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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (27 Jun 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 Scheme minimum...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Numbers (27 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: In response to the Deputy's question, I have detailed as follows the information requested: Year 2012 2013 (to date) Total Number of staff availing of shorter working year 339 304 Total Number of weeks 1688 1618 Average Duration of Shorter Working Year Scheme (Weeks) 5.0 5.322

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Agencies Staff Numbers (27 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: The matter of term time within the State Bodies under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for the bodies themselves.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Training (27 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: When staff in my Department attend work-related training courses, they are deemed to be on official business and consequently receive full pay. Staff who participate in the Refund of Academic Fees Scheme are also entitled to paid study leave in respect of academic courses deemed relevant to their Civil Service employment. The following table is a summary of the information the Deputy has...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Training (27 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: The issue of study or training leave within the State Bodies under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for the bodies themselves.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Meetings (27 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: The last Agriculture Council of the Irish Presidency focused almost entirely on achieving political agreement across the three EU Institutions on the CAP Reform negotiations. I am very pleased to say that on the basis of compromise texts put forward and negotiated by the Irish Presidency team, I succeeded in achieving an adjusted negotiating mandate from my Ministerial colleagues across all...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Genetically Modified Organisms (27 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: Teagasc operates as a separate non-commercial semi state body under the aegis of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with their own management structure and governing Authority. The Act establishing Teagasc confers on it principal functions in relation to the provision of education, advisory and research services to the agriculture sector. It is a matter for Teagasc to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (27 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Agri-Environment Options Scheme from the person named was received in my Department on 28th 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 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: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (26 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Agri-Environment Options Scheme from the person named was received in my Department on 30 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 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: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (26 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Agri-Environment Options Scheme from the person named was received in my Department on 14 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 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: Forestry Management (26 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: As advised in my response to Parliamentary Question No. 230 of 16 May 2013, it was the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) which developed a set of 10 international principles and criteria (P&C) for responsible forest management, with these international P&C adapted locally in many countries to develop into national P&C. As also previously advised, the Forest Stewardship Council...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments (26 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named registered 21 beef breed animals during 2012. Full payment in respect of 16 animals issued on 17th June 2013. Of the remainder, two calves are ineligible for payment as their dams were between 22 and 24 months at time of calving, while the eligibility of the other three has not yet been established. When the relevant information has been received from the person named, the...

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

Simon Coveney: An application under the Agri-Environment Options Scheme from the person named was received in my Department on 7 December 2012. During the pre approval validation checks on the application, it was found that person named had selected a combination of actions which did not comply with the Terms and Conditions of the scheme. As a result of this, two of the actions selected by the person named...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Issues (26 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: There is a wide range of important issues to be examined in considering the introduction of a scheme for land drainage including policy, environmental, financial and administrative issues. The policy framework which will determine the measures which will permitted under the next EU programming period is still under negotiation. When the new framework is in place, I will be examining all...

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

Simon Coveney: An application under the Agri-Environment Options Scheme from the person named was received in my Department on 29 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 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: Milk Quota Applications (26 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: I recently announced details of the 2013 Scheme for the Allocation of Milk Quota to New Entrants to Dairying. This scheme had a closing date of 7 June 2013. All applications received by the deadline are currently being processed by my Department to ensure compliance with the eligibility criteria as set out in the Detailed Rules of the Scheme. Applications that satisfy the eligibility...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare Issues (26 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: I have referred this matter for investigation to An Garda Síochána. Provisions relating to prohibition on animal fighting, including cock-fighting, are set out at Section 15 of the new Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 (which makes it an offence for a person to organise, take part in, or be present at an animal fight or performance).

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (26 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: The table below shows the number of private forests by county that received grant-aid from my Department during the period 1980 to 2012. It is not possible to provide data for the total number of private forests as no information exists on the non-grant-aided private estate. County Number of Forests Carlow 230 Cavan 761 Clare ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (26 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: Applications for afforestation under the Department’s grant and premium schemes are processed and paid under the Afforestation Scheme, the Forestry Environment Protection Scheme and the Native Woodland Establishment Scheme. The table below shows details of applications granted and paid from 2007 to 2012 in respect of these schemes. - 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 County No. No....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (26 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: The table below shows the number of applications granted and paid under the woodland reconstitution scheme from 2007 to 2012. - 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 County No. No. No. No. No. No. Carlow 1 1 0 0 1 0 Cavan 1 1 0 2 0 1 Clare 5 10 5 2 2 1 Cork 4 19 7 2 2 2 Donegal 22 7 8 3 3 0 Dublin 0 1 1 1 1 0 Galway 6 3 1 0 0 1 Kerry 6 5 10 6 3 1 Kildare 0 3 1 4 1 0 Kilkenny 1 2 0 0 1...