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Written Answers — Agri-Environment Options Scheme: Agri-Environment Options Scheme (16 May 2012)

Simon Coveney: A total of 8,773 valid applications were received under the Agri-environment Options Scheme (AEOS 1) in 2010. Of this total, 636 are still awaiting payment in respect of 2010, 40 of which are in Co. Tipperary. 3,447 applicants are awaiting payment in respect of 2011, of which 189 are in Co. Tipperary. A total of 6,895 applications were received under the scheme in 2011 (AEOS 11). 279...

Written Answers — Agri-Environment Options Scheme: Agri-Environment Options Scheme (16 May 2012)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 3 in June 2006 and received payments for the five years of the contract period. The final Year 5 payment issued on 8th July 2011 for the amount of €9817.10 and a Supplementary payment of €200 issued in respect of Rare Breeds on 9th August 2011. The contract of the person named under REPS is now complete. I am actively considering the possibility of...

Written Answers — Habours Expenditure: Habours Expenditure (16 May 2012)

Simon Coveney: My Department administers the Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Capital Development Programme on an annual basis. The following table shows the expenditure under the programme at each of the six Fishery Harbour Centres in the last 10 years. The figures for Dingle Harbour date from 14th May 2007 which is the date that Dingle harbour was designated as a Fishery Harbour Centre (An...

Written Answers — Agri-Environment Options Scheme: Agri-Environment Options Scheme (16 May 2012)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1st September 2010 and full payment totalling €1,116.57 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 — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (16 May 2012)

Simon Coveney: Coillte Teoranta was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act, 1988 and day-to-day operational matters, such as mentioned by the Deputy are the responsibility of the company.

Written Answers — Harbours Fees: Harbours Fees (16 May 2012)

Simon Coveney: Charges for the use of facilities at each of the six Fishery Harbour Centres are currently levied by virtue of the Fishery Harbour Centres (Rates & Charges) Order 2003. Each Fishery Harbour Centre is regarded as the Local Competent Authority and is required to have a fee structure so that all ships calling to port are required to contribute significantly to the provision of port waste...

Written Answers — Harbour Charges: Harbour Charges (15 May 2012)

Simon Coveney: Charges for the use of facilities at each of the six Fishery Harbour Centres are currently levied by virtue of the Fishery Harbour Centres (Rates & Charges) Order 2003. My Department has however recently conducted a review of the 2003 Order and a draft new Rates & Charges Order, the first proposed changes to the fee schedule for almost a decade, has been prepared on foot of that review. ...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare Legislation: Animal Welfare Legislation (15 May 2012)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 400 and 405 together. In the first instance the keeper of animals is primarily responsible for their welfare. The principal statutes governing cruelty to all animals in this country, including race horses, is the Protection of Animals Act 1911 and the Protection of Animals (Amendment) Act, 1965. Responsibility for enforcing this legislation rests with An...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare Issues: Animal Welfare Issues (15 May 2012)

Simon Coveney: My Department's responsibility, which is set down in legislation, currently extends to the welfare and protection of farmed animals only i.e. animals normally bred or kept for the production of food or for use in or for the purpose of farming. The relevant legislation in this area is the Protection of Animals Kept for Farming Purposes Act 1984 and the European Communities (Welfare of Farmed...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare Issues: Animal Welfare Issues (15 May 2012)

Simon Coveney: My Department's responsibility, which is set down in legislation, currently extends to the welfare and protection of farmed animals only i.e. animals normally bred or kept for the production of food or for use in or for the purpose of farming. The relevant legislation in this area is the Protection of Animals Kept for Farming Purposes Act 1984 and the European Communities (Welfare of Farmed...

Written Answers — Sugar Reform Compensation: Sugar Reform Compensation (15 May 2012)

Simon Coveney: An official of my Department has been in direct contact with the person named concerning the outstanding payment in respect of an element of the compensation due on foot of the Sugar Reform package. It is expected that the payment in question will issue in the coming weeks, directly to the bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Direct Payment Schemes: Direct Payment Schemes (15 May 2012)

Simon Coveney: Under the current Single Payment regulations entitlements that are leased out with land revert to the owner on expiry of the lease for the land. The European Commission published its proposals for reform of the CAP post 2013 in October last and negotiations on those proposals are continuing. Under the proposals existing single payment entitlements will be abolished on 31 December 2013 and...

Written Answers — Fish Quota: Fish Quota (15 May 2012)

Simon Coveney: In February 2012, boarfish catch limits for operators with a previous specified track record in the fishery were issued to operators which is applicable up to the end of October. Vessels without the specified track record are permitted to fish up to 400 tonnes for the period up to 31 October as set out in Determination (No.18) of the Need for an Authorisation for Certain Fish Stocks. A 5%...

Written Answers — Sheep Inspections: Sheep Inspections (15 May 2012)

Simon Coveney: My Department, in the context of delivering the Direct Payments Schemes is required to carry out annual inspections covering land eligibility and cross compliance to ensure compliance with EU regulatory requirements. Eligibility checks must be carried out on 5% of applicants. These checks are carried out to verify that the actual area claimed in the application form corresponds to the area...

Written Answers — Agri-Environment Options Scheme: Agri-Environment Options Scheme (15 May 2012)

Simon Coveney: I am actively considering the possibility of re-opening the Agri-environmental Options Scheme to allow for the submission of applications either on an amended basis from the existing scheme and/or on a limited scale and, in particular, the possibility of re-opening for applications later in the year with a possible closing date for applications of end September and a commencement date for new...

Written Answers — Fish Quota: Fish Quota (15 May 2012)

Simon Coveney: In 2011 I asked the fishing industry and other interested parties to make proposals on the future management arrangements for all Irish herring fisheries. In response to my notification of the review, a number of proposals were received from industry, many offering conflicting views, particularly in regard to the need to ring fence the fisheries. Taking account of the views expressed I issued...

Written Answers — Fish Quota: Fish Quota (15 May 2012)

Simon Coveney: Under Article 12 of Regulation (EC) no 520/2007 the number of Community vessels fishing for Northern Albacore Tuna as a target species is fixed and up to 50 Irish fishing vessels may be authorised to fish albacore tuna in any given year. Each year applications are invited from those wishing to partake in this fishery. Applications were invited from interested parties and by the closing date...

Written Answers — Bovine Disease Controls: Bovine Disease Controls (15 May 2012)

Simon Coveney: The correspondence referred to is a transcript of a recent article in the Irish Examiner dated Thursday, 26 April 2012. The article in question deals with the recent changes introduced by my Department for dealing with the movement of cattle out of herds which are contiguous to or neighbouring herds which are experiencing a high risk TB breakdown. However, it attempts to undermine the...

Written Answers — Fur Farming: Fur Farming (15 May 2012)

Simon Coveney: I will await the final report on the review of fur farming, which I expect to receive next week, before deciding what further steps to take.

Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (15 May 2012)

Simon Coveney: In accordance with EU legislation, the responsibility to place safe food on the market rests with the food business operator and therefore the consequences of a failure to meet that requirement also rests with the food business operator. However in the light of the impact of the dioxin contamination incident on the pigmeat sector, it was decided to introduce as an emergency measure the...