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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Administration (24 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: Work on the development of the GLAS Scheme is well advanced and detailed proposals will be submitted to the European Commission in the near future for consideration and approval. The new Scheme adopts a tiered approach to applications, giving priority access to certain actions which address specific environmental issues. These priorities are targeted towards actions which mitigate climate...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Administration (24 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: Work on the development of the GLAS Scheme is well advanced and detailed proposals will be submitted to the European Commission in the near future for consideration and approval. The new Scheme adopts a tiered approach to applications, giving priority access to certain actions which address specific environmental issues. These priorities are targeted towards actions which mitigate climate...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Administration (24 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: GLAS is a voluntary Scheme and one of the requirements is that applications be prepared by approved planners. The choice of approved planner is a matter for individual farmers, or in the case of commonages is a matter to be decided by the active shareholders. Over the minimum five year contract period a farmer can achieve €25,000 in payment and it is not unreasonable to expect the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Framework Plans (24 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: The preparation of a GLAS plan by one planner will ensure a consistent standard of intervention is delivered across the entire area of the commonage. GLAS is a voluntary agri-environmental scheme. Discussion amongst potential applicants, including the choice of approved planner, will be a matter for the active shareholders to consider in the context of their collective approach to commonage...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (24 Jun 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. Following an appeal from the person named, a visit by a Department official to verify the position was necessary to progress the matter. The person named was recently advised of the outcome of this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (24 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: The Russian authorities undertook an inspection audit from 10-21 May 2014 of Irish beef plants exporting or intending to export product to Russia. This was part of a wider audit including dairy and seafood plants as well as private and State laboratories. The inspection was carried out by the Government Agency Rosselkhoznadzor and is a regular feature for EU member states who export food to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: On-farm Investment Schemes (24 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department published a consultation paper on the new Rural Development Programme in January 2014. In the case of TAMS II, the consultation paper set out a number of priorities for on-farm investment schemes under the new Programme. These included, in the pigmeat sector, the upgrading of facilities in the areas of renewable energy, water and medicines. I intend to include further details...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (24 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department is bound, under EU Regulations, to maintain the accuracy the Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS) which underpins the direct payments. At the start of each year, my Department issues colour maps of all land parcels declared by farmers in the previous year together with a covering letter. In that letter, farmers are clearly informed of the need to carefully examine each map...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Harvest 2020 Strategy (24 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: In the Food Harvest 2020 Strategy the target for the pig sector is to increase output value by 50% over the baseline period 2007-09. The attainment of this target is underpinned by a number of policies and initiatives; notable amongst these was the establishment of the Teagasc/IFA pig Joint Programme in May 2013. Funded by a levy on each pig slaughtered and/or exported, this has enabled...

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

Simon Coveney: Rosses Point is in the ownership of Sligo County Council and responsibility for its development, repair and maintenance rests with the Local Authority in the first instance. My Department, however, provides funding for the development and repair of Local Authority owned piers, harbours and slipways under the annual Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme subject to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota (25 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: As the Deputy is aware, my Department has carried out investigations carried into allegations that milk collections from a milk supplier were credited to another milk supplier which was facilitated by the milk purchaser concerned. Where allegations of non compliance are made, my Department investigates such matters to ensure that the obligations of all parties under the Milk Quota...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foreshore Licence Applications (25 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: A Foreshore Licence under Section 3(3) of the 1933 Foreshore Act has been approved by me to enable access to a local source of freshwater for onsite utilisation at the salmon farm referred to by the Deputy. The Licence in question has been issued to Marine Harvest Ireland.

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

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2010 Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 1) with effect from 1 September 2010 and full payment has issued in respect of the 2010, 2011 and 2012 Scheme years. During a 2013 inspection, the person named was deemed non-compliant in respect of the Laying of Hedgerows and Wild Bird Cover actions. A letter issued on 10 January 2014...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Data (25 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: The data requested by the deputy is set out in tabular form below. County Number Of Farmers Claiming commonage Number of REPS applicants Carlow 176 48 Cavan 135 34 Clare 375 63 Cork 977 362 Donegal 2698 507 Dublin 45 5 Galway 2677 577 Kerry 1926 545 Kildare 61 1 Kilkenny 35 2 Laois 105 27 Leitrim 469 123 Limerick 59 18 Longford 61 16 Louth 166...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foreshore Licence Applications (25 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: A Foreshore Licence under Section 3 of the 1933 Foreshore Act has been approved by me in respect of periodic maintenance dredging works at Annagassan Harbour, Castlebellingham, Co Louth. The Licence in question will issue to Louth County Council as a priority. As Annagassan Harbour functions under the authority of Louth County Council issues such as Harbour dues are a matter for the Council.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota Cessation (26 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: The milk quota regime will come to an end on the 31 March 2015 and under the Milk Quota Regulations all farmers who intend commencing milk deliveries before that date, including those who will commence after 1 January 2015, will require a milk quota. Up to 31 March 2015 milk purchasers cannot accept deliveries from milk suppliers, unless the milk supplier holds a milk quota with that milk...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Transfer of Entitlements Application (26 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department received a Transfer of Entitlements application from the person named on 15 May 2014 to transfer entitlements by way of sale. The transferee is in the process of obtaining a herd number and the Transfer of Entitlements application will be processed as soon as the transferee becomes a registered herd owner.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Investigations (26 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: A number of linked cases arising from investigations by my Department’s Special Investigation Unit in 1999 are still before the courts. The hearing of these cases commenced in 2002 but progress has been delayed as a result of the lodgement of several sets of proceedings by the defendants, including various challenges to the legislation under which the charges were brought. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Contracts (26 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named carries out testing under the Bovine TB and Brucellosis Eradication Schemes. He is being allocated testing in excess of my Department’s contractual commitments to him. As litigation is extant, it would not be appropriate to comment any further.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Plan (26 Jun 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. The process of developing the draft RDP has been a lengthy and complex one. A central element of this process has been ongoing and substantive...