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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Recruitment (16 Jul 2014)

Simon Coveney: There is, at present, one vacant Serological Assistant post in my Department. This post is at the Limerick Regional Veterinary Laboratory. It is expected that this post will be filled in 2014. Any further appointments to Serological Assistant posts in subsequent years will be based on assessments of staffing levels in my Department at the time with a view to identifying posts that must be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (16 Jul 2014)

Simon Coveney: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, owns and directly manages six Fishery Harbour Centres located at Howth, Dunmore East, Castletownbere, Ros an Mhíl, Killybegs and An Daingean.The Comptroller and Auditor General published a Special Report on the Financial Management and Reporting for Fishery Harbour Centres on 8thJuly 2014. The report notes that improvements have taken...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (16 Jul 2014)

Simon Coveney: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, owns and directly manages six Fishery Harbour Centres located at Howth, Dunmore East, Castletownbere, Ros an Mhíl, Killybegs and An Daingean. The introduction of paid car parking on Howth Harbour as part of an overall review of traffic management arrangements has been under consideration for some time. The Comptroller and Auditor...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences Applications (16 Jul 2014)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 188 and 192 together. There is no reference to compensation in the Appropriate Assessment of Fisheries and Aquaculture in Lough Swilly (SAC 002287). As the Deputy has been previously advised, my Department is currently examining the outcomes of the Appropriate Assessment for Lough Swilly with a view to formulating policy recommendations in respect of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (16 Jul 2014)

Simon Coveney: The person named did not establish Single Payment Scheme entitlements, never held any payment entitlements and did not receive a direct payment in 2013. If the person named was actively farming in the beef, dairy, sheep or arable sectors in 2013, he may be eligible for an allocation of new Basic Payment Scheme entitlements in 2015 under the Scottish Derogation. On line application forms will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (16 Jul 2014)

Simon Coveney: The 2015 to 2020 forestry programme is currently being prepared under European Guidelines for State aid in the agriculture and forestry sector and in rural areas 2014 – 2020. The document will be submitted for public consultation shortly. It will issue alongside the environmental report as part of the Strategic Environmental Assessment exercise and written submissions will be sought as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Appointments (16 Jul 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (16 Jul 2014)

Simon Coveney: Area-based schemes under the Rural Development Programme, 2007-13, are subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications, including cross checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, to be completed before payments can issue. These rigorous procedures, together with on-farm inspections, apply to a number of scheme payments including the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commencement of Legislation (16 Jul 2014)

Simon Coveney: Since this Government took office my Department has published three Bills, all of which have been enacted: - Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill (28 July 2011) - Animal Health and Welfare Bill (25 April 2012) and - Johnstown Castle Agricultural College (Amendment) Bill (15 May 2014) Parts 5, 11 and 12 of the Animal Health & Welfare Act are not core to the operation of the Act and...

Business of Dáil (15 Jul 2014)

Simon Coveney: I propose that we suspend the House for ten minutes as the Tánaiste has been delayed briefly. She will be present within ten minutes, and with the indulgence of other Members, I request that we adjourn for that period.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Equipment (15 Jul 2014)

Simon Coveney: The acquisition of newequipment for the Army, Air Corps and the Naval Service is a matter that is kept under constant review at a senior level in my Department and in the Defence Forces, through joint participation in the High Level Planning and Procurement Group.This Group is charged with identifying equipment requirements and agreeing on a procurement programme to provide the Defence Forces...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (15 Jul 2014)

Simon Coveney: TheHealth Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) formerly The Irish Medicines Board (IMB) is the statutory authority with responsibility for the quality, safety and efficacy of medicines in Ireland. The Defence Forces Medical Corps is advised that the three anti-malarial medications licensed by the IMB – Lariam (mefloquine), Malarone and Doxycycline – can all have significant...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Reports (15 Jul 2014)

Simon Coveney: The Department of Defence and Defence Forces Annual Report 2013 was published on 4 July 2014 and was laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas on the same date. The Report is available for viewing on the Department of Defence website at . under Publications.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (15 Jul 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department have not incurred any expenditure on external public relations or communications consultants in 2013 or to date in 2014. The Defence Forces engaged the services of one external communications company, The Communications Clinic, to provide training in 2013. The cost of the training was €875. Neither my Department nor the Defence Forces anticipate any expenditure on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Seaweed Harvesting (15 Jul 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department has responsibility for the licensing of seaweed cultivation which at present operates on a very small scale. Most seaweed processing comes from the harvesting of wild seaweed, the licensing of which is the responsibility of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government. My Department has asked Bord Iascaigh Mhara to prepare an information note on the market...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (15 Jul 2014)

Simon Coveney: The ‘Conservation of Farmland Birds’ is a proposed action under the Green Low-carbon Agri-environment Scheme (GLAS) as recently submitted to the European Commission for approval as part of Ireland’s Rural Development Programme 2014 - 2020. The scheme, which is a voluntary one, will be launched following approval by the European Commission and the number of applicants...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (15 Jul 2014)

Simon Coveney: Under the Control of Dogs Act 1986 as amended by the Control of Dogs (Amendment) Act 1992, local authorities are responsible for all matters relating to dog control and dog pounds. I have referred this matter to the relevant local authority who inform me that the practice of euthanizing dogs in the manner described is no longer taking place at the dog pound.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Herd Numbers (15 Jul 2014)

Simon Coveney: My Department received a Transfer of Entitlements application on 15thMay, 2014, to transfer 30.81 standard entitlements from the above herd number to another herd number, by way of sale.This application has been processed and acceptance letters were issued on 10thJuly, 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon Administration (15 Jul 2014)

Simon Coveney: Bord na gCon is the commercial State body charged with the development of the greyhound racing industry, which has been estimated to support 10,000 jobs and €0.5bn in economic output. Following the completion of a public procurement process, Indecon International Consultants were commissioned by my Department to conduct “A Review of Certain Matters Relating to Bord na gCon"in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (15 Jul 2014)

Simon Coveney: I wish to confirm that payments have issued to the person named in respect of applications lodged under the 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2010 Single Payment Schemes on foot of the positive outcome of the review in question. There is no record of a 2008 application having been lodged by the person named. Payments, as set out as follows, were made by Electronic Fund Transfer directly to the nominated...