Results 36,941-36,960 of 40,897 for speaker:Simon Coveney
- Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (25 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: The pig industry is a valuable component of the overall agri-food sector, and has a farm gate value in excess of â¬300 million. The sector supports approximately 7,000 jobs including production, slaughter, processing, feed manufacture and services and these are dispersed around the country. Production, prices and exports grew significantly during 2010 and the impact of this growth was felt...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 3 May 2011, processing of which was recently completed, thereby allowing the 50% advance of the Single Payment to issue on 17 October and payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme to issue on 21 October.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in February 2009 and received full payment for the first year of their contract. In addition, 75% of the second year payment issued on 7th April 2011 for the amount of â¬8,467.90. An area based discrepancy was subsequently discovered following a cross check between the SPS application for 2010 from the person named and the REPS agri-environmental plan...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 512 and 513 together. An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 31 March 2011, processing of which has recently been completed, thereby allowing payment under both Schemes to issue shortly.
- Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (25 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: The Reforestation Scheme was limited in scope and provided grants to enable private landowners to replant where a non-commercial crop of trees had been felled. It was not available in instances where a commercial crop of timber had been felled. Very few applications were received under the scheme in the years prior to its cessation. I have no plans to reintroduce reforestation grants at...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 16 May 2011. Final processing of the application has recently been completed, and an additional payment due under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme will issue shortly.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2011. Processing of the application has recently been completed. Payments under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme and Single Farm Payment advance payment issued on 18 October and 19 October respectively.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in 2008 and has received full payments for the first two years of his contract. In addition, 75% of their third year payment issued on 31 December 2010 for the amount of â¬3546.00. An area based discrepancy was discovered following a cross check between the Single Farm Scheme application for 2010 from the person named and the REPS agri-environmental plan....
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 24 April 2011, processing of which is now complete, thereby allowing payment to issue in the coming days.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application for consideration of an allocation of entitlements under the New Entrant category of the 2011 National Reserve. This category catered for farmers who commenced farming after the 15 May 2009. A New Entrant is also defined as a farmer who did not pursue any agricultural activity in his/her own name or at his/her own risk in the five years immediately...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2011. On processing the application, over claims and overlaps were identified on a number of the parcels as declared by the person named and he was written to in this regard. This issue has now been resolved and payments relating to Disadvantaged Areas and Single Payment...
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (20 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: My Department has neither established nor abolished any State agencies, independent statutory bodies, State boards, or other quangos since February 2011.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Area Scheme was received from the person named on the 5 May 2011. This application was selected for and was the subject of a Ground Eligibility and Animal Identification Inspection. The inspection process is completed and the application has now been fully processed. Payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme together with the 50%...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 16th 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. Under EU regulations governing the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme and the Single Payments...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 16 May 2011, following processing of which over-claims were identified in respect of a number of parcels declared by the person named. The person named has been written to regarding the matter and, on receipt of a satisfactory reply, the application will be further processed with a view to...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Area Scheme was received from the person named on the 7 April 2011. This application was selected for and was the subject of a Ground Eligibility and Animal Identification Inspection. The inspection process is completed and the application has now been fully processed. Payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme together with the...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 16 May 2011. On processing the application one of the parcels declared by the person named was identified as being dual claimed with another Single Payment applicant and he was written to in this regard. This issue has now been resolved, thereby allowing the Disadvantaged Area...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: I can assure the Deputy, and the wider farming community, that my Department is committed to allocating such resources as is necessary to ensure that the essential digitisation of applicants' maps onto the Department's Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS) and the processing of payments are proceeding as quickly as possible. However, I must emphasise that any failings or shortcomings in...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 9 May 2011, processing of which is now complete, thereby allowing the appropriate payments under the Single Payments Scheme and Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issue in the near future.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in November 2007 and received payments for the first two years of their contract. An adjusted agri-environmental plan was requested in July 2011 following the discovery of an query in relation to Nitrates. The person named submitted an adjusted plan and this has passed the cross check. Payment for the amount of â¬5209.69 representing 75% will issue within...