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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted applications under the ‘young farmer’ category of the 2015 National Reserve and the Young Farmers Scheme. My Department wrote to the person named on two separate occasions requesting the submission of additional documentation required as part of the administrative checks carried out under the schemes. To date the requested documentation has not been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a Transfer of Allocation Right and Reference Value application to my Department seeking the transfer of allocation rights and values following the division of a holding into two or more holdings. This application was fully processed and payment under the Basic Payment Scheme issued on 29thJanuary 2016. Balancing payments are due to issue in late April/early May 2016...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 29 May 2015. During processing of the application over claims were identified in respect of a number of the parcels declared, and payment issued on 12 January 2016 with a reduction penalty. Following receipt of an appeal, this case has since been reviewed and the penalty was overturned. On this basis a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Private Contract Clause application to my Department seeking the transfer of land and entitlements by sale as Transferee. An issue regarding the Basic Payment Scheme application submitted by the Transferor in this case has prevented the processing of the transfer application. An Official from my Department has contacted the Transferor to resolve this issue....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: I very much welcome the Presidency conclusions on the proposal for the package of support measures to address challenges in the dairy and pigmeat sectors which was agreed in Brussels at last month’s Council. This follows on from an earlier package of measures agreed in September of last year and takes account of the ongoing difficulties being experienced in the sector, where the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pigmeat Sector (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The development of a viable pigmeat sector is a priority for me given the crucial role which the industry plays in supporting approximately 7,000 jobs including production, slaughter, processing, feed manufacture and services. In 2015 export volumes increased by approximately 8%, with growth to the UK, Continental Europe and International markets. Export values at €570 million, fell...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The adverse effects of the effective closure of the Russian market arise from the combined impact of the African Swine Fever (ASF)-related ban of February 2014 and the Presidential decree of August 2014, which imposed a ban on agricultural products and foodstuffs from countries that have adopted sanctions against Russia in the context of the situation in Ukraine. These adverse effects are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Administration (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: Details in relation to force majeure for the 2016 Basic Payment Scheme are set out in the Terms and Conditions document. This document is available on my Department’s website. Force Majeure is defined in Article 2.2. of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 which states: “For the purposes of the financing, management and monitoring of the CAP, "force majeure" and "exceptional...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: My Department received an application for a license to transport dogs from the individual concerned on 22 September 2015. However, as the material furnished was seriously deficient, the application was refused. The applicant contacted my Department by phone last week and a fresh application form was issued to him.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted three 2015 Private Contract Clause applications and three 2015 Transfer of Entitlement Allocation Right and Reference Value applications to my Department. An Official from my Department has spoken directly to the person named to clarify a number of issues with regard to the applications submitted. Once clarification is received from the person named it will be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced their AEOS 1 contract on 1 November 2010. Payment issued in respect of the 2010-2014 scheme years. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must be completed before any payment can issue. The application of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced their AEOS 1 contract on 1 November 2010. Payment has issued for the 2010-2014 scheme years. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System must take place. As all AEOS 1 participants will be receiving their final payments...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Landings (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) is the agency with responsibility for recording landings of fish (excluding farmed fish) into Irish ports. I am informed by the SFPA that landings of fish (excluding farmed fish) into Castletownbere Fishery Harbour Centre in 2014 amounted to a total of 35,004 tonnes with a value of €82.1 million. Final figures for 2015 are not currently...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Inniúlacht sa Ghaeilge sa Státseirbhís (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimhireacha 332 agus 333 le chéile. An 31 Márta, 2016 bhí 356 ball foirne ag obair i mo Roinn. Níl aon phost sa Roinn Cosanta ina dteastaíonn Gaeilge agus níl sé beartaithe aon phost a aithint sa Roinn mar phost a mbeadh Gaeilge ag teastáil lena aghaidh. Ní bhíonn ach plé teoranta ag an Roinn leis an...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: On 27th September 2010 the Adjudicator under the Conciliation and Arbitration Scheme for members of the Permanent Defence Force awarded an increase in technical pay to cooks. The award is backdated to 1 June 2006 and the Department of Defence estimates that the cost per annum of the award will be approx €266,000. The adjudication is one of the outstanding adjudication findings covered...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Commemorative Events (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The State is undertaking a comprehensive programme of commemorations during 2016 which commenced on New Year’s Day in Dublin Castle. All elements of the Defence Forces will play a very central and important role in many of the historic events taking place during 2016. The question of issuing a medal to commemorate the centenary is being considered in the context of further initiatives...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Deployment (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: Whilst responsibility for the Decade of Centenaries Programme rests with my colleague the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, both my Department and the Defence Forces have played a significant role in the State commemoration ceremonies to date. I can confirm that no members of the Armed Forces of other States have participated in the 1916/2016 Commemorative Ceremonies.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: Rates of remuneration and conditions of employment in the Irish public sector have traditionally been set by reference to relative levels of pay across the various sectors of the Irish public sector. The Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Acts of 2009-2013 and the Public Service Stability Agreement 2013-2018 (Lansdowne Road Agreement) define current pay policy. Under the...

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (14 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: As others have said, we have again failed to elect a Taoiseach. I would like to make some comments as to the responsibilities we all have now to try to change that by next Wednesday. From our perspective, we in Fine Gael have been trying for weeks to move towards a situation where we could create a partnership or an alliance or a consensus around how a Government might be formed in a very...

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (14 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: I encourage others to find a way by next week to allow them to be comfortable enough to take a risk in terms of their own political future and outlook and the basis on which they got elected.