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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The introduction of a specific scheme of investments for Tillage farmers is included in a formal amendment to the Rural Development Programme proposed by my Department. The detail of this proposal is currently under negotiation with the European Commission. The Terms and Conditions of the Scheme will be finalised on receipt of the approval from the Commission and arrangements made for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The introduction of a specific scheme of investments for Tillage farmers is included in a formal amendment to the Rural Development Programme proposed by my Department. The detail of this proposal is currently under negotiation with the European Commission. The Terms and Conditions of the Scheme will be finalised on receipt of the approval from the Commission and arrangements made for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The introduction of a specific scheme of investments for Tillage farmers is included in a formal amendment to the Rural Development Programme proposed by my Department. The detail of this proposal is currently under negotiation with the European Commission. The Terms and Conditions of the Scheme will be finalised on receipt of the approval from the Commission and arrangements will be made...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (8 Dec 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: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraints Schemes was received from the person named on 20 April, 2015. Processing of the application under both schemes 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: Wildlife Conservation (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: I have made possession ofHen Harrier land a Tier One Priority Environmental Asset under GLAS, guaranteeing that any farmer with an identified habitat will secure priority access to the scheme. The payment rate for Hen Harrier is €370 per hectare. This payment applies to all lands notified to my Department by the National Parks & Wildlife Service as Hen Harrier Lands, whether...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Wildlife Conservation (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: I have made possession of Hen Harrier land a Tier One Priority Environmental Asset under GLAS, guaranteeing that any farmer with an identified habitat will secure priority access to the scheme. The payment rate for Hen Harrier is €370 per hectare. This payment applies to all lands notified to my Department by the National Parks & Wildlife Service as Hen Harrier Lands, whether...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme was received in my Department from the person named on 13 July, 2015. This application was received outside the prescribed period for the submission of valid applications. Under the relevant EU Regulations, a 100% late penalty is applied to the application in this case. An official from my Department will be in contact with the person named...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Funding (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department owns, manages and maintains the six Fishery Harbour Centres located at, Howth, Dunmore East, Castletownbere, An Daingean, Ros An Mhil and Killybegs. It also has responsibility for North Harbour Cape Clear, and a limited number of piers, lights and beacons in accordance with the 1902 ex-congested Districts Board Piers, Lights and Beacons Act. The 2011-2014 tables below outline...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: I am pleased to say that in October 24, 430 approval letters issued to farmers confirming their acceptance into the scheme. The commencement dates of contracts are set out in tabular form on a county by county basis: County 1 October 2015 Start Date 1 January 2016 Start Date Carlow 256 16 Cavan 841 42 Clare 1,518 41 Cork 1,961 130 Donegal 1,736 146 Dublin 55 2 ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department is in the process of compiling the requested data which will be sent under separate cover as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: In October some 24,430 approval letters began issuing to farmers confirming their acceptance into the scheme. The number of farmers who received approval to the scheme under Tier 1 is 10,185, Tier 2 is 5,888 and Tier 3 is 8,357. A county by county breakdown of the numbers in each Tier is not yet available. A further 1,600 have recently been approved but a county and tier breakdown for these...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: Approximately 4,000 applications have been submitted under Tranche 2 of GLAS, while some 16,7 00 applications have been registered on the GLAS system. It is not possible until applications are fully processed to give definitive numbers for each Tier.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application under the 2015 Beef Data and Genomics Programme but subsequently withdrew the application. Therefore, there are no payments due to the person named under this Programme. An application under the 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint schemes was received by my department on 8 March, 2015. This application has been fully processed and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: Interest in TAMS to date has exceeded expectations and clearly many Irish farmers are looking once again at the benefits of investing in their enterprises and expanding production. Under the Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme a total of 520 applications have been received with over 200 of these applying for dairy investments while over a thousand applications have been submitted for the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 264 and 266 together. The numbers of bovine exports and imports as requested by the Deputy are set out in the following table. The main destinations for live bovines in 2015 were UK, NL, Italy and France. Year Live Bovine Exports Live Bovine imports 2015 to date 173,514 15,166 2014  239,993 11,490 2013 212,369 14,024 2012 162,038...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Participation (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: A total of 26,321 farmers are currently participating in the new Beef Data and Genomics Programme which forms part of the Rural Development Programme 2015-2020. The following table outlines the number of applicants who actively participated in the Suckler Cow Welfare Scheme in 2011 and 2012 and the Beef Data Programmes in the years 2013 and 2014 : Year Scheme No of participants 2011...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bovine Disease Controls (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The number of tests for the years in question are contained in the following table. Year Total 2015 to Date 636,336 2014 1,503,246 2013 1,696,978 2012 1,928,895 2011 2,328,268 This amounts to8,093,723 in total. Ireland achieved Officially Brucellosis Free Status in 2009 and my Department has been gradually scaling down testing since then. In addition, there has been no...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table. Subhead B: Food Safety, Animal Health & Welfare, Plant Health Expenditure 2011 to End November 2015 - - Total 2011 Total 2012 Total 2013 Total 2014 2015 to End November B.1 Administrative Pay 105,868 100,362 96,752 92,197 83,173 B.2 Administrative Non-Pay 29,455 26,746 25,867 28,082...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes was received by my Department from the person named on 30 April, 2015. This application has been fully processed and payments under both schemes will issue shortly to the nominated bank account of the person named.