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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (24 Mar 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 land parcels declared by the person named contained ineligible features. Following an appeal from the person named, a visit by a Department official to verify the position was necessary to progress the matter. The person named was notified of the outcome of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Funding (24 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Rural Development Programme (RDP), 2014-2020 will be a key support in enhancing the competitiveness of the agri-food sector, achieving more sustainable management of natural resources and ensuring a more balanced development of rural areas. EU Regulation No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on support for Rural Development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Penalties (24 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: The following tabular statement outlines the number of farmers, whose payments under the 2014 Single Farm Payment Scheme and Disadvantaged Area Scheme, were subjected to deductions and sanctions in accordance with the provisions of the governing EU Regulations and the total value of the deductions. County 2014 Single Payment Scheme Amount Deducted € 2014 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (24 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2012 Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 3) with effect from the 1stMay 2013 and payment has issued in respect of the 2013 Scheme year. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Direct Payment Scheme (24 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: I have listened carefully to all of the issues raised regarding the farming of these lands in Ireland. I accept that the farming of uplands in Ireland is difficult for those farmers directly involved in these regions. However, as over €1.5 billion is paid annually to farmers in Ireland under the Direct Payment Schemes, there is a need to ensure that the provisions in the governing EU...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (24 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: In order to be eligible for payment under the Basic Payment Scheme, an applicant must declare an eligible hectare for each payment entitlement held. Applicants under the Direct Payment Schemes and other area based schemes are obliged to carry out an agricultural activity on the land declared for aid. The governing EU regulations define an agricultural activity as the production, rearing or...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (24 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: The 2014 Beef Genomics Scheme application of the person named has recently been finalised. Payment is expected to issue in the coming days to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (24 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2009 Single Farm payment scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2009 declaring a total of 14.79 hectares. Following a Ground Inspection a number of over-declarations were identified which were greater than 50% of the area determined. This resulted in no payment being made for 2009, the person named lodged an appeal and the decision of the Agriculture...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (24 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: The following table details the data requested by the Deputy: Scheme Year No. of Ground Eligibility Cases with area reductions over 20% under the Single Payment Scheme 2011 93 2012 64 2013 64 2014 (Provisional) 67 The data in respect of the 2014 Scheme Year is provisional as the outcomes of inspections continue to be finalised by my Department. Furthermore the number of cases...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (24 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: The following table details the data requested by the Deputy. Scheme Year No. of Ground Eligibility Cases with area reductions between 3% & 20% under the Single Payment Scheme 2011 400 2012 228 2013 293 2014 (Provisional) 131 The data in respect of the 2014 Scheme Year is provisional as the outcomes of inspections continue to be finalised by my Department. Furthermore...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Direct Payment Scheme Applications (24 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: The holding of the person named was subject to a Cross Compliance inspection on 27 November 2013. As part of this process the person named was requested to submit to the Department specific records, as required under the Nitrates Regulations, within 2 weeks of the date of the inspection. It was identified as part of the processing of this element of the inspection, that the required...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Identification Schemes (24 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: Keepers may register their calves through an outsourced agency via a paper based application process using a 'white card' or by an “animal events” form or on-line via the internet. Keepers who do not have internet access have the option of registering their calves using approved agents who can be a Teagasc adviser, an agricultural consultant, the local vet, a family member or...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (24 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2012 Single Payment Scheme was received in my Department from the person named on 25 April 2012. One of the conditions of the above Scheme requires that any lands declared 'be used and managed by the applicant'. As the person named confirmed to my Department, by phone call, on 25 October 2012 that he was not farming any of the land parcels declared, the eligible area...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Offences (24 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: The State has an obligation under the Common Fisheries Policy Control Regulation EU No. 1224 of 2009 and implementing Rules EU No. 404 of 2011 to assign points to a licence holder of a fishing vessel where a serious infringement has been detected. Where the SFPA detects an infringement which it determines to be serious, it will notify the licence holder that it proposes to assign the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Irish Red Cross Governance (24 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: Whilst the Irish Red Cross Society is an independent charitable body corporate with full power to manage and administer its own affairs, I am aware that it has made substantial improvements to its governance framework in recent years which meet the standards set by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the International Committee of the Red Cross. The...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Navigation Orders (24 Mar 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 or land in the State. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade notifies my Department in respect of such requests.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Funding (24 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: As part of the 2015-2017 Comprehensive Review of Expenditure (CRE) process, theDepartment of Defence submitted a detailed proposal to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in May, 2014. Following on from this CRE submission and subsequent bilateral discussions, an overall financial envelope for the 2015-2017 period was outlined. Within this envelope, decisions on resource allocation...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Deployment (24 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: Primary responsibility for law and order, including the protection of the internal security of the State, rests with An Garda Síochána. Among the roles assigned to the Defence Forces is the provision of Aid to the Civil Power (ATCP) which, in practice, means to assist An Garda Síochána when requested to do so. On occasions, the Defence Forces are deployed to Shannon...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (24 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: Primary responsibility for law and order, including the protection of the internal security of the State, rests with An Garda Síochána. Among the roles assigned to the Defence Forces is the provision of Aid to the Civil Power (ATCP) which, in practice, means to assist An Garda Síochána when requested to do so. Shannon Airport is not a military installation and on...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Veterans (24 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: The issue of housing and homelessness is a matter in the first instance for the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. My Department does not provide homes or accommodation for retired personnel. My Department does provide an annual subvention of €40,000 to the Organisation of National Ex-Servicemen and Women (O.N.E.). O.N.E. is dedicated to looking after...