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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Retirement Scheme (11 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: I have been advised by the military authorities that an extensive search of the Defence Forces historical archived material across a considerable period of time has been undertaken in an attempt to accurately answer the question which the Deputy asked on 20 November 2014. The military authorities have advised me that a total of twelve Officers have been retired from the Defence Forces under...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Apprenticeship Programmes (11 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: The manpower requirement of the Defence Forces is monitored on an ongoing basis. Recruitment of personnel to the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps is determined in line with the operational requirements of each of the three services. To this end, apprenticeship competitions are held, as required, to fill vacancies in the Air Corps for Aircraft Technicians. Following the 2014 competition a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Legal Costs (16 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department does not maintain records of the cost of individual cases brought to court arising from investigations by the Special Investigation Unit. The position is that the staff involved in conducting investigations and consequential court cases are generally involved in a number of investigations and court cases simultaneously and do not maintain records of the time spent on individual...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Scheme Eligibility (16 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: At my recent meeting with hill-farmer representatives I agreed to examine very carefully their proposal,on which much of our discussion at the meeting centred. My Department is giving the proposals detailed consideration and I will be contacting the hill-farmer representatives in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (16 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: Mackerel quotas, as with all other quotas under the Common Fisheries Policy, cannot be set unilaterally by any Member State. The EU mackerel quota is dependent on the outcome of annual Coastal State negotiations between the EU, Norway and Faeroes as it is a stock that is widespread in the North East Atlantic. Account must also be taken of the interests of Iceland (not been party to recent...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (16 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2014 Single Payment / Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received in my Department from the person named on 15 May 2014. Following initial processing, an issue associated with a commonage parcel declared by the person named was discovered. This matter has recently been resolved and payment will issue shortly, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scéim Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste (16 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: Rinneadh iarratas an duine ainmnithe faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntásite a phróiseáil le déanaí agus eiseofar íocaíocht go luath díreach chuig cuntas bainc ainmnithe an té sin.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (16 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application under the 2014 Single Payment and Disadvantaged Area Schemes on 30 September 2014. Unfortunately in accordance with regulations governing the scheme the application cannot be processed as it was lodged more than twenty five working days late. A letter notifying the person named has issued notifying them of this decision and outlining the review...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Meetings (16 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 301 and 302 together. Management Advisory Committee (MAC) meetings take place in my Department on a fortnightly basis and are attended by all members of MAC except when unavailable due to other commitments. One of my advisors attends all MAC meetings. Ministerial MAC meetings happen periodically and are attended by both myself and Minister(s) of State. I...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Stocking Densities (16 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: Under the new Rural Development Plan 2015-2020, it is proposed that under the Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme 2015, holdings of eligible applicants will be required to maintain a minimum stocking density of 0.15 livestock units for a minimum retention period of seven consecutive months, in addition to maintaining an annual average of 0.15 livestock units calculated over the twelve months...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (16 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: A review of the land parcels declared by the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme revealed that a number of the parcels declared by the person named contained ineligible features. Following a 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 now necessary. The person named will be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (16 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas’ scheme application on 1 4 May 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: GLAS Scheme Eligibility (16 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: Commonage land is a priority environmental asset under GLAS, which in turn guarantees priority access to the scheme. Farmers who declared commonage land on their Single Payment application in 2014 must commit to joining a Commonage Management Plan as part of their GLAS application, in the same way that a farmer with any other priority environmental asset must agree to undertake the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Scheme Establishment (16 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: GLAS (the Green Low-carbon Agri-environment Scheme) is part of a suite of proposed measures under Ireland’s Rural Development Programme (RDP) which was submitted to the European Commission in July. The Commission services have recently notified us of their observations on the draft Scheme, to which my Department provided immediate and detailed replies. Discussions are now continuing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Stocking Densities (16 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: Under the new Rural Development Plan 2015-2020, it is proposed that under the Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme 2015, holdings of eligible applicants will be required to maintain a minimum stocking density of 0.15 livestock units for a minimum retention period of seven consecutive months, in addition to maintaining an annual average of 0.15 livestock units calculated over the twelve months...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (16 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas’ scheme application on 26 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Eligibility (16 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: Following consultation with the Direct Payment Advisory Committee comprising of members of the main farming organisations and advisory services, and in the context of the limited funding available to the National Reserve under Pillar I, I have decided that an off-farm income limit of €40,000 will be applied to all applicants to the National Reserve. This income limit applies to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Woodland Improvement Scheme (16 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: The information requested is set out in the following table. Native Woodland Establishment Scheme County Applications Received since August 2011 Applications Approved since August 2011 Cavan 1 1 Clare 8 10 Cork 1 1 Donegal 1 1 Galway 5 5 Kerry 13 13 Kilkenny 9 9 Laois 1 1 Leitrim 5 6 Longford 1 1 Mayo 19 19 Monaghan 1 1 Offaly 4 5 ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Travel (16 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: At this point in time, my plans, and those of my Ministers of State, for official foreign visits for 2015 are not yet finalised. However, it goes without saying, that any foreign travel undertaken next year by the Ministers of State and I, will be with a view to promoting Ireland as a good place for doing business, as a supplier of high-quality sustainably-produced food and beverages and as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (16 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas’ scheme application on 29 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...