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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (27 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: As the holding of the person named has recently been confirmed as satisfying the stocking density criteria of the 2012 Scheme, payment will shortly issue, directly to the nominated bank account.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Remuneration (27 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: Two members of staff of the Department fall within the bands referred to by the Deputy. The salary of the Secretary General is €200,000. The Chief Inspector has a current salary of €154,839. No member of staff in my Department earns a salary of €300,000 or above. The details of salaries for the State Agencies under the aegis of my Department are matters for the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Remuneration (27 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: The position in relation to my Department is that the salary paid to the Secretary General in my Department is currently €200,000 which takes account of a salary surrender of 15% and is in line with the Government decision of 21 June 2011 to adopt a general policy of a €200,000 pay ceiling for senior positions across the Public Service. The Minister wrote to the Chief Executive...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Controls (27 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: My Department has been examining options for implementing the TB eradication programme more efficiently, in particular by leveraging the investment made by the Department in recent years in information technology. In this context, one of the options under consideration is a change to the valuation of single reactors (with the exception of pedigree beef or elite dairy animals) such that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (27 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: The person named is an applicant under the 2012 Single Payment Scheme. In order to comply with EU requirements, the application was one of a number which was selected for inspection. Following the completion of the inspection and related processes, an over-claim was confirmed and accordingly a reduced advance payment issued on 1 November. A letter also issued outlining how the over-claim...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (27 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: Under the provisions of the governing EU Regulations, payments under area-based schemes, including the Single Payment Scheme and the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, may be made only in respect of eligible land. Applicants under these schemes are obliged annually to declare the land parcels available to them. Details of the eligible area of the land parcels are recorded on my Department's...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (27 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: Following correspondence with the person named, issues relating to an overclaim and an overlap in respect of two of the land parcels declared have recently been resolved. The application is currently being further processed, with a view to payments issuing shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (27 Nov 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 Applications (27 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application under the Single Payment Scheme and the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme on 19 April 2012. Payment has already issued in respect of the latter. However, as regards the Single Payment Scheme, entitlements were established for farmers who were farming and in receipt of direct payments under the Livestock Premia and/or Arable Aid Schemes during the reference...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (27 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from 1 September 2010 and full payment totalling €1,673.16 issued in respect of 2010. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reports (27 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: As stated in my response to previous questions on 6 November last, I am anxious to see the potential for job creation as identified in the Report of the High Level Group on the Jobs Initiative for the Killybegs region, materialise. I also want to see the greatest possible number of the actions identified in the five Key Areas delivered on so that the potential for job creation can be realised...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (27 Nov 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: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (27 Nov 2012)

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

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (27 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: The derogation application of the person named has now been considered and accepted and the person concerned is being notified, in writing, of this positive outcome. Payment will, therefore, follow shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (27 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: A 2011 Single Farm Payment Application was received from the person named on 09 May 2011. This case was selected for inspection following which penalties were applied to the payment made. That decision was subject to an internal appeals procedure and the penalty was upheld. The applicant has exercised the right of appeal to the Agricultural Appeals Office and that Office will now...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (27 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: The payment which issued to the person named on 26 September was calculated on the basis that the applicant’s main holding/residence, as known to my Department at that time, was not located in a Disadvantaged Area. However, following further contact with the applicant and a review of the maps of the holding concerned, the ‘farm hub’ has now been confirmed as being located...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (27 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: The information requested is being complied at present and will be forwarded to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Agencies (27 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: Further to the Government decision that a concession for the harvesting rights to Coillte’s forests be put forward for sale, Coillte Board and management have been actively engaged in recent months with NewERA, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and my Department to examine the financial and other implications of developing the potential of Coillte’s forest assets....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Agencies (27 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: My Department has not established any State agencies, forums or task forces since the start of 2012.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: I have attended many greyhound meetings and Bord na gCon does a great job linking a good night out with the sport of greyhound racing. I have read a great deal about hare coursing and I have spoken to many people involved in it. We have made huge strides over the past decade to deal with welfare issues. There will be exceptions, as there will be in any sport that involves animals competing...