Results 37,181-37,200 of 40,897 for speaker:Simon Coveney
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 11 May 2011, processing of which has recently been completed, thereby allowing payment to issue under the 2011 Disadvantaged Area Scheme on 30 September 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 (4 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 13th May 2011. The closing date for the Scheme was 16th May 2011. Payment for the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issued on 21 September 2011. Payment under the 2010 Disadvantaged area issued on 20 October 2010 calculated on an eligible area of 8.66 hectares. Subsequently,...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS in October 2006 and received payments for all 5 years of his contract. Following an inspection which was carried out by my Department in July 2010, an area discrepancy was discovered and a clawback of â¬3,058.32 was imposed. The sum overpaid was off-set again the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme payment due to the person named. My Department informed him of the...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 10 May 2011, processing of which has been completed, thereby allowing payment to issue under the 2011 Disadvantaged Area Scheme on 23 September 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 (4 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: REPS 4 is a measure under the Rural Development Programme, 2007-13, and is subject to EU Regulations which require that detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before payments can issue. I appreciate the difficulties suffered by farmers in these instances where penalties have been imposed and accordingly officials in my Department are making every effort to ensure...
- Written Answers — Onshore Exploration: Onshore Exploration (4 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: Coillte Teoranta was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act, 1988 and day-to-day operational matters, such as the management and utilisation of its lands, are the responsibility of the company.
- Written Answers — Pensions Provisions: Pensions Provisions (4 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 530 and 532 together. Based on the percentage rates outlined, the estimated tax yield on lump sums paid by my Department in the twelve month period from 1 June 2010 to 31 May 2011 would have amounted to â¬402,149.
- Written Answers — Pensions Provisions: Pensions Provisions (4 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: The Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform is providing the information on the numbers of retired civil servants in receipt of the various ranges of pension, as sought by the Deputy. My Department is responsible for the payment of pensions to a number of former employees of bodies under the aegis of this Department which are no longer in operation. The position in respect of these...
- Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (4 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 533 and 534 together. I and my Department have been raising the question of an adjustment to the milk quota regime at political and official level, and at Commission level, in recent months in order to secure a soft landing for all Member States in the lead-up to milk quota abolition in 2015. I have discussed this with other EU Agriculture Ministers including...
- Written Answers — Dairy Sector: Dairy Sector (4 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: From a dairying perspective, the Food Harvest 2020 report is ambitious in setting a target of a 50% growth in milk production by 2020 compared to the average for the 2007-2009 period. The realisation of this target will be dependent on the achievement of maximum efficiency at production and processing levels. The report's recommendations focus on changes needed in milk processing, in...
- Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (4 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: The EU Nitrates Directive requires every Member State to implement a Nitrates Action Programme. Under the Directive each Action Programme must specify periods when the land application of chemical and organic fertilisers is prohibited. This issue was raised last year in submissions received during the public consultation process that formed part of the review of The European Communities (Good...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 12 May 2011, processing of which has recently been completed, thereby allowing payment under the Disadvantaged Area Scheme to issue shortly. The 50% advance payments under the Single Payment Scheme are scheduled to commence issuing as and from 17 October 2011.
- Written Answers — Sugar Industry: Sugar Industry (4 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: As part of the reform of the EU sugar regime in 2006, a temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry, was introduced 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...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 13th of May 2010. This application was selected for a Ground Eligibility and Cross Compliance inspection. During the course of the Ground Eligibility inspection discrepancies were found which resulted in the claimed area for the Single Payment Scheme of 75.46ha being reduced to...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in April 2008 and has received full payment for the first two years of his contract. In addition, 75% of the third year payment issued on 30th May 2011 for the amount of â¬5302.13. An area based discrepancy was discovered following a cross check between the Single Payment Scheme application for 2010 from the person named and the REPS agri-environmental...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in June 2009 and received full payment for the first year of his contract. In addition, 75% of the second year payment issued on 23rd February 2011 for the amount of â¬1842.00. An area based discrepancy was discovered following a cross check between the Single Payment Scheme application for 2010 from the person named and the REPS agri-environmental plan....
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: The person named commenced REPS 4 in June 2009 and has received full payments for the fist year of his contract. In addition, 75% of the second year payment issued on 31st March 2011 for the amount of â¬6082.80. An area based discrepancy was discovered following a cross check between the Single Payment Scheme application for 2010 from the person named and the REPS agri-environmental...
- Written Answers — Fur Farming: Fur Farming (4 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: It is my intention to publish an Animal Health & Welfare Bill this year. However, as the Deputy will be aware the Bill is a complex one and will require extensive work in conjunction with the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel to complete the required legal drafting. Once a complete draft is available I intend to publish the Bill. The issue of fur farming is being examined in the context...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: As the person named is not the registered owner of the herd number quoted it would be inappropriate to comment further.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Oct 2011)
Simon Coveney: The person named registered 48 animals in the Suckler Welfare Scheme in 2009. Payment issued in respect of 19 animals and errors were identified with the remainder. Letters regarding these errors issued to the person named on 30 May 2011 but the response received did not resolve the situation. My Department has written to the applicant again on 30 September with a view to resolving the matter.