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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Procurement Contracts (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The current contract for the supply of cattle tags, based on a sole approved supplier, will expire on 31 October 2016. Public procurement competitions for the supply of bovine tags are arranged on a periodic basis which facilitates developments in technology, level of service and competition. My Department will shortly be publishing a Request for Tenders (RFT) for the provision of a new...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Eligibility (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a Transfer of Entitlement Allocation Right and Reference Value application to my Department seeking the transfer of allocation rights and values by gift of as Transferee. This application was fully processed and payment under the Basic Payment Scheme issued to the person named on 11 March 2016. The Grassland Sheep scheme concluded in 2014 with payments received...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Eligibility (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: A late application under the 2016 Fodder Aid Scheme was received from the person named on 3 March 2016, seeking compensation for loss of fodder supplies experienced as a direct result of the winter floods. Processing of the application is ongoing and the person named will be notified of the outcome directly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme (incorporating the Areas of Specific Constraint Scheme relating to islands) was received from the person named on 12 May 2015. The parcels claimed by the person named for the purpose of the scheme are currently designated as non island type area. Therefore, payment issued at the rate appropriate to that designation. A...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: Applicants under the Basic Payment Scheme and other area-based schemes can claim aid on agricultural land which is owned, rented or leased, subject to such land meeting EU regulatory requirements and criteria detailed in the Basic Payment Scheme/Greening Payment and other 2016 Area Based Schemes Terms & Conditions document and the ‘Guide to Land Eligibility Direct Payments...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The work of both Enterprise Ireland and Bord Bia organisations in relation to agri food is consistent with the over arching Food Wise strategy for the development of the agri food sector. Their Chief Executive Officers are members of the Food Wise High Level Implementation Committee, which is chaired by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Enterprise Ireland is responsible for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application for allocation of entitlements under the ‘Scottish Derogation’ category of the Basic Payment scheme and processing of this application is at an advanced stage. Processing of applications involves administrative and on farm checks and verification of land details submitted under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme application. These checks...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme Eligibility (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: My Department received applications under the ‘young farmer’ category of the 2015 National Reserve and the Young Farmers Scheme from the person named. The application under the National Reserve was received after the scheme closing date and is subject to a small late penalty. Such applications are currently being finalised and payment will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme Eligibility (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The persons named submitted an application under the ‘young farmer’ category of the 2015 National Reserve with the second person named as the young farmer. This application was not successful as the applicants were deemed to have exceeded the off farm income threshold of €40,000. The applicants were notified of this decision and offered the opportunity to submit an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application for allocation of entitlements under the ‘Scottish Derogation’ category of the Basic Payment scheme and processing of this application is at an advanced stage. Processing of applications involves administrative and on farm checks and verification of land details submitted under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme application. These checks are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Courses (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: Teagasc is one of the main providers of further education in agriculture, food, horticulture, forestry and equine studies. The availability of courses is a matter for Teagasc and not the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Teagasc advise that they issued an application form to the person in question for the part-time Green Cert programme on 7thOct 2015 for a course commencing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a Transfer of Entitlements Allocation Right and Reference Value application and a Private Contract Clause application to my Department. These applications have been fully processed and payment under the Basic Payment Scheme will issue in the coming days. My Department also received applications under the ‘young farmer’ category of the 2015 National...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The owners of the above mentioned herd number have applied for the Single/Basic Payment Scheme for all years from 2008 to 2015. On processing of the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme application, it was identified that a forestry parcel was not eligible for payment as it was claimed as scrub in 2008 . On further examination, it has been identified that this parcel was incorrectly paid for Single...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Technology Adoption Programme (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Beef Technology Adoption Programme was a three year programme for 2012, 2013 and 2014. The person named submitted a valid application in 2012 and was subsequently paid in full in December of each of these years. No payment is due for 2015 as the Programme ceased in 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Payments (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The applicant named received approval on the 17 December 2015 for the installation of a 10 unit Milking Machine, meal troughs and individual cow meal feeders under the Dairy Equipment Scheme of TAMS II. In this case the approval issued covered all of the items applied for and on the basis of this approval the works may proceed. Instructions on how to submit the payment claim will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a Private Contract Clause application to my Department seeking the transfer of an allocation right as Transferee. An Official from my Department has been in direct contact with the person named to clarify issues regarding this application. These issues have been clarified and the application can now be processed to facilitate payment under the Basic Payment Scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme (6 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 that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named did not hold entitlements under the Single Payment Scheme and therefore does not hold an automatic allocation right under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme. There is no record of my Department having received an application under the Private Contract Clause, National Reserve or Young Farmers Scheme measures of the Basic Payment Scheme from the person named. A late...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: EU Regulations governing the Basic Payment Scheme provide that all farmers who were eligible to receive a direct payment greater than €100 in 2013 (Single Payment, Grassland Sheep Scheme, Burren Life Scheme, Beef Data Scheme) have an automatic allocation right under the Basic Payment Scheme in 2015. The persons named did not receive a direct payment in 2013 and therefore do not hold an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Private Contract Clause application to my Department seeking the transfer of land and entitlements by lease as Transferee to the Company name shown. As the person named was not farming in 2013 he did not hold an allocation right into the Basic Payment Scheme. In May 2014 my Department had issued a letter to the Company to advise them to transfer the...