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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment Scheme application to my Department on 5 May, 2015. This application has been fully processed and payment has now issued to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment Scheme/Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) Scheme application on 11 May, 2015. Processing of the application under both schemes has been fully processed. Payment in respect of the Basic Payment Scheme has issued, and payment in relation to the ANC Scheme will issue shortly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Meetings (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: As you will appreciate, in view of the range of my remit as Minister I receive representations, including requests for meetings from a broad range of sources, including members of the Oireachtas, local and voluntary groups, private individuals, companies and representative associations. While my Office does not maintain a register of all such requests for meetings or invitations received,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The information requested by the Deputy is available in the Ministers' Information Centre on my Department's website at .When possible, the Department avails of internal photography skills.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Consultancy Contracts Data (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department does not employ External Public Relations firms. Public Relations advice is provided by my Department’s Press Office.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Relations Contracts Data (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the following tables. Some of the reports outlined are mandatory in the context of EU obligations. 2011: March- December Company Title of Report Date or Expected Date of Publication Costs € University College Dublin Evaluation of the EU School Fruit Scheme/Food Dude Programme in Ireland 2011 - Commission Regulation 288...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Advisers Remuneration (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: Details in relation to Special Advisers appointed by me since taking office are set out in the following table. In respect of two of the appointments, the salary cap was exceeded, given the substantially higher salaries earned in the private sector. The salary increases were approved by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. Name Dates Salary € 2011 2012 2013...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scéimeanna Talmhaíochta (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: Fuarthas iarratas faoi Scéim na Limistéar Srianta Nádúrtha 2015 ón duine a ainmnítear an 8 Bealtaine 2015. Tugadh próiseáil an iarratais seo chun críche le déanaí agus eiseofar íocaíocht go luath, go díreach do chuntas bainc ainmnithe an duine a ainmnítear.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department received a Private Contract Clause application from the person named. This application has been processed and payment will issue under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme in the coming days. The person named has also submitted a Review of Entitlements application to have the number and/or value of his Basic Payment Scheme entitlements reviewed. This review will be carried out...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Basic Payment and Greening Schemes was received from the person named on 28 May 2015. This application has been processed and both the advance (70%) and balancing (27%) payments have issued to the nominated bank account of the person named. A final balancing payment representing 3% of the overall payment is due to issue in 2016 following the finalisation of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named purchased entitlements during the 2014 scheme year but he did not submit a Single Payment Scheme application in 2013, therefore he did not establish an automatic right to receive new entitlements under the Basic Payment Scheme in 2015. My Department will contact the person named to obtain further information to establish what options are available to him to activate his...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme Eligibility (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The applicant in this case has been farming for longer than five years and is not eligible for grant aid under the Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme. He has been advised of the position. However he can apply under the other TAMS II Schemes and be eligible for grant aid at the standard rate of 40%. Younger farmers who are ineligible under the Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme receive...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an Areas of Natural Constraint application to my Department on 26 May, 2015. This application has been fully processed and payments issued on 21 October 2015 to the nominated bank account of the person named. My Department also received a Transfer of Entitlement Allocation Right application from the person named. At the time the application was received, the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment Scheme application to my Department on 26 May, 2015. This application has been fully processed, and payment has issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The most recent scientific advice for seabass suggests that the stock is in rapid decline and that fishing mortality levels for this stock are four times higher than the level that would ensure Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY). In January 2015, the EU Commission introduced emergency measures to reduce the fishing mortality in commercial fisheries (pelagic trawling) of this stock. The EU has...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: GLAS applicants approved under Tranche 1 who have a GLAS contract start date of 1 October 2015 are entitled to a 2015 part-year payment in respect of 2015 eligible actions and covering the three month period 1 October 2015-31 December 2015. It is intended that these 2015 part-year payments will commence later this month. From 2016 onwards GLAS payments will be made on an annual basis as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme Eligibility (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department has no record of having received an application under the Young Farmers Scheme from the person named. Department records indicate that the person named commenced his agricultural activity in 2008. Under EU Regulations governing the Young Farmers scheme an eligible applicant must have commenced their farming activity since 1 January 2010. On this basis the person named does...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Eligibility (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme was received from the person named on 14 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: Rural Development Programme (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The proposed new Locally-led Measure is an initiative of my Department which is being discussed at present with the European Commission, following which I hope to see it added to the Irish Rural Development Programme by way of formal amendment. The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) are advising on different aspects of the new measure but I should point out that they are not part of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme Eligibility (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted applications for the 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.