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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...

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

Simon Coveney: On 27 October 2015 I opened the second Tranche for the submission of GLAS applications with the objective of increasing scheme participation levels in 2016 to between 35,000 and 40,000. This Tranche will close on 7 December 2 015 and I do not believe an extension to the closing date is necessary.

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

Simon Coveney: The relevant EU legislative provisions providing for this direct aid payment came into force in the last fortnight and provide that Member States have the flexibility to distribute this aid through the most effective channels at their disposal. It is a clear requirement of the provisions regarding this aid that the funds need to be distributed on the basis of objective and non-discriminatory...

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

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment /Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme application on 14 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: Departmental Schemes (3 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: Following the agreement 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 (LFA) 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (3 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 Applications (3 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: Agriculture Scheme Payments (3 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment /Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme application on 12 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: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (3 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Basic Payment and areas of Natural Constraints Schemes was received from the person named on 29 May 2015. Processing of these applications has recently been finalised and any payments due under both schemes will issue shortly.

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

Simon Coveney: An application under 2015 Basic Payment / Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 4 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: Bovine Disease Levies (3 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named had one animal that was found to be persistently infected with Bovine Viral Diarrhoea. The animal was subsequently slaughtered. The application for this applicant has been processed and payment will issue shortly .

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

Simon Coveney: My Department’s Cork office received an application under the 2014/2015 Hardship Grant Scheme for the person concerned on 9 December 2014. The application has now been processed and a payment in respect of the period 9 December 2014 to 14 January 2015, being the date on which the holding was derestricted, will issue shortly.

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 14 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: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (3 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department received a 2015 Private Contract Clause application from the person named. The application has been processed and payments due under the Basic Payment Scheme will issue shortly. In relation to the application received under the Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme, payment has now issued to the person named.

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 schemes was received from the person named on 15 May 2015. Processing of the application has recently been finalised and any 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 Basic Payments Scheme and the Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 6 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: Waste Management Regulations (3 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: Responsibility for land spreading of sewage sludge, including all forms of waste, is a matter for my colleague the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government. The land spreading of sewage sludge material as a fertiliser is covered under the and its amendment the . Local Authorities have responsibility for maintaining a Sludge Register and for supervision of the supply and...

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

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Transfer of Allocation Right and Reference Value application to transfer 12.26 entitlements by way of gift. The transfer application was processed accordingly. Should both parties wish to amend the application to transfer additional allocation rights to the above named they should contact the Transfer of Entitlements section of my Department as soon as...

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

Simon Coveney: My Department received a 2015 Private Contract Clause application and a 2015 Transfer of Allocation Right and Reference Value application from the person named. The applications have been processed and payments due under the Basic Payment Scheme will issue shortly. An application under the 2015 Young Farmers Scheme was received from the person named on 29th May 2015. Processing of these...

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

Simon Coveney: In order to comply with EU requirements, the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme application of the person named was one of a number selected for a Bovine Identification & Registration (IDR) inspection. This inspection identified discrepancies with the tagging and registration of animals resulting in a 9% cross compliance penalty being applied to the 2015 direct payments of the person named....