Results 25,901-25,920 of 40,897 for speaker:Simon Coveney

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (14 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: Payments under the 2014 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme began issuing, on target, on 24 September. Processing of the application of the person named has recently been finalised, with payment issuing directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 8 October 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rights of Way Provision (14 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: Coillte Teoranta was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act 1988 and day-to-day operational matters, such as the management of the forestry estate and access issues, are the responsibility of the company.  Coillte has, however, advised that the access in question is a legal Right of Way. I understand that Coillte has been in contact with the landowners...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (14 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas' scheme application on 25 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 for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (14 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas' scheme application on 29 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 for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (14 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment /Disadvantaged Areas' scheme application on 12 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: Control of Horses Act (14 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: Under the Control of Horses Act, 1996 my Department assists in the funding of local authorities in the seizure of straying horses. Currently my Department is exploring the possibility of providing funding for horse projects in conjunction with Local Authorities throughout the country. It is anticipated that such projects will have an educational element and also address issues related to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility (14 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: Payments under the 2014 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme began issuing, on target, on 24 September. Payment has not yet issued to the person named as, at this stage, the holding concerned has not yet satisfied the Scheme minimum stocking density requirements. Immediately the holding concerned is confirmed as having met these requirements, the case will be further processed with a view to payment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (14 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named planted lands in 2009 but did not record this until 2012 on his Area Aid Application. As a consequence, not only was he overpaid on Area Aid, he also received payment on this land under both FEPS and REPS for 2009, 2010, and 2011. In accordance with the EU rules governing the Rural Environment Protection Scheme (REPS), a person cannot receive REPS and FEPS simultaneously on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (14 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 99 and 102 together. The person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas' scheme application on 21 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (14 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: All payments under both the Single Farm Payment and Disadvantaged Areas Schemes due have issued to the estate of the deceased.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (14 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: The application by the person named was refused on 8 November 2011 because the site proposed for afforestation was considered likely to have an adverse impact on existing landscape values. The person named submitted a further application which has since been approved, subject to conditions, on a reduced area. This site is within an area of high archaeological and landscape significance. In...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety Authority Reports (14 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: I understand that the report of the study on raw milk is being prepared by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland and will be published when finalised, later this year. The findings are expected to confirm that raw milk contains traces of pathogens at comparable levels to those found in previous studies and in other countries. For this reason, the Scientific Committee of the Food Safety...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (14 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: At the request of my Department, a number of tests were carried out during 2013 by the Public Health Laboratory (PHL) in Limerick on samples of product manufactured by this food business operator. Where positives were identified, cultures were sent by the PHL Limerick to PHL Cherry Orchard and Colindale in England for further typing. Costs associated with these tests were borne by the HSE....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (14 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment /Disadvantaged Areas' scheme application on 8 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: Single Payment Scheme Payments (14 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2014 Single Farm Payment application on 14 April 2014. I can confirm that 50% advance payments will commence on 16 October 2014 as is provided for in the relevant EU Regulations. The application of the person named has been finalised and I expect that payment will issue shortly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety Standards Regulation (14 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: All slaughter plants whose meat is destined for human consumption must meet the requirements set out in detailed EU food safety regulations, generally referred to as the 'Hygiene Package'. These regulations are implemented in Ireland under the European Communities (Food and Feed Hygiene) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 432 of 2009). Large scale slaughter plants and all plants involved in equine...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Funding (14 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: The Rural Development Programme for the period 2014-2020, which will be co-funded by the European Union and the national exchequer, was submitted to the EU Commission for approval in July 2014. Under the Programme, it is proposed to introduce an on farm capital investment scheme, the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme II. This new scheme will involve a standard grant rate of 40 per...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (14 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: Under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme, which is the most recent data available, the average payment to herd owners in County Cork is €12,818.32.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (14 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: Payments under the 2014 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme began issuing, on target, on 24 September. Processing of the 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. In relation to the Single Farm Payment, I can confirm that 50% advance payments will commence on 16 October 2014 as is provided...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Appointments to State Boards (14 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: Since May 2011, a notification has been 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 is updated on a regular basis. In making any board appointments, I am not necessarily confined to those who make such expressions of interest but...