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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (26 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: Under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013, lawful hunting of an animal may take place unless the animal is released in an injured, mutilated or exhausted condition. There is also provision under Section 25 of the Act for the Minister to establish a Code Of Practice to or adopt, in whole or in part, a code of practice established by another person, whether within the State or otherwise. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (26 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: In relation to the current difficulties between farmers and processors, the Deputy will appreciate that ultimately questions of price and market specification are matters to be determined between the purchasers and the sellers of cattle and it is neither appropriate nor possible for me to intervene directly on these issues. With regard to any suspected manipulation of the market I would ask...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector Issues (26 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: The primary purpose of my visit last week to Australia and New Zealand was to represent Ireland at cultural events organised around the St Patrick’s Day festival. Nevertheless, I had a number of business engagements in both Australia and New Zealand and I secured meetings with the Agriculture Ministers of both countries. In Australia I had the opportunity to meet with Irish food...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Expenditure (26 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: The Rural Development Programme (RDP) for the period 2007-2013 was a key support in enhancing the competitiveness of the agri-food sector, achieving more sustainable management of natural resources and ensuring a more balanced development of rural areas. The Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2007-2013 is broken down into 5 Axes. The first axis addresses Competitiveness in Agriculture and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Vessel Licences (26 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: S.I. no. 3 of 2014 gives effect to the requirements of Article 92 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 and Title VII of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 404/2011 of 8 April 2011. In accordance with the EU Regulations, this instrument establishes a point system for the Licence Holder of a sea-fishing boat when a serious infringement of the Common Fisheries...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (26 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: The definition of ‘young farmer’ under the new Direct Payments Regulation that will come into force in 2015 includes the criteria that such persons are aged 40 or less in their first year of application and that they have established their holding within five years of their first application under the Basic Payment Scheme. Persons who meet the definition of ‘young...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Enterprises (26 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: I can confirm that an application was received in my Department on 15 May 2013 to transfer entitlements from another farmer to the person named. Unfortunately the transfer could not be processed in my Department and I regret that under the Data Protection Act I am not at liberty to disclose the reason for the non-processing of the application. The person named may wish to make contact with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (26 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: A review of the land parcels declared by the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme revealed that two of the land parcels declared by the person named contained ineligible features. The person named was notified of the position in a letter dated 17 October 2013. To date, no appeal has been received.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (26 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: The 2012 Single Payment application of the person named was selected for Satellite Inspection, following which an over-claim of greater than 50% was confirmed. Consequently, as per the Terms and Conditions of the Scheme, no payment was made in respect of the 2012 Scheme year. In addition, an administrative fine amounting to the value of the Single Payment on the number of hectares...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Severe Weather Events Response (26 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that Kerry County Council applied for funding for 13 projects under my Department's Local Authority Storm Damage Programme and received offers of funding for all thirteen. Funding of €114,165 is being made available to the Council, which in accordance with the terms and conditions of the programme, is 90% of the total cost of the projects submitted.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (26 Mar 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 was necessary to resolve the matter. This verification visit has been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (26 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: The processing of the application of the person named under 2013 Single Payment and Disadvantaged Areas Schemes was recently finalised. Payments under both schemes are due to issue shortly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Administration (26 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: In developing the shape of the new system of Direct Payments in Ireland, I have been very conscious of the needs of sheep farmers, in particular those who farm on hill and commonage land. In general, sheep farmers hold low value entitlements under the current Single Payment Scheme and will benefit significantly from the model of convergence that is to be applied in Ireland where those with a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Administration (26 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: Under the Terms and Conditions of the Direct Aid Schemes, which includes the Single Payment scheme, farmers are obliged to declare only eligible land when making their applications and are to exclude ineligible features such as roads, buildings, farmyards, dense scrub, etc. These claims are then recorded on the Department’s Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS). Given the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme Payments (26 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: The Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Schemes (TAMS) which were established on the basis of the old 2007-2013 Rural Development Programme are now closed for the receipt of applications. Over 10,000 grant applications were received from farmers under the various TAMS prior to the relevant closing date for each scheme. All eligible applications which were received by my Department by the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tax Code (26 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: Officials from my Department have had discussions with the Department for Finance regarding the tax implications of the transfer of leased-out entitlements. It has been confirmed that, in accordance with tax law, this will give rise to a tax liability. I have written to the Minister of Finance outlining the situation and asking him to consider whether there are any options in this regard.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Reopening (26 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: The proposed new agri-environment scheme GLAS (Green Low-carbon Agri-environment Scheme) provides for a maximum payment of €5,000 for up to 50,000 farmers, and a further payment of up to €2,000 for a limited number of farmers who take on particularly challenging environmental actions. The proposed minimum contract is five years. Payment rates for specific actions have yet to be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (26 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: Processing of the application of the person named under the 2012 and 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was recently finalised, following confirmation of compliance with a lower stocking rate than that of the Scheme minimum, due to restrictions under an Agri-Environment Plan. Payments under both years are due to issue to the nominated bank account of the person named shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (26 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: 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 years. During a 2013 inspection, the person named was found to have non-compliances in respect of the Coppicing of Hedgerows, Laying of Hedgerows and Alternative Water Source for Bovines actions....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (26 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from 1 September 2011 and full payments have issued in respect of the 2011 and 2012 Scheme years. The person named was selected for an on-farm inspection which took place on 11 September 2013. During this inspection, issues of non-compliance with the Terms and Conditions of the Scheme...