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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Aid (26 Nov 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. Investments in renewable energy in the Pig and Poultry sector are included and the granting of aid for the provision of Solar Panels in this sector is being considered. The definitive list of investment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Division (26 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: There is an ongoing issue in relation to commonage land claimed by the person named in the townland of Drummin. Following consultation betwe en officials of my Department and the Office of the Attorney General, my Department was advised that in order to claim rights on this commonage, applicants must also have lowland in this townland. As the person named has no lowland in Drummin,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Meetings (26 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The information the Deputy is seeking is available at the following link:

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (26 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas’ scheme application on 17 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 Defence: Departmental Meetings (26 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The Secretary General is responsible for the management of my Department and is supported in this role by the Management Advisory Committee (MAC). The current Committee is made up of Mr Maurice Quinn, Secretary General, Mr Des Dowling Assistant Secretary, Mr Ciaran Murphy, Assistant Secretary and Mr Brian Spain, Director. From time to time, officials of the Department attend MAC meetings to...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Emergency Air Services (26 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The Working Group , set up by the Minister for Health to consider how best to provide a permanent EAS service , has completed its work and I understand that its Report has been sent to the M inister fo r Health for his consideration. From the commencement of the pilot EAS service on 4 June 2012 until 31 October 2014 the Air Corps has completed a total of 816 EAS missions. These taskings...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (27 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas’ scheme application on 27 March 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: Agriculture Schemes Administration (27 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas’ scheme application on 8 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: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (27 Nov 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (27 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department received a Transfer of Entitlements application on 7thMay 2014 to transfer 15.48 Standard National Reserve entitlements from another herd number to the above herd number by way of sale. This was one of the 16,000 Transfer of Entitlements applications received in my Department in 2014. This application has been fully processed and the Single Farm payment due will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Safety (27 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The Farm Safety Scheme was opened for applications on 22 October 2014 and will remain open until 9thJanuary 2015. Interest in the scheme has been very high with some 2,000 applications received to date. Grant schemes have to operate above a certain threshold to ensure that they actually bring about change and incentivise a level of investment that would not otherwise take place. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (27 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: There are over 100,000 farms contributing to cattle output in Ireland and, last year, over 1.5 million head of cattle were sent for slaughter in processing facilities throughout the country. Meat processors make their own arrangements for the procurement of animals for slaughter. These are commercial decisions for individual processors and their supply base will include animals purchased...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota (27 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The named person was an applicant under my Department’s Hardship Scheme. Allocations of quota on the grounds of hardship are based on recommendations made by the Milk Quota Appeals Tribunal. This independent body operates in accordance with objective criteria outlined in the explanatory note that accompanied the application form, and the overall volume available for distribution is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (27 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: In order to comply with EU requirements, the 2013 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Area’s Scheme application of the person named was one of a number selected for a ground eligibility inspection. This inspection resulted in findings of an over-declaration in area of greater than 20%. Based on the terms and conditions of the scheme this resulted in no payment in respect of the 2013...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (27 Nov 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 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 now necessary. The person named will be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pigmeat Sector (27 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The development of the pigmeat sector is a priority for me given the crucial role which the industry plays in supporting approximately 7,000 jobs including production, slaughter, processing, feed manufacture and services. In 2013 export volumes were largely unchanged but values increased by 3% to over €520 million, continuing the growth seen in recent years. Pigmeat prices tend to be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (27 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2014 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named in my Department on 24 April 2014. Following processing, an error was identified in respect of one land parcel declared on the application. A query letter recently issued notifying the person named of the error and outlining what is required in order to finalise the application for payment. Upon receipt...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Appeals (27 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: In accordance with EU regulations a review of all land declared on applications for payment under the various direct payment schemes is being undertaken to ensure that ineligible features have been excluded from the land declared. During the review of the land declared by the person named it was identified that ineligible features, namely roadways and scrub, had been included on the land...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (27 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 2) with effect from the 1stSeptember 2011 and full entitlements have issued in respect of the 2011, 2012 and 2013 Scheme years. 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 contained ineligible...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (27 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2014 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Area Scheme was received in my Department from the person named on 1 May 2014. Following initial processing, overclaims were discovered in respect of ten land parcels. The person named was notified of these overclaims and the application was processed further. The advance instalment under the Single Payment Scheme issued, less the...