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

Simon Coveney: 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 will issue to the nominated bank account of the person named shortly.

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

Simon Coveney: While the proposed Regulation establishing the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) is progressing towards adoption, it is not expected to be adopted in law by the EU institutions until probably June this year. I am aware that the Commission has encouraged Member States to make use of article 33c to contribute to mutual funds established by fishermen to assist fishermen with economic...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (11 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. A review of the land declared by the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme revealed that one of the land parcels declared by the person named, and also declared for AEOS,...

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

Simon Coveney: The allocation and authorisation of fishing opportunities to the named vessel are made by the Lithuanian authorities and details of allocations to non Irish fishing vessels is not a matter for my Department. The fishing opportunities available to Lithuanian vessels, including within the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone for 2014 are set out in Council Regulation (EU) 43/2014 dated 20 January...

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

Simon Coveney: 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 under the Suckler Cow Welfare Scheme. The...

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

Simon Coveney: The 2013 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas’ Scheme application of the person named was selected for a ground eligibility/cross compliance inspection. The ground eligibility inspection identified an over-declaration in area that was deemed to have been intentional which, under the Terms and Conditions of the schemes, resulted in no payment issuing in respect of the 2013 schemes....

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

Simon Coveney: The staffing breakdown requested by the Deputy in respect of my Department is contained in the Table below. The figures are based on the actual full-time equivalent (FTE) position as recorded at the end of each year from 2009 to 2013. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND THE MARINE - FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) STAFFING AT END OF: FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) STAFFING AT END OF: FULL-TIME...

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

Simon Coveney: The number of staff that transferred from my Department to other Government Departments and Agencies over the past five years is: Year Clerical Officer Staff Officer Executive Officer Higher Executive Officer Administrative Officer Assistant Principal Principal Officer Service Officer/ Attendant Assistant Chief Engineer 2009 40 15 18 2 1 2010 92 11 21 14 4 1 1 2011 25 4...

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

Simon Coveney: Livestock Premia and Arable Aid Schemes were decoupled from production with effect from 1 January 2005. A new scheme, known as the Single Payment Scheme, replaced those schemes from that date. The gross Single Payment is based on the average number of animals, and/or the average number of hectares in the case of Arable Aid, on which payments were made in the three reference years, 2000, 2001...

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

Simon Coveney: My Department is currently examining the matter and will contact the Deputy directly regarding the information requested as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grassland Sheep Scheme Payments (11 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 this group holds 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 low...

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

Simon Coveney: I can confirm to the Deputy that, as required by the provisions of legislation on Data Protection, information held by my Department on the Animal Identification and Movement (AIM) system is confidential and is maintained for the purposes only for which it was provided. Herd-level data stored on the AIM system in respect of an individual farmer can only be accessed by a third party where the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme Applications (11 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: The first Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Schemes (TAMS) introduced by my Department under the aegis of the 2007-2013 Rural Development Programme are now closed for the receipt of applications. I have no plans to alter on a retroactive basis the selection criteria which were in place under those schemes. The consultation paper prepared by my Department in relation to the proposed...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (11 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 483 and 484 together. The agreement reached under the Irish Presidency on the Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy incorporated the following three greening measures as part of the Direct Payment Regime: - Crop Diversification; - Maintenance of Permanent Grassland; - Ecological Focus Areas. The provisions governing Ecological Focus Areas...

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

Simon Coveney: On 15 May 2008 the person named made an application for Single Farm Payment. This application was subsequently selected for on farm inspection. The inspection took place on 9 September 2008. At that time the inspector found that the person named had over claimed by 5.11 hectares. As the over declaration was more than 2 hectares the payment was reduced by twice the area over declared. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Appointments to State Boards (11 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: Since May 2011, a notification has been placed on my Department’s website inviting expressions of interest from persons interested in being appointed to the boards of State Bodies under the aegis of my Department. On 20 December 2013 last, I placed an advertisement in the National Newspapers inviting expressions of interest. In making any board appointments, I am not necessarily...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon Remit (6 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: Land Parcel Identification System (6 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in June 2008 and received payments for the first five 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. Following the Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS)...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (6 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: The verification visit in question will be conducted shortly by a Departmental Inspector. The necessity for this visit follows the appeal of the person named against the findings of the review of the land parcels declared by the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme, which revealed that one of the land parcels declared the person named contained ineligible features. As the person...