Results 17,041-17,060 of 40,897 for speaker:Simon Coveney

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (5 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in April 2008 and received payments for the first five years of their contract. All issues have now been resolved in this case and the 2014 REPS payment, less clawback, is now being processed. Payment of the first instalment of 75% will issue to the herdowner before the end of next week and the balance of 25% will issue thereafter.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hare Coursing (5 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: Under the provisions of the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958, the regulation of coursing is chiefly a matter for the Irish Coursing Club (ICC) subject to the general control and direction of Bord na gCon (BnG). The welfare of greyhounds involved in coursing is provided for in the Welfare of Greyhounds Act 2011 which inter alia requires that persons who course greyhounds must have regard to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Land Commission (5 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: Records Branch Portlaoise is the repository for some 8 million records produced or used by the former Irish Land Commission (ILC) including title documents, maps and related papers as well as Vesting Orders, Purchase Orders and other records of ILC proceedings. These records contain private and personal information on the individuals concerned and are not generally available for public...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (5 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: The debt that arose in this case was solely as a result of an overpayment to the applicant; in this case there was no penalty imposed from the schedule of penalties provided for under the scheme. The application by the person named under the Native Woodland Establishment Scheme when originally claimed and approved for payment included an unplanted area of 1.7ha for which payment was not due....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (5 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: In the last two years penalties were imposed on twelve current forestry contracts from the schedule of penalties provided for under the scheme. The total amount of penalties imposed on the twelve people was €12,699.85.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Administration (5 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: GLAS is a voluntary Scheme and one of the requirements is that applications be prepared by approved planners. A round 7 00 planners attended GLAS Training and 348 of these have been fully approved as GLAS Advisors by my Department to date; the remainder are being approved on an ongoing basis once all qualifying criteria has been met and all required documentation has been submitted. This...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Administration (5 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: Following long and complex negotiations with the European Commission, I was very pleased to open GLAS for applications from Monday 23 February 2015. However, despite opening the scheme at the earliest possible opportunity, I fully appreciate that the timescale is tight for those proposing to submit applications, and particularly for commonage farmers. The first Tranche for applications...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (5 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: I am pleased to say that following discussions with the EU Commission, it has been agreed that where an eligible shareholder decides to join an existing GLAS Commonage Management Plan after it has been set up, he or she will still benefit from a full five years’ payments. Shareholders may join a pre-existing Commonage Management Plan up to Year 3 of that Plan and, provided that they...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Controls (5 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department provides financial support measures for farmers under the Bovine Viral Diarrhoea programme (BVD). In 2013 the terms and conditions of these supports required that all persistently infected (PI) animals were removed to a knackery, within agreed timeframes. The herdowner concerned submitted an application seeking compensation for removal of persistently infected (P.I.) calves...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (5 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Hen Harrier is one of Ireland's rarest species of bird, and is protected at a European level under the EU Birds Directive. In 2007 the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) classified 6 Special Protection Areas (SPAs) for Hen Harrier conservation. Hen Harriers breed in open moorland and heath/bog habitats but they will also nest in young pre-thicket forestry plantations prior to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (5 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: The proposed maximum payment under the GLAS Scheme is €5,000 for eligible farmers per annum, with an additional €2,000 per annum for those in GLAS+, in return for exceptional environmental commitment. Farms identified as habitats of endangered birds, which includes the Hen Harrier, will automatically receive up to €7,000 a year, if the area managed is large enough....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Administration (5 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: GLAS will be the main source of support under my Department for farmers with Hen Harrier habitat on their holding. Hen Harrier land is a Tier One Priority Environmental Asset and any farmer with identified habitat will secure priority access to the scheme. The payment rate for Hen Harrier is €370 per hectare, and all identified land must be brought into GLAS. While the maximum...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Technology Adoption Programme Payments (5 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: Payments under the 2014 Sheep Technology Adoption Programme commenced in December 2014. Validations are still ongoing and payment for the person named will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (5 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2010 Agri Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 1) with effect from 1 September 2010 and payment has issued in respect of the 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 Scheme years. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Data (5 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: The information is currently being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (5 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 2) with effect from 1 September 2011 and payment has issued in respect of the 2011, 2012 and 2013 Scheme years. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (5 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2014 Single Payment Scheme was received in my Department from the person named on 3 May 2014. Following processing, an error was identified on a parcel claimed by the person named. 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: TAMS Eligibility (5 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: I intend to have milking parlour feeding systems included in the suite of investments under the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme to be introduced as part of the 2014 – 2020 Rural Development Programme. The proposals are currently with the EU Commission for approval. There are no plans to include milk recording systems among the proposed investment items in the TAMS Schemes.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming (5 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: Under the Rural Development Programme I have proposed the introduction of a new Organic Farming Scheme to deliver enhanced environmental and animal welfare benefits and to encourage producers to respond to the market demand for organically produced food. The principal support will be an annual area-based payment per hectare over a 5 year contract period.  This rate is comprised of a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Lands (5 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: Coillte Teoranta was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act, 1988 and day-to-day operational matters, such as the operation of car parks adjacent to their properties, are the responsibility of the company. Section 37 (1) of the Forestry Act 1988 provides that the Minister with responsibility for Coillte may at the request of the company or on his own behalf make...