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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forthcoming Agriculture and Fisheries Council: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: On the question about producer organisations, this is included in the new CAP regulations. The Commission is encouraging the setting up and recognition of producer organisations in order to improve and develop the bargaining position of primary producers. The Commission wants to use them to increase the negotiating power of primary producers versus retailers and wholesalers and so on. We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forthcoming Agriculture and Fisheries Council: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: I referred to the super-levy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forthcoming Agriculture and Fisheries Council: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: If it is acceptable I will deal with the agriculture side of the Council first and then the fish side afterwards.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forthcoming Agriculture and Fisheries Council: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: I welcome the opportunity to appear at the committee today to discuss what will happen at the next AGRI FISH Council on 15 and 16 December. The AGRI FISH Council on 15 and 16 December will be the final Council presided over by the Italian Presidency, with Latvia assuming the Presidency role from 1 January 2015. It is customary for the outgoing Presidency to take stock of developments over...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (2 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas’ scheme application on 7 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 EU Regulations also require that where it...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Application Numbers (2 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: A total of 7,188 farmers in Donegal have received a payment so far under the 2014 Single Payment Scheme. Balancing payments commenced issuing yesterday and payments will continue to issue as outstanding cases are cleared.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste Íocaíochtaí (2 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: Fuarthas iarratas faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste ón duine ainmnithe an 7 Bealtaine 2014. Tugadh próiseáil an iarratais chun críche le déanaí agus eisíodh íocaíocht faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste an 19 Samhain 2014, díreach chuig cuntas bainc ainmnithe an duine ainmnithe.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TB Eradication Scheme (2 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: The holding of the person in question was restricted under the TB Eradication Scheme on 3 October 2014, following the identification of a reactor in the herd . Compensation in respect of that animal has already been paid on 28 November. An application has also been received from the herdowner concerned under the Hardship Grant Scheme which is designed to alleviate the additional feed costs...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (2 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2013 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Area Scheme was received in my Department from the person named on 7 March 2013. A review of the land parcels declared by the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme revealed that two of the parcels declared by the person named contained ineligible features. Following the review of my Department’s decision, sought by...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste Íocaíochtaí (2 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: Fuair mo Roinn Probháid an duine éagtha le déanaí agus eiseoidh aon íocaíochtaí amuigh chomh luath agus is féidir. Eisíodh íocaíocht dlite faoi Scéim na hAoníocaíochta agus faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste 2009 chuig an duine éagtha. Tá íocaíocht dlite...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (2 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: Under the rules governing the Single Payment scheme the Balancing Payments may only commence as and from 1 stDecember of the scheme year in question. The Balancing Payment due in this case has issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 1 st December 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (2 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: The Land Parcel Identification System database underpins the processing of applications under the Direct Payment Schemes. Payments made to date under the 2014 Single Farm Payment and Disadvantaged Areas Schemes amounts to almost €1.3 billion. The vast majority of farmers have been paid under both Schemes. Currently there are relatively small numbers of cases involving over-claims...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (2 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: Area-based schemes under the Rural Development Programme 2007-13 are subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications, including cross checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, to be completed before payments can issue. These rigorous procedures, together with on-farm inspections, apply to a number of scheme payments including the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (2 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: An application under 2014 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 8 May 2014. Processing of the application has recently been finalised and payment of both Single Payment and Disadvantaged Areas Payment will shortly issue, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (2 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: An application under 2014 Disadvantaged Area Scheme was received from the person named on 12 May 2014. Processing of the application has recently been finalised and payment will shortly issue, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (2 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: An application under 2014 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 12 May 2014. Processing of the application has recently been finalised and payment will shortly issue, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (2 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 EU Regulations also require that where it is not...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (2 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 17 April 2014. Processing of the application has recently been finalised and payment will shortly issue, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Transfers (2 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department received a 2014 Transfer of Entitlements application form on 15thMay 2014 requesting the transfer of 7.18 Single Payment entitlements from a deceased person to the person named. As this transfer was by way of inheritance, it was necessary to request testamentary documentation in support of this transfer. My Department has received the necessary documentation and the transfer...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (2 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas scheme application on 6 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 EU Regulations also require that where it is not...