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Written Answers — Official Languages Act: Official Languages Act (12 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: All signs put in place by my Department through the years have all been compliant with the requirements under the existing legislation and no additional cost to replace inaccurate signs was incurred during this period. As to the agencies and bodies that fall under my Department's remit, this is an operational matter for the agencies/bodies themselves but they are required to be compliance...

Written Answers — Official Languages Act: Official Languages Act (12 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: If there are any English-only signs remaining, my Department will tender for the replacement of these signs prior to March 2013 as necessary. As to the agencies and bodies that fall under my Department's remit, this is an operational matter for the agencies/bodies themselves but they are required to be compliant with the Official Languages Act.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named was an applicant under the Farm Improvement Scheme. Applications under this Scheme have been processed by my Department up to the level of funding provided for the Scheme in the 2006 Partnership agreement, Towards 2016. As the funding made available for the Scheme has been exhausted, I have no plans to commence processing further applications. An application under the 2010...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application was received on 22 April 2010 requesting the transfer of 9.82 Single Payment entitlements to the person named from his late father. As the person named did not hold a herd-number, he was directed to the District Veterinary Office to arrange for the transfer of the herd-number from his late father. Correspondence has also issued from the Transfer of Entitlements section of my...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced participation in REPS on 1 December 2006. He has received payments for the first four years of his plan. The application of the person named was selected for inspection and, following that, a penalty was imposed. On 2February 2011 my officials issued a letter notifying the person named of the penalty. As no appeal has been received to date, the processing of the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person on 13 May 2010. The application was fully processed and payments under the Single Payment Scheme were issued to the applicant on 18 October 2010, 1 December 2010 and 25 February 2011.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 13 April 2010 declaring 7.92 hectares of eligible land. Payments on clear parcels were made to the person named on 18 October and 1 December 2010 respectively. There were a number of parcels whose eligibility required verification with regard to forestry. This process has now been completed and the...

Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (12 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: My Department currently holds two aquaculture licence renewal applications for Marine Harvest Ireland for marine based sites in County Donegal which await determination. The backlog in the processing of new and renewal licence applications largely arises because the majority of areas for which the licences are sought are designated Special Areas of Conservation under the EU Habitats...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2010. This application was selected for a Ground Eligibility and Cross Compliance inspection. During the course of the Ground Eligibility inspection discrepancies were found which resulted in the claimed area for the Single Payment Scheme of 21.13 ha being reduced to a...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced in REPS 4 on 1 June 2009 and payment for the 2009 scheme year issued in March 2010. The 2010 application is currently under examination following an issue relating to the areas declared on the Single Payment application. My officials will shortly be writing to the person named, and once the issue is resolved, payment will be processed.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in June 2009 and received his year 1 payment in April 2010. An on farm inspection was carried out on 13 December 2010 and several deficiencies were found on the REPS plan. My Department has written to the person named asking for an adjusted plan and, to date, that has not been received. The application of the person named will be processed on receipt of...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: Under the 2010 Grassland Sheep Scheme, farmers were required to: maintain ewes; complete the Sheep Census return; and submit the SPS application form by the closing date of 17th May 2010. While an application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme and other area-based schemes was received from the person named on 17 May 2010, following validation it was found that the person named had not...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named registered eight calves in 2010 under the Suckler Welfare Scheme. To date payment has issued in respect of six animals. The validation process identified errors in respect of the remaining two calves. My Department has written to the applicant in relation to these errors and is awaiting a response.

Written Answers — Wildlife Surveys: Wildlife Surveys (12 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: Responsibility for seals rests with the National Parks and Wildlife Service which will be under the remit of the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. I understand that BIM have already held discussions with the National Parks and Wildlife Service and the results of the BIM study will be made available to the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. BIM advise that the study...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (12 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: For the years in question my Department appointed 8 special advisers at a total cost of €2,140,723, all of whom were male. The number of appointments made to and the gender ratio of these appointments to the State Boards that fall under my Department's remit are detailed in the following table: State Body Reply Non-Commercial Bodies Aqua licensing Appeals Board 7 Appointments - 1...

Written Answers — Education and Training: Education and Training (12 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: Under the Agriculture (Research, Training and Advice) Act, 1988, Teagasc has statutory responsibility for the provision of education and training services to the Agriculture sector. It is a matter for Teagasc and its Board to prioritise activities in the delivery of these services and to allocate its resources in accordance with these priorities. Accordingly, delivery of the Teagasc...

Written Answers — European Council Meetings: European Council Meetings (12 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: In the twelve months prior to 9 March 2011, there were 10 formal meetings of the EU Council of Agriculture Ministers and two informal meetings. Apart from the meeting on 17 May 2010 when travel plans were disrupted by the ash cloud and meetings in January and February 2011, Ireland was represented at these meetings at Ministerial level either by Minister Brendan Smith or, when fisheries...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: The above named commenced REPS 4 on 1 April 2008. He received his year 1 payment in July 2009 and his year 2 payment in June 2010. Following digitisation, area discrepancies were identified and had to be corrected. Accordingly an adjusted plan was submitted on 18 March 2011. The amended plan will be checked and following that the application will be processed for payment.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: The above-named commenced REPS 4 in May 2008. He was paid his year 1 payment in July 2009 and his year 2 payment in December 2009. Following digitisation, area discrepancies were identified and had to be corrected. Accordingly, an adjusted plan was submitted on 18 March 2011. The amended plan will be checked and following that the application processed for payment.

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (12 Apr 2011)

Simon Coveney: The Forestry Division of my Department and the National Parks and Wildlife Service are currently finalising procedures which will determine the levels of afforestation that can be approved in 2011 within areas designated for protection of the hen harrier. Applications which have not yet been approved will be decided shortly in consultation with the National Parks and Wildlife Service.