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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (19 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: Under the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy farmers over forty years of age may apply for an allocation of Basic Payment Scheme entitlements through the New Entrant priority category of the National Reserve and also through the Scottish Derogation. In order to be eligible under the ‘new entrant to farming’ category of the National Reserve, an applicant must: - Be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (19 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Transfer of Allocation Right and Reference Value application to my Department seeking the transfer of allocation rights and reference values by Change of Registration details. This application has been fully processed and payment under the Basic Payment Scheme issued on 19 January 2016. The person named also submitted an application under the Young Farmers...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (19 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes was received from the person named on 7 May 2015. Processing of the Areas of Natural Constraint application has recently been finalised and payment will issue to the nominated bank account of the person named shortly. My Department also received applications under the ‘new entrant’ category of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (19 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: Following an inspection in 2014 the Forest Service inspector reported that 1.21ha of this plantation was not up to the required standard. A declaration, signed by the applicant in January 2015, stated that all remedial works had been completed and the site was up to standard. A subsequent inspection by the Forest Service inspector found that there had been no significant improvement in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (19 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 all...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (19 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: An application under Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 11 May, 2015. Processing of the application under both schemes 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 person named at the earliest possible date.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pigmeat Sector (19 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: I am currently giving consideration to the mechanism for distribution of this payment to pig farmers and expect to be making an announcement on the proposed distribution in the very near future.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (19 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced their AEOS contract on 1 May 2015 and has received payment in full for the 2013-2015 scheme years. Payment for the 2015 scheme years issued in two parts, a first instalment of 85% in the amount of €2,576.97 on 15 December 2015 and the remaining 15% in the amount of €454.73 on 17 December 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Appeals (19 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: An application from the person- named was received by my Department under the first tranche of GLAS. The applicant selected two actions, i.e. Low Input Permanent Pasture (LIPP) and Traditional Orchards. Following the pre-approval validation checking process, the Low Input Permanent Pasture action was deemed ineligible as there was no record of a grazing enterprise of owned animals on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (19 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: An application from the person-named was received by my Department under the first tranche of GLAS. The applicant selected two actions, i.e. Low Input Permanent Pasture (LIPP) and Traditional Orchards. Following the pre-approval validation checking process, the Low Input Permanent Pasture action was deemed ineligible as the parcel had not been declared as forage for the previous eight years...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme Payments (19 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced their Organic Farming Scheme contract on 1 June 2012 and has been paid for the 2012-2014 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. It is expected that these checks will be completed shortly...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Íocaíochtaí Deontas (19 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: Fuarthas iarratas faoin Scéim Buníocaíochta/Scéim na Limistéar faoi Shrian Nádúrtha ón duine a ainmnítear i mo Roinn an 8 Bealtaine 2015. I ndiaidh próiseála a dhéanamh, sainaithníodh ró-éileamh maidir le dáileacht talún amháin a dearbhaíodh. Eisíodh litir don duine a ainmnítear maidir...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (19 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes was received from the person named on 28 February 2015. Processing of the application under both schemes is complete and payments have issued to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (19 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted two 2015 Private Contract Clause applications to my Department seeking the transfer of land and entitlements by lease. The PCC application regarding the transfer of 11.82 entitlements to the person named was processed and Basic Payment Scheme payment on these entitlements issued on 1 December 2015. The remaining PCC regarding the transfer of 14.91 entitlements to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (19 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme application on 28 May 2015. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases on farm inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The 2015 Basic Payment Scheme/Areas of Natural Constraint application of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (19 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Transfer of Entitlements Allocation Right and Reference Value application to my Department to transfer allocation rights and values to a company. He also submitted an application for Review of Entitlements. These applications are currently being processed and payment under the Basic Payment Scheme will issue as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (19 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: In relation to the beef sector, my role as Minister is to create a policy and support environment that allows it to flourish in line with standard market principles. I am guided in this context by the long-term sectoral development strategies as set out in Food Wise 2025 and I am confident that these initiatives, in conjunction with the Rural Development Programme, will lead to continued...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (19 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced their AEOS 2 contract on 1 September 2011 and has been paid for the 2011-2014 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. These checks have now been completed and it is expected that payment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (19 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Private Contract Clause application to my Department in respect of the lease of land and entitlements. All details relating to land parcel details for 2013 and 2015 and Single Payment entitlement values for 2014 had to be reconciled in order to process this application. This application has been processed but a land parcel discrepancy has delayed the issue...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (19 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named has been approved under Tranche 1 of GLAS with a contract start date of 1 January 2016. There is no 2015 GLAS part year payment due to the person named. The application will be processed in respect of payment for the 2016 scheme year in the final quarter of the year. The first person named has not submitted an application to date under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme. The...