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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (3 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment /Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme application on 5 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: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (3 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment /Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme application on 5 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: Scéimeanna Rannach (3 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Lost at Sea Scheme was a limited scheme introduced in 2001. Its objective was to enable qualifying applicants, who had experienced the accidental loss of a vessel under certain specified circumstances and who were otherwise unable to do so for financial or related reasons, to continue a family tradition of sea-fishing. The objective of the scheme was to assist families in introducing a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (3 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: The purpose of the BDGP is to bring about long-term strategic improvements to the beef breeding sector by substantially improving the overall genetic quality of the national beef herd. A robust and reliable replacement index , built specifically for Irish animals and production systems , on which farmers can make informed breeding decisions, is an essential element of the drive to meet these...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (3 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 24 March 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 for both schemes.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (3 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes was received from the person named on 20 March 2015. Processing of the application is currently in progress. On completion of this process, the application will be further reviewed with a view to payments issuing directly to the nominated bank account of the person named at the earliest possible dates.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (3 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment /Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme application on 27 April 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (3 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2015. Processing of this application has been finalised with payment issuing to the nominated bank account of the person named on 22 October 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme Applications (3 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 7 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 estate of the person named at the earliest possible date. The Areas of Natural...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (3 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under Basic Payment / Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 22 April 2015. Processing of the application of the ANC 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme Applications (3 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 21 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. My Department also received a 2015...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (3 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 21 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: Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme Applications (3 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 10 April 2015. Processing of the application has recently been finalised and payment will issue shortly, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tuberculosis Testing (3 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: The skin test which is currently used for TB has remained relatively unchanged over the years since the launch of the TB eradication programme in the 1950s. However the tuberculin used for the test is now much improved since ‘old tuberculin’ was replaced by the PPD tuberculin (Purified, Protein Derivative) which was introduced in the 1970s. Another aspect of the testing regime...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Waste Disposal (3 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: The collection and disposal of animal by-products is governed under EU ABP Regulations 1069/2009 and 142/11, which are given effect in Ireland by S.I. No. 187 of 2014. The Regulations set down standards relating to transport of ABP, premises used, operating procedures etc., which are designed to protect human and animal health. Operators involved in this area range from ABP hauliers, who are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (3 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Transfer of Allocation Right and reference Value of the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme was received from the person named. While processing this application it came to light that there are unresolved issues relating to a 2014 Single Payment application involving the person named. My Department will be in direct contact with a view to resolving these outstanding issues. An...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Breeding Regulations (3 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Dog Breeding Establishment Act 2010 regulates the operation of dog breeding establishments. The Act is enforced by Department of Community, Environment and Local Government. While the Dog Breeding Establishment Act remains a matter for the Minister for Environment and the Local Authorities, a joint inspection regime of Dog Breeding Establishments involving officials from my...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (3 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under Basic Payments Scheme and the Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 5 May 2015. Processing of these applications has recently been finalised and payments due under both schemes will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (3 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes was received from the person named on 14 May 2015. Processing of the Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme application has been finalised and payment issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 22 September 2015. Processing of the Basic Payment Scheme application of the person named has been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (3 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department received a 2015 Private Contract Clause application from the person named. There were some issues that required to be clarified regarding the transfer form and an official from my Department has been in contact with the person named to resolve these. Once resolved, processing of the application will be finalised and payment will issue shortly thereafter. An application to the...