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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pigmeat Sector (27 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The development of the pigmeat sector is a priority for me given the crucial role which the industry plays in supporting approximately 7,000 jobs including production, slaughter, processing, feed manufacture and services. In 2013 export volumes were largely unchanged but values increased by 3% to over €520 million, continuing the growth seen in recent years. Pigmeat prices tend to be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (27 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2014 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named in my Department on 24 April 2014. Following processing, an error was identified in respect of one land parcel declared on the application. A query letter recently issued notifying the person named of the error and outlining what is required in order to finalise the application for payment. Upon receipt...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Appeals (27 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: In accordance with EU regulations a review of all land declared on applications for payment under the various direct payment schemes is being undertaken to ensure that ineligible features have been excluded from the land declared. During the review of the land declared by the person named it was identified that ineligible features, namely roadways and scrub, had been included on the land...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (27 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 2) with effect from the 1stSeptember 2011 and full entitlements have issued in respect of the 2011, 2012 and 2013 Scheme years. A review of the land parcels declared by the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme revealed that a number of the land parcels declared contained ineligible...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (27 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2014 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Area Scheme was received in my Department from the person named on 1 May 2014. Following initial processing, overclaims were discovered in respect of ten land parcels. The person named was notified of these overclaims and the application was processed further. The advance instalment under the Single Payment Scheme issued, less the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (27 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: An application under 2014 Single Payment / Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 3 April 2014. Processing of the application has recently been finalised and payment of DAS 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 (27 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: An application under 2014 Single Payment / Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 3 April 2014. Processing of the application has recently been finalised and payment of Single Farm Payment will shortly issue, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota (27 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: As the Deputy is aware, this issue has been the subject of much discussion at EU level over the recent past. The superlevy is set by milk quota Regulations agreed at EU level. Any amendment to the regime requires a proposal from the Commission and agreement of a qualified majority of all other Member States. At numerous Agriculture Council meetings over the recent past the issue of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (27 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2014 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2014. Payment has not yet issued to the person named as, at this stage, the holding concerned has not yet satisfied the Scheme’s minimum stocking density requirements. Immediately the holding concerned is confirmed as having met these requirements, the case will be further processed...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (27 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: In accordance with EU regulations a review of all land declared on applications for payment under the various direct payment schemes is being undertaken to ensure that ineligible features have been excluded from the land declared. During the review of the land declared by the person named it was identified that ineligible features, namely roadways and scrub, had been included on the land...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Deployment (27 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: In January 2014, the Government approved Ireland’s participation in the Nordic Battlegroup, which will be on standby for the first six months of 2015. The Nordic Battlegroup will consist of acombined total of approximately 2,500 personnel. The contributing nations in this Battlegroup are Sweden, Ireland, Finland, Norway, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia. Sweden, acting as Framework...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Aid (26 Nov 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. Investments in renewable energy in the Pig and Poultry sector are included and the granting of aid for the provision of Solar Panels in this sector is being considered. The definitive list of investment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Division (26 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: There is an ongoing issue in relation to commonage land claimed by the person named in the townland of Drummin. Following consultation betwe en officials of my Department and the Office of the Attorney General, my Department was advised that in order to claim rights on this commonage, applicants must also have lowland in this townland. As the person named has no lowland in Drummin,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Meetings (26 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The information the Deputy is seeking is available at the following link:

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (26 Nov 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 EU Regulations also require that where it...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Meetings (26 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The Secretary General is responsible for the management of my Department and is supported in this role by the Management Advisory Committee (MAC). The current Committee is made up of Mr Maurice Quinn, Secretary General, Mr Des Dowling Assistant Secretary, Mr Ciaran Murphy, Assistant Secretary and Mr Brian Spain, Director. From time to time, officials of the Department attend MAC meetings to...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Emergency Air Services (26 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The Working Group , set up by the Minister for Health to consider how best to provide a permanent EAS service , has completed its work and I understand that its Report has been sent to the M inister fo r Health for his consideration. From the commencement of the pilot EAS service on 4 June 2012 until 31 October 2014 the Air Corps has completed a total of 816 EAS missions. These taskings...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2014: Motion (25 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: Everyone here has been very supportive of these two industries. This is a 26% increase in one year. In the context of the budgetary challenges we have been facing, that is a pretty extraordinary increase in one year, and it is on the back of virtually doubling the revenue stream we will get from betting tax next year. The Department of Finance is predicting that there will be an extra...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2014: Motion (25 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: I understand we are required under the legislation to do it annually.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2014: Motion (25 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The idea behind the legislation, which was in place long before I took office, was to provide for an annual approval process. This is a considerable amount of money. It is going into a strong industry which needs it and which is delivering much more back to the State than we put into it. It is still money, however, and if the ceiling is to be increased every year, there is a requirement...