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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Íocaíochtaí faoi Scéim AEOS (18 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: Ceadaíodh rannpháirteacht an duine ainmnithe sa Scéim um Roghanna Comhshaol Talmhaíochta le héifeacht ón 1 úBealtaine 2013.Faoi Rialacháin an AE a rialálann an Scéim sin agus scéimeanna íocaíochta limistéir-bhunaithe eile, ní mór seiceálacha cuimsitheacha riaracháin, lena n-áirítear...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Íocaíochtaí faoi Scéim AEOS (18 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: Ceadaíodh rannpháirteacht an duine ainmnithe sa Scéim um Roghanna Comhshaol Talmhaíochta le héifeacht ón 1 úBealtaine 2013.Faoi Rialacháin an AE a rialálann an Scéim sin agus scéimeanna íocaíochta limistéir-bhunaithe eile, ní mór seiceálacha cuimsitheacha riaracháin, lena n-áirítear...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Íocaíochtaí faoi Scéim REPs (18 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: Níl aon taifead ag mo Roinn go bhfuarthas iarratas ar bith faoi Scéim na hAoníocaíochta/Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste/Scéim REPS 2014 ón duine ainmnithe. Chomh maith leis sin, níl aon teidlíochtaí ag an duine ainmnithe agus ní bheadh an duine ainmnithe incháilithe chun íocaíocht a fháil faoi...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Storm Damage Remedial Works (18 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department provides funding, where exchequer funds allow, for the development and repair of Local Authority owned piers and slipways under the Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme.On the 20thMarch this year, as part of the Governments overall co-ordinated response to the damage caused by the winter storms, I approved funding in the amount of €2.016...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota (18 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: The estimated total volume of milk supplies up to the end of November 2014, taking into account the relevant butterfat adjustment, leaves Ireland at 6.5% over quota.  This compares to being 1.4% over quota this time last year, but is down slightly from the 7.2% over quota at end of October. One of the positive factors coming from the November figure is that there is evidence that milk...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (18 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: At the Council of Ministers meeting held in Brussels earlier this week, I expressly called on the Commission to consider all possibilities to stabilise EU dairy markets. In so doing, I emphasised the importance of deploying these measures both at the right time and at price levels that positively support the market. It is my contention that while the positive underlying dynamic of increasing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Scheme Eligibility (18 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: The Rural Development Programme requires Member States to put in place an agri-environment measure which addresses, among other things, retention of biodiversity. In line with this the Traditional Hay Meadow action in GLAS,which attracts a payment rate of €314 per hectare, seeks to promote the maintenance of a traditional method of forage conservation that is beneficial to grassland...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (18 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named was not a participant in the Single payment scheme 2005-2013.Farmers who did not receive a direct payment in 2013 under the Single Payment Scheme, the Grassland Sheep Scheme, the Burren Farming for Conservation Scheme or the Beef Data Programme do not hold an automatic allocation right to receive entitlements under the Basic Payment Scheme in 2015. The “Scottish...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (18 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application on 7 May 2014. No Single Payment Entitlements are held by the person named therefore no payment is due. Processing of the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application has recently been finalised and payment will issue shortly directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Career Breaks (18 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: The staff currently on career break in my Department is broken down below by period of time by both staff number and the Full-Time Equivalent (FTE): Period Number FTE 0-6 months 3 2.5 6 months-1 year 4 3.5 1 year-2 year 12 8.5 2 year-3 year 11 9.3 3 year-4 year 4 3.4 4 year-5 year 3 2.5 More than 5 year 13 12.3

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (18 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: In my Department photographers are booked for the purpose of recording significant events such as the launch of schemes/programmes, new initiatives and visits by delegations from abroad. Where possible the Press Office uses in house photography and the number of occasions where photographers are booked has reduced substantially since 2011. In 2012, the Department of Foreign Affairs and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Relations Contracts Data (18 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department does not employ external public relations firms. Public relations advice is provided by my Department’s Press Office.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Information and Communications Technology (18 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: The information requested by the Deputy can be found in the attached table. The IT consultancy engagements concerned relate to quarterly independent assessments of the Department’s IT security measures as required for EU accreditation purposes and biannual independent security review of the Department's IT infrastructure. An independent review of all the Geographical Information based...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Information and Communications Technology (18 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department awards a contract for ICT security consultancy services on an ongoing two year basis. The service consists of quarterly independent assessments of my Department’s ICT security measures and a biannual independent security review of my Department's ICT infrastructure. This is required for EU accreditation purposes in order to maintain my Department’s status as the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Appointments to State Boards (18 Dec 2014)

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.Since the end of November, i n line with the recent Government decision , vacancies on the boards of these State Bodies,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Freedom of Information Requests (18 Dec 2014)

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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Consultancy Contracts Data (18 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the table below: Many of the reports commissioned are a compulsory element of the Department’s participation in EU funded programmes. 2011: March- December Consultant Title of Report Date or Expected Date of Publication Costs € University College Dublin Evaluation of the EU School Fruit Scheme/Food Dude...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Expenses (18 Dec 2014)

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 (To date) Subsistence €2,650,969.00 €2,532,150.79 €2,443,822.99 € 2,265, 390.92 Taxi Fares €40,567.92 €42,490.09 €53,461.01 €39,419.17 ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Legal Costs (18 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department generally avails of the legal services of the Chief State Solicitor’s Office, however, occasionally it engages private Solicitor firms and Junior and Senior Counsel. Details of such engagements are provided in the table: Year Total Amount paid € 2011 102,189 2012 113,091 2013 112,096 2014 (estimated) 973,390

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (18 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department d id not employ external public relations firms for the years in question. Public relations advice is provided by my Department’s Press Office.