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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (18 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: Payment under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme has not yet issued as, at this stage, the holding concerned has not yet satisfied the Scheme minimum stocking density requirements for 2012. Immediately the holding concerned is confirmed as having met these requirements, the case will be further processed with a view to payment at the earliest possible date thereafter.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (18 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2012 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 2nd March 2012. In order to comply with EU requirements, the applicant was one of a number selected for inspection. The outcome of the inspection process is that will not be any reduction in the herdowners declared eligible land under the 2012 Single Payment Scheme. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scéim um Limistéir faoi Mhíbhuntaiste (18 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: Eisíodh íocaíocht faoin Scéim um Limistéir faoi Mhíbhuntaiste 2012 ar an 17 Nollaig 2012, chuig cúntas bainc ainmnithe an duine ainmnithe.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Inspections (18 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: My Department, in the context of delivering the Single Payment Schemes, Disadvantaged Areas’ Scheme and other area related schemes, is required to carry out a programme of annual inspections. This inspection regime covers the eligibility of land declared to draw down payments. Land eligibility checks must be carried out on at least 5% of applicants. These checks are carried out to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (18 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: The appeal of the person named was recently forwarded to the DAS Appeals Committee for consideration; immediately that Committee has adjudicated on this appeal, the person concerned will be notified of their decision, in writing.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Council Meetings (18 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: As Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, I attend the EU Council of Ministers (Agriculture and Fisheries). Since 9 March 2011 to date, there have been 21 formal meetings of the EU Council of Agriculture Ministers and 4 informal meetings. I represented Ireland at the majority of these meetings. The next Council is scheduled for 18-20 December in Brussels and I will attend. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (18 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: The applicant was informed that an over-claim relating to boundary issues was resolved. However, as a consequence of determining the correct boundaries, the latest aerial photography (from 2011) has been examined and it shows very serious deficiencies in growth in the northern portion of the plantation. As a minimum, the Forest Service will require considerable remedial works to be carried...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (18 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: The appeal of the person named was recently forwarded to the DAS Appeals Committee for consideration; immediately that committee has adjudicated on this appeal, the person concerned will be notified of their decision, in writing.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (18 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: As processing of the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application has recently been finalised, payment will shortly issue to the nominated bank account.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (18 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the 2012 National Reserve. The 2012 National Reserve caters for farmers who commenced farming after 17th May, 2010. Applicants are required to submit a 2012 Single Payment application form detailing all lands which they are currently farming. In addition, applicants are required to meet certain criteria with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (18 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: My Department was faced with a serious challenge in terms of declining budgetary resources in 2012 and while €1,312m had been provided in the Department’s Vote for 2012, this represented a 19% decrease compared to 2011. Under the circumstances, I had very difficult decisions to make and as part of the 2012 Estimate for the Department I announced a reduction in expenditure on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (18 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: The budget for my Department in 2013 was largely determined by the gross expenditure ceilings that were allocated to all Departments under the Government’s Medium Term Expenditure Framework, 2012 – 2014. The total budget for 2012 and 2013 are €1,339m and €1,250m respectively and the allocations can be broken down as follows: 2012 2013 Change - Administration...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (18 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: Payment under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme has not yet issued as, at this stage, the holding concerned has not yet satisfied the Scheme minimum stocking density requirements for 2012. Immediately the holding concerned is confirmed as having met these requirements, the case will be further processed with a view to payment at the earliest possible date thereafter.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (18 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2012 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on the 15th May 2012. During validation of the application over-claims were identified on a number of parcels declared. The applicant accepted the amended reference areas on two of the parcels, but disagreed with the reference areas of two others. The reference areas of these latter parcels had been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (18 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: Payment under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme has not yet issued as, at this stage, the holding concerned has not yet satisfied the Scheme minimum stocking density requirements for 2012. Immediately the holding concerned is confirmed as having met these requirements, the case will be further processed with a view to payment at the earliest possible date thereafter.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (18 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in June 2008 and received payments for the first four years of their contract. REPS 4 is a measure under the 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. This process has been completed and payments have commenced. I...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming (18 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: The person named applied to join the Organic Farming Scheme in 2012. On entering the Organic Farming Scheme, a participant undertakes to farm in accordance with the rules governing the Scheme for a minimum period of five years. In order to be eligible for payment, a participant must hold a valid organic licence for the duration of their participation in the Organic Farming Scheme. In...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Herd Numbers (18 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: A herd number is an administrative arrangement issued by the District Veterinary Office (DVO) to a distinct herd, solely for the purposes of disease control and it does not infer ownership of lands or any animals tested under that herdnumber. The above name was jointly registered with that of another individual to the equine number referred to in the Question. Equine numbers were...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (18 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: My Department has made no payments to the person named by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Appeals (18 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: The appeal of the person named was recently forwarded to the DAS Appeals Committee for consideration; immediately that Committee has adjudicated on this appeal, the person concerned will be notified of their decision, in writing.