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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (25 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: In accordance with the EU Regulations governing the National Reserve and the Young Farmers Scheme, a young farmer is defined as a farmer aged no more than 40 years of age in the year when s/he first submits an application under the Basic Payment Scheme and who commenced their farming activity no more than five years prior to submitting that application. The regulation also provides that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Application Numbers (25 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: Since taking office I have made in excess of 300 determinations in respect of shellfish aquaculture licence applications and 5 in respect of finfish aquaculture, of which 4 are for land based sites. The difference in numbers between shellfish and finfish reflects the greater number of operators conducting shellfish aquaculture and also, crucially, the hugely complex nature of the assessment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: Earlier this year my Department launched a €482 million package for the development of the forestry sector in Ireland. Under this programme for forestry, significant measures were included aimed specifically at encouraging farmers to plant native trees. These measures are the Native Woodland Establishment scheme and the Native Woodland Conservation Scheme. The first of these schemes...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Labelling (25 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: My colleague the Minister for Health has overall responsibility for the general food labelling legislation and new EU food information regulations which were adopted by the Council of Health Ministers in December 2011. However, my Department plays an important role in the enforcement of this legislation under service contract to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland. Primary responsibility...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (25 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: I attach substantial importance to the live export trade and my Department has been very proactive during my time as Minister in facilitating both the cross - border live trade and shipments of animals overseas. Live exports serve a dual purpose as a means of satisfying market demand for live animals and providing alternative market outlets for cattle farmers in Ireland. Total live...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (25 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: The findings of the Appeals Officer in relation to that specific case are not a general finding that inspection criteria, inspectors’ interpretation and methodology cannot be relied upon. Furthermore the appeals officer from the independent Agricultural Appeals Office noted that the matter of the findings was not a finding in relation to eligibility of the area but rather on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (25 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS)/Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) application to my Department on 29 May, 2015. Payment under the ANC scheme has issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named. Final processing of the BPS application has recently been completed and payment is due to issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (25 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraints Schemes was received from the person named on 26 May 2015. Processing of the application under both schemes 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: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (25 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department is currently examining approximately 400 cases that submitted invoices from one particular company to verify and support claims under the non-productive capital investment action of AEOS. It is known that in some cases the invoices submitted were for amounts different to those actually paid by the participants. Funding provided under the scheme comes partly from the EU and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (25 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department is currently examining approximately 400 cases that submitted invoices from one particular company to verify and support claims under the non-productive capital investment action of AEOS. It is known that in some cases the invoices submitted were for amounts different to those actually paid by the participants. Funding provided under the scheme comes partly from the EU and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (25 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: To establish Basic Payment Scheme entitlements under the new CAP reform, the eligible land declared under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme, the 2014 value of owned entitlements and the 2015 eligible hectares declared under the Basic Payment Scheme needs to be taken into consideration. As the ownership of this herd number changed into the company named above in 2014 and all the entitlement...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Identification Schemes (25 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: EU Regulation No 653/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council provides for theintroduction of electronic bovine identification on a voluntary basis. Under this legislation, Member States are permitted to introduce compulsory electronic identification of cattle with effect from 18 July 2019 and are obliged to have facilities in place to provide for the use of electronic identifiers...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (25 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: The total number of commonages represented in applications received under tranche 1 of GLAS comes to just under 2,700, representing well over half of all commonages in the country. Some 4,000 individual farmers are involved, which indicates that on average about 30% of shareholders across all commonages have opted to join GLAS. In addition to those who have opted to join GLAS, a similar...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (25 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the tables below. GLAS Applications County Submitted CARLOW 299 CAVAN 961 CLARE 1684 CORK 2347 DONEGAL 2043 DUBLIN 66 GALWAY 3250 KERRY 1853 KILDARE 305 KILKENNY 473 LAOIS 393 LEITRIM 1067 LIMERICK 1130 LONGFORD 536 LOUTH 160 MAYO 2681 MEATH 481 MONAGHAN 611 OFFALY 505 ROSCOMMON...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (25 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: Applications for payment under the TAMS 1 schemes are being processed on an ongoing basis and my Department currently has some 2,500 claims on hand. These are all being examined at present, with a view to making all payments possible by end of year.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (25 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: Payments under the Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme commenced, on schedule, on 23 September, 2015. To date, payments worth €177.5m have issued to 83,294 applicants. The total number of eligible applicants is 102,555. Under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme, advance payments commenced on 16 October, 2015. To date, payments worth €725.7m have issued to 114,372 applicants....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (25 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: In the first instance, I would like to point out that I have already provided for a significant framework of support for farmers with hen-harrier through GLAS. Farmers with land identified as important for the bird are guaranteed access to the scheme as priority candidates in Tier One of GLAS. I have also provided that such farmers will be automatically approved for GLAS Plus should they be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (25 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department received some 7,000 National Reserve applications, 8,500 Young Farmers Scheme applications and 3,500 Scottish Derogation applications in 2015. Processing of National Reserve, Young Farmers Scheme and Scottish Derogation applications is ongoing. In order to finalise processing under these Schemes many related issues pertaining to registration of herd numbers, land parcel...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (25 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: It is anticipated that payments for the 2015 Scheme Year for REPS4 will commence on 24 November and the expected expenditure under the Scheme for 2015 by the end of the year will be approximately €5.5 million. It is anticipated that payments for the 2015 Scheme Year for AEOS1, AEOS2 and AEOS3 will commence at the beginning of December and the expected expenditure under the Scheme for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farmers' Charter of Rights (25 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: A Farmers' Charter Review Group was set up in 2014 with a view to agreeing a new Farmers' Charter of Rights. The Farmers Charter Review Group was chaired by an Assistant Secretary General of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and comprised of senior Department officials and representatives of the main farmer representative organisations. Following on from positive engagement...