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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Funding (25 Jan 2023)

Simon Coveney: ...enterprise development fund (REDF) which is being implemented through Enterprise Ireland.) is focussed on investing in the strengths and advantages of all the regions. In 2021 an additional €15m was provided in Budget 2021 to support the rollout of further calls under the REDF to help the regions withstand the dual challenges of Brexit and COVID. In 2022 €5 million was...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Union (10 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: On 5 April, the European Council authorised the disbursement of €150 million in loans and grants to Moldova in the coming months to support its financial stability and substantive reform agenda. Also on 5 April, Germany, France, and Romania hosted EU Member States, including Ireland, as well as other international partners at the Moldova Support Conference “Bridge of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy Review (24 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: Following months of intense lobbying and negotiation, I announced on 12 June 2014 that I had secured €148 million from the new European Maritime and Fisheries Fund for the period 2014 to 2020 for the development of the Irish seafood industry and the coastal communities that depend upon it. This funding is more than double the amount that was available to Ireland during the last Common...

Alternative Energy Projects. (10 Feb 2009)

Simon Coveney: I thank the Minister for his reply. It was on 15 January 2008 that the Minister announced this initiative. He announced that €1 million would be spent on a world class, state-of-the-art national ocean energy facility at UCC in 2008, that €2 million would be spent in 2008 to support and develop a grid-connected wave energy site near Belmullet, and that €2 million in grant aid would be...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised) (28 Jan 2015)

Simon Coveney: Last year the Estimate was €5 million and the expenditure was €4.24 million. We have the same Estimate this year.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Peace and Reconciliation Programme (16 Jan 2018)

Simon Coveney: ...in 1982 to support civil society organisations in creating better understanding between the people and traditions of the island of Ireland, and also between Ireland and Britain. Over €48 million has been allocated to over 2,000 projects during this time. As part of the 2014 Stormont House Agreement, the Government committed to the continued allocation of €2.7 million...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Peace and Reconciliation Programme (29 Mar 2018)

Simon Coveney: ...in 1982 to support civil society organisations in creating better understanding between the people and traditions of the island of Ireland, and also between Ireland and Britain. Over €48 million has been allocated to over 2,000 projects during this time. As part of the 2014 Stormont House Agreement, the Government committed to the continued allocation of €2.7 million...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Peace and Reconciliation Programme (29 Nov 2017)

Simon Coveney: ...in 1982 to support civil society organisations in creating better understanding between the people and traditions of the island of Ireland, and also between Ireland and Britain. Over €48 million has been allocated to over 2,000 projects. As part of the 2014 Stormont House Agreement, the Government committed to the continued allocation of €2.7 million annually to the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Budgets (12 Dec 2019)

Simon Coveney: The National Development Plan 2018 - 2027 includes, in Annex 1, the capital allocations for Departments up until 2022. My Department will have a capital allocation of €13 million in 2020, across its two Votes: Vote 27 - International Co-operation and Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade, as published on Budget Day in October. The Department's total capital allocations for 2021 and 2022...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Funding (25 Jan 2023)

Simon Coveney: ...Fund (REDF) (which is being implemented through Enterprise Ireland) is focussed on investing in the strengths and advantages of all the regions aligned with the REPs. In 2021, an additional €15m was provided in Budget 2021 to support the rollout of further calls under the REDF to help the regions withstand the dual challenges of Brexit and COVID. In 2022, €5 million was...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (24 Mar 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...to the Covid-19 pandemic involved Permanent Defence Force personnel, Civil Servants, Civilian Employees, members of the Reserve Defence Force and Civil Defence Volunteers and amounted to some €15.4 million in 2020. Expenditure was incurred across a range of areas and included €5.3 million towards the acquisition of a new Pilatus PC-12 aircraft which was used to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (12 Feb 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...of adults eligible to renew online. To allow for further reform and development of the Passport Service €6.6 m will be made available to the reform programme in 2019 which is focused mainly on 5 major projects. 1. Mailing Machines – to be completed this year at a cost of €1 million 2. Business Process Automation – to be completed this year at a cost of...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (9 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 108 and 109 together. Following the launch of the 5 year Built Infrastructure Programme for the Defence Forces in 2020, significant progress has been made in delivery on modernising the DF built environment. A number of significant projects were delivered/completed during 2021 including: - Construction of 2 new gymnasia at Sarsfields Barracks, Limerick and at...

Fishing Industry Development. (15 Nov 2007)

Simon Coveney: ...drift nets. That process is over, which I accept, but it has taken many months to approach the conclusion of this matter and it has still not been reached in terms of distributing the remaining €5 million of the community fund. I am concerned, in particular, about fishermen who come from areas that do not have large fishing communities. Many individuals, including people I know in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota (6 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: ...annually for each Co-op collection area. On 14th November last I announced the results of the first stage of the scheme in respect of the 2013/2014 milk quota year. In that stage a total of 116.5 million litres of quota was sought by 1,831 applicants and a total of 28.7 million litres of milk quota was offered for sale by 211 applicants. Some 23.5 million litres, or 82% of the volume...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Development (24 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: ...establishing the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund was published on 20 May 2014. Following months of intense lobbying and negotiation, I announced on 12 June 2014 that I had secured €148 million from the new Fund for the period 2014 to 2020 for the development of the Irish seafood industry and the coastal communities that depend upon it. This funding is more than double the...

Written Answers — Forestry Sector: Forestry Sector (1 Dec 2011)

Simon Coveney: .... Forestry makes a significant contribution to Ireland's climate change mitigation strategy. For the purpose of the Kyoto Protocol eligible forests (i.e. those planted since 1990) will sequester 11 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (Mt CO2 ) over the 5-year period to the end of 2012 (2.6 million tonnes in 2010). This represents 25% of the emission reductions arising from existing measures...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy Reform (19 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: ...establishing the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund was published on 20 May 2014. Following months of intense lobbying and negotiation, I announced on 12 June 2014 that I had secured €148 million from the new Fund for the period 2014 to 2020 for the development of the Irish seafood industry and the coastal communities that depend upon it. This funding is more than double the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (24 Mar 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...xa0; The most recent discussion on Yemen at the Security Council took place on 16 March, and Ireland again drew attention to the very clear link between the conflict and the widespread food insecurity faced by millions of Yemenis. Ireland is maintaining a very high level of engagement with key parties in the region, including discussions I have held in the past month with the Foreign...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Provision (17 Nov 2016)

Simon Coveney: Total funding of €933 million has been made available in 2016 for the provision of housing. This includes a capital provision of €180.12 million to support the provision of local authority housing through a programme of construction and acquisitions. To date in 2016, €137 million has been expended under the local authority programme, representing 76% of the 2016...