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Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy: Motion (14 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: The previous Government signed up to the milk health check, which we are operating under.

Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy: Motion (14 Sep 2011)

Simon Coveney: As the Deputy is aware, we are working on them.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (21 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: This matter has its origins in the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive which was first introduced in 1985 and is presently implemented in Irish legislation by the Planning and Development Regulations, 2001. The primary objective of the EIA Directive is to ensure that projects which are likely to have effects on the environment are subject to a prior assessment of their potential...

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (21 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: The Food Harvest 2020 (FH2020) strategy represents the strategic blueprint for the development of the agriculture, food, fisheries and forestry sector for the next decade. Its implementation, as well as the parallel negotiations at EU level to ensure an appropriate CAP policy and EU Budget framework post 2013, are the strategic steps which I am pursing to develop the agri-food sector....

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (21 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: I can confirm that I have, in common with Deputy Corcoran Kennedy, been copied on correspondence between Inland and Coastal Marina Systems Ltd. and Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council. My Department does not have any function in relation to any investigation into the tendering process. This is a matter for the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government who have...

Written Answers — Agri-Environment Options Scheme: Agri-Environment Options Scheme (21 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application was received under the Agri-Environment Options Scheme from the person named on 20 April 2011. All applications are currently being processed and acknowledgement letters will issue shortly to all applicants. The applications will then be evaluated for eligibility and approval letters will issue to successful applicants as soon as possible.

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (21 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: My Department has received no funding from the National Lottery for 2009 or 2010.

Written Answers — Bovine Disease Controls: Bovine Disease Controls (21 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 574 and 582 together. I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 285 of 20 July 2011.

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (21 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: The Rainwater Harvesting Scheme was temporarily suspended for new applications on 8 June 2011 pending the outcome of the comprehensive expenditure review of my Department which is currently taking place. Under the terms of the Scheme, a grant of full planning permission or an exemption from planning from the relevant local authority was required for all rainwater harvesting tanks. The...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: Revised payment procedures have recently been introduced for the Farm Improvement Scheme as a result of audit issues. The introduction of these revised procedures will enable the backlog of approximately 200 payment files under the Scheme to be processed and I would expect that all outstanding claims will be paid in the next few weeks.

Written Answers — Food Safety: Food Safety (21 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) is responsible for the enforcement of all food legislation in Ireland through service contracts with my Department and other agencies. The Inter Agency Review of the pork dioxin incident in December 2008 recommended that the remit of the FSAI should be extended to include animal feed. The legal methods of putting this in place are currently being...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: The payments made by my Department were generally in respect of forestry-related work undertaken by the Irish Forest Industry Chain (IFIC), an affiliate of Irish Business and Employers Confederation (IBEC) – payments were, however, made payable to IBEC. Payment to: Purpose Period Amount € IBEC Forestry Promotional campaign undertaken by Irish Forest Industry Chain (IFIC), an affiliate...

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (21 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: The 2011 Scheme for the Allocation of Milk Quota to New Entrants was announced on 31 January 2011, with a closing date of 8 April 2011. It was requested in the detailed rules of the scheme that applicants should ensure they allow sufficient time for their application to reach the designated office before the closing date. While the tracking number referred to may provide evidence of postage...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: Under the EU Regulations governing the Agri-environment Options 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. I expect that payments to participants in the scheme in respect of the first year will commence in August and that payments in...

Written Answers — Domestic Abattoirs: Domestic Abattoirs (21 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: While I understand such schemes are in place, they are a commercial arrangement between individual slaughter plants and the farmers supplying animals to those plants. My Department has no role in these insurance schemes and we do not gather the information sought by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Chuanta Iascaigh: Chuanta Iascaigh (21 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: Tá mo Roinn freagrach as na sé Lárionad Chuan Iascaigh a bhainistiú agus a fhorbairt, lena n-áirítear Lárionad Chuan Iascaigh Ros an Mhíl. Is féidir liom a dheimhniú go ndearna mo Roinn infheistíocht le déanaí in uasghrádú na háise carrchlóis ag Lárionad Chuan Iascaigh Ros an Mhíl agus tá sé soiléir go bhfuil freagracht ar mo Roinn an toradh is mó is féidir a fháil ar...

Written Answers — Chuanta Iascaigh: Chuanta Iascaigh (21 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: Tá na pontúin ag Lárionad Chuan Iascaigh Ros an Mhíl i bhfeidhm ó 10ú Bealtaine 2011 agus baineann na seirbhísí farantóireachta uile chuig Oileáin Árann úsáid as na pontúin nua. Ní bhíonn aon deacrachtaí ag paisinéirí cathaoireacha rotha ag gabháil do na pontúin nó ag teacht uathu ar an bpríomhdheic ag an Lárionad Chuan Iascaigh. De bharr shaorbhord íseal na...

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (21 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: As Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food I retain overall responsibility for all the functions of my Department. Statutory powers and duties in relation to food safety, horticulture, forestry and the greyhound industry were delegated to the Minister of State in my Department as set out in the Agriculture, Fisheries & Food (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (SI No 283 of 2011).

Written Answers — Departmental Equipment: Departmental Equipment (21 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: The number of computer servers owned by my Department is 269 providing production, test and development environments for both internal and external services. The number of physical servers is being reduced over time through a policy of amalgamation and increased use of virtualisation technologies. The total amount of storage currently available to these servers is 254.6 Terabytes. The number...

Written Answers — Food Safety: Food Safety (21 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: The reason for maintaining a ban on the sale of raw milk for human consumption is to protect public health. A consultation process was held during 2008 to determine public views on the proposal to extend the ban to include goat and sheep milk. Seventeen responses were received. Neither my Department nor the Food Safety Authority of Ireland were convinced that the submissions received provided...