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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (14 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: In order to draw down payment in respect of your SPS entitlements, applicants must have an “eligible hectare” to accompany each entitlement. In this context, an “eligible hectare” is land that is used for an agricultural activity and includes land used to grow cereals, oilseeds, short rotation coppice, miscanthus sinensis, protein crops, sugar beet, maize, fodder...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (14 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: In order to qualify for payment under the 2013 Beef Technology Adoption Programme participants were required to attend six meetings and satisfactorily complete two Tasks, chosen from a menu of 10 Tasks. One of the two Tasks chosen by the person named (Task 4, relating to soil sampling) did not comply with the requirements of the Programme, as the person named was also a participant in AEOS 2....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (15 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: In order to comply with EU requirements, the applicant was one of a number selected for inspection under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Area Scheme. This inspection identified discrepancies between the area declared and the area found for the Single Payment Scheme which while not significant enough to incur a penalty did result in a reduction to payment as per the Terms and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Appeals (15 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: An application for Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged areas scheme was received from the person named on 28 June 2013. As the closing date for receipt of applications was 15 May 2013, a 100% late penalty was imposed, as per the Terms and Conditions of the Schemes. The person named was informed on the 3rd of July 2013 of this decision. He responded to this notification on 24 of July seeking a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (15 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: A review of the lands declared by the person named under the Single Payment Scheme in 2012 and 2013 revealed that a number of land parcels declared ontained ineligible features. In order to clarify the position regarding the area of any ineligible features my Department arranged for a ground verification check to be undertaken. This verification check has been completed and the results are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility (15 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: A review of the lands declared by the person named under the Single Payment Scheme in 2012 and 2013 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Herd Numbers (15 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: All issues relating to this application have now been resolved and the applicant has been advised of the herdnumber which has been allocated.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (15 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: Howth Fishery Harbour Centre is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres, which are owned, managed and maintained by my Department. The following is a breakdown of the funding approved for projects at Howth Fishery Harbour Centre under the 2014 Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme. Project Approved Funding Safety & Maintenance ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (15 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: The Howth Harbour Users Forum was held at the Coast Guard Building, West Pier, Howth on 23 January 2014. This Forum was attended by a number of my Department’s officials. Invitations issued to Howth Fishery Harbour Users to attend and they were asked in advance to provide information on any general harbour issues which they wished to have included on the Forum agenda. One of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (15 May 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. Following the review of my Department’s decision, sought by the person named, a visit by a Department official to verify the position on the ground is necessary. The person named will be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Appeals (15 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. During a ground inspection which took place on 12 December 2013, the person named was found to be non-compliant in respect of the Additional New Hedgerow Establishment action....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (15 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 are underway and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Technology Adoption Programme Payments (15 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: In order to qualify for payment under the 2013 Sheep Technology Adoption Programme participants were required to attend four meetings and satisfactorily complete two Tasks, chosen from a menu of 10 Tasks. One of the two Tasks chosen by the person named (Task 5, relating to soil sampling) did not comply with the requirements of the Programme, as the person named was also a participant in AEOS...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (15 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: Food Harvest 2020 Strategy (15 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: The broad outline for developing the beef industry in Ireland was set out in Harvest 2020. The recommendations for development of the sector included the identification of “target markets for which access for Irish beef, beef offals and breeding stock should be secured”. My strategy for implementing this recommendation is to constantly develop relationships in existing and in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sugar Industry (15 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: I would like to give the Deputy the background to this issue. In 2011 I met with two separate groups which had conducted feasibility studies into the possibility of establishing a new sugar/bioethanol facility in the country. I understand from figures published by the interested groups who are investigating the possibility of building a new facility, that the overall capital costs involved...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Farming (15 May 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: Aquaculture Development (15 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: I have no conflict of interest to declare in relation to the aquaculture industry. There is always a strict separation between my Ministerial role as decision maker in respect of aquaculture licence applications and my Ministerial duty to promote the sustainable development of the industry. This separation of duties is strictly observed. In the course of my duties to promote the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (15 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: An analysis of the application submitted for a flock number revealed that additional information was required to support the application. However, the additional information provided proved to be inadequate. Contact will be made with the person again to outline the precise nature of the information required for a valid application.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (15 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: The above named applicant has only one afforestation contract, CN53972, on which the second instalment of the afforestation establishment grant has not yet paid. The first instalment of the grant was paid on 18 October 2011 which means that the second instalment is not due for payment until 2015. The Department will issue the relevant application form (Form 3) to the person in question in...