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Fishing Industry Development: Statements (23 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: The report has not even been published.

Fishing Industry Development: Statements (23 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: I am trying to answer.

Fishing Industry Development: Statements (23 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: Unlike many ports, Killybegs relies mainly on the pelagic sector, but we are not discussing that sector today. Rather, we are discussing whitefish quotas. Any reduction in quota will impact on the north west, as it will on any other part of the country. The primary focus of the study under discussion is on the allocation of whitefish quota, but the pelagic sector is an important one....

Fishing Industry Development: Statements (23 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: To be helpful, I will conclude.

Fishing Industry Development: Statements (23 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: There are a number of vulnerable areas. When I saw the initial Commission proposal, I was concerned about its impact on the overall fishery. Where appropriate, we have worked hard to change the Commission's proposal by putting together data that are based on science and collected in a credible way. Regarding area 6A off County Donegal, we accept that there remains a significant problem in...

Road Transport Bill 2011: Financial Resolution (23 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: I move: That provision be made in the Act giving effect to this Resolution for the charging in accordance with the Act of fees for the grant, application, amendment, duplication or replacement of road transport operator licences and ancillary documents, and for fees for the examination, provision of training, and approval of trainers for certificates of professional competence in road...

Fishing Industry Development: Statements (23 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: The annual fishing opportunities for the Community's fishing fleets are traditionally agreed at the December Fisheries Council. This year the arrangements for 2012 are due to be negotiated at the Council scheduled to take place on 15 and 16 December. The process of preparing for the Council is well under way, with the publication of the European Commission's policy statement last May and...

Fishing Industry Development: Statements (23 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: In that case, I will leave the detail of my speech for Members to read and I will make some general comments. We have a number of concerns in regard to the Commission's new approach. The Commission wants to take a precautionary approach whereby it deems there is insufficient data available and wants to apply automatic cuts of somewhere between 15% and 25%. In this impact assessment, we...

Written Answers — EU Agreements: EU Agreements (22 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: When the EU-Morocco Fisheries Partnership Agreement (FPA) was adopted by the Agriculture and Fisheries Council on 22 May 2006, Ireland voted for the proposal but made the following statement, setting out its position on the issue: Ireland supports the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Morocco on the basis that it does not...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 12 April 2011, processing of which has been recently finalised, thereby allowing the 50% advance of the Single Payment and payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme to issue in the coming days. The person named was also approved for participation in the Agri-Environment...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 14 April 2011, processing of which has recently been finalised, thereby allowing the 50% advance of the Single Payment to issue to the applicant on 17 November.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named registered twenty three animals under the 2010 Suckler Welfare Scheme. Payment issued on four of these animals but discrepancies were established during the payment validation programme in respect of the remaining nineteen animals. These errors have now been amended and payment will issue shortly to the applicant provided the requirements of the Terms and Conditions have been...

Written Answers — Sugar Beet Industry: Sugar Beet Industry (22 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: In 2006, a temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry, was introduced by the EU Commission with the aim of reducing EU sugar production in order to comply with WTO and other international obligations. The scheme provided an incentive for sugar processors to renounce sugar quota and dismantle the associated sugar processing plant and it provided compensation for affected...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (22 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named was admitted to the Early Retirement Scheme with effect from 20 May 2002. Following an on farm inspection carried out on 24 August 2011, my Department notified the person named of a recoupment of pension that was being sought in relation to an over declaration of lands. I understand that previous correspondence which issued to the person named related to an area aid issue...

Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (22 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: My Department is currently examining an application for an aquaculture licence from the company referred to by the Deputy. The assessment process is ongoing and every effort is being made to expedite a determination in this case.

Written Answers — Information Technology: Information Technology (22 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: My Department does not lease computer servers. The information regarding the leasing of computer servers by each State agency under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for the agencies themselves and the information is not readily available to my Department.

Written Answers — Information Technology: Information Technology (22 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: The number of servers that are owned by my Department is 303 - providing production, test and development environments for both internal and external services. The average windows based server memory capacity of each is 8.8 Gigabytes. The average windows based server hard disk capacity is 355.1 Gigabytes. The total SAN based storage allocated to these servers is 50.7 Terabytes. My Department...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 11th May 2011. This application was selected for and was the subject of a Ground Eligibility/Cross Compliance Inspection. This inspection was completed and the results are now being processed. In the vast majority of inspected cases, including this case, amendments have...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2011. The application included a part of Coumduff commonage. This commonage has been over-claimed in the 2011 scheme year and payment cannot issue until this matter is satisfactorily resolved and my Department is attempting to do so with a view to making payment on the earliest...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Nov 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named was given preliminary technical approval to plant on 16 November 2011. To proceed with planting under the grant and premium scheme the person in question requires financial approval from the Department. Financial approval for planting a total of 1,500 hectares was recently issued in respect of certain applicants with valid technical approvals. However, the number of...