Results 20,361-20,380 of 40,897 for speaker:Simon Coveney

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (2 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named registered thirteen animals under the 2014 Beef Data Programme. Payment has issued in respect of seven animals. The remaining six animals were ineligible for the Programme and as such no payment issued. Three were registered outside the required 27 day timeframe for registering animals with the Department’s Registration Agency. The remaining three animals were sold...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (2 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraints Schemes was received from the person named on 26 May, 2015. Processing of the application under both schemes has recently been finalised and payment will issue shortly, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (2 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes was received from the person named on 3 April, 2015. Processing of the application under both schemes is currently being progressed with a view to payments issuing shortly, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named. An Official from my Department will be in contact with the person named directly...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (2 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The protections under Section 12 of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 relating to cruelty applies to all animals equally, whether wild, domesticated or feral. My Department offers financial assistance to Charities and individuals who assist in the protection of the welfare of animals, including feral cats. These ex-gratia payments support initiatives such as the trapping, neutering and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (2 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment /Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme application on 18 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: Beef Data Programme (2 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The closing date for the Beef Data and Genomics Programme was 5 June 2015 at which point 29,531 valid applications were received for the programme. Of these, 2,939 applicants have subsequently withdrawn from the Programme. A total of 66 applicants subsequently applied to re-join the Programme and have been accepted.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Controls (2 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: Approximately 2,750 applications were received for beef born animals, and 490 applications were received for dairy born animals under the 2014 BVD Compensation Programme. Following validation, 1,645 beef applicants will be paid a total of approximately €2 90,000, while a further 75 dairy applicants will be paid approximately €12,000 in total. These payments will issue shortly....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (2 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 12 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: Agriculture Scheme Payments (2 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Private Contract Clause application to my Department to transfer out land and entitlements under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme. Detail relating to the 2013 Single payment application submitted by the person name indicates that this land was leased in and therefore not eligible for transfer under the Private Contract Clause. My Department issued a letter to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (2 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: Point 14.2 states that the Department will recover any undue payment from the applicant. When an applicant wishes to establish a plantation under the Afforestation Grant and Premium Scheme he applies to the Minister for approval under the Scheme. The contract under the Afforestation Grant and Premium Scheme is solely between the applicant and my Department. The applicant employs a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (2 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named participated in the Single Payment Scheme for each scheme year up to 2012 and again in 2014 but did not apply in 2013. Under EU Regulations governing the Basic Payment Scheme a farmer must have submitted a valid 2013 Single Payment Scheme Application to qualify for an automatic right to receive new entitlements under the Basic Payment Scheme in 2015. In cases where there...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Applications (2 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Basic Payment Scheme/Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 18 May, 2015. Payment under both schemes has now issued in respect of the 20.08 hectares claimed. An official from my department has been in direct contact with the person named and is awaiting clarification regarding the email referred to above.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (2 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: Section 37(6) of the Employment Equality Act provides that matters relating to discrimination on the basis of age or disability do not apply to employment in the Defence Forces. Furthermore, Article 3(4) of Council Directive 2000/78/EC, the EU Framework Employment Directive, allows for Members States to provide that the Directive does not apply to armed forces insofar as it relates to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Responsibilities (1 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 242 and 287 together. Following the commencement of the Animal Health & Welfare Act 2013 on 6 March 2014, all animal welfare matters now come within the remit of my Department. Prior to that date, the Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine was focussed on animal welfare as it related to farmed animals. Wider animal cruelty issues...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scéimeanna Talmhaíochta (1 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: Fuarthas iarratas faoin Scéim Buníocaíochta i mo Roinn ón duine ainmnithe an 8 Aibreán 2015. Tar éis próiseála, nochtadh dhá cheist maidir le héileamh i dtaca le ceann de na dáileachtaí a dhearbhaigh an duine atá ainmnithe. Réitíodh an cheist seo le déanaí i ndiaidh comhfhreagrais idir mo Roinn agus an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Funding (1 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: Greencastle Harbour is owned by Donegal County Council and responsibility for its development, repair and maintenance rests with that Local Authority in the first instance and its’ parent Department, the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government. My Department however provides funding for the development and repair of Local Authority owned piers, harbours and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (1 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The persons named commenced their AEOS 1 contract on 1 November, 2010 and has been paid in full for the 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 scheme years. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must be completed before any payment can issue. It is expected that AEOS payments for the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (1 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: Following the LPIS Review under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme the person named was identified as having an over declaration of greater than 20%, meaning no payment was due for 2013. Following an appeal to the LPIS Appeals Committee this penalty was partially overturned. A supplementary payment was raised for the person named to refund the amount due on foot of this decision, however, the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (1 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2015. The person named has received an advance payment of 70% on 43.62 entitlements under the Scheme. Since then the person named has received a transfer of an additional 13.42 entitlements. A balancing payment of 27% is being made today on the original 43.62 entitlements and a payment of 97% is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Appeals (1 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced his AEOS contract on 1 May 2013. Following an inspection on 26 November 20 14 issues arose in respect of his Species Rich Grassland and Natura options, resulting in deductions to his AEOS payment. He appealed these findings to the Regional Inspector, who reviewed the file and upheld the original decision. He was given the right of appeal to the Agriculture Appeals...