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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste (12 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: Fuarthas iarratas faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste 2012 ón duine ainmnithe an 11 Bealtaine 2012. Níl aon íocaíocht eisithe fós, áfach, mar nach gcomhlíonann gabháltas an té ainmnithe íos-cheanglais dlús-stoic na Scéime. A luaithe is a dheimhneofar go bhfuil an gabháltas ag comhlíonadh na...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste (12 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: Cuireadh achomharc an duine ainmnithe ar aghaidh chuig Coiste Achomhairc an DAS le breithniú a dhéanamh air; a luaithe is a dhéanann an Coiste breithniú ar an achomharc seo, cuirfear in iúl don duine i gceist maidir lena gcinneadh, i scríbhinn.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (12 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: The Tax Clearance Certificate has been received by the Forest Service. Payment of the second instalment of the establishment grant cannot take place until after the fourth anniversary of planting on 20th December 2012. Therefore payment of this grant and the 2013 annual premium is expected to take place in early January 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Installation Aid Scheme Applications (12 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: My Department has no record of having received an application for grant-aid under the Young Farmers’ Installation Scheme from either of the two persons named. As the Scheme concerned has been suspended for new applications since October 2008, my Department is unable to accept any applications under the Scheme at this stage.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Meetings (12 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: I meet, on an ongoing basis, with representatives of the various sub-sectors of the agri-food industry including the Drinks Sector. In particular the regular meetings of the Food Harvest 2020 Committee, which I chair, provide a forum for updates on implementation of the Strategy and ongoing consultation with representatives of the agri-food industry. The drinks industry made a presentation...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Remuneration (12 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: In answer to the Deputy’s question, I can confirm that the following staff were assigned a temporary acting-up allowance for a period of one year to work on matters relating to the Irish Presidency of the EU: 1 Executive Officer to Higher Executive Officer; 1 Administrative Officer to Assistant Principal Officer. The assignments were made based on Paragraph 9 (v) of Government...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 89a: In page 48, subsection (2), line 15, to delete “23(5)” and substitute “23(6)”.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 89b: In page 49, subsection (1), line 2, to delete “may be so prosecuted”.This is a technical amendment and does not change the meaning. I propose to delete the words "may be so prosecuted" as I have been told that it is not necessary to include those words in the line.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: Clearly the Deputies are trying to extend the time period from 12 months, to two years in the case of Deputy Ó Cuív and three years in the case of Deputy Martin Ferris. I am happy to stick with 12 months.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 91: In page 51, subsection (1), line 3, to delete “section 52(1),” and substitute “section 52(1)”.The amendment literally just takes out a comma. It is a non-issue but it is a technical amendment.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 94a: In page 61, subsection (2), line 34, after “subsection (1)” to insert the following:“but may not exceed the cost of providing the service, estimated by the Minister, to which the fee relates”.I hope that people will welcome my amendment. At the outset I want to make it clear that there is no intention to introduce new fees in this...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 103: In page 67, line 16, to delete “postular” and substitute “pustular”.The amendment adds two new diseases to the list. Varroa, a disease found in bees, had been inadvertently omitted and I do not want to leave bees out of the legislation. My amendment is more than a technical addition because it adds diseases that should have been included...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 104: In page 68, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following:“85. Varroasis in bees”.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 105: In page 75, between lines 26 and 27, to insert the following: “ 14. Bovine Tuberculosis (Attestation of the State and General Provisions) (Amendment) Order 1996 (S.I. No. 85 of 1996) 15. Brucellosis in Cattle (General Provisions) (Amendment) Order 1996 (S.I. No. 86 of 1996) ”. Amendments Nos. 105 to 111, inclusive, are a series of corrections to...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 106: In page 75, between lines 27 and 28, to insert the following: “ 15. Brucellosis in Cattle (General Provisions) (Amendment) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 39 of 1998) ”.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 107: In page 75, to delete lines 32 and 33.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 108: In page 75, between lines 35 and 36, to insert the following: “ 19. Bovine Tuberculosis (Attestation of the State and General Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2000 (S.I. No. 161 of 2000) ”.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 109: In page 75, between lines 44 and 45, to insert the following: “ 23. Brucellosis in Cattle (General Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 415 of 2002) ”.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 110: In page 76, between lines 29 and 30, to insert the following: “ 40. Brucellosis in Cattle (General Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 357 of 2009) ”.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 111: In page 76, between lines 37 and 38, to insert the following: “ 44. Bovine Tuberculosis (Attestation of the State and General Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 307 of 2010) ”.