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

Simon Coveney: Felling licences were not granted by my Department to the National Roads Authority for tree felling along the N7 in the Counties Laois and Kildare. Under the Roads Act, 1993 (as amended by the Roads Act, 2007) the National Roads Authority is not obliged to obtain a felling licence under the Forestry Act, 1946, where it is responsible for felling trees in the course of performing its functions...

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

Simon Coveney: The National Roads Authority is not exempt from the requirement to obtain a licence for tree felling pursuant to the Forestry Act, 1946. However, the Roads Act, 1993 ( as amended by the Roads Act, 2007) facilitates the felling of trees by the National Roads Authority under the following legislative provisions: S. 19 of the Roads Act 1993 (as amended) states: (1) "The Authority may, in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (4 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: To allow payments issue under the 2014 Single Payment Scheme (SPS), the processing of claims on the above commonage parcels mentioned for 2014, was prioritised. The reference areas for these commonages have been set as they appeared on the pre-printed 2014 SPS applications circulated to the claimants on these commonages, in March of this year. These areas are currently under review and my...

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

Simon Coveney: 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 some of the irritants that hinder trade. We are seeking...

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

Simon Coveney: The person named applied for the Single Payment and Disadvantaged Areas Schemes on 9 thMay 2014. Processing of the Single Payment Scheme and Disadvantaged Areas Scheme applications of the person named has recently been finalised. Payments will issue shortly directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

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

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 404 and 405 together. Department Veterinary Inspectors on animal welfare grounds have instructed the herd keeper of the goats to reduce stocking levels. The herd comprises of goats, including some bilberry goats, and Department officials have been assured that no goats from the bilberry goat herd itself have been removed on foot of the request to reduce...

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 May 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 EU Regulations also require that where it...

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

Simon Coveney: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, owns and directly manages six Fishery Harbour Centres located at Howth, Dunmore East, Castletownbere, Ros an Mhíl, Killybegs and An Daingean. Howth Fishery Harbour Centre is a working fishery harbour, however it is also a very important tourist and leisure destination with many restaurants and businesses operating on the Harbour. ...

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 12 May 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 EU Regulations also require that where it is...

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 9 May 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 EU Regulations also require that where it is...

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

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas’ scheme application on 26 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 EU Regulations also require that where...

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 May 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 selected...

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

Simon Coveney: A review of the land parcels declared by the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme revealed that several of the land parcels declared by the person named contained ineligible features. Following the review of my Department’s decision, sought by the person named, a visit by a Department official to verify the position on the ground is necessary. The person named will be...

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

Simon Coveney: Mar is eol duit, b’fhéidir, tá mo Roinn ag déanamh scrúdú faoi láthair ar ghabháltais talún a hainmníodh faoi Scéim na hAoníocaíochta agus faoi Scéimeanna Íocaíochta Dírí limistéar-bhunaithe eile. Mar chuid den athbhreithniú seo, aithníodh limistéar neamh-incháilithe agus...

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 19 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: Scéim Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste (4 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: Fuarthas iarratas faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste 2014 ón duine ainmnithe an 7 Bealtaine 2014. Nuair a bhí an t-iarratas próiseáilte tugadh nithe faoi deara a bhain le fíorú a dhéanamh go raibh an t-íosdlús stocála á chomhlíonadh. Faoi Scéim na Limistéar Faoi Mhíbhuntáiste 2014,...

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

Simon Coveney: The person named applied for the Single Payment/ Disadvantaged Areas Schemes on 11 thApril 2014. Processing of the applications has recently been finalised. Minor overclaims were discovered on two land parcels declared by the person named. As these overclaims were less than 3% no penalty was applicable and payments have recently issued for both schemes based on the Department’s...

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

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Payment /Disadvantaged Areas scheme application on 29 April 2014. Payment has not yet issued to the person named as, at this stage, the holding concerned has not yet satisfied the Scheme minimum stocking density requirements. Immediately the holding concerned is confirmed as having met these requirements, the case will be further processed with a view...

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

Simon Coveney: Neither I , nor my Department officials have met with the person in the details supplied in the past twelve months.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Eligibility (4 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 2 in May 2002 and received payments for two years. Following an on-farm inspection a compliance issue was identified and the REPS contract was suspended in February 2005. However, this matter has since been resolved and no debt remains in respect of the REPS contract. My Department is undertaking a review relating to the transfer of the 39 cattle referred to...