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

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced in AEOS 2 on 1 September 2011 and has received his payment in respect of 2011. However, in processing the 2012 payment, issues arose regarding the relevant LPIS parcels which required digitising. The necessary digitisation of parcels was completed on 18 September 2014 and processing of 2012 payment has re-commenced. Once the payment in respect of 2012 issues the...

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 3 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: Departmental Staff Rehiring (14 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: One Assistant Secretary was re-engaged by my Department on a part-time contract basis in 2012 which expired at the end of the EU Presidency on the 28thJune 2013. A Principal Officer was re-engaged on a part-time contract from October 2012 to June 2013 to work on specific matters related to the Irish EU Presidency of the EU. A total of sixteen persons have also been engaged on a contract for...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Transport (14 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: The Ministerial Air Transport Service (MATS) is provided by the Gulfstream IV and Learjet 45 aircraft which were specifically acquired for that purpose. The Gulfstream IV has a capacity to carry 14 passengers and can be tasked with long haul missions whilst the Learjet 45 has a capacity to carry 7 passengers and is tasked with short and medium haul missions. The Service provides the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (14 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 116 to 118, inclusive, together. The unsatisfactory age and fitness profile of the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) was an issue of serious concern during the 1990’s and was the subject of severe criticism by a series of external reports, mainly Price Waterhouse Consultants and the Efficiency Audit Group (EAG). One of the key areas identified for urgent...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Appointments to State Boards (14 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: The State Boards under the aegis of the Department of Defence at the time of the General Election 2011 were the Civil Defence Board, the Board of Coiste an Asgard and the Army Pensions Board. The Civil Defence Board was identified in the Public Service Reform Plan as a body to be abolished. The then Minister for Defence appointed a 14 person interim Board as a temporary measure in 2011 and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Rehiring (14 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: The Defence Organisation includes civil servants, military personnel and civilian employees attached to military installations. In 2012, my Department engaged 1 retired public servant as civilian driver to the Minister of State, Mr. Paul Kehoe T.D. This appointment is to a temporary unestablished position in the Civil Service on a fixed term contract basis. No further retired public...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (9 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 in provided...

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

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced in AEOS 3 on 1 May 2013. The holding was selected for an on the spot inspection which was carried out on 29 April 2014. Payment in respect of 75% of the payment due for 2013 issued on 30 June 2014 and the balancing payment will issue shortly. Payments under the 2014 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme began issuing, on target, on 24 September. Processing of the application...

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

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

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

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. Following an appeal from the person named, a visit by a Department official to verify the position was necessary to progress the matter. The person named was notified of the outcome of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Offences (9 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: Firstly, may I say that all matters relating to the operational enforcement of sea fisheries law are, by Statute, matters appropriate to the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA).  The SFPA is the independent law enforcement agency of the State for sea fisheries law. As Minister, I do not have responsibility in relation to the issues raised by the Deputy. Responsibility in these...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (9 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: I have considered the request from the Inver Traditional Inshore Fishermen’s Association for a Herring and Mackerel fishery ring fenced for members of the Inver Traditional Inshore Fishermen’s Association. Under management arrangements introduced in 2010 for mackerel and in 2011 for herring in the North West (Area VIaS) smaller vessels have access to these stocks on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (9 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: Eligible applicants for the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme in 2014 must have met (a) a minimum stocking density of 0.3 livestock units per hectare in 2011, or have been granted derogation and (b) 0.15 livestock units per hectare in 2014. The person named is one of a number of applicants under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, whose cases were impacted upon by the requirement to have achieved...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Sector Staff Data (9 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: The total number of staff in my Department currently employed on temporary contracts is three. The provision of similar information in respect of State Bodies under the aegis of my Department is a matter for the bodies themselves.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Sector Staff Data (9 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: The number of staff currently serving in my Department who have been granted contracts of indefinite duration since 2007 is nine. The contracts were granted as follows: three in 2009; five in 2010, and one in 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Sector Staff Data (9 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: The Defence Organisation includes civil servants, military personnel, and civilian employees attached to military installations. My Department has engaged two persons to act as civilian drivers to the Minister of State, and these appointments are to temporary unestablished positions in the Civil Service on a fixed term contract basis. A total of 13 civilian employees of this Department...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Sector Staff Data (9 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: I understand that the question relates to employees who received contracts of indefinite duration subsequent to holding one or more fixed-term contracts of employment. The Defence Organisation includes civil servants, military personnel and civilian employees attached to military installations. In relation to the civilian employee workforce of this Department, a relatively small number of...

Agriculture Industry: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: I can assure the Deputy that the Government will stamp out that practice if it receives any evidence to suggest that this is happening. That would be totally illegal.

Agriculture Industry: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: May I answer that?