Results 36,201-36,220 of 40,897 for speaker:Simon Coveney
- Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (11 Jan 2012)
Simon Coveney: Neither my Department nor the State Bodies funded by my Department, own or rent any properties in office complexes in which management companies are in place at this time.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Jan 2012)
Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1st September 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 payment could issue. During these checks a...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Jan 2012)
Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in June 2008 and received payments for the first three years of his 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 course of the administrative check, an...
- Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (11 Jan 2012)
Simon Coveney: Only afforestation on agricultural land is eligible for support under the Afforestation Grant and Premium Schemes. Given the significant State investment in afforestation, we need to ensure that the land to be planted is capable of producing a commercial crop of timber. In 2011, a total of 6,653 hectares of new forests were planted. There is no requirement on a grant beneficiary to apply...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Jan 2012)
Simon Coveney: An application was received on 9 March 2011 requesting the transfer of Single Payment entitlements from the first person named to the second person named by way of inheritance under the 2011 scheme year. A copy of the first person's Will was also received. Under the Will of the first person named, his wife is the rightful beneficiary of the entitlements. A letter issued on 29 September...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Jan 2012)
Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS) with effect from 1st November 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 completed before any payment can issue. These checks have now all...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Jan 2012)
Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS) with effect from 1st November 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 completed before any payment can issue. These checks have now all...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Jan 2012)
Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 750 and 751 together. An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Area Scheme was received from the person named on 6 April 2011, following processing of which over-claims were identified in respect of four land parcels declared by the person named. Following correspondence with my Department, the applicant confirmed in writing, on 15...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Jan 2012)
Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 752 and 755 together. The person named commenced REPS 4 in May 2009 and received payment for the first two years of the contract. REPS 4 is a measure under the current 2007-13 Rural Development Programme and accordingly is subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before any payments can issue....
- Written Answers — Land Parcel Identification System: Land Parcel Identification System (11 Jan 2012)
Simon Coveney: The Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS), which records details of all land declared under all the area-based schemes, must be fully accurate and up to date, given the fact that it underpins total expenditure under these schemes of in excess of â¬1.8 billion annually. Consequently the system must be updated to take account of changes to areas submitted by farmers. Any failings or...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Jan 2012)
Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 4 May 2011, processing of which has recently been finalised, thereby allowing payment to issue directly to the nominated bank account of the applicant in the coming days.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Jan 2012)
Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme on 8 May 2011. Full payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was issued to the person named on 11 November 2011. However, no payment is due to the person named under the Single Payment Scheme as he holds no payment entitlements. The REPS 2011 application for the person named is...
- Written Answers — Forestry Sector: Forestry Sector (11 Jan 2012)
Simon Coveney: There is no record of an application for the person named under the Woodland Improvement (Thinning and Tending) Scheme that was recently suspended. It is expected that a decision on the future of the Scheme will be made shortly following completion of a review of existing liabilities and the availability of funding. It is open to the person named to carry out maintenance work on his...
- Written Answers — Fur Farming: Fur Farming (11 Jan 2012)
Simon Coveney: Under the Musk Rats Act, 1933 (application to Mink) order 1965, the keeping of mink is prohibited except under licence from my Department. Licences are issued under this legislation only if the applicant, following an inspection, is found to be compliant with a number of conditions. Licensed fur farms are inspected by officials from my Department to assess compliance with the Council of...
- Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (11 Jan 2012)
Simon Coveney: The organisation in question submitted an application for ex gratia funding in 2011 and was awarded â¬1,000 in December 2011 as a contribution towards its animal welfare activities in the forthcoming year.
- Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (11 Jan 2012)
Simon Coveney: The information requested by the Deputy is being compiled and will be sent directly to him as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Jan 2012)
Simon Coveney: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Area Scheme was received from the persons named on 18 April 2011, following processing of which over-claims were identified in respect of three land parcels declared by the persons named. Following correspondence with my Department, the persons named confirmed, on 6 December, that they accepted the reference areas assigned to these...
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (11 Jan 2012)
Simon Coveney: As the Deputy may be aware, the pilot Bioenergy Scheme commenced in 2007 to support the establishment of the bioenergy crops miscanthus and willow by providing grant-aid of up to 50% of the establishment cost of the crop. Under the Terms and Conditions governing the Scheme, a maximum of 75% of the grant (1st Instalment Grant) was payable in year 1 following the successful establishment of...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Jan 2012)
Simon Coveney: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 12th of May 2012. This application was selected for a Ground Eligibility/Cross Compliance inspection. During the course of the inspection it was deemed that 6 parcels in Kerry and 1 parcel in Mayo, that were included on the 2011 application of the person named, were not being...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Jan 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 has 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, had to be completed before any...