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Written Answers — Ministerial Advisers: Ministerial Advisers (19 Jul 2012)

Simon Coveney: In response to the Deputy's question, I have detailed below the information requested in respect of Special Advisors employed in my Department since 9 March 2011. Sanction was received from the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. Name Title Salary p.a. Fergal Leamyfrom 11/4/2011 – 9/9/2011 Special Advisor to Minister Coveney €130,000 Ross MacMathunafrom 16/01/2012 to date...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (19 Jul 2012)

Simon Coveney: There are twelve State Bodies operating under the aegis of my Department. Details of the fees to the Chairpersons and members are outlined in the following table. Body/Agency No of Board Members Fee per Annum Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board 7 Chair: €8,978Board member: €5,985 An Bord Bia 15 Chair: €20,520Board member: €11,970 Bord Iascaigh Mhara 6 Chair €11,970Member...

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (19 Jul 2012)

Simon Coveney: The details of the salaries of the Chief Executive Officers of the twelve State Bodies operating under the aegis of my Department are outlined in the attached table. In relation to two Commercial State Bodies – Coillte and the Irish National Stud - the salaries of the Chief Executive Officers are paid from the companies own resources as they do not receive funding from my Department. ...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (19 Jul 2012)

Simon Coveney: The data required is being complied and will be made available directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 Jul 2012)

Simon Coveney: My Department does not use agency staff. In relation to the twelve State bodies under the aegis of my Department, this is an operational matter for the Bodies themselves.

Written Answers — Public Private Partnerships: Public Private Partnerships (19 Jul 2012)

Simon Coveney: My Department does not currently have any Public Private Partnerships Projects.

Written Answers — Public Services: Public Services (19 Jul 2012)

Simon Coveney: My Department uses outsourcing to provide certain services when such proves to be more cost effective and Department staff are not available. The information requested for the past twelve months is outlined in the attached table. OUTSOURCING CONTRACT NATURE OF WORK EXPENDITURE For past 12 months€ South Western Services Calf Birth registration and Passport issue service 5,115,793 South...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 Jul 2012)

Simon Coveney: A substantial proportion of the Department's Vote is allocated to schemes and services, many of which are demand led. Expenditure covers a wide range of activities including payments to farmers under various schemes, food safety, animal and public health areas and Grants-in Aid to State bodies. Actual expenditure in any year is dependent on a number of variables such as the level of scheme...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (19 Jul 2012)

Simon Coveney: The most recent figures available for the annual cost of the State Bodies under the aegis of my Department which receive exchequer funding are outlined below. Body Total amount of Central Funding for each Agency 2010 2011 Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board (ALAB) €332,000 €300,000 Bord Bia (Irish Food Board) €34.7m €34.3m Bord Iascaigh Mhara €17.4m €16.7m Bord na gCon...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Jul 2012)

Simon Coveney: Retired civil or public servants have been re-engaged in my Department since March 2012 in the following capacity: · Two have been assigned to my Department to the post of temporary Clerical Officer on fixed term contracts of 10 weeks duration, both contracts expire 31 August 2012. The officers have been placed on the first point of the Clerical Officer salary scale - €19, 814 p.a....

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Jul 2012)

Simon Coveney: One temporary Clerical Officer who was recruited by the Public Appointments Service was assigned to my Department for a 10 week period until 31 August 2012 and is a retired public servant to whom the pension abatement rules do not apply.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 Jul 2012)

Simon Coveney: The allocation for the telecommunications budget in my Department for 2012 is €4,453,840. Expenditure from this budget covers the cost of telephony services such as rental of fixed voice and data lines, connections to the Government Virtual Network (VPN), broadband, mobile voice and data, telephonists, upgrading and replacement of telephony equipment and the maintenance and support...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (19 Jul 2012)

Simon Coveney: All Departments were allocated expenditure ceilings following Government decision on the Medium Term Expenditure Framework which was introduced in the Comprehensive Expenditure Report 2012-2014. The Government decision was taken in the context of striking a balance between needs and priorities on a multi-annual basis and to meet the requirements of the overall fiscal commitments which are...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (19 Jul 2012)

Simon Coveney: Under current rules, Departments can apply to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform for permission to carry forward capital budget savings from one year to the next up to a maximum of 10% of the previous year's capital budget.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Jul 2012)

Simon Coveney: The information requested by the Deputy in respect of the overall Departmental sick leave statistics is contained in the Table below. A breakdown by Department section is not available. 2009 2010 2011 Total no. of days lost to sick leave 39,409 33,454 30,796 Total number employed in Year 4,389 4,213 3,758 Average number of sick days per staff member 8.9 7.9 8.1 Median number of sick...

Written Answers — Single Payment Scheme: Single Payment Scheme (19 Jul 2012)

Simon Coveney: The information is contained in the following tables: Amount Paid / County Carlow Cavan Clare Cork Donegal Dublin Galway Kerry 0 to 5,000 438 2,277 2,519 3,598 5,186 240 6,031 3,437 5,000 to 10,000 368 1,271 1,911 3,138 1,530 118 3,320 2,202 10,000 to 15,000 250 586 868 2,138 580 67 1,365 1,023 15,000 to 20,000 169 327 362 1,349 259 67 582 446 20,000 to 25,000 126 132 164 930 140 28...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (19 Jul 2012)

Simon Coveney: The following are the amounts received by Ireland under the Common Agricultural Policy. Year European Agricultural European Agricultural Fund Veterinary Fund Total Guarantee Fund/Guidance for Rural Development And Guarantee Fund (Pillar 1) (Pillar 2) €m €m €m €m 2008 1,459 355 8 1,822 2009 1,320 329 6 1,655 2010 1,305 381 14 1,700 2011 1,298 ...

Written Answers — Agricultural College Places: Agricultural College Places (18 Jul 2012)

Simon Coveney: This is an operational matter for Teagasc, the Agriculture Food and Development Authority. Teagasc is the main education provider of further education courses for the agri-food sector and through its long-standing association with the Institutes of Technologies and the University sector it is also significantly involved in the delivery of degree-level programmes. Teagasc's education courses...

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (18 Jul 2012)

Simon Coveney: Earlier this year my Department made temporary allocations of milk quota, on the basis of recommendations received from the independent Appeals Tribunal Panel, totalling some 25m litres from the National Reserve to almost 1,000 milk suppliers who applied under this Department's Animal Disease Scheme. Given the significant pressures on milk quotas in the last Milk Quota year my Department is...

Written Answers — Ministerial Expenditure: Ministerial Expenditure (18 Jul 2012)

Simon Coveney: The amounts spent by previous Ministers and Ministers of State on various expenses for the period 1 January 2007 to 9 March 2011 is as follows. All expenses were vouched. Subsistence Expenses €47,694 Mobile Phone Expenses €28,969 Official Vouched Expenses €249,041