Results 36,381-36,400 of 40,897 for speaker:Simon Coveney
- Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (7 Dec 2011)
Simon Coveney: A third round of Coastal States negotiations on mackerel arrangements for 2012 is currently underway at the Department's offices in Clonakilty. The meeting involves the European Commission, Polish Presidency of the European Council and a range of interested Member States including Denmark, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Sweden, France, Poland, Germany and of course Ireland. It will...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Dec 2011)
Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 16 May 2011, following processing of which an over-claim was identified on one of the parcels declared by the person named. The person named 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...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Dec 2011)
Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment/Disadvantage Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 11 May 2011, processing of which has recently been finalised, thereby allowing the 50% advance of the Single Payment to issue on 22 November 2011 and the 50% balancing payment to issue on 1 December 2011.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Dec 2011)
Simon Coveney: The following table gives details of the number of applicants paid, the total eligible area declared and average payment per hectare by county under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme: County Name Number of Applicants Total Eligible Area(hectares) Average payment per hectare. Carlow 1,633 66,694.58 â¬378.49 Cavan 4,729 124,143.76 â¬290.79 Clare 6,037 190,452.19 â¬255.09 Cork 12,827...
- Financial Resolutions 2012: Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)
Simon Coveney: Despite the need to reduce expenditure in my Department, as in others, due to the serious difficulties in the public finances, Monday's expenditure announcement for my Department and yesterday's budget were a strong statement of the Government's support for the agri-food sector. The budget recognises the contribution the sector can make to economic recovery and future growth in the Irish...
- Financial Resolutions 2012: Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)
Simon Coveney: With the agreement of the House I will share time with Deputy James Reilly.
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (6 Dec 2011)
Simon Coveney: The dispute has its origins in the dismissal of the person in question by the Agricultural Institute in 1964. His dismissal was a matter for the Council of the Institute. The relevant legislation governing the matter was the Agriculture (An Foras Taluntais) Act 1958. Article 17(2) of that Act stated that '.....the members of the staff of the Institute shall be appointed and removed by or...
- Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (6 Dec 2011)
Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in November 2008 and received payment for the first two years of the contract. In addition, 75% of the year 3 payment issued on 17th December 2010 for the amount of â¬7,787.75 and the remaining 25% balancing payment issued on 29th November 2011 for the amount of â¬2,511.41 which included an over-claim reduction of â¬84.50. REPS 4 is a measure under the...
- Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (6 Dec 2011)
Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in June 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 Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before any payments could issue. The administration checks in respect of 2011...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Dec 2011)
Simon Coveney: An application under the 2010Single Payment Scheme/Grassland Sheep Scheme was received from the person named on the 10 May 2010. This application was fully processed and payment under the Grassland Sheep Scheme issued on 30 November 2011, based, in accordance with the provisions of the Scheme, on the original Sheep Census return received by my Department, which indicated that the person named...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Dec 2011)
Simon Coveney: My Department has not paid out any grants to community and voluntary groups in Galway city and County to date in 2011, other than the ex gratia amounts paid to animal welfare organisations.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Dec 2011)
Simon Coveney: The following table sets out the number of increments paid/payable to the staff in my Department for the years 2010-2012: Year 2010 2011 2012 Number of Increments 1,578 1,246 1,049(Estimate) The awarding of an increment is dependent on satisfactory performance by the staff member. It is not feasible to provide details of the cost of the increments for each year in the time frame...
- Written Answers — Veterinary Inspection Service: Veterinary Inspection Service (6 Dec 2011)
Simon Coveney: Slaughterhouses and meat processing plants operate under the supervision of my Department, in accordance with the terms of EU Food Hygiene Regulations. These plants are supervised by veterinary inspectors employed by the Department, assisted in their duties by technical staff (agricultural officers) and by temporary veterinary inspectors (TVIs) contracted from private practice on a rota...
- Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (6 Dec 2011)
Simon Coveney: As successor to the former Irish Land Commission I am required, through my Department, to ensure that notice of the transfer or disposal of fee simple and turbary rights are published in Iris Oifigiuil and in one local newspaper circulating in the county in which the land is situate. This requirement has been met for the fee simple and turbary rights on hands in the townland of Meelickmore,...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Dec 2011)
Simon Coveney: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Grassland Sheep Scheme was received from the person named on the 10 May 2010. This application was fully processed and payment under the Grassland Sheep Scheme issued on 4 February 2011, based, in accordance with the provisions of the Scheme, on the original 2009 Sheep Census return received by my Department on 22 January 2010, which...
- Written Answers — Disadvantaged Areas Scheme: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (6 Dec 2011)
Simon Coveney: The Deputy will be aware that payment under the Single Farm Payment is based on the declaration by each applicant of one eligible hectare for each payment entitlement held. As many of the applicants declare both Disadvantaged Area and non-Disadvantaged Area land and also declare more eligible hectares than the number of entitlements held, it is not possible to differentiate which category of...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Dec 2011)
Simon Coveney: Under 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. This administration check has been completed and my Department is now dealing with the discrepancies that have arisen on individual files following this check. I...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Dec 2011)
Simon Coveney: This was a Satellite inspection case in 2010. The person named did not agree with the outcome of the inspection and lodged an appeal with my Department . The internal appeals process has now been concluded. The Agricultural Consultant acting on behalf of the person named was informed by letter on 2 November 2011 that the most recent rejection of the appeal could be appealed to the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Dec 2011)
Simon Coveney: The individual to whom the Deputy refers is employed in my Department on a 6 month placement under the Willing Able and Mentoring (WAM) Programme. The placement will end on 13 January 2012 and the terms of the Programme do not make any provision for an extension of the placement.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (6 Dec 2011)
Simon Coveney: An increase in the standard rate of VAT by 2 %, based on current expenditure levels, would cost my Department an estimated â¬950,000 per annum.