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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: My Department received two Private Contract Clause applications in respect of the above named person in relation to the lease of land and entitlements. These applications were processed but changes to land impacting the 2015 transfer prevented payment. These changes have now been regularised and payment under the Basic Payment Scheme is due to issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced their AEOS contract on 1 November 2010 and has been paid in full for the 2011-2014 scheme years. Payment in respect of the 2015 scheme year issued in two parts :- 85% in the amount of €4,249.98 and 15% in the amount of €750.00, both issuing on 23December 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme/Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) Scheme was received in my Department from the person named on 24 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 28 May 2015. Payment under the ANC scheme issued on 22 September 2015 directly to the nominated bank account of the person named. The person named also submitted a 2015 Private Contract Clause application to my Department in relation to the lease of land and entitlements. This...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The 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 entitled to a 2015 part-year payment in respect of certain actions, and covering the three month period 1 October 2015-31 December 2015. During the prepayment validation checks on the application of the person named two queries...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 29 May, 2015. Processing of this application has been finalised and payment has issued to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme Applications (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: An Organic Farming Scheme payment issued to the person named on 24 December 2015. The payment which issued is the 85% advance payment of the 2015 Organic Farming Scheme. The balancing 15% payment will be processed once the required checks have been completed on all applications, in accordance with the governing EU Regulations.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Appeals (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named lodged a complaint with my Department’s Quality Service Unit on 7 July 2015. A very comprehensive breakdown of his case was included in the reply that issued from the Unit dated 25 August 2015. Having concluded their review of the matter, the Unit also in formed the person named that he had the further option of contacting the Office of the Ombudsman if he still felt...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2015 Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 1 May, 2015. Processing of this application has recently been finalised, and payment is due to issue to the nominated bank account of the person named shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The person named applied to the National Reserve in 2015 for a new allocation of entitlements to enable participation in the Basic Payment Scheme. Payment to the person named under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme will be based on entitlements allocated from the 2015 National Reserve. Payments under the National Reserve commenced in December 2015 and are on-going. The person named submitted...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: I refer to previous Parliamentary Questions requesting a breakdown of anti-malaria drugs prescribed to Irish troops operating in sub-Saharan Africa in 2015. I apologise for the delay in responding. The information sought required a considerable amount of manual checking of the medical files. The following table gives a breakdown from January to July 2015. Malaria Chemo-prophylaxis...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: I am advised that a service medal that could be awarded for humanitarian service overseas, where no other United Nations, NATO or European Union Force medal is relevant, is currently at the planning and development stage within the Department. Once this process has been completed, I would envisage that arrangements for the awarding of such medals could commence soon afterwards.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Allowances (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: Members of the Naval Service engaged in the Maritime Humanitarian Search and Rescue Operation in the Mediterranean were paid the rate for “Unarmed Peace Support Allowance”. This is the same allowance as has been paid in the past to Army personnel deployed on humanitarian operations such as in Sierra Leone and Haiti. The Representative Associations are seeking payment of the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Easter Rising Commemorations (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The State is undertaking a comprehensive programme of commemorations during 2016 which commenced on New Year’s Day in Dublin Castle.  Further details of the commemorations being held this year are available at I am currently considering any further initiatives that may be introduced in this context.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: Currently, the Defence Forces Service Medal is awarded to personnel who meet the qualifying service for its award. Moreover, it recognises the service of not only NCOs and Privates but all members of the Defence Forces. It is considered that the current range of medals awardable to the Defence Forces is appropriate and adequate, and accordingly, I have no plans for the re-instatement of the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: I have no plans for the awarding of a medal to Naval Service personnel deployed on board a naval vessel completing a two-year rotation at sea. An Bonn Seirbhíse (The Service Medal) is awarded to Officers, non-commissioned officer or Private of the Defence Forces or a member of the Army Nursing or Chaplaincy Service who possess the qualifying service for the award. I do not consider...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Appointments to State Boards (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: I have not nominated anyone to serve in positions carrying remuneration, other than out of pocket expenses, on commissions, industrial, assurance, semi-State or other similar concerns in my role as Minister for Defence.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The number of subscriptions paid by my Department in 2015 to external membership bodies and groups, including the cost and details, is set out in the tables following. Payments made in respect of Corporate Membership Corporate Membership External Membership Body/Group Cost € Corporate Membership Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA) 7,000.00 Corporate...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the number of annual subscriptions to newspapers or magazines in my Department including the cost and details is set out in the table following. Magazine Cost Company Received by Industrial Relations News €436.00 p.a., inclusive of VAT €436.00 IRN Publishing Dept of Defence , Newbridge, Co Kildare Health...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The cost to my Department of advertisements placed on its behalf in newspapers, magazines, television and radio and social media in 2015 was €86,505.67. The details are set out in the table following. Company Advertising Platform Purpose of Advertisement Cost € Total for each Advertising Platform Mediavest Advertising Radio Be Winter Ready Information Campaign...