THE Minister for the Marine, Simon Coveney TD has hailed as a “major breakthrough” a new mandate from EU Fisheries Ministers to enter final negotiations with the European Parliament on a reformed Common Fisheries Policy.
Coveney hails “major breakthrough” in EU fisheries policy negotiations
May 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment
O’Donovan criticises Minister’s lack of urgency over fodder crisis
May 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment
FIANNA Fáil Senator Denis O’Donovan has heavily criticised the Minister for Agriculture for his lack of action on the fodder crisis which he says is deepening by the day.
Senator O’Donovan raised the issue in the Seanad this morning (Wednesday) and outlined his deep concern at the lack of urgency on behalf of the Minister in dealing with the crisis.
Coveney extends imported fodder transport scheme
May 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Farmers queueing for Fodder in Drinagh.
MINISTER for Agriculture Simon Coveney has announced that he has extended the duration of the Imported Fodder Transport Scheme for one week. The scheme will now run until Friday 10th May.
The Minister also today confirmed that maize silage is eligible under the scheme. He said his Department has been working with the industry on this and said that large quantities of maize silage up to 6,000 tons are currently being sourced for early delivery to this country. Minister Coveney commended the Dairy co-ops for their work over the past two weeks.
“New age” for fisheries with agreement on discard ban
February 27, 2013 By Leave a Comment
THE Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine, Simon Coveney following a long and tense set of negotiations brokered political agreement at the Council of Fisheries Ministers for the introduction of a Europe wide discards ban.
The decision made by the Council of Ministers in Brussels is a very important decision for the future of European fisheries and is a clear expression of the will of the Council to consign to history the current discard practices in European fisheries.
Major progress in fisheries negotiations in Clonakilty
January 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Simon Coveney
MINISTER Simon Coveney has welcomed the international fisheries agreement signed between the EU and Norway in Clonakilty.
The negotiations commenced in Clonakilty and were hosted by Ireland, who in its role of Presidency of the EU, co-ordinated the EU position in these international negotiations.
Deal on allocation of EU fisheries fund reached
October 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Minister Coveney (right)
Agreement on how a fisheries fund of approximately €6 billion will be allocated among EU Member States was reached in Luxembourg today following two days of negotiations at the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council.
Coveney reveals details of plan to end discarding of over quota fishing
October 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Irish fishermen are frustrated by the current rules. Pic: Niall Duffy / West Cork Photo
MARINE Minister Simon Coveney hopes to end the practice of discarding over quota fish catches by 2018, with all excess fish caught to be landed.
Reacting to the actions of a Wexford trawler that landed stocks of out of quota monkfish on the pier at Kilmore Quay on Thursday, Mr Coveney warned that chaos would result if EU policies were ignored. [Read more...]
Closure of Clon agriculture office a “blow to West Cork”
October 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Donal O’Rourke
THE decision by Agriculture Minister, Simon Coveney to close his Department’s Clonakilty office is another blow to West Cork according to local Fianna Fáil county councillor Donal O’Rourke.
Announcement of €20m Agri-Environment Options Scheme
September 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Simon Coveney
THE Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney has announced that he is re-opening the Agri-Environmental Options Scheme (AEOS) to new entrants.
Welcoming the move, West Cork Fine Gael TD Noel Harrington said, “This will encourage farmers to adhere to the guidelines set down that will deliver high standards, which will have a positive impact on our Environment.
