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

Simon Coveney: Department records indicate that the second person named is deceased. At present the Department do not have any legal documents in relation to the estate of the deceased. The Inheritance Enquiry Unit of the Department will be in touch with the legal representative of the estate to obtain the legal documentation required to release outstanding payments due to the estate.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Development (28 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: My Department’s Operational Programme under the European Fisheries Fund provided funding for the development of the seafood sector over the period 2008 to 2015. The Programme was funded through an EU allocation of approximately €42 million and €24 million in Exchequer funding, bringing total funds to approximately €66 million. The Programme ended in December 2015...

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

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme which was received in the Department on 18 May 2015. Final proc essing of this application has been completed and the balancing payment will issue shortly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (28 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: It is not possible to provide this information in the required time. I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

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

Simon Coveney: An application under the Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme was received from the person named on 28 May, 2015. Processing of the application and associated documentation (including commonage evidence) is currently in progress. On completion of this process, the application will be further reviewed with a view to payment issuing directly to the nominated bank account of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (28 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The act of designating land as a Special Area of Conservation does not deem land ineligible under the Basic Payment Scheme. Officials in my Department are in direct contact with the Deputy to clarify the position on the matter raised in the question.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (28 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: GLAS 2, the second tranche of the Green Low-carbon Agri-Environment Scheme, closed for submission of applications in mid December. A total of 14,041 applications were successfully submitted before the deadline. My Department has completed its assessment of all applications in line with the requirements set out in the scheme Terms and Conditions and, as I announced earlier today , I am...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (28 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: There is no grant aid available to replant a forest after it has been harvested. Forestry is a sustainable commercial venture, enabling the landowner to sustain his investment and hence, replanting operations do not attract subsidies.

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

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application for compensation under the 2 013 BVD Compensation Programme for Beef Breed Animals born i n 2013 on the 25 November 2013. The person named had one calf persistently infected (PI) with BVD born in 2013. The scheme provided that payment would be made in respect of the second and subsequent PIs removed to the knackery within a specified timeframe. As the...

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

Simon Coveney: The person named is not an applicant under the Young Farmer Scheme. The person named submitted a 2015 Private Contract Clause application to my Department seeking the transfer of land and entitlements by lease as transferee. She has also submitted an application for an allocation of Basic Payment Scheme entitlements under the Scottish Derogation measure. Outstanding issues with the...

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

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted applications under the 2015 National Reserve and the Young Farmers Scheme to my Department under the above herd number. This herd number had transferred into the name of the person named in January 2015. Outstanding issues in relation to the person who previously held the herd number are currently preventing the processing of the applications submitted by the person...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (28 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the Agri Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 2) with effect from 1 September 2011. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (28 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced their AEOS 1 contract on 1 September 2010 and has been paid 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 it is their final scheme year, re-checks on payments made for...

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

Simon Coveney: The information required is outlined in the table below. Scheme Beneficiaries Amount paid BPS 4,619 €31,696,392.40 ANC 4,548 €9,276,643.78 AEOS 431 €1,452,824.91 REPS 4 125 €570,513

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

Simon Coveney: The information required is outlined in the table below. Scheme Beneficiaries Amount paid BPS 3,929 €26,824,146.00 ANC 3,823 €7,194,721.33 AEOS 317 €1,003,429.51 REPS 4 111 €504,299.00

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Fisheries Fund (28 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: My Department’s Operational Programme under the European Fisheries Fund provided funding for the development of the seafood sector over the period 2008 to 2015. The Programme was funded through an EU allocation of approximately €42 million and €24 million in Exchequer funding, bringing total funds to approximately €66 million. The Programme ended in December 2015...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Farming (28 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 162 to 164, inclusive, together. In July 2015, the Irish Salmon Growers Association published its report ‘Potential for Land Based Salmon Growout in Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) in Ireland’. The report describes in detail all technical aspects of RAS production and system design and operations. It also covers important biological...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Properties (28 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The property portfolio in Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre, one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres which are owned, managed and maintained by my Department under Statute, encompasses a range of diverse properties reflecting its remit as a working fishery harbour and its unique features which facilitate a broad range of other diverse activities which are important from both an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy (28 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: I must apologise to the Deputy for an administrative error which saw the reply below to her original question misallocated. Under Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 (the new Common Fisheries Policy basic regulation), changes to fisheries policy involving access or restriction to fishing opportunities or fishing areas come within the sole competency of the EU. Only the EU Commission may propose...

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

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme was received from the persons named on 13 May 2015. Payment under the ANC scheme has issued to the nominated bank account of the person named. The persons named submitted 2015 Transfer of Allocation Right and Reference Value and Private Contract Clause applications to my Department. As the herd number is...