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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grazing Rights (26 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: Under the 2013 Area-Based Schemes, 2,698 applicants from County Donegal declared eligible commonage land in their application forms. This number amounts to some 30% of all applicants under the 2013 Schemes in that County.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grazing Rights (26 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: The total number of farms with commonage grazing rights in County Donegal who are participating in the Agri Environment Options Schemes (AEOS) is 866. The number of farms with commonage grazing rights in County Donegal who are participating in the Rural Environment Protection Scheme (REPS4) is 507.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Maintenance (25 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: Rosses Point is in the ownership of Sligo County Council and responsibility for its development, repair and maintenance rests with the Local Authority in the first instance. My Department, however, provides funding for the development and repair of Local Authority owned piers, harbours and slipways under the annual Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme subject to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota (25 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: As the Deputy is aware, my Department has carried out investigations carried into allegations that milk collections from a milk supplier were credited to another milk supplier which was facilitated by the milk purchaser concerned. Where allegations of non compliance are made, my Department investigates such matters to ensure that the obligations of all parties under the Milk Quota...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foreshore Licence Applications (25 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: A Foreshore Licence under Section 3(3) of the 1933 Foreshore Act has been approved by me to enable access to a local source of freshwater for onsite utilisation at the salmon farm referred to by the Deputy. The Licence in question has been issued to Marine Harvest Ireland.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (25 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2010 Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 1) with effect from 1 September 2010 and full payment has issued in respect of the 2010, 2011 and 2012 Scheme years. During a 2013 inspection, the person named was deemed non-compliant in respect of the Laying of Hedgerows and Wild Bird Cover actions. A letter issued on 10 January 2014...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Data (25 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: The data requested by the deputy is set out in tabular form below. County Number Of Farmers Claiming commonage Number of REPS applicants Carlow 176 48 Cavan 135 34 Clare 375 63 Cork 977 362 Donegal 2698 507 Dublin 45 5 Galway 2677 577 Kerry 1926 545 Kildare 61 1 Kilkenny 35 2 Laois 105 27 Leitrim 469 123 Limerick 59 18 Longford 61 16 Louth 166...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foreshore Licence Applications (25 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: A Foreshore Licence under Section 3 of the 1933 Foreshore Act has been approved by me in respect of periodic maintenance dredging works at Annagassan Harbour, Castlebellingham, Co Louth. The Licence in question will issue to Louth County Council as a priority. As Annagassan Harbour functions under the authority of Louth County Council issues such as Harbour dues are a matter for the Council.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Technology Adoption Programme Payments (24 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: In order to qualify for payment under the 2013 Beef Technology Adoption Programme participants were required to attend six meeting and satisfactorily complete two Tasks, chosen from a menu of 10 Tasks. One of the two Tasks chosen by the person named (Task 4, relating to soil sampling) did not comply with the requirements of the Programme, as the person named was also a participant in AEOS 2....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Funding (24 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: The consultation paper prepared by my Department in relation to the proposed measures for inclusion in Ireland’s Rural Development Programme for 2014-2020 includes a commitment to the introduction of an enhanced grant scheme for young farmers who invest in farm infrastructure, with a specific grant rate of 60 per cent compared to the standard grant rate of 40 per cent which will be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Green Low-Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme (24 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: I announced details of the new GLAS (Green Low-carbon Agri-environment Scheme) on 14 January 2014 as part of a suite of proposed measures under the new Rural Development Programme (RDP). GLAS will provide significant funding to farmers who undertake environmental actions in line with national and EU environmental objectives. It will contribute to the overall public good and will build on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (24 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: One of my priorities since taking office has been the continued development of the beef sector. The broad outline for developing the beef industry in Ireland was set out in my Department’s Food Harvest 2020 (FH2020) strategy. The recommendations for development of the sector included the identification of “target markets for which access for Irish beef, beef offals and breeding...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (24 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: Fairness in commercial dealings is a key ingredient of a sustainable and well functioning food supply chain. I do not have a role in setting prices or the details of commercial arrangements in the food supply chain but I am concerned about fairness and sustainability. The Consumer Protection and Competition Bill published by my colleague Minister Bruton provides for statutory regulation...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (24 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: I am acutely aware of the importance of the beef sector and sensitive to the concerns of farmers at this time. The current downward pressure on Irish beef prices is of course replicated in the UK, which is our main export market, and in other key EU markets. That said beef prices in Ireland remain above the average of the EU-15 MS and the price differential between the Irish and UK markets...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Premium Payments (24 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: The application is being processed and every effort will be made to expedite the processing of the application for payment.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Development (24 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: The EU Regulation establishing the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund was published on 20 May 2014. Following months of intense lobbying and negotiation, I announced on 12 June 2014 that I had secured €148 million from the new Fund for the period 2014 to 2020 for the development of the Irish seafood industry and the coastal communities that depend upon it. This funding is more than...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Identification Schemes (24 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person referred to has an active herd for bovines and ovines. My Department is not aware of any outstanding issues as regards tagging and registration in this herd. If he has concerns about issues relating to the incorrect tagging of animals in his herd, he should contact the DVO.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Equipment Scheme Applications (24 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person concerned is an applicant under the TAMS Dairy Equipment Scheme and received approval to proceed with the investment works concerned on 16 May 2014. To date, my Department has no record of having received a payment claim from the applicant in respect of these works.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (24 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named registered 21 animals under the 2012 Suckler Welfare scheme. Payment of €840 in respect of these 21 animals will issue shortly. The 2012 Single Farm Payment issued in two instalments in the name of the deceased husband of the person named, the first instalment issuing on 17 October 2012 and the balance issuing on 3 December 2012. The 2013 Single Farm Payment issued...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Island Communities (24 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: In recognition of the additional obstacles faced by those farming on off-shore islands, including transport costs, I have decided that an additional, top-up, payment should be made available under the Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (heretofore known as the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme). My intention is to include this proposal in the draft Rural Development Programme 2014/2020, which is...