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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (26 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: The TAC and Quota Regulation EU No. 43/2014 sets out the quotas for each stock available to Member States. In addition to the fishing opportunities allocated in the Regulation, Lithuania may exchange quota with another Member State under the normal arrangements for exchanging quotas. All fishing vessels must also comply with all EU Regulations relating to the Common Fisheries policy,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Staff (26 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: Coillte Teoranta was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act, 1988. There are currently two Pension Funds in Coillte, namely, the Coillte No. 1 Fund which exists to finance superannuation benefits in respect of service of Coillte employees since vesting day, 1 January 1989, and the Coillte No. 2 Fund for Pre-Vesting Day Service, that is, pre 1 January 1989....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (26 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: Activities on the public road, including sulky racing are governed by the Road Traffic Acts and are enforced by the Gardai Siochana. These Acts impose an obligation pursuant to these acts on persons engaged in this activity to drive their vehicles with due care for other road users and not to indulge in dangerous driving of the vehicles. Officials of my Department in conjunction with the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Severe Weather Events (26 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: I recognise the difficulties and the hardship that have been experienced by both the farming and fishing communities as a result of the recent severe weather conditions. In response to this particularly bad spell of weather my Department put in place a number of supports to assist farmers who were adversely affected. For farmers who had concerns over animal welfare or were unable to feed...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Administration (26 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: The 2014 scheme year is the last year in which the Single Payment Scheme will operate and all entitlements held under that scheme will expire on 31 December 2014. 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 new entitlements under the Basic...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (26 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: A three party agreement on the management of the mackerel stock in the North East Atlantic involving the EU, Norway and the Faroe Islands was agreed on the 12th of March in London following lengthy discussions over many months and indeed years. Iceland, despite being involved in all of the negotiations is not party to this agreement. The key elements of the agreement are as follows: -...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (26 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department, in the context of delivering the Single Payment Scheme, Disadvantaged Areas’ Scheme and other area related schemes, is required to carry out an annual round of inspections covering both the eligibility of the land declared to draw down payments and also cross compliance aspects, to ensure adherence with EU regulatory requirements in the areas of public, animal and plant...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (26 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: Under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013, lawful hunting of an animal may take place unless the animal is released in an injured, mutilated or exhausted condition. There is also provision under Section 25 of the Act for the Minister to establish a Code Of Practice to or adopt, in whole or in part, a code of practice established by another person, whether within the State or otherwise. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (26 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: In relation to the current difficulties between farmers and processors, the Deputy will appreciate that ultimately questions of price and market specification 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. With regard to any suspected manipulation of the market I would ask...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector Issues (26 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: The primary purpose of my visit last week to Australia and New Zealand was to represent Ireland at cultural events organised around the St Patrick’s Day festival. Nevertheless, I had a number of business engagements in both Australia and New Zealand and I secured meetings with the Agriculture Ministers of both countries. In Australia I had the opportunity to meet with Irish food...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Expenditure (26 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: The Rural Development Programme (RDP) for the period 2007-2013 was 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. The Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2007-2013 is broken down into 5 Axes. The first axis addresses Competitiveness in Agriculture and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Vessel Licences (26 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: S.I. no. 3 of 2014 gives effect to the requirements of Article 92 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 and Title VII of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 404/2011 of 8 April 2011. In accordance with the EU Regulations, this instrument establishes a point system for the Licence Holder of a sea-fishing boat when a serious infringement of the Common Fisheries...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (26 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: The definition of ‘young farmer’ under the new Direct Payments Regulation that will come into force in 2015 includes the criteria that such persons are aged 40 or less in their first year of application and that they have established their holding within five years of their first application under the Basic Payment Scheme. Persons who meet the definition of ‘young...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Enterprises (26 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: I can confirm that an application was received in my Department on 15 May 2013 to transfer entitlements from another farmer to the person named. Unfortunately the transfer could not be processed in my Department and I regret that under the Data Protection Act I am not at liberty to disclose the reason for the non-processing of the application. The person named may wish to make contact with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (26 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: A review of the land parcels declared by the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme revealed that two 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.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (26 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: The 2012 Single Payment application of the person named was selected for Satellite Inspection, following which an over-claim of greater than 50% was confirmed. Consequently, as per the Terms and Conditions of the Scheme, no payment was made in respect of the 2012 Scheme year. In addition, an administrative fine amounting to the value of the Single Payment on the number of hectares...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Severe Weather Events Response (26 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that Kerry County Council applied for funding for 13 projects under my Department's Local Authority Storm Damage Programme and received offers of funding for all thirteen. Funding of €114,165 is being made available to the Council, which in accordance with the terms and conditions of the programme, is 90% of the total cost of the projects submitted.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (26 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. 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 been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (26 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: The processing of the application of the person named under 2013 Single Payment and Disadvantaged Areas Schemes was recently finalised. Payments under both schemes are due to issue shortly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Administration (26 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 hold 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...