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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve (14 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: There is no provision in the Defence Acts to allow Reserve Defence Force (RDF) personnel to be deployed overseas. However, it was identified in the White Paper 2015 that there may be professional skills that on occasion may not be readily available in the Permanent Defence Force (PDF). Arising from the fact that there may be individual members of the RDF, who by virtue of their professional...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (14 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 256 and 257 together. The following tables set out the strength of the Permanent Defence Force as of 29thFebruary, 2016, the latest date for which figures are available, across all three services and ranks, broken down by gender. The figures provided are for whole time equivalent posts. Army Rank Male Female Total Lieutenant General 1 0 1 Major General 2...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions Data (14 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: As of 08 April 2016, Ireland is contributing 416 Defence Forces personnel to 10 different missions throughout the world, along with deployments to two standby Battlegroup Headquarters and a range of international organisations and National Representations. The main overseas missions in which Defence Forces personnel are currently deployed are the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (14 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Government is committed to maintaining the stabilised strength of the Permanent Defence Force at 9,500 personnel, comprising of 7,520 Army, 886 Air Corps and 1,094 Naval Service as stated in the 2015 White Paper on Defence. I am advised by the Military Authorities that the strength of the Permanent Defence Force, at 29 February 2016 (provisional figures), the latest date for which...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions (14 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: Following a Government Decision on 12 May 2015, the Irish Naval Vessel, L.É. Eithne, was deployed to the Mediterranean on 16 May, 2015, to assist the Italian Authorities with the migrant crisis. Two further vessels were deployed, L.É. Niamh and L.É. Samuel Beckett, and the deployment was completed on 29 November 2015, with L.É. Samuel Beckett arriving back in Ireland on...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Grant Payments (14 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: Civil Defence is the principal statutory volunteer based organisation in Ireland with almost 4,000 active volunteers who are based in each local authority area. The Department of Defence has responsibility for the management and development of Civil Defence at national level. The Department of Defence provides grants to support the delivery of Civil Defence services at local level...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: Approval to fund a reconstitution scheme for forests affected by the winter storms of 2013/2014 was sought by my Department from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has sought further information on the impacts of such a scheme on the insurance market for forestry and also on other issues of concern. My Department is currently...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (20 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The wide-ranging information requested is in the process of being compiled by my Department and will be forwarded directly to the Deputy on completion.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (20 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The wide-ranging information requested is in the process of being compiled by my Department and will be forwarded directly to the Deputy on completion.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Penalties (20 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The wide-ranging information requested is in the process of being compiled by my Department and will be forwarded directly to the Deputy on completion.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Applications (20 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a Private Contract Clause application to my Department seeking the transfer of land and entitlements by lease as Transferor. A review of this case showed that the Transferee under this application already held the allocation right and value for the entitlements that were the subject of the transfer application. On that basis the transfer application submitted was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme Eligibility (20 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted applications under the ‘young farmer’ category of the 2015 National Reserve and the Young Farmers Scheme to my Department. The application for the National Reserve was not successful as the applicant was deemed to have exceeded the €40,000 off farm income limit. The applicant was notified of this decision in writing and was offered the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (20 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named established 33.27 Entitlement Allocation Rights under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme with a total value of these entitlements is €3,215.97 including the Greening payment. The person named formed a registered farm partnership with another party, and submitted an application on behalf of the farm partnership under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme. A farm partnership is a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Administration (20 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named is an applicant under the Agri Environment Options Scheme (AEOS) and was subject to an inspection under that scheme during 2015. This inspection resulted in findings whereby the area found to be eligible was less than the area claimed. The person named was notified of this decision on 8 January 2016. Under EU regulations governing all Area Based Schemes, including the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (20 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced his REPS4 contract on 1 February 2009. He was a participant in the Scheme for a full 5 years and 11 months and his contract ended on 31 December 2014. All payments due to him have now been made and he is not due any further payments under the Scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pesticide Use (20 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: I wish to draw the Deputy’s attention to a publication on ‘Short Rotation Coppice Willow – Best Practice Guidelines’ which is available on my Department’s website. This publication is the outcome of research by Teagasc and AFBI (Agri-Food and Bioscience Institute, Belfast) and contains information in relation to Pests and pest control. It is noted that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (20 Apr 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 eligible for a 2015 part-year payment in respect of 2015 eligible actions, for the three month period 1 October 2015 - 31 December 2015. My Department has reviewed this case and I can confirm an area of 2.56 ha which was excluded...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Correspondence (20 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: My Department received correspondence in 2012 in which allegations were made against the named organisation. I asked officials in the Investigations Unit of my Department to examine the situation and meet with the person who submitted the correspondence. Following their meeting, the investigating officers concluded that there was no evidence available to warrant an investigation under my...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (20 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application under the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) 2015 – 2020 on 2 May 2015. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks including in some cases on the spot inspections be completed before any payments issue. These checks have been successfully completed, payment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: Aid for Producer Groups is provided for under sub chapter 2.7 of the European Union Guidelines for State Aid in the agricultural and forestry sectors and in rural areas for 2014 to 2020. Such aid is confined to the establishment of new Producer Groups and cannot be used to support those groups already established. On the other hand support for Knowledge Transfer Groups (KTGs) does offer...