Results 14,921-14,940 of 40,897 for speaker:Simon Coveney
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (7 Oct 2014)
Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas scheme application on 1 April 2014. 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 i...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (7 Oct 2014)
Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment /Disadvantaged Areas scheme application on 1 April 2014. 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: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (7 Oct 2014)
Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas scheme application on 3 April 2014. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases Remote Sensing (i.e. satellite) inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was selected for a...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Administration (7 Oct 2014)
Simon Coveney: As you may be aware my Department is currently examining land parcels declared under the Single Payment Scheme and other area-based Direct Payment Schemes. As part of this review an ineligible area was identified and removed from a number of parcels declared by the person named. The person named was notified of this decision and of their right of appeal. Following an appeal from the...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (7 Oct 2014)
Simon Coveney: The timing of the Single Farm Payment is of critical importance to farmers and the wider rural economy, given that it represents in excess of €1.2 billion of the €1.6 billion that is paid out annually in direct aid. The SFP forms a significant part of the annual income of farmers in Ireland, in many cases it is used to subsidise the running costs of the farming enterprise and...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: IBEC Membership (7 Oct 2014)
Simon Coveney: This is an operational matter for the State Bodies concerned.
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (7 Oct 2014)
Simon Coveney: The allocation for my Department for 2015 will be decided by the Government in the context of the on-going Estimates and Budgetary process.
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (7 Oct 2014)
Simon Coveney: I am advised that the establishment strength for units based in Custume Barracks is 995. The military authorities have confirmed that the current strength of personnel in Custume Barracks, Athlone is 1,030. This figure includes 93 personnel attached to the Barracks while attending training courses there. On 20 October, 2014 40 army recruits will commence training in Custume Barracks. On...
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Properties (7 Oct 2014)
Simon Coveney: Connolly Barracks, Longford and Columb Barracks, Mullingar, closed in 2009 and 2012 respectively. The majority of personnel and equipment associated with these Barracks were relocated to Custume Barracks, Athlone. In order to facilitate the increased numbers of personnel in Custume Barracks arising from the consolidation programme some improvement works were required. These works were...
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: IBEC Membership (7 Oct 2014)
Simon Coveney: The only body under the aegis of my Department is the Army Pensions Board. The Army Pensions Board is not a member of the Irish Business and Employers Confederation.
- Agriculture Industry: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 Oct 2014)
Simon Coveney: We are doing a lot in that area.
- Agriculture Industry: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 Oct 2014)
Simon Coveney: A total of €40 million worth of cattle hides have been sold to China.
- Agriculture Industry: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 Oct 2014)
Simon Coveney: That is up nearly 20% this year. The Deputy should deal with the facts.
- Agriculture Industry: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 Oct 2014)
Simon Coveney: That is the truth.
- Agriculture Industry: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 Oct 2014)
Simon Coveney: The highest ever beef prices were achieved last year.
- Agriculture Industry: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 Oct 2014)
Simon Coveney: That is true.
- Agriculture Industry: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 Oct 2014)
Simon Coveney: For the record, I will arrange for that.
- Agriculture Industry: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 Oct 2014)
Simon Coveney: Yes.
- Agriculture Industry: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 Oct 2014)
Simon Coveney: They have helped the mushrooms. They have been effective in that regard.
- Agriculture Industry: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 Oct 2014)
Simon Coveney: He will do that. It is an important matter for him.