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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pigmeat Sector (15 Oct 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 Defence: Departmental Staff Remuneration (15 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: No performance related payments have been paid to staff of the Department for the years 2011 to date.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Properties (15 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: The site occupied by Civil Defence at Benamore, Roscrea is provided by the Office of Public Works. The site includes a green field area at the rear, which was acquired for the purposes of developing a modern outdoor training range, and is currently being used by Civil Defence for training exercises. I am advised that the green field area in question is not a playing pitch and is unsuitable...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (14 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: Payments under the 2014 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme began issuing, on target, on 24 September. Processing of the application of the persons named has recently been finalised, with payment due to issue shortly, directly to the nominated bank account of the applicants.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (14 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: Payments under the 2014 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme began issuing, on target, on 24 September. 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 view to payment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Data (14 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: One of the main EU funded Schemes is the Single Farm Payment (SFP) under Pillar One of the Common Agricultural Policy. Since 2009, my Department has paid in excess of €6.2 billion to some 125,000 farmers under the SFP. Essentially, all of the EU funding available was drawn and paid to farmers during that period. In 2009, following the CAP Health Check agreement, provisions were...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (14 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: Payments under the 2014 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme began issuing, on target, on 24 September. Processing of the application of the person named has recently been finalised, with payment issuing directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 8 October 2014. I can confirm that 50% advance payments under the 2014 Single Payment Scheme will commence on 16 October 2014 as is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (14 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: Processing of the 2014 Disadvantaged Areas application of the person named has recently been finalised by my Department, 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: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (14 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: Payments under the 2014 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme began issuing, on target, on 24 September. 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 view to payment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (14 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas’ scheme application on 28 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: Grazing Rights (14 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: It is important to point out that one of the primary provisions of the EU regulations governing payments under the Single Payment Scheme, the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme and other area-based schemes is that the area of land declared by individual applicants must not exceed the total eligible area, as defined in the Regulations. Commission Regulation (EC) No 1122/2009 (which replaced...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Íocaíochtaí Deontas (14 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: Ní raibh aon mhoill ar íocaíocht a eisiúint leis an duine ainmnithe. Tosaíodh íocaíochtaí faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste 2014 a eisiúint go náisiúnta de réir na sprice, an 24 Meán Fómhair. Eisíodh íocaíocht chuig cuntas bainc ainmnithe an duine ainmnithe an 24 Meán...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Policy (14 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department actively participates in the climate adaptation process through the steering committee for sectoral adaptation plans, which is under the Chairmanship of the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government. A key factor in the timing and progress of sectoral adaptation planning to date was the publication, in April 2013, of an EU Strategy on adaptation. Action 1 of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grassland Sheep Scheme Payments (14 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: The budget under 2013 Grassland Sheep Scheme was reduced by €4 million from the previous year’s budget of €18 million. This resulted in an available budget under the 2013 Grassland Sheep Scheme of €14 million. Payment in respect of the application of the person named under the 2013 Grassland Sheep Scheme issued in respect of 33.96 eligible hectares. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (14 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: The public consultation process for the new forestry programme ended yesterday and officials at my Department are currently examining submissions received. It is not possible at this stage to say what the precise level of forestry grants and premiums will be for the period 2015 – 2020. Our intention is to finalise the details of the new forestry programme over the coming weeks and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (14 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named registered fifty animals under the 2013 Beef Data Programme. Under the Terms and Conditions of this Programme, applicants were obliged to submit the required data within the prescribed time frames. The person named was issued with four forms for completion on 27 September 2013, 19 March 2014, 25 May 2014 and 8 June 2014 but none of the forms were returned to my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (14 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: As you may be aware my Department is currently examining land parcels declared under the Single Payment Scheme and other area-based Direct Payment Schemes. As part of this review an ineligible area was identified and removed from a number of parcels declared by the person named. The person named was notified of this decision and of their right of appeal, to which no appeal has been received...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (14 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: 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 by the person named contained ineligible features. Following an appeal from the person named, a visit by a Department official to verify the position was necessary to progress the matter. The person named was supplied with new maps when notified...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Transfers (14 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: The herd number in the name of the first named person was transferred into the name of the second named person on 11thOctober 2013. My Department received a Transfer of Entitlements application on 27thFebruary 2014 to transfer 6.45 standard entitlements from the first named person to the second named person by way of gift. Some essential documentation which was required to process the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Policy (14 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: Over the course of the consultation process on the new Rural Development Programme, which extended for a year and half, we have adapted and rebalanced our proposals for commonages quite significantly in the light of the various concerns highlighted by farmers and their representatives. The original requirement was for 80% participation at commonage level, but this was subsequently reduced to...