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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility (9 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: Payment under the 2011 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 3 November 2011. The person named was not eligible for payment under 2012, 2013 and 2014 Disadvantaged Areas Schemes, as the applicant did not meet the minimum stocking density requirement of 0.3 livestock units per forage hectare in 2011 The person named applied for a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (9 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: With regard to the representations on behalf of your constituent the following is the situation. In accordance with the EU regulations governing the ‘young farmer’ priority category of the National Reserve, a ‘young farmer’ is defined as follows: - S/he is aged no more than 40 years of age in the year when s/he first submits an application under the Basic Payment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (9 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: Under the Rural Development Programme for the 2014-2020 the following investments have been identified as priority areas to be targeted in the new TAMS scheme: (i) a young farmer capital investment scheme, (ii) dairy equipment, (iii) low emission spreading equipment, (iv) organic capital investment, (v) animal welfare and farm safety (specifically beef and sheep handling facilities) farm...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (9 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: A Department review of the non-productive capital investment claims submitted by applicants under AEOS was undertaken in 2014.  This review identified irregularities with documentation submitted for reimbursement in some of these claims. A full Department investigation was then initiated, which in turn led to the matter being referred to the Gardaí.  Payments to applicants...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (9 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: In accordance with the EU Regulations governing the National Reserve, Member States must give priority access to the two categories of ‘young farmer’ and ‘new entrant to farming’. The National Reserve in 2015 is based on 3% of the Basic Payment Scheme financial ceiling, which is estimated at providing approximately €24 million in funding. Based on the level...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (9 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application in respect of 2013 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Area Schemes was received under the above herd-number on 18thApril 2013. An advance payment issued to the nominated bank account of the applicant on 16thOctober 2013. However, the applicant at that time unfortunately died and as a consequence the balancing payment has not yet issued as further documentation is required. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon (9 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: Bord na gCon is a commercial State body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958, charged with the regulation and development of the greyhound racing industry. The Control Committee and the Control Appeals Committee of Bord na gCon were established under the Greyhound Industry (Control Committee and Control Appeal Committee) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No 301 of 2007). When an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Applications (9 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: The applications referred to by the Deputy are in respect of sites located within Dungarvan Harbour which is designated as a Special Protection Area under the EU Birds Directive (Natura 2000 site). My Department is constrained by law from issuing or renewing aquaculture licences for sites located within Natura 2000 areas until such time as an `Appropriate Assessment' has been conducted to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Offences (9 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 489 and 490 together. The wide-ranging nature of the information requested by the Deputy will require a detailed examination of my Department’s records as well as possible consultation with other Departments and relevant agencies. The relevant information will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon (9 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: Bord na gCon is the statutory body responsible for the regulation of greyhound racing under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958. It has specific powers conferred on it by the Greyhound Industry (Racing) Regulations 2007, S.I. 302 of 2007, which set out the detailed rules under which greyhound racing is conducted. Bord na gCon has advised me that as part of its on-going communication with the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (9 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: A number of fisheries which involve the use of sea-bed impacting gear, including dredges, are under active regulation through legislation under the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act, 2006 and, in the case of protected Natura 2000 sites, the European Union (Birds and Natural Habitats) (Sea-fisheries) Regulations 2013. These fisheries primarily target bivalve shellfish including...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (9 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: As I have previously stated, the purpose of the Discards Implementation Group (DIG), chaired by Dr Noel Cawley, is to implement the agreed rules surrounding the phasing in of the landing obligation. Its role is not to agree those rules in the first place; that is the responsibility of the Regional Group of Member States, the North Western Waters Group. That Group has, only last week,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Strategies (9 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: There is no provision in EU regulations requiring simultaneous consultation on these two separate documents. The new Seafood Development Operational Programme is being prepared in accordance with Regulation 508/2014 on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and Regulation 1303/2013 (Common Provisions Regulation). The final consultation on the draft Operational Programme ended on 1 May...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (9 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: As I said in my response to Parliamentary Question No. 218 of 6 May, the financial resources to cover the operating expenses of the Marine Institute and the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority are made available to those agencies by the Oireachtas through my Department’s Vote. The function of my Department in relation to this matter is to ensure funds voted by the Oireachtas are used...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Premium Payments (9 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named was in contact with my Department recently in relation to a transfer of payment of forestry premiums to his wife. He was advised that the Afforestation Scheme is based on ownership of the land and of the information requirements for change of ownership. New ownership documentation has now been received showing the applicant’s wife as the registered owner of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (9 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: The issue of the negotiations on a possible trade agreement between the EU and the US comes up as a very regular item for discussion at meetings that I, my Ministers of State and my Department officials have with the farming organisations, the representative bodies for the agri-food sector, Oireachtas members, Members of the European Parliament, the EU Commission and other Member States. Few...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon Staff (9 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: The information requested by the Deputy can be found in the Bord na gCon accounts which are available on the Bord na gCon website. The 2013 annual report and accounts for Bord na gCon have been noted by Government and laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas and will be published shortly by Bord na gCon. Bord na gCon have informed me that the 2014 annual report and accounts are currently...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon (9 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: This is an operational matter for Bord na gCon. The Control Committee and the Control Appeals Committee of Bord na gCon were established under the Greyhound Industry (Control Committee and Control Appeal Committee) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No 301 of 2007). Bord na gCon have informed me that when an adverse analytical finding is returned from the analytical Laboratory, Bord na gCon refer...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Controls (9 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: Information on the rules governing the movement in trade or for non-commercial purposes of young unvaccinated pet animals is available at the following link on Commission website: The Member States which have indicated that they will accept young unvaccinated pet animals are Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Croatia, Lithuania and Romania, Slovenia and Slovakia....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commissions of Investigation (9 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 501 to 503, inclusive, together. My Department has not established any Commissions of Investigation since the Commission of Investigation Act 2004 came into effect. With regard to State Bodies under the aegis of my Department, this is an operational matter for the bodies themselves.