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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare Bodies (19 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department has provided funding to organisations involved in animal welfare since 1995 in order to enable these organisations provide a valuable service in the area of animal welfare. Applications for funding from animal welfare organisations are assessed by my Department and awards made on the basis of certain criteria, including the level and type of assistance provided by the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota (19 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: The named person was an applicant under my Department's recent Animal Disease Scheme. This Scheme involves the allocation of milk quota, from the National Reserve, to milk producers who have incurred milk quota difficulties as a direct result of animal movement restrictions caused by an animal disease outbreak. Quota allocations are granted on the basis of recommendations made by an...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (19 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: I am aware that, on 28 January 2015, two Russian military aircraft were in an area for which the Irish Aviation Authority has air traffic control responsibility. The Air Corps is not tasked or equipped to monitor military aircraft overflying Irish controlled airspace. This position is in accordance with the Air Corps' roles as set out in the White Paper on Defence (2000). Therefore, I am...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Lands (24 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: Coillte Teoranta was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act, 1988 and day-to-day operational matters, such as construction works on wind farm sites , are the responsibility of the company. The matter outlined in the question was, however, raised with Coillte and the company advised that on the 26th January Coillte commenced minor enabling works on Sliabh Bawn, as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (24 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department received two Transfer of Entitlements applications on 7 May 2014 and 15 May 2014 respectively to transfer 9.28 standard entitlements by way of sale and 5.16 standard entitlements by way of gift to the above herd number from another herd number. Both applications for the transfer of entitlements have been processed and payment has issued in respect of the 9.28 purchased...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Funding (24 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: Greencastle harbour is in the ownership of Donegal County Council and responsibility for its development, repair and maintenance rests with the Local Authority in the first instance. My Department, however provides funding for the development and repair of Local Authority owned piers, harbours and slipways under the annual Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Installation Aid Scheme Eligibility (24 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: I am aware that there is a group of young farmers who established their holdings in 2008 and 2009 and who missed out on the Installation Aid scheme which closed to applications in 2008. I intend to prioritise their applications under the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation scheme (TAMS), with grant-aid payable at 40%, being introduced under the new RDP.  EU Commission approval is awaited...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Appeals (24 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2013 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 14 May 2013 and a payment of €1,169.16 was issued on 20/09/2013 under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme. No payment was due under the Single Farm Payment Scheme as the person named does not have any entitlements. A review of the land parcels declared by the person named under the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (24 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under 2014 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Schemes was received from the person named on 14 May 2014. Payment under the Single Payment Scheme has not issued as the person named holds no payment entitlements under that Scheme. Payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme has not issued as the holding concerned has not satisfied the Scheme minimum stocking density requirements.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (24 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under 2013 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 19 April 2013. Processing of the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application has recently been completed with payment issuing directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 13 February 2015. The person named was paid the advance payment under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme on 16...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota (24 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department received an application from the named person in response to the request for applications under the recent Animal Disease Scheme.This Scheme involves the allocation of milk quota, from the National Reserve, to milk producers who have incurred milk quota difficulties as a direct result of compulsory animal movement restrictions resulting from an animal disease outbreak. Quota...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Appeals (24 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Agriculture Appeals Office , which provides an independent appeals service to scheme applicants dissatisfied with decisions of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine in relation to certain designated schemes, has indicated that the total number of appeals processed to closure in 2013 was 802.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Appeals (24 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Agriculture Appeals Office has indicated that a total of 341 oral hearings were held in 2013. Of these 37 were allowed, 66 were partially allowed and 188 were disallowed, 44 were revised by the Department and 6 were withdrawn.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Appeals (24 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: The following is a breakdown of the 2013 appeals, as provided by the Agriculture Appeals Office. Title Number Allowed 60 Partially Allowed 84 Disallowed 404 Not valid 26 Withdrawn 40 Out of time 58 Revised by DAFM 193 Open 2

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Appeals (24 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Agriculture Appeals Office has indicated that a total of 461 appeals were determined on a summary basis, where no oral hearing was requested, during 2013. Of these 23 were allowed, 18 were partially allowed and 152 were disallowed, 149 were revised by the Department and 119 were withdrawn or not valid.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Appeals (24 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Agriculture Appeals Office, which provides an independent appeals service to scheme applicants dissatisfied with decisions of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine in relation to certain designated schemes, has indicated that the total number of appeals processed to closure in 2014 was 727.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Appeals (24 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Agriculture Appeals Office has indicated that a total of 351 oral hearings were held in 2014. Of these 32 were allowed, 5 9 were partially allowed and 225 were disallowed, 29 were revised by the Department and 6 were withdrawn.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Appeals (24 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Agriculture Appeals Office has indicated that a total of 376 appeals were determined without recourse to an oral hearing in 2014. Of these 11 were allowed, 18 were partially allowed and 163 were disallowed, 100 were revised by the Department and 84 were withdrawn or not valid.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Measures (24 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: The felling of trees is legislated for by the Forestry Act, 1946. Provision is included within that Act for the removal, without a licence, by a public authority of roadside trees that are considered dangerous. New legislation to replace the 1946 Act, the Forestry Act 2014, was passed in late 2014 and provides for exemptions in certain circumstances from the requirement for a felling...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (24 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2010 Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 1) with effect from the 1 September 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...