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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (13 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: A review of the land parcels declared by the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme revealed that several of the land parcels declared by the person named contained ineligible features. As the person named applied submitted an application for a review of my Department’s decision, a visit by a Department official to verify the position was necessary to progress the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Íocaíochtaí Deontas (13 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: Chuaigh an té atá ainmnithe isteach i Scéim REPS 4 i Meitheamh 2008 agus fuair íocaíochtaí maidir leis an gcéad chúig bhliana dá chonradh. Is beart faoin gClár um Fhorbairt Tuaithe 2007-13 é REPS 4 agus tagann faoi réir Rialacháin AE. Faoi na Rialacháin sin éilítear seiceálacha riaracháin mionsonraithe...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (13 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2010 Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 1) with effect from 1 November 2010 and full payment has issued in respect of the 2010, 2011 and 2012 Scheme years. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must be completed before...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Lands (13 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: Coillte Teoranta was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act, 1988. The bulk of the State’s forestry estate was vested in Coillte, in accordance with the Forestry Act 1988, upon the company’s establishment in 1989. Day-to-day operational matters, such as the management of the forestry estate, are the responsibility of the company. The request...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (13 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: Under the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, applicants were required to maintain a minimum stocking density on their holding of 0.15 livestock units per forage hectare for a minimum retention period of seven consecutive months, in addition to maintaining an annual average of 0.15 livestock units calculated over the 12 months of the scheme year. Payment under the 2013 Scheme has not issued to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Herd Numbers (13 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: The application process has now been completed in this case and the applicant is being advised of the herd number which has been allocated.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Penalties (13 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: All applicants under the Single Payment Scheme and other area based schemes are obliged to comply with the requirements of the Cross Compliance regime and my Department is required to carry out annual inspections to ensure compliance with the associated EU regulatory requirements. These inspections are mandatory and there are certain minimum numbers and types of inspections that must take...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare Expenditure (13 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department provides funding under the Control of Horses Act, 1996 to assist local authorities in implementing the provisions of the Act in relation to stray, abandoned and wandering horses. Local authorities submit claims to my Department on a quarterly basis in arrears in respect of horses seized by them in implementation of the Act. To date completed claims in respect of January,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (13 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department received a 2013 Transfer of Entitlements application on 28 February 2014 requesting a change to the registration details on the above herd number from the name of the second person named into the names of both persons named. The application has now been processed and acceptance letters have issued. Payment will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Bodies Data (13 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: Of the forty six bodies listed as candidates for critical review by end of June 2012 in the Government’s Public Service Reform Plan, published in November 2011 by the Department for Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER) three from my Department were reviewed for possible abolition or merger: - National Milk Agency- to consider abolishing or merging with Bord Bia - Bord Iascaigh Mhara...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Remuneration (13 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: In answer to the Deputy’s question, 22 of the public servants who have been recruited into my Department since 1 January 2011 were placed on a lower (NRP – National Recovery Plan) pay scale to their colleagues, in accordance with Department of Finance Circular 18/2010:Reduction of 10% in the pay rates and fixed term allowances of persons to be recruited to certain direct entry...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Legal Cases Data (13 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department has not been the subject of any legal proceedings arising from staff disputes involving rates of pay and terms and conditions of employment in the past three years.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Data (13 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: The following table provides the average age of all staff across my Department from a current date. I have also provided data for the same date for each of the previous four years. Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Average age of all staff 46.93 47.38 47.50 48.35 48.92

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Travel (13 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: In the context of my scheduled official foreign trips, they can be categorised into: 1. Attendance at EU Agriculture Council of Ministers Meetings, where I will promote Irish national agricultural interests: - 19 May, Brussels - 16/17 June, Luxembourg - 14 July, Brussels - 15 September, Brussels - 29/30 September, Milan - 13/14 October, Luxembourg - 10/11 November, Brussels - 15/16 December,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (14 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme (SPS) was received from the person named on 9 May 2013. Processing of this application was finalised with payment issuing in two instalments to the nominated bank account of the person named on 16 October 2013 and 2 December 2013. Payments under the 2013 SPS scheme were made on clear applications on 16 October and 1 December 2013 which is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (14 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme (SPS) was received from the person named on 9 May 2013. Processing of this application was finalised with payment issuing in two instalments to the nominated bank account of the person named on 14 November 2013 and 2 December 2013. Payments under the 2013 SPS scheme were made on clear applications on 16 October and 1 December 2013 which...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (14 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme (SPS) was received from the person named on 22 April 2013. Processing of this application has been finalised. The first instalment was paid to the nominated bank account of the person named on 16 October 2013 with the second instalment to issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (14 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 3) with effect from 1 May 2013. 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. These checks are currently...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grassland Sheep Scheme Payments (14 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: As processing 2013 Grassland Sheep application of the person named has recently been finalised, payment will issue to the nominated bank account of the person named shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (14 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named did not submit an application under the 2013 Beef Data Programme and, therefore, he will not be due a payment when payments under this Programme commence in June 2014.