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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Policy (17 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: Last July the Government appointed Ann Phelan, T.D. as Minister of State with specific responsibility for implementation of the CEDRA report. Minister Phelan established the CEDRA Interdepartmental Group in August involving all the main departmental actors dealing with the 34 CEDRA recommendations. The selection was made on the basis of departmental expertise and three meetings were held in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Inshore Fisheries (17 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: The European Union (Birds and Natural Habitats) (Sea-fisheries) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 290 of 2013 as amended by S.I. 565 of 2014) provides processes for the assessment and management of sea-fisheries activities to ensure that the activities are compatible with the objectives of the Birds and Habitats Directives. A number of assessments have been concluded to date in accordance with the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Administration (17 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: The detailed consideration of Ireland's Draft Rural Development Programme (RDP) by the EU Commission is now at an advanced stage and GLAS is a key component of that Programme. I expect to be in a position to announce the opening of GLAS very shortly, once agreement is reached with the EU Commission.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (17 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Department's records indicate that in 2013, the amount of nitrogen from livestock manureapplied to land on the holding of the person named above (including that deposited by animals) was 305 kgs per hectare, which exceeded the limit of 250 kgs per hectare set down in the Nitrates Regulations for farmers who have availed of the National Derogation allowing more intensive stocking rates...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Appeals (17 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Department's records indicate that in 2013, the amount of nitrogen from livestock manureapplied to land on the holding of the person named above (including that deposited by animals) was 306 kg's per hectare, which exceeded the limit of 170 kg's per hectare set down in the Nitrates Regulations. The person named was notified of this decision on 14 thOctober 2014, and of his right of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Harvest 2020 Strategy (17 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: CSO Trade statistics for 2014 were released last week. These show that the Food and Beverages categories (less tobacco) showed an increase of 5.8% in exports compared to 2013, demonstrating the continuing strong performance of agri-food exports relative to overall export growth (By comparison, overall merchandise exports increased by just 2.4% compared to 2013). Food Harvest targets were...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Development (17 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Seafood Development Programme(SDP)2007-2013 is the framework programme for public investment in the seafood industry, co-funded by the Exchequer and the European Fisheries Fund. The SDP has been operational since 2008 and will end in December 2015 at the latest. The SDP provides for total public investment of €66 million in the fishing fleet, aquaculture, seafood processing,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: National Postcode System Expenditure (17 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: Currently my Department envisages that it will not incur any significant material costs during implementation of Eircode.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (12 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2012 Agri Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 3) with effect from the 1 stMay 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (12 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: The herdnumber was transferred to the person named on 2 April 2014, and the person named submitted a 2014 Single Payment application on 30 April 2014. However, the person named did not submit an application to transfer the Single Payment entitlements from the previous herdowner and consequently no payment has issued on these entitlements. The closing date for receipt of 2014 Transfer of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (12 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named is 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 previous...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (12 Feb 2015)

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

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility (12 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: All farmers who declared their lands in 2014 are eligible to submit an application for the Green Low -Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme (GLAS). Approval into the scheme will be based on pre-determined criteria which will be outlined in the Terms and Conditions of the Scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (12 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: Applications under the 2013 Single Payment /Disadvantaged Areas scheme were received from the persons named on 10 October 2013. The closing date for submission of 2013 Single Payment Scheme application forms was 15 May 2013. The Single Farm Premium/Disadvantaged Areas Terms and Conditions clearly state that an Express post receipt or a Registered post receipt are the only acceptable forms of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Applications (12 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: There are a total of 848 participants who have still to complete their REPS4 participation. Their participation in the Scheme will cease on 31 December 2015. The table below outlines the number of farmers currently participating in each of the AEOS Schemes and the dates on which they will complete their AEOS contract. Scheme Scheme End Date No of Active Participants AEOS 1 31/12/2015...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Administration (12 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: Firstly I would like to point out that my priority is to put in place requirements for commonages that will deliver real and measurable environmental benefits and will fit within the framework of the Rural Development Regulations. In order to achieve these benefits, it is clear that the management of our commonages must be carried out in a cohesive and integrated manner. The best mechanism...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Equipment Scheme (12 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Rural Development Programme for the 2014-2020 period was submitted to the EU Commission for approval in July 2014.The following investments have been identified as priority areas which will be targeted in the TAMS scheme: (i)dairy equipment, (ii)low emission spreading equipment, (iii)animal welfare and farm safety (specifically beef and sheep handling facilities) farmnutrient storage...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (12 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: The figures as requested by the Deputy are contained in the table below. These figures are based on 2014 applications paid to date. County Less than 10,000 10 – 20,000 20 - 30,000 30 - 40,000 40 - 50,000 50 - 60,000 60 - 70 ,000 70 - 80 ,000 80 - 90 ,000 90 - 100,000 100- 150,000 150- 200,000 200- 300,000 Over 300,000 Carlow 789 420...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (12 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: Where a farmer has established entitlements on their owned holding, EU Regulations governing the scheme provide that the entitlements form part of the holding and may be transferred by sale, gift or lease using the Transfer of Entitlement or Private Contract Clause procedures provided by the Department and which are available on the Department’s website at . The consolidation/stacking...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Mental Health Awareness (12 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: I welcome this worthwhile initiative which is aimed at colleges, schools, clubs and other youth organisations, the objective of which, is to encourage such organisations to put in place programmes to combat suicide and promote positive mental health. I am informed that the Amber Flag scheme is one where the flag is earned following the introduction of mental health programs for young people...