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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (13 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 29 April 2015. Processing of the application has recently been finalised. Payment issued to the nominated bank account of the person named on 1 October 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (13 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 19 May 2015. Processing of the application has recently been finalised. Payment is now issuing directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (13 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme application on 30 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 for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (13 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: An EU-US deal under the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is of significant importance for Ireland. The US is one of our leading trading partners, and we have a large and growing agri-food trade surplus with them (exports of €570m last year, compared to imports of €268m). The drinks industry currently accounts for over 60% of the value of exports. We have...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (13 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 13 April 2015. Processing of the application has recently been finalised. Payment issued to the nominated bank account of the person named on 1 October 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (13 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application for allocation of entitlements under the ‘Scottish Derogation’ measure of the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS). This application was received on 7 May 2015. Processing of applications under the ‘Scottish Derogation’ measure is at an advanced stage. A letter will issue to each applicant shortly informing them of the status of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (13 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2012 Agri Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 3) with effect from 1 May 2013. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must be completed before any payment can issue. During these checks an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (13 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Basic Payments / Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme was received from the person named on 1 April 2015. Processing of the ANC Scheme application has recently been finalised and payment issued to the nominated bank account of the person named on 5 October 2015. In relation to the Basic Payment Scheme and Greening Payment, I am pleased to confirm that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (13 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Basic Payments/Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 15 May 2015. The person named requested a change to reference areas in respect of some of the parcels declared. However, maps in relation to these amendments were not included with the application. This query has been raised with the person named and processing of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Applications (13 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: The persons named have submitted an application under the 2015 National Reserve and Young Farmers Scheme. All necessary documentation requested to date has been received. Processing of applications is underway which involves administrative and on farm checks and verification of land details submitted under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme application. These checks are required under EU...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (13 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Basic Payments/Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme was received from the person named on 20 April 2015. Processing of the ANC Scheme application has recently been finalised. Payment will issue shortly directly to the nominated bank account of the person named. In relation to the Basic Payment Scheme and Greening Payment, I am pleased to confirm that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Herd Numbers (13 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: As expected, there was a considerable increase in activity in relation to herd numbers arising from the new Basic Payments Scheme negotiated in the context of CAP reform.  As a result, there was a significant increase, earlier this year, in applicants to my Department’s Regional Veterinary Offices for new herd numbers and amendments to existing herd numbers. These requests were...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Job Initiatives (13 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 128, 136 and 141 together. On 3 June 2011, I announced a pilot jobs initiative for Killybegs, following the launch of an economic report for the European Commission, which assessed the status, development and potential diversification of Killybegs as a fisheries dependent community. The aim of this initiative was to create 250 cross sectoral jobs in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (13 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 28 April 2015. Payment issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 22 September 2015, the earliest possible payment date.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (13 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 17 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: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (13 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 23 April 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: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (13 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment /Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme application on 28 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: Single Payment Scheme Payments (13 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Basic Payments/Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme was received from the person named on 11 May 2015. Processing of the application under the ANC Scheme is currently in progress. On completion of this process, the ANC application will be further reviewed with a view to payment issuing directly to the nominated bank account of the person named at the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (13 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application to afforest lands included in the Folio in question has been received by my Department and is currently being processed.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Vessel Licences (13 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: I am advised by the Licensing Authority for Sea Fishing Boats that fishing boat licence conditions do not restrict inshore fishermen from engaging in marine tourism activities. The Marine Survey Office (MSO), Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has full responsibility for the issue of Passenger Boat Licences (e.g. vessels which offer angling/charter trips). MSO rules do not permit...