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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota Issues (6 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: Investigations into allegations relating to possible infringements of the milk quota regulations are still being carried out by officials in my Department. It would not be appropriate to comment on the details of that investigation while it is underway.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (6 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: A number of the land parcels declared by the person named under the 2013 Schemes initially appeared ineligible. Following consideration of the appeal lodged on behalf of the person named, it has now been confirmed that the areas in question are eligible. Accordingly, payment under the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme will issue shortly, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Harvest 2020 Strategy (6 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: The Food Harvest 2020 (FH2020) report provided a road map and direction for the agri-food sector up to 2020. It set stretch targets to be achieved by primary producers, by industry and by exporters and also included over 200 actions to be implemented by all the key stakeholders. Its headline targets were to increase by 2020 the value of: - Primary output in the agriculture, fisheries and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (6 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: A review of the land parcels declared by the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme revealed that several of the land parcels declared by the person named contained ineligible features. The person named was advised of this in a letter in October 2013. He subsequently sent in a letter of appeal in November 2013 but did not offer any substantive information regarding the ineligible...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (6 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: Coillte Teoranta was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act, 1988 and day-to-day operational matters, such as the management of their forest estate, are the responsibility of the company. As advised to the Deputy in March, Phytophthora ramorum was confirmed on Japanese larch trees in Gougane Barra Forest Park, County Cork, earlier this year. To prevent the further...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licence Application Numbers (6 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: Where trees are damaged by storms or wind-blow, there may be health and safety concerns at the location of these trees, be it from trees still standing, blown, partially blown, or completely uprooted or snapped. The Department must put the safety of members of the public above all else and therefore facilitates the felling of trees that pose a risk to public safety, regardless of their age or...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (6 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: The Department received one tree health report as supporting documentation for a tree felling licence to fell storm damaged trees. This report was duly examined and a general felling licence issued. It is not Department policy to put additional costs and an extra administrative burden on felling licence applicants by requesting such reports when Forest Service Inspectors are fully qualified...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (1 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: The application was the subject of a Remote Sensing (i.e. satellite) eligibility inspection in respect of the 2013 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application. The findings of this inspection established that the applicants had over-claimed on some land parcels. A ground inspection confirmed these findings. The total area over-claim was calculated at over 20% of the found...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (1 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 3) with effect from 1stMay 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, must be completed before any payment can issue. These checks are well under way...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grassland Sheep Scheme Payments (1 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: Payments under the 2013 Grassland Sheep Scheme commenced in December 2013 and, to date, payments worth €12,798,476 have issued nationally, to some 29,039 applicants, with payments continuing to issue as individual cases are confirmed eligible. An amount of €15 million in total is being incorporated into the Single Payment for sheep farmers under the new CAP.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Administration (1 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department aims to ensure that the needs of all of its customers, including people with disabilities, are met and that rights to equal treatment are upheld in service delivery. Officers of my Department deal with a wide range of activities and clients with varying requirements. These are managed in a professional manner. When a person with dyslexia brings his or her case to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (1 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 161 and 162 together. EU beef is banned from China because of the legacy of BSE and this ban came into force in the year 2000. To date no other EU country has succeeded in having this ban lifted. I have been seeking re-entry to this market for some time and as part of these efforts, we completed a very detailed questionnaire for the Chinese Ministry of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (1 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: A review of the land parcels declared by the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme revealed that one of the land parcels declared by the person named contained ineligible features. As the person named applied for a review of my Department’s decision, a visit by a Department official to verify the position is necessary to resolve the matter. This verification visit will be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (1 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1stSeptember 2011 and full entitlements have issued in respect of the 2011 Scheme year. During a 2012 inspection, the person named was found to have non-compliances in respect of the Species Rich Grassland, Traditional Stonewall Maintenance, Traditional Hay Meadow, Planting of New...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (1 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2011Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 2) with effect from 1stSeptember 2011and full payment has issued in respect of the 2011 and 2012 Scheme years. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (1 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1 September 2011 and full entitlements have issued in respect of the 2011 and 2012 Scheme years. During a 2013 inspection, the person named was found to have non-compliances in respect of the Traditional Hay Meadow and Coppicing of Hedgerow actions. A letter issued to the person...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (1 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application for the 2013 Beef Data Programme which was received in this Department on 14 June 2013. The closing date for this Scheme was 15 May 2013. Late applications were accepted up to 9 June 2013 with a 1% penalty per working day that the application was received after the closing date of the Scheme. As the application in question was not received until 14...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (1 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: As the person named was not entitled to receive a direct payment in 2013, he does not have an automatic allocation right to receive payment entitlements under the Basic Payment Scheme. Article 30.7.(c) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 allows a Member State to use their National Reserve to allocate payment entitlements to farmers who were prevented from being allocated payment entitlements as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Kyoto Protocol (30 Apr 2014)

Simon Coveney: Hedgerows and woodland habitats are an important feature of the Irish landscape due in part to their roles in biodiversity, agricultural management and potential carbon sequestration. Hedgerows are estimated to cover 3.9% of the Irish landscape. The REPS and AEOS schemes facilitated the planting of approx. 10,000 km of new hedgerows and the rejuvenation of some 3,000 more. The total area...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foreshore Licence Applications (30 Apr 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department has received a foreshore licence application from Louth County Council in respect of proposed maintenance dredging at Annagassan Harbour. The public consultation phase of the application process has been completed and a determination on the licence application is currently under active consideration by my Department. Every effort is being made to expedite a determination in...