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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (21 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment /Disadvantaged Areas’ scheme application on 14 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 eligibility...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (21 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: Payment in respect of the 2014 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 23 September 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bovine Disease Controls (21 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department provides support measures for farmers under the Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) programme. The farmer concerned submitted an application seeking compensation for removal of persistently infected (P.I.) calves from his herd. The application was processed and, as the animals were not disposed of within the required 7 week period of a positive BVD test, payment cannot be made. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (21 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas’ scheme application on 1 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (21 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: Payment in respect of the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 24 September 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Redeployment (21 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: The number of staff currently in my Department who have indicated County Mayo as a preference for transfer is 81. A total of nine staff have transferred to the county since 2011, broken down as follows: Year Number (Full Time Equivalent) Jan- Sep 2014 1 (1) 2013 5 (5) 2012 1 (1) 2011 2 (2)

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Pension Provisions (21 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: The Army Pensions Acts provide for the grant of pensions and gratuities to former members of the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) in respect of permanent disablement due to a wound or injury attributable to military service (whether at home or abroad) or due to disease attributable to or aggravated by overseas service with the United Nations. Section 13(2) of the Army Pensions Act, 1923, as...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (21 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: Nowhere in the Public Service Stability Agreement 2013 – 2016, ‘The Haddington Road Agreement’ is there a promise to pay an extra 10% to any public servant. I am assuming that the Deputy is referring to Paragraph 2.31 of that Agreement which provides “that in order to address the imbalance between those who entered the Public Service since 2011 and those who...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: UN Missions (21 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: I received a letter requesting a meeting with me regarding the proposed UN peacekeepers monument, from the President of the Irish United Nations Veterans Association (IUNVA) earlier this month. There are already many monuments around the country to honour members of the Defence Forces that have given their lives in service to the State and overseas including a National Memorial to members of...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Drug Tests (21 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: Compulsory Random Drugs Testing (CRDT) and Targeted Drugs Testing (TDT) support the Defence Forces’ policy on drug and substance abuse or misuse. This is based on the premise that unlawful possession, supply or use of a controlled substance is incompatible with membership of the Defence Forces. The primary objective of CRDT and TDT is deterrence. The Defence Forces continues to be a...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Sexual Offences Data (21 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: It is not possible to provide the Deputy with the number of informal complaints relating to sexual harassment made by Defence Forces personnel. The informal complaints procedure is by its nature, not recorded. This procedure facilitates appropriate informal interventions and approaches to be made to enable resolution of complaints at the lowest level.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Sexual Offences Data (21 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: It was not possible to provide the information sought by the Deputy in the time available. My Department is currently compiling the material for reply and I will provide the information directly to the Deputy once it comes to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Properties (21 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: The memorial in question is outside the boundary of the former barracks in Mullingar. My Department has heretofore not been made aware of the local ONE Branch’s wishes to relocate the memorial or any associated costs – likewise we are not aware of any interaction with Westmeath County Council. My Department therefore is not able to give a commitment to this proposal at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Veterans (21 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: Military participation in the funerals of former members of the Defence Forces are governed by Defence Force Regulations and in accordance with relevant Administrative Instructions issued by the Deputy Chief of Staff (Support). These Regulations and Instructions set out the policy in relation to the support that can be provided. They allow for military participation in such funerals...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Redeployment (21 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: No staff from my Department transferred to Mayo in the period since 2011. My Department is aware of one staff member who expressed an interest in transferring to Mayo during this timeframe. Staff wishing to transfer to a location designated under the Government’s Decentralisation Programme are required to register their interest on the Central Applications Facility (CAF) which is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (16 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: Processing of the Disadvantaged Areas application of the person named has recently been finalised, with payment due to issue shortly, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (16 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas’ scheme application on 14 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (16 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: Processing of the Disadvantaged Areas application of the person named has recently been finalised, with payment due to issue shortly, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (16 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas scheme application on 9 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: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions (16 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: Supplementary feeding was prohibited on Species Rich Grassland parcels in AEOS as a precautionary measure to prevent damage through poaching at supplementary feeding points. However in the context of GLAS my Department is considering allowing supplementary feeding on Low Input Permanent Pasture and Traditional Hay Meadow parcels contiguous to commonage as a means of assisting farmers to...