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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (15 Apr 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: Agriculture Schemes Payments (15 Apr 2014)

Simon Coveney: In order to comply with EU requirements the 2013 Single Farm Payment Scheme application of the person named was selected for a Ground Eligibility inspection. This inspection identified discrepancies between the area declared and the area found, resulting in an over-declaration in area of between 3% and 20%. Based on the Terms and Conditions of the Single Payment Scheme, this resulted in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Administration (15 Apr 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named leased out her entitlements for each year of the period 2007 to 2013. The most recent lease expired on 31 December 2013 at which time the entitlements were no longer available to the lessee. The entitlements have reverted to the account of the person named and a letter of notification will issue to both the person named and to the lessee shortly. As the person named did...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fallen Animal Collection Scheme (15 Apr 2014)

Simon Coveney: The TSE (Fallen Animal) Subsidy Scheme ensures primarily that fallen bovine animals over 48 months, which must be BSE-tested in accordance with EU legislation, are disposed of in compliance with all animal and public health and environmental regulations. The Scheme is an integral part of the infrastructure underpinning Ireland’s successful livestock and meat processing industries,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (15 Apr 2014)

Simon Coveney: I propose to reply to Questions Nos. 536 and 537 together. As there is no record of receipt of an application from the person named under 2012 Single Payment Scheme/ Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, no payments are due to the person named under these Schemes. The person named was advised accordingly by letter dated 13 March 2013 and advised of his right of appeal to the Agriculture Appeals...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Property Services Regulatory Authority Remit (15 Apr 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department has consulted with the Property Services Regulatory Authority on formal educational requirements for livestock auctioneers. The Property Services Regulatory Authority has indicated it welcomes the opportunity to engage with the industry to develop an educational model which better reflects the requirements of livestock trading.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (10 Apr 2014)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 151 to 154, inclusive, together. My Department has responsibility for the six Fishery Harbour Centres located at Howth, Dunmore East, Castletownbere, Dingle, Rossaveel and Killybegs. Responsibility for policy decisions in relation to other major harbours rests with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport. Howth Fishery Harbour Centre has a fully...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (10 Apr 2014)

Simon Coveney: Payment has issued this week under the Burren Farming for Conservation Programme to the person named and also to the vast majority of other applicants under this programme. The legal deadline, under the governing EU Regulations, for making these payments is the end of June 2014. Since actions undertaken by the BFCP participants continued throughout 2013, it was not possible to carry out the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (10 Apr 2014)

Simon Coveney: In order to comply with EU requirements the application of the person named was selected for a Cross Compliance/Bovine Identification and Registration inspection in 2013. The inspection was arranged for 26 April 2013. On 25 April the person named contacted the inspecting officer to inform him that they would not allow the inspection to take place. In submitting an application under the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (10 Apr 2014)

Simon Coveney: The company named has an automatic allocation right and will be allocated new entitlements in 2015 under the Basic Payment Scheme, with permanent effect. The number of entitlements will be based on the number of hectares of eligible land declared by the company in 2013 or 2015, whichever is the lesser. The value of the entitlements will be based on a percentage of the Single Payment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (10 Apr 2014)

Simon Coveney: With processing of the application of the person named under the 2012 Disadvantaged Area Scheme having recently been finalised, following resolution of outstanding issues, payment will issue shortly, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (10 Apr 2014)

Simon Coveney: Farmers who satisfy certain conditions are eligible to apply to have their entitlements consolidated (Stacked). The reduction in the number of hectares must have arisen because of one or more of the following circumstances: The acquisition of land by a public authority under a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) for non-agriculture. Lands leased in/rented in during all or part of the reference...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Administration (10 Apr 2014)

Simon Coveney: For clarification purposes the figures provided in this Reply relate to the 2013 Single Payment Scheme, which was paid from 16 October 2013 (50% advance) in the 2014 EAGF financial year and 2014 Single Payment Scheme; this is payable from 16 October 2014 in the 2015 EAGF financial year. The Net National Ceiling for the 2013 SPS scheme-year was €1,255.5 million. The level of deduction...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (10 Apr 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in January 2010 and received payments for the first two years of their contract. REPS 4 is a measure under the current 2007-13 Rural Development Programme and is subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before any payments can issue. This process has now been completed for the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota Issues (10 Apr 2014)

Simon Coveney: EU Regulations stipulate that milk purchasers must, not later than May 15theach year forward to the competent authority of the Member State, a statement for each of their milk producers showing the quantity and fat content of the milk delivered for the quota year. In the interim my Department is gathering preliminary information in order to give an earlier estimated position. I expect to be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota Purchases (10 Apr 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department is investigating certain allegations relating to illegal milk movements. However it would be inappropriate to comment on such matters while investigations are ongoing. As regards action taken during the year, my Department has undertaken a number of initiatives to raise awareness and remind milk suppliers and purchasers of their legal obligations under the Milk Quota...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota Applications (10 Apr 2014)

Simon Coveney: The Milk Quota Trading Scheme was the main mechanism for the transfer of quota between milk producers. The sixteenth and final stage of the Scheme had a closing date of 7thFebruary 2014 and the results were announced on 31 March 2014. I am informed that the named person was not successful with his application to purchase additional quota because there was no quota offered for sale at his...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (10 Apr 2014)

Simon Coveney: The checks are well under way for AEOS 3 and I anticipate that payments for AEOS 3 in respect of 2013 will commence shortly. Under the EU Regulations governing all area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check of all applications, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must be completed before any payment can issue. Successive EU audits have...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (9 Apr 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: Live Exports (9 Apr 2014)

Simon Coveney: There are currently two dedicated vessels, the MV Express 1 and the MV Atlantic M, approved for the carriage of livestock by sea from Irish ports to North Africa.