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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (25 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: As detailed in my reply to the previous Parliamentary Question on this case, the persons named failed to cooperate with a Bovine IDR inspection under the 2013 Single Farm Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas schemes, which resulted in a penalty of 100% being recorded against the relevant 2013 payments. The persons named requested a review of this decision. The outcome of this review was to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Equipment Scheme Applications (25 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person concerned is an applicant under the TAMS Dairy Equipment Scheme. As outlined in the response to the PQ in July I arranged for the grant application to be reviewed in this case. The original application was for an auto washer retrofitted to a bulk tank and a replacement compressor. The auto washer is ineligible for aid and the applicant was advised of this. Approval issued on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (25 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: I can confirm that officials from my Department are in contact with the person named regarding eligibility under the 2013 and 2014 Disadvantaged Areas Schemes. My Department is currently awaiting the submission of outstanding documentation in relation to equines on the holding of the person named. As soon as this documentation is received by my Department, the case will be further reviewed...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (25 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas scheme application on 10 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 EU Regulations also require that where it is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (25 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas scheme application on 24 March 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 EU Regulations also require that where it is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (25 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: EU Regulations governing the administration of the Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Schemes, and other area based schemes, require that full and comprehensive administrative eligibility checks, including in some cases either Ground or Remote Sensing (satellite) inspections, be completed before any payments issue. Eligibility checks are required to ensure that the actual area claimed...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (25 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas scheme application on 28 March 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 EU Regulations also require that where it is not...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Contracts (25 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department has not awarded any contracts to the named company during the lifetime of this Government. The awarding of contracts to the named company by the State Bodies under my Department's aegis is an operational matter for the State Bodies themselves.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (25 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2013 Single Farm Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 8 April 2013.  The advance payment issued on 16 October 2013 with the balancing payment issuing on 02 December 2013 directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon Inspections (25 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: Bord na gCon is a commercial State body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act 1958, charged with the regulation and development of the greyhound racing industry, which has been estimated to support 10,000 jobs and €0.5bn in economic output. Bord na gCon has augmented its management team with the appointment of a Director of Racing Governance and Compliance. The issue to which...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (25 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: I refer to my reply to Question Number 526 on the 17thof September 2014. I am advised by the military authorities that the individual in question was discharged from the Defence Forces on the 22ndof June 1989 at his own request after 12 years of service. The discharge documents (LA89) were issued to him at that time. The LA89 is an original document and cannot be replaced. Subsequent to...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Training Programme (25 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The Defence Organisation provides for the military defence of the State, contributes to national and international peace and security and fulfils all other roles assigned by Government.In pursuit of this, the Defence Forces necessarily avails of a range of professional and academic training activities at institutions at home and abroad. This commitment also ensures that the Defence Forces...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: UN Missions (25 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: Ireland has participated in the NATO–led UN mandated International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) mission in Afghanistan since 5 July 2002. Seven members of the Permanent Defence Force are currently serving in the mission headquarters. The ISAF mission is due to conclude and withdraw from Afghanistan on 31 December 2014, whereupon the Afghan National Security Forces will take over...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Contracts (25 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: I am advised by my officials that neither the Department of Defence nor the Defence Forces have awarded any contract to this company since 9 March 2011.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (25 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: There are a number of physical and medical standards laid down by the Military Authorities, including specified vision requirements, for entry to all branches of the Defence Forces. These requirements are based on the professional advice of the Medical Branch and having regard to the nature of the job, the duties of military service and the training exercises undertaken by members of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2014: Motion (25 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The most recent estimates available suggest that the horse and greyhound racing industries, combined, underpin in excess of 24,000 jobs and stimulate €1.6 billion in economic output. These industries receive financial support from the State through the horse and greyhound racing fund under section 12 of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001. Payments are made from the fund by my...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2014: Motion (25 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: I understand we are required under the legislation to do it annually.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2014: Motion (25 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: The idea behind the legislation, which was in place long before I took office, was to provide for an annual approval process. This is a considerable amount of money. It is going into a strong industry which needs it and which is delivering much more back to the State than we put into it. It is still money, however, and if the ceiling is to be increased every year, there is a requirement...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2014: Motion (25 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2014: Motion (25 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: Everyone here has been very supportive of these two industries. This is a 26% increase in one year. In the context of the budgetary challenges we have been facing, that is a pretty extraordinary increase in one year, and it is on the back of virtually doubling the revenue stream we will get from betting tax next year. The Department of Finance is predicting that there will be an extra...