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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Funding (12 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: ...on the Multi-annual Financial Framework (MFF) provides some €313m per year, or a total of €2.19bn, for Ireland under Pillar 2 of the CAP for the period 2014 – 2020. A general EU co-financing rate of 53% is set out in the draft Rural Development Regulation but this rate may rise to a maximum of 80% for measures such as farm and business development, co-operation...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (12 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: ...enhancing the competitiveness of the agri-food sector, achieving more sustainable management of natural resources and ensuring a more balanced development of rural areas. A general EU co-financing rate of 53% is set out in the draft Rural Development Regulation but this rate may rise to a maximum of 80% for measures such as farm and business development, co-operation activities, and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Funding (10 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: ...-annual Financial Framework (MFF) provides some €313m per year, or a total of €2.19bn, for Ireland under Pillar 2 of the CAP for the period 2014 – 2020. A general EU co-financing rate of 53% is set out in the draft Rural Development Regulation but this rate may rise to a maximum of 80% for measures such as farm and business development, co-operation activities, and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (10 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: My Department made ex gratia payments of €1.365 million in 2012 to 140 animal welfare organisations which are registered charities. My Department also made a contribution to Gorta in support of their 2012 World Food Day Conference of some €16,680. - RECIPIENTS NAME AWARD 1 A Dog's Life, Glenmore, Co Kilkenny €2,000 2 Ainmhithe Animal Rescue, Ballina, Co Mayo...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Data (4 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: ...enhancing the competitiveness of the agri-food sector, achieving more sustainable management of natural resources and ensuring a more balanced development of rural areas. A general EU co-financing rate of 53% is set out in the draft Rural Development Regulation but this rate may rise to a maximum of 80% for measures such as farm and business development, co-operation activities, and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Funding (3 Dec 2013)

Simon Coveney: ...enhancing the competitiveness of the agri-food sector, achieving more sustainable management of natural resources and ensuring a more balanced development of rural areas. A general EU co-financing rate of 53% is set out in the draft Rural Development Regulation but this rate may rise to a maximum of 80% for measures such as farm and business development, co-operation activities, and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Funding (20 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: ...enhancing the competitiveness of the agri-food sector, achieving more sustainable management of natural resources and ensuring a more balanced development of rural areas. A general EU co-financing rate of 53% is set out in the draft Rural Development Regulation but this rate may rise to a maximum of 80% for measures such as farm and business development, co-operation activities, and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (14 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: ...enhancing the competitiveness of the agri-food sector, achieving more sustainable management of natural resources and ensuring a more balanced development of rural areas. A general EU co-financing rate of 53% is set out in the draft Rural Development Regulation but this rate may rise to a maximum of 80% for measures such as farm and business development, co-operation activities, and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Funding (14 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 159, 170 and 171 together. The European Council agreement on the Multi-annual Financial Framework (MFF) provides a total of €2.19bn, or some €313m per year, for Ireland under Pillar 2 of the CAP for the period 2014 - 2020. The development of a new Rural Development Programme under Pillar 2 will be a key support in enhancing the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry Development (14 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: ...throughout the country. The programme will guide companies from start-up to their first retail listing. Workshop style training, designed by Bord Bia and SuperValu, will be rolled out and run by 35 County Enterprise Boards, with local SuperValu retailers in each region participating in a ‘Dragons’ Den’ style pitch process. Participants will have the opportunity to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (12 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: ...laid down in the governing EU Regulations and there are certain minimum numbers and types of inspections that must take place annually. Land eligibility checks must be carried out on at least 5% of applicants. These checks are carried out to verify that the actual area claimed in the application form corresponds to the area farmed and to ensure that any ineligible land or features are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Eligibility (5 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: The REPS and AEOS Schemes are based on a 5 year commitment and payments to participating REPS and AEOS farmers will continue post 2014 until the expiry of their individual contracts. While there are no plans to extend the current REPS 4 Scheme or to commence new AEOS contracts in 2014 I am pleased to say that some €184 million will be paid to farmers in REPS and AEOS in 2014. The...

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (23 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: ...that targets the maximum co-funding at EU level. We are required to have up to 30%, in terms of expenditure, of our rural development schemes as environmental schemes. All environmental schemes have 85% co-funding. The idea that we can have 50:50 co-funding without a significant extra contribution from the Exchequer, which is not required to draw down EU funding, is a question of the...

Financial Resolutions 2014 - Financial Resolution No. 8: General (Resumed) (16 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: ...traceability. The Exchequer contribution to the Vote of my Department will amount to €1.203 billion in 2014, which is comprised of some €1.0192 billion in current expenditure and €183.7 million in capital expenditure, although the figure will increase going into next year because we will have some carry-over from this year. This represents a modest fall in overall...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Administration (16 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: ...database for the beef sector that will position Ireland as a global leader in beef genetics and ultimately lead to a more efficient and profitable farm sector. I have been able to secure €23 million of funding for this new scheme. The BGS will provide a €40 per calf payment subject to an overall scheme limit. In order to be eligible for the BGS, a farmer must also be in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farms Data (10 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: The following tables shows the breakdown of the age profile of farmers requested, based on the Department’s 2012 SPS database. Age Category Number of Farmers % of Total Farmers Under 35 6,828 5% Over 66 (State pension age) 33,072 26% Over 85 2,961 2% Total Farmers 124,843 The table shows that 26% of all farmers in Ireland are over the State pension age, with 2% over 85; and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Application Numbers (8 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: The Agri-Environment Option Scheme has had a very positive uptake, which is why I was more than happy to open AEOS 3 in 2012, despite fiscal constraints. I secured €20 million per annum for the Scheme, allowing for a maximum payment of €4,000 per annum and a five year contract. The Scheme was oversubscribed, with a total of 9,729 applications received, therefore not all could...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Extension (3 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: The Agri-Environment Options Scheme has had a very positive uptake, and despite fiscal constraints, I secured funding of €20 million per annum for AEOS 3 and 6,000 applicants received approvals in May this year. The maximum payment is €4,000 per annum, with a minimum 5 year contract. Any extension to the scheme in 2014 would have to be considered in the context of the wider...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: 2014 Pre-Budget Briefing: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: ...is a confidence issue with regard to the suckler herd that needs to be addressed. We have very limited resources with which to do this but we are actively looking at it. We are expending €25 million in support services for suckler beef and beef. Some farmers were not happy with the €10 million data transfer scheme because they wanted something bigger, but the scheme was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Eligibility (25 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: The Agri-Environment Options Scheme has had a very positive uptake, which is why I was more than happy to open AEOS 3 in 2012, despite fiscal constraints. I secured funding of €20 million per annum for the Scheme and 6,000 applicants received approvals in May this year. The maximum payment is €4,000 per annum, with a minimum 5 year contract. The Scheme was oversubscribed, with...