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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hare Coursing (31 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: Under the provisions of the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 the regulation of coursing is chiefly a matter for the Irish Coursing Club (ICC), subject to the general control and direction of Bord na gCon, which is the statutory body with responsibility for the improvement and development of the greyhound industry, greyhound racing and coursing. The ICC has confirmed to my Department that it has...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Superlevy Fine (31 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: The rules governing the imposition of a super levy fine are set by regulations agreed at EU level. Under these regulations each Member State is allocated a volume quota of milk, above which a super levy fine (of 28.6 cents/litre) has to be paid to the EU Commission by producers who contribute to the over production. It is not possible for me on a unilateral basis to adjust these super levy...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Administration (31 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: The GLAS online system is a very powerful computer system which maps each and every land parcel in the country, identifying the particular environmental attributes present which must be protected, and the actions which are available for selection on the particular farm under GLAS. The system also provides Advisors with the tools to prepare detailed and accurate farm-plans for their clients. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Administration (31 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: The negotiations with the European Commission in relation to the details of the new GLAS Scheme were long and protracted, which is why the earliest date I could open it was 23rd February, 2015. The original deadline set for submission of applications was 30th April , which admittedly was tight but there was no real opportunity to extend t his without impinging upon the deadline for direct...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (31 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: Under the provisions of the Basic Payment Scheme, farmers need to declare an eligible hectare for each payment entitlement held in order to benefit from payment. The hectares declared must be eligible and must have an agricultural activity carried out on them. The situation in Ireland has not changed since the Single Payment Scheme was replaced by the Basic Payment Scheme at the beginning of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme (31 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: The new Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2014-2020 will be a key support in enhancing the competitiveness of the agri-food sector, achieving a more sustainable management of natural resources and ensuring a more balanced development of rural areas. The draft RDP was formally submitted to the European Commission on 3 July 2014, and the Commission’s formal response was received on 20 ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Eligibility (31 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department is currently examining the specifics of the case of the person named. On completion of this examination officials from my Department will contact the person named directly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Numbers (31 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: It has not been possible in the time available to provide the very detailed information sought by the Deputy. The data are currently being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (31 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: In accordance with the EU Regulations governing the National Reserve and the Young Farmers Scheme, a young farmer is defined as a farmer aged no more than 40 years of age in the year when s/he first submits an application under the Basic Payment Scheme and who commenced their farming activity no more than five years prior to submitting that application. Priority under the National Reserve is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Eligibility (31 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: I was very pleased to open the GLAS online application system on Monday 23rdFebruary 2015 for the preparation of the first Tranche of GLAS applications. The closing date for the submission of applications was originally set for 30 April 2015, but following negotiation with the EU Commission it now may be possible to extend that to 22 May. After the first tranche closes, all GLAS...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (31 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 2) with effect from 1stSeptember 2011. A Department review of the non-productive capital investment claims submitted by applicants under the AEOS was undertaken in 2014. This review identified irregularities with documentation submitted for reimbursement in some of these claims. A full...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (31 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application from the person named for mobile sheep handling equipment under the Farm Safety Scheme was received on 7thJanuary. Approval will issue to the applicant shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (31 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: EU Regulations governing the administration of the Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas scheme require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases on-farm inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The holding of the person named was selected for a ground eligibility inspection under the 2012 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas scheme. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TB Eradication Scheme (31 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: It is established practice under the TB Eradication Scheme that farmers are given a 6 week window within which to conduct their annual round test. This is done to afford the farmer sufficient flexibility to arrange the test in a way that best suits his or her farming enterprise. The test notification letter also advises the farmer to avoid giving routine treatments in advance of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TB Eradication Scheme (31 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department's TB eradication programme incorporates a wildlife strategy because tuberculosis is present both in cattle and in badgers. Research conducted over the years by the Department and others has demonstrated that the eradication of bovine TB disease is not a practicable proposition until the issue of the reservoir of infection in badgers, which is seeding infection into the cattle...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon (31 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Irish Coursing Club (ICC) is the authority responsible for the registration and identification of greyhounds. The ICC is subject to the general control and direction of Bord na gCon under section 26(2) of the Greyhound Industry Act 1958. Bord na gCon is the statutory body with responsibility for the improvement and development of the greyhound industry, greyhound racing and coursing. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Transfers (31 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: Officials in the Lands Branch in my Department have carried out very detailed checks on the records relating to the lands allotted to Mr. Bermingham by the former Irish land Commission. These checks have established that lands were allotted and registered on three separate folios. There are currently burdens relating to undischarged land purchase annuities registered against these folios,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (31 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: The EU Commission in its letter dated 14 May 2014, proposed a 2% flat rate financial correction for Ireland of €181.5 million arising from its Conformity Clearance audits in 2009, 2010 and 2012. The payments audited covered the period from 2008 to 2012 during which over €9 billion was paid to farmers in Ireland under the Direct Payment Schemes. I have always been opposed to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Appeals (31 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: To date, some 10,916 appeals have been received, of which 9,237 have been finalised or in the final stages of processing. In addition, 1,679 cases are in the process of either ground verification visits or administrative validation. To date, 433 cases have been referred to the LPIS Appeals Committee for consideration. My Department is bound, under EU Regulations, to maintain the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (31 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named was one of a number of applicants under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, whose cases are impacted by the requirement of a minimum stocking density of 0.3 livestock units per forage hectare in 2011 and who applied for derogation in this regard. The person named subsequently submitted additional information to my Department, which, following review, did not provide sufficient...