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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (11 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: Commonage lands form an important part of the farming enterprises of many farmers, particularly along the west coast. They also form an important part of the local environment from the point of view of bio-diversity, wildlife, amenities and economic returns e.g. tourism. There is a substantial risk of land abandonment as under-grazing become more of a problem. Under-grazing leads to an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (11 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 contained ineligible features. A letter issued from my Department on 18 November 2013 advising the person named of the position regarding these two parcels. While the person named was also advised of the right of appeal, to date no such appeal has been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (11 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: Under the Single Payment Scheme the person named established 50.12 Standard entitlements and 5.57 Set-aside entitlements with a total value of €20,696.07. All entitlements were fully used from 2005 until 2010. In 2011 the person named submitted an application to transfer 4.02 entitlements on a 7 year lease. The application was successful and the entitlements were transferred effective...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (11 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 451 and 452 together. With regard to the 2013 Single Payment Scheme, as the person named does not hold any payments entitlements, no payment is due. Processing of the application of the person named under the 2013 Disadvantaged Area Scheme revealed over-claims in respect of three of the land parcels declared by the person named. The person named was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments (11 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: Payment under the Beef Data Programme cannot be made until all of the data required has been received. It is anticipated that complete data for all applicants will have been received from most participants by the end of April and, therefore, payments will commence in June 2014 to those farmers who have met all of the Programme’s requirements. The person named was approved for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Offices (11 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: I would like to emphasise that the Tralee office will remain open. The position is that the administrative functions are being transferred to the Portlaoise office, but the Department’s vets, inspectors and technical officers will remain in place at the existing local offices to service our clients across all of the schemes that are provided from these offices. Frontline services will...

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

Simon Coveney: Under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, in addition to maintaining a minimum stocking density on their holding of 0.15 livestock units for a minimum retention period of six consecutive months, applicants were also required to maintain an annual average of 0.15 livestock units calculated over the 12 months of the scheme year. Payment under the 2012 Scheme did not issue to the person named...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Meat Processing Plants (11 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: All slaughterhouses whose meat is destined for human consumption must meet the requirements set out in detailed EU food safety regulations, generally referred to as the ‘Hygiene Package’. These regulations are implemented in Ireland under the European Communities (Food and Feed Hygiene) Regulations 2009, S.I. No 432 of 2009. Large scale slaughter plants operate under the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Harvest 2020 Strategy (11 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 457 and 461 together. Food Harvest 2020 is the result of a collaborative approach to policy making and provides a vision for the beef sector developed and agreed by stakeholders, including farm bodies and processors. In relation to the beef sector, the period since the publication in 2010 of Food Harvest 2020 has generally been characterised by increases...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (11 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: I wish to confirm that the relevant payments issued on 6 June 2013 directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon Remit (11 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department commissioned an independent review of certain matters relating to Bord na gCon in December 2013. The review includes an examination of the legislation underpinning Bord Na gCon, its corporate governance arrangements, the opportunities for increasing commercial income and the sustainability of its borrowings, and the systems for regulating the industry. The review makes...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Registration (11 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: The Irish Coursing Club (ICC) has been responsible for the Irish Greyhound Stud Book since 1923 and there have been no reported issues with the manner in which the ICC discharges this function. The Irish Coursing Club is subject to the general control and direction of Bord na gCon, which is the statutory body with responsibility for the improvement and development of the greyhound industry,...

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

Simon Coveney: The holding in question was restricted under the TB Eradication scheme on 15 November 2013 following the disclosure of 24 reactors. The reactors were removed for slaughter on 13 December 2013 and compensation was paid in respect of these animals under the On Farm Market Valuation Scheme on 10 January 2014. The person named received an initial month’s payment under the Income...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (11 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department is currently examining land parcels declared under the Single Payment Scheme and other area-based Direct Payment Schemes. As part of this review a number of ineligible features were identified and removed from the parcels declared by the person named. The person named was notified of this decision and of his right of appeal. Following an appeal from the person named my...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (11 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: The Irish Sea Fisheries Control Authorities are aware of the fact that the fishing vessel “Margiris” entered the Irish Exclusive Fisheries Zone last week. Control of the vessel within Ireland’s Exclusive Fisheries Zone is a matter for the Irish control authorities. Under the Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act, 2006, operational matters concerning sea fisheries...

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

Simon Coveney: Payment under the Grassland Sheep Scheme has not issued to the person named yet, as the land parcels declared by the applicant are currently the subject of a review. Once this review is complete the application will be further processed with a view to the issue of payment at the earliest possible date.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (11 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: As indicated in previous replies to earlier questions from the Deputy my Department is awaiting receipt of testamentary documentation before the application can be fully processed and payment issues to the person named. In this regard my Department will again make contact with the person named to expedite the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Legal Costs (11 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department generally avails of the legal services of the Chief State Solicitor’s Office, however, it occasionally engages private Solicitor firms and Junior and Senior Counsel. Details of such engagements are provided in the table below for the year 2013. With regard to the State Bodies under my Department’s remit, any legal costs are an operational matter for the State...

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

Simon Coveney: With regard to the 2013 Single Payment Scheme, as the person named does not hold any payment entitlements, no payment is due to the person named under the 2013 Scheme. As processing of the application of the person named under the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was recently finalised, following confirmation of compliance with the Scheme minimum stocking density requirements, the payment due...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legal Documentation Issues (11 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: I can confirm that the legal documentation required to give effect to this arrangement has been sent by my Department to the Local Authority concerned for their consideration.