Results 31,241-31,260 of 40,897 for speaker:Simon Coveney

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Premium (16 Apr 2013)

Simon Coveney: Our records show that the applicant is registered with the Department’s Online Services. In October 2012, the Forest Service informed its clients who were registered online (including this applicant) that their future premium payment applications would be processed online and that therefore it would not be sending paper Form 4s (i.e. the annual premium application form) for 2013 to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (16 Apr 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in October 2009 and received payment for the first two years of their contract. REPS 4 is a measure under the current 2007-13 Rural Development Programme and accordingly is subject to EU Regulation which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before any payments can issue. During the administrative check an issue was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (16 Apr 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named is one of a number of applicants under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, whose cases were impacted by the requirement of a minimum stocking density of 0.3 livestock units per forage hectare, and who applied for and were refused derogation in this regard. Following the receipt of additional information from the applicant, the appeal has been resubmitted to the DAS Appeals...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (16 Apr 2013)

Simon Coveney: The information available to my Department from reports received from the exporters and from the ship owners is that all 2,882 cattle arrived fit and healthy in Libya. There were no mortalities.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Expenditure (16 Apr 2013)

Simon Coveney: Dunmore East Fishery Harbour Centre in County Waterford is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres, which are owned, managed and maintained by my Department. I am happy to confirm to the Deputy that a project to widen the slipway on the West Wharf at Dunmore East Fishery Harbour Centre has been approved for funding under the 2013 Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (16 Apr 2013)

Simon Coveney: The reference number submitted above relates to an application received from a different named individual. However it can be assumed, from other documentation received, that the person named in this PQ is the spouse of the applicant to the scheme. The 2012 Scheme for New Entrants to Dairying concluded in August 2012.The results of the scheme were notified to each of the applicants at that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (16 Apr 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1st November 2010 and full payments totalling €506.72 and €3,040.28 issued in respect of 2010 and 2011 respectively. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare Issues (16 Apr 2013)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1062, 1068 and 1076 together. There has been a considerable consultation with many parties on the Animal Health and Welfare Bill. Provisions on the prohibition of animal cruelty are set out at Section 12 of the Bill. Section 25 of the Bill provides for the adoption of Codes of Practice for the purposes of providing practical guidance relating to any of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directives (16 Apr 2013)

Simon Coveney: The Commission proposal was discussed at the EU Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health on 14/15 March 2013 and the resulting vote was inconclusive, with 14 Member States refusing to support the measures proposed by the Commission. Accordingly, the matter will now be tabled at an Appeals Committee meeting in late April. I opposed the proposal on the basis that,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (16 Apr 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person mentioned commenced REPS 3 in November 2006 and received all his payments under this contract. His contract with REPS finished on 31st October 2012.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Offences (16 Apr 2013)

Simon Coveney: The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists basking shark as an endangered species. The European Commission therefore prohibit EU vessels to fish for, to retain on board, to tranship or to land basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus ). This is given effect by Article 12 of COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 39/2013.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Development (16 Apr 2013)

Simon Coveney: My Department is aware that Amoebic Gill Disease (AGD) related mortality has occurred in Atlantic salmon installations along the western seaboard in late 2011 and 2012. My Department is not aware that the mortality has caused the closure of farms, but marine sites are fallowed regularly as part of best practice and to fulfil licence conditions. The treatment of choice for Neoparamoeba...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments (16 Apr 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named registered seven animals under the 2012 Suckler Scheme. According to the information received from the applicant, three of these animals were sold before they were weaned and meal was not provided to the fourth animal for the required four weeks prior to weaning. Information is awaited for the remaining three animals and the matter cannot be progressed until these data have...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare Issues (16 Apr 2013)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1069 and 1070 together. The European Communities (Welfare of farmed animals) Regulations 2010, S.I. No. 311 of 2010 gives effect to a series of European Directives concerning the protection of animals, including horses, kept for farming purposes. Department Veterinary Inspectors are designated authorised officers under these Regulations. The provisions of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (16 Apr 2013)

Simon Coveney: The figures are as set out in the tables below. The figures for REPS for the years prior to 2012 are available on my Department’s website. REPS Breakdown by Scheme and County - - 2012 - 2013 (to end March ) County Participants Paid Amount Paid Participants Paid Amount Paid CARLOW 296 €2,569,467.78 45 €308,222.97 CAVAN 982 €5,736,112.04...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Productivity (16 Apr 2013)

Simon Coveney: My Department has primarily used stocking density to measure agricultural productivity. While stocking density does not represent all the elements of agricultural productivity, it is a tangible and precise measurement of activity where data from my Department is readily available. The following analysis has been carried out at national level as part of my Department’s analysis of CAP...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (16 Apr 2013)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Agri-Environment Options Scheme from the person named was received in my Department on 30th November 2012 and an acknowledgement letter has issued to the person named. The processing of all applications is nearing completion and I expect to be in a position to inform all applicants of the outcome in the next few weeks. In the event that any queries arise on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale (16 Apr 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. Substantial work has been undertaken in the interim on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (16 Apr 2013)

Simon Coveney: The persons named became registered as owners of a herd number on the 16th May 2008. The previous registered herd owner held single payment entitlements but they were not transferred to the persons named when they took over the herd number. The previous registered herd owner is deceased. An official from my department wrote to the persons named on the 30th June 2009 advising them of the...

Common Agricultural Policy Reform: Statements (Resumed) (28 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: For the record, there is no proposal to sell Coillte.