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Written Answers — Farm Improvement Scheme: Farm Improvement Scheme (20 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Farm Improvement Scheme was received by my Department on 31 October 2007 from the person named. As announced at that time, applications under the Scheme were processed up to the level of funding provided for in the Scheme as set out in the 2006 Partnership Agreement, Towards 2016 . As the scheme funding has been exhausted, it is not possible to grant aid further...

Written Answers — Bovine Disease Controls: Bovine Disease Controls (20 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: My reply of 14 July, 2011 sets out the procedures that are followed in relation to changes to a herdnumber. On 9 December 2009 a copy of the death certificate of the person in whose name the herdnumber was registered was received by my Department. In accordance with standard procedures in such circumstances, the herdowner was then registered under personal representatives of the deceased...

Common Fisheries Policy Reform: Statements (20 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: I propose to share time with Deputies Harrington and McHugh. Our purpose this evening is to discuss the Common Fisheries Policy which was debated yesterday for the first time in a real sense at the European Council when the Commissioner presented her policy reform document to Ministers. I welcome much of what is contained in the document and the principle behind many of the objectives set...

Common Fisheries Policy Reform: Statements (20 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: It is a good deal more than 4%.

Common Fisheries Policy Reform: Statements (20 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: Yes.

Common Fisheries Policy Reform: Statements (20 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: Approximately 16%.

Common Fisheries Policy Reform: Statements (20 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: There is approximately 81% non-Irish catch.

Common Fisheries Policy Reform: Statements (20 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: Approximately 15%.

Common Fisheries Policy Reform: Statements (20 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: I will respond to it. The Deputy is correct. There is a big difference.

Common Fisheries Policy Reform: Statements (20 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: By my count there is a big difference.

Common Fisheries Policy Reform: Statements (20 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: That is in Irish waters.

Common Fisheries Policy Reform: Statements (20 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: Yes.

Common Fisheries Policy Reform: Statements (20 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: He never said that when he was a Minister. That is the luxury of Opposition.

Common Fisheries Policy Reform: Statements (20 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: They were. I was also.

Common Fisheries Policy Reform: Statements (20 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: We will change that.

Seanad: Agriculture and Fisheries: Statements, Questions and Answers (20 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: To answer Senator Mullins, I have a figure in my head but I do not want to give him the wrong information. However, I can tell him that at present, seafood produce sold out of Ireland is worth approximately €700 million and we want to increase this to more than €1 billion by 2020. This is a very modest target and we will be significantly above it if we do what I hope to do with regard...

Seanad: Agriculture and Fisheries: Statements, Questions and Answers (20 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: That has nothing to do with the Lisbon treaty. The Common Fisheries Policy will be decided at Council and I hope we will achieve unanimity in agreeing it. In the meantime, the way Ireland has always done its business in the European Union is not by voting against proposals. Under qualified majority voting, QMV, we have three votes at Council. The way to get things done in Europe is to...

Seanad: Agriculture and Fisheries: Statements, Questions and Answers (20 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: It contains a great deal of background information which makes the targets to which I refer credible. It also provides business plans in respect of how those targets might be achieved. We are trying to implement Food Harvest 2020, as well as upgrading it on a quarterly basis. We are seeking to upgrade it because markets and prices change. One of the reasons we altered the target relating...

Seanad: Agriculture and Fisheries: Statements, Questions and Answers (20 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: Yes, it is. I have spoken to all the major banks about this issue and we are pushing them as hard as we can.

Seanad: Agriculture and Fisheries: Statements, Questions and Answers (20 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: There are a series of topics that we have not had the chance to cover, for example, a soft landing for milk producers, the threat of superlevy fines. If Members have specific questions, I invite them to e-mail me and I will try to give as full an answer as I can. In response to Senator Quinn, ultimately we must give consumers what they want, because they have the buying power and they spend...