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Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (10 Nov 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...make a case to try to use some of that money to keep people who find themselves in pretty horrific circumstances alive. It was subsequently announced on budget day that additional funding of €30 million, which was agreed over a relatively short period, would be allocated to Vote 27 for this purpose. This will have the effect of bringing the net Revised Estimate to €633.902...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (16 Jan 2013)

Simon Coveney: As part of the changes made to some schemes implemented by my Department for 2013 under the Budget process, I allocated an additional €5 million for funding payments under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme in 2013. This brings the total funding for this Scheme to €195 million. However, in view of the level of expenditure under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, it was necessary...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (6 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: ...’s role in relation to homelessness involves the provision of a national framework of policy, legislation and funding to underpin the role of local authorities in addressing homelessness at local level. One of the 5 Pillars of the Government's Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan is focused specifically on addressing homelessness and sets out a range of integrated measures through which...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Environmental Policy (11 May 2023)

Simon Coveney: ...foundation they need to begin their transition to low carbon production processes and through investment in carbon abating capital equipment and technologies. In Budget 2022, Government announced that €55 million would be made available under the National Recovery & Resilience Plan for this Green Transition Fund. The budget is split into two streams, the Enterprise...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Extension (12 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: The Suckler Cow Welfare Scheme was a five-year Scheme which is ending on 31 December 2012. I have, however, made funding of €10 million available for this Scheme in 2013. These funds will be used to continue to pay calves born the herds of Scheme participants when they become eligible for payment. Payments in respect of 2012 born calves, which are now eligible for payment, will...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (14 Dec 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...continues to be the world’s most severe humanitarian crisis. Seven years of conflict, accompanied by economic collapse and the breakdown of public institutions and services, have left over 24 million people in need of humanitarian assistance. Ireland, along with all EU member states, fully supports the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, in his efforts to secure a...

Written Answers — Beef Sector: Beef Sector (13 Dec 2011)

Simon Coveney: The market for the beef sector is very good at present with cattle prices up over 15%-18% on average for all categories of animals over 2010. With the supply of cattle expected to continue to be tight into the first 6 to 8 months of 2012, with Irish and EU production forecast to be down between 3%-5%, we expect the prospects for the returns from the sector to remain strong. On the trade side...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (8 Sep 2020)

Simon Coveney: The explosion in Beirut occurred against the backdrop of a severe economic crisis In Lebanon and high levels of humanitarian need arising from Lebanon's very generous hosting of over 1.5 million Syrian refugees, exacerbated by the effects of the COVID pandemic. So far this year, my Department, through Irish Aid, has provided €3.5 million in humanitarian assistance to Lebanon,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Capital Expenditure Programme (11 Jul 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...to 142, inclusive, together. The total capital allocation for my Department in 2019 across its two Votes – Vote 27: International Co-operation and Vote 28: Foreign Affairs and Trade - is €21 million. The corresponding 2018 capital allocation, in the first year of Project Ireland 2040/National Development Plan 2018-2027 was €13 million.  The main focus of...

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

Simon Coveney: ...to liaise with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment on this and a number of related matters, on an ongoing basis. In the meantime, my Department has announced an additional €5 million in Irish Aid funding for the response to Covid-19, to enable developing countries access vaccines.  Most of this funding will go to the COVAX facility, a global UN-led...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (5 Oct 2016)

Simon Coveney: My Department has provided €60 million over the two year period 2014 to 2015 to support local authorities in returning over 5,000 vacant units to productive use. To date in 2016, €24 million has been allocated for the remediation of over 1,300 units. This funding, therefore, will bring the number of units remediated to well in excess of 6,000 between 2014 and 2016; these units...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Development (11 Feb 2014)

Simon Coveney: I am advised by Bord Iascaigh Mhara that there are approximately 11,000 people employed in the seafood industry, of which almost 5,000 are employed in the catching sector and close to 3,000 in the processing sector. Employment growth in recent years has occurred mostly in the processing sector. Over the past three years, the seafood processing sector has performed strongly in creating jobs...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Budget 2013 (13 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: ...Disadvantaged Areas. In relation to the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, I am extremely pleased that, even within the tight budgetary disciplines, I was able to increase the funding for this Scheme by €5 million in 2013, to bring the total funds available up to €195 million. However, in view of the existing level of expenditure under this Scheme in 2012, it is still necessary...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments (12 Feb 2013)

Simon Coveney: With particular regard to Suckler Farmers I have made funding of €10 million available in 2013 under the Suckler Welfare Scheme to continue to make aid payments on calves born in 2012, and earlier years when applicable. In excess of €150 million has been paid to participants in the Suckler Cow Welfare Scheme since its inception. In addition, I have allocated €10 million...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Extension (25 Mar 2014)

Simon Coveney: As part of the budget process for this year, I announced an investment package worth up to €40 million to suckler beef farmers in 2014. Among the measures in the investment package are €23 million for a Beef Genomics Scheme, €10 million for the Beef Data Programme, €5 million for the Beef Technology Adoption Programme and €2 million in residual payment under...

Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes Payments (12 Feb 2013)

Simon Coveney: ...to be a five year scheme for beef animals born in herds owned by eligible participants during the period, which commenced on 1 January 2008 and ended on 31 December 2012, and delivered in excess of €150 million to those participating. I have made funding of €10 million available in 2013 to continue to make aid payments on calves born in the latter half of 2012 to ensure...

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

Simon Coveney: Yemen is one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, driven by seven years of conflict, economic collapse and the breakdown of public institutions and services which has left millions of people in need of humanitarian assistance. Ireland fully supports the efforts of the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, to bring about a political resolution to the conflict in Yemen. I have held...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility (20 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: I was extremely pleased that, even within tight budgetary discipline, I was able to increase the funding for Disadvantaged Areas Scheme by €5 million in 2013, to bring the total funds available up to €195 million. However, in view of the existing level of expenditure under this Scheme in 2012, it is still necessary to make adjustments, in order to keep within the new allocation....

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Data (10 Nov 2020)

Simon Coveney: The ‘Defence Forces 5 year Infrastructure Programme 2020 – 2025’,published earlier this year will facilitate the implementation of the policy approach contained in the White Paper on Defence and will enhance Defence Forces physical infrastructure and accommodation as an important component of defence capability. This Programme reflects the complex environment in which...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (12 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: ...future for all in the beef sector. I have brought forward a number of initiatives this year to help the sector, including the creation of the Beef Genomics Scheme and securing a budget of €23 million for this in 2014. I have also ensured that the budgets of the Beef Data Programme and the Beef Technology Adoption Programme are retained at €10 million and €5 million...