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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (20 Sep 2012)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2012 Single Farm Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 11th May 2012. Having secured EU Commission approval, an advance payment of 50% of the Single Farm Payment, which, in the normal course, would be due for payment no earlier than 1 December 2012, is scheduled to be made on 16 October 2012 to applicants cleared on that date for payment. My...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (20 Sep 2012)

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

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (20 Sep 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. During these checks...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (20 Sep 2012)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in August 2009 and received payments for the first three years of their contract. REPS 4 is a measure under the current 2007-13 Rural Development Programme and is subject to EU regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before any payments can issue. Following an Inspection on 15th November 2010...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Severe Weather Events (20 Sep 2012)

Simon Coveney: My Department is keeping the situation under review through monitoring of the weather and its effect on horticulture, cereals and silage production and grass growth. In the meantime, I sought and received EU approval for the advance payment of the 2012 Single Payment Scheme. This was approved and will enable payment to issue immediately following 16 October and will represent early payment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Appeals (20 Sep 2012)

Simon Coveney: A request for review of the decision to exclude the person concerned from further participation in the Suckler Welfare Scheme, because of non-attendance at a mandatory training course, was received on 31 August 2012. Having reviewed the particular circumstances, it has been decided to readmit this herd owner to the Scheme and my Department has written to the herd owner setting out the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Lands (20 Sep 2012)

Simon Coveney: The Government decided, in the context of the State asset disposal programme, that consideration would be given to the examination of certain assets of Coillte. The 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Appeals (20 Sep 2012)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 3 in September 2006 and received payments for the full five years of their contract. The final Year 5 payment issued on 27th January 2011 for the amount of €3,198.10. However, following a compliance inspection on the 13th July 2011, a 100% clawback of €3,198.10 on the final year payment was imposed on 8th September 2011 for failure to keep...

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

Simon Coveney: The person concerned is an applicant under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme. Currently, this applicant is one of a number whose cases are impacted by a requirement of a minimum stocking density of 0.3 livestock units per forage hectare and who have applied for a derogation in this regard. This application is currently under consideration and, immediately a decision is reached, the person...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare Issues (20 Sep 2012)

Simon Coveney: My Department has responsibility for the protection and welfare of animals kept for farming purposes. I understand that the goats on Howth Head have been introduced to the area by Fingal County Council with permission from the National Parks and Wildlife Service as the land is designated a special area of conservation. Accordingly, issues relating to the management of the goats are the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Services for People with Disabilities (20 Sep 2012)

Simon Coveney: My Department has two Access Officers and an Inquiry Officer in accordance with section 26(2) of the Disability Act 2005. Access Officers are a point of contact for people with disabilities wishing to access Department services. Sections 25, 26, 27 and 28 of the Act place obligations on public bodies to make their public buildings, services and information accessible to people with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (20 Sep 2012)

Simon Coveney: To be eligible for payment under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (DAS) an applicant must in his/her own right: - Be a person aged 18 years or over. - Hold a valid Herd Number issued by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. - Occupy and farm in his/her own right and at his/her own risk a minimum of 3 hectares of forage land, situated in an area within the State designated...

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (19 Sep 2012)

Simon Coveney: I thank Deputy Colreavy.

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (19 Sep 2012)

Simon Coveney: They can own it but they cannot buy it. In other words, we do not want 14 or 15 year olds buying horses in marts.

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (19 Sep 2012)

Simon Coveney: We will have to tease that out.

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (19 Sep 2012)

Simon Coveney: We have done a separate review on fur farming, the details of which I can give to the Deputy. We will not ban it but are putting in place tighter regulations which may include random inspections.

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (19 Sep 2012)

Simon Coveney: The intention is not to ban it.

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (19 Sep 2012)

Simon Coveney: No, it is all animals - wild and protected. However, there are more obligations regarding protected animals because of the human-----

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (19 Sep 2012)

Simon Coveney: No.

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (19 Sep 2012)

Simon Coveney: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I have not had an opportunity publicly to wish Deputy Ó Cuív well in his new portfolio. I look forward to constructive, and at times critical, contributions from the Deputy, particularly over the next eight or nine months when we face crucial issues for Irish agriculture arising from the Common Agricultural Policy and another...