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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in June 2008. The person named received the year 1 payments in July and November 2009 and the year 2 payments in December 2009 and March 2010. The first instalment of 75% of the year 3 payment was made in February 2011. Payment of the balance of 25% cannot be made until outstanding checks are finalised and compliance with the scheme conditions has been...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced in REPS 4 in January 2010 and was subject to an inspection and subsequent audit. Issues arising are currently being finalised and his payment will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 15th of May 2006. This application was selected for a Cross Compliance inspection. During the course of the inspection breaches were recorded relating to three separate Statutory Management Requirements (SMRs). Breaches of Regulations in relation to the storage of livestock...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in March 2009. He received his year 1 payment in January 2010. The first 75% of the year 2 payment was made on 7th April 2011. The remaining 25% will be paid over the next two weeks.

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (14 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: Greencastle harbour is owned by Donegal County Council and responsibility for the maintenance and development of the harbour rests with that local authority in the first instance. My Department has, however, in recent years, project managed works on phase one of the Greencastle Harbour development project on behalf of Donegal County Council as well as providing funding. Officials from...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: Under the 2010 Grassland Sheep Scheme, farmers were required to: maintain ewes; complete the Sheep Census return; and submit the SPS application form by the closing date of 17th May 2010. While an application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme and other area-based schemes was received from the person named on 12 May 2010, following validation it was found that while the person named had...

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (14 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: The Scheme for the Allocation of Milk Quota to New Entrants was first introduced in 2009, repeated in 2010, and applications for the 2011 scheme closed last Friday, 8 April. Applications that satisfy the eligibility criteria as set out in the detailed rules of the scheme are presented for assessment of the extent to which each applicant can demonstrate a real and long-term commitment to...

Written Answers — Dairy Equipment Scheme: Dairy Equipment Scheme (14 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: It is a strict condition of all my Department's on-farm investment schemes that grant-aid shall not be provided in respect of works commenced or equipment purchased before written approval has issued to a farmer under the scheme concerned. Any work which has commenced prior to the introduction of the Dairy Equipment Scheme is therefore ineligible for grant-aid.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (14 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: Details of the overall (full-time equivalent) staffing levels in my Department at the end of the years referred to by the Deputy are as in Table 1 below: Table 1 – Overall Staffing Levels at end 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2010 End-Year Overall Staff Numbers (FTEs) 1995 4,004 2000 4,571 2005 4,441 2010 3,632 Table 2 provides a breakdown by grade of the full-time equivalent staffing numbers...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named has been fully paid in respect of applications lodged under the Single Payment Scheme. Applications under the Single Payment Scheme were received from the person named in respect of each of the years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010, with full payment issuing in respect of each year.

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (14 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: Three information booklets on cross-compliance were published and issued to all farmers in early 2005, August 2006 and August 2007. Furthermore a guide to the Single Payment Scheme was published in March 2011 in the Irish Farmers Journal reiterating farmers obligations in relation to cross compliance including Statutory Management Requirement number 18 concerning the protection of animals...

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (13 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: As I mentioned in my response to a similar question earlier, it must be emphasised that the primary responsibility for producing within quota and ensuring the avoidance of a super levy rests with every individual milk producer. It is up to dairy farmers, who are familiar with the rules of the quota regime, to make the right decisions and protect themselves from exposure to potentially very...

Written Answers — Agriculture Strategy: Agriculture Strategy (13 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: The key growth targets in Food Harvest 2020 are as follows: - Increase the value of primary output of the agriculture, fisheries and forestry sectors by €1.5 billion. This is a 33% increase compared to the 2007-2009 average. - Improve the value added in the sector by €3 billion. - Achieve an export target of €12 billion for the sector. This is a 42% increase compared to the...

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (13 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: The report, entitled 'An Economic Evaluation of Foot and Mouth Disease', which was produced in March 2002, relates to a study undertaken of the economic evaluation of the effects of the 2001 FMD outbreak, with particular reference to - the economic impacts of FMD and the control measures introduced on the main sectors affected and on the Exchequer; and - an estimate of the likely economic...

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (13 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: The impending closure of the Department's local office in Mullingar represents the final phase of implementation of an extensive review carried out within the Department almost two years ago. Paramount to restructuring the local office network was concern to ensure a high-quality service to farmers and food business operators throughout the country. The new structure not only maintains a...

Written Answers — Common Agricultural Policy: Common Agricultural Policy (13 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: Since I assumed office on 9 March last, I have had bilateral meetings with my French and Spanish ministerial colleagues. I also had the opportunity to meet my ministerial colleagues from the 26 other member states at the recent EU Council of Agriculture Ministers meeting in Brussels on 17 March last. The meeting with my French counterpart, Bruno Lemaire, was devoted primarily to the reform...

Written Answers — Common Fisheries Policy: Common Fisheries Policy (13 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 40 and 41 together. The Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) is the fisheries policy of the European Union, which was first put in place in 1983 and has been subject to reviews every 10 years. The most recent review in 2002 and the next is formally scheduled for 2012. The European Commission published a Green Paper on the latest reform of the CFP in April 2009 in...

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (13 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: We have a unified body, Bord Bia, with the role of promoting the marketing of Irish food, seafood, drink and horticulture. In its market research, development and promotional activities, Bord Bia works closely with producers, industry and existing and potential customers throughout the world to communicate the high-quality sustainable production systems operating in Ireland and identify and...

Written Answers — Common Fisheries Policy: Common Fisheries Policy (13 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: The European Commission published a Green Paper on the Reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) in April 2009 in order to launch a consultation process with member states and all stakeholders and to initiate a broad public debate on the future CFP reform. Dr. Noel Cawley was appointed to oversee an extensive nationwide consultation process involving all stakeholders, fishermen,...

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (13 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 44 and 58 together. As of earlier today, with 99% of the national quota accounted for by returns from milk purchasers, estimated butterfat-adjusted deliveries for the 2010/2011 milk quota were 0.43% under quota. While these are estimated figures, and a definitive outcome will not be available for some months, at this juncture it appears that the country has,...