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Grant Payments (2 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan raised this matter with me on the previous occasion on which I was present for Question Time. I am of the view that the reply I intend to provide is much more complete than that which I delivered on the occasion in question. Applicants must declare all the land they farm in the particular year for the single payment scheme and the disadvantaged area scheme, be it...

Grant Payments (2 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: I read that legalistic answer so that it would be on the record for the Deputy, as he has asked for it several times. SACs have been in place since 1997. Raised bogs in such areas are protected. Ireland got a ten-year derogation from ending turf cutting on those raised bogs. Since 2007, we have been giving assurances to the European Commission that we will be consistent with the...

Grant Payments (2 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: Is it not accurate?

Grant Payments (2 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: I am not going to get into the politics of throwing a charge against an individual.

Grant Payments (2 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: Yes, I said Deputy Flanagan was inciting people. What is he doing now?

Grant Payments (2 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: I did not have to answer this question. This issue is not my Department's responsibility. I am trying to help Deputy Flanagan by answering this question and giving a better understanding of the connection between cross-compliance and turf cutting.

Grant Payments (2 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: I have asked the Deputy to be constructive in finding a solution for the 53 bogs affected and not to propose solutions that are not legally possible. The idea of re-designating large numbers of SACs-----

Grant Payments (2 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: From my understanding, this will only raise expectations that will be impossible to deliver.

Grant Payments (2 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: It is easy to quote someone like that.

Grant Payments (2 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: There is a difference between me making a charge against a Deputy who can then defend himself immediately and the charge made by Deputy Flanagan against a colleague of mine who is not here to defend himself. This is not the first time Deputy Flanagan has done this to Deputy Feighan.

Grant Payments (2 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: What did Deputy Flanagan just say?

Grant Payments (2 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: Some people think they know it all.

Grant Payments (2 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: Populism can be a dangerous thing, a Leas-Chathaoirligh.

Grant Payments (2 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: I said it to the Leas-Cheann Comhairle.

Grant Payments (2 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: On Deputy Durkan's question-----

Grant Payments (2 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: Go on and walk out in protest. Good man.

Grant Payments (2 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: Off you go.

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (26 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: Under Single Market rules, all animals moving in intra community trade must be certified as complying with EU animal health requirements. In the case of bovines, this means that they must be certified as free from TB/Brucellosis and EBL in accordance with Community legislation as appropriate. In addition, all ruminants imported to Ireland from beyond the UK must be certified as compliant...

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (26 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: The current Irish taxation system provides a number of reliefs specifically for young trained farmers. The main reliefs are · 100% stamp duty relief on transfers of agricultural land and buildings to young trained farmers; · 100% stamp duty relief on land purchased by young trained farmers; and · 100% stock relief for young trained farmers. To qualify for these reliefs a farmer must:...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 16 May 2011, processing of which is now complete, thereby allowing payment to issue on 25 October 2011.