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Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (13 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: Funding for capital works at my Departments six Fishery Harbour Centres is provided on an annual basis under the Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme. In 2011, €1,195,000 has been allocated to Howth Fishery Harbour Centre under the Programme. The following is a summary of the monies allocated: Safety & Maintenance €250,000 Disability Access €20,000...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (13 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 165, 166, 168 and 169 together. Howth Fishery Harbour Centre is one of six Fishery Harbour Centres (FHC) for which my Department is responsible. I am conscious of the unique and valuable contribution Howth FHC has to make both to the fishing industry and the wider economic environment. Notwithstanding the prevailing economic environment in which we operate,...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (13 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: The removal of decommissioned vessels from Howth Fishery Harbour Centres is an ongoing process and is constantly monitored by my Department. The owners of such vessels have been requested by the Harbour Master to remove them from the harbour. The Harbour Master is currently in the process of arranging for the removal and disposal of vessels where the co-operation of the owner has not been...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2010 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 13 April 2010. During validation of the application, an over-claim was established in respect of one land parcel declared by the applicant. My Department wrote to the applicant on 10 September 2010 informing him of the over-claim and my Department's decision was accepted on 23...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (13 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: Given the major role of the EU in establishing the policy framework for Irish agricultural policy, significant numbers of staff in various line divisions of my Department are engaged with EU policy matters on an ongoing basis. These include officers in all policy areas of the Department, in the animal, plant and public health areas and in the operational divisions of the Department dealing...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: My Department has received an application for approval from the company in question. Additional information is being sought from the applicant. In the meantime, the company remains under Local Authority approval and supervision.

Written Answers — Raw Milk Sales: Raw Milk Sales (12 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: The reason for maintaining a ban on the sale of raw milk for human consumption is to protect public health. This is based on strong advice from both food safety and public health professionals. There have been very serious health issues associated with the drinking of raw milk in Ireland and in a number of other countries. The introduction of S.I. No. 910 of 2005 to implement the EU Food and...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in June 2009 and received his full payment for year 1 in April 2010. The person named received 75% of the year 2 payment totalling €2,177.73 on 31 March 2011. Following an on-farm inspection, the person named was informed on 21 March that an overclaim of 0.19 ha will be applied to his REPS application. The REPS computer system is currently being revised...

Written Answers — Compensation Payments: Compensation Payments (12 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: The EU Food Hygiene regulations place the primary responsibility for ensuring that food is safe for human consumption on food business operators (FBOs). Ducks and eggs infected by Salmonella Typhimurium are not fit for human consumption. Under Statutory Instrument No. 101 of 2008, the movement, sale or supply of poultry and/or eggs from affected premises is prohibited. My department does...

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (12 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named has submitted an application for an allocation of milk quota under the Hardship Category of the Milk Quota Appeals Tribunal for the 2011/ 2012 quota year. The closing date for receipt of applications for this Scheme was 1st July last. Officials of my Department are currently processing the applications. The Tribunal will shortly commence consideration of these applications...

Written Answers — Fishing Quotas: Fishing Quotas (12 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: The Celtic Sea herring fishery is important to the Irish fishing industry. For a number of years the Celtic Sea Herring Management Advisory Committee has played a vital role in recommending management arrangements which contributed to the re-building of the stock and is a great success for the Irish fishing industry. A representative of the Producer Organisations, the fishing co-operatives...

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (12 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: The local offices reorganisation process delivers significant savings for my Department. Process products include enhanced local services to our farming clients and a more productive staff. An important process by-product for the Exchequer is a staff surplus which is used, under the terms of the Croke Park agreement, to make further savings and enhance public services generally. Department...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person in question received technical approval to plant on 14 January 2011. The next step in the process is that the applicant's approved forester would submit an application for approval to commence planting. The granting of this second approval commits the Department, subject to the submission by the applicant of ownership and other necessary proofs, to pay for the planting when...

Written Answers — Bovine Diseases: Bovine Diseases (12 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: The overall national strategy for dealing with TB includes a comprehensive range of measures, including the mandatory annual testing of all cattle in the national herd, the early removal of reactors, implementation of a range of supplementary tests such as post-derestriction and contiguous tests, a wildlife programme, the use of the gamma interferon test as an adjunct to the tuberculin test...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (12 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: Rates and Charges for use of facilities and services at each of the six Fishery Harbour Centres including Dunmore East are set in accordance with the Fishery Harbour Centres (Rates & Charges) Order 2003 (S.I. No 439 of 2003). Charge No. 9, Schedule 2 of the Order sets out the charges for the use of swing moorings. The level of these charges is set by virtue of Statutory Instrument 439 of...

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (12 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: The position regarding the applicant's status at the time of his application under the Afforestation Scheme in 1997 was addressed in my detailed response to you dated 16 June 2011. This matter has already been dealt with, on appeal, by my Department. In the absence of new and substantive evidence to support the contention by the person named that he was a farmer in 1997, despite his...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in February 2008 and full payment has issued in respect of years 1 and 2. Following an on-farm inspection on 14 October 2010, the REPS 4 contract of the person named was terminated. This was as a consequence of discrepancies in relation to the area declared by the person named. Following an appeal the person named was informed in writing on 21 March that the...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (12 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: I support the thrust of the EU policy on Animal Welfare (EUPAW) which is to define more clearly the direction of Community policies on animal welfare and the continued promotion of high welfare standards among all animal species including horses, in the EU and at international level. My Department has made a number of contributions to the strategy including supporting the concept of...

Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (12 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: In view of the complexity of the issues involved it would not be feasible, or indeed prudent, to set definitive deadlines. However, as stated in my reply to the Deputy's Parliamentary Question of the 6th of July, every effort is being made to bring the process to a conclusion as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Animal Identification Scheme: Animal Identification Scheme (12 Jul 2011)

Simon Coveney: The Deputy will no doubt be aware that the provisions of the National Sheep Identification Scheme have recently been revised to provide for the introduction of Electronic tagging (EID). These changes have been introduced following consultation with all stakeholders in the sheep sector including marts and farmers. In so far as possible and, consistent with EU law, any changes that have been...