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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (12 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: In respect of the Single Payment Scheme the earliest payment date under the governing EU rules is 1st December. However, earlier this year I successfully sought the approval of the Commissioner to have advance payments made as and from 16th October, my approach to the Commissioner having being prompted by the protracted unseasonable weather which prevailed throughout the country, which...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (7 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Single Payment / Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 5 March 2013. This application was processed and payment generated on 17 October 2013. The payment is currently held by my Department awaiting updated bank details to be submitted by the applicant. Also a Transfer of Entitlements application was received on 31 July 2013, from the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Division (7 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: As required by the Commission, all commonage land parcels declared under the Single Payment Scheme and other Direct Aid Schemes were reviewed by my Department during the period from 2008 to 2010. The objective of this review included the identification and exclusion of ineligible features e.g. roads, houses, forests, lakes, quarries, etc. The review was carried out by ground inspection or...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback Threat (7 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: The first finding of the Ash dieback disease in Ireland was confirmed in County Leitrim in October 2012 at a forest plantation which had been planted in 2009 with trees imported from continental Europe. This plantation was cleared of these imported ash trees by the end of October 2012. All findings of the disease since then have been associated with imported stock up until the confirmation...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Identification Schemes (7 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: Overall, my Department’s IT systems and the use of these systems, including web based interaction with its customers and clients, is at the very high end by any standard. IT offers a wide range of modern, online and mobile services to our customers and the online uptake of these services over the internet is steadily increasing. The Animal Identification and Movement (AIM) System...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (7 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 187 and 188 together. The person named submitted an application under the 2013 Single Payment and Disadvantaged Area Schemes on 5 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (7 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: Processing of the application received under the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme has recently been finalised with payment due to issue directly to the nominated bank account of the person shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (7 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2013 Single Payment / Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 30 April 2013. Following the processing of this application issues relating to the verification of compliance with the minimum stocking density were identified. Under 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, there are two criteria to be satisfied in relation to those applicants availing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (7 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2013 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 30 April 2013. The processing of this application has recently been finalised and payment will issue directly to the nominated bank account of the person named shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Funding (7 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: Cromane Pier is in the ownership of Kerry County Council and responsibility for its repair and upkeep rests with that Local Authority in the first instance. Under the Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme my Department has, in previous years, provided funding for the development and repair of Local Authority owned harbours, piers and slipways subject to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (7 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: Payment under the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 5 November 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (7 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 194 and 195 together. As processing of the application of the person named has recently been finalised, payments in respect of both Schemes are due to issue shortly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (7 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: This plantation failed to meet the required standard in November 2012 and April 2013. My Department was recently notified that the outstanding remedial works have now been completed. Another site inspection will be arranged shortly and the case will then be re-examined.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (7 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: As processing of the application of the person named has recently been finalised, payment is due to issue shortly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (7 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: As processing of the application of the person named has recently been finalised, payment is due to issue shortly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry Development (7 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: I welcome the publication of an ‘Analysis of the Economic Impact of the Irish thoroughbred Industry, October 2013’. This detailed analysis of the thoroughbred industry, commissioned by the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association, is a very useful piece of research for anybody with an interest in the sector. I am acutely aware of the importance of the thoroughbred...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (7 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2013 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Area Scheme was received from the person named on 15 May 2013. Following processing, an issue was identified in respect of one land parcel declared on the application by the person named but also declared on the application of another party. My Department has written to both parties regarding this matter. Upon receipt of a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Expenditure (7 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: As a result of changes in the EU multi-annual financial framework it is necessary that payments in respect of the 2013 Single Payment Scheme be reduced in order to ensure that the overall EU budget ceiling is respected. The original proposal from the Commission was to apply a deduction of 4.001079% on all payments in excess of €2,000. However, following the publication of Amending...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota Cessation (7 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 202 and 203 together. The total (non adjusted) volume of milk produced in the first six months (April 2013 to September 2013) of the current milk quota year was 3,795 million litres, which represents 68% of the national quota allocation for the 2013/2014 milk quota year. The corresponding figures for the same period last year was 3,664 million litres,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (7 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 204 and 205 together. Under the new Direct Payments regime which will come into effect in 2015, commonage land continues to be eligible for payment. However, there is a requirement that the farmer must be ‘active’ which, in the case of marginal type land such as mountain commonage, involves carrying out a ‘minimum activity’ which...