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

Simon Coveney: I have no plans to establish a working group to promote the production of compound feed. There are some 100 compound feed manufacturers in the State producing in excess of 4 million tonnes per annum. It is important to the Irish feed industry that there is a consistent supply of quality feed, especially the pig and poultry industry and those rations requiring a high protein content....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Waste Management (26 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: The use of biogas from agricultural waste through Anaerobic Digestion (AD) is an area that has been supported by my Department. A Scheme of Investment Aid for Demonstration of On-Farm Waste Processing Facilities was introduced by my Department in June 2006, with funding of €4m. In 2007, grant-aid was approved under the Scheme for the development of ten on-farm anaerobic digestion...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Redeployment (26 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: I have received a request to meet with a deputation in relation to the transfer of the administrative functions out of the Roscommon regional office. As I have indicated in response to previous Parliamentary Questions on this issue, there has been a significant reduction in the number of administrative staff required in regional offices arising from the reduction in the incidence of...

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

Simon Coveney: Following direct contact by an official of my Department with the person named, the issue regarding one land parcel declared by the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme, identified at validation, has been resolved. Payment will shortly issue, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Projects (26 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: Work on the design of the next Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2014 – 2020 is well underway. In designing the new RDP, my Department must take account of the range of requirements set out in the draft Rural Development Regulation and the need to support key policy aim for the agri food sector in light of the Food Harvest 2020 strategy. As part of this process a number of ex-ante...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (21 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: Under the CAP to be introduced in 2015 new entitlements can only be allocated to farmers who were paid in 2013. There is however provision in the regulation under which a Member State may decide to include farmers who never held entitlements under the current regime, but who can show evidence of agricultural production in 2013. This issue was included in the consultative document issued...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (21 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 to the nominated bank account.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (21 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 182 and 183 together. 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 to the nominated bank account.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments (21 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named registered two animals under the 2008 Suckler Cow Welfare Scheme; one animal under the 2009 Scheme; three animals under both the 2010 and 2011 Schemes and four animals under the 2012 Scheme. Full payment has issued in respect of all animals for all years and no further payments are due to this applicant under this Scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (21 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.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (21 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: The entire paragraph (Indecon Report, 2012 “Review of Certain Aspects of the Irish Horse Racing Industry”, Indecon 2012) from which the Deputy has quoted reads as follows:“At present, the Irish Exchequer allocates approximately €30 million per annum in subsidies to the sector, in addition to receipts from Betting Duty. Despite the economic contribution of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Programmes (21 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: The Beef Technology Adoption Programme (BTAP) was introduced in 2012 to improve the technical and financial performance of producers. Its objective is to improve the productivity and profitability of participants’ beef enterprises by focusing on five areas: financial management, grassland management, herd health, animal breeding/welfare and producing animals to market specifications....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (21 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 188 and 189 together. Inspection fees and levies are payable to my Department and An Bord Bia in respect of the slaughter or live export of animals as follows: Species Veterinary Inspection Fees Live Exports Veterinary Inspection Fees Slaughter Bovine Diseases Levy Live Exports/ Slaughter Bord Bia Levy Live Exports/ Slaughter Bovine €4.80...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Renewable Energy Generation Issues (21 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: My Department works closely with the relevant Government Departments and State Agencies in relation to bioenergy issues, particularly the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland and Teagasc. New opportunities and market outlets are emerging for farmers and the rural economy in producing bioenergy as a form of renewable energy....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (21 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: As processing of the application of the person named under the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme/Single Payment Scheme has recently been finalised, payments under both schemes are due to issue in to the person named in the coming days, directly to the nominated bank account.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (21 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: Following changes to the EU Regulations land which was afforested since 2009 and land which will be afforested in 2013 will be eligible to draw down an SPS payment in 2013 provided that the afforested land meets the following requirements: - The land to be afforested was declared on a 2008 SPS application form. - The applicant who declared that land on a 2008 SPS application form was paid...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Appointments to State Boards (21 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: Since May 2011, a notification has been placed on my Department’s website inviting expressions of interest from persons interested in being appointed to the boards of State Bodies under the aegis of my Department. On 7 September 2012 last, I placed an advertisement in the National Newspapers inviting expressions of interest. All expressions of interest lapse at the end of each...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (21 Nov 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (21 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: The application of the person named 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 the person named for the year in question based on the scheme Terms and Conditions and the relevant EU...

Topical Issue Debate: Fisheries Disputes (20 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: The Deputy is being selective. What about cod, haddock, whiting and herring?