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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (29 Sep 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Basic Payments/Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 28 May 2015. Processing of which has recently been finalised. Payment will issue shortly directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Funding (29 Sep 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is responsible for the six Fishery Harbour Centres located at Howth, Dunmore East, Castletownbere, Dingle, Ros an Mhíl and Killybegs. This Department is also responsible for North Harbour at Cape Clear Island and for maintaining a range of piers, lights and beacons around the coast in accordance with the 1902 ex-congested Districts Board...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Wildlife Protection (29 Sep 2015)

Simon Coveney: The matter of designation of lands under the Birds or Habitats Directives is a matter in the first instance for the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. One of the Priority Environmental Assets that guarantees entry to the GLAS scheme is the presence of Geese and Swan Habitat on the farm and these areas have been identified nationally at LPIS parcel level using mapping data...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Pension Provisions (29 Sep 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Army Pensions Board is an independent statutory Board appointed to investigate disability applications under the Army Pensions Acts and to report to the Minister thereon. The Board determines the question of attributability to military service in each case; assesses the degree of disability; and reports its findings to the Minister, who acts on this report and decides whether it is in...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Archives (29 Sep 2015)

Simon Coveney: I understand that the collection that is referred to in the question contains files created by the Defence Forces Directorate of Intelligence and relate primarily to the period 1939-1945. The material from this collection was temporarily closed for public access in July 2014 in order that a review be conducted arising from concerns that release of files may breach the right to privacy of...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Strength (29 Sep 2015)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 347 to 349, inclusive, and 351 together. It was not possible to provide the information requested by the Deputy in the time available. My Department is currently seeking to compile a reply and I shall provide the information directly to the Deputy when it comes to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Operations (29 Sep 2015)

Simon Coveney: The number of days spent at sea by members of the Naval Service Reserve in 2012, 2013, 2014 and to date in 2015 is as follows: No. of Days 2012 2013 2014 2015 (to date) NSR days at sea 488 576 130 58

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Feedstuffs (30 Sep 2015)

Simon Coveney: The EU Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 on the placing on the market and use of feed requires that manufacturers of feed ensure that the product is sound, genuine, unadulterated, fit for purpose and of merchantable quality. In addition, Article 11 of this Regulation provides that the labelling and presentation of feed shall not mislead the user as to, inter alia, its composition, properties,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (30 Sep 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named is not a participant in AEOS. However, he was a participant in REPS 4 up to the end of December 2014, when his REPS contract was completed. He has been paid his full REPS entitlements and no further payments are due.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (30 Sep 2015)

Simon Coveney: I am aware of the difficulties that have been created for many forest owners as a result of the storms of 2014. The frequency and ferocity of these storm events, compounded by waterlogged soils on many forest sites, led to extensive damage on both private and State owned forest lands. While estimates indicate that less than 1% of the national forest area (approximately 8,000 hectares) has...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Eligibility (30 Sep 2015)

Simon Coveney: There is no change to the rare breeds eligible for support under the GLAS scheme. Priority entry is available to those who were registered with a relevant breed society and had registered livestock with the relevant breed society in 2012 and/or 2013. In the case of the Galway sheep and the Kerry Bog Pony,registration with the relevant breed society and registration of livestock in 2014 will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Eligibility (30 Sep 2015)

Simon Coveney: There is no change to the rare breeds eligible for support under the GLAS scheme. Priority entry is available to those who were registered with a relevant breed society and had registered livestock with the relevant breed society in 2012 and/or 2013. In the case of the Galway Sheep and the Kerry Bog Pony, registration with the relevant breed society and registration of livestock in 2014...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Administration (30 Sep 2015)

Simon Coveney: A Young Farmer who is farming on a joint herd number with a parent can qualify for the higher rate of aid under TAMS 2 if they form a partnership to farm together, or a company for that purpose. In addition and in order to fulfil the EU requirements for the scheme, a declaration is required that in such circumstances the Young Farmer in question exercises effective and long term control over...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (30 Sep 2015)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 105 to 107, inclusive, together. Regulation 8 of Statutory Instrument No. 466 of 2008 imposes an obligation on all aquaculture operators to maintain and make available for inspection, records which relate to their licensed aquaculture operations. There is no legislative requirement on my Department to keep these documents on file as a matter of routine....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (30 Sep 2015)

Simon Coveney: Can I respond to some of those claims?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (30 Sep 2015)

Simon Coveney: We have looked at the criticisms. Perhaps the Chairman will give me a couple of minutes to respond. I can also answer questions, if he so wishes. We are a little tight for time, but it is up to him to decide.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (30 Sep 2015)

Simon Coveney: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (30 Sep 2015)

Simon Coveney: Today I will also attend a meeting of the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality to discuss the mid-year Estimates, where we will go through the same process. We have used the committee system to introduce better performance measurement and management tools in order to ensure there is more transparency around how Departments perform. Their performance can be tested in committee....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (30 Sep 2015)

Simon Coveney: For the record, we publish all of that information.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (30 Sep 2015)

Simon Coveney: The information is on the Department's website and we publish it voluntarily.