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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (1 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: The appeal by the person named was received on 25 September 2014 and is currently being processed. He will be notified of the outcome as soon as the appeal has been determined.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Fatalities (1 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: The matter to which the Deputy is referring is the case of the deaths of Private Thomas Barrett and Private Derek Smallhorne who were murdered, and Private John O’Mahony who was seriously injured while serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on 18 April 1980. In July 2014 the alleged perpetrator, Mr. Mahmoud Bazzi, was arrested by the United States of...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Budgets (1 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: The information requested by the Deputy relating to the allocation and outturn of Vote 35 (Army Pensions) and Vote 36 (Defence) at subhead level in 2011, 2012 and 2013 is available for viewing under “Accounts of the Public Services” on . The 2014 allocation and expenditure to end August 2014 by subhead for Vote 35 (Army Pensions) and Vote 36 (Defence) is provided in Tables 1 and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (2 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: A review of the land parcels declared by the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme revealed that one of the land parcels in question contained ineligible features. Following the review of my Department’s decision, sought by the person named, a visit by a Department official to verify the position on the ground is necessary. The person named will be informed of the outcome...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Appeals (2 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: The Agriculture Appeals Office is in receipt of an appeal in respect of the above-named person. As part of the appeal process the person named requested an oral hearing which was held on 17 September 2014. The appellant will be notified, in writing, of the decision in this case in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Appointments to State Boards (2 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: Since May 2011, a notification has been placed on my Department’s website inviting expressions of interest from persons interested in being appointed to the boards of State Bodies under the aegis of my Department.  This notification is updated periodically with a list of board vacancies. Also I have placed advertisements in the national newspapers inviting expressions of interest....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (2 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: Payments under the 2014 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme began issuing, on target, on 24 September; as processing of the application of the person named has recently been finalised, payment will shortly issue to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (2 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: It is understood that the person named has yet to submit an application under the Afforestation Scheme. The reference quoted may refer to a Land Registry application. Where there are constraints on ownership, such as turbary rights, the Department cannot give approval to plant until such time as documentary evidence is submitted showing that all such rights have been extinguished. Once these...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (2 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: Payment in respect of the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 20 December 2013. Payments under the 2014 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme began issuing, on target, on 24 September. Payment has not yet issued to the person named as, at this stage, the holding of the person named has not yet satisfied the Scheme minimum stocking density...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Appointments to State Boards (2 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: The State Boards under the aegis of the Department of Defence when the Government took office were the Civil Defence Board, the Board of Coiste an Asgard and the Army Pensions Board. The Civil Defence Board was identified in the Public Service Reform Plan as a body to be abolished. The then Minister for Defence appointed a 14 person interim Board as a temporary measure in 2011 and in this...

Report on Review of Commonage Land and Framework Management Plan: Motion (3 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: If the House is agreeable, because the Chairman of the committee has been delayed on his way here, I would like to respond to the motion now. I expect the Chairman will be present by the time I have concluded.

Report on Review of Commonage Land and Framework Management Plan: Motion (3 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: I thank the committee for doing a great deal of work on this issue. It is unfortunate that there are no Opposition spokespersons or Members present, although I see that one Independent Deputy has just entered the Chamber. It would be helpful if Opposition spokespersons who have asked questions in respect of commonage areas and who have sought to understand the Government's approach to the...

Report on Review of Commonage Land and Framework Management Plan: Motion (3 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: The overall gain is €38 million or an increase of 66% in their current payment.

Report on Review of Commonage Land and Framework Management Plan: Motion (3 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: The average increase per applicant is €3,141. Unfortunately, it is not convenient for Deputy Ó Cuív to accept these figures.

Report on Review of Commonage Land and Framework Management Plan: Motion (3 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: Deputy Ó Cuív will have his opportunity to speak. Under the new CAP, a farmer with 42 ha of commonage can benefit by over €14,600 per annum if he or she participates under the single farm payment, ANC and GLAS schemes, and €16,600 if he or she benefits from GLAS plus. Such an applicant could satisfy the requirement of all schemes by grazing approximately 40 sheep....

Report on Review of Commonage Land and Framework Management Plan: Motion (3 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: We talked to the other participants. This is about trying to get a practical solution.

Report on Review of Commonage Land and Framework Management Plan: Motion (3 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: We cannot push ahead with something that the Commission will not accept. That is the reality.

Report on Review of Commonage Land and Framework Management Plan: Motion (3 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: If one is not farming a piece of land, one cannot claim-----

Report on Review of Commonage Land and Framework Management Plan: Motion (3 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: That is nonsense. I have spoken to multiple groups of people. The Deputy should stop grandstanding.

Report on Review of Commonage Land and Framework Management Plan: Motion (3 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: That is not true. They just have to increase their stocking levels.