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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Data (16 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below: Scheme Numbers in scheme now Numbers left scheme in 2015 End date of scheme REPS 845 3 31/12/15 AEOS 1 7,459 1 31/12/15 AEOS 2 5,889 3 31/12/16 AEOS 3 5,783 0 31/12/18

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (16 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that two properties at Howth Fishery Harbour Centre were made available by competitive public tender yesterday, 15thJune. Details of the competition can be viewed on my Department's website. My Department will continue to review its property portfolio at Howth with a view to making further properties available for tender in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (16 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: A review of the land parcels declared by the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme revealed that one of the land parcels declared by the person named contained ineligible features. However, while the person named was notified of this decision and of his right of appeal, to date no such appeal has been received. It remains open to the person named to appeal, should he so wish....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Data (16 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department has received 785 Beef Data and Genomic Programme applications from Longford and 884 from Westmeath. The initial validation process on all applications is being finalised and I expect that approval letters will shortly issue.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Career Breaks (16 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: The staff currently on career break in my Department is broken down by period of time by both staff number and the Full-Time Equivalent (FTE): Period Number FTE 0-6 months 6 5.5 6-12 months 4 3.5 1-2 years 9 7.6317 2-3 years 8 6.8 3-4 years 3 3 4-5 years 4 3.5 5 years + 9 7.4

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: The information requested by the Deputy is available in the Ministers’ Information Centre on my Departments website at

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Relations Contracts Data (16 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department does not employ external public relations firms. Public relations advice is provided by my Department’s Press Office.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (16 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: The information requested by the Deputy can be found in the table. Since 2011 my Department has awarded two ICT consultancy contracts, based on the EU open procurement process: -In 2013 a contract for ICT security consultancy services was agreed with NTA Monitor for a period of two years. The service consists of quarterly independent assessments of my Department’s ICT security...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Parliamentary Questions (16 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 369 and 370 together. There is a strict process followed in my Department for the answering of PQs whereby PQs are initially assigned to line Divisions by the staff in my office, a reply is drafted by the Division providing all relevant material, cleared up through line management to Assistant Secretary level, and then to the Secretary General’s office...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Consultancy Contracts (16 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: In the two cases, since 2011, where ICT consultancy services were provided, this was done by way of an open procurement process and my Department has not re-negotiated any contract with ICT external consultancy services in that time.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies (16 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: Since May 2011, a notification was placed on my Department’s website inviting expressions of interest from persons interested in being appointed to the boards of State Bodies under the aegis of my Department. The list of board vacancies was updated on a regular basis. A notification was also placed in National Newspapers. Since the end of November 2014, vacancies on the boards of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Freedom of Information Requests (16 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Freedom of Information data requested is set out in the table overleaf. In relation to your request for data concerning appeals, I have included data on both internal reviews carried out by more senior members of staff within my Department and on appeals to the Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC). If a requester is not satisfied with the response of my Department to any aspect...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Process (16 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Horse Racing Ireland Bill was subject to pre-legislative scrutiny and is expected to be published shortly. My Department will submit other Bills to the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine for pre-legislative scrutiny as soon as the Heads of the general scheme of the Bill(s) have been sufficiently developed.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (16 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: A review of penalties imposed was carried out in this case by the local Inspector following an appeal by the person named. As a result of this appeal, the original penalties imposed were reduced and this has been communicated to the applicant. Unfortunately, technical issues with the preparation of the electronic file delayed finalisation of the payment. However, these have now been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Process (16 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: One Bill was published by my Department since September 2013 - Act No. 10 of 2014 (Bill No. 46 of 2014) – Johnstown Castle Estate Agricultural College (Amendment) Act, which was presented to Seanad Eireann on 15 May 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Expenses (16 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: The details of subsistence and taxi fare payments in respect of the staff of my Department, as requested by the Deputy, are set out in the following table: 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 (To date) Subsistence €2,650,969.00 €2,532,150.79 €2,443,822.99 €2,392, 359.77 €801,448.30 Taxi Fares €40,567.92 €42,490.09 €53,461.01...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Consultancy Contracts Data (16 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: It is not possible to provide this information in the required time.I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (16 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: Howth Fishery Harbour Centre is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres, which are owned, managed and maintained by my Department under Statute. The Coast Guard plays a vital role in rescuing people from danger at sea or on land, and in support of this my Department has facilitated the locating of Coast Guard Units and their Stationhouses at Howth, Castletownbere, Ros An Mhíl...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (16 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: I can inform the Deputy that the area concerned is fenced to place dry waste skips, wooden pallets and fishing net material. For dry waste, skips are ordered when a certain amount of waste accumulates and then removed from the precincts of the Fishery Harbour Centre. The area is in ongoing use as a place to keep these skips, which, from that location, may be attended if required...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Local Authority Funding (16 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: Local Authorities harbours, piers and slipways are owned by the Local Authorities themselves and responsibility for their repair and maintenance rests with the Local Authority in the first instance. My Department, however, provides funding for the development and repair of Local Authority owned piers, harbours and slipways under the annual Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure...