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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (25 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: A review of the land parcels declared by the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme revealed that several of the land parcels declared by the person named contained ineligible features. As the person named has applied for a review of my Department’s decision, a visit by a Department official to verify the position is necessary to resolve the matter. This verification visit...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Transfers (25 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: If the father transfers some or all of a holding, including the land, to his son by way of gift the son will “step into the shoes” of the father. He will benefit from the allocation right established by his father, the land references of 2013 or 2015, whichever is the lower, and the 2014 value reference. The son will effectively be allocated the set of entitlements that would...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (25 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: Conditions under which circus animals are kept and managed come under the scope of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013. I do not intend to interfere with the use of animals in circuses, provided they are carried out in a proper manner and no unnecessary suffering of the animals is involved. Accordingly, I have no plans at this juncture to ban animals from performing in circuses in this country.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (25 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1st September 2011 and full entitlements have issued in respect of the 2011 and 2012 Scheme years. During the checking process in respect of the 2013 Scheme year an overclaim was identified in relation to claimed areas on the Natura action which resulted in a penalty being...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (25 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 866 and 867 together. My Department does not have any record in relation to the first issue raised, which relates to events alleged to have occurred over a quarter of a century ago. In relation to the second issue, which relates to a restriction imposed in 2008, I am satisfied that the relevant Department’s procedures, under which a valuer...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alternative Farm Enterprises (25 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: Investments in research under the FIRM, Stimulus and CoFoRD competitive funding programmes operated by my Department are primarily focused on areas prioritised under the National Research Prioritisation Exercise (NRPE), in particular 'Sustainable Food Production and Processing' and 'Food for Health'. My Department’s 2014 competitive Call for Research proposals was launched on Tuesday...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Meetings (25 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person concerned might contact my office with a view to arranging a meeting with an Assistant Secretary of my Department along with one of my advisers.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Meetings (25 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: Neither I nor my Department’s officials have had any requests for or meetings with the named company or their representatives.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (25 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1st September 2011 and full entitlements have issued in respect of the 2011 and 2012 Scheme years. During a 2013 inspection, the person named was found to have non-compliances in respect of the Coppicing of Hedgerows, Laying of Hedgerows and Alternative Water Source for Bovines...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Retirement Scheme Applications (25 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: The number of farmers that have availed of the Early Retirement Schemes (ERS) are as follows: ERS 1 9,910 ERS 2 3,168 ERS 3 600

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (25 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: No farmer who availed of the Early Retirement Scheme lost their Single Farm Payment entitlements. As all farmers who availed of this scheme had to retire from active farming they had three options as to what they wanted to do with their entitlements: 1. Sell entitlements 2. Transfer entitlements to an active farmer 3. Lease entitlements Those farmers who leased out entitlements that are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (25 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: A review of the land parcels declared by the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme revealed that several of the land parcels declared by the person named contained ineligible features. As the person named applied for a review of my Department’s decision, a visit by a Department official to verify the position was necessary to resolve the matter. This verification visit has...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Funding (25 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: Rosses Point is in the ownership of Sligo County Council and responsibility for its development, repair and maintenance rests with the Local Authority in the first instance. As part of the Governments response to the storm damage wreaked on our publicly owned piers, harbours, my Department invited 15 Coastal Local Authorities to apply for funding under a once off Storm Damage Programme to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon Inspections (25 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: The control and administration of greyhound racing, including the matters referred to by the Deputy, are a matter for Bord na gCon. The Control Committee and the Control Appeals Committee of Bord na gCon were established under the Greyhound Industry (Control Committee and Control Appeal Committee) Regulations 2007 (S.I. Number 301 of 2007). Subject to due process, positive results are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Retirement Scheme Eligibility (25 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: Any farmer who was entitled to receive a direct payment in 2013 (Single Payment, Grassland Sheep Scheme, Burren Life Scheme, Beef Data Scheme) is automatically eligible to receive an allocation of entitlements under the Basic Payment Scheme in 2015. Farmers who joined the Early Retirement Scheme undertook to cease farming definitively. Where such farmers have leased out their entire...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (25 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: Any farmer who was entitled to receive a direct payment in 2013 (Single Payment, Grassland Sheep Scheme, Burren Life Scheme, Beef Data Scheme) is automatically eligible to receive an allocation of entitlements under the Basic Payment Scheme in 2015. The status of entitlements held in 2013, whether leased or owned, has no impact on the establishment of such an allocation right. The value of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Administration (25 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: The data requested by the Deputy in relation to monetary amount of penalties imposed each year on farmers since the Single Farm Payment was introduced is set out in tabular form below. YEAR TOTAL 2005 €1,402,272.38 2006 €1,848,528.87 2007 €2,216,778.98 2008 €2,744,773.76 2009 €2,926,247.45 2010 €5,411,679.38 2011...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Equine Industry Issues (25 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: To participate in the Basic Payment Scheme and related schemes a person must be an ‘active farmer’ as defined in the Direct Payment Regulation. Only persons who fulfil one of the following can be considered as an ‘active farmer’ and will be eligible to receive a direct payment: a. A ‘farmer’ is defined as a person who carries out an agricultural...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (25 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: A review of the land parcels declared by the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme revealed that several of the land parcels declared by the person named contained ineligible features. As the person named applied for a review of my Department’s decision, a visit by a Department official to verify the position is necessary to resolve the matter. This verification visit will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (25 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: A review of the land parcels declared by the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme revealed that several of the land parcels declared by the person named contained ineligible features. As the person named applied for a review of my Department’s decision, a visit by a Department official to verify the position is necessary to resolve the matter. This verification visit will...