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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Data (1 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: There are currently 34 staff members serving in my Department on contracts of indefinite duration, 23 temporary clerical officers (FTE 21.5) and 11 whole-time temporary veterinary inspectors (WTVI). The temporary clerical officers are in receipt of incremental salary payments in line with their terms and conditions of employment and the Haddington Road Agreement. WTVIs are contracted on a fee...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (1 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: A large number of applicants have been medically examined, fitness tested and interviewed over 12 months ago. Applicants to the Reserve Defence Force are vetted by the Garda Central Vetting Unit as part of the recruitment process. Processing times for vetting of applications in this regard on average take up to 10 to 12 weeks. However, in some individual cases, additional enquiries may be...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Legal Cases Data (1 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Chief State Solicitor’s Office, Attorney General’s Office and the State Claims Agency deal with all legal matters on behalf of my Department. The main requirement for legal services in my Department is in the context of litigation, usually in the form of administrative law and personal injury proceedings. The Chief State Solicitor’s Office and the State Claims Agency...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Data (1 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Defence Organisation includes civil servants, military personnel, and civilian employees attached to military installations. There are no employees in my Department who are classified under a Contract of Indefinite Duration.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (2 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme application on 30 April 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (2 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme on 10 April 2015. Entitlements are allocated to a herd owner in 2015 under the Basic Payment Scheme based on the number of eligible hectares the farmer declares in either 2013 or 2015, whichever is lesser. As the person named had 100% penalty in 2013, no entitlement to Basic Payment Scheme entitlements ensues....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (2 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named registered thirteen animals under the 2014 Beef Data Programme. Payment has issued in respect of seven animals. The remaining six animals were ineligible for the Programme and as such no payment issued. Three were registered outside the required 27 day timeframe for registering animals with the Department’s Registration Agency. The remaining three animals were sold...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (2 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraints Schemes was received from the person named on 26 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: Agriculture Scheme Payments (2 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes was received from the person named on 3 April, 2015. Processing of the application under both schemes is currently being progressed with a view to payments issuing shortly, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named. An Official from my Department will be in contact with the person named directly...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (2 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The protections under Section 12 of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 relating to cruelty applies to all animals equally, whether wild, domesticated or feral. My Department offers financial assistance to Charities and individuals who assist in the protection of the welfare of animals, including feral cats. These ex-gratia payments support initiatives such as the trapping, neutering and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (2 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment /Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme application on 18 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (2 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The closing date for the Beef Data and Genomics Programme was 5 June 2015 at which point 29,531 valid applications were received for the programme. Of these, 2,939 applicants have subsequently withdrawn from the Programme. A total of 66 applicants subsequently applied to re-join the Programme and have been accepted.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Controls (2 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: Approximately 2,750 applications were received for beef born animals, and 490 applications were received for dairy born animals under the 2014 BVD Compensation Programme. Following validation, 1,645 beef applicants will be paid a total of approximately €2 90,000, while a further 75 dairy applicants will be paid approximately €12,000 in total. These payments will issue shortly....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (2 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 12 May, 2015. Processing of the application is currently in progress. On completion of this process, the application will be further reviewed with a view to payment issuing directly to the nominated bank account of the person named at the earliest possible date.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (2 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Private Contract Clause application to my Department to transfer out land and entitlements under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme. Detail relating to the 2013 Single payment application submitted by the person name indicates that this land was leased in and therefore not eligible for transfer under the Private Contract Clause. My Department issued a letter to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (2 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: Point 14.2 states that the Department will recover any undue payment from the applicant. When an applicant wishes to establish a plantation under the Afforestation Grant and Premium Scheme he applies to the Minister for approval under the Scheme. The contract under the Afforestation Grant and Premium Scheme is solely between the applicant and my Department. The applicant employs a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (2 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named participated in the Single Payment Scheme for each scheme year up to 2012 and again in 2014 but did not apply in 2013. Under EU Regulations governing the Basic Payment Scheme a farmer must have submitted a valid 2013 Single Payment Scheme Application to qualify for an automatic right to receive new entitlements under the Basic Payment Scheme in 2015. In cases where there...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Applications (2 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Basic Payment Scheme/Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 18 May, 2015. Payment under both schemes has now issued in respect of the 20.08 hectares claimed. An official from my department has been in direct contact with the person named and is awaiting clarification regarding the email referred to above.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (2 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: Section 37(6) of the Employment Equality Act provides that matters relating to discrimination on the basis of age or disability do not apply to employment in the Defence Forces. Furthermore, Article 3(4) of Council Directive 2000/78/EC, the EU Framework Employment Directive, allows for Members States to provide that the Directive does not apply to armed forces insofar as it relates to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Waste (3 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: Retail legislation on the lines proposed does not come within the remit of my Department. The STOP Food Waste programme, which is funded under the EPA National Waste Prevention Programme, supports homes and businesses to prevent food waste. The programme website, Stopfoodwaste.ie, is a valuable component of the campaign and provides advice and tips to businesses and large organisations on...