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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (28 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment Scheme/Areas of Natural Constraint scheme application on 29 April 2015. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases Ground Eligibility inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was selected for a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (28 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced their AEOS contract on 1 September 2011. Payment issued for the 2010-2014 Scheme years. Under the EU Regulations governing the 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. The application of the person named...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme Eligibility (28 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application under the ‘Old Young Farmer’ category of the 2015 National Reserve to my Department. This application was not successful as the applicant was deemed to have commenced farming prior to 2008. On this basis the person named does not meet the eligibility criteria under the National Reserve ‘Old Young Farmer’ category. The...

Irish Water: Statements (27 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: I welcome the opportunity to outline the views of Fine Gael on the future of water services. It is important to state at the very outset that Fine Gael fully believes in the benefits of maintaining a national utility to fix, upgrade and maintain our water network so families and businesses can enjoy a secure and clean water supply. We also stand by our belief in the conservation of water as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota (27 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: Under the Milk Quota Regulations a levy, commonly referred to as a super levy, had to be paid to the EU Commission by Member States in cases where butter fat adjusted milk deliveries exceeded the total national milk quota in a milk quota year. The levy was payable by the milk producers who contributed to the overrun of the national milk quota. Such an over production occurred in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (27 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: There are a number of applications, including that of the person named, remaining which have not passed all of the Department’s pre-payment validation checks for the 2015 part-year payment. The Department is continuing to investigate these issues including the correction of any IT or data issues with a view to all these remaining cases meeting the payment validation checks so...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hardship Grant Scheme (27 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: In response to the extensive flooding during the recent winter, I introduced a number of measures to assist farmers in those areas worst affected by the floods. At the outset emergency feedstuff was made available through the provision of supplementary concentrate feed, including over the Christmas period. A Fodder Aid scheme was also introduced to replace fodder supplies damaged or lost in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (27 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced their AEOS contract on 1 September 2010. Payment has issued for the 2010-2014 Scheme years. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must take place. As all AEOS 1 participants will be receiving their final...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (27 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: There are a number of applications, including that of the person named, remaining which have not passed all of the Department’s pre-payment validation checks for the 2015 part-year payment. The Department is continuing to investigate these issues including the correction of any IT or data issues with a view to all these remaining cases meeting the payment validation checks so...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (27 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced their AEOS contract on 1 September 2010. Payment has issued for the 2010-2014 Scheme years. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System must take place. As all AEOS 1 participants will be receiving their final payments...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (27 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: If an applicant is dissatisfied with the outcome of eligibility or cross compliance inspections carried out on the holding, they may seek a review of the decision to the District Inspector for their region. This process and the relevant contact details will be outlined in the inspection findings notification letter (FN letter) issued to the applicant. If an applicant wishes to seek a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Fisheries Fund (27 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The information requested by the Deputy in not readily available at this time in the format requested. My Department will compile the data and forward it to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Fisheries Fund (27 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The information requested by the Deputy in not readily available at this time in the format requested. My Department will compile the data and forward it to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Development (27 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: I understand that Bord Iascaigh Mhara provided grant aid of €8,600 to the Irish Salmon Growers Association for the preparation of its 2015 report ‘Potential for Land Based Salmon Growout in Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) in Ireland'. This support was provided through a 2014 competitive call for projects under BIM’s Aquaculture Innovation and Technology Scheme....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Development (27 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: In December 2015 I published Ireland’s National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development. That Plan includes 24 actions to drive the sustainable development of the aquaculture sector. Implementation of the Plan is supported through two dedicated schemes under the EMFF Seafood Development Operational Programme, which I launched on 14 January 2016, which have a combined...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Development (27 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: On 14 January 2016, I launched Ireland’s new €240 million EMFF Seafood Development Operational Programme, together with a number of new schemes under that Programme. I launched two schemes for the sustainable development of the aquaculture sector, with a combined budget of almost €30 million. The 'Knowledge Gateway Scheme'aims to develop knowledge, innovation and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Appeals (27 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme application on 24 May 2015. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases Remote Sensing (i.e. satellite) inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was selected...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (27 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: I have been very active in recent months in highlighting the potentially very damaging impact of a Mercosur deal on the European agriculture sector, and on the beef sector in particular. I have continuously raised the issue with Commissioners Malmström and Hogan, both within the Council of Agriculture Ministers and in written form. I also continue to monitor the situation closely in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Wind Energy Generation (26 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: Coillte Teoranta was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act, 1988 and day-to-day operational matters, such as the operation of Community Benefit Schemes associated with wind farm development, are the responsibility of the company. Coillte has, however, advised that it is currently involved in partnership arrangements to relation to the development of the following...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (26 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: There are a number of applications, including that of the person named, remaining which have not passed all of the Department’s pre-payment validation checks for the 2015 part-year payment.  The Department is continuing to investigate these issues including the correction of any IT or data issues with a view to all these remaining cases meeting the payment validation checks...