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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Flood Relief Schemes Data (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Government approved the allocation of €5m for an emergency humanitarian support scheme to small businesses and community, sporting and voluntary bodies which through no fault of their own have been unable to secure flood insurance and have been flooded recently. The Irish Red Cross has agreed to administer the scheme. The Irish Red Cross Society is an independent charitable...

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

Simon Coveney: In accordance with the Framework for Major Emergency Management, primary responsibility for responding to severe weather events, such as the recent storms, rests with the three designated principal response agencies, namely the relevant Local Authority, An Garda Siochána, and the Health Service Executive. In accordance with agreed arrangements, all of the available resources of the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Sector Pensions Expenditure (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Army Pensions Vote makes provision for Defence Forces pension benefits (i.e. retired pay, pensions, allowances and gratuities payable to or in respect of members of the Defence Forces in a variety of categories) under the military superannuation code and military occupational injuries code. There are currently over 12,100 military pensioners, including spouses and children of deceased...

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

Simon Coveney: My Department has had no such discussions with suppliers or service contractors to the Department with regard to compliance with payment of the Living Wage to the employees of suppliers or service contracts. It is important that Ireland’s National Minimum Wage and the Living Wage concept are not conflated. The Living Wage is a voluntary societal initiative centred on the social,...

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

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 447 and 448 together. The recently published White Paper on Defence sets out a developmental path for the Reserve Defence Force (RDF). It provides that the overall establishment of the Army Reserve (AR) and the Naval Service Reserve (NSR) be set at 4,169 personnel, consisting of 3,869 Army Reservists and the expansion of the establishment of the four Naval...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Equipment (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: There are 26 aircraft in the Air Corps fleet, 16 of which are fixed wing and 10 of which are helicopters. The age of each aircraft in the fleet is as follows: Aircraft Type – Fixed Wing Number in Service Age Year Delivered Cessna 5 43 years 1972 Casa 2 21 years 1994 Defender ** 1 18 years 1997 Learjet 1 12 years 2003 Pilatus 7 11 years 2004 Total...

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

Simon Coveney: I currently have no plans to meet the Secretary of Defence of the United States of America, Mr. Ash Carter.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Humanitarian Assistance Scheme (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Government approved the allocation of €5 million for an emergency humanitarian support scheme to small businesses and community, sporting and voluntary bodies which through no fault of their own have been unable to secure flood insurance and have been flooded recently. The Irish Red Cross have agreed to administer the scheme. The Irish Red Cross Society is an independent...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: Further to my reply to the Deputy’s question on 19 November 2015, the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) issued a formal response to the communication from the Chinese authorities on Friday 27 November and circulated a copy of the response to representatives of the Irish live crab export industry. The SFPA response, inter alia, puts forward Ireland’s views on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Freedom of Information Fees (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The fees received by my Department in respect of Freedom of Information requests in 2014 and in 2015 to date are set out in the following table. Year Fees - € 2014 1,180 2015 to date (15/12/2015) 460

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Staff (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: There are currently eight political staff working within my Department, as set out in the following tables. Minister Coveney Name Role Annual Salary Aine Kilroy Special Advisor €87,258.00 Caitriona Fitzpatrick Special Advisor €78,670.00 Stephanie Kidney Personal Assistant €51,074.00 Mary Hartnett Personal Secretary €50,268.13 Minister of State...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Process RIA (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: There were a total of seven B ills published by my Department during the relevant period, of which six included a Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) and which were published in advance of the Bills being published. There is one promised Bill, the Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction (Amendment) Act, for publication. The RIA in this case was published in November 2014. The Bills published...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Penalties (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The penalty applied under the 2015 Direct Payment Schemes relates to breaches of Cross Compliance requirements. Under the Terms and Conditions of the Direct Payment Schemes, an applicant as well as meeting the Scheme criteria is required to comply with EU regulatory requirements relating to Cross Compliance. A report detailing findings of an inspection carried out by Kerry County Council...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named commenced their AEOS 2 contract on 1stSeptember 2011 and has been paid in full for the 2011-2014. The first instalment of 85% of the annual payment in respect of the 2015 scheme issued on 14 December 2015 and it is expected that the remaining 15% will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The application of the person named was subject to a 2013 LPIS Review. As a result of this review the area of one specific land parcel was reduced. The person named was notified of this and of his right of appeal. Following an appeal the over claim was reduced. On foot of this decision a supplementary payment issued to the person named on 2 October 2014. My Department will now conduct...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Direct Payment Scheme Eligibility (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: In implementing the new CAP, my Department was mindful of the need to ensure that the implementing provisions relating to land eligibility were the most appropriate in the context of land types found in Ireland and to provide as much flexibility as possible to farmers. It was decided that, in Ireland, the most appropriate mechanism to provide this flexibility was to define those...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: In line with the EU Regulations giving effect to the reformed Common Agricultural Policy, I have implemented two key schemes under Pillar 1 to support young farmers. The measures provided through the ‘young farmer’ priority category of the National Reserve and also the Young Farmers Scheme are designed to encourage and facilitate the entrance of young, well educated persons...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Funding (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department established a €1m fund for Rural Development and Innovation projects in 2015, under the remit of my colleague Minister Phelan. The purpose of this €1m fund is to address some of the recommendations laid down in the CEDRA report, and was utilised for a variety of pilot initiatives in 2015, including: - Support for Female Rural Entrepreneurs This was a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: I received this request some time ago and consulted the SFPA in relation to the request for the designation of Renard Pier, Co. Kerry for landings of Monkfish and Hake. Please note that under the Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act, 2006, the SFPA is responsible for operational issues concerning sea fisheries control. The SFPA advised that as Renard Pier is capable of dealing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: Howth Fishery Harbour Centre is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres, which are owned, managed and maintained by my Department. My officials have met with the owner of the business concerned in the past, most recently in January 2015 on the margins of the annual Howth Harbour Users Forum. It is anticipated that the next such Forum will take place in early 2016. While my...