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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (25 Nov 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 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: Agricultural Colleges Courses (25 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The Advanced Certificate in Agriculture otherwise known as the Teagasc Green Cert is the standard agricultural education qualification for farm support schemes and for tax incentives such as stamp duty exemption in the Republic of Ireland. On successful completion, students are awarded a Level 6 award on the National Framework of Qualifications as accredited by Quality and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (25 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2014 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas scheme was received from the person named on 14 May 2014. Processing of this application has recently been finalised and payment under the Disadvantaged Area Scheme will issue directly to the nominated bank account of the person shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Imports (25 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department records all details of companies that request licences for the import of beef from outside the European Union. Meat products imported from outside the EU must come from plants approved under the European Union veterinary inspection regime and have equivalent standards as that within the EU. Meat products entering the EU from a third country are subject to documentary, identity...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (25 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2014 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas scheme was received from the person named on 18 March 2014. Processing of this application has recently been finalised and payment under the Disadvantaged Area Scheme will issue directly to the nominated bank account of the person shortly. The 50% advance payment under the Single Payment Scheme was issued to the applicant on 16...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases Issues (25 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The position is that the Supreme Court has referred the matter back to the High Court and I am awaiting the outcome of the hearing in that forum.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Policy (25 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: There are no plans currently to reintroduce early retirement for older farmers or installation aid for younger farmers. However, the 2014-2020 Rural Development Programme, which was submitted to the EU Commission for approval in July 2014, includes a commitment to the introduction of an enhanced capital investment scheme for young farmers. The new scheme will offer a specific grant rate of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (25 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas’ scheme application on 30 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 it...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (25 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2014 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas scheme was received from the person named on 7 April 2014. Processing of this application has recently been finalised and payment under the Disadvantaged Area Scheme will issue directly to the nominated bank account of the person shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Development (25 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: An application by Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) for an aquaculture licence for the cultivation of finfish near Inis Oirr in Galway Bay was received by my Department in 2012.  The application and its accompanying Environmental Impact Statement are being considered under the provisions of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act and the 1933 Foreshore Act. The assessment process will consider all...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Development (25 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: This is an operational matter for Bord Iascaigh Mhara in line with the Sea Fisheries Act 1952. However, I understand that BIM has been investigating and encouraging the development of recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) for some time and has run workshops on this topic. Ireland currently has two operational RAS farms based onshore. Both of these produce Abalone. The technology to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Lice Controls (25 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The report referred to by the Deputy is published by the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research as a digital open access document. The report has been examined by the Marine Institute which has determined that it is not a “new study” and does not contain any new material. In addition, it is not a peer reviewed article nor does it meet the criteria for new research or novel...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (25 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas’ scheme application on 23 March 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 application of the person named was selected for a ground...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (25 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: Single Payment Scheme Payments (25 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2014 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas scheme was received from the person named on 12 May 2014. Processing of this application has recently been finalised and any outstanding payments under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme are expected 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 (25 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named applied for the 2014 Single Payment and Disadvantaged Areas Schemes on 25 April 2014. Payment was initially delayed as the person named incorrectly claimed permanent pasture on a number of land parcels that were partly forestry. This issue has been corrected and payments will shortly issue under both schemes on the eligible area excluding the forestry parcels as they are not...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Administration (25 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: A review of the land parcels declared by the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme /Disadvantaged Areas Scheme revealed that a number of the land parcels declared by the person named contained ineligible features. This resulted in reductions of 0.85 hectares being applied to the area based payments due to the person named. The reductions were for ineligible features including...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (25 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme was received in my Department from the person named on 25 April 2013. Following processing, an overclaim was discovered in respect of one land parcel. My Department issued a letter to the person named regarding this matter on 15 November 2013 offering the opportunity to appeal this overclaim. To date, no appeal has been received by my...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (25 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named lodged an appeal with the Agriculture Appeals Office on 28 January 2014 in relation to the 2013 Single Payment/ Disadvantaged Areas Scheme. A decision, to disallow the appeal, was notified to the person named, in writing, on 7 May 2014. The person named was also advised of the option to raise the matter with the Office of the Ombudsman if they felt they were treated unfairly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (25 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named lodged an appeal with the Agriculture Appeals Office on 8 January 2014. The person named requested an oral hearing, which was held on 16 July 2014. It is understood that the appeal was disallowed and the person named was notified of this decision in writing on 7 October 2014. The person named was also advised of the option to raise the matter with the Office of the...