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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Retirement Scheme Applications (25 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: The number of farmers that have availed of the Early Retirement Schemes (ERS) are as follows: ERS 1 9,910 ERS 2 3,168 ERS 3 600

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (25 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: No farmer who availed of the Early Retirement Scheme lost their Single Farm Payment entitlements. As all farmers who availed of this scheme had to retire from active farming they had three options as to what they wanted to do with their entitlements: 1. Sell entitlements 2. Transfer entitlements to an active farmer 3. Lease entitlements Those farmers who leased out entitlements that are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (25 Mar 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. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Funding (25 Mar 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. As part of the Governments response to the storm damage wreaked on our publicly owned piers, harbours, my Department invited 15 Coastal Local Authorities to apply for funding under a once off Storm Damage Programme to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon Inspections (25 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: The control and administration of greyhound racing, including the matters referred to by the Deputy, are a matter for Bord na gCon. The Control Committee and the Control Appeals Committee of Bord na gCon were established under the Greyhound Industry (Control Committee and Control Appeal Committee) Regulations 2007 (S.I. Number 301 of 2007). Subject to due process, positive results are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Retirement Scheme Eligibility (25 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: Any farmer who was entitled to receive a direct payment in 2013 (Single Payment, Grassland Sheep Scheme, Burren Life Scheme, Beef Data Scheme) is automatically eligible to receive an allocation of entitlements under the Basic Payment Scheme in 2015. Farmers who joined the Early Retirement Scheme undertook to cease farming definitively. Where such farmers have leased out their entire...

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

Simon Coveney: Any farmer who was entitled to receive a direct payment in 2013 (Single Payment, Grassland Sheep Scheme, Burren Life Scheme, Beef Data Scheme) is automatically eligible to receive an allocation of entitlements under the Basic Payment Scheme in 2015. The status of entitlements held in 2013, whether leased or owned, has no impact on the establishment of such an allocation right. The value of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Administration (25 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: The data requested by the Deputy in relation to monetary amount of penalties imposed each year on farmers since the Single Farm Payment was introduced is set out in tabular form below. YEAR TOTAL 2005 €1,402,272.38 2006 €1,848,528.87 2007 €2,216,778.98 2008 €2,744,773.76 2009 €2,926,247.45 2010 €5,411,679.38 2011...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Equine Industry Issues (25 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: To participate in the Basic Payment Scheme and related schemes a person must be an ‘active farmer’ as defined in the Direct Payment Regulation. Only persons who fulfil one of the following can be considered as an ‘active farmer’ and will be eligible to receive a direct payment: a. A ‘farmer’ is defined as a person who carries out an agricultural...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (25 Mar 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. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (25 Mar 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. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Inland Fisheries (25 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 883 and 884 together. My Department’s Engineering Division together with the Marine Institute carried out a preliminary onsite examination of the aquaculture operations at the location referred to by the Deputy as soon as weather conditions permitted. The results of this preliminary examination suggest that the total number of salmon held on site in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences Applications (25 Mar 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 was received by my Department in 2012. 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. The assessment process will take full account...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Extension (25 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: As part of the budget process for this year, I announced an investment package worth up to €40 million to suckler beef farmers in 2014. Among the measures in the investment package are €23 million for a Beef Genomics Scheme, €10 million for the Beef Data Programme, €5 million for the Beef Technology Adoption Programme and €2 million in residual payment under...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry Issues (25 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: I am aware of the statement made by the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association (ICSA) to the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine on 4 March 2014. Matters related to regulation and competition such as this are a matter for my colleague the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in the first instance. I would also suggest that if the Deputy has specific information on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef and Sheepmeat Sectors (25 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: As the Deputy will be aware, to support the beef sector I recently announced the operational details of an investment package worth up to €40m to beef farmers in 2014. Among the measures in this investment package are €23m for a Beef Genomics Scheme, €10m for the Beef Data Programme, €5m for the Beef Technology Adoption Programme and €2m in residual payments...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences Applications (25 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: The Appropriate Assessment in respect of Donegal Bay has been completed by the Marine Institute. My Department is currently examining the general licensing issues that arise for consideration as a result of the Appropriate Assessment. This process is ongoing and every effort is being made to expedite the determination of the relevant licence applications.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Staff (25 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: 3 Civil Servants (2.8 FTE) are engaged in constituency work on my behalf, with a total salary cost of €188,273.75, which includes employers PRSI, pension contributions and overheads. My Department does not incur any additional accommodation costs or expenses associated with these duties.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (25 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: The application by the person named was approved subject to conditions that included the removal of a plot from his application. He appealed against this part of the decision and his appeal is currently being processed. He will be notified of the outcome when the appeal has been determined.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (25 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: I am arranging to have this matter reviewed within my Department. My officials will be in contact with the person named when this review is completed.