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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (15 Jul 2014)

Simon Coveney: TheHealth Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) formerly The Irish Medicines Board (IMB) is the statutory authority with responsibility for the quality, safety and efficacy of medicines in Ireland. The Defence Forces Medical Corps is advised that the three anti-malarial medications licensed by the IMB – Lariam (mefloquine), Malarone and Doxycycline – can all have significant...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Reports (15 Jul 2014)

Simon Coveney: The Department of Defence and Defence Forces Annual Report 2013 was published on 4 July 2014 and was laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas on the same date. The Report is available for viewing on the Department of Defence website at . under Publications.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (15 Jul 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department have not incurred any expenditure on external public relations or communications consultants in 2013 or to date in 2014. The Defence Forces engaged the services of one external communications company, The Communications Clinic, to provide training in 2013. The cost of the training was €875. Neither my Department nor the Defence Forces anticipate any expenditure on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Seaweed Harvesting (15 Jul 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department has responsibility for the licensing of seaweed cultivation which at present operates on a very small scale. Most seaweed processing comes from the harvesting of wild seaweed, the licensing of which is the responsibility of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government. My Department has asked Bord Iascaigh Mhara to prepare an information note on the market...

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

Simon Coveney: The ‘Conservation of Farmland Birds’ is a proposed action under the Green Low-carbon Agri-environment Scheme (GLAS) as recently submitted to the European Commission for approval as part of Ireland’s Rural Development Programme 2014 - 2020. The scheme, which is a voluntary one, will be launched following approval by the European Commission and the number of applicants...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (15 Jul 2014)

Simon Coveney: Under the Control of Dogs Act 1986 as amended by the Control of Dogs (Amendment) Act 1992, local authorities are responsible for all matters relating to dog control and dog pounds. I have referred this matter to the relevant local authority who inform me that the practice of euthanizing dogs in the manner described is no longer taking place at the dog pound.

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

Simon Coveney: My Department received a Transfer of Entitlements application on 15thMay, 2014, to transfer 30.81 standard entitlements from the above herd number to another herd number, by way of sale.This application has been processed and acceptance letters were issued on 10thJuly, 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon Administration (15 Jul 2014)

Simon Coveney: Bord na gCon is the commercial State body charged with the development of the greyhound racing industry, which has been estimated to support 10,000 jobs and €0.5bn in economic output. Following the completion of a public procurement process, Indecon International Consultants were commissioned by my Department to conduct “A Review of Certain Matters Relating to Bord na gCon"in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (15 Jul 2014)

Simon Coveney: I wish to confirm that payments have issued to the person named in respect of applications lodged under the 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2010 Single Payment Schemes on foot of the positive outcome of the review in question. There is no record of a 2008 application having been lodged by the person named. Payments, as set out as follows, were made by Electronic Fund Transfer directly to the nominated...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Plan (15 Jul 2014)

Simon Coveney: I submitted the draft Rural Development Programme 2014-2020, which includes proposals for the new GLAS Scheme, to the European Commission on 3 July 2014 for approval. The approval process will take a number of months and implementing procedures will be developed in tandem with the ongoing negotiations with the Commission. Management practices, including the grazing regime, will vary from...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Division (15 Jul 2014)

Simon Coveney: I submitted the draft Rural Development Programme 2014-2020, which includes proposals for the new GLAS Scheme, to the European Commission on 3 July 2014 for approval. The approval process will take a number of months and implementing procedures will be developed in tandem with the ongoing negotiations with the Commission. I am aware that there are many issues concerning the management of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Division (15 Jul 2014)

Simon Coveney: I submitted the draft Rural Development Programme 2014-2020, which includes proposals for the new GLAS Scheme, to the European Commission on 3July 2014 for approval. The proposed payment rate on commonage land is €120 per hectare, subject to an overall GLAS payment ceiling of €5,000 per farmer or €7,000 if the farmer is eligible for GLAS+.

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

Simon Coveney: Under the Terms and Conditions of the AEOS 3 Scheme, participants must comply with the rules of the Scheme and where, as a result of administrative or on the spot checks, breaches are detected appropriate sanctions must be applied. Payments in respect of the AEOS 3 2013 scheme year issued in 2014, and where breaches in respect of 2013 had been found, reductions and penalties were applied to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Division (15 Jul 2014)

Simon Coveney: I submitted the draft Rural Development Programme 2014-2020, which includes proposals for the new GLAS Scheme, to the European Commission on 3 July 2014 for approval. The approval process will take a number of months and implementing procedures will be developed in tandem with the ongoing negotiations with the Commission. It is proposed that management practices, including the grazing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Division (15 Jul 2014)

Simon Coveney: I submitted the draft Rural Development Programme 2014-2020, which includes proposals for the new GLAS Scheme, to the European Commission on 3July 2014 for approval. The approval process will take a number of months and implementing procedures will be developed in tandem with the ongoing negotiations with the Commission. It is proposed that management practices for the commonage will be set...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reports (15 Jul 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department’s annual report is at an advanced stage of preparation and is scheduled to be presented to both Houses of the Oireachtas before mid-August. The 2013/4 Annual Review and Outlook has already been produced and is accessible through the Department’s website.

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

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from 1 November 2010 and full payments have issued in respect of the 2010, 2011 and 2012 Scheme years. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must be completed before any payment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota (15 Jul 2014)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 551 and 552 together. As already indicated, my Department has carried out investigations into allegations that milk collections from a milk supplier were credited to another milk supplier which was facilitated by the milk purchaser concerned. As I have previously outlined to the House, the investigation carried out by officials in my Department is now...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (15 Jul 2014)

Simon Coveney: A review of the land parcels declared by the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme revealed that a number of the land parcels declared by the person named contained ineligible features. Following a request for a review from the person named, a visit by a Department official to verify the position was necessary to progress the matter. The person named will be advised of the outcome...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Dialogue (15 Jul 2014)

Simon Coveney: The Hen Harrieris a species of high conservation value listed in Annex I of the EU Birds Directive, which provides a legislative framework for the conservation of the species. Six Special Protection Areas (SPAs) have been designated under the Birds Directive for the protection of the species in Ireland. Due to concerns raised by the European Commission regarding SPA management, and within...