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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Scheme Administration (23 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: Section 70 of the Roads Act 1993 obliges the owner or occupier of land to take all reasonable steps to ensure that trees, shrubs etc. on the land are not a hazard or potential hazard to road users and that they do not obstruct or interfere with the safe use of, or maintenance of a public road. It is not possible to compensate farmers or land owners for complying with their statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Scheme Administration (23 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: The GLAS Scheme is currently with the European Commission for approval, as part of the Rural Development Programme 2014 – 2020. My officials have very recently received observations from the Commission on the draft Programme and will respond to those as soon as possible. I am therefore not in position at this stage to confirm a start-up date as it is entirely dependent on when we...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (23 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas’ scheme application on 1 April 2014. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases Remote Sensing (i.e. satellite) inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (23 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment scheme application on 8 May 2014. EU Regulations governing the administration of the Single Farm Payment and Disadvantaged Areas’ schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases Remote Sensing (i.e. satellite) inspections, be completed before any payments issue. This application was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (23 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: Processing of the Single Farm Payment 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: Crime Investigation (23 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: I am aware of the incidence of stolen livestock in the country. Theft is primarily a matter for the Garda Siochana and any incident involving theft of livestock should be reported to the Garda Siochana in the first instance. Officers of my Department assist with investigations when requested to do so by the Gardai. In this regard, I would like to draw the Deputy’s attention to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Eligibility (23 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: AEOS is a voluntary Scheme where participants elect to carry out specific environmental commitments and in order for a verifiable benefit to be achieved the governing regulations require that those commitments must be delivered for a minimum of five years. Accordingly in cases where an AEOS commitment is delivered on leased land that land must be held for the duration of the AEOS contract....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (23 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: An official from my department has been in direct contact with the person named and requested the submission of further information to allow the application be further processed. The application will be finalised on receipt of this documentation with the intention of issuing any payments due as soon as possible thereafter.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (23 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: An applicant under the Single Payment Scheme is legally required to declare all of the land that will form part of his/her holding for a period including 31 May of the year of application, excluding any land that he/she has leased out or rented out for any period that includes 31 May of that year. The person who has leased out land is not entitled to claim payment on the leased or rented out...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (23 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: In general terms an applicant under the Single Payment Scheme will be cleared for payment when all associated administrative and inspection checks have been carried out. If such an applicant is farming commonage with another applicant who has a query on his/her application in general that query will have no impact on the first person’s application under the Single Payment Scheme....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (23 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: Processing of the Disadvantaged Areas 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: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (23 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: The payment of bonuses to staff is a matter for the State Bodies themselves within the context of Government Public Sector Pay Policies.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (23 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: No staff of my Department or organisations under the aegis of my Department receive bonus payments.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scéim Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste (4 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: Rinne an duine ainmnithe iarratas faoi Scéim na hAoníocaíochta/na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste an 1 Bealtaine 2014. Próiseáladh an t-iarratas le déanaí agus eiseofar an íocaíocht dhlite go gairid, díreach chuig cuntas bainc ainmnithe an duine ainmnithe.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (4 Nov 2014)

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

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (4 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application on 29 April 2014. Processing of the Disadvantaged Areas application of the person named has recently been finalised, with payment issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 30 October 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Budget 2015 (4 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: Under the Agricultural (Research, Training and Advice) Act, 1988, Teagasc has statutory responsibility for the provision of education and training programmes to the agriculture sector. It is a matter for Teagasc to prioritise activities in the delivery of education services and to allocate resources in accordance with these priorities. They work in partnership with other education...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (4 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application on 8 April 2014. Processing of the Disadvantaged Areas 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: Water Supply (4 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department did not intervene with Local Authorities or other organisations to secure fresh water supplies for the company referred to by the Deputy in relation to the company’s operations in South Connemara. My Department received an application from the company in question for a foreshore licence to facilitate the delivery of fresh water supplies to a marine finfish site. As part...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare Bodies (4 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The matters relating to the charity referred to by the Deputy are governance issues and come within the Charities Act legislation and the Charities Regulatory Authority (CRA). The organisation in question provides an important service in delivering much needed care to animals in distress and has received funding from my Department to assist in its work in this area. This animal welfare...