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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Process (18 Jul 2013)

Simon Coveney: The information sought by the Deputy is available on the Oireachtas website, , under the Seanad portal.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Staff (18 Jul 2013)

Simon Coveney: I have detailed the information requested in the following tables: Minister, Deputy Simon Coveney - Private Office (8 staff) Grade Salary at 1/7/2013 Salary at 1/7/2011 Private Secretary €57,745 €57,745 Special Adviser €103,200 €130,000 Special Adviser €81,676 €80,051 Political Adviser €49,790 €47,304 Executive Officer...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Exchequer Savings (18 Jul 2013)

Simon Coveney: In response to the Deputy's question, the total saving to the Exchequer would amount to €33,582 in respect of the two special advisers employed in my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Controls (18 Jul 2013)

Simon Coveney: The provision of funding for compensation in the context of the compulsory phase of the BVD programme must be placed in the context of the economic benefits accruing to farmers arising from the eradication of this disease and, particularly, the short payback time involved for individual farmers as well as the scarce budgetary resources available to my Department. It has been estimated that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (18 Jul 2013)

Simon Coveney: The tables that follow this reply set out the measures funded under the Rural Development Programme 2007 – 2013 (RDP). The expenditure performance is based on the quarterly returns to the European Commission and the tables reflects the position up to June 2013. Under Council Regulation No 1698/2005, the latest date for incurring expenditure using funds available under the current...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (18 Jul 2013)

Simon Coveney: In the context of delivering the Single Payment Scheme and other area based schemes, my Department is required to carry out an annual round of inspections covering both the eligibility of the land declared by farmers to drawdown payments and also Cross Compliance checks relating to 18 Statutory Management Requirements (SMRs) in the areas of public, animal and public health, environment and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (18 Jul 2013)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Agri-Environment Options Scheme from the person named was received in my Department on 7 December 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 pre-determined selection criteria as follows: 1. farmers in the Boora region of Co. Offaly who chose...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Farming (18 Jul 2013)

Simon Coveney: All applications for 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. Applications for aquaculture licences regardless of the location of the site in respect of which the applications...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Appointments to State Boards (18 Jul 2013)

Simon Coveney: The current gender balance of the Boards of the State Agencies under my remit is as set out in the following table: Agency % Females on the Board No Females appointed by the Minister since taking office Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board Nil --- Bord Bia 13% 1 and 1 reappointed Bord Iascaigh Mhara Nil --- Marine Institute 11% 1 National Milk Agency Nil --- Sea Fisheries Protection...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (17 Jul 2013)

Simon Coveney: The processing of the 2012 Single Payment Scheme application for the person named has recently been finalised by my Department with payment due to issue shortly in respect of Single Payment Scheme, Disadvantaged Areas Scheme and REPS. Payments under the 2012 Grassland Sheep Scheme are in respect of breeding ewes as declared on the December 2011 sheep census, as the person named declared no...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (17 Jul 2013)

Simon Coveney: The herd-number in question was transferred to the person named from her late husband on 13 February 2012. While the person named submitted a Single Payment Scheme application under the 2012 scheme year, she did not submit an application to transfer the Single Payment entitlements from her late husband. Following contact made by officials from my Department, a late Transfer of Entitlements...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (17 Jul 2013)

Simon Coveney: Under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, the holdings of eligible applicants were required to have met a minimum stocking density of 0.15 livestock units for a retention period of six consecutive months, in addition to maintaining an annual average of 0.15 livestock units calculated over the twelve months of the scheme year. As the holding concerned has not satisfied the minimum stocking...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (17 Jul 2013)

Simon Coveney: Food Harvest 2020 sets a target of €12 billion in total food and drink exports by 2020. The value of exports is of course a function of supply and demand and other factors, but despite difficult economic conditions in the market place, Irish agrifood exports are continuing to perform strongly. The interim export target for 2015 is €10 billion and the fact that the value of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (17 Jul 2013)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 233 and 234 together. One of the main features of the CAP reform package, on which political agreement was reached last month, is the flexibility provided to Member States to take individual decisions in regard to implementation of the common policy. In that regard, the general rule for allocation of payment entitlements under the new regime is that the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences Applications (17 Jul 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Council Meetings (17 Jul 2013)

Simon Coveney: I attended the first meeting of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council under the Lithuanian presidency which took place on 15 July 2013. At the commencement of the meeting, Lithuania announced its priorities for the upcoming six months. In agriculture, these include finalisation of the legal texts of the CAP reform package, completion of negotiations on transitional arrangements and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Proposed Legislation (17 Jul 2013)

Simon Coveney: My Department is currently examining submissions received in respect of the dog microchipping initiative that I announced in the course of the passage of the Animal Health and Welfare Act through the Oireachtas earlier this summer. As part of this process, my Department will be glad to examine the draft Bill that you have kindly forwarded. However, it should be noted that the issue of dog...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (17 Jul 2013)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 238 and 239 together. The CAP reform agreement on 26 June provided two options for Member States in relation to the internal convergence of direct payments: either a flat rate per hectare payment (the Commission’s proposal) or partial convergence (Irish model). Under partial convergence, farmers with payments below 90% of the national average payment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Rehiring (17 Jul 2013)

Simon Coveney: No retired civil servant has been retained by my Department since January 2013 where normal abatement rules do not apply. The parallel information in respect of the State Bodies under the aegis of my Department is a matter for the Bodies themselves.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Haddington Road Agreement Savings (17 Jul 2013)

Simon Coveney: The measures applying to my Department and agencies under the aegis of my Department are set out in the relevant sectoral collective agreement under Haddington Road, appendix 4, Proposals for Civil Service and NCSSBs. As stated by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, the Haddington Road agreement will facilitate a reduction of €1 billion in the public service pay and...