Results 11,101-11,120 of 40,897 for speaker:Simon Coveney

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (18 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 3 in December 2006 and received payments for the full six years of their contract. The contract under REPS 3 was completed on 30th November 2011. An application under the Agri-Environment Options Scheme from the person named was received in my Department on 5th December 2012. The process of ranking and selecting all AEOS applicants was clearly set out in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility (18 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: Following processing of the application under the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme received from the person named on 21 May 2013, it has been found that the holding of the person named has not yet satisfied the Scheme minimum stocking density requirements as detailed in the Terms and Conditions of the Scheme. Namely the person named is one of a number of applicants under the 2013...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (18 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: I can confirm that agreement was reached in Brussels last week which provides for an advance payment under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme. This will now allow us to make advance payments, at a rate of 50%, to those applicants whose applications are confirmed fully clear, with effect from 16 October, with balancing payments being made with effect from 1 December. My approach to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (18 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: A 2013 Transfer of Entitlements application form was received by my Department on 22nd April 2013 in respect of the person named above. Both parties involved in the Transfer of Entitlements were contacted by my Department advising that the person who witnessed the signatures on the transfer form was not a valid witness. A re-witnessed form was received in my Department. However, the form...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Retirement Scheme (18 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: Following the suspension of the Early Retirement Scheme on 14 October, 2008, due to budgetary constraints, it became apparent that there was a number of farmers who had their preparations to apply for the Scheme completed or close to completion at that point. The Scheme was re-opened temporarily on 23 September 2009 with limited additional funding with a view to accepting as many as possible...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tax Reliefs Availability (18 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: Recent Budget measures have seen progressive amendments to the taxation code to encourage transfer of land from older to younger farmers. Retirement Relief on Capital Gains Tax Retirement relief from Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on land transfers has been available for a number of years where an individual over 55 yearsdisposes of some or all of his land once certain criteria are met. There are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (18 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: Following a Ground Eligibility inspection initiated on the 19th of June 2012, at which a number of overclaims were recorded, a request to have the outcome reviewed was submitted on the 26th of November 2012. As part of the review a number of parcels of land were re-visited and reassessed but the reviewing officer deemed the original outcome to be correct and upheld the original decision....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farmers Early Retirement Scheme Payments (18 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: This matter is currently under review with the Agricultural Appeals office who will notify the person named directly of their decision.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences Applications (18 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: An application from Cork County Council for a Limited Felling Licence was received by my Department in August 2013. At the request of the Department's forestry inspector, the following bodies were contacted by the Felling Section for their recommendations and observations regarding the proposed felling: - National Parks and Wildlife Service - Inland Fisheries Ireland - Planning &...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota Applications (18 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: Details of the fifth and final Scheme for the Allocation of Milk Quota to New Entrants to Dairying were announced in March of this year. The Scheme had a closing date of 7 June 2013. All applications received by that deadline were processed by officials in my Department to ensure compliance with the eligibility criteria as set out in the detailed rules of the scheme. Applications that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Funding (18 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: Dunmore East Fishery Harbour Centre in County Waterford is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres which are owned, managed and maintained by my Department. The need for dredging works at the harbour is indeed recognised by my Department. Reports commissioned have indicated that 80% of the harbour sediment contains Tributyltin (TBT). Unfortunately the costs associated with the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota Trading Scheme (18 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: I recently announced details of the 2014/2015 Milk Quota Trading Scheme, which will be the final scheme prior to the abolition of milk quotas in April 2015. There will be two stages to the Scheme, with a closing date of 11 October 2013 for the first stage, and 7 February 2014 for the second stage. The Scheme will, once again, be comprised of three elements: - a maximum price priority pool,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Installation Scheme (18 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: The Young Farmers' Installation Scheme was closed to new applications on 14 October 2008 and I have no plans to reopen the Scheme at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Maintenance (18 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: Howth Fishery Harbour Centre is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres (FHC) for which my Department is responsible. Notwithstanding the prevailing economic environment in which we operate, I am happy to be able to advise that in excess of €1.9 million has been invested in maintenance, development and upgrading works at Howth FHC as part of my Department's Fishery Harbour...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (18 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: In light of the difficulties experienced by farmers in sourcing fodder supplies, earlier this year I announced the allocation of funding for an imported fodder transport scheme, designed to reduce the cost to farmers of imported forage (hay, silage, haylage) from outside the island of Ireland. The aid substantially covered the cost of transport into the country, thus reducing the cost to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Meat Processing Plant Operation Applications (18 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: Applications for approval to operate meat processing plants must meet the requirements of the European Communities (Food and Feed Hygiene) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 432 of 2009) and related EU Regulations. Such applications are dealt with expeditiously and where issues arise these are raised promptly with the applicant. The onus is on the applicant to meet the conditions of approval. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (18 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: Payments under the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme are scheduled to commence issuing as and from 25 September 2013, in line with commitments under the Farmers' Charter. The following table details the payments under the Scheme in each of the last three years, 2012, 2011 and 2010, as requested. Scheme Year Number of farmers paid Amount paid 2012 95,915 €209,746,680 2011 101,122...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (18 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: The position is that recruitment to posts in semi State bodies is a matter for the agencies themselves. All recruitment to posts within the Department are undertaken in accordance with the guidelines set down by the Commission for Public Appointments Service.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies Staff Remuneration (18 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1235 and 1236 together. The details of the salaries of the Chief Executive Officers of the Non Commercial State Bodies and the Commercial State Bodies operating under the aegis of my Department are outlined in the following table. Some of the State Bodies are self-financing and therefore a salary reduction does not result in a saving to the exchequer....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies Staff Remuneration (18 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: The annual savings to the Exchequer if State Agencies were reduced by the percentage indicated by the Deputy is €118,311.