Results 3,941-3,960 of 40,897 for speaker:Simon Coveney
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 16 May 2011. Final processing of the application has recently been completed, and an additional payment due under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme will issue shortly.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2011. Processing of the application has recently been completed. Payments under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme and Single Farm Payment advance payment issued on 18 October and 19 October respectively.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in 2008 and has received full payments for the first two years of his contract. In addition, 75% of their third year payment issued on 31 December 2010 for the amount of â¬3546.00. An area based discrepancy was discovered following a cross check between the Single Farm Scheme application for 2010 from the person named and the REPS agri-environmental plan....
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 24 April 2011, processing of which is now complete, thereby allowing payment to issue in the coming days.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application for consideration of an allocation of entitlements under the New Entrant category of the 2011 National Reserve. This category catered for farmers who commenced farming after the 15 May 2009. A New Entrant is also defined as a farmer who did not pursue any agricultural activity in his/her own name or at his/her own risk in the five years immediately...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2011. On processing the application, over claims and overlaps were identified on a number of the parcels as declared by the person named and he was written to in this regard. This issue has now been resolved and payments relating to Disadvantaged Areas and Single Payment...
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (20 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: My Department has neither established nor abolished any State agencies, independent statutory bodies, State boards, or other quangos since February 2011.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Area Scheme was received from the person named on the 5 May 2011. This application was selected for and was the subject of a Ground Eligibility and Animal Identification Inspection. The inspection process is completed and the application has now been fully processed. Payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme together with the 50%...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 16th May 2011. This application was selected for and was the subject of a Ground Eligibility/Cross Compliance Inspection. This inspection was completed and the results are now being processed. Under EU regulations governing the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme and the Single Payments...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 16 May 2011, following processing of which over-claims were identified in respect of a number of parcels declared by the person named. The person named has been written to regarding the matter and, on receipt of a satisfactory reply, the application will be further processed with a view to...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Area Scheme was received from the person named on the 7 April 2011. This application was selected for and was the subject of a Ground Eligibility and Animal Identification Inspection. The inspection process is completed and the application has now been fully processed. Payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme together with the...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 16 May 2011. On processing the application one of the parcels declared by the person named was identified as being dual claimed with another Single Payment applicant and he was written to in this regard. This issue has now been resolved, thereby allowing the Disadvantaged Area...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 4th May 2011. This application was selected for and was the subject of a Ground Eligibility/Cross Compliance Inspection. During this visit discrepancies were found in relation to a number of parcels. As a result of these discrepancies the claimed area of 20.56ha was reduced to...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 21st April 2011. This application was selected for and was the subject of a Ground Eligibility Inspection. During this visit discrepancies were found in relation to number of parcels. As a result of these discrepancies the claimed area of 34.5ha was reduced to 33.15ha. Under EU...
- Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (25 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: The Department has received an application from the person named to purchase quota in the first stage of the 2012/2013 Milk Quota Trading Scheme. Applications to the scheme are currently being processed. I expect to be in a position to announce the results of the Scheme in early December. However, results specific to the outcome of an individual's application will be notified to the applicant...
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (25 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: The information requested by the Deputy can be found listed in the following table. The Agriculture Appeals Office, An Foras Orgánach and COFORD (National Council for Forest Research and Development) are not agencies but are part of my Department and as such would be included in any Departmental figures. Body Total Number of Staff(Full-time equivalents) Total Number of Board Members...
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (25 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: There are 12 State Bodies that fall under the aegis of my Department, 8 of which are classified as non-commercial and are listed as follows. State Body Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board Bord Bia Bord Iascaigh Mhara Marine Institute National Milk Agency Sea Fisheries Protection Agency Teagasc Veterinary Council of Ireland
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: There are no delays in payments to farmers under the Single Farm Payment Scheme, the earliest payment date provided for under EU rules being 1 December. However, mindful of the significance to the wider rural economy of the Single Payment, earlier this year I successfully sought the approval of the Commissioner to have advance payments made as and from 17 October. This is the earliest...
- Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (25 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1st of September 2010. 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. During these checks a...
- Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (25 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in January 2009 and received full payment for the first two years of their contract. In addition, 75% of their third year payment issued on 13th June 2011 for the amount of â¬5,551.85. An area based discrepancy was subsequently discovered following a cross check between the SPS application for 2010 from the person named and the REPS agri-environmental plan...