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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Assist Scheme Payments (4 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Area Scheme was received from the person named in my Department on 7 May 2013. Following processing, dual claims were identified in respect of four land parcels declared on the application. Following correspondence with my Department, it was decided to award three of the parcels to the person named and reject the fourth as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (4 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: The 2012 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas’ Scheme application of the person named was selected for a remote sensing inspection. This satellite inspection identified discrepancies between the area declared and the area found, resulting in an over-declaration in area of greater than 20%. This was confirmed by a ground inspection. Based on the Terms and Conditions of these...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (4 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named is one of a number of applicants under the 2012 and 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, whose cases were impacted upon by the requirement to have achieved a minimum stocking density of 0.3 livestock units per forage hectare in 2011, and who applied for and were refused derogation in this regard. The person named was advised of this outcome in writing on 18 December 2012 and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (4 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2010 Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 1) with effect from 1st November 2010 and has received full payment in respect of the 2010, 2011 and 2012 Scheme years. The person named was selected for ground inspection which took place on 16th July 2013 and non-compliance issues were found in relation to the Coppicing of Hedgerow and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (4 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS) with effect from 1st September 2011 and has received full payment in respect of the 2011 and 2012 Scheme years. The person named was selected for ground inspection which took place on 24th October 2013 and non-compliance issues were found in relation to the Planting New Hedgerow and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Farming (4 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department’s Engineering Division in conjunction with the Marine Institute conducted a survey at the site referred to by the Deputy at the first available opportunity and have provided preliminary scientific and technical reports to my Department. There is evidence to indicate that due to a mooring failure the nets on three cages appear to have “bagged”, trapping...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (4 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: With regard to the price differential between Irish and UK cattle, a number of factors have been identified to explain why Irish-born cattle command lower prices than their British equivalents. These include a British consumer preference for indigenous product as well as additional transport and processing costs in supplying that market. Ireland’s trade with Britain accounts for 53% of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Issues (4 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: There are no plans at present to make the records of the former Irish Land Commission (ILC) generally available to the public as they are still working documents. My officials regularly access these records to service queries from the public relating to current and past transactions and for the full completion of the work of the Land Commission. Limited access to these records may be made...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tax Reliefs Availability (4 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: Retirement Relief from Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is available where an individual, who is at least 55 years of age (with some exceptions such as chronic ill-health) disposes, by way of sale or gift, of the whole or part of his or her qualifying assets. The amount of retirement relief from CGT available is dependent on whether qualifying assets transferred are: 1) Parent to child transfers, or,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (4 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS) with effect from 1st September 2011 and has received full payment in respect of the 2011 and 2012 Scheme years. Eligibility criteria as per the Terms and Conditions which govern both AEOS and the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme require the annual submission of a Single Payment Scheme (SPS)...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TB Eradication Scheme (4 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: Issues which had held up payment in this case have now been resolved and a compensation payment of €23,603 under the TB Eradication Scheme will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration (4 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: There are currently twelve State Bodies under the remit of my Department. Of these, eight are non commercial entities and four are commercial entities. Non-Commercial Bodies Commercial Bodies Aqua licensing Appeals Board Bord na gCon Bord Bia Coillte Bord Iascaigh Mhara Horse Racing Ireland Marine Institute Irish National Stud National Milk Agency Sea Fisheries Protection Agency ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Proposed Legislation (4 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department is working with the Attorney Generals Office on legal issues to enable the preparation of a Bill amending the Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act, 2006 to introduce an amendment to allow for a system of Fixed Penalty Notices for minor fishery offences. This proposal follows the commitment in the Programme for Government that criminal sanctions for minor fisheries...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (4 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: Responsibility for the management of old native forests, or for any forest, ultimately rests with the owner. Owners of old native forests must comply with their statutory responsibilities. For example, certain forestry activities, such as tree felling and forest road construction, require a licence or approval from my Department and it is an offence to carry out these operations unless a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (4 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: An official of my Department has been in direct contact with the person named; it has been established that the person named possessed additional stock (horses) in 2011, which, when taken with the other stock on the holding at the time, would be sufficient to satisfy the minimum stocking density requirements, subject to the appropriate horse passports being submitted to my Department....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Equine Statistics (4 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department provides funding under the Control of Horses Act, 1996 to assist Local Authorities implement the provisions of the Act in relation to stray, abandoned and wandering horses. According to figures provided to my Department by the Local Authorities, a total of 3,799 horses were humanely disposed in 2013 under the provisions of the Act.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Funding (4 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: On 12 February 2014, I informed the House that as part of its overall co-ordinated response to the impact of the recent unprecedented weather conditions, the Government had decided to allocate an additional €8.8 million for the repair of the publicly owned pier, harbour and slipway network linked to fisheries and aquaculture and to allocate up to €1.5 million to assist inshore...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (4 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS) with effect from 1 September 2011 and has received full payment in respect of the 2011 and 2012 Scheme years. The person named was selected for ground inspection which took place on 24 October 2013 and non-compliance issues were found in relation to the Planting New Hedgerow and Traditional...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (4 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS) with effect from 1 September 2011 and has received full payment in respect of the 2011 and 2012 Scheme years. The person named was selected for ground inspection which took place on 24 October 2013 and non-compliance issues were found in relation to the Species Rich Grassland and Arable...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pork Exports (4 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 369 to 371, inclusive, together. The Russian market for Irish pork is extremely important with exports in 2013 of approx. 20,000 tonnes (66.5% higher than 2012) and a value of €55m. It is one of our largest non-EU markets and the strong 2013 sales performance contributed greatly to the rise in value of overall pigmeat exports by 3% in 2013 to...