Written Answers Nos. 72-78
72. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a submission (details supplied); if he will reply to the requests in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3280/16]
View answerMy Department had no case of the type mentioned by the Deputy in the last four years.
The parallel information in respect of the State Bodies under the aegis of my Department is a matter for the Bodies themselves.
73. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of an appeal under the 2015 basic payment scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3297/16]
View answerThe person named submitted an application under 2015 Basic Payment Scheme which was received in the Department on 13 July 2015. This application was deemed 100% late, and therefore no payment was due under the scheme. However, an application for the waiver of this penalty has been recently received under grounds of force majeure/exceptional circumstances. This appeal has been successful and payment will issue shortly to the nominated bank account of the person named.
74. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry under the agri-environment options scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3299/16]
View answerThe person named commenced their AEOS 3 contract on 1 May 2013 and has been paid 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 take place. These checks have now been completed and it is expected that payment will issue shortly.
75. Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a farm payment to a person (details supplied) in County Sligo including when it will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3314/16]
View answerAn application under the 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes was received from the person named on 24 March 2015. Processing of the application under both schemes is complete and payments have issued to the nominated bank account of the person named.
76. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive payment under the young farmers scheme; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3318/16]
View answerThe person named submitted applications under the 2015 National Reserve and the Young Farmers Scheme to my Department. Payments under the National Reserve and Young Farmers Scheme commenced in mid-December and as publicised at that time will continue into January/February. The applications received from the person named have been finalised and payment is due to issue shortly.
77. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive payment under the young farmers scheme; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3319/16]
View answerThe person named submitted a 2015 Transfer of Entitlement Allocation Right and Reference Value application to my Department. All details relating to land parcel details for 2013 and 2015 and Single Payment entitlement values from 2014 had to be reconciled in order to process this application. This application has been fully processed and payment under the Basic Payment Scheme will issue shortly.
The person named also submitted an application under the Young Farmers Scheme to my Department. Once payment under the Basic Payment Scheme has been made, the application to the Young Farmers Scheme will be finalised with a view to payment issuing as soon as possible thereafter.
78. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the quota management advisory committee will meet; if he will request it to revise the catch limits for the months of February, March and April due to the adverse weather conditions of November 2015, December 2015 and January 2016, to rebalance landings and to bring them in line with the planned annual spread of quota uptake to ensure that the owners and crew of fishing vessels will be compensated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3321/16]
View answerEach month I receive recommendations from industry representatives at the Quota Management Advisory Committee in relation to the periodic amounts, usually monthly for demersal stocks. Under the current arrangements, a formal Whitefish Quota Management Advisory Committee involving fishing industry representatives meets each month and as far as possible I take account of their recommendations for monthly regimes for particular stocks. Additional meetings are organised as required to discuss specific issues in particular fisheries that may arise, including in relation to pelagic stocks. The Committee is comprised of representatives from the Fish Producer Organisations, National Inshore Fishery Forum, Fishing Co-Operatives, The Irish Fish Producers and Exporters Association and meetings are attended by the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority and officials from my Department. In addition the Marine Institute and Board Iascaigh Mhara occasionally provide consultative support.
My officials brought the request made by the Deputy to the attention of the Whitefish Quota Management Advisory Committee this week and the request was considered by the committee when making recommendations for February. On receipt of the quota recommendation from the Committee together with the background information and recommendation from my Department I will make a decision on the whitefish regimes which will apply in February 2016.
