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

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas’ Scheme application on 24 April 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...

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

Simon Coveney: The development of this small craft harbour in Killybegs is seen as a much needed addition to the facilities provided within Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre, offering many benefits to harbour users as well as a welcome spin-off for the local economy. In 2013 I provided funding for this project under the Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development programme which is administered by...

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

Simon Coveney: While Coillte reforests some 6,000 ha annually after a crop of timber is harvested the company is not actively involved in afforestation of bare land. Current Government incentives for afforestation include grants generally to private farmers to cover the cost of afforestation and premiums to compensate the landowner for the loss of income. Under EU rules, Coillte is not entitled to receive...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Lands (18 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: The Department is currently seeking information from Coillte regarding the background to these sales. Contact will be made directly with the Deputy when the relevant information has been received.

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

Simon Coveney: Following a review of the eligibility of land declared by the person named on his 2013 Single Payment Scheme application it was identified that ineligible features were included in the areas claimed. The applicant was informed of the outcome of the review and of his right to seek a review of the decision. An application for a review was submitted and is currently under consideration by my...

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

Simon Coveney: An application under the Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 9 May 2013. This application was processed and an advance payment issued in respect of the Single Payment Scheme on 14 November with the balancing payment issuing on 2 December. Deductions in respect of both Modulation and Financial Discipline were applied to these payments in accordance with the EU...

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

Simon Coveney: An application in respect of the 2013 Single Farm Payment scheme was received from the person named on 14 May 2013. Processing of this application has been recently finalised and the supplementary payment due in respect of the afforested lands will issue in the coming days. The advance and balancing payments due in respect of the other eligible land declared under the Single Payment Scheme...

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

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2013 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas’ scheme was received from the person named on 23 April 2013. During processing of this application errors were identified on three of the parcels declared, and the person named was notified by letter of the errors with maps of the relevant parcels enclosed. To date no response has been received. An official from...

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

Simon Coveney: Consolidation of entitlements was available to farmers each year from 2005 where the number of hectares of eligible land declared by the farmer was less than the average number of hectares declared in the reference years 2000 – 2002. Applications for consolidation were available each year. The reduction in the number of hectares must have arisen because of one or more of the...

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

Simon Coveney: The European Council agreement on the Multi-annual Financial Framework (MFF) provides a total of €2.19bn, or some €313m per year, for Ireland under Pillar 2 of the CAP for the period 2014 - 2020. The development of a new Rural Development Programme (RDP) under Pillar 2 will be a key support in enhancing the competitiveness of the agrifood sector, achieving more sustainable...

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

Simon Coveney: The annual ceilings available to Ireland under the Direct Payment Regulation for the period 2015 to 2019 are set down in the Annex II of that Regulation as follows: Year Ceilings available 2015 €1,215,003,000 2016 €1,213,470,000 2017 €1,211,899,000 2018 €1,211,482,000 2019 €1,211,066,000 The ceiling available to Ireland for the 2014 scheme year is...

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

Simon Coveney: As the definitive position in relation to stocking density under the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas scheme is not as yet finalised, I have provided data based on the 2012 calendar year. The following is the breakdown of holdings under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme and the average stocking density calculated under each of the different land categories: Land Category Number of holdings Average...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Advisers Remuneration (18 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: In response to the Deputy’s question, I have outlined below details of the salary paid to the Special Adviser employed in my Department. This salary which was approved by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, is marginally higher than the pay guidelines for such a position but is based on the substantially higher salary which he was earning in the private sector prior to his...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (17 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: The payment due to the person named under the 2012 Single Payment Scheme was paid in two instalments on 16 October and 03 December 2012. However following an inspection under AEOS over payments were identified and posted, these overpayments in addition to an over claim on one land parcel following the LPIS Review were recouped from payments due under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (17 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: As processing of the application of the person named under the 2013 Disadvantaged Area Scheme is now completed, payment is due to issue shortly, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (17 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: As processing of the application of the person named under the 2013 Disadvantaged Area Scheme is now completed, payment is due to issue shortly, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (17 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 23 April 2013. Following initial processing, a dual claim was identified in respect of one of the land parcels declared by the person named. The person named subsequently confirmed that they did not have the right to claim the parcel in question. As the total area over claim was greater than 20%, no...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (17 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas’ Scheme application on 10 May 2013. EU Regulations governing the administration of these 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 ground eligibility...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (17 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: Following a review of the land declared by the person named under the Single Payment Scheme (SPS) and other Direct Payment Schemes, it has been established that this land contained some ineligible features, including a water course, road and part of a farmyard, which together amounted to an over-claim of 0.22 hectares of the land declared for payment. This has resulted in a reduction in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (17 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas’ Scheme application on 10 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...