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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon (27 Jan 2015)

Simon Coveney: The legislative provisions governing the appointment of members to the Board of Bord na gCon are contained in the Greyhound Industry Act 1958 , as amended by the Greyhound Industry (Amendment) Act 1993. In summary Board Members are appointed by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine after consultation with the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public Expenditure and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Plan (27 Jan 2015)

Simon Coveney: The draft Rural Development Plan (RDP) 2014-2020 was formally submitted to the European Commission on 3 July 2014, a number of weeks in advance of the regulatory deadline. The Commission’s formal observations on the draft RDP were received on 20 October 2014 with a total of 266 observations,incorporating a range of informational, technical and policy matters. Negotiations in relation...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (27 Jan 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2014 Single Payment Scheme was received in my Department from the person named on 13 May 2014. The advance payment issued on 16 October following which, on foot of a land parcel review, overclaims were discovered in respect of two land parcels. This matter has now been resolved and the application has been processed for balancing payment which will issue shortly to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (27 Jan 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application for the 2014 Single Payment/ Disadvantaged Areas Scheme s on 8 May 2014. A dual claim arose on a land parcel to which the person named stated they did not have a right to claim. This overclaim resulted in an over 20% penalty reduction, which, based on the Terms and Conditions, results in no payment under both the 2014 Single Payment and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Research Programme (27 Jan 2015)

Simon Coveney: As I have stated in response to recent questions on this issue, the establishment of a suckler demonstration farm in Athenry is an operational matter for Teagasc and its governing Authority, which is representative of the main stakeholder groups in the agrifood sector, including the farm organisations. Following stakeholder representations over a number of years, Teagasc intend to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Equine Industry Issues (27 Jan 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department has approved the Connemara Pony Breeders Society to maintain the studbook for the breed and the Society’s role includes devising and implementing measures to promote, develop and conserve the breed. The Connemara Pony Breeders Society is in receipt of funding from my Department under the Equine Infrastructure Grant Scheme for a range of projects, including breed...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Equine Identification Scheme (27 Jan 2015)

Simon Coveney: The identification and registration of equidae is governed by EU Council Directives 90/426/EEC and 90/427/EEC and Commission Regulation (EC) No 504/2008 of 6 June 2008. The EU legislation has been transposed into national legislation via S.I. No. 207 of 2014 - European Union (Identification of Equidae) Regulations 2014. Regulation 504/2008, which came into effect on 1 July 2009, requires...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (27 Jan 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Schemes was received from the person named on 22 April 2014. Payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issued to the applicant on 15 October 2014 with a further payment due to issue immediately the holding of the person named is registered in accordance with the Diseases of Animal Act 1966 (Registration of Horse...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (27 Jan 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 full 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 (27 Jan 2015)

Simon Coveney: The 2012 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas’ Scheme application of the person named was selected for a ground eligibility inspection. This inspection identified discrepancies between the area declared and the area found, resulting in an over-declaration in area of between 3% and 20%. Based on the Terms and Conditions of the schemes, this resulted in the 2012 payments being based...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Appeals (27 Jan 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from 1 September 2011 and full entitlements have issued in respect of the 2011 and 2012 Scheme years. Following a review of the land declared by the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme an area reduction was applied and the AEOS payment for 2013 was reduced accordingly. My...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (27 Jan 2015)

Simon Coveney: The 2012 Single Payment application in respect of the person named is currently under review. An official of my Department has made direct contact with the person named on issues relating to this application. It is expected that the outstanding issues will be successfully resolved.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (27 Jan 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2014 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2014, processing of which has recently been completed. Payment under the 2014 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme is due to issue directly, to the nominated bank account of the person named shortly. It should be noted that the 201 4 Disadvantaged Areas payment will be liable to a land eligibility...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Establishment (27 Jan 2015)

Simon Coveney: GLAS (the Green Low-carbon Agri-environment Scheme) is part of a suite of proposed measures under Ireland’s Rural Development Programme (RDP) which was submitted to the European Commission in July. The Commission services have notified us of their observations on the Scheme, to which my Department has provided immediate and detailed replies. Discussions are now continuing with the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Administration (27 Jan 2015)

Simon Coveney: I expect 25,000 – 30,000 farmers to be approved into the GLAS scheme in 2015 and the estimated expenditure for the year is €20 million. Given the level of interest in the scheme I believe this estimate is realistic and that it will be fully utilised. I expect payments to commence in the last quarter of the year. As a general rule, where allocated funding is unused under any...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Plan (27 Jan 2015)

Simon Coveney: The draft Rural Development Plan (RDP) 2014-2020 was formally submitted to the European Commission on 3 July 2014, a number of weeks in advance of the regulatory deadline. The Commission’s formal observations on the draft RDP were received on 20 October 2014 with a total of 266 observations, incorporating a range of informational, technical and policy matters. Negotiations in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (27 Jan 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: Fishing Vessel Licences (27 Jan 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2003 transferred the function of sea-fishing boat licensing from the Minister to the Licensing Authority for Sea-Fishing Boats which operates on an independent basis subject to criteria set out in section 3 of the Act and Ministerial Policy Directives. The Licensing Authority is the Registrar General of Fishing Boats, an official of the Department of Agriculture,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tuberculosis Eradication Programme Payments (27 Jan 2015)

Simon Coveney: The main compensation scheme for farmers whose herds are affected by TB is the On-Farm Market Valuation Scheme which provides, in general, for compensation for cattle removed as reactors to be paid on the basis of current “Market Value”. Thus the level of compensation provided reflects the real market situation at any given time and is therefore self-updating. In addition to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Establishment (27 Jan 2015)

Simon Coveney: GLAS aims to deliver overarching benefits in terms of the rural environment and address issues of climate change mitigation, water quality and the preservation of habitats and species. It is designed to specifically target environmental priorities, but it also has provision for farmers with no such priorities, but who are committed to carrying out general environmental actions on their...