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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (17 Sep 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 3) with effect from 1 stMay 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: Forestry Premium Payments (17 Sep 2014)

Simon Coveney: The 2014 annual forestry premium for this contract was paid 8 thAugust 2014 and payments under the contract are now up to date.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (17 Sep 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 3) with effect from 1 stMay 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: Single Payment Scheme Applications (17 Sep 2014)

Simon Coveney: Under the Single Payment scheme, in order to receive full payment, an applicant must declare one eligible hectare for each entitlement held. Under the 2013 scheme, while the person named held 34.93 entitlements, as he only declared 26.82 hectares of eligible lands, payment was made on the basis of the declaration made. A review of the land parcels declared by the person named under the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (17 Sep 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 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 notified of the outcome of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (17 Sep 2014)

Simon Coveney: In excess of 18,000 farmers benefited under the Imported Fodder Transport Scheme, under which, to date, payments worth in excess of €2.7 million have issued, with total expenditure expected to be in the region of €2.9 million. In light of the difficulties experienced by farmers in sourcing fodder supplies in April/May 2013, I announced the allocation of funding for an imported...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (17 Sep 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named w as approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 3) with effect from 1stMay 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 (17 Sep 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 2) with effect from the 1 stSeptember 2011 and full entitlements have issued in respect of the 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (17 Sep 2014)

Simon Coveney: Under the Control of Horses Act 1996 , the Oireachtas has given Local Authorities extensive powers, including powers for the enactment of bye-laws for the control and welfare of horses in the local authorities’ functional area and, by extension, protection of persons and property. My Department provides financial support to local authorities to assist their work in implementing the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (17 Sep 2014)

Simon Coveney: In order to comply with EU requirements, the named person’s 2013 Single Farm Payment /Disadvantaged Areas’ Scheme application was initially selected for a cross-compliance inspection . This inspection identified breaches in relation to sheep identification and registration requirements and also Good Agricultural & Environmental Conditions requirements. This resulted in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (17 Sep 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department is not party to any such administrative arrangements.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (17 Sep 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 results of which are now being finalised. In the event of a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (17 Sep 2014)

Simon Coveney: The data sought by the Deputy are currently being compiled and will be furnished directly to the Deputy immediately it becomes available. Under the Terms & Conditions of the Direct Aid Schemes, which includes the Single Payment Scheme, farmers are obliged to declare only eligible land when making their applications, are to exclude ineligible features such as roads, buildings,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (17 Sep 2014)

Simon Coveney: Area-based schemes under the Rural Development Programme, 2007-13, are subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications, including cross checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, to be completed before payments can issue. These rigorous procedures, together with on-farm inspections, apply to a number of scheme payments including the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Lands (17 Sep 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. The company has, however, advised that Coillte disposed of its leasehold of 402.92 hectares of land and trees at Kilcooley Estate , County Tipperary. Coillte further...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Operations (17 Sep 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 engagement of advisors as outlined in the question , are the responsibility of the company. The company has, however, advised that Coillte uses a panel of property advisors across its business to ensure that the company secures the best return on any...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (17 Sep 2014)

Simon Coveney: Domestic forest-based biomass makes a significant contribution to renewable energy provision. My Department has estimated that in 2013, 1.2 million cubic metres, or 34% of the annual harvest was used for energy purposes, an increase of 14% on the 2012 figure. Our projections are that by 2020 the forest-based biomass contribution will rise to 1.5 million cubic metres per annum. There are a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bovine Disease Controls (17 Sep 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department provides support measures for farmers under the Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) programme. In view of the limited financial resources available and the early payback in dairy herds it was decided in 2013 to focus the support measures on second and subsequent persistently infected (PI) calves removed from suckler herds. In the case of the farmer (details supplied) an application...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (17 Sep 2014)

Simon Coveney: The timing of the Single Farm Payment is of critical importance to farmers and the wider rural economy, given that it represents in excess of €1.2 billion of the €1.6 billion that is paid out annually in direct aid. The SFP forms a significant part of the annual income of farmers in Ireland, in many cases it is used to subsidise the running costs of the farming enterprise and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (17 Sep 2014)

Simon Coveney: The data sought by the Deputy are currently being compiled and will be furnished directly to the Deputy immediately they become available. Under the Terms & Conditions of the Direct Aid Schemes, which includes the Single Payment Scheme, farmers are obliged to declare only eligible land when making their applications, are to exclude ineligible features such as roads, buildings,...