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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (25 Feb 2014)

Simon Coveney: Payment in respect of the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 21 February 2014, following clarification of requirements under Commonage Framework Plans. An application under the Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 3) from the person named was received in my Department on 7th December 2012. The Terms and Conditions of the...

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

Simon Coveney: Under the Control of Horses Act 1996 the Oireachtas has given Local Authorities a range of duties, including the making of bye laws, concerning the protection of horses, persons and property. It is a matter for each Local Authority to determine the bye laws that are appropriate to its functional area. In 2013, my Department contributed €3.1 million to Local Authorities in respect of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Colleges Staff (25 Feb 2014)

Simon Coveney: Under the Agricultural (Research, Training and Advice) Act, 1988, Teagasc has responsibility for the provision of education and training services to the agricultural sector. These services are delivered through a network of agricultural colleges, regional education and local centres and in collaboration with three privately-owned colleges. Within the various colleges and at local level,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Potato Sector (25 Feb 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department will be advertising two calls for proposals for promotion under the EU promotion regulation this year and has worked with Bord Bia and potato producers to encourage the submission of a potato promotion proposal which could benefit from 50% EU co-financing. The stakeholders in the sector have recently committed to preparing a proposal for a three year programme. As the Single...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Livestock Theft (25 Feb 2014)

Simon Coveney: While it is not possible to introduce a compensation scheme for all unforeseen events, I urge farmers to familiarise themselves with all risk management issues such as injury, theft, price volatility, weather related disasters and animal diseases. I also encourage farmers to take the appropriate steps and employ risk management techniques where possible. The theft of any property, including...

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

Simon Coveney: While the person named did submit certain land parcel maps on 14 May 2013, there is no record of the person named having lodged a 2013 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Area application with my Department. An official from my Department has been in direct contact with the person named regarding this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Appeals (25 Feb 2014)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 3) from the person named was received in my Department on 7th December 2012. The Terms and Conditions of the AEOS 3 Scheme preclude participants active in the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Farm Plan Scheme in 2013 from eligibility for AEOS. During the pre-approval validation checks, a cross check was carried out...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (25 Feb 2014)

Simon Coveney: Payment under 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issued on 21 February 2014, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (25 Feb 2014)

Simon Coveney: Under the Terms & Conditions of the Direct Aid Schemes, which includes the Single Payment scheme, farmers are obliged to declare only eligible land when making their applications, 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: Commonage Issues (25 Feb 2014)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 586 and 587 together. 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...

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

Simon Coveney: The Terms & Conditions of the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme require that land declared by all applicants must be farmed and managed by the applicants. Where the applicant is not the owner of the land, the applicant must have the permission of the owner of the land to farm and manage the land. The land must be suitable for and compatible with the applicant’s...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Projects (25 Feb 2014)

Simon Coveney: I announced details of the new GLAS (Green Low-carbon Agri-environment Scheme) and GLAS+ Scheme on the 14th of January 2014 as part of a suite of proposed measures under the new Rural Development Programme. I also invited written submissions on the proposed Scheme as part of the ongoing consultative process in place since December 2012. The final date for receipt for written submissions...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grassland Sheep Scheme Payments (25 Feb 2014)

Simon Coveney: Further to the reply furnished to the Deputy in PQ 7824/14 on 18th February, I confirm that there is no legal basis for the continuation of the Grassland Sheep Scheme in its present form. The funding for that Scheme became available through the use of unused funds under the Single Payment Scheme. As of the 1 January 2015 the Regulation that governed the Single Payment Scheme is superseded...

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

Simon Coveney: Irish bloodstock is held in very high regard internationally. Approximately 14,000 people are employed in the thoroughbred industry in Ireland. The value of the industry is estimated at almost €1.1bn annually and it attracts significant inward investment to the country. Irish Thoroughbred Marketing is proving adept at building markets overseas and driving inward investment. I...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Registration of Title (25 Feb 2014)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 592 and 593 together. My officials have checked the records of the Land Commission and, on the basis of the information provided, have found nothing to indicate that this property was ever part of a trust set up under the Land Acts.

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

Simon Coveney: The 50% advance payment of the 2013 Single Payment Scheme issued on 16 October 2013, with the balancing payment issuing on 11 February 2014, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (25 Feb 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in January 2010 and received payments for the first three 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 administrative check an area discrepancy...

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

Simon Coveney: A review of the lands declared by the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme revealed that one of the land parcels declared contained ineligible features. In order to clarify the position regarding the area of the ineligible features my Department arranged for a ground verification check to be undertaken. This verification check has been completed and the results are now being...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Storm Damage Compensation (25 Feb 2014)

Simon Coveney: There are no plans to introduce a specific compensation scheme for those farmers who suffered damage to their buildings or equipment as a result of the recent storms. In certain cases, however, such farmers may be able to apply for grant-aid under the on-farm investment schemes which will be introduced by my Department following the receipt of EU Commission approval for the 2014-2020 Rural...

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

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 598 and 599 together. An application under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 10 May 2013, processing of which is not as yet finalised, owing to outstanding commonage issues. These outstanding issues will be resolved shortly with any payments which may fall due to the person named issuing shortly...