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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Offices (23 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: The position is that, following on from the successful restructuring of my Department's local office network, which reduced the number of local offices from 58 to 16, my Department has decided to centralise the administrative support currently provided in the local offices into two centres. The decision to centralise the administrative support is based on a review by the Department of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (22 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: Payment in respect of the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 21 October 2013, payments under the Scheme having commenced, on target, on 25 September 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (22 Oct 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (22 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: I understand that pulp wood is of a size that is not suited for conversion in sawmills and that the main uses of pulp wood in Ireland are in panel-board manufacture and as wood fuel. Coillte Teoranta was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act, 1988 and day-to-day operational matters, such as the use and/or marketing of pulp wood from its forest estate, are the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (22 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: My attention had not been drawn to such a petition. I understand that sales of pulp wood from private forests in Ireland are transacted on a market basis between buyer and seller and Coillte does not have exclusive access to pulp wood from the private sector. Coillte Teoranta was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act, 1988 and day-to-day operational matters, such...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (22 Oct 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 ground eligibility/cross...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (22 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application on 21 February 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 Applications (22 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 428 and 459 together. An application under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named in my Department on 9 May 2013. Following processing, an over-claim was identified in respect of one land parcel declared on the application of the person named. This matter has now been resolved and the application of the person named will be further...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme Eligibility (22 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: Grant-aid is available from my Department for the erecting of sheep fencing under the TAMS Sheep Fencing/Handling Scheme. Details of the Scheme, together with the accompanying application form, are available on my Department’s website. The Scheme closes for applications at the end of this year.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (22 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2013 Single Payment / Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 25 April 2013. Following processing, an issue was identified in respect of one land parcel declared as owned land on the application by the person named but also declared by third parties as part of a commonage parcel. This matter has now been resolved and the application of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (22 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: Payments under the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme commenced issuing, on target, on 25 September 2013; payment under the Scheme issued to the person named on that date, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (22 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: Payment in respect of the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 18 October 2013, payments under the Scheme having commenced, on target, on 25 September 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bovine Disease Controls (22 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: The position is that it is not necessary for keepers to obtain a permit if they are bringing animals to a livestock mart because the disease status of the animal is verified online at the mart against data held on various Department databases, including the Animal Identification and Movement (AIM) system and the Animal Health Computer System. This check is carried out electronically at the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Correspondence (22 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: My Department, as a general rule, does not provide prepaid envelopes to farmers nor make them available at its local offices. However, under certain limited circumstances it does provide such items for the purposes of data collection, animal identification and surveys. For example, in bovine identification, keepers receive prepaid envelopes and prepaid white calf birth registration cards...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Offices (22 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: My Department is currently in the process of centralising the administrative support for its 16 Regional Offices in two ‘back office’ locations – one in Portlaoise and the other in Cavan. The centralising of administrative procedures will enable my Department to reduce the number of administrative staff required to support District Veterinary Office operations and,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (22 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: The Autumn planting for 2013 was opened on 24 September 2013 with a completion date this year of 31 December 2013. The invitation to apply for financial approval was limited to those owners who are ready to plant within 6 weeks from 4 October 2013 i.e. by 15 November 2013 with completion by 31 December 2013. It was matter for landowners to decide if this timescale suited their individual...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences Applications (22 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: An application by Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) for an aquaculture licence for the cultivation of finfish near Inis Oirr in Galway Bay was received by my Department last year. The application and its accompanying Environmental Impact Statement are being considered under the provisions of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act and the 1933 Foreshore Act. A determination in respect of the application...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Development (22 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) has submitted an application to my Department for an aquaculture licence for the cultivation of finfish near Inis Oirr in Galway Bay. The application and its accompanying Environmental Impact Statement are currently being considered in accordance with the provisions of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act. My Department has also issued a Site Investigation Licence to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Farming (22 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: All finfish aquaculture applications and accompanying Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) are considered in accordance with the provisions of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act and the 1933 Foreshore Act as amended. The legislation provides for extensive consultation with stakeholders, including Inland Fisheries Ireland, which has responsibility for wild salmon stocks and sea trout. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Development (22 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: Applications in respect of land based aquaculture licences are considered by my Department in accordance with the provisions of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997. The legislation provides for extensive consultation with stakeholders including a period of general public consultation. Any application for specific land based facilities is primarily an operational matter for the applicant....