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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Appeals (5 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Agriculture Appeals Office is in receipt of an appeal in respect of the above named person. The Appeals Officer has been in direct contact with the above named and advised that the decision will issue in writing, within the next two weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (5 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department initiated a LPIS Review of commonage land in 2009. The objective of this Review was to confirm that the commonage land declared by applicants under the Direct Aid Schemes was eligible for payment. It is recalled that over €1.5 billion is paid annually in Ireland to farmers under the EU funded or partially funded Direct Aid Schemes. The Review involved an assessment of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grassland Sheep Scheme Payments (5 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2014 Grassland Sheep Scheme was received from the person named on 23 April 2014, processing of which has recently been completed. Payment under the 2014 Grassland Sheep Scheme is due to issue directly to the nominated bank account of the person named shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme Applications (5 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department proposes to open a new Organic Farming Scheme this year under the new Rural Development Programme and existing Organic Farming Scheme participants will have the opportunity to transform to this new scheme under a new five year contract. If approved, the above-named will be permitted to bring additional owned or leased land in to his Organic Farming Scheme contract provided this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (5 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in April 2008 and received payments for the first five years of their contract. All issues have now been resolved in this case and the 2014 REPS payment, less clawback, is now being processed. Payment of the first instalment of 75% will issue to the herdowner before the end of next week and the balance of 25% will issue thereafter.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hare Coursing (5 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: Under the provisions of the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958, the regulation of coursing is chiefly a matter for the Irish Coursing Club (ICC) subject to the general control and direction of Bord na gCon (BnG). The welfare of greyhounds involved in coursing is provided for in the Welfare of Greyhounds Act 2011 which inter alia requires that persons who course greyhounds must have regard to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Land Commission (5 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: Records Branch Portlaoise is the repository for some 8 million records produced or used by the former Irish Land Commission (ILC) including title documents, maps and related papers as well as Vesting Orders, Purchase Orders and other records of ILC proceedings. These records contain private and personal information on the individuals concerned and are not generally available for public...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (5 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: The debt that arose in this case was solely as a result of an overpayment to the applicant; in this case there was no penalty imposed from the schedule of penalties provided for under the scheme. The application by the person named under the Native Woodland Establishment Scheme when originally claimed and approved for payment included an unplanted area of 1.7ha for which payment was not due....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (5 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: In the last two years penalties were imposed on twelve current forestry contracts from the schedule of penalties provided for under the scheme. The total amount of penalties imposed on the twelve people was €12,699.85.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Administration (5 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: GLAS is a voluntary Scheme and one of the requirements is that applications be prepared by approved planners. A round 7 00 planners attended GLAS Training and 348 of these have been fully approved as GLAS Advisors by my Department to date; the remainder are being approved on an ongoing basis once all qualifying criteria has been met and all required documentation has been submitted. This...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Administration (5 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: Following long and complex negotiations with the European Commission, I was very pleased to open GLAS for applications from Monday 23 February 2015. However, despite opening the scheme at the earliest possible opportunity, I fully appreciate that the timescale is tight for those proposing to submit applications, and particularly for commonage farmers. The first Tranche for applications...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (5 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: I am pleased to say that following discussions with the EU Commission, it has been agreed that where an eligible shareholder decides to join an existing GLAS Commonage Management Plan after it has been set up, he or she will still benefit from a full five years’ payments. Shareholders may join a pre-existing Commonage Management Plan up to Year 3 of that Plan and, provided that they...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Controls (5 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department provides financial support measures for farmers under the Bovine Viral Diarrhoea programme (BVD). In 2013 the terms and conditions of these supports required that all persistently infected (PI) animals were removed to a knackery, within agreed timeframes. The herdowner concerned submitted an application seeking compensation for removal of persistently infected (P.I.) calves...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (5 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Hen Harrier is one of Ireland's rarest species of bird, and is protected at a European level under the EU Birds Directive. In 2007 the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) classified 6 Special Protection Areas (SPAs) for Hen Harrier conservation. Hen Harriers breed in open moorland and heath/bog habitats but they will also nest in young pre-thicket forestry plantations prior to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (5 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: The proposed maximum payment under the GLAS Scheme is €5,000 for eligible farmers per annum, with an additional €2,000 per annum for those in GLAS+, in return for exceptional environmental commitment. Farms identified as habitats of endangered birds, which includes the Hen Harrier, will automatically receive up to €7,000 a year, if the area managed is large enough....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Administration (5 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: GLAS will be the main source of support under my Department for farmers with Hen Harrier habitat on their holding. Hen Harrier land is a Tier One Priority Environmental Asset and any farmer with identified habitat will secure priority access to the scheme. The payment rate for Hen Harrier is €370 per hectare, and all identified land must be brought into GLAS. While the maximum...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Technology Adoption Programme Payments (5 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: Payments under the 2014 Sheep Technology Adoption Programme commenced in December 2014. Validations are still ongoing and payment for the person named will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (5 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2010 Agri Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 1) with effect from 1 September 2010 and payment has issued in respect of the 2010, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Data (5 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: The information is currently being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (5 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 2) with effect from 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...