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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming (3 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: The fodder production system referred to is currently being promoted as an economically viable system of producing fodder or overcoming fodder shortages on organic livestock farms. The economics and application of such a production system, however, have to be carefully examined. I am advised by my Department that the accepted comparison of feed is based on dry matter equivalents. A feed...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (3 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named was one of a number of applicants under the 2012, 2013 and 2014 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, whose cases were impacted by the requirement to have had a minimum stocking density of 0.3 livestock units per forage hectare in 2011. My Department wrote to all concerned applicants in August 2012 giving them the opportunity to seek derogation from this requirement. Following...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (3 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2012 Agri Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 3) with effect from 1 May 2013 and payment has issued in respect of the 2013 Scheme year. 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 System, must be completed...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming (3 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: The fodder production system referred to is currently being promoted as an economically viable system of producing fodder or overcoming fodder shortages on organic livestock farms. The economics and application of such a production system, however, have to be carefully examined. I am advised by my Department that the accepted comparison of feed is based on dry matter equivalents. A...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Supply (3 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department is currently assessing the options available to it to counter the risks associated with the supply of unpasteurised milk for direct human consumption. The advice received from the FSAI and the Department’s experts is that there are serious health risks associated with drinking raw milk. Unpasteurised milk can contain disease causing bacteria including E.Coli O157,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (3 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.)...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas (3 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: Social farming initiatives will be rolled out with the involvement and support of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. My Department has approved an allocation of €40,000, from the CEDRA Rural Innovation Fund, to the Social Farming Across Borders (SoFAB) project. This project allows clients who use health and social services facilities to avail of the option of working...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Eligibility (3 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: An Inspector from this Department has agreed to meet with the herdowner named on Wednesday of next week, subject to this date being suitable for the herdowner.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming (3 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: Under the Rural Development Programme I have proposed the introduction of a new Organic Farming Scheme to deliver enhanced environmental and animal welfare benefits and to encourage producers to respond to the market demand for organically produced food. The principal support will be an annual area-based payment per hectare over a 5 year contract period.  This rate is comprised of a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming (3 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: Under the Rural Development Programme I have proposed the introduction of a new Organic Farming Scheme to deliver enhanced environmental and animal welfare benefits and to encourage producers to respond to the market demand for organically produced food. The principal support will be an annual area-based payment per hectare over a 5 year contract period.  This rate is comprised...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (3 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Eligibility (3 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: All farmers require the services of an approved GLAS adviser to prepare and submit a GLAS application on their behalf. A wide range of actions is available to all farmers and it is the adviser’s function to identify those actions most suited to the farm in drawing up the application. The proposed maximum payment is €5,000 for eligible farmers per annum, with an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Eligibility (3 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: I am pleased that, following long and complex negotiations with the European Commission, I was in a position to open GLAS on Monday 23 February 2015. Farmers who are already in AEOS may apply to join GLAS, if they see a benefit in doing so, and priority will be given to those AEOS farmers with Commonage land or with Hen Harrier priority environmental areas identified on their farms.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Expenditure (3 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 286 and 287 together. The total amount of direct payments, from both Exchequer and EU sources, made to farmers by my Department in the years 2008 to 2014 and the annual average payment per farmer is set out in the table below. Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 € € € € € € € Total Paid...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Legal Costs (3 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department has not used either of the named companies in the period in question. As regards State Bodies, this is an operational matter for the bodies themselves.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (3 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 12 April 2012. Payment has not issued as the holding concerned has not satisfied the minimum stocking density requirements as set out in the Terms and Conditions of the Scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Bodies Data (3 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: Due to the volume of the information requested by the Deputy, it was not possible to provide it in the required time. I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (3 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: Under the Terms and Conditions of the Single Payment Scheme and other area based schemes an applicant, as well as meeting the Scheme criteria, is required to comply with EU regulatory requirements relating to Cross Compliance. A report detailing findings of an inspection carried out by Mayo County Council on 3 March 2014 was referred to my Department’s Cross Compliance Unit for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming (3 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: Under the Rural Development Programme I have proposed the introduction of a new Organic Farming Scheme to deliver enhanced environmental and animal welfare benefits and to encourage producers to respond to the market demand for organically produced food. The principal support will be an annual area-based payment per hectare over a 5 year contract period. This rate is comprised of a higher...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bovine Disease Controls (3 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department provides financial support measures for farmers under the Bovine Viral Diarrhoea programme (BVD). A payment of €120 is available in respect of the first and subsequent Persistently Infected (PI) calves born in beef herds in 2014. The financial support for dairy herds is €75 for the removal of the second and subsequent PI calves born in 2014. Payment in both cases...