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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: On-farm Investment Schemes (4 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.The following investment areas have been identified as priorities to be targeted in the initial stages:-(i)dairy equipment, (ii)low emission spreading equipment, (iii)animal welfare and farm safety...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (4 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2014 Single Farm Payment /Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 2 May 2014. Processing of this application has recently been finalised on the basis of the area declared by the applicant. I expect that payments will shortly issue to the nominated bank account of the person named. The 2013 appeal is still ongoing and will be finalised once...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Premium Payments (4 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: Following a review of the forestry contract , it was noted that t he applicant was notified in 18 thFebruary 2014 of an overpayment due to a reduction in the payable area . He was provided with the reason for the overpayment , which was that he had requested a boundary change to allow for the inclusion in his SPS claim of some of the area previously claimed as forestry. This letter advised...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (4 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The holding of the person named was the subject of a Nitrates inspection carried out on 19 February 2014 by my Department on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. This inspection identified breaches under the Nitrates Regulations relating to the lack of storage facilities for farmyard manure and soiled water leading to direct/ indirect run-off to ground...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (4 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The overpayment under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme relates to breaches of Cross Compliance requirements. Under the Terms and Conditions of the Single Payment Scheme, an applicant as well as meeting the Scheme criteria is required to comply with EU regulatory requirements relating to Cross Compliance. A report detailing findings of a Nitrates Derogation inspection on 11 thOctober 2013 was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (4 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: Payments under the Single Payment Scheme, Disadvantaged Areas Scheme and other area-based schemes may be made only in respect of eligible land and applicants are obliged annually to declare the land parcels available to them; details of the eligible area of the land parcels are recorded on my Department’s Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS). Details of the use and area claimed for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (4 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The application by the person named for approval to build a forest road was granted on 28 September 2012 with an expiry date for its completion of 31 December 2012. There were two subsequent extensions to the completion date and the road was scheduled to be completed by 30 June 2013. When the application for payment (Form 2) was received it was noted that the completion date was outside the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (4 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named applied for the Single Payment and Disadvantaged Areas Schemes on 30 April 2014. Processing of the applications have recently been finalised and payments in respect of both schemes issued dated 31October 2014 directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Offices (4 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: In 2009, in line with government policy, my Department began a process of restructuring its local office network which reduced the number of local offices from 58 to 16 enhanced Regional Offices. A follow-on review of the business processes and procedures and, in particular, the administrative support requirements, in those 16 offices resulted in the introduction of a number of significant...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (4 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 3) with effect from the 1 st May 2013 . 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, have to be completed before any payment can issue. During these checks a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (4 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in June 2008 and has received payments for the full six years of their contract. This contract has now expired and no further payments are due.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (4 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2014 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named in my Department on 15 May 2015. Processing has been completed and payment has recently issued to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (4 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2014 Single Farm Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 2 May 2014. Processing of this application has recently been finalised and advance payment issued to the nominated bank account of the person named on 28 October 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (4 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 25 March 2014. During processing of this application a dual claim was discovered on one of the parcels declared. The person named indicated that they did not have the right to declare this parcel in response to a query letter that issued from officials of my Department. This...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (4 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Payment /Disadvantaged Areas scheme application on 22 April 2014. Processing of this application has recently been finalised with payments under both schemes due to issue shortly, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (4 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas’ scheme application on 1 4 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: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (4 Nov 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 with payment due to issue shortly, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (4 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named applied for both the 2013 Single Payment and Disadvantaged Areas Schemes on 10 thMay 2013. Payment issued in full for the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme on 24 thSeptember 2013. An advance payment of 50% of the Single Payment Scheme issued on 16 thOctober 2013. Following the redigitising of some AEOS parcels all outstanding AEOS payments are expected to issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (4 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named applied for both the Single Payment and Disadvantaged Areas Schemes on 6 thMay 2014. An Official from my Department has been in contact with the herd owner endeavouring to resolve an outstanding issue on commonage claimed. On receipt of the documentation requested by my Department, the application will be further processed with a view to payment issuing.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (4 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: A review of the land parcels declared by the persons named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme revealed that several of the land parcels declared by the persons named contained ineligible features. Following the review of my Department’s decision, sought by the persons named, a visit by a Department official to verify the position on the ground was deemed necessary. However, the...