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

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas scheme application on 28 April 2014. 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: GLAS Establishment (24 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Department's on-line system for advisors opened yesterday 23 February. Work can now begin on preparing GLAS plans. While the formal approval process for the Rural Development Programme as a whole has still to be completed, we now have a very clear understanding with the European Commission as to the shape of the new GLAS, its priorities, the actions that should be applied and the rates of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grassland Sheep Scheme Payments (24 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2014 Grassland Sheep Scheme was received from the person named on 15 May 2014. Payment has not issued to the person named as the holding concerned has not satisfied the Scheme minimum eligibility requirements namely, the submission of the annual sheep census form prior to the extended closing date of 14 February 2014. The person named unsuccessfully applied for the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (24 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department, in the context of delivering the Single Payment Scheme, Disadvantaged Areas’ Scheme, which have been replaced by the Basic Payment Scheme and Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme in 2015, and other area related schemes, is required to carry out an annual round of inspections covering both the eligibility of the land declared to draw down payments and also cross compliance...

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

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 2) with effect from the 1stSeptember 2011. 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 completed before any payment can issue. For the 2014...

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

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2012 Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 3) with effect from the 1st May 2013 and full entitlements have 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,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (24 Feb 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. This resulted in an over-payments being assessed for years 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009. It is noted that the holding in question transferred to the person named in 2011 and that the over-payments due...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Technology Adoption Programme Payments (24 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: Payments under the 2014 Sheep Technology Adoption Programme commenced in December. Validations are ongoing and payment for the person named will issue shortly.

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

Simon Coveney: The Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Schemes (TAMS) which were established on the basis of the old 2007-2013 Rural Development Programme are now closed for receipt of applications. There were selection criteria in place under these schemes in line with the governing EU provisions in order to ensure the equal treatment of all applicants and the better use of financial resources. All...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Data (24 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Schemes (TAMS) which were established on the basis of the old 2007-2013 Rural Development Programme are now closed for receipt of applications. There were selection criteria in place under these schemes in line with the governing EU provisions in order to ensure the equal treatment of all applicants and the better use of financial resources. All...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (24 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Government is committed to maintaining the stabilised strength of the Permanent Defence Force at 9,500 personnel, comprising of 7,520 Army, 886 Air Corps and 1,094 Naval Service. Targeted recruitment has taken place so as to maintain the level of 9,500 personnel and to ensure the operational capacity of the Defence Forces. As the Permanent Defence Force is currently below the agreed...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (24 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: Because of the proximity of Clondalkin to Casement Aerodrome Baldonnel , it is necessary that many flights in and out of the Aerodrome must pass over the Clondalkin area. Baldonnel has operated as an aerodrome since 1917 and the Air Corps currently operates aircraft in support of a wide range of services such as emergency inter-hospital transfers, support to An Garda Síochána and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Training (24 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: All effective Reserve Defence Force (RDF) personnel are entitled to attend periods of full time training. The criteria for effectiveness are set out in Defence Forces Regulations (DFR R5). Attendance at RDF training is recorded on the Time and Attendance Module of the Personnel Management System (PMS). The Time and Attendance Module does not specifically record whether attendance at RDF...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff (24 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Defence Organisation includes military personnel and civil servants, along with civilian employees who are attached to military installations. The vast majority of Civil Servants and civilian employees do not have contact with service users in the normal course of their duties. Accordingly there is no requirement for the wearing of name badges by these personnel. However, it is practice...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (19 Feb 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: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (19 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named was one of a number of applicants under the 2012, 2013 and 2014 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, whose cases are impacted by the requirement of a minimum stocking density of 0.3 livestock units per forage hectare in 2011 and who applied for derogation in this regard. The person named subsequently submitted additional information to my Department, which following review...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (19 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: An application under 2014 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 29 April 2014. Payment has not issued as yet, as the holding concerned has not satisfied the Scheme minimum stocking density requirements. Immediately the holding is identified as meeting these requirements, the application will be further processed with a view to payment at the earliest possible date.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Applications (19 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in June 2009 and received payments for the first five years of their contract. REPS 4 is a measure under the 2007-13 Rural Development Programme and is subject to EU regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before any payments can issue. During the administrative checks in 2014 an area discrepancy was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Landings (19 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Sea Fisheries Protection Authority is the body within the State responsible for data recording and reporting on the landings of sea fish by Irish Sea Fishing Boats. I have asked the Authority to respond directly to the Deputy with the data requested.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Installation Aid Scheme Eligibility (19 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: I am aware that there is a group of young farmers who established their holdings in 2008 and 2009 and who missed out on the Installation Aid scheme which closed to applications in 2008. I intend to prioritise their applications under the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation scheme (TAMS), with grant-aid payable at 40%, being introduced under the new RDP.  EU Commission approval is awaited...