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

Simon Coveney: I thank members for the spirit with which they are approaching these issues. I appreciate that people have strong opinions in this area but I am glad the discussion has not turned into a slanging match. I do not like fur farming. I would rather it was not practised but the issue is whether we should make it illegal. As a Minister and a legislator, I have to take account of the impact of...

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

Simon Coveney: I am in the Chairman's hands as to what we should do.

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

Simon Coveney: Yes. On the previous occasion on which we met, I stated that I would provide briefing notes on hunting, on the way in which badger culling is approached by the Department, and on fur farming. The report I asked my officials to prepare - with outside assistance - on fur farming can be found on the Department's website. I also have some briefing notes on hare coursing. This is despite the...

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

Simon Coveney: I will first deal with some of the broader issues. In that context, I will read into the record the briefing material that has been provided and also some additional information on approved traps, snares and nets which emanates from the Wildlife Acts. I am of the view that it would be interesting for people to know the legal position in respect of the latter. When I have read all the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (22 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: In the case of the first person named, an application under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received on 19 April 2012. However, payment has not yet issued, as, at this stage, the holding concerned has not yet satisfied the Scheme minimum stocking density requirements. Immediately this can be confirmed, the case will be further processed with a view to payment at the earliest possible...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (22 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: The person named is an applicant under the 2012 Single Payment Scheme; the advance payment issued on 15 November.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste (22 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: Fuarthas iarratas faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste 2012 ón duine ainmnithe an 9 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: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (22 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 27 April 2012. However, payment has not yet issued as, at this stage, the holding concerned has not yet satisfied the Scheme minimum stocking density requirements. Immediately this can be confirmed, 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: Bovine Disease Controls (22 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: Ireland is officially free of Brucellosis since 2009 (our last case was in 2006). My Department has scaled down the brucellosis testing programme since then, as follows: the age threshold for annual round testing has been increased from 12 to 24 months; only 20% of dairy herds and 50% of non-dairy herds are required to be tested this year for the round test; the validity period of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (22 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 4 May 2012. However, payment has not yet issued as, at this stage, the holding concerned has not yet satisfied the Scheme minimum stocking density requirements. Immediately this can be confirmed, 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: Stocking Densities (22 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: When, for budgetary reasons, it became necessary to make changes to the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, I ensured that the available resources were targeted at those who best met the overall objectives of the Scheme. However, at the same time, I ensured that provision would be made for those farmers, adversely affected by the revised stocking density requirement, to apply for derogation on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (22 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 175 and 176 together. To date, under the 2012 Single Payment and Disadvantaged Areas Schemes, in national terms, payments amounting to €603 million and €191 million have issued to 119,164 and 85,972 farmers respectively. With regard to County Kerry, the equivalent data are €29m and €16m, paid to 7,377 and 6,445 farmers. As...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Stocking Densities (22 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: The person named, who is an applicant under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, applied under the derogation arrangements which relate to the 2011 stocking density. This application has been successful and the applicant was advised of this on 16 November. However, payment has not yet issued as, at this stage, the holding of the person named has not yet satisfied the Scheme minimum...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (22 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: While the person named applied for derogation under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas scheme, the application was unsuccessful. The applicant was notified of this decision in writing on 13 November and advised of the right of appeal to the recently established independent DAS Appeals Committee

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (22 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: Negotiations are ongoing at present but it is too early to predict what the finer detail of the final agreement will be. I am satisfied however that provision will be made for farmers such as those mentioned by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Labelling (21 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: The Food Information for the Consumer Regulation (1169/2011/ EC) of 25th October 2011 provides for the extension of explicit compulsory origin labelling requirements to meats other than beef. Detailed rules are to be adopted in implementing acts by 13th December 2013, following an impact assessment by the Commission. The impact assessment is at present under way. The Department of Health...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (21 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2012 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 15 May 2012. Processing of this claim has recently been finalised and payment will issue to the nominated bank account in the coming days.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (21 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: The European Commission published its proposals on CAP post 2013 in October 2011. Negotiations are ongoing at present and it is not yet possible to predict what the finer details of the agreement will be. While there is an option in the draft Rural Development regulation for Member States to fund farmer participation in the Farm Advisory Service, it is too early to say what our future...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions (21 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: Area based actions in the Agri Environment Options Scheme namely, Species Rich Grassland, Traditional Hay Meadow, Wild Bird Cover, Green Cover Establishment from a Sown Crop and Minimum Tillage must be delivered on a full parcel as identified on the Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS). This is necessary to establish from databases the area on which the payment is calculated and avoids...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (21 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: The three markets in question are open to exports of live cattle from Ireland. The following table sets out the current position in relation to the specifics of each of these markets. Country Type of market Egypt Open to fattening cattle under 20 months and to slaughter cattle under 30 months Lebanon Open to Breeding /fattening and slaughter cattle under 36 months Libya Open to...