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Veterinary Fees (6 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: Fees paid by farmers to private veterinary practitioners are a private contractual matter between the two parties concerned and I have no statutory function in this area. In line with the position more broadly in the economy - for professions and other service providers - veterinary fees and charges are set in accordance with general market principles. It would not be appropriate for me to...

Veterinary Fees (6 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: It is fair to state that the cost of veterinary fees represents a significant portion of the costs incurred by those who own livestock farms. Compulsory testing has become part and parcel of farming. The standards we impose on farmers are expensive. That is one of the reasons I make no apologies to anyone who may be critical of the single farm payment system or the other systems of...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from 1 November 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. A query arose in relation to the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 29 April 2011. This application was selected for and was the subject of a Ground Eligibility and Full Cross Compliance Inspection. The inspection process is now complete and payment under the Disadvantaged Area Scheme will issue shortly. Under EU regulations governing the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 20 April 2011. The processing of the application has recently been completed, thereby allowing payment to issue under the 2011 Disadvantaged Area Scheme on 4 October 2011. The 50% advance payments under the Single Payment Scheme are scheduled to commence issuing as and from...

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (5 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: A farmer may be listed for a contiguous test if his or her herd is identified as being contiguous to infective fragments of a high-risk TB breakdown. The purpose of the contiguous herd test is to prevent and control the spread of TB from herds contiguous to a TB breakdown to herds that are otherwise clear. This test is compulsory. Under existing arrangements, following the disclosure of...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 12 May 2011. The processing of the application has recently been completed and payment under the 2011 Disadvantaged Area Scheme issued to the applicant on 4 October 2011. The 50% advance payments under the Single Payment Scheme are scheduled to commence issuing as and from 17...

Written Answers — Common Agricultural Policy: Common Agricultural Policy (5 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: Since I was appointed Minister on 9 March last, I have had formal bilateral meetings with my French, UK, Spanish and Danish Ministerial colleagues. I have taken the opportunity to meet formally with my Ministerial colleagues from the other Member States and the EU Commission at the EU Council of Agriculture Ministers meetings held in Brussels and Luxemburg and also at the Informal...

Leaders' Questions (5 Oct 2011)

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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 512 and 513 together. The person named was accepted into the AEOS scheme with effect from 1st November 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. These checks...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application for category B of the 2011 National Reserve. This category caters for new entrants to farming after 15th May 2009. A new entrant is defined as a farmer who did not pursue any agricultural activity in his/her own name or at his/her own risk in the five years immediately preceding the commencement of the new agricultural activity. The person named did...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 3 in November 2006 and has received full payment for the first four years of his contract. Following a REPS audit and inspection which was carried out by my Department in September 2010, it was discovered that record sheets were not completed and maintained in a manner that was compliant with REPS specifications. This resulted in the imposition of a 50%...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2011, processing of which has recently been completed, thereby allowing payment to issue under the 2011 Disadvantaged Area Scheme on 30 September 2011. The 50% advance payments under the Single Payment Scheme are scheduled to commence issuing as and from 17 October 2011.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 20 April 2011, processing of which has recently been completed, thereby allowing the issue of the payment under the 2011 Disadvantaged Area Scheme on 30 September 2011. The 50% advance payments under the Single Payment Scheme are scheduled to commence issuing as and from 17...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in 2008 and has received full payments for the first two years of their contract. Following a cross-check between Single Payment Scheme application and the REPS agri-environmental plan, an area discrepancy between commonage and low-land areas was discovered in July 2010. A letter issued from my Department on 12th July 2010 informing the person named of the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2009 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 14th of May 2009. This application was selected for a Cross Compliance inspection which was carried out on the 12th of December 2009. During the course of the inspection breaches were recorded relating to 4 separate Statutory Management Requirements (SMRs). Issues were...

Written Answers — Disposal of Cow Parks: Disposal of Cow Parks (4 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: The Irish Land Commission (Dissolution) Act 1992 lays down provisions governing the disposal of cow parks. A Scheme for such a disposal is currently being prepared by my Department. In accordance with section 8 of the said Act and having regard to the objectives and purposes of the former Commission, it is intended to primarily consider the needs of local smallholders. However, all...

Written Answers — Aquaculture Development: Aquaculture Development (4 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: Inshore aquaculture sites are generally located within areas designated as Special Areas of Conservation under the EU Habitats Directive and/or Special Protection Areas under the EU Birds Directive (Natura 2000 sites). In order to address the licensing issues associated with these sites my Department in conjunction with the Marine Institute and the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS)...

Written Answers — Aquaculture Development: Aquaculture Development (4 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: The table lists the sea-based aquaculture industries located around Ireland's coast and the value of production for each of these industries for the year 2009. In addition, pre commercial trials are also underway on farming sea urchins, seaweed and cod. Species Value of Production in 2009€ Finfish Salmon (Salmo salar) 65,368,033 Sea Reared Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)...

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (4 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: The overall national strategy for dealing with TB comprises a comprehensive range of measures which include the mandatory annual testing of all cattle in the national herd, the early removal of reactors, payment of compensation for animals removed as reactors, implementation of a range of supplementary tests such as post de-restriction and contiguous tests, a wildlife programme, the use of...