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Seanad: Commencement Matters: Farm Inspections (6 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: I do not think that is necessary. The Senator seems to be operating a parallel negotiation to what the farming organisations were seeking. We have spent hours discussing a charter for farmers' rights. We made decisions and signed off on that, so I am not going to start undoing that now when it has already been finalised and agreed by all the farmers' representative bodies. The focus we...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (6 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named is not a participant in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme. However, h e was a participant in REPS. He joined the scheme on 1/3/2008 and his participation ended on 31/12/13 having completed the full term of his contract. All payments due were fully made and there are no further payments due on this contract.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Eligibility (6 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: The EU Regulations governing the operation of the National Reserve set down that the priority for the allocation of entitlements from the National Reserve is given to the two categories of ‘young farmer’ and ‘new entrant to farming’. For 2016 there is no designated funding from the Basic Payment Scheme to fund a National Reserve. The only source of funding...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Eligibility (6 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) forms part of Ireland’s Rural Development Programme, and will involve a budget of some €300m over a six year period. It is intended to improve the quality of the national suckler herd and deliver an accelerated improvement in the environmental sustainability of the beef herd through the application of genomics technology. In recent...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (6 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: The applicant in this case carried out work under the Farm Improvement Scheme. Grant aid amounting to €18,886 has already been paid . However, it has emerged that t he applicant employed the services of a company that did not have tax clearance. The applicant has been advised of the circumstances of the case and the Department’s requirements to enable the remaining grant to be paid.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Discards (6 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: All fish previously discarded at sea, that must be landed from 1 January 2016 will be dealt with by the operators, who are responsible for the fish they catch and land, utilising available arrangments and, as required, facilities in our ports and harbours. However, only a small number of stocks will be subject to the landing obligation in 2016 and the challenge in 2016 should not be as large...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme (6 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named is not a participant in the Agri-Environment Option Scheme. However, he was a participant in REPS. He joined the scheme on 1/2/2008 and his participation ended on 31/12/13 having completed the full term of his contract. All payments due were fully made and there are no further payments due on this contract.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (6 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department issued a guide to Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) entitlements to the person named on 17thFebruary 2015.This guide gave a provisional statement of entitlements from 2015 to 2019 under the new CAP reform. An application for a Review of Entitlements was submitted online on the 27thMay 2015 in which the person named requested to have her entitlements topped up to the national average...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (6 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Basic Payments/Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 28 May 2015. Processing of the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) application has recently been finalised. Payment under the ANC Scheme is due to issue shortly and will be paid directly to the nominated bank account of the person named. In relation to the Basic Payment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (6 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Basic Payments/Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 28 April 2015. Processing of the Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme application has recently been finalised, and payment is due to issue shortly to the nominated bank account of the person named. In relation to the Basic Payment Scheme and Greening Payment, I am pleased to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (6 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Basic Payments/Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 17 May 2015. Processing of the application under the Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (6 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Basic Payments/Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 23 April 2015. Processing of the application under the Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (6 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. Advance payments under the Basic Payment Scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (6 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Basic Payments/Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 28 May 2015. During processing of this application an overlap error arose in relation to one of the parcels declared. This matter is currently being resolved in favour of the person named. In relation to the Basic Payment Scheme and Greening Payment, I am pleased to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (6 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 14 May 2014. F ollowing processing of this application a number of issues were identified regarding land eligibility. My officials have engaged directly with the applicant in relation to this matter, and a final determination of eligible land on the holding has been arrived at....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (6 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 10 April 2015. Processing of the application under the Scheme 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 (6 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. Advance payments under the Basic Payment Scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (6 Oct 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. Advance payments under the Basic Payment Scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Identification Schemes (6 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: All cattle must be tagged on the holding of origin within 20 days of birth with two official ear tags bearing the same number. One of the tags in the set must have a tissue sampling component for the Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) eradication programme, the other being a conventional flag tag. With regard to the percentage loss rate for the BVD tissue tag, since the Department does not...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (6 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: The cost of the genotyping has been determined following a public tendering process undertaken by the ICBF in relation to laboratory analysis, tissue tags and the DNA chip. The new cost of the genotyping element is €22 per tag which is a 26% reduction on the 2014 cost, and a relatively small proportion of the overall payment to the farmer. By way of example, the payment to a farmer...