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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scéimeanna Talmhaíochta (20 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: Sheol an duine a ainmnítear iarratas ar leithdháileadh teidlíochtaí faoi ‘Maolú na hAlban’ an 8 Bealtaine 2015. Tá an t-iarratas seo á phróiseáil faoin gcatagóir ‘Maolú na hAlban’ (‘Scottish Derogation’) den Chúlchiste Náisiúnta. Tá próiseáil iarratas ar an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (20 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: A review of this case was completed by the Regional Inspector on 3 July 2015, which included a detailed examination of the medical evidence as presented by the person named.  The issue related to the fact that an SPS application had not been submitted under the relevant time provisions for SPS for 2012 and 2013.  The medical evidence presented related to 2009, which was outside the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (20 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 29 May 2015. Processing of the application 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: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (20 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 23 May 2015. Processing of the application is currently in progress. On completion of this process, the application will be further reviewed with a view to payment issuing directly to the nominated bank account of the person named at the earliest possible date.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Payments (20 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department received an application from the applicants - named under the Dairy Equipment Scheme of TAMS II on the 6thOctober 2015. The first tranche of this scheme has only just closed, on 16thOctober 2015, and all applications received now have to be examined, validated and then ranked and assessed. Approvals will commence when this process is complete.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (20 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: In relation to the Single Payment Scheme and other applications for payment under the acts of the institution of the European Union listed in the schedule to S.I. 115 of 2012, authorised officers have the statutory power to enter any premises, including lands, which the officer has reasonable grounds for believing are relevant to an application.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (20 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: In relation to the Single Payment Scheme and other applications for payment under the acts of the institution of the European Union listed in the schedule to S.I. 115 of 2012, authorised officers have the statutory power to enter any premises, including lands, which the officer has reasonable grounds for believing are relevant to an application.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (20 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme application on 28 May 2015. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases Remote Sensing (i.e. satellite) inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was selected for a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Qualifications (20 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: Both the Young Farmer Scheme under the Basic Payment Scheme and the new investment schemes under the Rural Development Programme provide for higher payments for certain qualified young farmers. The eligible qualifications are published as part of the relevant schemes. Currently farmers can avail of Agricultural Relief from Capital Acquisition Tax and stamp duty relief on land transfers...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Eligibility (20 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: Following the implementation of the new Rural Development Programme 2014-2020, an Area of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme was introduced. This scheme replaces the former Disadvantaged Areas Scheme and the Less Favoured Areas Scheme. The ANC Scheme is worth €195 million annually to some 100,000 farmers and in excess of €1.3 billion over the life time of the Programme. The annual...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (20 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 15 May 2015. Processing of the application is currently in progress. On completion of this process, the application will be further reviewed with a view to payment issuing directly to the nominated bank account of the person named at the earliest possible date.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Payments (20 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: A series of new Targeted Agricultural Modernisations Schemes was launched by my Department under TAMS II earlier this year. These schemes were all opened for on-line application and in some cases the period for applications under the first tranche has not yet closed. The closing date for receipt of applications under the first tranche for the Young Farmers Capital Investment Scheme under...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (20 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme application on 13 May 2015. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases Remote Sensing (i.e. satellite) inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was selected for a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (20 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 27 May 2015. Processing of the application is currently in progress. On completion of this process, the ANC application will be further reviewed with a view to payment issuing directly to the nominated bank account of the person named at the earliest possible date.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (20 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 26 May 2015. Processing of the application is currently in progress. On completion of this process, the application will be further reviewed with a view to payment issuing directly to the nominated bank account of the person named at the earliest possible date.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Application Numbers (20 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: A total of 778 applications have been received to date for the Dairy Equipment Scheme in TAMS II. The first tranche of this scheme closed on 16th October 2015 and all applications received will be examined and approvals will commence when all of the required checks have been undertaken. The company named submitted an application on the 5th of August 2015and this application will be examined...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Administration (20 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: The new GLAS agri-environmental scheme includes a number of actions that relate to the planting of trees or hedgerows. In advance of the decision to include these actions, my Department consulted in the first instance with the Forest Service to secure best advice for planting and to ensure that appropriate conditions in relation to species and provenance are applied. The first tranche of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (20 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 1 April 2015. Processing of the application is currently in progress. On completion of this process, the application will be further reviewed with a view to payment issuing directly to the nominated bank account of the person named at the earliest possible date.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Eligibility (20 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: Among the eligibility criteria to qualify for the 60% grant rate in the Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme in TAMS II is that an applicant must meet the requirements of set-up for the first time within five years of the date of receipt of an application under this scheme. The eligibility of a person who has their herd-number since May 2010 would therefore depend on the date of receipt of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (20 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 29 May 2015. Processing of the application has recently been finalised. Payment will issue shortly, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.