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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (19 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: As outlined in previous replies on this matter, I can confirm that the thorough review mentioned has recently been completed. This involved retrieving and examining archived maps and scheme applications submitted by the person named during the period 2005 to 2010. Following subsequent direct contact between an official of my Department and the person named and the subsequent submission of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (19 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a Single Farm Payment-Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application on 15 May 2013. EU Regulations governing the administration of the schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases on farm inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was selected for a ground eligibility/cross...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (19 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: Payments under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme issued to the person named in two instalments on 7 November and 2 December 2013, respectively. The holding of the person named has recently been confirmed as having satisfied the minimum stocking requirements of the 2013 Disadvantaged Area Scheme; payment will issue shortly to the nominated bank account.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (19 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: Processing of the application in respect of the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme / Disadvantaged Area Scheme has recently been completed. This revealed over-claims in respect of five of the land parcels declared by the person named. A letter explaining the situation and maps of the relevant land parcels will shortly issue to the person named; this letter will also detail...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (19 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: An application under 2013 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 10 May 2013. Processing of the application has recently been finalised and payment will shortly issue, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Penalties (19 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: The Deputy will be fully aware of the value of the EU funded Direct Payment Schemes to Ireland. Each year farmers in Ireland benefit from funding of over €1.5 billion under Schemes such as the Single Farm Payment Scheme, the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, the Agri-Environment Schemes, etc. This comprises the entire net income of many thousands of Irish farmers. The European Commission...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Process RIA (19 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: Since this Government took office my Department has published three Bills: - Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill (28 July 2011); - Animal Health and Welfare Bill (25 April 2012); - Forestry Bill (24 April 2013) The Regulatory Impact Assessments (RIAs) were carried out on these Bills and published on the Department’s website at the time of publication of the Bills. There are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Bodies (19 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: The twelve State bodies listed below currently fall under the aegis of my Department. No new State bodies have been established or disbanded since the formation of this government in March 2011. 1. Bord Bia 2. Bord na gCon 3. BIM 4. Coillte 5. Horse Racing Ireland 6. Irish National Stud 7. Marine Institute 8. National Milk Agency 9. Sea Fisheries Protection Authority 10. Teagasc 11....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Bodies (19 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: Of the twelve State Bodies that fall under my Department’s aegis two retain their Chairs since I became Minister. Denis Murphy has been chair of the National Milk Agency Board since 1994 and continues in this role today. Dr. Noel Cawley is the current Chair of the Board of Teagasc and was first appointed on 17 November 2008 for a five year term. Dr. Cawley was re-appointed for a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Garda Investigations (18 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: My officials have been in touch with An Garda Síochána in this matter. I understand that investigations are on-going, that good progress has been made and that a file is being prepared for submission to the Director of Public Prosecutions in the New Year.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Development (18 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: A range of supports are available to the seafood sector through the Seafood Development Programme 2007-2013, which may continue to operate up to the end of 2015. A new development programme for the period 2014-2020 is presently being developed by my Department to implement the proposed EU Regulation for the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund. The principal measure under the present...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (18 Dec 2013)

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 Review (LPIS) an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (18 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in June 2009 and received payments for the first four 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 Review (LPIS) an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (18 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: The current management arrangements in place for the Celtic Sea fishery, were recommended by the Celtic Sea Herring Management Advisory Committee (CSHMAC). Quota allocations with weekly catch limits are set following consultation with the CSHMAC for each management period, taking consideration of numbers and size of vessels booked-in. These arrangements were put in place having regard to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Stocks (18 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: The Marine Institute does not carry out surveys of salmon stocks around the coast. The status of salmon stocks in Ireland is assessed and reported by the Standing Scientific Committee for Salmon (SSCS) which provides annual stock assessment and catch advice on numbers of fish to Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI), which falls within the remit of the Minister for Communications, Energy and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (18 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: The Deputy will be fully aware of the value of the EU funded Direct Payment Schemes to Ireland. Each year farmers in Ireland benefit from funding of over €1.5 billion under Schemes such as the Single Farm Payment Scheme, the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, the Agri-Environment Schemes, etc. This comprises the entire net income of many thousands of Irish farmers. The European Commission...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Fleet Protection (18 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: The issues raised by this Question overlap substantially with the ongoing High Court proceedings which have been allocated High Court Record No.'s 2006/2687P and 2012/11047P. Both of these cases are returnable in the High Court on 28 January 2014. In the circumstances, I am advised that it would be inappropriate to respond to this Question during the currency of these proceedings, which are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (18 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application under the 2013 Single Payment and Disadvantaged Area Schemes on 26th April 2013. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases, land eligibility inspections, be completed before any payments issue. In order to meet the EU requirements, the application...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (18 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: In accordance with EU regulations a review of all land declared on applications for payment under the various direct payment schemes is being undertaken to ensure that ineligible features have been excluded from the land declared. During the review of the land declared by the person named it was identified that ineligible features, namely roadways and scrub, had been included on the land...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (18 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in November 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 Review (LPIS)...