Results 36,981-37,000 of 40,897 for speaker:Simon Coveney

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 29 April 2011, processing of which has recently been completed, thereby allowing payment to issue on 18 October 2011.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted 2010 and 2011 applications for both the Single Payment Scheme and Disadvantaged Areas Scheme on 17 May 2010 and 11 May 2011 respectively. The person named also incurred a penalty under the REPS 3 Scheme. The applicant appealed this penalty. However, the original penalty was upheld. My Department has deducted the amount due arising from the penalty from a number...

Written Answers — Croke Park Agreement: Croke Park Agreement (18 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: My Department submitted its revised 'Action Plan' under the Public Service (Croke Park) Agreement In January. In May, the Department submitted its first progress report on the implementation of that Action Plan. The report outlines the significant progress made by the Department, which has been engaged in a fundamental process of re-organisation, major reductions in staffing levels and...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: The funding available to the Department in the 2012 Budget will be determined by the Government in the context of the prevailing economic and budgetary situation while having regard to the outcome of the Comprehensive Expenditure Review which is under way and the discussions on the 2012 Estimates process. The National Recovery Plan 2011-2014 requires the Department to reduce total...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (18 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: Under the EU Regulations governing the Agri Environment Options 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. Payment issues in all cases as soon as an application successfully passes these checks and to date, a total of 3437 farmers have...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (18 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: This information is not available in my Department and in the time available it would not be possible to obtain such information from the Semi-State Bodies under the aegis of my Department.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 10 May 2011. On processing of this application, an over-claim was identified on one of the land parcels listed. 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 payments under both...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (18 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: Following the suspension of the Early Retirement Scheme on 14 October, 2008 due to budgetary constraints it became apparent that there was a number of farmers who had their preparations to apply for the Scheme completed or close to completion at that point. The Scheme was re-opened temporarily on 23 September 2009 with limited additional funding with a view to accepting as many as possible of...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 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 which has recently been completed, thereby allowing Disadvantaged Area payment to issue on 17 October 2011. Advance payment under the Single Payment Scheme was issued to the applicant on 17 October 2011.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in June 2008 and received full payments for the first two years of their contract. In addition, 75% of the third year payment issued on 7 April 2011 for the amount of €6724.28. Following a cross-check between the SPS application for 2010 and the REPS agri-environmental plan an area discrepancy of 0.98 ha. was discovered which resulted in the imposition of...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 11 April 2011. Processing of the application of the person named has recently been completed thereby allowing payment to issue shortly.

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (18 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: The main statutes governing the health and safety of all animals, including carriage horses, in this country is the Protection of Animals Act 1911 and the Protection of Animals (Amendment) Act, 1965. This legislation is enforced by the Garda Síochána, who may on receipt of a complaint investigate and bring a prosecution against any person alleged to have committed an offence under these Acts.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person concerned is an applicant for grant-aid under the Farm Improvement Scheme. A query has arisen in respect of the application of the person named and I am arranging to have the case reviewed within my Department. I will be in touch with the Deputy again as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Area Scheme was received from the person named on the 18 April 2011. This application was selected for and was the subject of a Ground Eligibility Inspection. The inspection process is completed and the application has now been fully processed. Payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme will issue within a week. Under EU...

Written Answers — Regional Boards: Regional Boards (18 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: This Department does not have any regional boards.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: The amount paid by my Department in legal fees for the years in question is listed in the following table. It should be noted that some of the figures include costs. Year Total Amount paid (€) 2006 3,120,996 2007 3,784,900 2008 3,298,268 2009 1,563,466 2010 3,729,575 2011 (30 September 2011) 989,208

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (18 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: An industry led BVD eradication programme is currently being developed by a BVD Implementation Group (BVDIG), the work of which is being facilitated by Animal Health Ireland (AHI). The Implementation Group comprises representatives of a number of industry stakeholders as well as my Department, with technical advice being provided by AHI. A voluntary programme is foreseen for 2012, with an...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (18 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: There are currently 12 State Bodies/Agencies that fall under the aegis of this Department and these boards have a combined total of 199 board members. The total combined annual payments for all the board members is €1.17 million per annum.

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (18 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: There are currently 12 State Bodies/Agencies that fall under the aegis of this Department. The following table lists all persons who hold more than one State Board position in respect of the State Bodies/ Agencies under the aegis of this Department. Board Members Names Name of State Body/Agency Remuneration Dr Noel Cawley Teagasc (Chair) €20,520 Bord Bia €11,970 €32,490 Lorcan...

Common Agricultural Policy Reform Proposals: Statements (13 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: There is no delay in single farm payments at all.