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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Data (4 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: The tables below show, at a county level, the n umber of applicants, the number of applicantspaid the number of applicants not paid and the total amount paid to date under both the Basic Payments Scheme and the Areas of Natural Constraints. It is not possible to calculate the amount of payment outstanding at county level as requested by the Deputy. This is because for outstanding cases under...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Application Numbers (4 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Beef Data and Genomics Programme was negotiated and agreed with the European Commission earlier in the year as part of Ireland’s Rural Development Plan. I have recently announced flexibilities in relation to withdrawal from the scheme where land is leased or sold and also in relation to animals qualifying towards the female replacement requirements. Any further substantive changes...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme Applications (4 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme was received from the person named on 5 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 payments 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: Wildlife Protection (4 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 87 to 91, inclusive, together. The value of honey bees as pollinators far exceeds their value as honey producers. In 2008 the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government estimated the value of pollinators (including honey bees) for Irish food crops was worth at least €53m. This does not include the value of pollinators in terms of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Eligibility (4 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: As the Deputy is aware, the first tranche of GLAS proved hugely successful attracting nearly 27,000 applications in all. Applications were received from every single county and virtually every action was selected at some stage. On the basis of the interest shown to date, I have no doubt that GLAS will succeed in attracting the 50,000 applications projected for it over the lifetime of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Data (4 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: As of December 2014 there are 74 staff members within my Department proficient in the Irish language, with a further 265 having availed of Irish language training. This equates to 2.45% and 8.75% of the total staff respectively. Staff members can apply for Irish language training through the Learning & Development Unit, and each application is assessed on its own merit. Additionally,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Credit Availability (4 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: Earlier this year, the European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) presented a model guarantee instrument for agriculture, developed with in the framework of their Memorandum of Understanding on co-operation, to help ease access to finance for farmers and other rural businesses. Member States and regions can adapt and use this model to set up financial instruments funded by...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (4 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: The above named person submitted a 2015 Transfer of Allocation Right and Reference Value application to my Department. An Official from my Department wrote to person named on 21 September 2015 requesting the submission of supporting documentation required to process the application. To date this documentation remains outstanding. Upon receipt of the relevant documentation the processing of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (4 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes was received from the person named on 8 April 2015. Processing of the Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Meetings (4 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: All requests for meetings should be addressed to my Private Secretary’s Office who will liaise directly with the individuals seeking the meeting.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Meetings (4 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: I can confirm I have received an invitation as outlined by you and regretfully I will not be in a position to attend due to a prior commitment. I have conveyed my best wishes to the organisers of the event.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (4 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: In relation to the Basic Payment Scheme 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 70% for 2015 rather than the normal 50%. The increase in the advance payment for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (4 Nov 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 for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (4 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: According to records held in my Department the person named changed their herd number for the 2015 Scheme Year from single name to joint names. In order to facilitate payment under the amended herd number it is necessary for the above named to submit an application to transfer the allocation right for entitlements from the single name to the joint names. An official from my Department has...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (4 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: Due to the volume of the information requested by the Deputy, it was not possible to provide it in the required time. I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (4 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: As the Deputy will be aware, the choice of medication for overseas deployment, including the use of Lariam, is a medical decision made by Medical Officers in the Defence Forces, having regard to the specific circumstances of the mission and the individual member of the Defence Forces. The Defence Forces are aware of the range of reported side effects attaching to all anti-malarial...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (4 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: I regret to advise the Deputy that the information sought by him is not readily available and would require a disproportionate amount of staff time and effort to provide; however, certain information of a similar nature is available and I will arrange to have it forwarded to the Deputy.There are no pensions awarded under the Military Service Pensions Act 1924 still in payment as the last such...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Official Languages Act 2003 Compliance (4 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Department of Defence complies fully with the provisions of the Official Language Act, 2003. The Department has limited interaction with the general public and, consequently, has a low demand for services through the medium of the Irish language. As provided for in its current and previous Irish Language Schemes, the Department draws from a pool of personnel which has been established on...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Funding (4 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department provides funding to a number of organisations, both nationally and internationally, which are not audited directly by the Comptroller and Auditor General. Details of these organisations and the associated funding provided is as follows: Irish Red Cross Year Amount 2010 €951,000 2011 €951,000 2012 €869,000 2013 €869,000 2014...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Agencies Staff Recruitment (3 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: I very much appreciate the important contribution that Teagasc is making to the agriculture and food sector in Ireland and we continue to require their ongoing support to enable the sector meet the many challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. My Department, in conjunction with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, has been working closely with Teagasc to address staffing...