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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (26 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme was received from the husband of the person named (now deceased) on 26 April 2013. Processing of the application has recently been finalised and payment under the SPS issued on 22 November, directly to the nominated bank account of the Solicitor dealing with the estate of the deceased.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (26 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: The number of participants in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme for each of the named counties is set out in the following table. COUNTY AEOS I AEOS II AEOS III Total Longford 117 84 42 243 Westmeath 232 107 58 397

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (26 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Schemes was received from the person named on 8 May 2013. This application was one of those selected for Satellite (remote sensing) Inspection. Following initial processing an over claim was determined. A subsequent ground inspection confirmed the over claim. As the total area over claim was greater than 20%, no payment is due to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (26 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in June 2008 and received payments for the first five years of their contract. Following a Simultaneous Inspection in 2013 involving both REPS and SPS a problem was discovered in relation to the status of a biodiversity habitat. This is currently being investigated with the intention of an early resolution and payment in respect of 2013. The person...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (26 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 26 April 2013. Processing of this application has recently been finalised and payment will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (26 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: Payments under the 2013 Single Payment / Disadvantaged Areas Scheme commenced on 16 October and 25 September respectively, and to date payments worth in excess of €602m have issued in respect of 118,697 applicants, with payments worth in excess of €186.5 issuing to some 87,713 applicants under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme. Payments are continuing to issue under both schemes...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (26 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: The persons 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 payment can issue. This process is nearing completion. Arrangements are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility (26 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: Payment under the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme has not yet issued to the person named as their holding has not yet satisfied the Scheme minimum stocking density requirements. As soon as their holding concerned is confirmed as having met these requirements, the case will be further processed with a view to payment issuing at the earliest possible date thereafter. Applications from Scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Poultry Industry (26 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 543 and 544 together. According to records held on the Animal Health Computer System (AHCS) in my Department, there are 149 registered turkey producers. The majority of these, 144, are registered as commercial meat producers with the remaining five engaged in rearing and breeding. The total number of turkeys imported and exported into the State in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Equine Identification Scheme (26 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: Since 1 July 2009 it is a legal requirement for each equine to be microchipped and to have a passport issued from an approved studbook or horse passport agency, with the details relating to the animal recorded on a database maintained by the passport issuing body. Horses can be slaughtered for human consumption subject to a number of conditions, including that they have been registered...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (26 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: As processing of the application of the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme has recently been finalised, payment under this scheme is due to issue to the person named in the in the near future, directly to the nominated bank account.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (26 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: The commonage lands at Kilbeg were subject to an eligibility inspection in 2009. During the course of this inspection ineligible areas, comprising roads, were identified, resulting in a reduction of 10% being applied to the area. The remaining 90% of the land was deemed to be eligible forage land as it was found to be actively farmed, as required under the terms and conditions of the Single...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (26 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: As processing of the application of the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Area Scheme is now completed, payments under both Schemes will issue shortly, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Company Closures (26 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: My Department first became aware on 8 November that the live cattle exporter, TLT (International) Ltd, had gone into receivership and informed me of that fact on the same date. As the company is now in the hands of a receiver, it would be inappropriate for me to make any comment on the commercial or financial dealings of that company with my Department. As a general principle, it would not...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (26 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 550 and 551 together. An application under 2013 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 8 May 2013. Processing of the application has recently been finalised and payments of SPS and DAS have issued, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 25 November.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (26 Nov 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/cross...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (26 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: As processing of the application of the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme/ Disadvantaged Area Scheme is now completed, payments under both Schemes will issue shortly, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (26 Nov 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 a ground eligibility/cross...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Penalties (26 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: The 2012 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas’ application of the person named was selected for a ground eligibility inspection. This inspection identified discrepancies between the area declared and the area found, resulting in an over-declaration in area of between 3% and 20%. Based on the Terms and Conditions of the schemes, this resulted in the 2012 payments being based on the found...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety Standards Regulation (26 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: Under EU law primary responsibility for the safety and traceability of food placed in the market place lies with food business operators. The role of my Department is to verify compliance by the food business operators with this requirement. Regulation (EC) No. 178 of 2002, which sets out the general principles and requirements of EU food law, stipulates, among other things, that food...