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

Simon Coveney: The principal objective of the Low Emission Slurry Spreading Scheme (LESS) is to assist farmers in purchasing more advanced mobile slurry equipment thereby reducing emissions. It is a condition of all TAMS II schemes that the beneficiaries must be active farmers. This in turn reflects the posit ion set out in the relevant EU Regulations, which require that support for physical investments to...

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

Simon Coveney: Ireland received a major reputational boost for its beef in 2015 as the first EU Member State to gain access to the US market which was opened to Irish beef exports in January 2015. To date Ireland remains the only EU MS to have secured this access. There are now six plants approved to export but as with any new market it takes time to build reputational brand and a customer base and the real...

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

Simon Coveney: The last meeting of the Beef Roundtable took place on the 16 of December 2015. I established the Beef Roundtable in April 2014 in order to bring all relevant stakeholders together and to facilitate open discussion between industry, farming organisations and others on the strategic path forward for the beef sector. The Forum has met on seven occasions, and has been a useful vehicle for...

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

Simon Coveney: Live exports serve a vital purpose as a means of satisfying market demand for live animals and providing essential alternative market outlets for Irish cattle farmers. I have always attached major importance to the live cattle export trade, and my Department, along with Bord Bia, has been extremely proactive during my time as Minister in both encouraging and facilitating shipments abroad and...

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

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 381 and 386 together. 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 changes and any such proposal must be adopted under the co-decision...

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

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment Scheme/Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme application on 16 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: GLAS Applications (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: An application to the second tranche of GLAS scheme for the person named was received by my Department on 8 December 2015. The application is one of over 14,000 applications submitted as part of this second tranche of the GLAS scheme. All GLAS applications received, including the application of the person-named, are now being assessed by my Department in line with the requirements set out...

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

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced their AEOS 1 contract on 1 November 2010, and have been paid in full 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 2015 is the final year of payment, re-checks on...

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

Simon Coveney: An application under Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 15 May, 2015. Processing of the application under both schemes is currently in progress and an official from my Department has been in direct contact with the person named in an effort to resolve outstanding matters. On completion of this process, the application will be further...

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

Simon Coveney: I last met formally with the Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of Horse Sport Ireland at the  first meeting of the ‘Reaching New Heights’ Implementation Committee on 20 October 2015.  Although I am in regular contact with the Chairman of Horse Sport Ireland on an informal basis no arrangements have been made to meet formally in the near future.

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

Simon Coveney: My Department received a Transfer of Entitlement Allocation Right and reference Value application from the above named herd owners. This application has been fully processed and payment under the Basic Payment Scheme issued on 11 January 2016.

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

Simon Coveney: The person named and another received an allocation right in respect of 53.28 entitlements under the 2013 scheme year. In 2014 the person named and another changed the registration details of their farming enterprise and formed a company. In order to comply with the regulatory requirements pertaining to the Basic Payment scheme, it is necessary that a transfer of entitlements from the sole...

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

Simon Coveney: An application to the second tranche of GLAS scheme for the person named was received by my Department on 8 December 2015. The application is one of over 14,000 applications submitted as part of this second tranche of the GLAS scheme. All GLAS applications received, including the application of the person-named, are now being assessed by my Department in line with the requirements set out...

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

Simon Coveney: The person named established 61.36 Entitlement Allocation Rights under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme. The total value of these entitlements is €11,207.88 including Greening. The person named formed a registered farm partnership with his son, and submitted an application on behalf of the farm partnership under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme. A farm partnership is a legal business...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (13 Jan 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 management of their forest estate, are the responsibility of the company. Coillte has confirmed that the tree felling, to which the Deputy refers, was on foot of a felling licence issued by my Department and that it was a windblown area due to Storm...

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

Simon Coveney: An oral hearing at the Agriculture Appeals Office was held in this case on 1 December 2015. The person concerned and his representatives were notified of the outcome in writing by the Agriculture Appeals Office on 31 December 2015. The appeal was allowed by the Agriculture Appeals Office and they are returning the file to the relevant area within the Department this week for the appropriate...

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

Simon Coveney: The person named established 44.76 Entitlement Allocation Rights under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme. The total value of these entitlements is €12,520.47 including Greening. The person named formed a registered farm partnership with third parties, and submitted an application on behalf of the farm partnership under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme. A farm partnership is a legal...

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

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced their AEOS 3 contract on 1 May 2013 and has been paid in full for the 2013 and 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. These checks are now complete...

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

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced their AEOS 1 contract on 1 November 2010, and have been paid in full 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 2015 is the final year of payment, re-checks on payments...

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

Simon Coveney: The recent severe flooding caused widespread flooding of farmland and has impacted on a significant number of farmers. My Department is urgently addressing these problems through a range of actions. The Animal Welfare Helpline has been operating throughout the period of the floods, including on Christmas Day and New Years Day. Arising from farm visits by Teagasc and Department personnel,...