Results 11,601-11,620 of 40,897 for speaker:Simon Coveney

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (5 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1st September 2010 and full payments have issued in respect of the 2010, 2011 and 2012 Scheme years. Payments for the 2013 Scheme year will commence when the administrative checks, including the cross check against the Land Parcel Identification System, have been carried out on all...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (5 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 23 April 2013. The processing of this application has recently been finalised and payment issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 1st November.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (5 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: Under the Single Payment Scheme the person named made an application to the National Reserve and was successfully allocated €5,275.87. As the person named did not hold entitlements in his own right this monetary amount was topped up onto entitlements he had leased in from another farmer. When the lease expired on 31st December 2012, the original value of the entitlements reverted to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (5 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: As processing of the application of the person named has recently been finalised, payment in respect of which is due to issue shortly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (5 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: Processing of the application of the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme revealed over-claims in respect of three of the land parcels declared by the person named. The person named was notified of this error by letter dated 21 September 2013. The letter maps of the relevant land parcels and information on how the person named could seek a review of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (5 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2013 Single Farm Payment Scheme was received from the named person in my Department on the 14th of May 2013. Following processing an error was identified in respect of one land parcel declared on the application of the named person. The matter has now been resolved and payment will issue to the nominated bank account of the named person in the coming days.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (5 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: When this application for payment under the Afforestation Scheme was being processed it was noted from the ownership document that part of the lands were subject to turbary rights. These rights should have been identified to the Department when the initial application for pre-approval was submitted. The forestry grant and premium payments cannot be released until such time as the turbary...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (5 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: As processing of the application of the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was recently finalised, payment will shortly issue, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (5 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: Payment under the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 21 October 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (5 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: Payment under the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 21 October 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (5 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: As processing of the application of the person named has recently been finalised, payment in respect of which is due to issue shortly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (5 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: Applicants under the Single Payment Scheme are required, inter alia, to declare all land being farmed and are advised as follows in the Terms and Conditions: ‘You are legally required to declare ALL of the land that will form part of your holding for a period including 31 May 2013, excluding any land that you have leased OUT or rented OUT for any period that includes 31 May 2013. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (5 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: The application by the person named under the Afforestation Scheme encompasses lands that are almost entirely located within a Special Protection Area (SPA) designated for the protection of the hen harrier. For this reason, it has not been possible to finalise the processing of the application. The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of the Department of Arts, Heritage and the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (5 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application on 9 May 2013. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases on-farm inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was selected for a ground eligibility...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Appointments (5 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: In response to the Deputy’s question, I have detailed below the information requested in respect of political staff appointed by me. Additional information relating to staff appointed by me is laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas upon their appointment. Name Title Current Salary Ross MacMathúna (from 16/01/2012 to date) Special Adviser €103,200 Aine Kilroy (from...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (5 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application on 11 April 2013. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases on-farm inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was selected for a ground eligibility...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (5 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: The applicant’s plantation is not of the standard required under the afforestation scheme. Therefore, the second instalment of the afforestation grant cannot be paid until the standard has been achieved. A letter was issued to the applicant on 7th June 2011indicating the remedial works to be undertaken and the works were reported as completed. However, on inspection, it was found...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (5 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: The equine passports in question have been received, noted and returned to the person named. These confirmed that the holding of the person named satisfied the minimum stocking density requirements of the 2013 Disadvantaged Area Scheme, payment in respect of which is due to issue shortly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (5 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2013 Single Payment/ Disadvantaged Areas’ Scheme was received from the person named on 6th March 2013. The processing of this application has recently been finalised and payments issued under both schemes directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 29th October.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (5 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: As processing of the application of the person named has recently been finalised, payment will issue shortly to the nominated bank account of the person named.