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

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 883 and 884 together. My Department’s Engineering Division together with the Marine Institute carried out a preliminary onsite examination of the aquaculture operations at the location referred to by the Deputy as soon as weather conditions permitted. The results of this preliminary examination suggest that the total number of salmon held on site in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences Applications (25 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: An application by Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) for an aquaculture licence for the cultivation of finfish near Inis Oirr in Galway Bay was received by my Department in 2012. The application and its accompanying Environmental Impact Statement are being considered under the provisions of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act and the 1933 Foreshore Act. The assessment process will take full account...

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

Simon Coveney: As part of the budget process for this year, I announced an investment package worth up to €40 million to suckler beef farmers in 2014. Among the measures in the investment package are €23 million for a Beef Genomics Scheme, €10 million for the Beef Data Programme, €5 million for the Beef Technology Adoption Programme and €2 million in residual payment under...

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

Simon Coveney: I am aware of the statement made by the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association (ICSA) to the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine on 4 March 2014. Matters related to regulation and competition such as this are a matter for my colleague the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in the first instance. I would also suggest that if the Deputy has specific information on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef and Sheepmeat Sectors (25 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: As the Deputy will be aware, to support the beef sector I recently announced the operational details of an investment package worth up to €40m to beef farmers in 2014. Among the measures in this investment package are €23m for a Beef Genomics Scheme, €10m for the Beef Data Programme, €5m for the Beef Technology Adoption Programme and €2m in residual payments...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences Applications (25 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: The Appropriate Assessment in respect of Donegal Bay has been completed by the Marine Institute. My Department is currently examining the general licensing issues that arise for consideration as a result of the Appropriate Assessment. This process is ongoing and every effort is being made to expedite the determination of the relevant licence applications.

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

Simon Coveney: 3 Civil Servants (2.8 FTE) are engaged in constituency work on my behalf, with a total salary cost of €188,273.75, which includes employers PRSI, pension contributions and overheads. My Department does not incur any additional accommodation costs or expenses associated with these duties.

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

Simon Coveney: The application by the person named was approved subject to conditions that included the removal of a plot from his application. He appealed against this part of the decision and his appeal is currently being processed. He will be notified of the outcome when the appeal has been determined.

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

Simon Coveney: I am arranging to have this matter reviewed within my Department. My officials will be in contact with the person named when this review is completed.

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

Simon Coveney: The North Atlantic Seafood Forum (NASF), which recently took place in Bergen, Norway, is the world’s biggest seafood investment conference attracting more than 600 industry seafood players from 35 countries. As the only EU Fisheries Minister to be invited to speak at this prestigious event I spoke to delegates about the importance of seafood for global food security and separately...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bovine Disease Controls (25 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 894 and 901 together. The Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) eradication programme, the statutory basis for which is set out in S.I. 118 of 2014, requires that calves indicating an initial positive or inconclusive reaction to a test for the BVD virus be removed from the herd. I have made compensation available to suckler cow farmers who have multiple cases of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bovine Disease Controls (25 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: Suppliers of milk for the production of pasteurised product are required to undergo an annual combined TB and brucellosis test. Herds supplying raw cows’ milk for the production of raw milk product on the other hand are required to undergo two tests per year, to be carried out at six monthly intervals. This testing regime has been in place for a number of years. It is important to note...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Funding (25 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: The recent consultation paper prepared by my Department in relation to Ireland’s Rural Development Programme for 2014-2020 includes a commitment to the introduction of new grants for investments in farm buildings. These include the provision of slurry storage and animal housing whilst it is also proposed to provide additional grants for new dairy buildings under an enhanced grant...

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

Simon Coveney: My Department, in co-operation with Bord Bia and the Irish embassies, continues to actively support the development of both the live export trade and the beef trade through the provision of market information, developing market access and promotional activity. In terms of the performance of the sector in 2013, I am pleased to note that for the third consecutive year Irish sheep throughput...

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

Simon Coveney: The ICC is subject to the general control and direction of Bord na gCon, which is the statutory body with responsibility for the improvement and development of the greyhound industry, greyhound racing and coursing. The Irish Coursing Club (ICC) has been responsible for the Irish Greyhound Stud Book since 1923. The ICC has established the appropriate structures in terms of personnel and...

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

Simon Coveney: Since no stock had been tested in the herd referred to since 14 July 2005, it became dormant on the Department’s Animal Health Computer System on 11 January 2007. The necessary application documentation has already issued to the person concerned from my Department’s Navan Office. When these have been returned, my Department will be in a position to make an assessment of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bovine Disease Controls (25 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: The trading status of the herd belonging to the person concerned was suspended on 10 March 2014 pending the resolution of a number of discrepancies which were identified in the context of a TB test carried out in his holding on 10 February 2014. Following examination of these discrepancies by the local District Veterinary Office in consultation with the keeper, my Department is now in a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Application Numbers (25 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: The following tables detail the number of participants in REPS on a county basis: County REPS1 REPS2 REPS3 REPS4 CARLOW 404 396 604 304 CAVAN 1790 1373 2001 1108 CLARE 2554 1737 2528 1400 CORK 3175 2761 4028 3515 DONEGAL 2736 3207 3693 1919 DUBLIN 139 84 107 53 GALWAY 5531 4905 5461 2886 KERRY 2188 2394 2985 2088 KILDARE 810 429 592 372 KILKENNY...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (25 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: Payments under the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme begin issuing, on target, on 25 September. While there is no regulatory date by which DAS payments must commence, it is generally recognised and indeed acknowledged in the Farmers’ Charter, that the third week in September of any given year is the earliest feasible payment date, given the volume and complexity of processing involved....

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

Simon Coveney: Payments under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme begin issuing, on target, on 16 October. To date payments worth nearly €1.2 billion have issued to 122,659 applicants. An additional 631 applicants remain to be paid. All of those who have yet to be paid have been contacted by Department in relation to various queries which must be resolved prior to payment being issued. Payments...