Results 34,941-34,960 of 40,897 for speaker:Simon Coveney
- Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (6 Jun 2012)
Simon Coveney: My Department has reviewed my reply to Parliamentary Question 168 in light of the attached correspondence. With regard to the Brucellosis test in May 1977, the information available to my Department is that 26 cows were tested and 3 cows were disclosed as reactor on foot of this test. However, the herd owner refused to accept a restriction notice issued by my Department under the Brucellosis...
- Written Answers — Agri-Environment Options Scheme: Agri-Environment Options Scheme (6 Jun 2012)
Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1st September 2010 and full payment totalling â¬1,257.69 issued in respect of 2010. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must be...
- Written Answers — Bovine TB Eradication Scheme: Bovine TB Eradication Scheme (6 Jun 2012)
Simon Coveney: My Department has withheld payment of compensation in respect of animals removed from this person's herd under the Bovine TB Eradication Scheme following the outcome of investigations which disclosed clear evidence of interference with a TB test . I should point out that my Department takes a most serious view of any attempt to interfere with the test process, which is an offence under...
- Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (6 Jun 2012)
Simon Coveney: Moorepark Technology Ltd (MTL) is a subsidiary of Teagasc, the Agriculture, Food and Development Authority, with 57% of the shares owned by Teagasc and the remainder by a number of dairy processing companies. It was established in 1993 to facilitate and promote research and development in the Irish dairy industry and to enable Teagasc to fulfil its statutory function in conducting public good...
- Written Answers — Organic Farming Scheme: Organic Farming Scheme (6 Jun 2012)
Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application for the Organic Framing Scheme on 16 May 2012. During the initial processing of the application discrepancies were discovered regarding the status of land parcels listed on the application form. These discrepancies have now been rectified. However, a further query has arisen in relation to the issue of the organic licence which is a condition of...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Jun 2012)
Simon Coveney: The application for the person named has been refused on the grounds that there are cumulative landscape impacts of placing additional forestry in this area and further afforestation is not considered appropriate. In addition the area suffers from significant wind exposure. The person named has been informed of the decision.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Jun 2012)
Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1st November 2010 and 75% payment totalling â¬546.41 issued in respect of 2010. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must be...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Jun 2012)
Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application for the Organic Framing Scheme on 16 May 2012. During the initial processing of the application discrepancies were discovered regarding the status of land parcels listed on the application form. These discrepancies have now been rectified. However, a further query has arisen in relation to the issue of the organic licence which is a condition of...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Jun 2012)
Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application form for the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme on 16th May 2011 having completed the Form N option. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must be completed before any payment can issue. During...
- Written Answers — Horticulture Industry: Horticulture Industry (6 Jun 2012)
Simon Coveney: The horticulture industry, including non-food crops and potatoes, was valued at approximately â¬400 million in 2011 or 6.4% of total agricultural output. Whilst there are no detailed statistics of the number of persons employed in horticulture, the industry is labour intensive and it is estimated that as many as 8,500 are employed across the food and non-food areas. The general state of...
- Written Answers — Horticulture Industry: Horticulture Industry (6 Jun 2012)
Simon Coveney: I have recently introduced legislation (S.I. No 155 of 2012) to give effect to EU Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Sustainable Use of Pesticides. My Department issued a proposal for public consultation in July 2011 and comments received were taken into account when drafting the legislation. The legislation sets down deadline dates by which its various...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (6 Jun 2012)
Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 778, 780 and 781 together. The Bord Bia horticulture activities and programmes, which are developed in co-operation with the horticulture sector, are essentially matters for Bord Bia and the sector and I would refer the Deputy to Bord Bia in relation to operational details. The impact of some of this activity was on display last weekend when nearly 80,000...
- Written Answers — Agricultural Colleges: Agricultural Colleges (6 Jun 2012)
Simon Coveney: This is an operational matter for Teagasc, the Agriculture, Food and Development Authority who operate as a separate non-commercial state body under the aegis of the Department. The Agriculture, (Research, Training and Advice) Act, 1988, confers on Teagasc statutory responsibility for the provision of education, advisory and training services to the agriculture sector. It is a matter for...
- Written Answers — Horticulture Industry: Horticulture Industry (6 Jun 2012)
Simon Coveney: My Department employs an entomologist in its Plant Health Laboratory. The role of the entomologist is to supply a diagnostic capability for the Department in relation to the statutory surveys which my Department is obliged to undertake, to identify samples submitted by my officials in carrying out their import inspections and to participate in plant health research. This work is critical to...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Jun 2012)
Simon Coveney: The person named registered twenty two animals under the 2009 Suckler Welfare Scheme and seventeen under the 2010 Scheme. Payment issued for thirteen of the 2009 born animals and six of the 2010 born animals. Errors were identified with the remaining animals for each year and letters issued in this regard on 16 February and 22 November 2011. No replies have been received to these letters. The...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Jun 2012)
Simon Coveney: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 17 May 2010. Various issues arose in relation to the processing of the application for payment. All of these matters have now been resolved and a supplementary payment will issue to the person named in the near future.
- Order of Business (6 Jun 2012)
Simon Coveney: Deputy Boyd Barrett should stop scaremongering.
- Order of Business (6 Jun 2012)
Simon Coveney: Deputy Boyd Barrett should stop misleading people.
- Written Answers — Animal Breeding Regulations: Animal Breeding Regulations (24 May 2012)
Simon Coveney: The importation of dogs into the EU from the USA is governed by a common set of rules laid down in EU Regulation 998/2003 and transposed by S.I. No. 7 of 2012. All dogs brought into Ireland from the USA must be: · Identified by either micro-chip or a clearly readable tattoo (tattoo applied prior to July 2011), · Subsequently vaccinated against rabies, with the first vaccination...
- Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (24 May 2012)
Simon Coveney: The Dairy Equipment Scheme sets out a number of criteria for the ranking of applications which are received under the Scheme during the course of a particular tranche. Priority is given in the ranking process to successful applicants for milk quota under the New Entrants Scheme and the Milk Quota Trading Scheme, with new entrants being awarded the highest points. This is in accordance with...