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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Programme (11 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: Since this Government took office my Department has published four Bills: - Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill (28 July 2011) - Animal Health and Welfare Bill (25 April 2012) - Forestry Bill (24 April 2013) - Johnstown Castle Agricultural College (Amendment) Bill (15 May 2014)

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grassland Sheep Scheme Payments (11 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2014 Grassland Sheep Scheme was received from the person named on 22 May 2014. Payment has not issued to the person named as the holding concerned has not satisfied the Scheme minimum eligibility requirements namely, the submission of the annual sheep census form prior to the extended closing date of 14 February 2014. The person named applied unsuccessfully for the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota (11 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 80 and 81 together. The end of January 2015 milk quota position, which is the latest currently available, shows that Ireland is an estimated 5.47% over quota, when account is taken of the butterfat content of the milk deliveries. This figure continues a downward trend in the over-quota position, coming down from 7.15% in October to the current position....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Penalties (11 Mar 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 2007-2013 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. Follow ing an on-farm inspection in August 2014 , issues w ere...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Appeals (11 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 payment has issued in respect of the 2010, 2011, and 2012 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (11 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2014 Single Farm Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 14 May 2014.Processing of this application has recently been finalised and payment will issue to the nominated bank account of the person named shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Legislative Programme (11 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: The legislation enacted during the period in question is as follows: Defence (Amendment) Act 2011; Civil Defence Act 2012; Defence Forces (Second World War Amnesty and Immunity) Act 2013. It has not been possible in the time available to compile the information requested by the Deputy in relation to the total number of amendments tabled by the Minister for Defence for each of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (12 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: As detailed in my reply to the previous Parliamentary Question on this case, the persons named failed to cooperate with a Bovine IDR inspection under the 2013 Single Farm Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas' schemes. The inspection was arranged for 26 April 2013. On 25 April the person named contacted the inspecting officer to inform him that they would not allow the inspection to take...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Woodland Improvement Scheme (12 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: The information requested for each of the years in respect of the Native Woodland (Establishment) Scheme is as follows: - 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Ha. planted 237.47 124.57 362.73 172.21 29.88 16.51 72.92 Expenditure€000 1,223.1 771.3 2,326.5 1,536.2 806.6 726.5 1,277.3

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Woodland Improvement Scheme (12 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: The following is the information requested in respect of the Native Woodland (Establishment) Scheme for each year: - 2007 200 8 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 No. of Applicants 11 29 22 11 6 4 26 Farmer 10 20 18 7 5 4 18 Non-Farmer 1 9 4 4 1 _ 8

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Woodland Improvement Scheme (12 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: The budget allocated in 2015 to support afforestation under the native woodland element of the Afforestation Grant and Premium Scheme (2014-2020) is €2,749,500.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences Applications (12 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application for a General Felling Licence was received from the person named on 27 January 2015. Following an initial inspection of the application by the Department , the application was referred to National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) on 26February 2015 for its observations. NPWS is allowed a 6-week period to respond with its comments; a response is therefore required by 9 April...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (12 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under 2014 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Schemes was received from the person named on 28 April 2014. However, as the person named has not established entitlements under the Single Payment Scheme there is no payment due to the applicant under that Scheme. In order to be eligible for payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, applicants must meet the eligibility...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (12 Mar 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 payment has 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 Identification...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Seirbhísi trí Ghaeilge (12 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: D’fhógair mo roinn le déanaí go reáchtálfar sraith imeachtaí eolais timpeall na tíre, agus beidh na hábhair seo a leanas faoi chaibidil: GLAS, an Scéim Íocaíochta Bhunúsach, an Anaclann Náisiúnta agus Glasú. Reáchtálfar ceann de na cruinnithe sin in óstán Connemara Coast, Na Forbacha, Co. na...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Funding (12 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: Cromane is owned by Kerry County Council and responsibility for its development, repair and maintenance rests with the Local Authority. Therefore, I would direct the local community representatives to first contact the Local Authority in regard to this matter. Under the Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme my Department has, in previous years, provided funding...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (12 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department is aware of the concerns expressed by persons involved in the commercial export of greyhounds about the implications arising from the implementation of EU legislation governing the commercial movement of greyhounds, notably Directive 2013/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013) and Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (12 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: In accordance with relevant EU Regulations, to be eligible under the Young Farmer priority category of the National Reserve and the Young Farmers Scheme an applicant must meet the following conditions: S/he is participating in the Basic Payment Scheme in the year in which s/he submits an application; S/he is aged no more than 40 years of age at any time during the calendar year in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Eligibility (12 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: For the purposes of GLAS where the herd number is held in joint names, e.g. father and son, the GLAS application can be submitted and processed in the normal manner. The annual Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) application is also the application for payment under the GLAS Scheme and once the areas declared for BPS are verified the necessary checks required for the GLAS payment can be completed.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Eligibility (12 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: It is a key requirement in the approval process of the Rural Development Plan that all proposed actions are verifiable and controllable and my Department’s online system for GLAS has been designed with this very much in mind. The different combinations of actions which are permitted together on the one parcel are already built into the system, which should significantly reduce error...