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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Limistéir faoi Mhíbhuntáiste (12 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: Fuair mo Roinn iarratas faoi Scéim na hAoníocaíochta/Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste 2013 ón duine ainmnithe an 19 Aibreán 2013. Nuair a bhí an t-iarratas próiseáilte tugadh faoi deara go raibh forluí i gceist maidir le dhá ghabháltas talún a bhí tugtha ar an iarratas. Tar éis comhfhreagras idir...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (12 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: A total of 183 applicants under Single Payment Scheme are currently the subject of court or garnishee orders, whose payments are payable to a third party in accordance with the relevant orders.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (12 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: A decision will be made shortly in the case of the person named, mindful of the medical evidence in question, following which the person named will then be immediately advised, in writing, of the outcome of their appeal.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (12 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department, in the context of delivering the Single Payment Scheme, the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme and other area-based schemes, is required to carry out a comprehensive set of administrative and on the ground validation and verification checks to ensure that all scheme requirements and the provisions of the governing EU Regulations are fully complied before any payment issues. In the case...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Equipment Scheme Applications (12 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person concerned is an applicant under the TAMS Dairy Equipment Scheme and lodged an application for grant aid with my Department on 18 December 2013. The application was initially rejected by my Department but, following an appeal, it has now been decided to accept it for processing. In this context, a combination of purchased and leased quota will not be an obstacle, subject to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Maintenance (12 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: Dunmore East Fishery Harbour Centre is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres, which are owned, managed and maintained by my Department. I am happy to inform the Deputy that a total of €4.45 million has been approved for works at Dunmore East Fishery Harbour Centre under the 2014 Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme. The projects are as follows:...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (12 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: To be eligible to participate in the new Basic Payment Scheme, a farmer must submit an application for the allocation of entitlements under the Basic Payment Scheme before the closing date which will be the 15th May 2015. S/he must be an active farmer carrying out an agricultural activity or at least maintaining the land in good agricultural environmental condition. On marginal land a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (12 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: An application by Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) for an aquaculture licence for the cultivation of finfish near Inis Oirr in Galway Bay has been received by my Department. The application and its accompanying Environmental Impact Statement are being considered under the provisions of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act and the 1933 Foreshore Act. A determination in respect of the application...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (12 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: As the Deputy is aware, the lands declared by applicants under the Single Payment Scheme also applies, where appropriate, to the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, REPS and other area-based schemes. In 2013, a total of 14,929 applicants declared commonage land parcels on their applications forms.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (12 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: There have been a number of different agri-environment schemes running since June 1994, commencing with REPS 1. REPS 4 is the latest and the last in the REPS series, having been succeeded by AEOS, the Agri-Environment Options Scheme, which opened in 2010. REPS 4 is a measure under the current 2007-13 Rural Development Programme and provided inter aliafor the application of environmental...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (12 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: Since I first proposed the 80% participation level on Commonages to qualify under Tier One of GLAS, I have further reviewed the position and I announced on 13 May 2014 that I was building in a second-tier access to the Scheme where a minimum of just 50% participation could be secured. I believe this will significantly ease the burden of securing agreements, while at the same time providing a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Data (12 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: Since 2008, the number of posts at Head of Division level and above in my Department reduced as a result of changes in work practices and wider reforms. Notwithstanding this, two vacancies, the Head of Agricultural Laboratories (€104,235 rising by 6 points to €117,634 (LSI 2)) and Superintending Senior Research Officer (€92,131 rising by 6 points to €109,075...

Seanad: Johnstown Castle Agricultural College (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: This is simply an enabling Bill to allow us plan for a future for Johnstown Castle and the surrounding gardens as part of a broader estate which will stay in State ownership. Some people wanted a provision included in this legislation to allow us to sell more of the overall estate but that is not happening, and will not happen. There was a provision in an amending Bill some years ago to...

Seanad: Johnstown Castle Agricultural College (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: I am sure I will have plenty of sources, should that happen but I will be happy to hear what the Senator has to say.

Seanad: Johnstown Castle Agricultural College (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (11 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: The last time I was in this House to bring through a Bill, it was a particularly long piece of legislation and I spoke on it for at least ten hours. I expect that this speech will be a lot shorter - closer to ten minutes perhaps. If Members have any questions on it, I will try to respond to it, but it is straightforward legislation that I suspect needs no amendment. I am pleased to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (11 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: As my Department has no record of eligible animals being declared on the holding of the person named for the last number of years, he is not due payments under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme. The person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from 1 September 2011 and full entitlements have issued in respect of the 2011 and 2012 Scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Appeals (11 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2010 Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1stSeptember 2010 and full payments have 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 Alternative Water Source for Bovine action which resulted in a penalty being imposed. A letter...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (11 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: The enquiry in question from the person named asked as to ‘the reasons specialist heifer feeders were excluded from the beef premium payments system; if he has considered a form of redress system for these farmers as a consequence of them only receiving a relatively small single farm payment or none at all’. As indicated in the previous reply to the Deputy, the EU Regulations...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Development (11 Jun 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. While Howth Fishery Harbour Centre is first and foremost a working fishery harbour, there are also a wide range of recreational users of the harbour, including the yacht club, sport fishermen, walkers, tourists and other social users....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grassland Sheep Scheme Discontinuation (11 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: The Grassland Sheep Scheme is based on Article 68 of the current EU Regulation 73/2009 which governs direct payments in the form of the Single Payment Scheme. As of 1 January 2015 that Regulation is superseded by EU Regulation 1307/2013 and consequently there is no longer any legal basis for the continuation of the Grassland Sheep Scheme in its present form. In developing the shape of the...