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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences Applications (19 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: Further to the Government decision that a concession for the harvesting rights to Coillte’s forests be considered for sale, NewERA, Coillte, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and my Department examined the financial and other implications of developing the potential of Coillte’s forest assets. This examination included the identification of the forestry assets...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences Applications (19 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: The State's legal team is examining the judgement referred to in the question including in relation to any implications and any actions. It is anticipated that the draft Order will be be perfected on the 21st June 2013, there are 21 days to appeal to the Supreme Court. It would not be appropriate for me to comment further on this judgement at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences Applications (19 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: It is important that we do as much as we can over the next few months to ensure that Irish farmers are not faced with the same issues and difficulties next Winter as experienced earlier this year in sourcing adequate fodder for their animals. Accordingly, Teagasc's Interagency Fodder Committee is currently monitoring the fodder situation while also examining and co-ordinating the next steps...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences Applications (19 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: The new EU Timber Regulation (EUTR - ) is now in effect. It is part of a package of important measures aimed at ensuring that all products containing wood placed on the market in the EU are from legally harvested timber. It applies to wood and wood products being placed for the first time on the EU market. I have charged my officials in the International Forest Policy Section, in cooperation...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences Applications (19 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: Under the 2012 Single Payment Scheme, applicants declared a total area of 4,709,788 hectares, while the declared area under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was 3,255,321 hectares. The further breakdown of DAS areas is as follows: Category Hectares Mountain Type Grazing 1,121,377 More Severely Handicapped Lowland 1,479,169 Less Severely Handicapped Lowland & Coastal Areas...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences Applications (19 Jun 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: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (19 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: Payments under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme commenced on 26 September and, to date, payments worth in excess of €208 million have issued to 95,449 farmers. Payments continue to issue twice weekly, as individual cases are confirmed eligible. Details are as follows: County Name Applied Paid Gross Amount Carlow 755 714 €1,466,087.57 Cavan 4,851 4,614...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (19 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: It is important that we do as much as we can over the next few months to ensure that Irish farmers are not faced with the same issues and difficulties next Winter as experienced earlier this year in sourcing adequate fodder for their animals. Accordingly, Teagasc’s Interagency Fodder Committee is currently monitoring the fodder situation while also examining and co-ordinating the next...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Parking Charges (19 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 57 and 62 together. The House is aware that I have been considering introducing a charge for parking facilities within Howth Fishery Harbour Centre for some time, · to assist in operating Howth Fishery Harbour Centre on a financially-sound basis, · to provide a source of revenue for further investment in Fishery Harbour Centre facilities, ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (19 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: All applications under the Single Payment Scheme are subject to administrative check, in addition to which a percentage are also subject to field inspection. The basis of both these checks is laid down in the governing EU Regulations. The administrative checks and systems validations confirm compliance with a variety of requirements, including confirming that the application was received on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Harvest 2020 Strategy (19 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: The Heads of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill provide for the preparation of a national low carbon roadmap which will develop the vision for a low carbon economy and outline the policy measures to be adopted for emissions reductions and for enabling the State to adapt to the effects of climate change. As part of this process, roadmaps are to be developed for a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (19 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: No payments have been made as yet under the Transport Fodder Scheme as participating Co-ops, Marts, etc. are in the process of assembling their documentation for submission to my Department. With regard to the levels of Emergency Assistance that has been provided to farmers, some €170,000 has been paid to approx. 475 farmers.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (19 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: The Commission proposals on reform of the CAP have been the subject of negotiations at official and political level in the Council of Ministers over the past 18 months, culminating in an agreed Council position which was reached at the Council on 18/19 March. The three institutions (Council, Commission and European Parliament) have been involved in the trilogue process of negotiations...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Exports (19 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: The Irish seafood industry has been very successful in growing exports to Asia. Exports in 2012 were valued at €26 million, 83% up on 2010 (€14 million) including an 86% increase in the value of exports to China (from €4.1 million to €7.7 million). South Korea, China, Japan and Hong Kong together accounted for 95% of export value in 2012. My...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (19 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: Discussions on the methodology for designating areas of Natural or specific constraint, currently known as Less Favoured Areas, has been ongoing for some years. In conjunction with the Joint Research Centre, the EU Commission has proposed a system for designation for the next round which is based on eight biophysical criteria which must be met at a certain threshold level. These criteria...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Council of Ministers Meetings (19 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: In my capacity as President of the EU Council of Fisheries Ministers, I chaired all of the Council of Ministers meetings which took place during the Irish Presidency. As Minister with responsibility for sea fisheries in Ireland, I directed and co-ordinated the Irish position on the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and other issues that were considered by Council. The Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fallen Animal Statistics (19 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: The number of fallen bovine animals for the period requested is as follows Month 2012 2013 January 17,742 24,376 February 29,928 35,959 March 36,307 49,758 April 31,753 47,974 May 25,740 32,256 Note: Information on deaths of other species is not recorded. As will be seen from the data provided, mortality figures are generally higher this year than in the same period last year. This...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale (19 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: Further to the Government decision that a concession for the harvesting rights to Coillte's forests be considered for sale, NewERA, Coillte, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and my Department examined the financial and other implications of developing the potential of Coillte's forest assets. This examination included the identification of the forestry assets involved, the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (19 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: Since the Council of Agriculture Ministers agreed the general approach of the Council on 19 March last, negotiations have moved to the final phase with so-called trilogue discussions between the three EU institutions. We have therefore moved from a narrower focus on the finalisation of a Council position to the point where the Council position is itself just one of three different...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale (19 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: Further to the Government decision that a concession for the harvesting rights to Coillte's forests be considered for sale, NewERA, Coillte, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and my Department examined the financial and other implications of developing the potential of Coillte's forest assets. This examination included the identification of the forestry assets involved, the...