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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (4 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: I understand that this matter has investigated by An Gardai Siochana and they have confirmed that the horse was dead before its carcase was burned. Nevertheless, this incident is unfortunately an example of the ongoing issues we are faced with in animal welfare, particularly in the case of horses, and highlights the need for intervention before animal welfare is threatened. Last week, my...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Administration (3 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: My Department, in the context of delivering the Single Payment Scheme, Disadvantaged Areas’ Scheme and other area related schemes, is required to carry out a comprehensive set of administrative and on the ground checks to ensure that all scheme requirements are fulfilled before any payment issues. As the Deputy is aware, in the case of exclusively owned land, a permanent fence will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (3 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: In order to be eligible for payment under the Single Payment Scheme applicants must hold entitlements and are required to submit an annual application. No application was received in respect of the person named in 2012.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (3 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: Following recent contact with the person named the position regarding the stocking density of his holding has been finalised, thereby allowing processing of his application under the 2013 Disadvantaged Area Scheme to be finalised. Payment will shortly issue directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (3 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 29 April 2013. This application was processed with payment issuing in respect of the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme on 24 September. An advance payment issued in respect of the Single Payment Scheme on 12 November with the balancing payment issuing on 2 December.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (3 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application under the 2013 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Area Schemes on 13th May 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: Single Payment Scheme Payments (3 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: During processing of the 2013 Single Payment Scheme application of the person named dual claim errors relating to three parcels were identified. My Department wrote to the person named who confirmed that she was not entitled to claim these parcels. My Department is currently reviewing the case and will contact the person named directly as soon as this review is completed.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (3 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 Rural Development Programme, 2007-2013, and is subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before payments can issue. These administrative checks have now been completed and payments have...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (3 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: My Department pays no club membership fees to any member of staff. It does, however, pay registration fees to the Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) in respect of veterinary staff employed by my Department. Such staff must, in the context of their contracts of employment with my Department, be registered in the Veterinary Council of Ireland’s Register of Veterinary Practitioners and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (3 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: Staff in my Department may apply to participate in the Civil Service wide Refund of Academic Fees Scheme and are funded provided the course they are undertaking is relevant to their role. In certain circumstances, where a critical knowledge gap has been identified, staff members may also be requested to pursue a third level qualification funded by my Department. Staff do not receive any...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (3 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: As no Single Payment entitlements are held by the person named, no payment is due.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (3 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: The Department was recently notified that this applicant has been deceased since 7th September 2013. Therefore, no further payments can issue on the deceased’s afforestation contracts until appropriate instructions have been received by the Department from the Personal Representatives of the deceased’s estate. The Department has already supplied information to these Personal...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Policy (3 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: The new EU policy framework for rural development for the 2014-2020 period is being finalised at present and my Department has received a large number of submissions from interested parties in regard to the possible design of the next rural development programme for Ireland. In the determination of the areas in which grant-aid will be made available in that programme, I will be examining...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Funding (3 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 under Pillar 2 will be a key support in enhancing the competitiveness of the agri-food sector, achieving more sustainable management...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (3 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: The outstanding second instalment of the establishment grant and the annual premium were paid by the Department on 26th November 2013. All grants and premiums are now paid up to date on this contract.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural College Places (3 Dec 2013)

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: Agriculture Schemes Payments (3 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: Processing of the application of the person named under the 2013 Single Payment / Disadvantaged Area Scheme has recently been finalised. Payment has issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (3 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application on 13 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 ground eligibility...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (3 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application on 23 April 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 ground eligibility...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (3 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: An application in respect of the 2013 Single Payment scheme was received from the person named on 12 April 2013. Processing of this application has recently been finalised and payment will issue shortly, to the nominated bank account of the person named.