Results 121-140 of 153 for agriculture scheme data speaker:Simon Coveney

Financial Resolutions 2014 - Financial Resolution No. 8: General (Resumed) (16 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: ...have been forced on us. I hope we will soon enter a new era of increased expenditure rather than continuing reductions year after year. My job is to give political leadership to the agrifood, agriculture, fisheries and seafood sectors. My objective in this budgetary process is to build on the progress achieved in recent years in developing the agrifood sector and, in particular, to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (8 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: The Beef Data Programme was introduced in 2013 and is funded using the unused funds of the Single Payment Scheme. The EU Regulations governing the Programme provided for a closing date of 15th May 2013, with a 1% reduction in payment applied to the application for each working day that the application is late up to 8 June 2013. Applications received on/after 9 June were deemed inadmissible in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Lice Controls (18 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: ...changed greatly since these programmes were drawn up and the scale of Exchequer investment foreseen in the Irish Seafood National Programme has not proved possible. This has meant that not all of the Schemes originally envisaged could be implemented as originally foreseen. As part of the original development of both programmes, a strategic environmental assessment was conducted....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jul 2013)

Simon Coveney: ...'s EAGF/EAFRD annual accounts and compliance with EU accreditation criteria, as required under EU Council Regulation 1290/05. DIGITAL IMAGING SERVICES 28,375 Scanning services. E SPATIAL SOLUTIONS 283,577 SPS database clean up and rectification of ortho-photography. ENFER LABS 20,953 Laboratory Services EOIN O'DRISCOLL 22,974 Collation, analysis and communication of national wood...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (8 May 2013)

Simon Coveney: Despite the challenging budgetary constraints facing my Department, last year I allocated €20 million annually to fund the Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS) and on foot of this I announced the re-opening of the scheme. I decided on a maximum payment of €4,000 per annum for individual applicants which, on the basis of previous experience in implementing the scheme, indicated...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Apr 2013)

Simon Coveney: ...an obligation to ensure monitoring takes place, but farmers will see a very different attitude in recognition of the prevailing stress levels. One of the things that always adds some positivity in agriculture and farming communities is if payments are made ahead of schedule. At this time of year we would normally deal with 100 AEOS payments a week, but last week we dealt with 800. More...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments (16 Apr 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named registered seven animals under the 2012 Suckler Scheme. According to the information received from the applicant, three of these animals were sold before they were weaned and meal was not provided to the fourth animal for the required four weeks prior to weaning. Information is awaited for the remaining three animals and the matter cannot be progressed until these data have...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Application Numbers (26 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: Despite the challenging budgetary constraints facing my Department, last year I allocated €20 million annually to fund the Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS) and on foot of this I announced the re-opening of the scheme. I decided on a maximum payment of €4,000 per annum for individual applicants which, on the basis of previous experience in implementing the scheme, indicated...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Eligibility (20 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named registered 11 animals for the 2011 Suckler Welfare Scheme. The Terms and Conditions of the Scheme require that applicants undertake to carry out and notify to my Department the requisite measures for the full 5 year duration of this Scheme. In August 2011, applicants were informed of the requirement to notify the details of such measures within one year from the date of birth...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Eligibility (20 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named registered 10 animals for the 2011 Suckler Welfare Scheme. The Terms and Conditions of the Scheme require that applicants undertake to carry out and notify to my Department the requisite measures for the full 5 year duration of this Scheme. In August 2011, applicants were informed of the requirement to notify the details of such measures within one year from the date of birth...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments (5 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named registered 10 animals for the 2011 Suckler Welfare Scheme. The Terms and Conditions of the Scheme require that applicants undertake to carry out and notify to my Department the requisite measures for the full 5 year duration of this Scheme. In August 2011, applicants were informed of the requirement to notify the details of such measures within one year from the date of birth...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Applications (5 Mar 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named registered 8 animals for the 2011 Suckler Welfare Scheme. The Terms and Conditions require that applicants undertake to carry out and notify to my Department, the requisite measures for the full 5 year duration of this Scheme. In August 2011, applicants were informed of the requirement to notify the details of these measures within one year of the date of birth of the animal....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Applications (27 Feb 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named registered 12 animals for the 2011 Suckler Welfare Scheme. When initially applying to participate in the Scheme in 2008, applicants undertook to carry out and notify my Department of relevant measures carried out in respect of their animals for the full 5 year duration of this Scheme. In August 2011, applicants were informed of the requirement to notify details of such...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheepmeat Sector (26 Feb 2013)

Simon Coveney: The market performance of the sheep sector, in common with other agricultural sectors, is a function of supply and demand. I am aware that sheep prices for the year 2013 to date are disappointing for producers and are running at around 17% below the 2012 level for the corresponding period. This decline is reflected also in other EU member states and can be attributed to a number of factors...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (18 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: ...a reduction of €114 million for next year, I was determined in finalising the Vote for my Department in 2013, to minimise the impact of the scale of the reductions so that the most important schemes and programmes were protected to the greatest possible extent. I am pleased to say I have managed to secure additional capital funding and thereby reduce the overall scale of savings to...

Other Questions: Sheep Grassland Scheme (13 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: The point is that they are being asked to do a fraction of what they were previously asked to do. I agree that this was a great scheme. It improved the quality of suckler beef in Ireland and brought about significant changes in areas like animal husbandry, data collection and the general performance of those animals. While I would have put a new scheme in place anyway, I would have liked...

Other Questions: Sheep Grassland Scheme (13 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: The point is that they are being asked to do a fraction of what they were previously asked to do. I agree that this was a great scheme. It improved the quality of suckler beef in Ireland and brought about significant changes in areas like animal husbandry, data collection and the general performance of those animals. While I would have put a new scheme in place anyway, I would have liked...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (13 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 11 and 15 together. Given the very comprehensive and detailed nature of the information requested across a broad range of schemes, I am arranging for it to be provided directly in an appropriate format to the Deputies as soon as possible. The inspections concerned are an inherent requirement deriving from the very significant funding which is drawn down...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Expenditure Allocation 2013: Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: ...than €30 million, instead of it being €90 million it is €105 million next year. Therefore, the starting point is higher which puts one under more pressure in terms of calculating knock-on savings from a smaller scheme. That makes the budget arithmetic a bit more difficult. It also means that the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform will be saying, and is...

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy: Motion (4 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: ...-building formula and so forth. All of these things are happening. That is why so many young people are choosing courses in human nutrition, sports nutrition, dairy science, food science and agricultural science and going to agricultural colleges. It is not because they all want to be farmers but because they see a really dynamic, innovative industry in the agrifood and drinks sector. ...