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

Simon Coveney: While the Terms and Conditions governing the 2014 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme have yet to be finalised, it is unlikely that there will be any change insofar as the minimum requirements concerning stocking density are concerned, which currently provide for (a) a seven consecutive month retention period, where the stocking density on a holding must be equal to or greater than 0.15 livestock...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (17 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: The cases of cruelty to animals referred to by the Deputy highlight the need for intervention before animal welfare is threatened. My Department devotes considerable resources in protecting animal welfare and is continuing to work closely with An Garda Síochána, Local Authorities and with the ISPCA throughout the country in an effort to minimise the risks to horse welfare. This...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Equine Identification Scheme (17 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: Owners and keepers of horses are required by EU Council Directives 90/426/EEC and 90/427/EEC and Commission Regulation (EC) No 504/2008 of 6 June 2008 to ensure that their horses are identified in accordance with the provisions of that legislation, which has been transposed into national legislation via S.I. No. 357 of 2011 - European Communities (Equine) Regulations 2011 (as amended). The...

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 15 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 a cross compliance inspection....

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: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (17 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1st September 2011 and payment has issued in respect of the 2011 and 2012 Scheme years. In addition a 75% payment for 2013 issued on the 28th November 2013 and I expect the balancing 25% payment to follow shortly. There is an appeal from the person named arising from the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Eligibility (17 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. On entering REPS the applicant agrees to carry out their...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme Applications (17 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person concerned lodged an application for grant-aid under the TAMS Sheep Fencing/ Mobile Handling Equipment Scheme on 31 May 2013. Further details were sought in relation to the application, and this information has now been received. His eligibility is being assessed on the basis of this new information, and a decision will be made as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (17 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: My Department’s records indicate that the aquaculture operations in Cill Chiaráin Bay being conducted by the company identified by the Deputy are in accordance with the aquaculture consents held by the company.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (17 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1st November 2010 and full payments have issued in respect of the 2010, 2011 and 2012 Scheme years. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must be completed before any...

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

Simon Coveney: Under a recent review of land eligibility carried out by my Department two parcels of land claimed by this herdowner on his Single Payment Scheme / Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application form were deemed to include ineligible features. A letter and maps of the relevant land parcels and information on how the person named could seek a review of this decision issued to the person named on 27...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Decentralisation Programme Expenditure (17 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: The table sets out the main offices (of which 4 were decentralised) and the 16 regional offices which are relevant to my Department and are located or have been decentralised outside of Dublin: Regional Offices Other HQ Cavan Backweston Castlebar Cavan (decentralised) Clonakilty Clonakilty (decentralised) Cork Portlaoise (decentralised) Drumshanbo Wexford (decentralised)...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hunting Guidelines (17 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: Drag hunting operates under guidelines laid down by the Hunting Association of Ireland. It is critical that these guidelines are observed at all times. In particular, it is essential that local residents in the vicinity of the drag hunt are informed in a timely manner.

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: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (17 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. During the administrative check an area discrepancy was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Investigations (17 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: The Department put in place an investigation unit in 1986 with a particular focus, at the outset, on tackling the illegal use of prohibited animal remedies (hormones and black-market antibiotics), which came to light as a problem at that time. The officers assigned to the unit carried out their first investigation in April 1986. Since that time, staff members assigned to the unit have...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (17 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: The current management arrangements in place for this 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 size of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Aid (17 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: An appeal was received in my Department on 3 December 2013. This file is being reviewed at present. The applicant will be notified of the outcome of this review as soon as it is concluded.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Technology Adoption Programme (17 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: The Terms and Conditions of the 2012 BTAP required participants to select two Tasks from the menu of eight Tasks, with provision for participants to notify a subsequent change of a selected Task. Following validation prior to payment under the 2012 Programme, 4,809 participants (but not the person named) were confirmed as having satisfied the requirements of the Programme and were paid. ...