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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Properties (7 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: Connolly Barracks, Longford and Columb Barracks, Mullingar, closed in 2009 and 2012 respectively. The majority of personnel and equipment associated with these Barracks were relocated to Custume Barracks, Athlone. In order to facilitate the increased numbers of personnel in Custume Barracks arising from the consolidation programme some improvement works were required. These works were...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: IBEC Membership (7 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: The only body under the aegis of my Department is the Army Pensions Board. The Army Pensions Board is not a member of the Irish Business and Employers Confederation.

Report on Review of Commonage Land and Framework Management Plan: Motion (3 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: I will try to address some of the questions, queries and comments made. On a general point, we are trying to introduce a scheme in the case of GLAS and qualification criteria for a single farm payment that is as flexible as possible and can adapt to different types of farming in different parts of the country. To say that, for whatever reason, such as from where I come, I do not understand...

Report on Review of Commonage Land and Framework Management Plan: Motion (3 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: As the Deputy knows, eligibility payments are paid per hectare, not per person.

Report on Review of Commonage Land and Framework Management Plan: Motion (3 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: There is no issue on a flatland or lowlands because they are farming.

Report on Review of Commonage Land and Framework Management Plan: Motion (3 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: We have introduced, as the Deputy knows and welcomed, a very low stock rate in relative terms. It is one ewe per 1.5 hectares. In other words, we have tried to get everybody in as best we can.

Report on Review of Commonage Land and Framework Management Plan: Motion (3 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: That is the minimum level to qualify as an active farmer. One can go way beyond that.

Report on Review of Commonage Land and Framework Management Plan: Motion (3 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: I agree with Deputy Ó Cuív that Deputy Kyne is very knowledgeable on this area. I have sat down with him on multiple occasions to tease through these issues, introduce compromises and changes and discuss the workings of the implementation group and how they may help farmers. I continue to do so on a daily basis. I have been to Deputy Ó Cuív's constituency with Deputy...

Report on Review of Commonage Land and Framework Management Plan: Motion (3 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: I have.

Report on Review of Commonage Land and Framework Management Plan: Motion (3 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: They are two separate issues.

Report on Review of Commonage Land and Framework Management Plan: Motion (3 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: I will elaborate when I am replying.

Report on Review of Commonage Land and Framework Management Plan: Motion (3 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: That is nonsense. I have spoken to multiple groups of people. The Deputy should stop grandstanding.

Report on Review of Commonage Land and Framework Management Plan: Motion (3 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: That is not true. They just have to increase their stocking levels.

Report on Review of Commonage Land and Framework Management Plan: Motion (3 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: That is not the way it works. The Deputy should stop painting a false picture.

Report on Review of Commonage Land and Framework Management Plan: Motion (3 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: He is painting a false picture. I have a right to interrupt when he is misleading us.

Report on Review of Commonage Land and Framework Management Plan: Motion (3 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: We are not setting maximums, so how will farmers be forced on this?

Report on Review of Commonage Land and Framework Management Plan: Motion (3 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: That is why we are only issuing a guideline figure.

Report on Review of Commonage Land and Framework Management Plan: Motion (3 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: They are not farming the hills if they have no stock on them.

Report on Review of Commonage Land and Framework Management Plan: Motion (3 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: That is why we have provided a long lead-in time.

Report on Review of Commonage Land and Framework Management Plan: Motion (3 Oct 2014)

Simon Coveney: If one is not farming a piece of land, one cannot claim-----