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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (5 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: I am advised by the Military Authorities that as of 31 October 2014 there are 21 doctors employed as Medical Officers in the Defence Forces. The current establishment figure for Medical Officers qualified as doctors in the Defence Forces is 25. There is an ongoing recruitment effort to fill vacancies in the Defence Forces and to date in 2014, three doctors have been appointed as Medical...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (6 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 14 May 2014, declaring a total of 61.03 hectares, 24.92 hectares of which is in respect of Commonage land. This commonage is the subject of a review and on completion of this review the application will be further processed. An official from my Department has been in direct...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (6 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 94 and 95 together. An application under the 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 30 April 2014.Processing of this application has recently been finalised and payment will issue shortly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Consultancy Contracts Data (6 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the table below. Many of the reports commissioned are a compulsory element of the Department’s participation in EU funded programmes. 2012 Consultant Title of Report Cost € Drima Marketing Ltd Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JSFO) 2011 12,792 Joint Wood Energy Enquiry (JWEE) 2011 Market Report for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scéim Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste (6 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: Rinne an duine ainmnithe iarratas faoi Scéim na hAoníocaíochta/na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste an 7 Bealtaine 2014. Próiseáladh an t-iarratas le déanaí agus eiseofar an íocaíocht dhlite go gairid, díreach chuig cuntas bainc ainmnithe an duine ainmnithe.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (6 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: A review of the land parcels declared by the person name d under the 2013 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Schemes revealed that a number of the land parcels declared by the person named contained ineligible features. Following an appeal from the person named, a visit by a Department official to verify the position was necessary to progress the matter. The outcome of this check resulted in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme Payments (6 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The Rural Development Programme for the 2014-2020 period was submitted to the EU Commission for approval in July 2014. The following investments have been identified as priority areas which will be targeted in the initial stages:- (i) dairy equipment, (ii) low emission spreading equipment, (iii) animal welfare and farm safety (specifically beef and sheep handling facilities), (iv) pig and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (6 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 100 and 101 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Scheme Payments (6 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The agri-environment scheme GLAS is one of the schemes included in Ireland’s draft Rural Development Programme which is currently being considered by the European Commission. The proposal is that applicants for GLAS with designated SAC and SPA lands, which form part of the Natura 2000 Network (but does not include NHA land), will get priority access to the Scheme under Tier 1. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (6 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2014 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 9 May 2014. Payment has not yet issued to the person named as, at this stage, the holding concerned has not yet satisfied the Scheme minimum stocking density requirements. Immediately the holding concerned is confirmed as having met these requirements, the case will be further processed with a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota Cessation (6 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: As the Deputy is aware, the superlevy fine is set by milk quota Regulations agreed at EU level. Given that fact, it is not possible for me on a unilateral basis to change that rate without the agreement of both the Commission and all other Member States. At each Agriculture Council over the last year the issue of additional measures to ensure a ‘soft landing’ to milk quota...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Scheme Payments (6 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The agri-environment scheme GLAS is one of the schemes included in Ireland’s draft Rural Development Programme which is currently being considered by the European Commission. The costings for all GLAS actions are based on income forgone, the cost of compliance and transaction costs. A higher rate of payment per hectare for commonage land has been proposed in order to cover the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (6 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas’ scheme application on 15 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (6 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: It is not possible, as yet, to confirm the outturn for 2014 in relation to aquaculture licence determinations. I can confirm, however, that the number will be less than the projected outturn due primarily to the delay in the provision of final Appropriate Assessments in respect of which there is broad consensus between the Marine Institute and the National Parks and Wildlife Service, on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (6 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department’s recruitment is done through the Public Service Appointment Service (PAS), apart from two current contracts in respect of the provision of security staff in one of the Department’s Regional Offices. Details of the fees paid to agencies in respect of the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 are outlined in the following table. Agency Techskills FRS Farm Relief...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (6 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department’s recruitment is done through the Public Service Appointment Service (PAS), apart from two current contracts in respect of the provision of security staff in one of the Department’s Regional Offices. The details requested by the Deputy are outlined in the following table. Agency Techskills FRS Farm Relief Service 2011 €77,713 Nil 2012...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Ombudsman Complaints (6 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The Office of the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces was established as an independent statutory office, under the Ombudsman (Defence Forces) Act 2004. The Ombudsman has full independence and autonomy in the discharge of his statutory functions, including the processing and administration of cases referred to his Office for investigation. I understand from the Ombudsman’s Annual Report...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Deployment (6 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: Ireland has participated in the NATO–led UN mandated International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan since 5 July 2002. Since then, the Government has reviewed and approved, on an annual basis, the continued participation by seven (7) members of the Permanent Defence Force in ISAF. On 25 June 2013, the Government agreed to continue to provide seven members of the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Barracks Closures (6 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: As I have previously outlined in the House the former barracks in Mullingar is currently used by Westmeath GAA Board under a short term licence. The former barracks is also currently used by An Garda Síochána and the Customs Service for training purposes and it is intended that these arrangements will remain in place. A number of other organisations and individuals have also made...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (6 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 113 and 114 together. My Department uses employment agencies to provide agency nursing staff when required, to provide cover for army nurses at military installations. The costs on an annual basis in the period 2011 to date are as follows: Year Total Payment 2011 €133,850 2012 €283,685 2013 €286,261 2014 (to date) €226,238...