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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (26 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: The current management arrangements in place for this fishery, which were recommended by the Celtic Sea Herring Management Advisory Committee (CSHMAC) do not allow for the carry over of individual vessel allocations from one week to the next. Quota allocations with weekly catch limits will be set following consultation with the CSHMAC for each management period, taking consideration of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (26 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: I am not aware of a Sentinel Herring Fishery Committee. I will take it that the Deputy means the Celtic Sea Herring Management Committee (CSHMAC) whose remit covers all herring fisheries in the Celtic Sea. In 2005, the Minister of the day constituted a Management Committee, the Celtic Sea Herring Management Advisory Committee whose role is to advise the Minister on the management arrangements...

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

Simon Coveney: An application under the Agri-environment Options Scheme from the person named was received in my Department on 26 November 2012. The process of ranking and selecting all AEOS applicants was clearly set out in the scheme documentation. Acceptance into the scheme was established using the predetermined selection criteria as follows: 1. farmers in the Boora region of Co. Offaly who chose Wild...

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

Simon Coveney: My Department is currently examining land parcels declared for the purposes of benefiting from payment under the Single Payment Scheme and other area-based Direct Payment Schemes. As part of this review a number of ineligible features were removed from the parcels declared by the person named. My Department has carried a review of land parcels with exclusions declared by the applicant and has...

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

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1 September 2011. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must be completed before any payment can issue. During these checks for...

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

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1 September 2011 and full payment totalling €1,167.17 issued in respect of 2011. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Meetings (26 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: The meeting of EU Agriculture Ministers on 23 September last took place in Brussels. The main item on the agenda was CAP reform. The Council agreed to a small adjustment in the Council position in order to allow the Lithuanian Presidency to finalise an agreement with the EU Commission and the European Parliament on a number of outstanding MFF related issues not covered by the political...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pet Imports (26 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: Persons may bring their pet birds to Ireland with them from another EU Member State (and Andorra, Croatia, the Faeroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway) on change of residence or on holiday provided the following conditions are met: an Owner Declaration for Pet birds must accompany the bird/s en route; a Form of Advance Notice of Import must be sent to the Animal...

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

Simon Coveney: In response to the Deputy’s question, I have detailed below the information requested: 1981 2011 2013 Special Advisers 1 3* 2 Press Officer 1 1 1 *Includes one Special Adviser appointed by Minister Smith for the period 1 January 2011 to 9 March 2011.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Application Numbers (25 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: The number of participants on a county basis in receipt of REPS 4 payments since its inception and the cumulative value of the REPS 4 payments in each of those years are set out in the table: - 2008 2008 2009 2009 2010 2010 - Participants Paid Amount Paid Participants Paid Amount Paid Participants Paid Amount Paid County Carlow 0 €0 207 €1,065,480 254...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (25 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: While there are no plans to extend the current REPS 4 Scheme I am pleased to say that the revised CAP 2014 – 2020 gives priority to agri-environment schemes and requires that the new Rural Development Plan must include an agri-environment scheme. I fully support this position. These schemes recognise the vital role that farmers play in delivering public goods through the adoption of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Eligibility (25 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: The Agri-Environment Options Scheme has had a very positive uptake, which is why I was more than happy to open AEOS 3 in 2012, despite fiscal constraints. I secured funding of €20 million per annum for the Scheme and 6,000 applicants received approvals in May this year. The maximum payment is €4,000 per annum, with a minimum 5 year contract. The Scheme was oversubscribed, with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme Expenditure (25 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: As TAMS applicants generally have two years from the date of issue of Department approval to complete the investment works concerned, actual expenditure lags very significantly behind the financial commitments made by my Department under each Scheme at any particular time. I am, of course, conscious of the important role played by the TAMS in ensuring that on-farm investment takes place...

Other Questions: Fishing Industry Development (24 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: The Deputy should check his accuracy. Documentation from IFI concerning this issue was not withheld. The Deputy referred to the work undertaken in respect of lice and the impact of salmon farming on wild salmon. There was an oral hearing with the Commission that involved the IFI documentation, although there were media reports to the contrary. My Department has written to the newspaper...

Other Questions: Fishing Industry Development (24 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: A totally different issue. Following a request, I spoke to the individual concerned on the farm in question. That was unusual, but I wanted to understand his concerns. Just like small and large farms, we are trying to allow small and large companies to grow.

Other Questions: Fishing Industry Development (24 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: Let me answer the question that the Deputy asked. A process is required. Unfortunately, previous governments did not put in place a proper and robust aquaculture licensing system. The Commission took Ireland to court on this matter and won. We are required to put in place a gold-plated system that we should have implemented many years ago but did not. A part of the process involves an...

Other Questions: Fishing Industry Development (24 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: Let me answer the question.

Other Questions: Fishing Industry Development (24 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: If Deputy Ó Cuív's rationale-----

Other Questions: Fishing Industry Development (24 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: As in many cases, we are cleaning up the poor governance of the past. This is the truth. If we were to work by the Deputy's rationale in respect of, for example, live cattle exports, the development of which I have been trying to assist, we would not be able to license ships in that sector because we would be compromised. One can take the argument to the nth degree. The regulations and...

Other Questions: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (24 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: I will see what exact data I can get for the Deputy, but I have given quite a lot of detail on the number of farmers who are not eligible at the moment but who have applied. I will try to get more detail, but the Deputy will struggle to find any other country in the European Union that is paying out the percentages that we are paying to farmers this week. All of the farmers who are eligible...