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

Simon Coveney: The person named is an applicant under the 2014 Beef Data Programme and Beef Genomics Scheme and to date has registered thirty six animals for both of these Schemes. The processing of applications under both Schemes is currently underway and timelines for the issue of payments will be announced in due course.

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

Simon Coveney: The current Single Payment Scheme comes to an end on 31 December 2014 and all entitlements held under that scheme expire on that date.With the introduction of the Basic Payment Scheme in 2015, new entitlements will be established for those who hold an automatic right to establish entitlements under the new scheme. Such an ‘allocation right’ is based on having received a direct...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Green Low-carbon Agri-environment Scheme (17 Sep 2014)

Simon Coveney: The proposed GLAS payment rates for Natura land are based on costs incurred and income foregone. In the case of particular farmland bird species, where additional actions are required for the protection of the species, the relevant costs involved have been calculated and are payable to the GLAS participants who undertake those actions. All GLAS costings have been independently verified by...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Funding (17 Sep 2014)

Simon Coveney: The Rural Development Programme for the 2014-2020 period was submitted to the EU Commission for approval in July 2014. The following investments have been identified as priority areas which will be targeted in the initial stages:- (i) dairy equipment, (ii) low emission spreading equipment, (iii) animal welfare and farm safety (specifically beef and sheep handling facilities), (iv) pig and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Green Low-carbon Agri-environment Scheme (17 Sep 2014)

Simon Coveney: I announced details of the new GLAS (Green Low-carbon Agri-environment Scheme) on the 14 th of January 2014 as part of a suite of proposed measures under the new Rural Development Programme. GLAS 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 good and will build on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Green Low-carbon Agri-environment Scheme (17 Sep 2014)

Simon Coveney: I am hoping to provide for 25,000 – 30,000 pl aces in the first tranche ofGLAS in 2015 , subject to available budgets .

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

Simon Coveney: The following is a breakdown of the number of applicants declaring commonage in 2013 and the total number of hectares of commonage land declared in each county. County Number of Herds Area Claimed in Hectares County Number of Herds Area Claimed In Hectares CARLOW 176 2,403 LONGFORD 61 345 CAVAN 134 3,715 LOUTH 166 2,250 CLARE 375 3,214 MAYO 3 , 300 83,237 CORK...

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

Simon Coveney: To qualify as a ‘young farmer’ under the Young Farmers Scheme and National Reserve, a farmer must meet all of the following conditions: - S/he is participating in the Basic Payment Scheme. - S/he is aged no more than 40 years of age in the year when s/he first submits an application under the Basic Payment Scheme. - S/he is setting up an agricultural holding for the first...

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

Simon Coveney: The following table displays the amount of money issued to date under the AEOS 3 Scheme. A total of 5,520 applicants, or 90% of all AEOS 3 participants, have now been paid 100% of their entitlement for AEOS 3 2013. Totals Paid to Date - Net No Paid 75% 9,005,391.42 5,706 25% 2,967,623.49 5,520 Total 11,973,014.91 Under the EU Regulations governing the scheme and other...

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

Simon Coveney: The number of farmers who will be eligible to receive a REPS 4 payment in 2015 provided that all checks are in order is 845.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes 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: Rural Development Programme Projects (17 Sep 2014)

Simon Coveney: The draft 2014-2020 Rural Development programme proposes the establishment of Knowledge Transfer Groups across a range of sectors, including Beef and Dairy, that will see farmer meetings facilitated by highly qualified advisors and will involve the transfer and exchange of information and best practice. All participating famers will be required to develop a Farm Improvement Plan in the...

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

Simon Coveney: Earlier this year, African Swine Fever (ASF) was detected in wild boar in Lithuania and Poland, and since then the disease has spread to pigs in Lithuania, Poland, Latvia and Estonia. ASF has never occurred in Ireland. Arising from these outbreaks the European Commission brought forward a number of regulations with a view to contain the spread of ASF. My Department has advised pig...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Projects (17 Sep 2014)

Simon Coveney: The Rural Development Programme for the 2014-2020 period was submitted to the EU Commission for approval in July 2014. In the case of the pig sector, it is proposed to provide funding in the initial stages of TAMS II for investments in relation to energy, water meters and medicine dispensers. TAMS II will subsequently be expanded to provide grant-aid for investments in relation to farm...

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

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 514 and 520 together. I would start by saying that Ireland is very supportive of an EU/US trade deal. An agreement between the world’s two major trading blocs has the potential to increase growth and grow jobs on both sides of the Atlantic. In the agri-food sector we have strong offensive interests, both in terms of market access and in eliminating...

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

Simon Coveney: The land declared by the person named was subject to the comprehensive review of all land parcel data maintained on my Department’s Land Parcel Identification System. The review , which took place in 2012, revealed that two of the land parcels declared by the person named had been over-claimed, involving an a total over-claim of 1.92 hectares, which represented in excess of 20% of the...

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

Simon Coveney: On 30thJanuary I met with representatives of the company referred to by the Deputy. The meeting was chaired by an Taoiseach.Officials from the Department of the Taoiseach and my Department were also in attendance. The meeting was held at the request of the company to discuss licensing and industry development issues associated with the company’s operations in Ireland. As is...

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

Simon Coveney: EU Regulations governing the Scottish Derogation measure of the new Basic Payment scheme provide for an allocation of payment entitlements in 2015 to persons who never held entitlements, either owned or leased, under the Single Payment Scheme. Such farmers must provide verifiable evidence that they produced , reared or grew an agricultural product in the beef, dairying, sheep or arable...

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

Simon Coveney: The persons named did not receive a direct payment in 2013 and consequently do not hold an automatic right to receive an allocation of entitlements under the new Basic Payment Scheme in 2015. EU Regulations governing the new schemes which will be introduced in 2015 provides for an allocation of entitlements to ‘new entrants’ and ‘young farmers’. If the son of the...