Written Answers Nos. 147-151
147. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2013 REP scheme 4 payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53159/13]
View answerThe person named commenced REPS 4 in February 2009 and received payments for the first four years of their contract. REPS 4 is a measure under the current 2007-13 Rural Development Programme and is subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all application to be completed before any payments can issue. Following the Land Parcel Identification Review (LPIS) an area discrepancy was identified which has resulted in the necessity for further clarification. This issue is currently being investigated with the intention of an early resolution and payment in respect of 2013.
148. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo had a reduction made on their 2013 single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53214/13]
View answerThe reduction in question is due to the application of Financial Discipline. This is a reduction of 2.453658% and is applied in accordance with the relevant EU Regulations. It was necessitated by the need to ensure that the overall EU budget is not exceeded. The reduction applies on all payments under the Single Payment Scheme in excess of €2,000.
149. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén uair a íocfar an dara cuid den Íocaíocht Aonair Feirme do 2013 le feirmeoir i gContae na Gaillimhe (sonraí tugtha), cén fáth a bhfuil moill leis an íocaíocht seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [53233/13]
View answerÓ tharla iarratas an duine ainmnithe faoi Scéim na hAoníocaíochta 2013 a bheith tugtha chun críche le déanaí, eiseofar íocaíocht chomhardaithe faoin scéim sin sna laethanta amach romhainn chuig cuntas bainc ainmnithe an té sin.
150. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of landings by non-Irish fishing vessels into the ports of Cobh, Castletownbere, Dingle, Renard, Fenit, Galway, and Killybegs; the tonnage and values of such landings for the year to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53237/13]
View answerThe Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) is the competent authority for the collection of fisheries landing data. I have passed the request to the SFPA who will respond directly to the Deputy.
151. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funding will be provided for the dredging of Dunmore East Harbour, County Waterford; the position regarding this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53289/13]
View answerThe Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Capital Development Programme which my Department administers on an annual basis provides funding for capital works at the six Fishery Harbour Centres including Dunmore East.
Projects, including the dredging at Dunmore East Fishery Harbour Centre, will be considered for inclusion under the 2014 programme on the basis of available exchequer funding and other competing priorities.
