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Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (27 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: The question deals with matters relating to the day-to-day functioning of Teagasc and is one in which I have no direct responsibility. Teagasc has advised that they are reviewing the case file and they will inform the person concerned of their deliberations in due course.

Written Answers — Food Exports: Food Exports (27 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: I would inform the Deputy that there has already been a substantial increase in the value of agricultural exports to BRICs countries over the past two years. Total exports of agricultural products to BRICs in 2009 were valued at €87.8 million. This rose by almost 35% in value terms in 2010 to €118.3 million and the value of these exports for the first six months of 2011 stands at...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: Payments under the 2011 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme began issuing on 22 September 2011 and I am pleased to note that the application of the person named has been fully processed and that payment has issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: The process of issuing approvals to all eligible applicants under the Sheep Fencing/Handling Scheme is now well-advanced within my Department. Under the terms of the Scheme, farmers have a period of two years from the date of issue of approval to complete the investment works concerned and submit a payment claim to my Department. Payments to farmers are dependent on the period taken by each...

Written Answers — Sea Fisheries Control: Sea Fisheries Control (27 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: Operational aspects in relation to sea fisheries control operations are a matter for the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA). I have asked the SFPA to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: Applicants under the Grassland Sheep Scheme are required, inter alia, to submit an appropriately completed Sheep Census to my Department, payment being confined to the breeding ewes held by the applicant. Furthermore, my Department is obliged to conduct field inspections in respect of a proportion of those applications made under the Scheme. In this particular case, the person named declared...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (27 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: The European Court of Justice in 2006 found that Ireland was non-compliant in the manner that the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive (85/337/EEC), as amended, was transposed into Irish law. The court deemed that Ireland was over-reliant on size thresholds in implementing the Directive and did not take other relevant criteria, such as the cumulative impacts of development, the...

Written Answers — Veterinary Laboratories: Veterinary Laboratories (27 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: My Department's Regional Veterinary Laboratory in Sligo offers a subsidised veterinary laboratory diagnostic service to the farming community of the North West – any herdowner in Co Donegal is entitled to avail of this service - carcasses of animals that have died on farm and clinical specimens collected from live animals can be referred via the private veterinary practitioner attending the...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (27 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: It is my intention to publish an Animal Health and Welfare Bill this year. However, as the Deputy will be aware the Bill is a complex one and will require extensive work in conjunction with the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel to complete the required legal drafting. Once a complete draft is available I intend to publish the Bill. The issue of fur farming is being examined in the context...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named became the registered owner of her late mother's herd number on 8 January 2010. However she did not submit an application to transfer the Single Payment entitlements held by her late mother and consequently no payment has issued on these entitlements. The closing date for receipt of completed applications to transfer entitlements was the 17 May 2010. However due to the...

Written Answers — Bovine Disease Controls: Bovine Disease Controls (27 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: The position is that certain bovine animals are required to have a blood test for brucellosis within the 60 day period prior to movement. A certificate of compliance (farm to farm movement cert) is issued in cases where it is intended to move the animal within a shorter period and therefore the maximum validity period for a certificate of compliance is 30 days. There are no plans to extend...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named registered 33 animals under the 2009 Suckler Welfare Scheme. Payment has not issued as information has not been received in respect of the measures required to be carried out under this Scheme. The person named was advised of this by letter dated 26 August 2011 and was requested to return the required information by 5 September 2011. To date, no information has been...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: The application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 12 April 2011 has been fully processed. Payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issued on 26 September 2011, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named. The 50% advance payments under the Single Payment Scheme are scheduled to commence issuing on 16...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 14 May 2011. This application was selected for and was the subject of a Ground Eligibility Inspection. The inspection process is complete and the results are now being processed. Under EU regulations governing the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme and the Single Payment Scheme, all...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: There are 459 civil servants employed in my Department from Higher Executive Officer to Secretary General. Detailed below is a breakdown of those grades, giving the numbers per grade and the salary pay scale for each grade. A number of Higher Executive Officers and Assistant Principal Officers currently avail of the Civil Service Worksharing Scheme and their salary is reduced on a pro rata...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 12 May 2010. Payments under the Single Payment Scheme issued to the person named on 9 November 2010 (advance payment) and 1 December 2010 (balancing payment) on the clear eligible area. However, the person named subsequently appealed a reduction applied to the eligible area on a Commonage parcel...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: Applicants under the Grassland Sheep Scheme are required, inter alia, to submit an appropriately completed Sheep Census to my Department, payment being confined to the breeding ewes held by the applicant. Although an application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Grassland Sheep Scheme was received from the person named on the 12 May 2010, it was found, following validation, that while the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 16 May 2011. The 50% advance payment under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme is not due to issue until 16 October 2011. Payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme commenced on 22 September. This application was selected for and was the subject of a Ground Eligibility...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named has been approved for participation in the AEOS scheme with effect from the 1st December 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 discrepancy has arisen in respect of one...

Written Answers — Íocaíocht Deontais: Íocaíocht Deontais (27 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: Thosaigh an duine ainmnithe Scéim um Chaomhnú an Chomhshaoil faoin Tuath 4 (REPS 4) i mí an Mheithimh 2009 agus fuair sé íocaíocht iomlán don chéad bhliain dá chonartha. Eisíodh 75% den íocaíocht de €1921.05 ar 16 Feabhra 2010 agus eisíodh an chuid eile den íocaíocht de 25% de €640.34 ar 23 Márta 2010. Tar éis cros-seiceáil a dhéanamh idir an t-iarratas don Scéim...