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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (7 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: Coillte Teoranta was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act, 1988 and day-to-day operational matters, such as the sale and acquisition of land, are the responsibility of the company. While the Forestry Act 1988 provides, under Section 14, that “The company shall submit to and agree with the Minister each year a programme for the sale and acquisition of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste (7 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: Faoi Scéim Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste 2012, éilíodh ar na gabháltais d'iarratasóirí incháilithe an t-íosdlús stocála de 0.15 aonad beostoic a chomhlíonadh ar feadh tréimhse coinneála de shé mhí chomhleanúnacha, chomh maith le meánaonad beostoic bliantúil de 0.15 a choimeád atá...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (7 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: The data requested by the Deputy is currently being compiled by my Department and a detailed response will issue directly when this is completed.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (7 Mar 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 applicant has not as yet demonstrated that the holding...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility (7 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: Under 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. The relevant records in my Department have been checked and no...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (7 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: The new EU Timber Regulation (EUTR – Regulation (EU) No 995/2010 ) is now in effect. It is part of a package of 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. It counters the trade in illegally harvested timber and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Issues (7 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: Recent analysis shows that there are more farmers over 80 than under 35 in Ireland. I have been working to encourage more new entrants to take up farming as a career. Budget 2013 saw the extension of key reliefs that were already in place for young new entrants (such as the 100% relief from Stamp Duty and the 100% stock relief for Young Trained Farmers). These provide an incentive both for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbour Authority Properties (7 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: The documents enclosed are further submissions from the Howth Sutton Baldoyle Chamber of Commerce and the Howth Yacht Club addressing the issue of pay parking within the Fishery Harbour Centre at Howth. I have received previous submissions from both parties in relation to this matter. I am considering all aspects of the matter at present and I will take account of these further submissions...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (7 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: The higher rate of premium payable to farmers under the afforestation schemes is to compensate farmers for the loss of farm income arising from the conversion of the land from agricultural production to forestry. Landowners who are not engaged in farming do not incur such loss and are paid at a reduced rate of premium.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (7 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: Schmallenberg virus (SBV) is transmitted by vector (biting midges) during the vector active season which, in most years in Ireland, extends from the beginning of April through to the beginning of December. This virus causes mild transient disease manifesting as a drop in milk production, fever and sometimes diarrhoea in adult cattle. When infection occurs in animals that are not pregnant,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (7 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named is one of a number of applicants under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, whose cases are impacted by the requirement of a minimum stocking density of 0.3 livestock units per forage hectare and who applied for and were refused derogation in this regard. The person named subsequently availed of the option to appeal to the independently chaired DAS Appeals Committee. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (7 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: My Department provides funding for the development, maintenance and repair of harbours, piers and slipways as part of the Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme on an annual basis subject to the availability of exchequer funding. The 2013 programme is currently under consideration.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (7 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: As the holding of the person named has recently been confirmed as having met the minimum stocking density requirements of the Scheme, payment will shortly issue to the nominated bank account.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Eligibility (7 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: The Terms and Conditions of this Scheme require that applicants undertake to carry out and notify to my Department details of all the specified measures for the full 5 year duration of the Scheme. Weaning information was not received in respect of animals born in 2009 and so payment could not be made for animals born in that year or subsequent years. Correspondence has recently been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (7 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: Full payment under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issued to the person named on 26 September, 2012 (the first day of payment under the 2012 Scheme) directly to the nominated bank account.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Programmes (7 Mar 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: Single Payment Scheme Expenditure (7 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: The average Single Farm Payment per hectare per county is as follows: COUNTY AVERAGE PAID PER HECTARE CARLOW 373.26 CAVAN 286.62 CLARE 252.38 CORK 341.85 DONEGAL 191.89 DUBLIN 317.09 GALWAY 243.65 KERRY 198.15 KILDARE 333.83 KILKENNY 376.78 LAOIS 377.71 LEITRIM 193.47 LIMERICK 303.63 LONGFORD 310.58 LOUTH 363.33 MAYO 193.70 MEATH 368.16 MONAGHAN 349.93...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (7 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named is one of a number, their derogation applications having been unsuccessful, who were offered the option to appeal to the independently chaired DAS Appeals Committee. To date, this option has not been availed of. Should the applicant choose to lodge an appeal, it will be referred to the Committee for its consideration.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Appeals (7 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: An appeal was received from the applicant and is being examined. The applicant will be informed of the outcome when the examination has been completed. It is expected that this process will be completed shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Regulations (6 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: The deadline for burning vegetation is set in the Wildlife Act 1976 as amended by the Wildlife (Amendment) Act, 2000 and any extension thereto is the responsibility of the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.