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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (10 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: Farmers who did not receive a direct payment in 2013 under the Single Payment Scheme, the Grassland Sheep Scheme, the Burren Farming for Conservation Scheme or the Beef Data Programme do not hold an automatic allocation right to receive entitlements under the Basic Payment Scheme in 2015. The “Scottish Derogation” allows for the allocation of payment entitlements to persons who...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (10 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: The frequency and ferocity of storm events last winter, compounded by waterlogged soils on many forest sites, led to extensive damage on private and State owned forest lands. In order to establish the most appropriate response for forest owners and the forest industry a taskforce, chaired by Mr Tom Hayes TD, Minister of State, and comprising relevant forestry stakeholders was put in place to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (10 Feb 2015)

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 application of the person named was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (10 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a copy of a 2014 Consolidation Application on 23rd January 2015. Upon review my officials established that the supporting certificate of postage was in respect of the 2014 Single Payment Scheme application, received in my Department on 24th April 2014. As my Department has no record of having received a 2014 Consolidation application on or prior to the closing date...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (10 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2012 Agri Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 3) with effect from 1 May 2013 and payment has issued in respect of the 2013 Scheme year. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must be completed...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (10 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: In accordance with the relevant EU Regulation governing the National Reserve, Member States have the option of applying objective criteria in the allocation of entitlements. The application of an off farm income limit has been included as objective criteria since the introduction of the National Reserve in 2005. The process of deciding objective criteria for the National Reserve is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fur Farming (10 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: In Ireland farming mink requires a license under the Musk Rats Act 1933 and the Musk Rats Act 1933 (Application to Mink) Order 1965. Licences, which are time-bound, are issued under this legislation only if the applicant, following an inspection by officers from my Department, is found to be compliant with a number of conditions. There are currently 3 fur farmers licensed. I...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (10 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: According to the Department’s records, the person named has no bovines or land area attached to this herd number. If the person named is engaged in agricultural activity then he is required to comply with the European Union (Good Agricultural Practice For Protection Of Waters) Regulations 2014, Statutory Instrument No. 31 of 2014. Agriculture is defined in these Regulations as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Wildlife Regulations (10 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: All farmers require the services of an approved GLAS advisor to prepare and submit a GLAS application on their behalf. The farming prescription set out in the Agri Environment Specifications must be applied on all Hen Harrier habitats, and a Sustainable Management Plan must be drawn up by the advisor if the area is designated Natura land.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Premium Payments (10 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: Following an inspection in respect of the second instalment of the establishment grant in April 2014, the Department inspector listed a number of remedial works to be completed. A letter issued to the applicant detailing the works that are required to bring the plantation up to standard. The inspector specified that the remedial works should be completed before 30 April 2015. It is the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (10 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: The “Scottish Derogation” allows for the allocation of payment entitlements to persons who never held Single Payment Scheme entitlements, either owned or leased, but who can produce verifiable evidence that they actively farmed in 2013. The person named was allocated Single Payment Scheme entitlements in 2005 and does not meet the conditions of “Scottish...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (10 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Local Authority element of the 2015 Fishery Harbour & Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme is currently under consideration. No Local Authority funding has been allocated for 2015 to date.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Division (10 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: GLAS ( the Green Low-Carbon Agri-environment Scheme) as proposed under the new Rural Development Programme ) specifically addresses the question of the sustainable management of commonages. A key component of managing a commonage is the implementation of an appropriate grazing regime. To this end a Management Plan for the commonage must be drawn up by an approved agricultural adviser and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Appeals (10 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in November 2009 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 these administrative checks an area-discrepancy was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Appeals (10 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in June 2009 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. Following an on-farm inspection carried out in August 20 14 issues...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Administration (10 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: As is the case under AEOS the protection of hen harrier habitats is a key objective of GLAS and farmers in these areas will be given priority access to the scheme. The transitional arrangements for farmers already receiving support under AEOS are under consideration in the context of the detailed rules applying to GLAS and my primary concern in this regard is to ensure that farmers continue...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (10 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named has registered forty one beef breed animals in his herd under the 2013 Beef Data Programme. One animal is not eligible for payment as it was not registered within twenty seven days after it was born. The validation process for the remaining forty animals has been completed and payment will issue to the person named shortly .

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Farming (10 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: A robust shellfish biotoxin monitoring regime is essential in order to protect consumers and safeguard the good reputation of the Irish seafood industry. I am aware that the levels of biotoxins in shellfish in a number of bays in the Southwest currently exceed the regulatory limits. Harvesting from affected areas is temporarily suspended until such time as the biotoxin levels return to normal...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Investigations (10 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named is an applicant under the Agri-Environment Options Scheme 2010. A Department review of the non-productive capital investment claims submitted by applicants was undertaken in 2014. This review identified irregularities with documentation submitted for reimbursement in some of these claims. A full Department investigation is now underway into this matter and further payments to...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Barracks Closures (10 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: It is not possible to provide the information sought by the Deputy in the time available. My Department is currently seeking to compile a reply and I will provide the information directly to the Deputy once it comes to hand.