Results 19,181-19,200 of 40,897 for speaker:Simon Coveney

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (22 Mar 2016)

Simon Coveney: The applicant commenced their AEOS 3 contract on 1 May 2013 and was paid in full for the 2013 -2014 scheme years. 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.  The application of the person named...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (22 Mar 2016)

Simon Coveney: An application for Tranche 2 of the GLAS Scheme for the persons named was received on the dedicated GLAS online system on 5 December 2015. The unprecedented level of applications to the Scheme has meant that for GLAS 2, priority is being given to what are called Tier 1 and Tier 2 candidates, i.e. those who either manage key environmental assets like endangered birds, protected habitats or...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Applications (22 Mar 2016)

Simon Coveney: The persons named submitted a Private Contract Clause application to my Department seeking the transfer of land and entitlements by lease. This application has been fully processed and payment issued to the persons named on 18 March 2016.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (22 Mar 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a Private Contract Clause application to my Department seeking the transfer of land and entitlements by lease as Transferee. As the land and entitlements that are the subject of this application had been inherited by the Transferor there were outstanding issues to be resolved by my Department in order to process the application. All issues are now resolved, the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (22 Mar 2016)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Basic Payment Scheme was received in my Department from the person named on 29 May 2015. The relevant advance and balancing payments under the Scheme issued to the nominated bank account of the person named in October 2015 and March 2016.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (22 Mar 2016)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Basic Payment Scheme was received in my Department from the person named on 27 May 2015. The relevant advance and balancing payments under the Scheme issued to the nominated bank account of the person named in October and December of 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (22 Mar 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced their AEOS 1 contract on 1 September 2010, and has been paid for the 2010-2014 Scheme years. 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 take place. As all AEOS 1 participants will be receiving their final payments...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (22 Mar 2016)

Simon Coveney: My Department has not received any applications under the Beef Data Programme 2014, the Beef Genomics Scheme 2014 or the Beef Data and Genomics Programme 2015 from the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (22 Mar 2016)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Basic Payment Scheme was received in my Department from the person named on 7 May 2015. The relevant advance and balancing payments under the Scheme issued to the nominated bank account of the person named in February 2016.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (22 Mar 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted applications under the National Reserve and the Young Farmers Scheme. These applications have been fully processed and payment will issue in the coming days.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Payments (22 Mar 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named has applied for investments under the Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme of 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: GLAS Applications (22 Mar 2016)

Simon Coveney: The applications of the persons named under Tranche 2 of the Green Low-Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme (GLAS 2) have not been selected for approval under the Scheme. The unprecedented level of applications to GLAS during 2015 has meant that for GLAS 2, priority was given to what are called Tier 1 and Tier 2 candidates, i.e. those who either manage key environmental assets like endangered...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme Eligibility (22 Mar 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application under the ‘young farmer’ category of the 2015 National Reserve. This application was not successful as the applicant was deemed to have commenced farming prior to 2010. The applicant was notified of this decision and was offered the opportunity to submit an appeal. My Department has now received an appeal from the person named in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Offences (22 Mar 2016)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 181, 182 and 192 together. By way of background I should advise the Deputies that concerns have been raised about the lack of a level playing field across the EU in fisheries control and the treatment of vessels from different Member States. To help deal with this situation, a new control framework was introduced by the European Commission. One of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (22 Mar 2016)

Simon Coveney: The persons named submitted an application under the ‘young farmer’ category of the 2015 National Reserve with the second person named as the ‘young farmer’. This application was not successful as the applicant exceeded the off-farm income limit required for acceptance under the scheme. The applicant was notified of this decision and was offered the opportunity to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (22 Mar 2016)

Simon Coveney: The persons named submitted an application under the ‘young farmer’ category of the 2015 National Reserve with the third person named as the ‘young farmer’. This application was not successful as the applicants exceeded the off-farm income limit required for acceptance under the scheme. The applicants were notified of this decision and were offered the opportunity...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Eligibility (22 Mar 2016)

Simon Coveney: The unprecedented level of applications to the Scheme has meant that for GLAS 2, priority was given to what are called Tier 1 and Tier 2 candidates, i.e. those who either manage key environmental assets like endangered birds, protected habitats or high-quality water courses, or who have committed to undertake particularly valuable environmental actions like growing feed-crops for wild birds,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Eligibility (22 Mar 2016)

Simon Coveney: The unprecedented level of applications to the Scheme has meant that for the second tranche of GLAS (GLAS 2), priority was given to what are called Tier 1 and Tier 2 candidates, i.e. those who either manage key environmental assets like endangered birds, protected habitats or high-quality water courses, or who have committed to undertake particularly valuable environmental actions like...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Eligibility (22 Mar 2016)

Simon Coveney: The assessment and processing of GLAS Tranche 2 (GLAS 2) applications was undertaken by my Department in January 2016. The unprecedented level of applications to the Scheme meant that for GLAS 2, priority was given to what are called Tier 1 and Tier 2 candidates, i.e. those who either manage key environmental assets like endangered birds, protected habitats or high-quality water courses, or...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Appeals (22 Mar 2016)

Simon Coveney: The 2014 Supplementary Measure 10 (Mixed Grazing) payment due to the person named was paid in 2 amounts earlier this year. The 75% payment in the amount of €382.81 was paid on 25 January 2016, while the balancing 25% payment in the amount of €127.60 was paid on 3 February 2016. The basic 2014 REPS4 payment due to the person named was made in March 2015. Penalties were imposed...