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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (5 May 2016)

Simon Coveney: An application under 2015 Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 22 April 2015. Under the 2015 ANC Scheme, eligible applicants are required to have met a minimum stocking density of 0.15 livestock units for a retention period of seven consecutive months and to maintain an annual average of 0.15 livestock units calculated over the twelve months of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (5 May 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named has been approved under Tranche 2 of GLAS with a contract start date of 1stJanuary 2016. The first payment due to the person named is in respect of the 2016 scheme year and this payment will be processed in the final quarter of this year.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (5 May 2016)

Simon Coveney: Approval to fund a reconstitution scheme for forests affected by the winter storms of 2013/2014 was sought by my Department from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has sought further information on the impacts of such a scheme on the insurance market for forestry and also on other issues of concern. My Department is currently...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (5 May 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application under the 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes which was received in the Department on 19 May 2015. Payments issued for these schemes to the nominated bank account of the person named in December 2015 and April 2016 respectively. My Department has no record of any amendment form being submitted. An Official from my Department will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (5 May 2016)

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 location of the company’s offices, are the responsibility of the company. Coillte has, however, advised that the only office which the company is proposing to vacate is the office located in Santry, Dublin. I am also advised that this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Appeals (5 May 2016)

Simon Coveney: A clawback penalty was imposed in relation to previous payments made during the participation of the person named in the Rural Environment Protection Scheme (REPS4). This clawback penalty amount was notified to the person named by Department officials by letter dated 28 September 2015. The person named subsequently appealed this decision to the independent Agriculture Appeals Office (AAO)....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (5 May 2016)

Simon Coveney: The applicant has applied for investment items under the Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme of TAMS II. All of the administrative checks on the application have been completed and it is expected that approval will issue in a matter of weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (5 May 2016)

Simon Coveney: The first person named has been approved under Tranche 1 of GLAS with a contract start date of 1 October 2015. GLAS applicants with a start date of 1 October 2015 are eligible for a 2015 part-year payment in respect of 2015 eligible actions, covering the three month period 1 October 2015-31 December 2015. The application of the person named has successfully completed the pre-payment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (5 May 2016)

Simon Coveney: The new Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) provides the framework for the long term sustainability of fish stocks around our shores, the continued economic viability of our fishing fleet and fish processing industry while supporting our families and communities that depend on the sea for their livelihood. From the outset of the Common Fisheries Policy revision process, Ireland’s...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Genomics Scheme (5 May 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named applied to join the 2014 Beef Genomics Scheme on 4thApril 2014. Final validations were recently completed on this application and payment will issue to the nominated bank account of the person named shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Eligibility (5 May 2016)

Simon Coveney: According to records held by my Department, the person named received 9.90 Basic Payment Scheme entitlements in 2015 under the Basic Payment Scheme. The 2015 National Reserve opened for application on the 5thJanuary 2015 for priority categories of ‘young farmer’ and ‘new entrant’. In order to be eligible as a ‘young farmer’ applicants had to be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (5 May 2016)

Simon Coveney: The applicant in question has applied under the Animal Welfare, Safety and Nutrient Storage Scheme in TAMS II. The administrative checks have been carried out and it is expected that approval will issue in a matter of weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (5 May 2016)

Simon Coveney: This AEOS contract commenced on 1 September 2011 and payment issued for the 2011-2014 scheme years. The person named took over the AEOS contract during the 2015 Scheme year following the death of the original applicant and Grant of Probate. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (5 May 2016)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 44 and 45 together. The Government is committed to maintaining the stabilised strength of the Permanent Defence Force at 9,500 personnel, comprising of 7,520 Army, 886 Air Corps and 1,094 Naval Service as stated in the 2015 White Paper on Defence. The manpower requirement of the Defence Forces is monitored on an ongoing basis in accordance with the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Deployment (5 May 2016)

Simon Coveney: Currently, there are no members of the Permanent Defence Force serving in Afghanistan. Seven (7) members of the Permanent Defence Force, who had been serving with the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan since its establishment on 01 January 2015, completed their service with the mission on 10 March 2016. Prior to 2015, seven (7) members of the Permanent Defence Force were...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (5 May 2016)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 47 to 49, inclusive, together. All personnel, of the Irish Defence Forces, whether prescribed Mefloquine or not, who have been deployed on an overseas mission, are subjected to a screening repatriation medical examination on mission completion.  Depending on the findings at this repatriation medical examination, an individual member of the...

Agriculture: Statements (4 May 2016)

Simon Coveney: Most of the processors in the dairy sector are, in fact, farmer-owned.

Agriculture: Statements (4 May 2016)

Simon Coveney: It is about €12.5 billion over the cycle of CAP, which is five years.

Agriculture: Statements (4 May 2016)

Simon Coveney: Yes, on multiple occasions.

Agriculture: Statements (4 May 2016)

Simon Coveney: I met them, I would say, four times in the past year.