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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (11 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment /Disadvantaged Areas’ scheme application on 11 May 2014. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases on-farm inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was selected for a ground...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (11 Dec 2014)

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 Administration (11 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: The National Reserve will be established in 2015 using 3% of the ceiling allocated to the Basic Payment Scheme while in subsequent years it is replenished by the reversion of unused entitlements. The 2015 National Reserve application form including full details of the Terms and Conditions of the scheme will be available in early January, 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme Applications (11 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: The draft Rural Development Programme for the 2014-2020 period was submitted to the EU Commission for approval in July 2014 and includes provision for a suite of on-farm investment schemes. An Animal Welfare, Handling and Safety Scheme is among the proposals and the investment items proposed include sheep handling equipment. The definitive list of investment items eligible for support under...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Installation Aid Scheme Applications (11 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: There are no plans currently to reintroduce installation aid for younger farmers. However, Ireland’s draft Rural Development Programme 2014 - 2020, which is now with the EU Commission for approval, includes a proposal for an enhanced capital investment scheme for young farmers. The new scheme will offer a specific grant rate of 60 per cent compared to the standard grant rate of 40 per...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Direct Payment Scheme Eligibility (11 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: Significant priority is given to those who qualify as young farmers under the new regime of Direct Payments which takes effect in 2015. The transition will include the establishment of a National Reserve using 3% of the ceiling allocated to the Basic Payment Scheme in 2015. This will provide a fund of almost €25million from which new entitlements will be allocated to successful...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (11 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: In order to inform negotiations at the December Fisheries Council, I have had an assessment of the impacts of the Commission proposal for Total Allowable Catches and quotas for 2015 undertaken. The preparation of a Sea Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment is provided for in the Programme for Government. To facilitate and inform these deliberations, an open consultation process was put...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scéim Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste (11 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: Chuir an duine ainmnithe iarratas faoin scéim Íocaíochta Feirme Aonair/scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste ar aghaidh an 14 Bealtaine 2014. Éilítear faoi na Rialacháin AE a rialaíonn riar na scéimeanna sin go gcomhlánaítear seiceálacha riaracháin cuimsitheacha agus iomlána, lena n-áirítear...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (11 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: The only application recorded as having been received by my Department from the person named in March was an application under the Beef Data Protection Scheme which was received on 21 March 2014. An application under the 2014 Single Payment Scheme was received in my Department from the person named on 28 August 2014 on the original application form. As the closing date for this Scheme was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Severe Weather Events Expenditure (11 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department does not approve any funding through the Office of Public Works but it does provide funding, where exchequer funds allow, for the development and repair of Local Authority owned piers and slipways under the Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme. On 20 March this year, as part of the Governments overall co-ordinated response to the damage caused b y the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (11 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: Farmers who did not receive a direct payment under any of the eligible schemes in 2013 do not hold an automatic allocation right to receive entitlements under the Basic Payment Scheme in 2015. The “Scottish Derogation” allows for the allocation of payment entitlements to persons who never held Single Payment Scheme entitlements, either owned or leased, but who can produce...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Expenditure (11 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: The details requested are set out in the table: SCHEME YEAR SFP DAS REPS AEOS1 AEOS2 AEOS3 2010 1,242,292,543.41 222,156,343 319,010,000 0 0 0 2011 1,237,035,660.80 222,622,656 258,370,000 14,161,627 0 0 2012 1,215,710,128.41 210,704,655 194,780,000 45,014,686 10,306,628 0 2013 1,195,055,463.81 197,867,714 145,180,000 31,809,454 26,646,923 0 2014 (to date) 1,136,006,688.48...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Scheme Establishment (11 Dec 2014)

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

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (11 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2014 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 19 March 2014. Payment has not yet issued to the person named as, at this stage, the holding concerned has not yet satisfied the Scheme minimum stocking density requirements. Immediately the holding concerned is confirmed as having met these requirements, the case will be further processed with a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (11 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2014 Single Payment Scheme was received in my Department from the person named on 13 May 2014. Following processing, an overclaim was discovered in respect of one land parcel which required further investigation . This matter has now been resolved and full payment on the eligible area declared issued to the nominated bank account of the person named on 4 December 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas (11 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: In July of this year, Ann Phelan, T.D. was appointed as Minister of State with specific responsibility for implementation of the CEDRA report. CEDRA is a broad multisectoral report containing 34 recommendations on actions to be taken on areas as diverse as investment and finance, local enterprise support, community capability building, social enterprise, broadband, roads, water, rural...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Retirement Scheme (11 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: I have been advised by the military authorities that an extensive search of the Defence Forces historical archived material across a considerable period of time has been undertaken in an attempt to accurately answer the question which the Deputy asked on 20 November 2014. The military authorities have advised me that a total of twelve Officers have been retired from the Defence Forces under...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Apprenticeship Programmes (11 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: The manpower requirement of the Defence Forces is monitored on an ongoing basis. Recruitment of personnel to the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps is determined in line with the operational requirements of each of the three services. To this end, apprenticeship competitions are held, as required, to fill vacancies in the Air Corps for Aircraft Technicians. Following the 2014 competition a...

Seanad: Sustainable Agriculture and Dairy Price Outlook: Statements (10 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: I agree that Europe wide we need to look at the margins for primary producers in the prices offered by the supermarkets in order that they have reasonable margins on their produce. This has to happen at European level, as if we were to try to do it here on our own, the major multinationals would simply source produce elsewhere. I agree that we need to tackle the issue of red tape. When the...

Seanad: Sustainable Agriculture and Dairy Price Outlook: Statements (10 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: There is a series of questions. Small farmers in the west of Ireland have not been left behind. Our actions as a Government show that in recent budgets, in terms of schemes and supports and the design of the new CAP, small farmers in the west of Ireland, in a proportional sense, are getting a better deal than anybody else. That is a fact.