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

Simon Coveney: I am very conscious of the significant problems and pressures that the very heavy rainfall this summer has caused for farmers. I fully appreciate the importance of cash flow to farm enterprises and particularly so this year and I have responded swiftly to these pressures within the funds available to me. I sought and received EU approval for the advance payment of the 2012 Single Farm...

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

Simon Coveney: The position with regard to the first application is that the area proposed for planting is located within a Special Protection Area (SPA) designated for the protection of the hen harrier. Given the restrictions that apply to planting and other developments within this area it has not proven possible to approve the application to plant. Any future afforestation within the SPA must take into...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntaiste (21 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: Fuarthas iarratas faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste ón duine ainmnithe an 14 Bealtaine 2012. Níl aon íocaíocht eisithe fós, áfach, mar nach gcomhlíonann gabháltas an té ainmnithe íos-cheanglais dlús-stoic na Scéime do 2012. 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 Mhíbhuntaiste (21 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: Fuarthas iarratas faoin Scéim um Limistéir faoi Mhíbhuntáiste 2012 ón duine ainmnithe an 27 Aibreain 2012. Níor eisíodh íocaíocht go fóill, áfach, mar nárbh fhéidir go dtí seo a fhíorú gur comhlíonadh ceann de Théarmaí agus Coinníollacha Scéim 2012, a bhaineann le meánmhéid...

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

Simon Coveney: The Commonage Framework Plans, first published in 2002, have been reviewed to take account of the current vegetative condition of commonages nationally. This review which will replace the Commonage Framework Plans has been carried out by the National Parks and Wildlife Service in co-operation with my Department. The review was carried out on a commonage LPIS parcel basis and sets a minimum...

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

Simon Coveney: The Agri-environmental Options Scheme is co-funded by the EU and as such is governed by EU rules and regulations and so all payments made under the scheme are subject to comprehensive administrative check and validations to ensure that payments are issued in accordance with all scheme conditions. This includes verification that the claimant owns the animals in question in the case of payments...

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

Simon Coveney: As processing of the 2012 Single Payment Scheme and 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application has recently been finalised (issues relating to two land parcels having now been resolved), payments will shortly issue, to the nominated bank account.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (21 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 8 May 2012. However, payment has not yet issued as, at this stage, the holding of the person named has not satisfied the twelve-month average stocking density minimum of 0.15 livestock units per declared forage hectare, as per the 2012 Terms and Conditions. Immediately this criteria can be...

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

Simon Coveney: While the person named has submitted a derogation application, it has been necessary to request that further supporting documentation be submitted, in order to allow full consideration of the appeal. Immediately this required documentation is received, the application will further processed, with a view to a decision issuing as soon as possible thereafter.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Semi-State Sector Remuneration (21 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: The details of salaries for the State Agencies under the aegis of my Department are a matter for the Agencies themselves.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Semi-State Sector Remuneration (21 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: The details of pension schemes for the State Agencies under the aegis of my Department are a matter for the Agencies themselves.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Semi-State Sector Remuneration (21 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: The details of pension schemes for the State agencies under the aegis of my Department are a matter for the agencies themselves.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Íocaíochtaí Deontais (20 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: Is iarratasóir é an duine ainmnithe faoi Scéim na hAoníocaíochta agus Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste. Bhí an t-iarratas lena mbaineann ar cheann de roinnt iarratas a roghnaíodh lena iniúchadh chun ceanglais AE a chomhlíonadh. A luaithe is a bheidh an t-iniúchadh agus na próisis lena mbaineann tugtha chun...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (20 Nov 2012)

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

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (20 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: At the end of September last the Libyan authorities agreed to a revised health certificate for cattle exports, including a 30-month age limit and clarification on the IBR vaccination issue. They requested original authenticated copies of the revised certificate to be sent to them for corresponding authentication on their side. The certificates were sent immediately thereafter on the 28...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Turbary Rights (20 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: Q3 agreements are sale agreements between the former Irish Land Commission and the persons named thereon and are not viewed as title documents. These types of Q3 agreements are in respect of turbary rights only over defined plots as outlined in the 1st Schedule of the agreements. In this case the sale agreement was signed in 1942 by the person named in the details supplied and described as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (20 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. However, payment has not yet issued as, at this stage, the holding of the person named has not yet satisfied the Scheme minimum stocking density requirements for 2012. Immediately the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (20 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 €1,304.70 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: Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste (20 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: Tugadh próiseáil an iarratais lena mbaineann chun críche le déanaí agus faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste eiseofar íocaíocht go luath chuig an gcuntas bainc ainmnithe.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste (20 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: Fuarthas iarratas faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste ón duine ainmnithe an 14 Bealtaine 2012. Níl aon íocaíocht eisithe fós, áfach, mar nach gcomhlíonann gabháltas an té ainmnithe íos-cheanglais dlús-stoic na Scéime do 1012. A luaithe is a dheimhneofar go bhfuil an gabháltas ag comhlíonadh na...