Results 61-80 of 223 for 5 million speaker:Simon Coveney

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (28 May 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) forms part of Ireland’s Rural Development Programme and will provide suckler farmers in Ireland with funding of some €300 million over the next 6 years. The BDGP builds on the investment in data recording and genomics in recent years, and will ultimately bring about long-term improvements to the sector by fundamentally improving the...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (8 Mar 2018)

Simon Coveney: ...;s contribution to the European Union's global engagement on peace, security, trade and development, as well as security in the wider European region. The allocation for the programme in 2018 is €27.3 million, compared with a figure of €22.3 million in 2017. It represents an increase of €5 million or 17.5%, reflecting the top priority attached to Brexit and our...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (24 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...multiple fora. 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. There is very strong consensus across the EU in support of the efforts of the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, to bring about a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Direct Payment Scheme Applications (21 Feb 2013)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 209 to 211, inclusive, together. The change in the national ceiling for direct payments from €1,255 million currently to an average of €1,214 million in the new round (2014 to 2020) arises as a result of the European Council agreement of 8 February on the Multi-annual Financial Framework (MFF). This agreed a 3% cut in the CAP budget and a 7%...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (7 Jul 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) forms part of Ireland’s Rural Development Programme and will provide suckler farmers in Ireland with funding of some €300 million over the next 6 years. The BDGP builds on the investment in data recording and genomics in recent years, and will ultimately bring about long-term improvements to the sector by fundamentally improving the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme Expenditure (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: ...unemployed persons through the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP), which is the largest social inclusion intervention of its kind in the State.  SICAP was rolled out in April 2015 and will run until 31 December 2017. Its aim is to tackle poverty, social exclusion and long-term unemployment through local engagement and partnership between...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Development (26 Jun 2014)

Simon Coveney: ...40% of the cost of replacing these lost pots through fixed payments of €24 per lobster/crab pot and €12 per shrimp pot. Due to the limited uptake of the scheme, I have now more than doubled the pot limits from 50 to 200 for boats less than 12m length and from 100 to 250 for boats from 12 to 15m in length. Existing applicants to the current scheme will automatically be...

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 Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (24 Sep 2013)

Simon Coveney: The Agri-Environment Options Scheme has had a very positive uptake, which is why I was more than happy to open AEOS 3 in 2012, despite fiscal constraints. I secured funding of €20 million per annum for the Scheme and 6,000 applicants received approvals in May this year. The maximum payment is €4,000 per annum, with a minimum 5 year contract. The Scheme was oversubscribed, with...

Other Questions: Sheep Grassland Scheme (13 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: .... I answered questions on the beef sector for Deputy Martin Ferris, but I will respond to Deputy Mick Wallace. I am not targeting the small guys. The new scheme we are putting in place - a €10 million scheme - will ensure farmers with 20 or fewer suckler cows will receive payments on all of them. We made this provision deliberately to ensure smaller farmers would receive their...

Other Questions: Sheep Grassland Scheme (13 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: .... I answered questions on the beef sector for Deputy Martin Ferris, but I will respond to Deputy Mick Wallace. I am not targeting the small guys. The new scheme we are putting in place - a €10 million scheme - will ensure farmers with 20 or fewer suckler cows will receive payments on all of them. We made this provision deliberately to ensure smaller farmers would receive their...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...lead to ensure effective co-ordinated international action to support the COVID-19 response of several African states. Ireland was the first bilateral donor in 2020 in Uganda to release funding amounting to €1.8 million to the World Health Organisation (WHO) to support the country’s COVID response plan, which enabled the procurement of 145,000 COVID-19 test kits and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (4 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...of the UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).  The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is a long and trusted humanitarian partner of Ireland and will receive €5 million as part of the announced €20 million Irish humanitarian aid package to support Ukrainians in-country and in refugee host countries. Irish Aid also provided...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Application Numbers (11 Jun 2013)

Simon Coveney: ...approved in the Agri Environment Options Scheme III. A total of 9,703 AEOS III applications were received by the closing date and have now been fully processed. Based on the annual budget of €20 million and following the ranking and selection process, a total of 6,000 applicants have been approved for participation in the scheme. County Total Carlow 25 Cavan 139 Clare 357...

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

Simon Coveney: ...as others such Greenfield Global (Laois), N’Ware (Laois), Zoetis (Offaly), Medtronic (Westmeath), and Ericsson (Westmeath). FDI employment in the Midlands region has increased by 43% in the past 5 years. FDI has a significant impact on the Midlands Region from an economic impact perspective, with an estimated €402 million spent by MNC’s on payroll during 2020;...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Data (29 Sep 2020)

Simon Coveney: ...is 1624 personnel, as at end August 2020. Expenditure relating to the cost of the AR and NSR is drawn from a range of subheads. Subhead A.5 of the Defence Vote provides for a budget of €2.15 million of which €2.068 million is allocated for paid training for members of the AR and NSR. This allocation will provide seven days annual paid training for each effective member...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (28 Jul 2020)

Simon Coveney: Yemen is the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, with over 24 million people in need of humanitarian assistance. The spread of COVID-19 threatens a catastrophic situation in a country where the health system has been shattered by years of conflict. Ireland is deeply concerned by this level of humanitarian suffering, and has provided over €27 million in humanitarian aid to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (8 Feb 2024)

Simon Coveney: ...and the number of businesses impacted by the exceptional weather events in the period around 17 October. The scheme was also extended to cover areas impacted by severe flooding up to and including 5 November in counties Waterford, Limerick, Kilkenny, Galway and Louth. Since the closing date, the Red Cross has reviewed all applications and is now advising that the total estimated payments...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Extension (3 Oct 2013)

Simon Coveney: The Agri-Environment Options Scheme has had a very positive uptake, and despite fiscal constraints, I secured funding of €20 million per annum for AEOS 3 and 6,000 applicants received approvals in May this year. The maximum payment is €4,000 per annum, with a minimum 5 year contract. Any extension to the scheme in 2014 would have to be considered in the context of the wider...

Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes Payments (12 Feb 2013)

Simon Coveney: There is a simple answer to that question - there was not enough available. We had been using unspent funds for the dairy discussion groups, on which we were spending approximately €6 million a year. I have taken this money from the dairy sector because it now has proof that such discussion groups work. The approximately 7,000 dairy farmers involved in discussion groups can see the...