Results 6,961-6,980 of 40,897 for speaker:Simon Coveney
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (18 Oct 2012)
Simon Coveney: As processing of the application concerned has recently been completed, payment will shortly issue to the nominated bank account of the person named.
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (18 Oct 2012)
Simon Coveney: The application by the person named has yet to be fully submitted to the Department by his registered forester. Once the application and all of the supporting documentation has been received, it will be examined in detail and he will be notified of the decision.
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (18 Oct 2012)
Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1 September 2011. 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 an...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (18 Oct 2012)
Simon Coveney: At present there are 47 aquaculture licence applications awaiting determination in or adjacent to the Kenmare River Special Area of Conservation (SAC). Kenmare Bay is designated as a Special Area of Conservation under the EU Habitats Directive ('Natura 2000' site). As a designated 'Natura 2000' site all applications for aquaculture licences in Kenmare Bay are required to be appropriately...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (18 Oct 2012)
Simon Coveney: No new aquaculture licences for sites in 'Natura areas' have been issued since the European Court of Justice issued a negative judgement against Ireland in 2007 for breaches of EU Birds and Habitats Directives. To ensure compliance with the Birds and Habitats Directives, all applications in 'Natura 2000 areas' are required to be appropriately assessed. This has required the putting in place...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (18 Oct 2012)
Simon Coveney: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has confirmed a finding of Chalara fraxinea at a site in County Leitrim and as a result is carrying out a number of measures to both contain the disease and minimise its impacts. Department officials have actively worked with the owner at the Leitrim site, and have destroyed the material to prevent the risk of the disease spreading. The...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (18 Oct 2012)
Simon Coveney: An application under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 27 April 2012. A dual claim in respect of one of the land parcels declared was identified during processing. Responding to my Department, the person concerned acknowledged that they did not have the right to the parcel in question. The application was processed on this basis, the over-declaration...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (18 Oct 2012)
Simon Coveney: While the person named applied for derogation under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas scheme, the application was unsuccessful. The applicant was notified of this decision in writing on 16 October and advised of the right of appeal to the recently established independent DAS Appeals Committee.
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scéim Aoníocaíochta (18 Oct 2012)
Simon Coveney: Fuarthas iarratas faoin Scéim um Limistéir faoi Mhíbhuntáiste 2012 ón duine ainmnithe an 23 Aibreán 2012. Níor eisíodh íocaíocht go fóill, áfach, mar nárbh fhéidir go dtí seo a fhíorú gur comhlíonadh ceann de Théarmaí agus Coinníollacha Scéim 2012, a bhaineann le meánmhéid...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (18 Oct 2012)
Simon Coveney: The person named is an applicant under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme. Currently, this applicant is one of a number, whose cases are impacted by a requirement of a minimum stocking density of 0.3 livestock units per forage hectare and who have applied for a derogation in this regard. However, it was necessary to request further information from the applicant. As soon this is...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (18 Oct 2012)
Simon Coveney: The person concerned is an applicant under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme. Currently, this applicant is one of a number, whose cases are impacted by a requirement of a minimum stocking density of 0.3 livestock units per forage hectare and who have applied for a derogation in this regard. Immediately a decision is reached on this application, the person concerned will be notified in...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (18 Oct 2012)
Simon Coveney: As processing of the application concerned has recently been completed, payment will shortly issue to the nominated bank account of the person named.
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (18 Oct 2012)
Simon Coveney: As processing of the application concerned has recently been completed, payment will shortly issue to the nominated bank account of the person named.
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (18 Oct 2012)
Simon Coveney: The application by the person named has yet to be fully submitted to the Department by his registered forester. Once the application and all of the supporting documentation has been received, it will be examined in detail and he will be notified of the decision.
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (18 Oct 2012)
Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1 September 2011. 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 an...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (18 Oct 2012)
Simon Coveney: At present there are 47 aquaculture licence applications awaiting determination in or adjacent to the Kenmare River Special Area of Conservation (SAC). Kenmare Bay is designated as a Special Area of Conservation under the EU Habitats Directive ('Natura 2000' site). As a designated 'Natura 2000' site all applications for aquaculture licences in Kenmare Bay are required to be appropriately...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (18 Oct 2012)
Simon Coveney: No new aquaculture licences for sites in 'Natura areas' have been issued since the European Court of Justice issued a negative judgement against Ireland in 2007 for breaches of EU Birds and Habitats Directives. To ensure compliance with the Birds and Habitats Directives, all applications in 'Natura 2000 areas' are required to be appropriately assessed. This has required the putting in place...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (18 Oct 2012)
Simon Coveney: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has confirmed a finding of Chalara fraxinea at a site in County Leitrim and as a result is carrying out a number of measures to both contain the disease and minimise its impacts. Department officials have actively worked with the owner at the Leitrim site, and have destroyed the material to prevent the risk of the disease spreading. The...
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Sugar Beet Industry (18 Oct 2012)
Simon Coveney: That is okay.
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Sugar Beet Industry (18 Oct 2012)
Simon Coveney: I thank the Senator for raising the issue because it is relevant. There are many interests that for some time have been discussing whether it is possible for Ireland to start processing sugar again from sugar beet. As somebody who has driven many tractors and trailers with sugar beet into what was previously the Mallow factory, when I worked on a farm in Mallow, and on our farm at home for...