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

Simon Coveney: CSO figures show that 445 tonnes of beef were imported into Ireland from Poland in 2013. This figure is about 10% of the volume of beef which we exported from Ireland to Poland. Typically, beef imports from Poland are made up of lower value manufacturing product or carcass beef, which undergoes some further processing by Irish companies before re-export. Imported Polish beef is generally not...

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

Simon Coveney: The trading of cattle between here and Northern Ireland is a function of the market and neither I nor my counterpart in the Northern Ireland Executive have any role in it, save for ensuring compliance with relevant regulations in relation to animal health and disease issues. Ultimately it is a matter for farmers in both jurisdictions to decide for themselves where their best advantage lies...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Technology Adoption Programme Payments (25 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: The 2013 Beef Technology Adoption Programme payment by county is outlined in tabular format below. County Cases Paid County Cases Paid Carlow 85 Longford 147 Cavan 206 Louth 42 Clare 294 Mayo 781 Cork 512 Meath 115 Donegal 366 Monaghan 147 Dublin 5 Offaly 158 Galway 678 Roscommon 359 Kerry 304 Sligo 211 Kildare 95 Tipperary 384 Kilkenny...

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

Simon Coveney: The following tabular statement provides details of the applicants and amounts paid by county for calves born during 2012, which was the final year of the five-year Suckler Cow Welfare Scheme. County Number of Applicants paid Amount paid CARLOW 390 €393,871 CAVAN 1,376 €1,027,321 CLARE 2,280 €1,781,408 CORK 1,897 €1,595,034 DONEGAL 1,722...

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

Simon Coveney: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that on 20 of March I announced funding of €4 million for dredging works at Dunmore East Fishery Harbour Centre under the 2014 Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme. I expect work to commence over the summer following a public tendering process.

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 Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 3) with effect from 1 May 2013. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must be completed before any payment can issue. These checks are well under...

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

Simon Coveney: A review of the land parcels declared by the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme revealed that one of the land parcels declared by the person named contained ineligible features. The person named was notified of the position in a letter dated 17 October 2013. To date no appeal has been received. Payment in respect of the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issued directly to...

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

Simon Coveney: A review of the lands declared by the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme revealed that a number of land parcels declared contained ineligible features. In order to clarify the position regarding the area of the ineligible features my Department arranged for a ground verification check to be undertaken. This verification check has been completed and the results are now being...

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

Simon Coveney: Under EU and national TB rules, all animals on a holding, with the exception of calves under six weeks old which were born in the holding, must be subjected to tuberculin testing at twelve month intervals. This has been the case for many years. In order to improve compliance with this legislative requirement and to provide for a more effective TB eradication programme, my Department...

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

Simon Coveney: There is no record of an application having been received in my Department from the person named.

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

Simon Coveney: In developing the shape of the new system of Direct Payments in Ireland, I have been very conscious of the needs of sheep farmers, in particular those who farm on hill and commonage land. In general sheep farmers holds low value entitlements under the current Single Payment Scheme and will benefit significantly from the model of convergence that is to be applied in Ireland where those with a...

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

Simon Coveney: Agri–Environment Options Schemes in common with other E.U. funded schemes, are run in accordance with the relevant E.U. regulations and all applications are subject to controls, including on-farm inspections. Where possible, these inspections are carried out in conjunction with other inspections so as to minimise the inconvenience for farmers. Every effort is made to expedite the...

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

Simon Coveney: A total of 50,000 overclaim letters have issued, not all of which relate to financial reductions and in excess of 10,000 appeals relating to land eligibility issues have been received by my Department. Of these, 1,600 cases have been finalised and applicants have been notified of the outcome of their appeal. 1,350 cases have been sent to the local inspectorate for land verification checks...

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

Simon Coveney: The total budget allocated for Agri Environment Schemes in 2014 is €184 million. To date in 2014 a total amount of €57.11 million has issued in respect of REPS, AEOS and Organic Schemes.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Programme for Government Implementation (25 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: I have provided, in the schedule beneath, the implementation update on the commitments in the 2011-2016 Programme for Government for which my Department has primary responsibility. The timeline for delivery of these commitments is the lifetime of this Government but the Deputy will be aware that the nature of these commitments is such that ongoing development and progress is the norm. ...

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

Simon Coveney: As the Deputy will be aware questions of price are matters to be determined between the purchasers and the sellers of cattle and it is neither appropriate nor possible for me to intervene directly on these issues. I am aware of the issue raised by the Deputy but I also note that there are relatively few of these calves in the country, as cross-breeding is relatively limited and operated in...

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 Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from 1 September 2010 and full payments have issued in respect of the 2010, 2011 and 2012 Scheme years. During a 2013 inspection, the person named was found to have a non-compliance in respect of the Planting of New Hedgerow action. An appeal received from the person named was unsuccessful and...

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

Simon Coveney: The new Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 (RDP) will be a key support in enhancing the competitiveness of the agri-food sector, achieving more sustainable management of natural resources and ensuring a more balanced development of rural areas. As you are aware I have recently published a consultation document on the new RDP, which sets out a range of proposed measures for inclusion. The...

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

Simon Coveney: There is an ongoing review at EU level of the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (DAS). DAS (now to be known as Areas of Natural Constraint) is to be delineated by Member States using soil and climatic criteria, as proposed by the Commission, as follows: - Climate, including Low Temperature and Heat Stress; - Soil, including Drainage, Texture & Stoniness, Rooting Depth and Chemical...

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

Simon Coveney: A total of 26,821 applicants have now received a total of €152.33m under their REPS4 contracts in respect of their 2013 payment. Of this amount 26,478 have received their full 100% payment. The remaining 343 participants will receive the balance of their payments this week. Files in respect of a further 2,389 participants remain under examination and officials within my Department are...