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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Dec 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 10 May 2011, processing of which has recently been finalised, thereby allowing payments under both schemes to issue shortly, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Dec 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 16 May 2011, processing of which has recently been finalised. The 50% advance of the Single Payment issued to the person named on 24 November 2011, while payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issued on 25 November 2011. Balancing payments under the Single Payment Scheme...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Dec 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Schemes was received from the person named on 11 May 2011, processing of which has recently been finalised with full payment under both schemes due to the applicant. The 50% advance of the Single Payment issued to the person named on 22 November 2011, while payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issued on 24...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Dec 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 13 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 had to...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (1 Dec 2011)

Simon Coveney: The minimum stocking rate requirement under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme is as outlined in the Terms and Conditions, which govern the Scheme. Applicants who fail to meet this requirement will not receive any payment under that Scheme for the year in question. Such stocking limits, while a requirement under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, are not a requirement under the Single Payment...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Dec 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 19 April 2011, processing of which has recently been finalised, thereby allowing payment to issue shortly, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Dec 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 26 April 2011, processing of which has recently been finalised, thereby allowing full payment to issue to the applicant in the first week of December, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Food Harvest 2020: Food Harvest 2020 (1 Dec 2011)

Simon Coveney: Food Harvest 2020 has a target of a 50% increase in milk production by 2020. I believe this target can be achieved through a focused and determined implementation of the report's recommendations for the dairy sector, which include: (i) the need to improve on-farm competitiveness through, for example, animal health and genetic improvement programmes as well as increased efficiency through...

Written Answers — Fur Farming: Fur Farming (1 Dec 2011)

Simon Coveney: I have established a Review Group in my Department to review all aspects of fur farming. Submissions have been invited on the review with a 31 December 2011 closing date for receipt of submissions. I will consider what action, if any, to take following the submission of the Review Group's findings.

Written Answers — Forestry Sector: Forestry Sector (1 Dec 2011)

Simon Coveney: It is anticipated that payment will be made for approximately 7,000 hectares of new forestry in 2011. Funding for 2012 will be announced as part of the 2012 Budget process. Forestry makes a significant contribution to Ireland's climate change mitigation strategy. For the purpose of the Kyoto Protocol eligible forests (i.e. those planted since 1990) will sequester 11 million tonnes of carbon...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Dec 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 27 April 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 had to be...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Dec 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2011, processing of which has recently been finalised, thereby allowing payment to issue shortly, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Dec 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 12 May 2011, processing of which was recently finalised, thereby allowing the appropriate payment issue shortly, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (1 Dec 2011)

Simon Coveney: Grant payments under the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Schemes (TAMS) are made when documented claims in respect of completed projects have been submitted and verified by my Department. The expenditure to date in 2011 under the Schemes is set out in the following table:- Scheme Amount (€m) Bioenergy 0.158 Dairy Equipment - Poultry Welfare 0.462 Rainwater Harvesting - Sheep...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (6 Dec 2011)

Simon Coveney: The dispute has its origins in the dismissal of the person in question by the Agricultural Institute in 1964. His dismissal was a matter for the Council of the Institute. The relevant legislation governing the matter was the Agriculture (An Foras Taluntais) Act 1958. Article 17(2) of that Act stated that '.....the members of the staff of the Institute shall be appointed and removed by or...

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (6 Dec 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in November 2008 and received payment for the first two years of the contract. In addition, 75% of the year 3 payment issued on 17th December 2010 for the amount of €7,787.75 and the remaining 25% balancing payment issued on 29th November 2011 for the amount of €2,511.41 which included an over-claim reduction of €84.50. REPS 4 is a measure under the...

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (6 Dec 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in June 2008 and received payments for the first three years of the contract. REPS 4 is a measure under the current 2007-13 Rural Development Programme and accordingly is subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before any payments could issue. The administration checks in respect of 2011...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Dec 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2010Single Payment Scheme/Grassland Sheep Scheme was received from the person named on the 10 May 2010. This application was fully processed and payment under the Grassland Sheep Scheme issued on 30 November 2011, based, in accordance with the provisions of the Scheme, on the original Sheep Census return received by my Department, which indicated that the person named...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Dec 2011)

Simon Coveney: My Department has not paid out any grants to community and voluntary groups in Galway city and County to date in 2011, other than the ex gratia amounts paid to animal welfare organisations.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Dec 2011)

Simon Coveney: The following table sets out the number of increments paid/payable to the staff in my Department for the years 2010-2012: Year 2010 2011 2012 Number of Increments 1,578 1,246 1,049(Estimate) The awarding of an increment is dependent on satisfactory performance by the staff member. It is not feasible to provide details of the cost of the increments for each year in the time frame...