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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (9 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: A review of the land parcels declared by the persons named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme revealed that a land parcel declared by the persons named contained ineligible features. Following an appeal from the person s named, a visit by a Department official was necessary to verify the position and to progress the matter. The persons named were supplied with new maps when notified of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (9 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 15 May 2014. Processing of the application has recently been finalised and payments will shortly issue, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: An Fhoireann Rannach (9 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: Tá 72 comhalta foirne i mo Roinn a bhfuil cáilíocht inniúlachta i nGaeilge acu. Tá 265 comhalta foirne breise a rinne freastal ar cheachtanna Gaeilge. Níl an t-eolas seo ar fáil i mo Roinn maidir leis na blianta 2004, 1994, 1984 ná 1974.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Sector Pensions (9 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: The pension scheme rules provide for the compulsory deduction of contributions on an ongoing basis from serving members in respect of all pensionable service up to the date of retirement/discharge. Where at retirement/discharge an excess of contributions arises any excess contributions are refunded, if appropriate, starting with the initial contributions deducted when the individual...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Trade Union Recognition (9 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: I assume the Deputy is referring to findings of the European Committee on Social Rights (ECSR) that current arrangements for industrial relations in An Garda Síochána are not in compliance with aspects of the European Social Charter. In a non-binding ruling, the Committee found that Ireland was not in compliance with: - Article 5 of the Charter (the right to organise) on grounds...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Remuneration (9 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: The issue of the level of remuneration for members of the Naval Service when on Patrol Duty has been raised by the Permanent Defence Force Other Ranks Representative Association (PDFORRA) at Conciliation Council. In accordance with normal procedures the Association’s claim is being dealt with under the Conciliation and Arbitration Scheme for members of the Permanent Defence Force. As...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: EU Battle Groups (9 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 247 to 250, inclusive, together. Both myself and many of my predecessors have explained the purpose of EU Battlegroups and the role of Battlegroups in numerous parliamentary questions and in debates in this House and in discussions in Committee. The purpose of the EU Battlegroup is to provide a rapid response capacity for crisis management and peacekeeping...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: An Fhoireann Rannach (9 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: Comhlíonann an Roinn Cosanta forálacha Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla, 2003, ina n-iomlán. Bíonn teagmháil theoranta ag an Roinn leis an bpobal i gcoitinne agus, mar thoradh air sin, bíonn éileamh íseal le haghaidh seirbhísí laethúla trí mheán na Gaeilge. D’fhonn riachtanais Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla, 2003 a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (4 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas’ scheme application on 8 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 EU Regulations also require that where it...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (4 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2013 Single Farm Payment scheme was received from the person named on 17 April 2013 without any lands being declared. Following the submission of an appeal on 18 September 2014, this case was further reviewed, the appeal was deemed successful and 8.76 hectares have been added to the application. In this regard 8.76 entitlements have now been restored in full to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (4 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: Under the Terms and Conditions of the Single Payment Scheme and other area based schemes an applicant, as well as meeting the Scheme criteria, is required to comply with EU regulatory requirements relating to Cross Compliance. A report detailing findings of an inspection carried out by Kerry County Council on 12 February 2014 was referred to my Department’s Cross Compliance Unit for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (4 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2014 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 30 April 2014.Processing of this application was recently finalised and payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was issued on 26 November 2014, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (4 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: The Forest Service Inspector reported that the applicant’s plantation is showing signs of prolonged nutrient deficiency and, therefore, it is not up to the standard required under the grant-aid scheme. The applicant wrote to the Forest Service in November 2014 and confirmed foliar samples will be taken for analysis from the forest in the coming weeks. Until the samples are taken, the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (4 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: A review of the lands declared by the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme revealed that a number of the land parcels declared contained ineligible features. In order to clarify the position regarding the level of ineligible features, my Department arranged for a ground verification check to be undertaken. The findings of this verification check were...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Expenditure (4 Dec 2014)

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 EU Regulations also require that where it...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Scheme Eligibility (4 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: I am aware that some commonage farmers have concerns regarding the proposed implementation of commonage management plans in the Green Low-Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme (GLAS). In response to the reservations expressed by farmers representatives on this particular point, I revised the minimum participation rate downwards from 80% to 50%. I think it is particularly important to point out that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (4 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: The areas declared by the person named were reviewed as part of the comprehensive review of all land parcel data maintained on my Department’s Land Parcel Identification System and over-claims totalling 2.14 hectares were identified, which represented in excess of 20% of the area determined in 2013. The person named had received a payment of €1,799.81 on 2 October 2013 under...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (4 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2013 Single Payment /Disadvantaged Areas Schemes was received from the person named on 14 May 2013. The application was processed and finalised with an advance Single Payment issuing on 16thOctober 2013 and balancing Single Payment issuing on 2ndDecember 2013. A full Disadvantaged Areas Scheme payment issued on 24thSeptember 2013. All payments issued directly to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (4 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: Payment due under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme and 2011 Disadvantaged Area Scheme issued under the joint herd number of the person named and the deceased. My Department is currently examining the entitlement of the person named and the estate of the deceased for subsequent years. The person named did not lodge an application under the 2012 Schemes nor did he declare any land under the 2013...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (4 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas’ scheme application on 15 May 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 EU Regulations also require that where it is...