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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Installation Aid Scheme Eligibility (7 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: The Rural Development Programme for the period 2014-2020 was submitted to the EU Commission for approval in July 2014. Under the Programme, it is proposed to introduce an enhanced capital investment scheme for young farmers in place of an installation aid scheme. This new scheme will involve a specific grant rate of 60 per cent compared to the standard grant rate of 40 per cent which will be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (7 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas' scheme application on 7 May 2014. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases on-farm inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The basis for the selection of applications for on-farm inspection is governed...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (7 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: A review of the land parcels declared by the person named under the 2013 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme revealed that a number of the land parcels declared by the person named contained ineligible features. This resulted in reduction of 0.7 hectares being applied to the area based payments, including the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, where an overpayment of €217.97 was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility (7 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: Eligible applicants for the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme in 2014 must have met (a) a minimum stocking density of 0.3 livestock units per hectare in 2011, or have been granted derogation and (b) 0.15 livestock units per hectare in 2014. The person named is one of a number of applicants under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, whose cases were impacted upon by the requirement to have achieved...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (7 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas is an inter-governmental Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (RFMO) responsible for the conservation of tunas and tuna-like species in the Atlantic Ocean and its adjacent seas. The Bluefin Tuna stock is currently at only some 20% of its Spawning Stock Biomass. For this reason, ICCAT has implemented...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (7 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: Payments under the 2014 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme began issuing, on target, on 24 September. Processing of the application of the person named has recently been finalised, with payment due to issue shortly, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (7 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: Payments under the 2014 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme began issuing, on target, on 24 September. Processing of the application of the person named has recently been finalised, with payment due to issue shortly, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (7 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: Payments under the 2014 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme began issuing, on target, on 24 September. Processing of the application of the person named has recently been finalised, with payment due to issue shortly, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named. In the case of the Single Farm Payment , I can confirm that advance payments valued at over €500,000 million are due...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (7 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: Payments under the 2014 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme began issuing, on target, on 24 September. Processing of the application of the person named has recently been finalised, with payment due to issue shortly, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Poultry Industry (7 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department does not have any restrictions in place on the placing or growing of chickens on this farm. Any such decisions in this regard are a commercial matter between the company and the farmer. I have asked my officials to make contact with the farmer concerned to ensure that he has a clear understanding of the issues.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (7 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: My role in relation to the beef sector is to create a policy and support environment that will allow it to flourish in line with normal market principles. As the Deputy will appreciate, questions of price are ultimately matters to be determined between the purchasers and the sellers of cattle. It is neither appropriate nor possible for me or any other Minister for Agriculture in the EU, to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (7 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: Payments under the 2014 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme began issuing, on target, on 24 September. Processing of the application has recently been finalised, with payment due to issue shortly, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (7 Oct 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: Grassland Sheep Scheme Payments (7 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: Processing of the application of the estate of the deceased under the 2013 Grassland Sheep Scheme has recently been finalised, with payment due to issue shortly, directly to the nominated bank account of the estate.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (7 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: The 2015 Estimate for my Department will be considered within the context of the annual gross expenditure ceilings that were provisionally allocated to all Departments at the time of budget 2014 and the comprehensive review of expenditure 2015 - 2017. The Government decision in relation to the expenditure ceilings was taken in order to strike a balance between needs and priorities on a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (7 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named registered seven animals under the 2013 Beef Data Programme. Payment in respect of five animals issued on 24 June 2014. Payment for the remaining two animals will issue in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (7 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: Payments under the 2014 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme began issuing, on target, on 24 September. Processing of the application of the person named has recently been finalised, with payment due to issue shortly, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named. In the case of the Single Farm Payment, I can confirm that advance payments valued at over €500 million will commence...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Administration (7 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: The draft Rural Development Programme for the 2014-2020 period was submitted to the EU Commission for approval in July 2014 and includes provision for a suite of on-farm investment schemes. The following investment areas have been identified as priorities to be targeted in the initial stages: (i) dairy equipment, (ii) low emission spreading equipment, (iii) animal welfare and farm safety...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Missions (7 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: Annually, Bord Bia reviews and assesses new and existing trade fairs using criteria including sectoral priorities and company interest displayed. This is done within a limited budget. Participation at individual trade fairs is an operational matter for Bord Bia and the Deputy may wish to contact Bord Bia directly for particulars.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (7 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application on 15 May 2014. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases on-farm and/or Remote Sensing (i.e. satellite) inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was...