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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The vast bulk of the Department’s advertising consists of press notices in the specialised farming press, provincial and national newspapers. This expenditure includes the publication of Statutory Notices that are required to comply with various national and EU legislative requirements. Other media such as television, radio, specialised agricultural magazines and social media are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application under the ‘Old Young Farmer’ category of the 2015 National Reserve to my Department. One of the eligibility criteria for applicants under the National Reserve is that they must have successfully completed a recognised course of education in agriculture giving rise to an award at FETAC Level 6 or its equivalent, or have commenced such a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application under the ‘Old Young Farmer’ category of the 2015 National Reserve to my Department. Payments under the National Reserve commenced in mid-December 2015 and are ongoing. The application submitted by the person named is currently being processed and payment will issue as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 340 and 382 together. Inshore fishermen who may be experiencing financial difficulties while ashore due to the adverse weather should contact the Department of Social Protection which offers income support payments, subject to certain eligibility criteria . The National Inshore Fisheries Forum has invited the Department of Social Protection to its...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The full details of the number of GLAS Tranche 1 applications which qualify for GLAS+ payments, as a result of their applications including two or more priority environmental measures, will only be available when the full year GLAS payment calculations are finalised . The calculation of full year GLAS payment rates per application are under development by my Department but current estimates...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: I am pleased to say that 2015 has proved to be the most successful year ever in the development and implementation of any agri-environment scheme. GLAS Tranche 1 resulted in the approval of in excess of 26,000 applications. In addition in October 2015 I launched a second tranche of GLAS which closed for submission of applications in mid December. This second tranche has resulted in a further...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: Applications under both the 2013 and 2014 Single Payment and Disadvantaged Areas Schemes were received in my Department from the e state of the person named. The processing of these applications is finalised. Payment under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme issued on 5 December, 2013. Further payments have not yet issued as there are outstanding issues regarding the submission of bank...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Genomics Scheme (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: Payment in full was made to the person named in respect of the 2014 Beef Genomics Scheme in December 2014. An application to join the Beef Data and Genomics Programme was not received from this person. If the person named has circumstances which would justify a late application being accepted under this scheme he should write to the Beef Schemes Section, Department of Agriculture, Food and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Agriculture Appeals Office is an Independent Office. Under the provisions of the Agriculture Appeals Act, 2001, the Director of Appeals is appointed following selection at a competition held by the Public Appointment Service.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: This case is subject to on-going legal proceedings and therefore I cannot comment on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: I am informed that Officers of the Agriculture Appeals Office examined all of the information provided to that Office by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. In addition, officers from that Office visited the land in question on 23 January 2014. Having considered all of the available evidence and having regard to the Scheme Terms and Conditions, it was the recommendation of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Agriculture Appeals Office was asked by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to review the decision of that Department regarding the eligibility of the land in question. The review was confined to the issue of land eligibility. Previous determinations made were not in relation to the issue of the eligibility of this land under the Scheme Terms and Conditions. Having...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: I replied in-depth to this issue on 25 November 2015 in the Houses in response to Parliamentary Question 16. I will again confirm that I am satisfied that the review which was carried out by the statutorily independent Agricultural Appeals Office was fair, in-depth and comprehensive.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Agriculture Appeals Office informed all shareholders, by letter dated 17 January 2014, that officers from the office would visit the commonage on 23 January 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: In relation to what is referred to as the ‘Keelderry Commonage’, a number of commonages, including the Keelderry Commonage were selected for ground inspection in 2010 as part of a review of commonage parcels declared by applicants under the 2010 SPS and LFA Schemes. A number of inspections of this parcel of land were carried out in 2010 and 2011 resulting in a reduction of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Administration (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: This case is subject to on-going legal proceedings and therefore I cannot comment on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: This case is subject to on-going legal proceedings and therefore I cannot comment on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Investigations (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: Further to the ground eligibility inspections which took place during 2010 and 2011, the most recent ground eligibility inspection of Keelderry Commonage was carried out on 27 August 2012.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Administration (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The shareholders submitted additional documentation including the materials referred to by the Deputy in relation to their 2015 BPS application. My Department, having examined the material submitted, and, as the competent authority for the implementation of the relevant governing EU Regulations for this scheme maintains its position in regard to the eligible areas of this particular commonage.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: There was no such contact with the Appeals Officer as the Agriculture Appeals Office is an Independent Office.