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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Appeals (24 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2013 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 14 May 2013 and a payment of €1,169.16 was issued on 20/09/2013 under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme. No payment was due under the Single Farm Payment Scheme as the person named does not have any entitlements. A review of the land parcels declared by the person named under the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (24 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under 2014 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Schemes was received from the person named on 14 May 2014. Payment under the Single Payment Scheme has not issued as the person named holds no payment entitlements under that Scheme. Payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme has not issued as the holding concerned has not satisfied the Scheme minimum stocking density requirements.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (24 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under 2013 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 19 April 2013. Processing of the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application has recently been completed with payment issuing directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 13 February 2015. The person named was paid the advance payment under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme on 16...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota (24 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department received an application from the named person in response to the request for applications under the recent Animal Disease Scheme.This Scheme involves the allocation of milk quota, from the National Reserve, to milk producers who have incurred milk quota difficulties as a direct result of compulsory animal movement restrictions resulting from an animal disease outbreak. Quota...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Appeals (24 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Agriculture Appeals Office , which provides an independent appeals service to scheme applicants dissatisfied with decisions of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine in relation to certain designated schemes, has indicated that the total number of appeals processed to closure in 2013 was 802.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Appeals (24 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Agriculture Appeals Office has indicated that a total of 341 oral hearings were held in 2013. Of these 37 were allowed, 66 were partially allowed and 188 were disallowed, 44 were revised by the Department and 6 were withdrawn.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Appeals (24 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: The following is a breakdown of the 2013 appeals, as provided by the Agriculture Appeals Office. Title Number Allowed 60 Partially Allowed 84 Disallowed 404 Not valid 26 Withdrawn 40 Out of time 58 Revised by DAFM 193 Open 2

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Appeals (24 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Agriculture Appeals Office has indicated that a total of 461 appeals were determined on a summary basis, where no oral hearing was requested, during 2013. Of these 23 were allowed, 18 were partially allowed and 152 were disallowed, 149 were revised by the Department and 119 were withdrawn or not valid.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Appeals (24 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Agriculture Appeals Office, which provides an independent appeals service to scheme applicants dissatisfied with decisions of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine in relation to certain designated schemes, has indicated that the total number of appeals processed to closure in 2014 was 727.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Appeals (24 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Agriculture Appeals Office has indicated that a total of 351 oral hearings were held in 2014. Of these 32 were allowed, 5 9 were partially allowed and 225 were disallowed, 29 were revised by the Department and 6 were withdrawn.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Appeals (24 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Agriculture Appeals Office has indicated that a total of 376 appeals were determined without recourse to an oral hearing in 2014. Of these 11 were allowed, 18 were partially allowed and 163 were disallowed, 100 were revised by the Department and 84 were withdrawn or not valid.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Measures (24 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: The felling of trees is legislated for by the Forestry Act, 1946. Provision is included within that Act for the removal, without a licence, by a public authority of roadside trees that are considered dangerous. New legislation to replace the 1946 Act, the Forestry Act 2014, was passed in late 2014 and provides for exemptions in certain circumstances from the requirement for a felling...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (24 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2010 Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 1) with effect from the 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 Payments (24 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2010 Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 1) with effect from the 1 November 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: Fishery Harbour Centres (24 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: Howth is one of six Fishery Harbour Centres managed and operated by my Department. Each centre is a working fishery harbour which has unique features which facilitate a broad range of other diverse activities which are important from both an economic and social perspective. This diversity is reflected in the range of properties managed by my Department in each of the Fishery Harbour Centres....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tourism Promotion (24 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: Howth Fishery Harbour Centre is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres, which are owned, managed and maintained by my Department.  All six Fishery Centres are first and foremost working fishery harbours.  However each centre has unique features which facilitate a broad range of other diverse activities which are important from both an economic and social...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (24 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: Howth Fishery Harbour Centre is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres, which are owned, managed and maintained by my Department.  All six Fishery Centres are first and foremost working fishery harbours.  However each centre has unique features which facilitate a broad range of other diverse activities which are important from both an economic and social...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directives (24 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: The designation of land under the EU Birds Directive (Directive 2009/147/EC on the conservation of wild birds ), is a matter for the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in the first instance. The National Parks and Wildlife Service of the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht has designated six Special Protection Areas (SPAs) under the Birds Directive for the protection of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (24 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: Howth Fishery Harbour Centre is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres, which are owned, managed and maintained by my Department.  All six Fishery Centres are first and foremost working fishery harbours.  However each centre has unique features which facilitate a broad range of other diverse activities which are important from both an economic and social...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Missions (24 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: Since I took office in 2011, I have led a number of trade missions and ministerial visits to the Gulf States, China, the United States and Switzerland, as well as numerous visits to European countries and the United Kingdom, all with a view to developing and expanding markets for Irish food and beverages. I also established a Trade Team within the Department in order to ensure a strategic ,...