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

Simon Coveney: Dunmore East Fishery Harbour Centre is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres which are owned, managed and maintained by my Department under Statute. The Deputy will be aware that the flagship project under the 2015 Fishery Harbour Capital Development Programme run by my Department was the dredging works at Dunmore East Fishery Harbour Centre. I had allocated €6.5...

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

Simon Coveney: Dunmore East Fishery Harbour Centre is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres which are owned, managed and maintained by my Department under Statute. The Deputy will be aware that I allocated €6.5m for the purposes of dredging work at Dunmore East Fishery Harbour Centre under my Departments 2015 Fishery Harbour Capital Development Programme.This was the flagship project for...

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

Simon Coveney: The Sea Fisheries Protection Authority is the body within the State responsible for data recording and reporting on the landings of sea fish by Irish Sea Fishing Boats. I have asked the Authority to respond directly to the Deputy with the data requested.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Expenditure (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The amounts paid to applicants in the Rural Environment Protection Scheme and the Agri-Environmental Options Scheme for County Cavan for the years 2009 – 2015 (to date) inclusive, is set out in the following table. YEAR REPS AEOS 2009 €14,422,967.68 Nil 2010 €12,538,528.82 €151,393.04 2011 €10,400,172.68 €1,023,524.56 2012...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Expenditure (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The amounts paid to applicants in the Rural Environment Protection Scheme and the Agri-Environmental Options Scheme for County Monaghan for the years 2009 – 2015 (to date) inclusive, is set out in the following table. REPS AEOS 2009 €11,246,433.20 Nil 2010 €9,265,684.27 €118,428.72 2011 €7,506,301.73 €873,960.69 2012...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Appointments to State Boards (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The number of appointments made by me to State Bodies under the aegis of my Department since March 2011 is 129. Since May 2011, a notification was placed on my Department’s website inviting expressions of interest from persons interested in being appointed to the boards of State Bodies under the aegis of my Department. The list of board vacancies was updated on a regular basis. A...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Appointments to State Boards (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: Since March 2011 chairpersons appointed by me to the Boards of four Agencies under the aegis of my Department have appeared before the relevant Joint Oireachtas Committee. The agencies are Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board, Coillte, Horse Racing Ireland and Irish National Stud.

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

Simon Coveney: The information the Deputy requested is set out in the following table. Forestry Act 2014 The whole Act * Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 Parts 5 and 12 *Drafting of the required Regulations is well advanced and is expected to be completed shortly.

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

Simon Coveney: The Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) has been approved as part of Ireland’s Rural Development Programme. Its legal basis is Article 28 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development. This Article provides for agri-environment and climate change measures and requires that commitments under this measure be...

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

Simon Coveney: The Suckler Welfare Scheme was a five year scheme which concluded with animals born during 2012. The data requested by the Deputy are set out in the following table. Suckler Cow Welfare Scheme 2012 County Herds Paid Amount CARLOW 392 €396,662.75 CAVAN 1,380 €1,038,826.97 CLARE 2,281 €1,794,700.37 CORK 1,904 €1,603,514.00 DONEGAL 1,724...

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

Simon Coveney: Farm safety is one of the most important issues facing farming today. Statistics show that accidents on farms cause more workplace deaths than all other occupations combined. Last year, 2014, was a particularly difficult year with 30 deaths on Irish farms and there have been 16 fatal farm accidents to date in 2015. The Health and Safety Authority, a state agency of the Department of Jobs,...

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

Simon Coveney: The European Union scheme of geographical indications (GI) protects the names of quality agricultural products and foodstuffs where a strong link exists between the product’s characteristics and a defined geographical area. In the case of a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) the product must be produced or processed or prepared in the geographical area and a specific quality,...

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

Simon Coveney: Various actions in the Food Wise 2025 strategy relate to market access and the personnel needed to assist in the identification, development, reinforcement and securing of new third country markets. For example in 2016 my Department, Bord Bia and Enterprise Ireland will explore synergies and priorities for the deployment of human resources in specific markets, including possibilities for...

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

Simon Coveney: Food wise 2025 recommends that I commission an independent review of the existing aquaculture licensingsystem involving all key stakeholders, to identify the current shortcomingsand bottlenecks (legislative, resource and logistical), to report by early 2016and implement necessary changes to the aquaculture licensing system as amatter of priority. Separately, my Department is presently making...

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

Simon Coveney: The person named was notified of the outcome of a review of their file by letter dated 29 September 2015. Penalties that had been imposed were reduced from 48% to 21%. The person named was notified of this decision and that the difference arising from the reduced penalty would be refunded. Arrangements are being made to issue the amount to be refunded as soon as possible. The delay in...

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

Simon Coveney: An application under the Basic Payment Scheme/Area of Natural Constraint Scheme was received in my Department from the person named on 20 March 2015. Following processing, a forestry eligibility issue arose in respect of a number of the parcels declared by the person named. This matter has now been resolved and payment is now due under both schemes. Payment will issue directly to the...

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

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Private Contract Clause application to my Department. This application has been fully processed and payment under the Basic Payment Scheme will issue as soon as possible.

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

Simon Coveney: To date in 2015, 5,758 farmers whose entitlements values are €20,000 or over have received a payment under the Basic Payment Scheme.

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

Simon Coveney: My role as Minister in relation to the beef sector is to establish a policy and support environment that allows it to flourish in line with normal market principles. As the Deputy is aware, price is ultimately a matter to be determined between both the purchasers and the sellers of cattle. Cattle prices are determined by supply and demand dynamics which are in turn influenced by seasonality...

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

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme application on 29 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 application of the person named was selected for a Bovine Identification...