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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Safety Scheme (16 Jul 2015)

Simon Coveney: Farm Safety is a critical issue facing farming today and is something that I am seriously concerned about. The current Safety Scheme has been designed to overcome some of the particular hazards which may be present on farms. A total of €12.2m has been allocated to this scheme offering a 40 per cent rate of aid, up to a maximum eligible investment ceiling of €20,000, i.e. a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (16 Jul 2015)

Simon Coveney: The closing date for receipt of applications for participation in the Beef Data and Genomics Programme was extended to 5 June 2015 from the original closing date of 29 May. Applications received after this date are not eligible to participate in the Programme. However, if there are exceptional circumstances for the late submission of the application then the person named should write to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Genetically Modified Organisms (16 Jul 2015)

Simon Coveney: The European Commission has put forward a proposal for a EU Regulation to permit Member States to ban the use of genetically modified food and feed on their territory. The proposal states that such prohibitions or restrictions must be reasoned and based on compelling grounds and must not conflict with a risk assessment prepared by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). The matter...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (16 Jul 2015)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 310 and 311 together. Ireland has consistently and successfully sought to have Irish Whiskey included in lists of EU Geographical Indications proposed by the European Union in trade negotiations with third countries. The negotiations for a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Singapore were completed on 17 October 2014 and the FTA entered the "legal...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jul 2015)

Simon Coveney: The following table shows total capital expenditure by my Department to recipients in County Kildare since 2011: Year - 2011 8,029,503 2012 7,565,435 2013 7,229,521 2014 6,557,273 2015 (to 30/06/2015) 6,684,746

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Expenditure (16 Jul 2015)

Simon Coveney: Please see below figures as requested for Single Farm Payment Scheme for Mayo for years 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. Year Amount Paid INTENTIONAL OVER DECLARATION OVER CLAIMS LATE PENALTY REDUCTION CROSS COMPLIANCE REDUCTION 2011 €60,965,350.21 €0.00 -€300,928.98 -€16,011.39 -€51,246.96 2012 €60,335,952.88 €0.00...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (16 Jul 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application under the 2013 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Schemes on 12 May 2013. During the 2013 LPIS Review, four l and parcels were deemed to be over-claimed by the applicant. The over-claim amounted to 2.47 hectares. The person named appealed the decision and an official of my Department visited his holding to carry out a verification check. The check has...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Technology Adoption Programme Payments (16 Jul 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named was a participant in the 2014 Sheep Technology Adoption Programme (STAP). As part of his participation in the 2014 scheme he selected Task 5, applicable to farms stocked at less than 170kgs/HA (of organic nitrogen) - to complete soil analysis for entire the farm. In relation to Task 5, the terms and conditions of the 2014 STAP scheme state that applicants who are required to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (16 Jul 2015)

Simon Coveney: The amount spent by my Department on advertising in 2013 and 2014 is set out in the table. Year Value 2013 €182,760 2014 €194,998 The vast bulk of the Department’s advertising consists of press notices in the specialised farming press, provincial newspapers and national daily newspapers. This includes the publication of Statutory Notices that are required to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jul 2015)

Simon Coveney: The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the following tables. My Department does not print its Annual Reports but does make them available on the Department’s website. With regard to State Bodies under the aegis of my Department, this is an operational matter for the bodies themselves. 2013 Name of Report Cost€ Annual Report for Sea Fishing Boat Licensing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jul 2015)

Simon Coveney: The estimated cost of issuing payslips from my Department was €20,000 for 2013 and € 17,000 for 2014. The issuing of payslips by agencies under the control of my Department is an operational matter for the agencies themselves.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jul 2015)

Simon Coveney: No expenditure is incurred by my Department in respect of private travel. Details of the other expenditure requested are outlined in the following tables. Hotel accommodation Name From To Cost Trip Reason Minister 12/10/2014 13/10/2014 €150 Travelled to Luxembourg to attend EU Council of Ministers Meeting Minister 03/11/2014 04/11/2014 €121 Hotel In Beijing Trade Mission to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (16 Jul 2015)

Simon Coveney: The announcement that the Russian ban on EU food imports will be extended for a further year to August 2016 is extremely disappointing. I have advocated strongly for there to be a clear EU-wide response on resolving this issue and that the Commission’s market support measures, while welcome, must remain under review and be deployed as a key part of the solution for EU producers. At...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Appointments to State Boards (16 Jul 2015)

Simon Coveney: I appoint the members to the boards of State Bodies under the aegis of my Department.  In the case of the Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board, Bord Bia, Teagasc, National Milk Agency, Veterinary Council of Ireland and Horse Racing Ireland board appointments, while made by me, are not all at my sole discretion in that individuals are nominated for appointment by me as specified in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jul 2015)

Simon Coveney: The current and capital funding allocated to my Department for 2015 and the variation from the January-June profile are set out below: €000 Current Capital Total 2015 Full year estimate 1,044,068 216,000 1,260,068 Variation from Jan-June profile -12,201 -12,497 -24,698 It should be noted that the profile of projected expenditure on a monthly basis is drawn up at the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jul 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department makes extensive use of ICT to underpin all the functional areas of DAFM – both back-office and online. My Department is heavily committed to the rollout of online systems both as a means of reducing internal costs and simplifying the application process for its customers and since Q4 2014, my Department has adopted the policy of providing for the application for all...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (16 Jul 2015)

Simon Coveney: As outlined in Parliamentary Question 26436/15 for answer on Tuesday 30th June, the ICC is subject to the general control and direction of Bord na gCon under Section 26(2) of the Greyhound Industry Act 1958 (the Act). Bord na gCon is a commercial State body, established under the Act and is the statutory body with responsibility for the improvement and development of the greyhound industry...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon (16 Jul 2015)

Simon Coveney: Bord na gCon is a commercial State body, established in 1958 under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958, chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. The question of referred to by the Deputy is an operational matter for Bord na gCon. The Greyhound Industry (Racing) Regulations, S.I. 302 of 2007 set out the criteria in which Sweepstakes and Feature...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reports (16 Jul 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Department’s Annual Report for 2014 was laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas on Friday 10th July 2015 and is available on The Department’s web site at

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (16 Jul 2015)

Simon Coveney: Under the rules governing the free movement of goods and services within the EU, all Irish beef producers have ready, unimpeded and equal access to all EU Member State markets without restriction.  Articles 34 to 36 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union prohibit Member States from maintaining or imposing barriers on intra-EU trade in goods. These provisions give rise to...