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

Simon Coveney: An application under the Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes was received from the person named on 24 May 2015. Processing of the application under both schemes 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: Agriculture Scheme Payments (10 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Basic Payment/Area of Natural Constraint (ANC) Schemes was received in my Department from the person named on 27 May, 2015. Processing of the ANC Scheme application has been finalised and payment has issued to the nominated bank account of the person named. A late Basic Payment Scheme amendment form was received in the Department on 6 August 2015. This amendment...

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

Simon Coveney: An application under the Basic Payment/Area of Natural Constraint Scheme was received in my Department from the person named on 15 May, 2015. All payments due under both schemes have issued to the nominated bank account of the person named.

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

Simon Coveney: I can confirm that an application was received from Herd Number M2081792 on 29 February 2015 and is currently being processed for payment. An official from my department will contact the named persons directly and inform them of the situation.

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

Simon Coveney: An application under the Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes was received from the person named on 17 April, 2015. Processing of the application under both schemes has been recently finalised, and payments will issue shortly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Properties (10 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The organisation referred to by the Deputy was given special considerations in 2010 with regard to their tenancy in the building in Howth because of the voluntary and social nature of their activity. The Department has received no recent correspondence directly from the organisation with regard to the issues raised by the Deputy. I can confirm that, as always, my officials would be willing...

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

Simon Coveney: An application under the Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes was received from the person named on 11 May 2015. Processing of this application under both schemes has recently been finalised, and payments will issue shortly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (10 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: There is no record of an application from the person named having been received under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme in my Department.An Official from my Department will be in contact directly with the person named to discuss the issue.

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

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme/Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) Scheme was received in my Department from the person named on 26 May 2015. Under the 2015 ANC Scheme, eligible applicants are required to have met a minimum stocking density of 0.15 livestock units for a retention period of seven consecutive months and to maintain an annual average of 0.15 livestock units...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Eligibility (10 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The first tranche of the Young Farmer Capital Investment closed on the 25 September 2015. The next tranche is now open for receipt of applications. The eligibility conditions for the Young Farmer are set out in the Terms and Conditions of the Scheme. If the person in question considers that they may be eligible under the Scheme they should apply on line immediately.

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

Simon Coveney: The statement made by EU Agriculture and Rural Development Commissioner Phil Hogan on the 16 November will not have an impact on the eligibility criteria already set out in the Terms and Conditions of the Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme. That statement dealt with providing access to schemes for legal entities controlled by young farmers, and these are already facilitated under the...

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

Simon Coveney: The process of deciding objective criteria for the National Reserve is carried out in consultation with the Direct Payments Advisory Committee which includes members of the main farming bodies and advisory services. After consultation with this Committee it was decided that an off farm income limit of €40,000 would be applied to all applicants under the 2015 National Reserve. The...

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

Simon Coveney: Payments under the Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme commenced, on schedule, on 23 September, 2015. To date, payments worth €180m have issued over 84,000 applicants. The total number of eligible applicants is 102,555. Many applicants cannot be paid until early next year when they have complied with stocking density and retention terms of the scheme. In relation to the Basic Payment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Rehiring (10 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department had 2 applications for re-instatement, following retirement on grounds of ill-health, with prior notification, granted since 2004. The retirements were under Circular 7/57, titled “Retirement from the Civil Service on the ground of ill-health” and on the grounds of the Department having sought the advice of the Chief Medical Officer (CMO). The applications...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (10 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The application for payment under the Afforestation Scheme in respect of the person named is currently under review in my Department. One of the conditions for receipt of payment is that the applicant must be the owner of the land that has been planted under the Scheme. My Department has requested clarification regarding the ownership of the land from the registered forestry company...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (10 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 107, 108 and 109 together. In relation to the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and Greening Payment, I am pleased to confirm that advance payments began issuing in Ireland on 16 October , 2015.  This is the earliest that payments can commence under the governing EU Regulations.  In addition, I can confirm that the level of the advance payment was set at...

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

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted applications for the 2015 National Reserve and the Young Farmers Scheme to my Department. Processing of National Reserve and Young Farmers Scheme applications is at an advanced stage and payments to successful applicants will commence in the week beginning 14 December 2015. There is no issue with regard to the date of issuing the herd number in this case.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Rehiring (10 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department received two applications for re-instatement, following retirement on grounds of ill-health, with prior notice, since 2004. The applicants were placed on a Central Resource Panel for redeployment to another Department/Office as my Department had no suitable vacancies at the grades concerned. The applications for re-instatement were granted in line with Para. 11.4 of...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: First, the disallowing of the amendments had nothing to do with my office. I understand a decision was made by the Bills Office that the understood definition of horse racing involved a horse and a rider, and there may have been some issues around thoroughbreds and non-thoroughbreds. Either way, the office ruled it out of order. I have said before that I am sympathetic and am trying to be...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: This section provides definitions for the Bill, but the phrase "greyhound racing" is only used for the insertion of text into the Animal Remedies Act 1993 in section 18 of the Bill and, as such, it is not appropriate to insert the definition here. This is not a greyhound bill; it is not about the greyhound industry or greyhound racing. I do not see any need to have a definition of...