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- Written Answers — Common Agricultural Policy: Common Agricultural Policy (18 Jan 2012)
Simon Coveney: My vision for the current reform of the CAP is for a regime that encourages sustainable intensification of production. This means that we need a strong and well resourced EU agriculture policy that supports the twin goals of competitiveness and sustainability. We should stabilise and support farm incomes through direct payments while addressing market volatility through a safety net of...
- Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2011: Order for Report Stage (19 Jan 2012)
Simon Coveney: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."
- Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (19 Jan 2012)
Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 1: In page 12, line 45, to delete "this sectionâ" and substitute "this section and section 126Aâ". This is not contentious legislation and this is reflected in the small number of amendments on Committee Stage. On Report Stage there is only one amendment, tabled on the basis of legal advice. It concerns the powers of entry allowing authorised officers to make...
- Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (19 Jan 2012)
Simon Coveney: No. That is a very fair question. There will be authorised officers who will be able to enter premises to conduct investigations if there has been a complaint. The idea that we would be authorising officers to enter a public premises would legally mean we would be authorising officers to enter our own premises. The advice was that there would be an unnecessary legal conflict considering...
- Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (19 Jan 2012)
Simon Coveney: I thank the Deputies opposite for helping to facilitate the passage of this Bill. The Bill is not particularly controversial. We have tried to take on board some of the comments and observations of the sector, namely the Veterinary Council of Ireland and a number of farming organisations. This is not contentious; it is about taking a pragmatic approach to ensuring farmers and owners of...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Jan 2012)
Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in June 2009 and received payments for the first two years of the contract. REPS 4 is a measure under the current 2007-13 Rural Development Programme and is subject to EU Regulation which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before any payments have been finalised. During the course of the administrative check, an area...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Jan 2012)
Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1st November 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, had to be completed before any payment could issue. During these checks a...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Jan 2012)
Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1st November 2010 and full payment has issued in respect of 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, had to be completed before any...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Jan 2012)
Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in February 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 can issue. The administrative checks in respect of 2011...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Jan 2012)
Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in January 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 Regulation which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before any payments can issue. The administrative checks in respect of 2011...
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (19 Jan 2012)
Simon Coveney: As outlined in my answer to the Deputy's previous question, it does not appear at this point that there is any conflict of interest issue arising in this matter. I am not in a position to comment any further at this time.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Jan 2012)
Simon Coveney: Five Civil Servants from my Department are currently assigned to the Permanent Representation of Ireland to the EU in Brussels. Details are outlined below. The role of office is to represent Ireland's interests in the Agriculture and Fisheries sectors at EU Institutional level; the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council. In addition the Agricultural Counsellor and the...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Jan 2012)
Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in January 2008 and received payments for the first three years of their contract. REPS 4 is a measure under the current 2007-13 Rural Development Programme and accordingly is subject to EU Regulation which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before any payments can issue. The administrative checks in respect of 2011...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Jan 2012)
Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1st 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 query...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (24 Jan 2012)
Simon Coveney: Reorganising the local office network of the Department will achieve savings in the order of â¬30 million annually once fully implemented. There are several macro elements to savings including overall pay roll and overhead savings as well as efficiencies to be achieved through better and extended use of technological investments. Improved productivity in on-farm activities, including any in...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Jan 2012)
Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in October 2009 and received payment for the first two years of their contract. REPS 4 is a measure under the current 2007-13 Rural Development Programme and accordingly is subject to EU Regulation which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before any payments can issue. However, following a change in the system of...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Jan 2012)
Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in December 2009 and received payments for the first two years of their contract. REPS 4 is a measure under the current 2007-13 Rural Development Programme and accordingly is subject to EU Regulation which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before any payments can issue. However, following a change in the system of...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Jan 2012)
Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 18 April 2011. Following processing, the application was identified as not meeting the minimum stocking density requirements. The person named was written to in this regard on 1 September, 30 September and again on 21 November 2011, following which, horse passports were...
- Written Answers — Bovine Disease Controls: Bovine Disease Controls (24 Jan 2012)
Simon Coveney: An animal owned by the person concerned was slaughtered on 1 November 2011. The DVO was informed by email that a lesion suspected of being caused by TB was discovered and, as a result, his herd was restricted on 2 of November 2011 in accordance with the requirements of the EU trading Directive 64/432/EEC. A sample of the lesion was taken on 1 November 2011 but, due to a misunderstanding, the...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Jan 2012)
Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS) with effect from 1st September 2010 and full payment has issued in respect of 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...