Results 36,361-36,380 of 40,897 for speaker:Simon Coveney
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Dec 2011)
Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 2) with effect from 1 September 2011. 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 are...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Dec 2011)
Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1 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. The person named was also...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Dec 2011)
Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 6 May 2011, processing of which has recently been finalised, thereby allowing payments under both Schemes to issue directly to the nominated bank account of the person named in the coming days.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Dec 2011)
Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 2) with effect from September 2011. 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 are...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Dec 2011)
Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 6 May 2011, following processing of which over-claims were identified on two of the land parcels declared. The applicant has been written to in this regard and, on receipt of a satisfactory reply, the application will be further processed with a view to the appropriate payments issuing immediately thereafter.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Dec 2011)
Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 406 and 409 together. The following tabular statement shows the position regarding applications and payments to herd-owners in counties Monaghan and Cavan under the 2011 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme: Applications received Applications paid Value of payments Monaghan 4,138 3,902 â¬7,723,024 Cavan 4,899 4,605 â¬9,852,450 There are no delays in payments to...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Dec 2011)
Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 407 and 408 together. Earlier this year, mindful of the difficulties caused for farmers by the current financial crisis and also being acutely aware of the significance to the wider rural economy of the Single Payment, I successfully sought the approval of the Commissioner to have advance payments made. I am pleased to say that these payments started issuing,...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Dec 2011)
Simon Coveney: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 6 May 2011. This application was selected for and was the subject of a Ground Eligibility Inspection. This inspection was completed and the application has now been fully processed. Payment under the Disadvantaged Area Scheme issued on the 9 December 2011 and payment under the...
- Programme for Government (13 Dec 2011)
Simon Coveney: Maybe Deputy Martin could FOI it.
- Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2011)
Simon Coveney: Existing DEIS schools are protected.
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (8 Dec 2011)
Simon Coveney: I have established a Review Group in my Department to review all aspects of fur farming. Submissions have been invited on the review with a 31 December 2011 closing date for receipt of submissions. I will consider what action, if any, to take following the submission of the Review Group's findings.
- Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (8 Dec 2011)
Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in January 2010 and received payments for the first year 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. The administration checks in respect of 2011 payments...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Dec 2011)
Simon Coveney: There are no delays in payments to farmers under either the Single Farm Payment Scheme (SFP) or the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (DAS). In the case of the Single Farm Payment, the issuing of these advance payments commenced on target and, furthermore, balancing payments also started issuing on target, on 1 December. To date, payments worth in excess of â¬1.156 billion have issued to 116,776...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Dec 2011)
Simon Coveney: 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. These checks have now been finalised and the first instalment payments of 75% of the amounts due in respect of 2011 have now issued to over 17,000 scheme participants. Payment...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Dec 2011)
Simon Coveney: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 12 May 2011. This application was selected for and was the subject of a Ground Eligibility/Cross Compliance Inspection. This inspection was completed and the application has now been fully processed. Payment under the Single Payment Scheme issued on 1 December 2011 and payment...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Dec 2011)
Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in November 2009 and received payments for the first two years of the contract. In addition, 75% of the year 3 payment for 2011 issued on 1 December 2011 for the amount of â¬5,319.19. I expect that the 25% balancing payment for 2011 applicants will commence shortly.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Dec 2011)
Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in February 2008 and received payments for the first three years of the 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. These checks have now been completed and a...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (8 Dec 2011)
Simon Coveney: No Secretary General in my Department retired from January 2008 to date.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Dec 2011)
Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 10 May 2011. After the satisfactory resolution of a number of over claim queries, processing of the application was finalised recently with full payment due to the applicant. Full payment under the Single Payment Scheme issued to the person named on 1 December 2011. The person named commenced REPS 4 in...
- Written Answers — No Question Heading: No Question Heading (7 Dec 2011)
Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in November 2007 and received payments for the first four 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. The administration checks in respect of 2011...