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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon (9 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: Bord na gCon operate both a Defined Contribution (PRSA) and a Defined Benefits Scheme. In the 2013 audited annual report and accounts of Bord na gCon the Net Pension Liability is €6.839 million. Bord na gCon has informed me that the 2014 annual report and accounts are due for Board approval and sign off by the Comptroller & Auditor General by June 30th2015. Bord na gCon accepts...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon Funding (9 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: Bord na gCon is a statutory body responsible for the regulation of greyhound racing under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958. It has specific powers conferred on it by the Greyhound Industry (Racing) Regulations 2007, S.I. 302 2007, which set out the detailed rules under which greyhound racing is conducted. Bord na gCon has informed me that all their private stadia are working within agreed...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon Administration (9 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: This is an operational matter for Bord nag Con, which is the statutory body responsible for the regulation of greyhound racing under the Greyhound Industry Act 1958. It has specific powers conferred on it by the Greyhound Industry (Racing) Regulations 2007, S.I. 302 of 2007, which set out the detailed rules under which greyhound racing is conducted. Bord na gCon have informed me that they...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TB Eradication Scheme (9 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department applied for and was granted a licence by the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to shoot deer out of season from an area of County Wicklow, south of the Sugar Loaf and north of Roundwood in October, 2014. The sampling of 103 deer was completed in January 2015. The study revealed that some 4.8% deer had visible lesions and 15.5% cultured positive overall.  A...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments (9 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: Due to an administrative error this case was not cleared for payment in any of the previous payment runs. I have arranged that payment will issue to the person named in the coming days.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon (9 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: The control and administration of greyhound racing, including the matters referred to by the Deputy, are a matter for Bord na gCon. The Control Committee and the Control Appeals Committee of Bord na gCon were established under the Greyhound Industry (Control Committee and Control Appeal Committee) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No 301 of 2007). Under that legislation, full details of any laboratory...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Direct Payment Scheme Eligibility (9 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: In accordance with EU Regulations, a review of all land declared on applications for payment under the various Direct Payment Schemes was undertaken to ensure that ineligible features have been excluded from the land declared. During the review of the land declared by the person named it was identified that ineligible features, namely building, roadways and scrub, had been included on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (9 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted applications to participate in both the 2014 Beef Data Programme and Beef Genomics Scheme on 27 March 2014. Payment under the 2014 Beef Data Programme will commence for eligible applicants in the coming weeks. Additional processing under the 2014 Beef Genomics Scheme has recently been finalised and payments under this Scheme will also issue in the near future.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Legal Cases (9 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: As outlined in my previous response to the Deputy, m y Department is in the process of implementing the terms of the Supreme Court Order in this case. In accordance with these terms, payment of salary arrears can only be made to the persons named in the Schedule of continuing claimants attached to the Order. The names of the persons mentioned are not included in this Schedule.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (9 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: In accordance with the EU regulations governing the National Reserve, priority under the Reserve must be given to ‘young farmers’ and ‘new entrants to farming’. Under the Regulations a ‘young farmer’ is defined as follows: - S/he is aged no more than 40 years of age in the year in which s/he first submits an application under the Basic Payment Scheme;...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Farming (9 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: As the Deputy was previously advised my Department sought legal advice concerning the possible release of the operator’s reports dealing with this issue. Legal advice has since been received and it is understood that, subject to certain redactions in relation to commercially sensitive information, release of these reports is permissible. My Department will issue the relevant reports to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (9 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) was launched on the 5thMay and my Department has received almost 29,000 applications to participate in the programme.The Programme forms part of Ireland’s Rural Development Programme and allocates funding of some €300 million over the next 6 years to suckler farmers in Ireland. The BDGP utilises the large strategic investment in data...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility (9 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: Payment under the 2011 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 3 November 2011. The person named was not eligible for payment under 2012, 2013 and 2014 Disadvantaged Areas Schemes, as the applicant did not meet the minimum stocking density requirement of 0.3 livestock units per forage hectare in 2011 The person named applied for a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (9 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: With regard to the representations on behalf of your constituent the following is the situation. In accordance with the EU regulations governing the ‘young farmer’ priority category of the National Reserve, a ‘young farmer’ is defined as follows: - S/he is aged no more than 40 years of age in the year when s/he first submits an application under the Basic Payment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (9 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: Under the Rural Development Programme for the 2014-2020 the following investments have been identified as priority areas to be targeted in the new TAMS scheme: (i) a young farmer capital investment scheme, (ii) dairy equipment, (iii) low emission spreading equipment, (iv) organic capital investment, (v) animal welfare and farm safety (specifically beef and sheep handling facilities) farm...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (9 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: A Department review of the non-productive capital investment claims submitted by applicants under AEOS was undertaken in 2014.  This review identified irregularities with documentation submitted for reimbursement in some of these claims. A full Department investigation was then initiated, which in turn led to the matter being referred to the Gardaí.  Payments to applicants...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (9 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: In accordance with the EU Regulations governing the National Reserve, Member States must give priority access to the two categories of ‘young farmer’ and ‘new entrant to farming’. The National Reserve in 2015 is based on 3% of the Basic Payment Scheme financial ceiling, which is estimated at providing approximately €24 million in funding. Based on the level...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (9 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application in respect of 2013 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Area Schemes was received under the above herd-number on 18thApril 2013. An advance payment issued to the nominated bank account of the applicant on 16thOctober 2013. However, the applicant at that time unfortunately died and as a consequence the balancing payment has not yet issued as further documentation is required. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon (9 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: Bord na gCon is a commercial State body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958, charged with the regulation and development of the greyhound racing industry. The Control Committee and the Control Appeals Committee of Bord na gCon were established under the Greyhound Industry (Control Committee and Control Appeal Committee) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No 301 of 2007). When an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Applications (9 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: The applications referred to by the Deputy are in respect of sites located within Dungarvan Harbour which is designated as a Special Protection Area under the EU Birds Directive (Natura 2000 site). My Department is constrained by law from issuing or renewing aquaculture licences for sites located within Natura 2000 areas until such time as an `Appropriate Assessment' has been conducted to...