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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Imports (8 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: Please see below a list of companies to whom import licence sfor beef issued since the start of the current calendar year . CompanyName trader Food Bridge Ltd Taneydale Ltd Blisket Ltd Q.K. Meats Ardmore Ltd. Q.K. Meats Allen Ltd. Q.K. Meats Ltd Dawn Farm Foods Ltd

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheepmeat Sector (8 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: No new requirements have been introduced to the movement of sheep in intra community trade. Intra - Community trade in sheep is governed by the provisions of Council Directive 2003/50/EC which amends Council Directive 91/68/EEC.  These controls apply to breeding sheep whether they are imported or exported and all sheep must be certified with regard to their health status. Breeding and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (8 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: Howth Fishery Harbour Centre in County Dublin is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres, which are owned, managed and maintained by my Department. Notwithstanding the prevailing economic environment in which we operate, I am happy to be able to advise that in excess of €1.3 million has been invested in maintenance, development and upgrading works at Howth FHC as part of my...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (8 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: A review of the land parcels declared by the person named under the 2013 Single Payment /Disadvantaged Areas Scheme revealed that one of the land parcels in question contained ineligible features. Following the review of my Department’s decision, sought by the person named, a visit by a Department official to verify the position on the ground is necessary. The person named will be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Premium Payments (8 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 due to issue shortly, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named. No application under the Forestry Schemes has been received from the person named, therefore no payment is due.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (8 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 due to issue shortly, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Commissions of Investigation (8 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: No commissions of investigation, inquiries or similar investigations were established during the past 12 months. The announcement of the establishment of further commissions of investigation, inquiries or similar investigations is not being considered at this time.

Agriculture Industry: Motion [Private Members] (7 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: Is there a cartel across Europe as well because we are at European level prices for beef?

Agriculture Industry: Motion [Private Members] (7 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: It is capped at the lowest figure we were allowed to cap it at.

Agriculture Industry: Motion [Private Members] (7 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: We looked after young farmers.

Agriculture Industry: Motion [Private Members] (7 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: They are up 15%.

Agriculture Industry: Motion [Private Members] (7 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: It would not be because we do not control all boats in our territorial waters.

Agriculture Industry: Motion [Private Members] (7 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: For the record, live records are up 15% this year on last year's figures.

Agriculture Industry: Motion [Private Members] (7 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: I did not say that.

Agriculture Industry: Motion [Private Members] (7 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: We will look at that.

Agriculture Industry: Motion [Private Members] (7 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: The Deputy should know that, but it seems he does not. In terms of market access issues, the Government has worked tirelessly to open up new markets for Irish produce, the objective being to ensure we are not large commodity producers of food but premium producers targeting premium markets across the world. In the past three years I have led trade missions to China, the United States,...

Agriculture Industry: Motion [Private Members] (7 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: I have checked them. In the coming weeks Irish beef will be the first beef from Europe to enter the US market for 16 years. In terms of the domestic beef sector, I agree with the Deputies that this has been a very difficult year for many beef farmers. However, I do not buy into the view that everybody is now looking at leaving beef production and that no young people are going into...

Agriculture Industry: Motion [Private Members] (7 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: As I said, all of the agricultural colleges are full. Teagasc management has repeatedly approached me seeking more staff for the colleges to meet the growing numbers on a month-by-month basis. We need to restructure the beef market. The Deputies are correct that beef farmers are in a position of weakness when they negotiate with very large processors. They go with a trailer load of...

Agriculture Industry: Motion [Private Members] (7 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: Yes, they are depending on me and I will not fail them. I have made it clear that the Government prioritises the beef sector as part of its agricultural policy. That is what we are doing under the CAP and, in particular, the RDP. We will continue to support the sector in the budget next week.

Agriculture Industry: Motion [Private Members] (7 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: There is nothing in this Fianna Fáil motion in terms of a strategic change in the agriculture sector. The budget will be delivered next week and that party has nothing to offer. Do the Deputies opposite even know that for the past 12 months we have been engaged in an agri-taxation review with the Department of Finance? There have been no suggestions as to what we should announce next...