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Topical Issue Debate: Fishing Industry (19 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: The situation is not as loose as may be suggested. Boats have electronic logbooks such that we know what is being caught. Obviously, it helps to inspect to ensure that is the actual position. We know where the vessels are as soon as they enter Irish waters. If the Deputy were to visit the naval headquarters in Haulbowline staff there would be able to show him on screen the location of all...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (19 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Basic Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 22 May, 2015. Processing of this application has been finalised and payment issued on 19 October 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (19 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: Twelve cows calved in the herd of the person named in 2014 and payment of €240 is due under the Beef Data Programme. Payment will be expedited as soon as possible .

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (19 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: Letters are currently issuing to all participants in the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) urging them to submit all genotype samples and surveys by 8 December so that payment can be made in the current year. A total of 252,672 genotype samples have been returned so far while 26, 684 herds have submitted some or all of the surveys. Of the 26,684 herds who have submitted data , 813...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Expenditure (19 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: The 2015 estimates include an allocation of €20m to cover GLAS payments in the current year. This will be sufficient to make an 85% first instalment payment to all applicants with a 1 October commencement date, who are approved for part-year payment in 2015. The prepayment validations are being prepared at present and the actual expenditure in 2015 can only be accurately forecast when...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Vessel Licences (19 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 100 to 107, inclusive, together. Under the Common Fisheries Policy fishing vessels must be licensed and registered in accordance with Articles 22 and 24 of EU Regulation 1380/2013 and Articles 6 and 7 of EU Regulation 1224/2009. The fishing opportunities available to vessels, including within the Irish Exclusive Fishery Zone (EFZ) for 2015 are set out in TAC...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (19 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 29 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: Agriculture Scheme Payments (19 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme application on 21 May 2015. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases on farm inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was selected for an ovine animal...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (19 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: There is no record of the person named having lodged an application under the 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme with my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (19 Nov 2015)

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

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (19 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named is not a participant in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme. I am aware that an application under Tranche 2 of the GLAS Scheme is currently being prepared for the person named on the GLAS online system. If that application is successful following all the necessary checks the person named will be entitled to a payment in 2016.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (19 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme was received in my Department from the person named on 16 April 2015. As he had established no Basic Payment entitlements, no payment is due to him under this Scheme. Payments under ANC scheme issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person in September 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (19 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: Dingle Fishery Harbour Centre is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres which are owned, managed and maintained by my Department under Statute. My Department carried out investigations in relation to deepening the main navigation channel into Dingle Harbour some time ago. These investigation works involved a Dredging Study Report, incorporating Hydrodynamic Modelling, Benthic...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Legal Cases (19 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: I am consulting my legal advisors on the matters raised by the claimant and how best to proceed with this case.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon (19 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: Bord na gCon is the statutory body responsible for the regulation and development of greyhound racing under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958. Bord na gCon is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Accordingly, the matters raised by the Deputy are the responsibility of Bord na gCon. It is an operational matter between Bord na gCon...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beekeeping Industry (19 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: The value of honey bees as pollinators far exceeds their value as honey producers. In 2008 the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government estimated the value of pollinators (including honey bees) for Irish food crops was worth at least €53m. This does not include the value of pollinators in terms of non-food crops and maintaining bio-diversity in the wild. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (19 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Transfer of Entitlement Allocation Right and Reference Value application to my Department. This application has been fully processed and payment under the Basic Payment Scheme will issue in the coming days.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (19 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 basic payment-areas of natural constraint Schemes was received from the person named on 29 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: Food Safety Standards (19 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: In 2010, Ireland secured market access in China for live crab through bi-lateral co-operation between the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) and their Chinese counterparts. This access built on previous arrangements for fisheries products and has more recently been part of wider trade missions to expand the access for Irish food and seafood products in China. In the specific case of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Data Protection (19 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: I have no legislation amending the Data Protection Acts. However I recently introduced the Horse Racing Ireland Bill to Dail Eireann. This Bill contains a provision to reinforce the protections in the Data Protection Acts when personal data is being transferred between HRI and the Racing Regulatory Body on commencement of the Bill. It is anticipated that sharing data will reduce the...