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Confidence in Taoiseach, the Attorney General and the Government: Motion (22 Sep 2015)

Simon Coveney: You will not accept it because you do not want to accept the facts that have come from a commission of inquiry and a senior judge, as they do not suit your political argument. The truth is that you bet the house on a different result-----

Confidence in Taoiseach, the Attorney General and the Government: Motion (22 Sep 2015)

Simon Coveney: -----and it did not transpire. Now that it has not transpired, you have actually ignored-----

Confidence in Taoiseach, the Attorney General and the Government: Motion (22 Sep 2015)

Simon Coveney: -----the assessment of the only person who has interviewed everybody involved in the issue.

Confidence in Taoiseach, the Attorney General and the Government: Motion (22 Sep 2015)

Simon Coveney: That is the reality.

Confidence in Taoiseach, the Attorney General and the Government: Motion (22 Sep 2015)

Simon Coveney: It smacks a little of desperation when Deputy Collins's strongest argument is a poll on an RTE television show.

Confidence in Taoiseach, the Attorney General and the Government: Motion (22 Sep 2015)

Simon Coveney: That is the basis-----

Confidence in Taoiseach, the Attorney General and the Government: Motion (22 Sep 2015)

Simon Coveney: That is the basis for the strength of that argument.

Confidence in Taoiseach, the Attorney General and the Government: Motion (22 Sep 2015)

Simon Coveney: The truth is-----

Confidence in Taoiseach, the Attorney General and the Government: Motion (22 Sep 2015)

Simon Coveney: I have not dismissed anybody except you.

Confidence in Taoiseach, the Attorney General and the Government: Motion (22 Sep 2015)

Simon Coveney: This is a confidence motion that should not have been necessary. Deputy O'Sullivan was absolutely correct.

Confidence in Taoiseach, the Attorney General and the Government: Motion (22 Sep 2015)

Simon Coveney: We have some serious issues that need to be resolved in Ireland right now regarding homelessness, housing, the challenges of child care and poverty. There are continuing challenges in the economy on which we are continuing to work and from which we are getting good results. That is what we should be debating on the first day back, when people are listening to their politicians and leaders....

Confidence in Taoiseach, the Attorney General and the Government: Motion (22 Sep 2015)

Simon Coveney: They are coming down, if the Deputy knows her figures.

Confidence in Taoiseach, the Attorney General and the Government: Motion (22 Sep 2015)

Simon Coveney: Not if a person has a job.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foreshore Licence Applications (22 Sep 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department is currently processing the applications referred to by the Deputy in accordance with applicable legislation and in conjunction with ongoing legal advice. Every effort is being made to conclude the processing of the application as soon as possible having regard to all legal requirements. As the application is under consideration as part of a statutory process it would not be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Budget 2016 (22 Sep 2015)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 470 to 474, inclusive, together. The 2016 Estimate for my Department will be considered within the context of the annual gross expenditure ceilings which will be allocated to all Departments at the time of budget 2016. The Spring Economic Statement has outlined that fiscal space amounting to €1.2 billion to €1.5 billion, split between...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Transfers (22 Sep 2015)

Simon Coveney: In the case of land that is transferred by way of gift or inheritance during the period of transition from the Single Payment Scheme to the Basic Payment Scheme, the right to establish entitlements may also be transferred with that land. In the case of the sale or lease of land, the parties involved may enter into a Private Contract Clause whereby the entitlements are transferred from the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Installation Aid Scheme Applications (22 Sep 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named lodged an application under the Scheme of Installation Aid on 5th October 2001. The application was incomplete and inaccurate and in November 2001 the applicant was asked to submit a fresh and valid application. The new application was submitted to the Department in January 2003. On 19th February 2004 the Department wrote to the applicant to advise him that the application...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Administration (22 Sep 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department informed milk purchasers in the last week of August of their final allocation of unused quota available for distribution under the Flexi Milk Scheme. The total volume of the unused quota available for re-distribution nationally came to 8.7 million litres. The process of distribution, which must be done in accordance with rules issued by my Department, should now be complete...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (22 Sep 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Agriculture Appeals Office have confirmed that an appeal was received from the above mentioned on 9 July 2015. The appeal was acknowledged and a request was sent to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine for the Department file and a statement on the issue. The Department file was received on 17 August 2015 and the appeal was assigned to an Appeals Officer. As an oral hearing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (22 Sep 2015)

Simon Coveney: In order to qualify for payment under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme, the land parcels declared, must be available to the applicant for a period from either the start of the year until a date after 31st of May or from a date before 31st of May until the end of the year. In addition the land must be maintained as agricultural land for the 2015 calendar year.