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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Investigations (15 Apr 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Niemba ambush occurred in the Congo on 8 November 1960 and involved the deaths of nine members of the Defence Forces in horrific circumstances. In February 2006 Colonel Tom Behan was tasked with carrying out an investigation into all aspects of the Niemba Ambush and he reported later that year. Despite extensive research, it was not possible to achieve clarity in regard to all matters...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Properties (15 Apr 2015)

Simon Coveney: The former barracks in Mullingar is currently used by Westmeath GAA Board under a short term licence. The former barracks is also currently used by An Garda Síochána and the Customs Service for training purposes and it is intended that these arrangements will remain in place. A number of other organisations and individuals have also made enquiries/suggestions in the recent past as...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Semi-State Bodies (15 Apr 2015)

Simon Coveney: There are no commercial semi-State companies operating under the aegis of my Department, nor were there any during the period in question.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (2 Apr 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas’ scheme application on 13 May 2014. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases on-farm inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was selected for a ground...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Land (2 Apr 2015)

Simon Coveney: Further to a request by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, the Agriculture Appeals Office carried out a review of a decision of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding the eligibility of the commonage land known as Keelderry Commonage, Co. Galway. As part of this review the land in question was visited on 23 January 2014. All shareholders in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (2 Apr 2015)

Simon Coveney: A review of the land parcels declared by the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme revealed that a number of the parcels declared by the person named contained ineligible features. Following the review of my Department’s decision, sought by the person named, a visit by a Department official to verify the position on the ground is now necessary. The person named will be...

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

Simon Coveney: The Single Payment Scheme that operated for the years 2005 to 2014 provided a ‘single payment’ to all farmers based on the number and value of entitlements held. With the introduction of the reformed Common Agricultural Policy in 2015, the payment that all farmers will receive is no longer a single payment but consists of a payment under the Basic Payment Scheme, based on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (2 Apr 2015)

Simon Coveney: In accordance with relevant EU Regulations, to be eligible for an allocation of entitlements under the Young Farmer priority category of the National Reserve an applicant must meet the following conditions: - S/he is participating in the Basic Payment Scheme in the year in which s/he submits an application; - S/he is aged no more than 40 years of age at any time during the calendar year in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (2 Apr 2015)

Simon Coveney: There are currently six milk/dairy Food Business Operators in County Meath approved by my Department under SI 432 of 2009. Two previously approved milk/dairy Food Business Operators have ceased to operate  - one since  2008 and one since 2010.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Administration (2 Apr 2015)

Simon Coveney: The location of Chough sites included in the GLAS scheme is based on the information provided to my Department by the National Parks and Wildlife Service of the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. The designation of sites under the Habitats and Birds Directives is a matter for the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and I understand that the site in question has not...

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

Simon Coveney: The Single Payment Scheme, which was replaced by the Basic Payment Scheme in 2015, is a fully funded EU Scheme. The requirements for this Scheme were laid down in EU Regulations, which are directly applicable in each Member State. The relevant Regulations governing the Single Payment Scheme were Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, Commission Regulation (EC) No 1120/2009 and Commission...

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

Simon Coveney: Under the provisions of the Basic Payment Scheme, farmers need to declare an eligible hectare for each payment entitlement held in order to benefit from payment. The hectares declared must be eligible and must have an agricultural activity carried out on them. The main difficulty in relation to land eligibility arising from recent inspection experience is the lack of any farming activity on...

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

Simon Coveney: There were 7,510 eligible applications under the 2014 Single Payment Scheme received from farmers in Kerry. The number of farmers who had land reduced in Kerry in 2014 as a result of over- declarations was 487. Of those 487 farmers, 103 applicants (1% of the total eligible applications) received a financial penalty relating to the over-claim as it was greater than 3% . The total monetary...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (2 Apr 2015)

Simon Coveney: Dingle Fishery Harbour Centre is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres which are owned, managed and maintained by my Department under Statute.  My Department is in receipt of details concerning the proposal referred to by the Deputy. Following consideration, I can inform the Deputy that my Department is amenable to facilitating the proposed activity subject to certain...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (2 Apr 2015)

Simon Coveney: The provision known as the Scottish Derogation allows for the allocation of entitlements to persons who never held entitlements under the Single Payment Scheme but who were actively farming on 15 May 2013. Such allocation is restricted to those who 'produced, reared or grew agricultural products' in 2013 in those sectors traditionally supported under Pillar I in Ireland, i.e. the beef, dairy,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Eligibility (2 Apr 2015)

Simon Coveney: Only designated or candidate Special Protection Areas (SPA) or Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) notified to the European Commission by the National Parks and Wildlife Service qualify as Farmland Habitat and for the €79 per hectare payment under GLAS. Natura 2000 is a pan - EU network comprising of SPA and SAC sites and does not extend to National Heritage Areas.

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

Simon Coveney: The closing date for receipt of applications under Phase 1 of the National Reserve to cater for applications under the two priority categories of Young Farmer and New Entrant was 31 March 2015. In the lead up to the closing date my Department made available a paper application form on my Department's website to cater for those farmers who were in the process of either having their name added...

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

Simon Coveney: The National Reserve opened for applications under the two priority categories of Young Farmer and New Entrant on 5 January 2015 and the closing date for receipt of applications under these categories was 31 March 2015. Phase 2 of the National Reserve launched in early April and will have the same closing date as the Basic Payment Scheme. Applications under the National Reserve will be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Superlevy Fine (2 Apr 2015)

Simon Coveney: The rules governing the imposition of a super levy are set by regulations agreed at EU level. Under these regulations each Member State is allocated a volume quota of milk, above which a super levy (of 28.6 cents/litre) has to be paid to the EU Commission by producers who contribute to the over production. It is not possible for me on a unilateral basis to adjust these super levy rules. I...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Aircraft Landings (2 Apr 2015)

Simon Coveney: Under the Air Navigation (Foreign Military Aircraft) Order 1952, all foreign military aircraft require the permission of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to overfly Irish airspace. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade notifies my Department in respect of such requests.