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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Jan 2012)

Simon Coveney: 1An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 14 April 2011, processing of which has recently been finalised, thereby allowing payment to issue directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 12 January 2012.

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (17 Jan 2012)

Simon Coveney: 1The EU Cod Recovery Plan Regulation 2342/2008, established a long-term plan for cod stock covering both the setting of Total Allowable Catches (TACs) and Quotas each year and limiting effort in terms of time spent fishing at sea in each area. The areas covered of interest to Ireland are the Irish Sea and Area VIa (west of Scotland and north-west of Ireland). Under the terms of the 2008...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Jan 2012)

Simon Coveney: 1The 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, had to be completed before any payment could issue. During these checks a...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Jan 2012)

Simon Coveney: 1The Woodland Improvement Scheme was suspended with effect from 16 December 2011 pending a review of liabilities and confirmation of the availability of funding for the Scheme. Applications that had yet to be approved by that date, as in the case of the person named, are affected by this suspension. It is expected that a decision on the future of the Scheme will be made shortly following...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Jan 2012)

Simon Coveney: 1The Forest Road Scheme, under which the person named had applied, was closed with effect from 16 December 2011. Consultations with the forestry industry are ongoing about the introduction of a new Scheme with revised conditions. Subject to completion of these discussions, and the necessary funding being available, it is hoped to open a new Scheme as soon as possible. Applicants under the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Jan 2012)

Simon Coveney: 1An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 12th May 2011. This application was selected for and was the subject of a Ground Eligibility/Cross Compliance Inspection. This inspection was completed and the results are now being processed. In the vast majority of inspected cases, including this case, amendments have had to be...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Jan 2012)

Simon Coveney: 1The person named commenced REPS 4 in August 2009 and received payments for the first two years of their contract. REPS 4 is a measure under the current 2007-13 Rural Development Programme and accordingly is subject to EU Regulation which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before any payments can issue. These checks have now been completed and the 75%...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Jan 2012)

Simon Coveney: 1An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 10th May 2011. This application was selected for and was the subject of a Ground Eligibility/Cross Compliance Inspection. In the vast majority of inspected cases, including this case, amendments have had to be made to the maps in order that the Land Parcel Identification System...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Jan 2012)

Simon Coveney: 1The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from 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, had to be completed before any payment could issue. During these checks a query...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Jan 2012)

Simon Coveney: 1The person named commenced REPS 4 in June 2008 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 accordingly is subject to EU Regulation which require detailed administrative checks on all application to be completed before any payments can issue. The administrative checks in respect of 2011...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Jan 2012)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in June 2008 and received payments for the first three years of the contract. REPS 4 is a measure under the current 2007-13 Rural Development Programme and accordingly is subject to EU Regulation which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before any payments can issue. Those administrative checks highlighted a discrepancy...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (11 Jan 2012)

Simon Coveney: The Traditional Farm building Scheme was introduced as a supplementary measure under REPs 4 in 2008. Its objective is to ensure that a number of traditional farm buildings, which contribute to the visual landscape and are of historical and architectural value, will be maintained into the future. The Heritage Council administer the Traditional Farm Building Scheme on behalf of my Department....

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (11 Jan 2012)

Simon Coveney: The EU Sugar Regime underwent a radical reform in 2005 and Greencore, the holder of the entire Irish sugar quota availed of the sugar restructuring scheme, dismantled its facilities and ceased production in 2006. Post reform production is now concentrated in 18 Member States. The present regime runs from 1 September 2006 to the 30 September 2015. There is no mechanism under the present EU...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Jan 2012)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 19 April 2011, following processing of which an over-claim was identified on one of the land parcels declared by the person named. The person named has been written to in this regard and, on receipt of a satisfactory reply, the application will be further processed with a view to the appropriate payment...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Jan 2012)

Simon Coveney: The named person submitted an application for additional milk quota to the first stage of the 2012/2013 Milk Quota Trading Scheme. This scheme was completed on December 14 last, and the results of all exchanges issued to the relevant Co-operatives/Dairies at that time. I have been informed that the relevant Co-operative has notified the supplier of the outcome of his applications.

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (11 Jan 2012)

Simon Coveney: In 2011, Animal Health Ireland (AHI) with strong industry support formed a BVD implementation group (BVD IG) to deliver a programme aimed at eradicating Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD). A voluntary phase of the eradication programme has commenced this month - January 2012 and it is anticipated that this will become compulsory in 2013. The first 3 years of the programme will focus on testing of...

Written Answers — Fish Stocks Protection: Fish Stocks Protection (11 Jan 2012)

Simon Coveney: The Marine Institute advises that Spurdog is a long lived, slow growing and late maturing species and is, therefore, particularly vulnerable to exploitation. The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) scientific advice is that the stock of spurdog is depleted and that there should be no targeted fishery for this species and that catches in mixed fisheries should be...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Jan 2012)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 8 April 2011, payment in respect of which issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 12 December 2011.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Jan 2012)

Simon Coveney: Under EU regulations governing the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme and the Single Payments Scheme, all Ground Eligibility Inspections must be completed before any payment can issue to any applicant under either scheme, including those not selected for a Ground Eligibility Inspection. In the vast majority of inspected cases amendments have had to be made to the maps in order that the Land Parcel...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Jan 2012)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in June 2009 and received payments for the first two years of the contract. REPS 4 is a measure under the current 2007-13 Rural Development Programme and accordingly is subject to EU Regulation which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before any payments can issue. These checks have now been completed and a cheque for...