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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (8 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: In the context of the ongoing review of land eligibility being conducted by my Department some farmers may want to clear areas of scrub, thereby restoring the land to full eligibility. Those farmers should be aware, however, that in the context of CAP Reform, recent decisions which I have taken provide protection for the payments of farmers. In the first instance, a decision was made to use...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (8 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: Phytophthora ramorumis a fungal like plant pathogen regulated under the European Commission’s Plant Health Directive. Larch samples taken from Gougane Barra Forest Park by officials from my Department were sent to two laboratories for analysis, the Department’s laboratory in Backweston and the Coillte laboratory in Newtownmountkennedy. Both laboratories are experienced in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Severe Weather Events Response (8 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: In February this year, I introduced a scheme to assist pot fishermen with the cost of replacing lobster, crab and shrimp pots lost or damaged in the storms. The Shellfish Pot Replacement Scheme administered by BIM is providing 40% of the cost of replacing these lost pots through fixed payments of €24 per lobster/crab pot and €12 per shrimp pot. By the closing date of 28 March...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (8 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: As the Deputy is aware, my Department attaches considerable importance to the live export trade and, over the years, has been very active in facilitating shipments abroad. The live trade serves a dual purpose in providing alternative market outlets for beef farmers; it meets a demand for suitable livestock in foreign markets while providing increased competition for cattle in the domestic...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Lost at Sea Scheme (8 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: The Lost at Sea Scheme was introduced in June 2001 following consultation with fishing industry representative organisations. The closing date for receipt of applications was 31 December 2001. The sole purpose of the Scheme was to provide an opportunity to families, who lost a vessel between 1980 and 1990 to sustain or maintain a family tradition in sea-fishing. Successful applicants were...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (8 May 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: Fishery Harbour Centres (8 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: Howth Fishery Harbour Centre in County Dublin is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres, which are owned, managed and maintained by my Department. While Howth Fishery Harbour Centre is first and foremost a working fishery harbour, there are also a wide range of recreational users of the harbour, including the yacht club, sport fishermen, walkers, tourists and other social users. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Fleet Modernisation (8 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: This matter is listed for hearing in the Supreme Court on 27 May 2014 and is therefore sub-judice.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural College Places (8 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: Teagasc has statutory responsibility for the provision of education, research and advisory services to the agricultural sector. Programmes and activities are developed in conjunction with clients and partners overseen by an Authority that is representative of the main stakeholder groups in the agri-food sector. They employ over 1,100 staff in 50 locations throughout the country. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (8 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: The current badger removal policy was introduced as part of the bovine TB eradication programme in Ireland in 2004 in response to research conducted over the years by the Department and others which demonstrated that the eradication of Bovine TB is not a practicable proposition until the issue of the reservoir of infection in badgers, which is seeding infection into the cattle population, is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (8 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: The issues of a fair distribution of funds and the desire that such redistribution should not negatively impact on the productivity of our various agricultural sectors represent the two polarities which largely defined the recent negotiations surrounding the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy. It is no longer possible to justify the significant differences in the level of support per...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Administration (8 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: I announced details of the new GLAS (Green Low-carbon Agri-environment Scheme) and GLAS+ Scheme on 14 January 2014 as part of a suite of proposed measures under the new Rural Development Programme. The GLAS Scheme will provide significant funding to farmers who undertake environmental actions in line with national and EU environmental objectives. It will contribute to the overall public...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (8 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: Coillte Teoranta was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act, 1988 and day-to-day operational matters, such as the management of their forest estate, are the responsibility of the company. As the Deputy is aware, Phytophthora ramorum was confirmed on Japanese larch trees in Gougane Barra Forest Park, County Cork, earlier this year. To prevent the further spread of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Administration (8 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: Up until the 2013 SPS scheme-year, Ireland’s SPS Gross National Ceiling was €1,340.9 million and the Net Ceiling was €1,255.5 million. In order that payments to farmers within each Member State respected the Net Ceiling, payment entitlements were subjected to a modulation deduction on 10% on all amounts in excess €5,000 and 14% on amount paid in excess of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (8 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application for the Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Schemes which was received in the Department on 15 May 2013. On examination of the application, a query was raised regarding the herd owners entitlement to the share of a commonage being claimed. On 20 September 2013, my Department requested the herd owner to substantiate his entitlement to claim 9/60 of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility (8 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: The requirement that an applicant’s holding had to have achieved a minimum stocking density in 2011 of 0.3 livestock units per forage hectare in order to be considered under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, also applied to the 2013 Scheme and again applies to the 2014 Scheme. This change to the Terms & Conditions was one of a number introduced in 2012, designed to make the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (8 May 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 have been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (8 May 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 have been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (8 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2010 Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 1) with effect from 1 November 2010 and has received full payment in respect of the 2010, 2011 and 2012 Scheme years. There were some issues in finalising the 2013 Scheme year payment which have now been resolved. The application has now successfully completed the prepayment validation checks...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (8 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department has no record of having received an Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS) application from the person named or in respect of the herd number quoted for AEOS I, AEOS II or AEOS III.