Results 37,061-37,080 of 40,897 for speaker:Simon Coveney

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted his application for the Single Payment Scheme and Disadvantaged Areas Scheme on 12th May 2011. Three 2011 Transfer of Entitlement applications were received consisting of a sale and gift of entitlements to the person named and a sale of entitlements from the person named to another farmer. Each of these applications has been processed and letters of confirmation...

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (11 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in June 2008 and received full payments for the first three years of their contract. Arrangements are well advanced to issue payments in respect of 2011 and I expect that these payments will commence in November once all the necessary checks have been completed. In the event of any queries arising from these checks my Department will be in direct contact...

Written Answers — Fishing Vessel Licences: Fishing Vessel Licences (11 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: I understand from the National Parks and Wildlife Service that mussel seed was recently harvested by hand by a group of people in the area of a gravel bank that reaches west from Shenick's Island, off the coast of Skerries, County Dublin. Shenick's Island is part of the Skerries Islands Special Protection Area (SPA). In accordance with Determination No. 16 of the Need for an Authorisation...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (11 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: BIM is an independent statutory body and hence policy in relation to the operation and management of the ice plants is a matter for the Agency. BIM have, however, informed me that, following a decision by the Board, the Agency is currently reviewing its ice plant operations with the intention of seeking expressions of interest from local operators who may be interested in operating the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 17 May 2010. This application was selected for a Ground Eligibility/Cross Compliance inspection, during the course of which discrepancies were uncovered with regard to a number of parcels, which resulted in the total claimed area of 184.31 hectares being reduced to 62.13...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 9 May 2011. The payment validation process of this application is now complete and over-claims have been identified on three of the parcels. The applicant has been written to in this regard. On receipt of a satisfactory reply from the person named the application will then be...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 9 May 2011, processing of which has recently been completed, thereby allowing payment to issue under the 2011 Disadvantaged Area Scheme on 7 October 2011. The 50% advance payments under the Single Payment Scheme are scheduled to commence issuing as and from 17 October 2011. An...

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (11 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in June 2010 and received full payment for the first year of their contract. Arrangements are well advanced to issue payments in respect of 2011 and I expect that these payments will commence in November once all the necessary checks have been completed. In the event of any queries arising from these checks my Department will be in direct contact with the...

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (11 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: The allocation of milk quota from the National Reserve is granted on the basis of recommendations from the Milk Quota Appeals Tribunal. The Tribunal recently examined the named person's application but did not recommend him for an allocation of quota on that occasion. The named person now wishes to appeal this decision. The Tribunal will shortly commence consideration of appeals. When a...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (11 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 407 and 408 together. All Government Departments and Agencies operating under their aegis are required to operate within an Employment Control Framework set down by the Government. The information requested by the Deputy is laid out in the table. None of the State Bodies listed here has fallen below the agreed ECF ceiling and therefore, no organisation is...

Written Answers — Public Petitions: Public Petitions (11 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: My Department has not received any public petitions during the years in question.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from 1st November 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, must be completed before any payment can issue. During these checks a query arose...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named was recently informed in writing that they were approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from 1st 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...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 21 April 2011, processing of which has recently been completed, thereby allowing payment to issue under the 2011 Disadvantaged Area Scheme on 4 October 2011. The 50% advance payments under the Single Payment Scheme are scheduled to commence issuing as and from 17 October 2011.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: Grant-aid under the Scheme of Investment Aid for the Improvement of Dairy Hygiene Standards was paid by my Department to the person concerned in February 2008. However, one invoice was excluded for grant-aid purposes as no tax clearance was provided in relation to the contractor who issued the invoice concerned. As it is a standard condition of all my Department's on-farm investment schemes...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 8 May 2011, processing of which has recently been completed, thereby allowing payment to issue under the 2011 Disadvantaged Area Scheme on 7 October 2011. The 50% advance payments under the Single Payment Scheme are scheduled to commence issuing as and from 17 October 2011.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in 2008 and has received full payments for the first two years of their contract. In addition, 75% of the third year payment issued on 3rd March 2011 for the amount of €7449.77. My Department is currently making arrangements to process the outstanding 25% payments to farmers in instances where penalties have been imposed, including the person named, and I...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from 1st September 2010. Payment totalling €1,250.00, issued on 4th October in respect of the initial 75%. Processing of the remaining 25% payment will commence shortly.

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (11 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: I assume the Deputy is referring to recent correspondence from the Cork South West Lobster Fishermans Co-Operative in relation to funding for the cooperative. This Co-operative wrote to me in April seeking funding of €50,000 over 5 years for the cooperative, to enable it to continue to fund its contribution towards payments to lobster fishermen who are members of the Co-op and who engage in...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Oct 2011)

Simon Coveney: Given that payments under the 2011 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme only commenced on 22 September and, to date, payments worth in excess of €169 million have issued to 77,559 farmers nationally, representing 76% of those who applied, it can readily be seen that there are no delays in the issuing of these payments. Specifically with regard to Offaly and Tipperary, the details are as follows: ...