Results 19,041-19,060 of 40,897 for speaker:Simon Coveney

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme was received from the person named on 26 May 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Eligibility (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme was received from the person named on 28 May 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced their AEOS 3 contract on 1 May 2013 and were paid in full for the 2013 scheme year. An issue subsequently arose in respect of the Conservation of Genetic Resources option which has prevented processing of the 2014 payment. Correspondence has issued on the matter. The current position is that a reply is awaited from the Agricultural Consultant of the person named...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application under the ‘new entrant’ category of the 2015 National Reserve. This application was not successful as the applicant was deemed to have exceeded the off farm income threshold of €40,000. The applicant was notified of this decision and was offered the opportunity to submit an appeal. My Department has now received an appeal...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a 2015 Transfer of Entitlements Allocation Right and Reference Value application to my Department seeking the transfer of allocation rights and values by inheritance of holding. As the Basic Payment Scheme application under the herd number shown had been submitted in the name of the deceased person prior to the herd number being changed into the name of the person...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application for allocation of entitlements under the ‘Scottish Derogation’ category of the Basic Payment scheme and processing of this application is at an advanced stage. Processing of applications involves administrative and on farm checks and verification of land details submitted under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme application. These checks...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted applications for the 2012 and 2013 Single Payment Schemes on 16 April 2012 and 25 March 2013 respectively. After the completion of processing of these applications, full payments issued to the nominated bank account of the person named. Payments for 2012 issued in October and December of that year. Payments in respect of 2013 issued in October and December 2013,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme with a Transfer of Entitlement form under the herd number provided was submitted to my Department on 16 May 2011. Payment issued to the nominated bank account of the appropriate party in April 2012.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: Over the last number of years the Department has operated a Reconstitution Scheme to restore forests established under its afforestation schemes back to their original form following significant damage by natural causes. The Scheme has been used to assist forestry owners who have been affected by Ash dieback disease. The objective of the Scheme is to eradicate/contain ash dieback in forests...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named has applied for investments under the Animal Welfare and Nutrient Storage Scheme in TAMS II. All applications received are being examined and approvals will commence when all of the required checks have been undertaken. My Department is working to ensure approvals issue at the earliest possible juncture.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named has applied for investments under the Animal Welfare Safety and Nutrient Storage Scheme of TAMS II. The administrative check has been carried out in this case and the applicant has been asked to supply additional documentation to support the application. When this documentation is received the application will be processed.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Eligibility (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 244 and 327 together. The person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment Scheme/Areas of Natural Constraint scheme application on 14 May 2015. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases Ground Eligibility inspections, be completed before any payments issue. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Eligibility (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application under the ‘new entrant’ category of the 2015 National Reserve. This application was not successful as the applicant was deemed to have exceeded the off farm income threshold of €40,000. The applicant was notified in writing of this decision and was offered the opportunity to submit an appeal. To date no appeal has been received...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: EU Regulations governing the Basic Payment Scheme provide that all farmers who were eligible to receive a direct payment greater than €100 in 2013 (Single Payment, Grassland Sheep Scheme, Burren Life Scheme, Beef Data Scheme) have an automatic allocation right under the Basic Payment Scheme in 2015. The person named did not receive a direct payment in 2013 and therefore does not hold...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Data (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The report referred to by the Deputy is in respect of my Department’s examination of the damage to structures at an aquaculture site in Bantry Bay caused by a storm event. My Department’s examination, which is nearing completion, is detailed and involves all engineering, scientific, environmental and technical matters associated with the incident. The draft report will be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a Transfer of Entitlements Allocation Right and Reference Value application to my Department seeking the transfer of allocation rights and values by gift of holding as Transferor. The Transferee under this application did not hold a herd number at the closing date for receipt of applications of 29thMay 2015 which is required to participate in the Basic Payment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme Eligibility (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: An application under the ‘young farmer’ category of the 2015 National Reserve and Young Farmers Scheme has been received by my Department under the herd number shown but not by the person named who is the only name registered on this herd number. The person named does not meet the eligibility criteria under either the National Reserve or Young Farmers scheme and the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: 26,500 farmers were approved under Tranche 1 and a further 11,500 were approved under Tranche 2 of GLAS. To date some 21,000 GLAS Tranche 1 (GLAS 1) farmers have received a first instalment of their 2015 part year payment in respect of payable actions for the period 1 October to 31 December, representing up to 85% of the total amount due for the 2015 part year. The balancing payments are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Genomics Scheme (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: EU Regulations require that full and comprehensive administration checks, including in some cases on farm inspections, are completed before any payment issues. To date payments amounting to almost €37 million have issued to more than 20, 000 herds under the Beef Data and Genomics Program. Payments are continuing on an ongoing basis as compliance is achieved. Initially 29,865...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Eligibility (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Coveney: The overall target for GLAS is to attract 50,000 farmers into the scheme. In October 2015 the second application tranche was launched with the objective of increasing overall participation levels to at least 35,000 and possibly up to 40,000 and I am pleased to confirm that some 38,000 farmers have now been approved into the scheme. The unprecedented level of applications to the Scheme...