Results 35,961-35,980 of 40,897 for speaker:Simon Coveney
- Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (7 Feb 2012)
Simon Coveney: BIM is an independent statutory body and the main provider of vocational training to the seafood industry and hence policy in this regard is a matter for the Agency. BIM has advised that, as an interim measure, it has sought to secure instructors on a service supply basis on the Government's eTenders site and an instructor on this basis has been secured for the Greencastle Training school....
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Feb 2012)
Simon Coveney: The situation under the Single Payment Scheme nationally is that the vast majority of applicants have received their payment. In respect of applicants from County Galway, the position is as set out in the following tabular statement: County Applications Number Paid To be paid Amount paid Galway 11,835 11,722 113 â¬79,957,549 There are outstanding errors on the applications of the 113...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Feb 2012)
Simon Coveney: The person named registered 24 beef breed calves in 2009. Payment has issued in respect of 19 animals. The five remaining animals were rejected as the calves were not retained on the holding for the required two weeks following the weaning date and the person named was notified of this in a letter dated 20 December 2011. The applicant replied on 04/01/2012 requesting a review of this...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Feb 2012)
Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in January 2009 and received payments for the first two years of the contract period. REPS 4 is a measure under the Rural Development Programme, 2007-13, and is subject to EU regulations which require that detailed administrative checks on all applications be completed before any payments can issue. In the course of the administrative check of the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (7 Feb 2012)
Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 435, 436 and 438 to 446, inclusive, together. I would refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question Number 5883/12 of 1 February 2012 which outlined the 2011 Estimate and corresponding expenditures for each of the main programmes in my Department's Vote. A tabular statement giving a more detailed breakdown of these figures is being prepared and will...
- Written Answers — Direct Payment Schemes: Direct Payment Schemes (7 Feb 2012)
Simon Coveney: 774 applications were received under the Young Farmers' Installation Scheme during the period from 1 January 2008 until the date of suspension of the Scheme for new applications on 14 October 2008. Of these, 698 have been approved for payment under the Scheme. 328 applications were received under the Early Retirement Pension Scheme from 1 January 2008 until the date of suspension of the...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Feb 2012)
Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from 1 September 2010 and has received full payment 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, had to be completed before any...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Feb 2012)
Simon Coveney: The above named applicants under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme received full advance and balancing payments on 17 October and 1 December 2011 in respect of the entitlements held by them at that time. These applicants received an additional allocation of entitlements on 15 December requiring additional processing of their application. When processing was completed a further balancing...
- Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (2 Feb 2012)
Simon Coveney: There has been significant public investment in the sheep sector in recent years. Key supports for this sector include â¬7 million from the 2009 Single Farm Payment National Reserve under the Uplands Sheep Payment Scheme and â¬54 million for the three-year Grassland Sheep Scheme which commenced in 2010. The grassland Sheep Scheme is proving to be a valuable support mechanism in terms of...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Feb 2012)
Simon Coveney: The table below details (i) the number of applicants who have received a payment in respect of their 2010 agri environment options scheme and (ii) the number of farmers who have yet to receive payment on a county by county basis. To summarise a total of 6030 applicants have received payments for the 2010 AEOS (detailed on a county by county basis in the following table) and a further 528...
- Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (2 Feb 2012)
Simon Coveney: It is widely recognised that the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme is a very important one for this country, as the total area designated as disadvantaged is almost 75% of Ireland's total land area. From an economic perspective, the Scheme is particularly significant, contributing to the support of in excess of 100,000 Irish farm families, whose ability to farm is restricted by the physical...
- Written Answers — Fishing Quotas: Fishing Quotas (2 Feb 2012)
Simon Coveney: The policy in relation to the distribution of mackerel in the polyvalent sector was reviewed and finalised in early 2010 and included a detailed public consultation process. Following that process, a fishery for Mackerel for small fishing vessels was established by the Minister whereby an amount of mackerel is available to polyvalent vessels under 18m in length. The quantity of mackerel...
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (2 Feb 2012)
Simon Coveney: I understand that Fisheries Bye-Law No. 7 of 16 February 1857 remains in force in relation to Inver bay. Bye-Law No. 7 is the responsibility of the Minister for Communications, Energy and natural Resources. While Bye-Law No. 7 prohibits trawling within Inver Bay within a straight line from the Bian Rock to Doorin Point it is effectively unenforceable given the very low level of penalty...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Feb 2012)
Simon Coveney: The person named has been informed in writing that he was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from 1 September 2011. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check of all applications, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must be completed...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Feb 2012)
Simon Coveney: REPS 4 and AEOS are both measures under the current 2007-13 Rural Development Programme and accordingly are subject to EU Regulation which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before any payments can issue. These checks have now been completed and the majority of outstanding payments have issues which need to be examined or resolved and these are being...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Feb 2012)
Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in May 2008 and received payments for the first three years of their contract. REPS 4 is a measure under the current 2007-13 Rural Development Programme and is subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before any payments can issue. 75% of the Year 4 payment issued on 11 January 2012 for the...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Feb 2012)
Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 223 and 224 together. The situation under the Single Payment Scheme nationally is that the vast majority of applicants have received their payment. In respect of applicants from County Kerry, the position is as set out in the following tabular statement: Applications Number Paid To be paid Amount paid Kerry 7,575 7,544 31 â¬59,024,761 There are...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Feb 2012)
Simon Coveney: REPS 4 is a measure under the current 2007-13 Rural Development Programme and accordingly is subject to EU Regulation which requires detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before any payments can issue. A total of 1,352 REPS 4 participants in Kerry have already been paid an amount totalling â¬9,110,977. 689 remain unpaid and of these 109 have been confirmed for...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Feb 2012)
Simon Coveney: The table shows the total payments made by my Department in each of the four years in question. These amounts include direct payments to farmers as well as capital and other grants and both EU and Exchequer funded payments. Year Overall Payments 2008 â¬2,630,230,735 2009 â¬2,331,049,567 2010 â¬2,137,187,273 2011 â¬2,028,867,145 Payments issue to up to 130,000 scheme participants...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Feb 2012)
Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS in June 2008 and received payments for the first three years of their contract. REPS 4 is a measure under the current 2007-13 Rural Development Programme and is subject to EU Regulation which requires detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before any payments can issue. During the course of the administrative check an area...