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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Severe Weather Events (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: I am acutely aware of the difficulties farmers in flooded areas are experiencing in recent weeks. My Department has put special arrangements in place to deal with animal welfare issues that might arise as a result of flooding and to deal with the flooding of slurry tanks that has occurred in a limited number of circumstances. Where there is a potential animal welfare issue on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named established 222.76 Entitlement Allocation Rights under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme. The value of these entitlements is €37,079.33. 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 business arrangement where...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tuberculosis Eradication Programme Payments (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: There are currently no payments due to the herdowner concerned under the TB Eradication Scheme. The holding in question was restricted for the periods 31 January 2014 to 8 September 2014 and 22 June 2012 to 2 August 2013. Compensation payable under the TB eradication scheme was paid, in full, in respect of both restriction periods. The herdowner appealed the level of payment in respect...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The information sought by the Deputy is being compiled and will be forwarded directly at the earliest possible date.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Area of Natural Constraint Scheme was received in my Department from the person named on 15 May, 2015. An initial payment has issued in respect of land claimed in the “mountain area” category. A second element of this application refers to land claimed in the “island land” category. This second element has now been completed and payment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Applications (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: Final validations of applications under the 2014 BVD scheme have recently been completed. Payment will issue shortly to the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bovine Disease Levies (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: Bovine disease levies are collected under the Bovine Disease Levies Acts 1979 and 1996 and contribute to the compensation payable under the disease eradication programmes. The current rates are 0.06 cent per litre of milk processed and €1.27 for each animal slaughtered or exported. The total collected for these levies in 2015 to date is €5.955m. Total expenditure on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Data (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: In relation to the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and Greening Payment, I am pleased to confirm that advance payments began issuing in Ireland on 16 October 2015.  This is the earliest that payments can commence under the governing EU Regulations.  Ireland is among the earliest to pay the BPS in the European Union and to date, of the approximately 122,265 eligible applicants, over...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Data (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: Payments under the Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme commenced, on schedule, on 23 September, 2015. To date, payments worth €191m have issued to over 89,000 applicants. The total number of eligible applicants is 102,555. Many applicants cannot be paid until early next year when they have complied with stocking density and retention terms of the scheme. The further detail on a county...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department are currently undertaking the necessary checks on GLAS Tranche 1 applications which have a 1 October 2015 start date and are therefore eligible for a 2015 part year payment. When these payment application checks are complete these payments will start to issue. First payruns are expected to be scheduled next week, with 85% of what is due being paid by way of first instalment. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The GLAS online application system closed for the creation of new applications at midnight on Monday December 14. In light of the large volume of applications on the system, my Department has allowed advisors until 6pm Friday December 18 to finalise any which have not yet been submitted. Interest in joining the scheme under Tranche 2 has been extremely high, and I am particularly happy to see...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The GLAS online application system closed for the creation of new applications at midnight on Monday December 14. In light of the large volume of applications on the system, my Department has allowed advisors until 6pm Friday December 18 to finalise any which have not yet been submitted. It is clear that interest in the Scheme is very strong and that Tranche 2 is well on target to reach...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application under the Single Farm Payment Scheme for the past five years. However, he was deemed ineligible for payment as Article 28 (1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 sets out that no payment will be made under the Single Payment Scheme where the amount claimed is less than €100.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback Threat (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: In response to representations in July, the Minister of State with responsibility for Food, Forestry, Horticulture and Food Safety replied in August 2015 to the person referred to in your question, setting out the actions already taken and that were proposed for the remainder of 2015 in combating the ash dieback disease. This included a large scale systematic and wider targeted survey of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Transfer of Entitlements Allocation Right and Reference Value application to my Department to transfer allocations and values by change of registration of herd number. As the Basic Payment Scheme application for the person named had been submitted before the herd number was changed into joint names, held by the person named and the person who formerly held it...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: Under the Forestry Act 1946, where a felling licence is granted to fell a forest, the licence will contain a condition requiring the land owner to replant the felled area or to plant an alternative site. Replanting after clear-felling is essential to prevent deforestation which could serve to counteract the benefits of Ireland’s afforestation programmes and associated public...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Transfer of Entitlement Allocation Right and Reference Value application to my Department to transfer allocations and values by Change of Legal Entity. This application has been processed and payment under the Basic Payment Scheme will issue as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Maintenance (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: Responsibility for development, and repair and maintenance of Rush Harbour rests with Fingal County Council. The parent Department for that Local Authority is the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government. My Department has in previous years, under the annual Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme, provided funding to Local Authorities for the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: As the Deputy is aware, having been a key proposer of such a mechanism, earlier in 2015 I announced my intention to establish a forum to address the key issues arising in the dairy sector in a post quota environment. I envisaged that this group, which would meet periodically, would adopt a strategic perspective and that it would comprise relevant stakeholders, including farm organisations,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Development (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, owns and directly manages six Fishery Harbour Centres located at Howth, Dunmore East, Castletownbere, Ros an Mhíl, Killybegs and An Daingean. Following the publication of the Public Accounts Committee Report on the Fishery Harbour Centres in June this year, and subsequent correspondences with the Committee, my Department met with...