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Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 4:In page 9, line 26, after “a” to insert the following: “licence, identity document or passport issued in respect of an animal,”.This amendment relates to definitions. A discussion in my Department has identified the need for a slight expansion of the definition of records to specify that documents such as animal passports or identity...

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 5:In page 11, to delete lines 14 to 23 and substitute the following:“(b) all buildings, gates, fences, hedges, boundary walls and other structures used to contain the animal are constructed and maintained in a manner that minimises—(i) the risk that the animal will stray, (ii) the risk, or spread, of disease onto or from the land or premises on which the...

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: I realise it is a somewhat farcical explanation, but it is accurate and takes account of Deputy Thomas Pringle's amendment.

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 6:In page 12, to delete lines 26 to 28 and substitute the following: “(5) This section does not apply to anything done under or in accordance with—(a) the Animal Remedies Act 1993, (b) the Irish Medicines Board Act 1995, or (c) the European Union (Protection of Animals used for Scientific Purposes) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 543 of 2012).”.My...

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 7:In page 13, to delete lines 8 to 28 and substitute the following:“11.—(1) A person who has a protected animal in his or her possession or under his or her control shall, having regard to the animal’s nature, type, species, breed, development, adaptation, domestication, physiological and behavioural needs and environment, and in accordance with...

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: These amendments will allow a horizontal regime to supersede existing provisions for identification in the Control of Dogs Act 1986, the Dog Breeding Establishment Act 2010 and the Welfare of Greyhounds Act 2011. I am proposing an amendment to Schedule 3 to provide that the Minister may introduce such regulations without the need for local authorities to specifically request as is currently...

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: At the moment there is no legal requirement for an owner to have a dog microchipped. We have two organisations, the Dogs Trust-----

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: Section 16(1) of the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 states:It shall be unlawful for the operator of a dog breeding establishment to keep at that establishment a dog that is over 8 weeks old and that is not implanted with a microchip.While this requirement applies just to dog-breeding establishments, we are proposing through regulation that all dogs will be required to be microchipped.

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Order for Report Stage (27 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No.1 :In page 7, line 14, after “AMEND” to insert “THE DOG BREEDING ESTABLISHMENTS ACT 2010,”.Before we get on to the amendment, I just want to say that we have had a long debate on this Bill in the Seanad with a good Second Stage and a comprehensive Committee Stage in the Dáil. There are 55 amendments which I hope to deal with today, if...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale (27 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: Further to the Government’s decision that a concession for the harvesting rights to Coillte’s forests be considered for sale, the National Treasury Management Agency, via its NewERA Unit, engaged with Coillte, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and my Department to examine the financial and other implications of a potential transaction. Substantial work has been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (27 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in July 2008 and received payments for the first four years of their contract. REPS 4 is a measure under the current 2007-13 Rural Development Programme and is subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before any payments can issue. These checks have been successfully in this case completed...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Semi-State Bodies Remuneration (27 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: The details of the fees paid to Board members of the twelve State Bodies operating under the aegis of my Department for 2012 are outlined in the table. Body/Agency No of Board Members Term of Office Board Fees per Annum Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board 7 2 – 5 years Chair: €8,978 Board member: €5,985 An Bord Bia 15* 3 years Chair: €20,520 Board...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (27 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: The National Reserve caters for new entrants to farming. In order to qualify for entitlements from the National Reserve applicants must have a herd number or have applied to their local District Veterinary office for a herd number prior to closing date of the Single Payment application. In addition applicants must have submitted an application under the current Single Payment scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (27 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: Further to the Government’s decision that a concession for the harvesting rights to Coillte’s forests be considered for sale, the National Treasury Management Agency, via its NewERA Unit, engaged with Coillte, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and my Department to examine the financial and other implications of a potential transaction. Substantial work has been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (27 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: A total of 38 applications have been received for grants from this year’s allocation under the National Development Plan 2007-2013 Equine Technical and Equine Breeding Schemes. These applications are currently being assessed and it is hoped to conclude consideration of them in the next few weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Carcase Disposal (27 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: The disposal of dead farm animals is subject to EU Regulations, notably Regulation (EC) No 1069 of 2009. The basic legal requirement is that animals, which die on farms, must generally be disposed of through approved rendering plants. My Department provided substantial funding towards the collection and destruction of all fallen bovines for a number of years until 2009. This was justified...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Lands (27 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: Commonage lands form an important part of the farming enterprises of many farmers, particularly along the West Coast. They also form an important part of the local environment from the point of view of bio-diversity, wildlife, amenities and economic returns e.g. tourism. However, there is a substantial risk of land abandonment as under-grazing become more of a problem. Under-grazing leads...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Lands (27 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: Decisions affecting privately owned land are a matter for the individual owners or commonage shareholders to resolve with any person, who may be trespassing on their land. My Department has no role in this matter in relation to private land and the owners or commonage shareholders should seek legal advice to ascertain what remedies are available to them against trespassers.

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

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from 1 September 2011 and has received full payment totalling €840.57 in respect of 2011. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check of all applications, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel...