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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The cost to my Department of advertisements placed on its behalf in newspapers, magazines, television and radio and social media in 2015 was €86,505.67. The details are set out in the table following. Company Advertising Platform Purpose of Advertisement Cost € Total for each Advertising Platform Mediavest Advertising Radio Be Winter Ready Information Campaign...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Flood Relief Schemes Data (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Government approved the allocation of €5m for an emergency humanitarian support scheme to small businesses and community, sporting and voluntary bodies which through no fault of their own have been unable to secure flood insurance and have been flooded recently. The Irish Red Cross has agreed to administer the scheme. The Irish Red Cross Society is an independent charitable...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Deployment (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: In accordance with the Framework for Major Emergency Management, primary responsibility for responding to severe weather events, such as the recent storms, rests with the three designated principal response agencies, namely the relevant Local Authority, An Garda Siochána, and the Health Service Executive. In accordance with agreed arrangements, all of the available resources of the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Sector Pensions Expenditure (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Army Pensions Vote makes provision for Defence Forces pension benefits (i.e. retired pay, pensions, allowances and gratuities payable to or in respect of members of the Defence Forces in a variety of categories) under the military superannuation code and military occupational injuries code. There are currently over 12,100 military pensioners, including spouses and children of deceased...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Living Wage (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: My Department has had no such discussions with suppliers or service contractors to the Department with regard to compliance with payment of the Living Wage to the employees of suppliers or service contracts. It is important that Ireland’s National Minimum Wage and the Living Wage concept are not conflated. The Living Wage is a voluntary societal initiative centred on the social,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 447 and 448 together. The recently published White Paper on Defence sets out a developmental path for the Reserve Defence Force (RDF). It provides that the overall establishment of the Army Reserve (AR) and the Naval Service Reserve (NSR) be set at 4,169 personnel, consisting of 3,869 Army Reservists and the expansion of the establishment of the four Naval...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Equipment (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: There are 26 aircraft in the Air Corps fleet, 16 of which are fixed wing and 10 of which are helicopters. The age of each aircraft in the fleet is as follows: Aircraft Type – Fixed Wing Number in Service Age Year Delivered Cessna 5 43 years 1972 Casa 2 21 years 1994 Defender ** 1 18 years 1997 Learjet 1 12 years 2003 Pilatus 7 11 years 2004 Total...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Meetings (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: I currently have no plans to meet the Secretary of Defence of the United States of America, Mr. Ash Carter.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Humanitarian Assistance Scheme (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Government approved the allocation of €5 million for an emergency humanitarian support scheme to small businesses and community, sporting and voluntary bodies which through no fault of their own have been unable to secure flood insurance and have been flooded recently. The Irish Red Cross have agreed to administer the scheme. The Irish Red Cross Society is an independent...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (14 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 22 April 2015. Payment has issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (14 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: There is provision in the Trust to pay capital money to carry out necessary work in the case of a sudden or unusual event. It does not envisage paying all the Trust money and a penalty will apply where funds invested in Bonds are redeemed in advance of their maturity date.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Applications (14 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraints Schemes was received from the person named on 30 April 2015. Processing of the application under both schemes is complete and payments have issued to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (14 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2014 Single Payment (SPS)/Disadvantaged Area Scheme (DAS) was received from the person named on 13 May 2014. During the processing of the application an overlap error emerged. I have made arrangements for a review of the evidence provided in this case.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (14 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 19 May 2015. During the processing of this application an over claim error was identified on a parcel. The claimed area of 3.80 hectares was in excess of the maximum eligible area of 3.06 in the parcel. As a result of this, a letter issued to the person named requesting confirmation of the eligible...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (14 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment Scheme/Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme application on 14 May 2015. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases Ground Eligibility inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was selected for a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (14 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 10 June 2014. The application was 100% late, in that it was received after the advertised closing date, and also after the period in which a late application can be accepted with a penalty. An official from my department will contact the person named to review his case.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (14 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme was received from the person named on 28 May 2015. Payment under the ANC scheme has issued to the nominated bank account of the person named. The person named had a 2014 inspection under the Agriculture Environmental Options Scheme which led to a 50% penalty. The amount of this penalty will be deducted...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (14 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named has been approved under Tranche 1 of GLAS with a contract start date of 1 October 2015. GLAS applicants with a start date of 1 October 2015 are entitled to a 2015 part-year payment in respect of 2015 eligible actions, covering the three month period 1 October 2015-31 December 2015. The application of the person named has successfully completed the pre-payment validation...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (14 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment Scheme/Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme application on 14 May 2015. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases on farm inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was selected for a Ground...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Eligibility (14 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme application on 20 May 2015. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases on farm inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The 2015 Basic Payment Scheme/Areas of Natural Constraint application of...