Results 4,301-4,320 of 40,897 for speaker:Simon Coveney
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Nov 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 Inspection. This inspection was completed and the results are now being processed. In the vast majority of inspected cases, including this case, amendments have had to be made to the...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Nov 2011)
Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 9 May 2011, processing of which should be finalised in the coming days, following which payment will issue immediately thereafter.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Nov 2011)
Simon Coveney: The capital budget for my Department for 2011 is â¬269 million. The details are outlined and set out in the following table. Significant Items of Capital Expenditure Total Afforestation â¬104m Farm Waste Management Scheme â¬36m Marketing and Processing â¬35m Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Schemes â¬19m Fisheries Harbours â¬10.18m Marine Institute â capital allocation...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Nov 2011)
Simon Coveney: The appeal in the case of the person named has now been determined and his appeal allowed subject to conditions. My Department will be in touch with him shortly with formal notification of the decision and the conditions under which it is being granted.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Nov 2011)
Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment / Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 16 May 2011, processing of which has recently been finalised, thereby allowing the 50% advance of the Single Payment and the Disadvantaged Areas payment to issue to the applicant in the coming days.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (17 Nov 2011)
Simon Coveney: A former Secretary General of this Department, John Malone, is employed by the Irish National Stud as Chairman of its Audit Committee for which he is paid an annual fee of â¬4,050. He is not an employee of the National Stud.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (17 Nov 2011)
Simon Coveney: It is not possible to provide this information in the required time. I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as it is available.
- Fisheries Protection (22 Nov 2011)
Simon Coveney: For centuries, the herring stock in the Celtic Sea, centred around the Dunmore East area, has been a key stock which has reliably supported the fishing industry in the area. In the autumn of each year, many seasonal jobs are created both at sea and onshore in the local fish processing companies. Under the Common Fisheries Policy, 86% of this stock is ring-fenced for Irish vessels. Over the...
- Fisheries Protection (22 Nov 2011)
Simon Coveney: I understand exactly what the Deputy is suggesting. This is a hugely valuable fishery for the south-east, the south-west and the west coast, and a number of boats come also from the north west into the Celtic Sea. There are a number of key issues on which I will ultimately need to make a judgment call following consultation and taking into account the views of the Celtic Sea herring...
- Written Answers — EU Agreements: EU Agreements (22 Nov 2011)
Simon Coveney: When the EU-Morocco Fisheries Partnership Agreement (FPA) was adopted by the Agriculture and Fisheries Council on 22 May 2006, Ireland voted for the proposal but made the following statement, setting out its position on the issue: Ireland supports the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Morocco on the basis that it does not...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Nov 2011)
Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 12 April 2011, processing of which has been recently finalised, thereby allowing the 50% advance of the Single Payment and payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme to issue in the coming days. The person named was also approved for participation in the Agri-Environment...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Nov 2011)
Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 14 April 2011, processing of which has recently been finalised, thereby allowing the 50% advance of the Single Payment to issue to the applicant on 17 November.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Nov 2011)
Simon Coveney: The person named registered twenty three animals under the 2010 Suckler Welfare Scheme. Payment issued on four of these animals but discrepancies were established during the payment validation programme in respect of the remaining nineteen animals. These errors have now been amended and payment will issue shortly to the applicant provided the requirements of the Terms and Conditions have been...
- Written Answers — Sugar Beet Industry: Sugar Beet Industry (22 Nov 2011)
Simon Coveney: In 2006, a temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry, was introduced by the EU Commission with the aim of reducing EU sugar production in order to comply with WTO and other international obligations. The scheme provided an incentive for sugar processors to renounce sugar quota and dismantle the associated sugar processing plant and it provided compensation for affected...
- Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (22 Nov 2011)
Simon Coveney: The person named was admitted to the Early Retirement Scheme with effect from 20 May 2002. Following an on farm inspection carried out on 24 August 2011, my Department notified the person named of a recoupment of pension that was being sought in relation to an over declaration of lands. I understand that previous correspondence which issued to the person named related to an area aid issue...
- Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (22 Nov 2011)
Simon Coveney: My Department is currently examining an application for an aquaculture licence from the company referred to by the Deputy. The assessment process is ongoing and every effort is being made to expedite a determination in this case.
- Written Answers — Information Technology: Information Technology (22 Nov 2011)
Simon Coveney: My Department does not lease computer servers. The information regarding the leasing of computer servers by each State agency under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for the agencies themselves and the information is not readily available to my Department.
- Written Answers — Information Technology: Information Technology (22 Nov 2011)
Simon Coveney: The number of servers that are owned by my Department is 303 - providing production, test and development environments for both internal and external services. The average windows based server memory capacity of each is 8.8 Gigabytes. The average windows based server hard disk capacity is 355.1 Gigabytes. The total SAN based storage allocated to these servers is 50.7 Terabytes. My Department...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Nov 2011)
Simon Coveney: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 11th 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. In the vast majority of inspected cases, including this case, amendments have...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Nov 2011)
Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2011. The application included a part of Coumduff commonage. This commonage has been over-claimed in the 2011 scheme year and payment cannot issue until this matter is satisfactorily resolved and my Department is attempting to do so with a view to making payment on the earliest...