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

Simon Coveney: My Department currently holds two aquaculture licence renewal applications for Marine Harvest Ireland for marine based sites in County Donegal which await determination. The backlog in the processing of new and renewal licence applications largely arises because the majority of areas for which the licences are sought are designated Special Areas of Conservation under the EU Habitats...

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

Simon Coveney: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2010. This application was selected for a Ground Eligibility and Cross Compliance inspection. During the course of the Ground Eligibility inspection discrepancies were found which resulted in the claimed area for the Single Payment Scheme of 21.13 ha being reduced to a...

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

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced in REPS 4 on 1 June 2009 and payment for the 2009 scheme year issued in March 2010. The 2010 application is currently under examination following an issue relating to the areas declared on the Single Payment application. My officials will shortly be writing to the person named, and once the issue is resolved, payment will be processed.

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

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in June 2009 and received his year 1 payment in April 2010. An on farm inspection was carried out on 13 December 2010 and several deficiencies were found on the REPS plan. My Department has written to the person named asking for an adjusted plan and, to date, that has not been received. The application of the person named will be processed on receipt of...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 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 17 May 2010, following validation it was found that the person named had not...

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

Simon Coveney: The person named registered eight calves in 2010 under the Suckler Welfare Scheme. To date payment has issued in respect of six animals. The validation process identified errors in respect of the remaining two calves. My Department has written to the applicant in relation to these errors and is awaiting a response.

Written Answers — Wildlife Surveys: Wildlife Surveys (12 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: Responsibility for seals rests with the National Parks and Wildlife Service which will be under the remit of the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. I understand that BIM have already held discussions with the National Parks and Wildlife Service and the results of the BIM study will be made available to the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. BIM advise that the study...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (12 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: For the years in question my Department appointed 8 special advisers at a total cost of €2,140,723, all of whom were male. The number of appointments made to and the gender ratio of these appointments to the State Boards that fall under my Department's remit are detailed in the following table: State Body Reply Non-Commercial Bodies Aqua licensing Appeals Board 7 Appointments - 1...

Written Answers — Education and Training: Education and Training (12 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: Under the Agriculture (Research, Training and Advice) Act, 1988, Teagasc has statutory responsibility for the provision of education and training services to the Agriculture sector. It is a matter for Teagasc and its Board to prioritise activities in the delivery of these services and to allocate its resources in accordance with these priorities. Accordingly, delivery of the Teagasc...

Written Answers — European Council Meetings: European Council Meetings (12 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: In the twelve months prior to 9 March 2011, there were 10 formal meetings of the EU Council of Agriculture Ministers and two informal meetings. Apart from the meeting on 17 May 2010 when travel plans were disrupted by the ash cloud and meetings in January and February 2011, Ireland was represented at these meetings at Ministerial level either by Minister Brendan Smith or, when fisheries...

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

Simon Coveney: The above named commenced REPS 4 on 1 April 2008. He received his year 1 payment in July 2009 and his year 2 payment in June 2010. Following digitisation, area discrepancies were identified and had to be corrected. Accordingly an adjusted plan was submitted on 18 March 2011. The amended plan will be checked and following that the application will be processed for payment.

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

Simon Coveney: The above-named commenced REPS 4 in May 2008. He was paid his year 1 payment in July 2009 and his year 2 payment in December 2009. Following digitisation, area discrepancies were identified and had to be corrected. Accordingly, an adjusted plan was submitted on 18 March 2011. The amended plan will be checked and following that the application processed for payment.

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

Simon Coveney: The Forestry Division of my Department and the National Parks and Wildlife Service are currently finalising procedures which will determine the levels of afforestation that can be approved in 2011 within areas designated for protection of the hen harrier. Applications which have not yet been approved will be decided shortly in consultation with the National Parks and Wildlife Service.

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

Simon Coveney: Under the Agriculture (Research, Training and Advice) Act, 1988, Teagasc has statutory responsibility for the provision of education, research and advisory services to the Agriculture sector. It is a matter for Teagasc and its Board to prioritise activities in the delivery of these services and to allocate its resources in accordance with these priorities. Teagasc is currently implementing...

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

Simon Coveney: The above named commenced REPS 4 in May 2008. He received his year 1 payment in July 2009 and his year 2 payment in January 2010. Due to digitisation, area discrepancies had to be corrected and an adjusted plan was submitted on 11 February 2011. The plan is expected to be checked this month and the application of the person named will then be processed for payment.

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

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS4 in February 2009. He received his year 1 payment in June 2010. Officials from my department wrote to the person named on 3 November 2010 requesting soil sample results and an adjusted plan. These were received on 30 March 2011 and the file was immediately processed. Further discrepancies were discovered when the application underwent the SPS crosscheck....

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

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in February 2009 and received his year 1 payment in February 2010. The file was chosen for an inspection in respect of his year 2 payment. It is currently with the Inspector and when the inspection is finalised it will be processed for payment.

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (12 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: Following a public tender inviting expressions of interest for the preparation of Business Plans for the Fishery Harbour Centres Raymond Burke Consulting and McIver Consulting were selected to carry out research and prepare a Business Plan for the six Fishery Harbour Centres. The report, "Business Plans for the Development of the Fishery Harbour Centres", was launched on 7th March 2009 by...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (12 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: Farmers who are active participants in the Rural Environment Protection Scheme on the closing date for AEOS are not eligible to join the scheme in 2011. The closing date for AEOS is 16 May 2011. The person named will not complete their REPS participation until after the closing date for receipt of 2011 AEOS applications and will therefore not meet the eligibility conditions of the scheme...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Apr 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. Payment will issue to the person named at the earliest possible date once these checks have been completed.