Results 1-20 of 108 for agriculture scheme data speaker:Simon Coveney

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

Simon Coveney: The Agriculture Appeals Office has indicated that 406 appeals have been received by that office to date in 2015. The table below provides a breakdown of all appeals currently at hand that are yet to be determined. Scheme Total Single Payment Scheme 99 Rural Environment Protections Scheme 56 Agri-Environment Options Scheme 37 Nitrates 29 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme 14 Farm...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (26 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The information requested by the Deputy is outlined in the following table: Title of Scheme/Programme Expenditure for 2015 €000 Beef Data and Genomics Programme 29,000 Rural Environment Protection Scheme 30,173 Agri - Environment Option Scheme 79,801 Green Low-Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme 11,453 Locally Led Environmental Schemes *1,044 Land Mobility 7,143 ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (10 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted applications under the 2014 Beef Data Programme and the Beef Genomics Scheme on 24 March 2014. As all of the required data has not been received for the Beef Data Programme and all of the genotype samples were not returned within the time limits under the Terms and Conditions of Genomics Scheme, the person named is ineligible for payment under both Schemes. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (26 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The information requested by the Deputy is outlined below: Pillar 1 2013 -2016 Direct Payment to Farmers €'000 Title of Scheme/Programme 2013 Expenditure 2014 Expenditure 2015 Expenditure 2016 Budget Single Payment Scheme 1,202,000 1,178,000 25,216 0 Basic Payment Scheme (incl Greening & Young Farmer & Protein) 0 0 1,096,491 1,200,000 Other Pillar 1 (Grassland...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Eligibility (20 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named registered 11 animals for the 2011 Suckler Welfare Scheme. The Terms and Conditions of the Scheme require that applicants undertake to carry out and notify to my Department the requisite measures for the full 5 year duration of this Scheme. In August 2011, applicants were informed of the requirement to notify the details of such measures within one year from the date of birth...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (10 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted applications under the 2014 Beef Data Programme and Beef Genomics Scheme on 20 March 2014. Validations under the 2014 Beef Data Programme will commence shortly with payments to issue in the coming weeks to all eligible applicants. Under the Beef Genomics Scheme the person named was required to genotype six animals within prescribed time periods, however four...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (15 Apr 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application for the 2013 Beef Data Programme on 3 May 2013. Final verification on this application has recently taken place and any outstanding payments will issue in the coming days directly to the nominated bank account of the person named. My Department has not received an application for participation in the 2014 Beef Data Programme from the person named...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Applications (27 Feb 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named registered 12 animals for the 2011 Suckler Welfare Scheme. When initially applying to participate in the Scheme in 2008, applicants undertook to carry out and notify my Department of relevant measures carried out in respect of their animals for the full 5 year duration of this Scheme. In August 2011, applicants were informed of the requirement to notify details of such...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Appeals (31 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: ...seek to have the inspection outcome reviewed internally by an officer more senior than the inspecting officer. If the farmer remains dissatisfied, the decision can be appealed to the independent Agriculture Appeals Office. The data relating to cases reviewed internally within the Department is not available in the format requested by the Deputy. However, the average time taken to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Genomics Scheme (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: Payment in full was made to the person named in respect of the 2014 Beef Genomics Scheme in December 2014. An application to join the Beef Data and Genomics Programme was not received from this person. If the person named has circumstances which would justify a late application being accepted under this scheme he should write to the Beef Schemes Section, Department of Agriculture, Food and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (25 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 85 and 86 together. To be eligible for participation in the Young Farmers Scheme an applicant must have completed or be currently participating in an agricultural qualification at FETAC/QQI (Quality and Qualifications Ireland) Level 6 or its equivalent. Alternatively s/he must commit to commencing such a course by 30th September 2016. Details of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (16 Apr 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department, in the context of the delivery of the Direct Payments Scheme and other area-based schemes, must ensure that all applicants meet the requirements of the applicable EU governing legislation. Applicants must ensure that scheme application forms are submitted within prescribed deadlines, that the land declared for aid is eligible and that ineligible features have been excluded,...

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

Simon Coveney: My Department, in the context of the delivery of the Direct Payments Scheme and other area-based schemes, must ensure that all applicants meet the requirements of the applicable EU governing legislation. Applicants must ensure that scheme application forms are submitted within prescribed deadlines, that the land declared for aid is eligible and that ineligible features have been excluded,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (1 May 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application for the 2013 Beef Data Programme which was received in this Department on 14 June 2013. The closing date for this Scheme was 15 May 2013. Late applications were accepted up to 9 June 2013 with a 1% penalty per working day that the application was received after the closing date of the Scheme. As the application in question was not received until 14...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Applications (5 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named registered 8 animals for the 2011 Suckler Welfare Scheme. The Terms and Conditions require that applicants undertake to carry out and notify to my Department, the requisite measures for the full 5 year duration of this Scheme. In August 2011, applicants were informed of the requirement to notify the details of these measures within one year of the date of birth of the animal....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments (5 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named registered 10 animals for the 2011 Suckler Welfare Scheme. The Terms and Conditions of the Scheme require that applicants undertake to carry out and notify to my Department the requisite measures for the full 5 year duration of this Scheme. In August 2011, applicants were informed of the requirement to notify the details of such measures within one year from the date of birth...

Written Answers — Forestry Sector: Forestry Sector (6 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: Council Regulation No. 1290 of 2005 requires the Department to publish on its website certain details on beneficiaries of schemes funded or co-funded by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) or the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD). Following a European Court of Justice Judgement in 2010 only data relating to beneficiaries who are legal persons are being...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Appeals (26 Sep 2012)

Simon Coveney: The person concerned was excluded from the Suckler Welfare Scheme with effect from 2010 due to the non-submission of data required under the Terms and Conditions of this Scheme. He sought a review of the decision . This review was undertaken in August 2012 and the decision was upheld. He was notified of the outcome of the review by letter dated 20 August 2012 and advised of his right to...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Apr 2012)

Simon Coveney: Council Regulation No. 1290 of 2005 requires the Department to publish on its website certain details on beneficiaries of schemes funded or co-funded by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) or the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD). Following a European Court of Justice Judgement in 2010 only data relating to beneficiaries who are legal persons are being...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (2 Apr 2014)

Simon Coveney: ...to farmers who never held entitlements, either owned or leased, but who were actively farming in 2013. Such farmers must produce verifiable evidence that in 2013 they 'produced, reared or grew agricultural products' in the Beef, Sheep or arable sectors. The scheme year 2014 is the last year in which the Single Payment Scheme will be applied. All existing entitlements expire on the 31...