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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (16 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: The information requested by the Deputy can be found in the table. Since 2011 my Department has awarded two ICT consultancy contracts, based on the EU open procurement process: -In 2013 a contract for ICT security consultancy services was agreed with NTA Monitor for a period of two years. The service consists of quarterly independent assessments of my Department’s ICT security...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Parliamentary Questions (16 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 369 and 370 together. There is a strict process followed in my Department for the answering of PQs whereby PQs are initially assigned to line Divisions by the staff in my office, a reply is drafted by the Division providing all relevant material, cleared up through line management to Assistant Secretary level, and then to the Secretary General’s office...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Consultancy Contracts (16 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: In the two cases, since 2011, where ICT consultancy services were provided, this was done by way of an open procurement process and my Department has not re-negotiated any contract with ICT external consultancy services in that time.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies (16 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: Since May 2011, a notification was placed on my Department’s website inviting expressions of interest from persons interested in being appointed to the boards of State Bodies under the aegis of my Department. The list of board vacancies was updated on a regular basis. A notification was also placed in National Newspapers. Since the end of November 2014, vacancies on the boards of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Freedom of Information Requests (16 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Freedom of Information data requested is set out in the table overleaf. In relation to your request for data concerning appeals, I have included data on both internal reviews carried out by more senior members of staff within my Department and on appeals to the Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC). If a requester is not satisfied with the response of my Department to any aspect...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Process (16 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Horse Racing Ireland Bill was subject to pre-legislative scrutiny and is expected to be published shortly. My Department will submit other Bills to the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine for pre-legislative scrutiny as soon as the Heads of the general scheme of the Bill(s) have been sufficiently developed.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (16 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: A review of penalties imposed was carried out in this case by the local Inspector following an appeal by the person named. As a result of this appeal, the original penalties imposed were reduced and this has been communicated to the applicant. Unfortunately, technical issues with the preparation of the electronic file delayed finalisation of the payment. However, these have now been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Process (16 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: One Bill was published by my Department since September 2013 - Act No. 10 of 2014 (Bill No. 46 of 2014) – Johnstown Castle Estate Agricultural College (Amendment) Act, which was presented to Seanad Eireann on 15 May 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Expenses (16 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: The details of subsistence and taxi fare payments in respect of the staff of my Department, as requested by the Deputy, are set out in the following table: 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 (To date) Subsistence €2,650,969.00 €2,532,150.79 €2,443,822.99 €2,392, 359.77 €801,448.30 Taxi Fares €40,567.92 €42,490.09 €53,461.01...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Consultancy Contracts Data (16 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: It is not possible to provide this information in the required time.I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (16 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: Howth Fishery Harbour Centre is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres, which are owned, managed and maintained by my Department under Statute. The Coast Guard plays a vital role in rescuing people from danger at sea or on land, and in support of this my Department has facilitated the locating of Coast Guard Units and their Stationhouses at Howth, Castletownbere, Ros An Mhíl...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (16 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: I can inform the Deputy that the area concerned is fenced to place dry waste skips, wooden pallets and fishing net material. For dry waste, skips are ordered when a certain amount of waste accumulates and then removed from the precincts of the Fishery Harbour Centre. The area is in ongoing use as a place to keep these skips, which, from that location, may be attended if required...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Local Authority Funding (16 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: Local Authorities harbours, piers and slipways are owned by the Local Authorities themselves and responsibility for their repair and maintenance rests with the Local Authority in the first instance. My Department, however, provides funding for the development and repair of Local Authority owned piers, harbours and slipways under the annual Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tax Code (16 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: As with all the on-farm investment schemes, grant-aid under the TAMS Farm Safety Scheme is paid on the net cost of the investment, i.e. the cost exclusive of any VAT applying. This is irrespective of whether the applicant is registered or not for VAT. The question of any refund of VAT is a matter for the applicant themselves to pursue with the Office of the Revenue Commissioners.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (16 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: Only persons who received a direct payment under the 2013 scheme year hold an automatic right to be allocated entitlements under the Basic Payment Scheme in 2013. The persons named did not establish entitlements under the Single Payment Scheme and did not receive a direct payment for any year since the start of that Scheme in 2005. Consequently the persons named do not hold an automatic...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directives (16 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: Commission Regulation (EC) No 504/2008 of 6 June 2008 implementing Council Directives 90/426/EEC and 90/427/EEC, which has been transposed into national law via S.I. No. 207 of 2014 (as amended by S.I. 230 of 2015), provides that horses not already identified by 1 July 2009 must be identified by a microchip. To ensure the microchip meets the required ISO standard and the digits are unique to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon (16 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: Bord na gCon is the statutory body responsible for the regulation and development of greyhound racing under the Greyhound Industry Act 1958. BNG is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The Irish Coursing Club is the controlling authority for the breeding and coursing of greyhounds. The ICC is subject to the general control and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Meetings (16 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: I have not met with the person referred to by the Deputy or with any senior executives within that person’s media companies since being appointed as Minister for Defence.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions (16 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: The humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean remains of great concern to Ireland, and to its EU and Southern partners. On 20 April, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Minister for Justice & Equality attended a joint meeting of EU Foreign Affairs and Justice and Home Affairs Councils in Luxembourg. At that meeting, the Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: White Paper on Defence (16 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: The preparation of a new White Paper on Defence is a key priority and drafting of the document is well under way. I anticipate that the final draft of the White Paper will be submitted to Government by the end of July. Subject to Government approval, the White Paper on Defence will then be published.