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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (20 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: I understand that objections were received to the granting of approval to plant in this case. The matter is currently under review by my Department and the person named will be notified of the outcome of the review as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (20 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Deputy will be aware that on 24 July 2015 the EU Commission advised my Department of their intention to exclude a total of approximately €67.6 million from EU funding of various agricultural Direct Payment schemes for the seven year period from 2008 to 2014. This represents 0.6% of the €12 billion in EU funding for these schemes in this seven year period.   The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (20 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme application on 25 May 2015. 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 selected...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (20 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment Scheme/Areas of Natural Constraint scheme application on 14 April 2015. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases Ground Eligibility inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was selected for a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (20 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department is currently examining approximately 400 cases that submitted invoices from one particular company to verify and support claims under the non-productive capital investment action of AEOS. It is known that in some cases the invoices submitted were for greater amounts than actually paid by the participants. Funding provided under the scheme comes partly from the EU and partly...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (20 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: My reply to Parliamentary Question No. 69 of 1st April 2015 stated that the person named was contacted requesting the necessary additional information to complete the processing of the case in question. The required amendment form for this purpose was received from the person named on 11th August 2015. The required work will soon be completed. An Official from my Department will contact...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Appeals (20 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: The closing date for the receipt of applications under the 2015 Basic Payment/ANC Scheme was the 29 May 2015. An application was received from the person named on 8 September 2015. However, following the submission of a successful appeal the application of the person named will be further processed with a view to payment issuing at the earliest opportunity.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Appeals (20 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Basic Payment/ANC Schemes was received from the person named on 9 June 2015. The closing date for the receipt of applications was 29 May. However, applications received in the Department between 30 May and 23 June 2015 were also accepted but with a late penalty of 4% for each working day in that period that the application was late. Accordingly the late...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (20 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 29 May 2015. Processing of the application has recently been finalised. Payment will issue shortly, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (20 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 6 April 2015. Processing of the application is currently in progress. On completion of this process, the application will be further reviewed with a view to payment issuing directly to the nominated bank account of the person named at the earliest possible date.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Administration (20 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: The first tranche of GLAS proved hugely successful attracting nearly 27,000 applications in all. On the basis of the commitments provided in the plans submitted with each of those applications, it is clear that we have met or exceeded our targets for the full RDP period in a number of areas. These include the planting of new hedgerows. Given that the target for this action has been met in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Administration (20 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: The first tranche of GLAS proved hugely successful attracting nearly 27,000 applications in all. On the basis of the commitments provided in the plans submitted with each of those applications, it is clear that we have met or exceeded our targets for the full RDP period in a number of areas. These include the planting of new hedgerows. Given that the target for this action has been met in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (20 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 29 May 2015. Processing of the application is currently in progress. On completion of this process, the application will be further reviewed with a view to payment issuing directly to the nominated bank account of the person named at the earliest possible date.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (20 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 20 April 2015. Processing of the application is currently in progress. On completion of this process, the application will be further reviewed with a view to payment issuing directly to the nominated bank account of the person named at the earliest possible date.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (20 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 28 May 2015. Processing of the application is currently in progress. On completion of this process, the application will be further reviewed with a view to payment issuing directly to the nominated bank account of the person named at the earliest possible date.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: Examining the scope for extending income averaging to forestry clear-felling profits was included in the Recommendations of the Agri-taxation Review, which was published as part of Budget 2015. In Budget 2016 it was decided to remove forestry income altogether from the "High Earners Restriction" for active foresters and farmers. This means that the profits earned from clear-felling will not...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Ambulance Service Provision (20 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Air Corps currently plays a significant role in support of the HSE through the provision of an emergency inter-hospital air ambulance service. In 2005, my Department and the Department of Health completed a Service Level Agreement (SLA) which formalised arrangements for the provision of the inter-hospital air ambulance service by the Air Corps. This SLA was renewed in October, 2011 and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Properties (20 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: In December 2011 the Department of Defence formally requested that the Council delist the protected structures on the site of the former Magee army barracks in Kildare. The request followed on from the Department’s submission in September 2011, to the proposed local area plans for Maynooth, Newbridge and Kildare Town. It was made on the basis that consideration was being given to the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (20 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Government is committed to maintaining the stabilised strength of the Permanent Defence Force at 9,500 personnel, comprising of 7,520 Army, 886 Air Corps and 1,094 Naval Service as stated in the 2015 White Paper on Defence. I am advised by the Military Authorities that the strength of the Permanent Defence Force, at 31 August 2015, the latest date for which details are available, was...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Properties (20 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: St. Bricin's is not a military hospital and does not provide the types of services which would be provided in hospitals run for example by the HSE. Also, it does not provide any services to the general public. St. Bricin's operates as a military medical facility providing General Practitioner and some outpatient services to members of the Defence Forces. It also has a very small...