Results 30,721-30,740 of 40,897 for speaker:Simon Coveney
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale (9 May 2013)
Simon Coveney: Further to the Government decision that a concession for the harvesting rights to Coillte’s forests be considered for sale, NewERA, Coillte, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and my Department have worked to examine the financial and other implications of developing the potential of Coillte’s forest assets. The process is at an advanced stage and, aside from the...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (9 May 2013)
Simon Coveney: An intensive schedule of trilogue discussions with the European Parliament and EU Commission commenced on 11th April 2013. Up to today 11 trilogues have taken place; three each on direct payments and rural development, four on the single CMO and one on the horizontal and financial management proposal. As holders of the Presidency, Ireland is representing the EU Council of Ministers in...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Penalties (9 May 2013)
Simon Coveney: Implementation of the Single Farm Payment regime is governed by relevant EU legislation, in particular, Council Regulation (EC) 73/2009 and Commission Regulation (EC) 1122/2009. This legislation is directly applicable in the State. Under the EU regime, provided the purpose of the control is not jeopardised, the Department is enabled to give up to 14 days notice for land eligibility and...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale (9 May 2013)
Simon Coveney: Further to the Government decision that a concession for the harvesting rights to Coillte’s forests be considered for sale, NewERA, Coillte, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and my Department have worked to examine the financial and other implications of developing the potential of Coillte’s forest assets. This consideration about a possible sale of Coillte...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Solidarity Fund (9 May 2013)
Simon Coveney: With regard to the EU Solidarity Fund, this Fund is, in the main, confined to major disasters which have lasting repercussions on economic stability, living conditions and the natural environment. A natural disaster is considered as 'major' if it results in damage on the State’s territory estimated either at over €3 billion (2002 prices), or at more than 0.6 % of its gross...
- Fodder Crisis: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 May 2013)
Simon Coveney: I appreciate the Deputy's suggestion. I would like to clarify that co-ops can bring in fodder next week and the week after. We are asking them to make their purchases before this Friday in order that we can get a handle on the amount of fodder coming in next week. That is not an unreasonable request.
- Fodder Crisis: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 May 2013)
Simon Coveney: It might be helpful to the House if I were allowed to speak briefly at this point. In response to the Deputy's suggestion, we will show some flexibility. I appeal to co-ops and others planning to import fodder next week - some marts are now involved in the scheme - to inform us this week of the amounts they are planning to import next week. That would allow us to deal with this aspect of...
- Fodder Crisis: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 May 2013)
Simon Coveney: I do not want to extend the deadline from this Friday to next Friday in an uncontrolled way.
- Fodder Crisis: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 May 2013)
Simon Coveney: We will provide the flexibility that I think the Deputy is looking for.
- Fodder Crisis: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 May 2013)
Simon Coveney: Yes.
- Fodder Crisis: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 May 2013)
Simon Coveney: That is fine.
- Fodder Crisis: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 May 2013)
Simon Coveney: It was not dismissed.
- Fodder Crisis: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 May 2013)
Simon Coveney: That is incorrect.
- Fodder Crisis: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 May 2013)
Simon Coveney: I was in the Dáil in the morning. I was in Clonakilty when the issue was being debated in the Dáil.
- Fodder Crisis: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 May 2013)
Simon Coveney: I was not here, because I was speaking in Clonakilty that evening.
- Fodder Crisis: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 May 2013)
Simon Coveney: It was not belated. The transport scheme was in place since the first fodder started to come into the country.
- Fodder Crisis: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 May 2013)
Simon Coveney: There is plenty of solidarity in this party.
- Fodder Crisis: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 May 2013)
Simon Coveney: It is because no one on this side wanted to listen to Deputy Niall Collins.
- Fodder Crisis: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 May 2013)
Simon Coveney: I will.
- Fodder Crisis: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 May 2013)
Simon Coveney: The Deputy would try though.