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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Scheme Eligibility (9 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: Officials from my Department have had initial discussions with colleagues in the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht regarding this matter and further discussions will take place over the coming weeks with a view to reaching a workable and satisfactory resolution of this issue.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (9 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Payment / Disadvantaged Areas scheme application on 7 April 2014. Processing of this application has recently been finalised and payment due will issue shortly, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (9 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas’ scheme application on 24 April 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: GLAS Scheme Payments (9 Dec 2014)

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

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (9 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: A review of the land parcels declared by the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme revealed that two of the land parcels declared by the person named contained ineligible features. However, while the person named was notified of this decision and of his right of appeal, to date no such appeal has been received. It remains open to the person named to appeal, should he so wish.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Expenditure (9 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department is now putting procedures in place to issue the €27.1 million Financial Discipline reimbursement to farmers early in 2015. In accordance with the requirements, the reimbursement will be made to farmers who were eligible for payment under the 2014 Single Farm Payment and, who had a Financial Discipline deduction applied to the payments made to them on amounts greater than...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (9 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2010 Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 1) with effect from 1 November 2010 and has received payment in respect of the 2010 and 2011 Scheme years. However, for 2012 the relevant application under the 2012 Single Payment Scheme was not made until 19 December 2012 and, therefore, in accordance with regulations governing the scheme, it...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Prices (9 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: I assume the Deputy is referring to the publication of the Teagasc Annual Review and Outlook for 2015.  Dairy Prices are a function of global  market dynamics, with supply and demand issues in markets across the globe affecting prices  across different dairy commodity groups in domestic markets. Price volatility is a continuing feature of dairy commodity markets, and it is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (9 Dec 2014)

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 full payment has issued in respect of the 2011, 2012 and 2013 Scheme years. Under the EU Regulations governing this 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: Teagasc Activities (9 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: Teagasc has statutory responsibility for the provision of education, advisory and research services to the agri-food sector. It is an operational matter for Teagasc to prioritise activities in the delivery of these services. Delivery is overseen by a governing Authority that is representative of the main stakeholder groups in the agri-food sector. The cost of delivery is met from annual...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (9 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas’ scheme application on 17 April 2014. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases Remote Sensing (i.e. satellite) inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (9 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas’ scheme application on 11 April 2014. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases Remote Sensing (i.e. satellite) inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (9 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas’ scheme application on 31 March 2014. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases Remote Sensing (i.e. satellite) inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (9 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas’ scheme application on 15 May 2014. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases Remote Sensing (i.e. satellite) inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Applications (9 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: Ballycotton Bay is designated as a Special Protection Area under the EU Birds Directive (Natura 2000 site) and as a result very detailed scientific investigations must take place before licence applications can be considered by my Department. Detailed information in relation to these investigations has previously been made available to the Deputy. At present there are 6 aquaculture...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (9 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas scheme application on 7 May 2014. Processing of this application has recently been finalised and payment will issue shortly, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (9 Dec 2014)

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 full entitlements have issued in respect of the 2011 and 2012 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: Trade Missions (9 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: Ireland has a positive trade balance with Iran, although exports have decreased from €11.13m in 2012 to €7.2m in 2013, reflecting a drop in dairy exports from €3.4m in 2012 to €2.1m in 2013, while infant formula reduced from €4.3m in 2011 to €110,000 in 2012 with no exports taking place in 2013. Given its population I am confident Iran will in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (9 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: Where grazing rights are detailed as an appurtenance on the folio of the grazer and as a burden on the folio of the fee simple owner, they may be eligible for Single Farm Payment and under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, in general, providing the lands on which the grazing rights are over, are eligible under the Terms & Conditions of those schemes. The land in question must be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Data (9 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: Balancing Payments under the 2014 Single Payment Scheme commenced on 1December 2014. To date 7,364 Donegal herdowners have received payment with a further 499 farmers currently awaiting payment. These cases are being prioritised, and payments continue to issue twice weekly as cases are cleared.