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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies Data (23 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: Data, in either electronic or hard copy format, are essential to the business of my Department. All records, including those in electronic form, are collected and kept in accordance with the National Archives Act and the Data Protection Act. In this regard, my Department has policies on archiving and on the protection of personal data based on the provisions of the respective Acts. The data...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Gambling Legislation (23 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Heads of the Gambling Control Bill were presented to Government by the then Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Alan Shatter TD in 2013 and were approved by Government in July 2013. The Gambling Control Bill 2013 will repeal and replace all existing arrangements for the regulation of betting, gaming, bingo and lotteries (except for the National Lottery). It extends the licensing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Gambling Legislation (23 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Heads of the Gambling Control Bill were approved by Government in July 2013. The Gambling Control Bill 2013 will repeal and replace all existing arrangements for the regulation of betting, gaming, bingo and lotteries (except for the National Lottery). It extends the licensing regime to include on-line and electronic gambling. The Bill also sets out the arrangements for the licensing and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Appointments to State Boards (23 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: As the Deputy is aware it is Government policy in the case of those being proposed for appointment as chairpersons of state boards, that such persons will be required to make themselves available to the appropriate Oireachtas committee to discuss the approach which they intend to take to their role as chairperson and their views about the future contribution of the body or board in question....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon (23 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Indecon report (“Review of Certain Matters relating to Bord na gCon”)which was published in July 2014 contained 27 recommendations, including a recommendation that a plan for asset disposals should be implemented. The report included Harolds Cross greyhound racing facility in the list of potential asset disposals. In accordance with the provisions contained in the Code of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Appointments to State Boards (23 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: I have no record of any representations on behalf of or in support of the person named prior to that person's appointment to Bord Na gCon. The person named was reappointed to the Board on 12June 2012 and the term expired on 11 June 2015. The person named remains in situ until replaced. From 1November 2014 all appointments to State Boards are made through the Public Appointments Service. At...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Appointments to State Boards (23 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: I have no record of any representations on behalf of or in support of the person named prior to their appointment to Bord Na gCon. The person named submitted an expression of interest to my Department for a position on the Board of Bord na gCon in September 2011. The person named was appointed to the Board in December 2011 and this term expired on 1stDecember 2014. This person remains in situ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon Expenditure (23 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: I have received assurances from Bord na gCon that at all times since March 2012 Bord na gCon has been solvent and operating within agreed bank facilities in relation to liquidity. Bord na gCon has assured me that it has neither breached its approved bank borrowing limit of €25m at any stage since March 2012, nor requested any increase to the agreed bank facilities. The annual report...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon Funding (23 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: Bord na gCon (BNG) is a commercial State body, established in 1958 under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958, chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. State funding to the horse and greyhound racing industries is provided through the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund. 80% and 20% of the moneys paid into the Fund each year are distributed between Horse...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Declarations of Interest (23 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: Neither myself nor the Ministers of State in my Department currently hold an interest in a greyhound. However, Minister of State Hayes was part of a syndicate in the past.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (23 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: I am informed by the relevant military authorities that four recruits have been attested to date in 2015 to C Company of the 28thBattalion of the Reserve Defence Force. I am also informed that a further 10 applicants have recently successfully completed the selection process (including security clearance), and that these applicants will be attested shortly. The exact date of attestation for...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Deployment (23 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: I am informed by the relevant military authorities that Custume Barracks has an establishment strength of 995 personnel . The current strength figure is 909 personnel. The Government is committed to maintaining the stabilised strength of the Permanent Defence Force at or close to 9,500 personnel. To this end, targeted general service recruitment will continue. On average per month,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Deployment (23 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: I am informed by the relevant military authorities that Finner Camp has an establishment strength of 474 personnel. The current strength figure is 464 personnel. The Government is committed to maintaining the stabilised strength of the Permanent Defence Force at or close to 9,500 personnel. To this end, targeted general service recruitment will continue. On average per month, operational...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Deployment (23 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: I am informed by the relevant military authorities that Aiken Barracks has an establishment strength of 341 personnel. The current strength figure is 330 personnel. The Government is committed to maintaining the stabilised strength of the Permanent Defence Force at or close to 9,500 personnel. To this end, targeted general service recruitment will continue. On average per month,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (23 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: I am informed by the relevant military authorities that it is not possible to provide accurate information in respect of personnel, former or serving, who are directly related to other serving members of the Defence Forces or to former members of the Defence Forces. The Defence Forces Personnel Management System does not record such information.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: National Lottery Funding Disbursement (23 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 346 and 347 together. My Department has received funds from the National Lottery Fund for the refurbishment and expansion of an existing building to improve access and facilities for the Military Archives at Cathal Brugha Barracks, Rathmines, Dublin 6. Construction work commenced early in 2015 and completion of the works is expected by the year end. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alternative Farm Enterprises (24 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department has had a Bio-Energy Establishment Scheme in place since 2007, and this Scheme specifically provides support for the establishment of willow plantations. The Scheme has been variously funded at different times solely by the Exchequer or by a combination of national and EU funds. At present, the scheme is wholly Exchequer-funded. The 2015 Scheme focuses exclusively on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alternative Farm Enterprises (24 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department has had a Bio-Energy Establishment Scheme in place since 2007, and this Scheme specifically provides support for the establishment of willow plantations. In fact, the 2015 Scheme focuses exclusively on the growing of willow and provides establishment grants to farmers of up to 40% of the crop establishment costs subject to a maximum grant of €1,040 per hectare. In the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Records (24 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department has email filtering software in place which deletes incoming emails which are definitively categorised as being viruses, malware or spam. In cases where there is a doubt over the provenance of an email, the email is quarantined and the intended recipient is notified. They can then request the email administrator to release the email - if it is not deemed to be a threat....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (24 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department has already received a request for a review of the land parcels in question under the Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme (Islands) from an agent acting on behalf of the person named. My Department will be in direct contact with both the person named and his agent as soon as this review is complete.