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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (19 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment /Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme application on 27 May 2015. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases Remote Sensing (i.e. satellite) inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was selected for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (19 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named is not a participant in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme. I am aware that an application under Tranche 2 of the GLAS Scheme is currently being prepared for the person named on the GLAS online system. If that application is successful following all the necessary checks the person named will be entitled to a payment in 2016.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (19 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme was received in my Department from the person named on 16 April 2015. As he had established no Basic Payment entitlements, no payment is due to him under this Scheme. Payments under ANC scheme issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person in September 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (19 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: Dingle Fishery Harbour Centre is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres which are owned, managed and maintained by my Department under Statute. My Department carried out investigations in relation to deepening the main navigation channel into Dingle Harbour some time ago. These investigation works involved a Dredging Study Report, incorporating Hydrodynamic Modelling, Benthic...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Legal Cases (19 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: I am consulting my legal advisors on the matters raised by the claimant and how best to proceed with this case.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon (19 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: Bord na gCon is the statutory body responsible for the regulation and development of greyhound racing under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958. Bord na gCon is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Accordingly, the matters raised by the Deputy are the responsibility of Bord na gCon. It is an operational matter between Bord na gCon...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beekeeping Industry (19 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: The value of honey bees as pollinators far exceeds their value as honey producers. In 2008 the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government estimated the value of pollinators (including honey bees) for Irish food crops was worth at least €53m. This does not include the value of pollinators in terms of non-food crops and maintaining bio-diversity in the wild. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (19 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Transfer of Entitlement Allocation Right and Reference Value application to my Department. This application has been fully processed and payment under the Basic Payment Scheme will issue in the coming days.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (19 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 basic payment-areas of natural constraint Schemes was received from the person named on 29 May, 2015. Processing of the application under both schemes has recently been finalised and payment will issue shortly, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety Standards (19 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: In 2010, Ireland secured market access in China for live crab through bi-lateral co-operation between the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) and their Chinese counterparts. This access built on previous arrangements for fisheries products and has more recently been part of wider trade missions to expand the access for Irish food and seafood products in China. In the specific case of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Data Protection (19 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: I have no legislation amending the Data Protection Acts. However I recently introduced the Horse Racing Ireland Bill to Dail Eireann. This Bill contains a provision to reinforce the protections in the Data Protection Acts when personal data is being transferred between HRI and the Racing Regulatory Body on commencement of the Bill. It is anticipated that sharing data will reduce the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies (19 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department has not established any new State bodies or agencies since February 2011 and there are no new public bodies currently being planned. There are no State bodies or agencies subject to a sunset clause under the aegis of my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (19 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: For security and operational reasons, it would not be appropriate for me to provide the details sought in the question.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (19 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: This Unit is officially designated 'Sciathán Fianóglach an Airm', which is normally translated into English as 'The Army Ranger Wing'. In the recently published White Paper on Defence, the Government has committed to further enhance the capabilities of the Army Ranger Wing, in particular with the aim of increasing the strength of the unit considerably. As the Army Ranger Wing is...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Equipment (19 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Air Corps’ fleet consists of eight general purpose helicopters comprising six Agusta Westland AW139 and two Eurocopter EC135 aircraft. Each AW139 helicopter is certified to carry a maximum of 14 personnel including crew. Each EC135 helicopter is certified to carry a maximum of seven personnel including crew.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Data Protection (19 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: There have been no instances where legislation was introduced by the Minister for Defence, which contained a provision amending the Data Protection Acts to allow for the transfer of personal or other data collected, retained and processed by the State for a particular purpose towards another specific purpose from 1stJanuary 2000 to date.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: State Bodies (19 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: No new State bodies or agencies have been established under the aegis of the Department of Defence since the Government took office in March 2011 . The only State Board currently under the aegis of the Department of Defence is the Army Pensions Board.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (19 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: The requested information in respect of civil servants of the Department of Defence or civilian employees employed with the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) is a matter for the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.   As regards members of the PDF, there are two distinct sets of defined benefit occupational pension schemes in place (including associated spouses and children’s...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Review (24 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Deputy asks a reasonable question. Primary responsibility for the internal security of the State rests with the Department of Justice and Equality and An Garda Síochána. Among the roles assigned to the Defence Forces in the White Paper on Defence is the provision of what is known as aid to the civil power, ATCP, which in practice means providing assistance and support to An...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Review (24 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: The description of the threat assessment, which has not changed for a number of months including in the aftermath of the attacks in Paris, is "possible but not likely". On the capacity of the Defence Forces to respond we, of course, keep that under constant review. Another review of capacity was begun in the immediate aftermath of the Paris attacks. I rely on my Chief of Staff and the...