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Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: I would prefer not take a lecture, if that is all right.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: I do not need to be told how to respond.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: Can I respond individually to Deputies?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: I will read a general speaking note on all the amendments first. There is a general thrust that has some validity and I wish to propose a compromise that members might consider favourably. The operation of the Animal Health and Welfare Bill will provide a central role for the veterinary profession. The Bill consolidates a wide variety of legislation. Establishing different classes and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety Authority (8 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: The table below sets out the total number of egg inspections carried out by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine in the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. Departmental officials inspect retail and wholesale outlets for compliance with the European Communities (Marketing Standards for Eggs) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No 140 of 2009) and Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004 of the European...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (8 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: The data requested by the Deputy is currently being compiled by my Department and a detailed response will issue directly when this is completed. On the question of fairness, the current payment system is based on entitlements established as a result of production levels in the 2000-2002 reference period, and the farming profile has undergone minimal change in the meantime. I have...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (8 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1st September 2011. 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 completed before any payment can issue. The person named was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (8 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: There is an ongoing programme of reviews of the efficiency and cost effectiveness of service delivery across a range of functions performed by my Department. Following on from the demand for new services and the availability of existing resources in the region, I have decided to consolidate the administrative services that the Department currently provides from the Regional Office in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (8 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 277 to 279, inclusive, together. The following table sets out the current position as regards the markets to which the questions refer. Country Type of market Egypt Open to fattening cattle under 20 months and slaughter cattle under 30 months Lebanon Open to Breeding /fattening and slaughter cattle under 36 months Libya Open to fattening and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Division (8 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: The position is that Kerry Bog Ponies will not be included in the calculations for restocking of commonages. The National Parks and Wild Life Service have undertaken a comprehensive evaluation of commonages and established a minimum and maximum ewe equivalent figure for each LPIS parcel within a commonage. The ewe equivalents are restricted to suitable ovine and bovine breeds.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Expenditure (8 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 281 and 282. [49224 and 49225] together. As the Deputy will be aware, my Department has carried out extensive modelling to assist in the assessment of the potential impact on Irish farmers of different payment distribution proposals. This modelling has used the 2010 SPS payments database as a guide to current payment levels, but the analysis is conducted,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy Reform (8 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: The Commission published its’ proposals for a new financial instrument for the period 2014 – 2020, the European Maritime & Fisheries Fund, in December 2011. The fund will help to deliver the ambitious objectives of the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy and will assist fishermen in the transition towards sustainable fishing, as well as coastal communities in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (8 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: The budget allocations for 2013 will be considered in the context of the gross expenditure ceilings that were allocated to all Departments for the period 2012 - 2014 under the Government’s Medium Term Expenditure Framework. The Government’s decision on the expenditure ceilings was taken in order to strike a balance between needs and priorities in all Government Departments on a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Bodies (8 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: There are currently 12 State Bodies that fall under the aegis of my Department: 1.Aqua Licensing Appeals Board 2.Bord Bia 3.Bord na gCon 4.Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) 5.Coillte 6.Horse Racing Ireland 7.Irish National Stud 8.Marine Institute 9.National Milk Agency 10.Sea Fisheries Protection Authority 11.Teagasc 12.Veterinary Council of Ireland My Department...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Controls (8 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: Payments of compensation made by my Department under the various disease eradication programmes in 2011 were as follows: Bovine TB: €16.5m, Brucellosis: €47,100, BSE: €40,197, Scrapie: €224,823. I am very pleased to be able to say that there has been a significant and progressive reduction in the incidence of these diseases in recent years, with the result that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (8 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: Processing of the application concerned has recently been completed and payments under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme will shortly issue to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (8 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: Processing of the application concerned has recently been completed and payments under the Single Payment Scheme and Disadvantaged Areas Scheme will shortly issue to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (8 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: The REPS 4 agri-environment plan commenced on 1st June 2008 and the person named received full payments for the first three years of the contract. Following an inspection in August 2011, the applicant was deemed to be in joint management and joint ownership with another REPS 4 participant. A review of this case was conducted by my officials and it was decided to allow both to retain...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Stocking Densities (8 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: In order to avoid land abandonment, DAS seeks to compensate those farming in agriculturally disadvantaged areas. The Scheme encourages sustainable use of agricultural land in less favoured areas and takes account of environmental protection requirements. The Scheme as operated by this Department defines DAS land under the following: - Less Severely Handicapped Lowland and Coastal Areas...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directives (8 Nov 2012)

Simon Coveney: The EU Habitats Directive placed an obligation on Member States of the EU to establish the Natura 2000 network. The network is made up of Special Protection Areas (SPAs) established under the EU Birds Directive, and Special Areas of Conservation (SACs), established under the Habitats Directive itself. Ireland’s contribution to the Natura 2000 network was created under the European...