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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (20 Jan 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2010 Agri Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 1) with effect from 1 November 2010 and payment has issued in respect of the 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 Scheme years. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Advisers Remuneration (20 Jan 2015)

Simon Coveney: The figures requested by the Deputy are being compiled and will be forwarded to him directly as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Travel (20 Jan 2015)

Simon Coveney: The figures requested by the Deputy are being compiled and will be forwarded to him directly as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TB Eradication Scheme (20 Jan 2015)

Simon Coveney: The herd in question was restricted on 2 August 2014 arising from the detection of 4 TB reactors during a routine round herd test conducted under my Departments TB Eradication Programme. In keeping with normal protocols in such cases, the herd concerned was subject to 2 further tests at 60 day intervals to determine if the restriction could be lifted. While the first of these two 60-day...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (20 Jan 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2014 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 30 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (20 Jan 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under 2014 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 15 April 2014. An advance payment in respect of Single Payment issued on 16 October and the balancing payment issued on 1 December 2014 to the nominated bank account of the person named. The person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 2)...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (20 Jan 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 2) with effect from 1 September 2011 and full entitlements have issued in respect of the 2011, 2012 and 2013 Scheme years. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: District Veterinary Offices (20 Jan 2015)

Simon Coveney: In line with government policy, my Department began a process in 2009, of restructuring its local office network. This resulted in a reduction in the number of local offices from 58 to 16 enhanced Regional Offices. A follow-on review of business processes and procedures and, in particular, the administrative support requirements, in those 16 offices resulted in the introduction of a number...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (20 Jan 2015)

Simon Coveney: EU Regulations governing the Direct Payment Schemes requires my Department to operate a Farm Advisory System (FAS) to provide advice to farmers on a range of issues relating to land and farm management. The regulations require that advisors are suitably qualified and regularly trained. In addition, in order to be approved as a GLAS Advisor, an advisor must also be an approved FAS advisor....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Educational Qualifications (20 Jan 2015)

Simon Coveney: AGITO is the New Zealand Industry Training Organisation for Agriculture. It is one of New Zealand's largest industry training organisations, helping more than 10,000 people each year to gain the knowledge and skills needed for a productive career in agriculture. AgITO works closely with a number of government funded training providers offering NZQA registered qualifications in agriculture...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (20 Jan 2015)

Simon Coveney: The application for an aquaculture licence referred to by the Deputy is in respect of a site located in Castlemaine Harbour, which is designated as a Special Area of Conservation under the EU Habitats Directive and a Special Protection Area under the EU Birds Directive (Natura 2000 site). All applications in ‘Natura’ areas are required to be appropriately assessed for the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (20 Jan 2015)

Simon Coveney: The majority of areas for which aquaculture licences, including oyster licences, are sought are designated as Special Areas of Conservation under the EU Habitats Directive and/or Special Protection Areas under the EU Birds Directive (Natura 2000 sites). The European Court of Justice declared in case C418/04 that, by failing to take all the measures necessary to comply with Article 6(3) of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (20 Jan 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2014 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 6 May 2014. Processing of this application has recently been completed and the payment due will issue directly to the nominated bank account of the person named shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Plan (20 Jan 2015)

Simon Coveney: The draft RDP 2014-2020 was formally submitted to the European Commission on 3 July 2014, a number of weeks in advance of the regulatory deadline. The Commission’s formal observations on the draft RDP were received on 20 October 2014. There were 266 observations in total, incorporating a range of informational, technical and policy matters. This level of feedback from the Commission...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Advisers Remuneration (20 Jan 2015)

Simon Coveney: It has not been possible in the time available to compile all the necessary information requested by the Deputy. The information will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Transport (20 Jan 2015)

Simon Coveney: It has not been possible in the time available to compile all the necessary information requested by the Deputy. The information will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Recruitment (20 Jan 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Government is committed to maintaining the stabilised strength of the Permanent Defence Force at 9,500 personnel, comprising of 7,520 Army, 886 Air Corps and 1,094 Naval Service. Targeted recruitment has taken place so as to maintain the level of 9,500 personnel and to ensure the operational capacity of the Defence Forces. As the Permanent Defence Force is currently below the agreed...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Administration (21 Jan 2015)

Simon Coveney: Farmers opting for the traditional hay meadow action under the proposed new GLAS scheme will be required to respect the management requirements set out in the Agri-Environment Specifications. One of the requirements is that parcels declared for this action must not be topped after the 15th March. As has been my practice in the past, should adverse weather conditions occur I will consider the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (21 Jan 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in April 2008 and received payments for the first five years of their contract. REPS 4 is a measure under the 2007-13 Rural Development Programme and is subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before any payments can issue. During the SPS cross-checks in 2013 an issue arose in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (21 Jan 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2014 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 29 April 2014. Payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 9 January 2015.