Results 141-160 of 179 for waste management speaker:Simon Coveney
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (15 Dec 2011)
Simon Coveney: ...684.1 2009 546.0 2010 491.2 2011 (at 14 December 2011) 186.1 The substantial increase in capital expenditure over the years 2007 to 2010 is accounted for largely by payments under the Farm Waste Management Scheme.
- Written Answers — Common Fisheries Policy: Common Fisheries Policy (14 Dec 2011)
Simon Coveney: ..., reducing discarding of fish, introducing more selective fishing gears to allow small fish and unwanted by catches to escape and the use of multi annual plans as a primary tool to rebuild and manage fish stocks. However I have differing views on some key points from an Irish perspective. Subject to further negotiation on important details in respect of those issues I would expect that by...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Nov 2011)
Simon Coveney: ...budget for my Department for 2011 is â¬269 million. The details are outlined and set out in the following table. Significant Items of Capital Expenditure Total Afforestation â¬104m Farm Waste Management Scheme â¬36m Marketing and Processing â¬35m Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Schemes â¬19m Fisheries Harbours â¬10.18m Marine Institute â capital allocation â¬9.35m NDP...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Nov 2011)
Simon Coveney: An application for grant-aid under the Farm Waste Management Scheme was received in the name of the person named who is unfortunately now deceased. Two instalments of grant-aid in respect of this application have been paid by my Department. However, no further payments can be made in respect of the application until the documentation which has been requested by the Inheritance Enquiry Unit...
- Written Answers — Common Fisheries Policy: Common Fisheries Policy (10 Nov 2011)
Simon Coveney: ..., reducing discarding of fish, introducing more selective fishing gears to allow small fish and unwanted by catches to escape and the use of multi-annual plans as a primary tool to rebuild and manage fish stocks. However I have differing views on some key points from an Irish perspective. Subject to further negotiation on important details in respect of those issues I would expect that by...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (10 Nov 2011)
Simon Coveney: ...costs and â¬265.6m programme costs. The main items of expenditure are outlined below. Significant Items of Capital Expenditure Total Forestry â¬114m Marketing and Processing â¬37.5m Farm Waste Management â¬36m TAMS â¬19m Fisheries â¬17m Development of Agriculture and Food â Other â¬11.5m Farm Improvement Scheme â¬7m Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund â¬6m Bord Iascaigh...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 Nov 2011)
Simon Coveney: Payments under the Farm Waste Management Scheme over the period January â October 2011 have amounted to â¬32.4 million.
- Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (13 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: A Guidance Document for the use of Integrated Constructed Wetlands (ICWs) for farmyard soiled water and domestic waste water applications was published by the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government in December 2010. To complement this Guidance Document, my Department also published a Specification for ICWs for use on farms, in June 2011. Any ICW constructed and certified...
- Common Fisheries Policy (6 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: ...transferability of fishing concessions and quotas. Ireland has taken a consistent position on this issue and has allies around Europe who share our concerns. We must keep quota in the control and management of the State to ensure it is allocated, rather than sold to the fleet, in a manner that is responsible and keeps coastal communities intact. Additional information not given on the...
- Direct Payment Schemes (6 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: ...was in place, showing â¬361 million in reduction between this year and next year. Some of the reduction will be accounted for by schemes that are ending naturally in any case, for example, the waste management scheme on farms which was very capital intensive. A number of people have left REPS and gone into AOS which is not as expensive to the State. However, even when all these issues...
- Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (6 Jul 2011)
Simon Coveney: ..., foreshore consents covered primarily small piers and jetties. In recent years, however, applications received concern major State and private sector infrastructure projects, such as municipal waste water treatment plants, large commercial harbour developments, gas pipelines and large-scale offshore wind, wave and tidal energy projects. To deal with this increasing scale and complexity,...
- Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (29 Jun 2011)
Simon Coveney: A revised Farm Waste Management Scheme was introduced by my Department in March 2006 in order to assist farmers meet the additional requirements of the Nitrates Directive. By virtue of the terms of the EU state aid approval for the Scheme, all work had to be completed by farmers under the Scheme by end-December 2008. The Scheme provides that relevant quality certificates must, where...
- Written Answers — Common Fisheries Policy: Common Fisheries Policy (29 Jun 2011)
Simon Coveney: ...to deliver a sustainable and eco-centred fisheries landscape for future generations. The key features of interest to Ireland will include:- Retention of the Hague Preferences; The retention of a management system based on national quotas supported by increased flexibility and a rejection of the mandatory privatisation of fish quotas or the introduction of international trading of fish...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (29 Jun 2011)
Simon Coveney: ...confirm that my Department will endeavour to ensure that all payments under the above Schemes will be processed within the periods referred to in the Farmers' Charter. All payments under the Farm Waste Management Scheme have now effectively been made. In the case of the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Schemes (TAMS), the current Farmers' Charter does not set out any commitments, but...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Jun 2011)
Simon Coveney: ...to facilitate the development of the beef, sheep and other agri-food sectors. There has, of course, been significant public investment in the beef and sheep sector in recent years through the Farm Waste Management Scheme, the Suckler Cow Welfare Scheme and the Capital Investment Scheme for the beef and sheepmeat processing industry. I am fully aware of the significant benefits of the...
- Written Answers — Fishing Industry: Fishing Industry (15 Jun 2011)
Simon Coveney: ...elaboration on the suite of measures and supports that will be necessary. This is undermining the discussion to date. One of the possible measures being looked at is the concept of catch quota management which involves landing all catches of targeted stocks and recording the landings against quota. There are pilot schemes up and running in some Member States and I await the outcome of...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Jun 2011)
Simon Coveney: An application for grant-aid under the Farm Waste Management Scheme was received in the name of the person concerned who is unfortunately now deceased. Two instalments of grant-aid in respect of this application have been paid by my Department. However, no further payments can be made in respect of the application until the documentation which has been requested by the Inheritance Enquiry...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Jun 2011)
Simon Coveney: The person concerned was an applicant for grant-aid under the Farm Waste Management Scheme and has now received all grants due to him under the Scheme. Under the terms of the Scheme, the standard costs applicable at the date of issue of approval to commence works are applied in order to determine the amount of grant-aid payable in any particular case. Full details of the calculations used to...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 May 2011)
Simon Coveney: The person concerned is an applicant under the Farm Waste Management Scheme and received approval for the completion of a number of items under the Scheme, including a slatted house, slurry storage tank and associated facilities. A number of issues have arisen in relation to the claim submitted by the person named. These are under examination in my Department and a decision will be made as...
- Written Answers — Common Fisheries Policy: Common Fisheries Policy (25 May 2011)
Simon Coveney: ..., key among them are:- Retention of the Hague Preferences; New focus on addressing discarding of fish at sea with a complete ban being introduced for stocks in a depleted state; The retention of a management system based on national quotas supported by increased flexibility and a rejection of the mandatory privatisation of fish quotas or the introduction of international trading of fish...