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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Superlevy Fine (15 Apr 2015)

Simon Coveney: The milk quota regime ended on March 31st. The abolition of milk quota presents a massive opportunity for the Irish dairy sector and one which we should look forward to with confidence. The fact that producers will face a super-levy bill in relation to the final year of the system is obviously unwelcome. However, the rules governing the imposition of a superlevy were set by binding...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (15 Apr 2015)

Simon Coveney: As the Deputy is aware I recently announced the establishment of a forum to address the key issues arising in a post quota abolition environment and the expected expansion this will lead to in the dairy sector. I envisage that this group will comprise relevant stakeholders, including farm organisations, processors and cooperatives, state and semi state bodies, banks, environmental and other...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farmers' Charter (15 Apr 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Farmers Charter Review Group is chaired by an Assistant Secretary General of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and comprised of senior Department officials and representatives of the main farmer representative organisations. The aim of the Review Group is to agree standards and delivery targets for the schemes and services provided by the Department to all its clients...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (15 Apr 2015)

Simon Coveney: Where a parent adds a son or daughter to their herd number in the 2015 scheme year, there is a transfer of allocation right and reference value from the sole name to the joint names by way of a change of registration details. The new Basic Payment Scheme entitlements are then allocated to the joint herd owners as opposed to the sole herd owner. It is possible that the joint herd owners may...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Equipment Scheme Applications (15 Apr 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person concerned is an applicant under the TAMS Dairy Equipment Scheme. An application for grant aid under the Scheme was received on 30 December 2013 in respect of a milking machine and a water heater. A pre-approval inspection was carried out on 26 June 2014 and it was found that the milking machine and water heater had already been installed. The application was rejected and the person...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (15 Apr 2015)

Simon Coveney: As previously stated in reply to Questions from the Deputy, the position is that the EU Commission has confirmed that the derogation provided for in Article 7 of EU Regulation No. 576/2013 is applicable to non-commercial movement of pets only and must be applied on an 'all-or-none' basis. In other words, if a Member State decides to avail of the derogation with a view to accepting...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (15 Apr 2015)

Simon Coveney: The application by the person in question under the Forest Road Scheme is currently being considered and a decision will be made as soon as the necessary consultative process and examination have been completed.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Eligibility (15 Apr 2015)

Simon Coveney: Farmers opting for any action under the GLAS scheme are required to respect the management requirements set out in the detailed GLAS specifications accompanying the Scheme, and any other instructions or clarifications issued by the Department. One of the main actions for grazing land under GLAS is ‘Low Input Permanent Pasture’, which is designed to preserve and enhance old...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Eligibility (15 Apr 2015)

Simon Coveney: It is open to all Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS) participants to apply for the GLAS Scheme and those with Priority Environmental Assets will receive priority access, as is the case for all applicants. Any application from an AEOS participant will be subject to the same assessment process as any other application, and it is not a given that any AEOS applicant will automatically be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (15 Apr 2015)

Simon Coveney: On 27 March 2015, I announced plans for a new €241 million development programme for the seafood sector for the period up to 2020, co-funded by the EU through the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund. Our Seafood sector is worth in the region of €850 million annually to our economy, with exports growing by 70% since 2009 to €540 million. Seafood is widely recognised as a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (15 Apr 2015)

Simon Coveney: Dingle Fishery Harbour Centre is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres which are owned, managed and maintained by my Department under Statute. The sub-letting of the premises referred to by the Deputy is a matter for Fáilte Ireland. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine does not have a role in the selection of sub-tenants. This Department has been in recent...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (15 Apr 2015)

Simon Coveney: Microchipping of Dogs Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 63 of 2015) and Pet Passport (No 2) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 602 of 2014) apply to all dogs. There are no proposals to change these arrangements.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (15 Apr 2015)

Simon Coveney: New applicants who apply under the Basic Payment Scheme and new applicants under the other schemes which form part of the 2015 BPS application form should ensure that they have a valid Herd Number or, have applied for one to the Department’s local District Veterinary Office on or before 15 May, 2015. This is the final date under the current EU Regulations you may apply for a herd...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Offences (15 Apr 2015)

Simon Coveney: The imposition of points for the licence holder of a vessel involved in a serious infringement of the CFP is set out in Article 92 of Council regulation (EC) 1224/2009 and the detailed rules for its implementation are set out in Commission Regulation (EC) 404/2011. These regulations are given effect in S.I. No. 3 of 2014 European Union (Common Fisheries Policy) (Point System) Regulations...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Offences (15 Apr 2015)

Simon Coveney: Commission Regulation 404/2011 requires that points for serious fisheries offences are assigned on the date set in the decision assigning them. In accordance with Regulation 5 of the European Union (Common Fisheries Policy) (Point System) Regulations 2014 (Statutory Instrument No. 3 of 2014), points for serious infringements are assigned by the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (15 Apr 2015)

Simon Coveney: Coillte Teoranta was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act, 1988 and day-to-day operational matters, such as felling operations on the Coillte estate, are the responsibility of the company. The issue outlined by the Deputy was, however, raised with Coillte. The company advise that the track referred to is a fire-line and fence-line that was put in to protect a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farmers' Charter (15 Apr 2015)

Simon Coveney: Negotiations on the new Farmers’ Charter are at an advanced stage. However, there are some areas that require further discussion. My Department is seeking to achieve agreement with representatives of the main farming organisations on these remaining areas. As you will be aware, a round of CAP Information meetings took place recently throughout the country. These important meetings...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (15 Apr 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department wrote to the person named on 21 July 2014 informing him that 9 unused Standard Single Payment Entitlements at a value of €207.98 each were reverting to the National Reserve as per the Terms and Conditions of the scheme. The remaining Single Payment Entitlements held were paid on 23 October 2014 and 1 December 2014. In this case, the EU Regulations governing the Single...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (15 Apr 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 2) with effect from the 1 September 2011 and payment has issued in respect of the 2011, 2012 and 2013 Scheme years. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Identification Schemes (15 Apr 2015)

Simon Coveney: The position is that the supply of tags to herdowners is the responsibility of a private service provider who was awarded the contract on the basis of a public tender. I understand from the service provider that the phone lines of the tag supplier are very busy at certain times of the year, particularly during the spring calf tagging period. However, in the event that all phone lines are...