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Dairy Sector: Statements (4 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: Absolutely.

Dairy Sector: Statements (4 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: Absolutely.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (4 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department is the designated authority for the consideration and grant of approval for applications to afforest land. Details of all such applications are included on my Department’s website.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Properties (4 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: In general, all issues in relation to leases for Government Departments/Offices, including my Department, are a matter for the Office of Public Works. There is one building in Athenry which is leased by my Department at an annual cost of €80,000, plus campus charges. The lease agreement runs for five years with effect from November 2012. There are currently 36 staff from the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming (4 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: Under the Rural Development Programme I have proposed the introduction of a new Organic Farming Scheme to deliver enhanced environmental and animal welfare benefits and to encourage producers to respond to the market demand for organically produced food. The principal support will be an annual area-based payment per hectare over a 5 year contract period.  This rate is comprised of a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Eligibility (4 Mar 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 and 2014 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 Identification System, must...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (4 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2010 Agri Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 1) with effect from 1 September 2010 and full entitlements have issued in respect of the 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (4 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department received an application on 24 April 2013 to transfer 2.26 entitlements to the person named by way of sale. At the time the application was received the entitlements concerned were subject of a long-term lease to another farmer. Therefore, it was not possible to transfer the entitlements to the person named. The application was rejected and a letter was issued to both parties...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (4 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named did not own any entitlements in 2014 nor during any year of the Single Payment Scheme. He received a Single Payment of €4743.35 under the 2014 scheme year based on his leasing in of entitlements from another farmer. For the purposes of calculating the value of entitlements in 2015, the value of these entitlements is attributed to the owner of the entitlements, not...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (4 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: In recent months my Department has been prioritising payments under the 2014 Single Farm Payment and the 2014 Disadvantaged Areas Schemes. However, I have arranged to expedite the outstanding payment due to the person named under the 2010 Single Farm Payment Scheme and same will issue directly to the nominated bank account of the applicant within the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Appointments to State Boards (4 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: No retired civil servant was appointed to the board of any State body under the aegis of my Department since 2011.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Properties (4 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: The following are details of properties rented by my Department. Property Rented Purpose Duration Maxim u m Capacity Total Occupancy Annual Cost Unit 2, Rathcorrick, Cavan , Co. Cavan. Reserve Defence Forces Unit 1 year 100 43 €19,680 Unit 3-4 Cleveragh Business Centre, Sligo. Reserve Defence Forces Unit 1 year 73 73 €12 , 500 Unit 3 Mullingar...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Appointments to State Boards (4 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: The State Boards under the aegis of the Department of Defence when the Government took office were the Civil Defence Board, the Army Pensions Board and the Board of Coiste an Asgard. No retired senior civil servants have been reappointed to positions in the above agencies.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (5 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: The practices alleged in the correspondence supplied are of course entirely unacceptable. Bord na gCon is responsible for ensuring that matters in relation to the welfare of greyhounds are carefully monitored and BnG is empowered under legislation to deal with malpractices in regard to welfare. According to Bord na gCon, less than 17,000 greyhounds are bred annually which is at considerable...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (5 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas scheme application on 14 April 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 eligibility...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences Applications (5 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: Two Limited Felling Licences (FL15842 and FL15843) issued to Coillte on 8 August 2014 for various townlands in Co. Roscommon in connection with Sliabh Bawn Wind Farm. Both licences are valid for 2 years from the date of issue. FL15842 carries an obligation to replant alternative specified sites in counties Limerick, Leitrim, Galway and Mayo, while FL15842 carries an obligation to replant the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Appeals (5 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Agriculture Appeals Office is in receipt of an appeal in respect of the above named person. The Appeals Officer has been in direct contact with the above named and advised that the decision will issue in writing, within the next two weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (5 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department initiated a LPIS Review of commonage land in 2009. The objective of this Review was to confirm that the commonage land declared by applicants under the Direct Aid Schemes was eligible for payment. It is recalled that over €1.5 billion is paid annually in Ireland to farmers under the EU funded or partially funded Direct Aid Schemes. The Review involved an assessment of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grassland Sheep Scheme Payments (5 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2014 Grassland Sheep Scheme was received from the person named on 23 April 2014, processing of which has recently been completed. Payment under the 2014 Grassland Sheep Scheme is due to issue directly to the nominated bank account of the person named shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme Applications (5 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department proposes to open a new Organic Farming Scheme this year under the new Rural Development Programme and existing Organic Farming Scheme participants will have the opportunity to transform to this new scheme under a new five year contract. If approved, the above-named will be permitted to bring additional owned or leased land in to his Organic Farming Scheme contract provided this...