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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota Applications (28 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: Allocations of milk quota from the National Reserve, under the Department’s Animal Disease/Hardship Scheme, are granted on the basis of recommendations made by an independent Milk Quota Appeals Tribunal. The Tribunal examines and makes recommendations on applications for additional quota from individual producers on the grounds of hardship and/or animal disease. The named person...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (28 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named was fully paid his advance and balancing payments under the 2013 Single payment scheme on 16th October and 2nd December respectively. However a review of the land declared by the person named under the Single Payment Scheme has since revealed that one of the land parcels included on his 2013 Single Payment Scheme application included ineligible features. This will result in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (28 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: Farmers who have received approval to proceed with investment works under the TAMS Dairy Equipment Scheme (which closed for applications on 31 December 2013) may apply for extensions to the deadline for completion of work set out in their letters of approval. There is no guarantee that a farmer who was approved for grant aid under the previous TAMS will qualify under the new scheme. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (28 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: In order qualify for payment under the 2013 Sheep Technology Adoption Programme participants were required to attend four Programme meetings and satisfactory complete two Tasks, chosen by the applicants, from a menu of nine Tasks. One of the two Tasks chosen by the persons named was Task 1. The Terms and Conditions of the 2013 STAP, (a copy of which was provided to the persons named with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Internship Scheme Data (28 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: No interns were taken on in my Department in Co Louth under the JobBridge initiative Scheme from September 2013 to January 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (28 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: The application of the person named concerned was one of a number which was selected for inspection in 2012. The application was initially examined via remote sensing (Satellite Inspection). As over claims were determined on some parcels, the application was sent for ground inspection. The ground inspection process confirmed an over claim of greater than 20% in this case. Under the terms...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (28 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: The 2013 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas’ Scheme application of the person named was selected for a ground eligibility inspection. This inspection identified discrepancies between the area declared and the area found, resulting in an over-declaration in area of greater than 20%. Under the terms and conditions of the schemes this resulted in no payment issuing in respect of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Funding (28 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: Under the 2007-2013 Rural Development Programme REPS farmers who farm on off-shore islands received an additional 15% on top of their REPS payment to take account of the increased costs of carrying out the agri-environment undertakings associated with the REPS scheme. Similarly under the TAMS scheme the reference costings were increased by 33% for off-shore island farmers who qualified for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (28 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: Under the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, applicants are required to maintain 0.15 livestock units for a minimum retention period of seven consecutive months, applicants are also required to maintain an annual average of 0.15 livestock units calculated over the 12 months of the scheme year. Payment under the 2013 Scheme has not issued to the person named as their holding has not yet...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (28 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department is currently examining land parcels declared under the Single Payment Scheme and other area-based Direct Payment Schemes. As part of this review a number of ineligible features were identified and removed from the parcels declared by the person named. The person named was notified of this decision and of his right of appeal. Following an appeal from the person named my...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Agencies (28 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: The dispute has its origins in the dismissal of the person in question by the Agricultural Institute in 1964. His dismissal was a matter for the Council of the Institute. The relevant legislation governing the matter was the Agriculture (An Foras Taluntais) Act 1958. Article 17(2) of that Act stated that ‘.....the members of the staff of the Institute shall be appointed and removed...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Severe Weather Events Expenditure (28 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: Along with all my colleagues in Government I am acutely aware of the ferocity of the recent storms combined with the exceptionally high tides which in combination have resulted in widespread damage right around the coast. I have been actively assessing the damage to the many small Local Authority piers and harbours right around the coast. I am aware of the critical importance of this local...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (28 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: With regards to the Single Payments Scheme, the reduction in question is due to the application of Financial Discipline. This is a reduction of 2.453658% and is applied in accordance with the relevant EU Regulations. It was necessitated by the need to ensure that the overall EU budget is not exceeded. The reduction applies on all payments under the Single Payment Scheme in excess of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (28 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in September 2009 and received payments for the first four years of their contract. REPS 4 is a measure under the current 2007-13 Rural Development Programme and is subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before any payments can issue. This process has now been completed for 2013 payments...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (28 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named is one of a number of applicants under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, whose cases were impacted upon by the requirement to have achieved a minimum stocking density of 0.3 livestock units per forage hectare in 2011, and who applied for and were refused derogation in this regard. The person named subsequently appealed unsuccessfully to the independently chaired DAS...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (28 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: In order to meet the EU requirements under the Single Payment Scheme (SPS), the application of the person named concerned was one of a number which was selected for inspection in 2012. The application was initially examined via remote sensing (Satellite Inspection). As over claims were determined on some parcels, these were sent for ground inspection. The ground inspection process...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (28 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1 November 2010 and full payments have issued in respect of the 2010, 2011 and 2012 Scheme years. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must be completed before any...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (28 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in April 2008 and received payments for the first four years of their contract. REPS 4 is a measure under the 2007-13 Rural Development Programme and is subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before any payments can issue. Following the Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS) Review, an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (28 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in April 2009 and received payments for the first four years of their contract. REPS 4 is a measure under the current 2007-13 Rural Development Programme and is subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before any payments can issue. Following the Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS)...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (28 Jan 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named is one of a number of applicants under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, whose cases were impacted upon by the requirement to have achieved a minimum stocking density of 0.3 livestock units per forage hectare in 2011, and who applied for and were refused derogation in this regard. The person was advised in writing on 12 November 2012 of his right to pursue the matter with...