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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Road Improvement Schemes (15 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named was notified of the refusal of his application under the Roads Scheme on 10 June 2013. My Department does not have any record of receipt of an appeal from him since that decision was issued.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord Iascaigh Mhara (15 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) is an independent statutory body and the matter referred to by the Deputy is an operational decision and is therefore a matter for BIM itself. I have forwarded the Deputy's query to BIM for direct response.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Road Improvement Schemes (15 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: The contract number (CN63551) does not refer to the person named and my Department has no record of an application from that person under the Forest Roads Scheme at the address given. If the Deputy could check the contract number with the person named or supply additional information, such as a Herd Number, my Department will deal with the matter further.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Road Improvement Schemes (15 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: The application by the person named under the Forest Roads Scheme is with the Forestry Inspectorate for consideration and recommendation in relation to the project. This should be complete within the next few weeks and a decision on the application will be given as soon as possible thereafter.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (15 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named is one of a number of applicants under the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, whose cases were impacted by the requirement to have achieved a minimum stocking density of 0.3 livestock units per forage hectare in 2011, and who applied for and were refused derogation in this regard. The person named subsequently appealed unsuccessfully to the independently chaired DAS Appeals...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Road Improvement Schemes (15 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: The application by the person named under the Forest Roads Scheme is with the Forestry Inspectorate for consideration and recommendation in relation to the project. This should be complete within the next few weeks and a decision on the application will be given as soon as possible thereafter.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (15 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application on 14 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: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (15 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: Payments under the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme commenced, on schedule, on 25 September and, to date, payments worth €143.3 million have issued nationally, to some 67,538 applicants, with payments continuing to issue on a twice weekly basis, with individual cases being paid as they are confirmed eligible. The details in respect of payments which have issued to farmers in Counties...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (15 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: Payments under the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme commenced, on schedule, on 25 September and, to date, payments worth €143.3 million have issued nationally, to some 67,538 applicants, with payments continuing to issue on a twice weekly basis, with individual cases being paid as they are confirmed eligible. As processing of the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application of the person...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (15 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: Payments under the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme commenced, on schedule, on 25 September and, to date, payments worth €143.3 million have issued nationally, to some 67,538 applicants, with payments continuing to issue on a twice weekly basis, with individual cases being paid as they are confirmed eligible. As processing of the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application of the person...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (15 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: The receipts in respect of this AEOS 2 Scheme applicant were returned on 9 October, 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Development (15 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: Abbeyside Waterfront in Dungarvan is in the ownership of the Waterford County Council and responsibility for its repair and maintenance rests with that Council in the first instance. I am happy to confirm to the Deputy that funding in the amount of €183,750 has been approved for works on the Abbeyside Waterfront Development Project under the 2013 Marine Leisure and Marine Tourism...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Framework Plans (15 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: The report of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture is a valuable contribution to the ongoing debate regarding the issues surrounding commonage lands, the views of the various stakeholders having being sought and considered by the Committee. As I have indicated previously, while it is generally accepted that this is a very complex matter and requires a very detailed action plan to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (15 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: Penalties under the Single Farm Payment, leading to reduced payments, can result from failure to adhere to both the EU and National scheme requirements, including rules relating to cross compliance. These detailed rules are set out in the scheme Terms and Conditions which are available on my Department’s website. Offences which may to taken into consideration to reduce or eliminate...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (15 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: Officials in my Department are collating the data requested by the Deputy and will forward it directly to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (15 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: Payments under the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme commenced, on schedule, on 25 September and, to date, payments worth €143.3 million have issued nationally, to some 67,538 applicants, with payments continuing to issue on a twice weekly basis, with individual cases being paid as they are confirmed eligible. As processing of the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application of the person...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (15 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: Payments under the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme commenced, on schedule, on 25 September and, to date, payments worth €143.3 million have issued nationally, to some 67,538 applicants, with payments continuing to issue on a twice weekly basis, with individual cases being paid as they are confirmed eligible. As processing of the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application of the person...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (15 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: Payments under the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme commenced, on schedule, on 25 September and, to date, payments worth €143.3 million have issued nationally, to some 67,538 applicants, with payments continuing to issue on a twice weekly basis, with individual cases being paid as they are confirmed eligible. As processing of the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application of the person...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (15 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: My Department is currently examining land parcels declared under the Single Payment Scheme and other area-based Direct Payment Schemes. As part of this review a number of ineligible features were identified and removed from the parcels declared by the person named. The person named was notified of this decision and of his right of appeal. Following an appeal from the person named my...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (15 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from 1 November 2010. Full payment has issued in respect of the 2010 and 2011 Scheme Years and 75% payment has issued in respect of the 2012 Scheme Year. The person named was selected for a ground inspection which took place on 8 October 2012. During this inspection non compliances with the...