Results 21-40 of 153 for agriculture scheme data speaker:Simon Coveney

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

Simon Coveney: ...with payments issuing to the nominated bank account of the person named on 8 December and 22 September 2015, respectively. The person named submitted an application for the 2014 Beef Data Programme on 24 March 2014. Under the Terms and Conditions of the Scheme participants were required to complete various surveys by 30 April 2015 for animals born between 1 January and 31 October...

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

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 320 and 428 together. The 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas scheme application of the person named was initially selected for a Remote Sensing inspection. A subsequent field visit, to verify the position on the ground, identified discrepancies between the area declared and the area determined resulting in an over-declaration in area of greater...

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

Simon Coveney: Payment in full was made to the person named in respect of the 2014 Beef Genomics Scheme in December 2014. An application to join the Beef Data and Genomics Programme was not received from this person. If the person named has circumstances which would justify a late application being accepted under this scheme he should write to the Beef Schemes Section, Department of Agriculture, Food and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (16 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: The 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas’ scheme application of the person named was initially selected for a Remote Sensing inspection. A subsequent field visit, to verify the position on the ground, identified discrepancies between the area declared and the area determined resulting in an over-declaration in area of greater than 50%. This resulted in no payment being due...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: I am grateful for the opportunity to present this request for Supplementary Estimates for 2015 to increase the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine Vote net of expenditure. This Supplementary Estimate will provide funding to address the exclusion by the EU Commission of €67.6 million from EU funding of various agricultural schemes for the seven year period from 2008 to 2014....

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (8 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: ...is the start of the year, is difficult to forecast and actual expenditure, as we clearly see, may vary significantly during the year for various reasons, such as levels of payments under demand-led schemes, the pattern of drawdown of grants by State bodies, the level of disease incidences and payments of compensation. The delay relative to profiled capital expenditure is attributable to a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (25 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: I am fully satisfied that farm families in Ireland will continue to benefit in a fair and equitable manner from the ongoing reform of the Common Agricultural Policy. This imperative informed my approach to the negotiations in 2012 and 2013, and it continues to inform the process by which the various elements of CAP reform are now being delivered. Taking the direct payments system as an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheepmeat Sector (12 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: The sheep sector is an important component of our agriculture sector and the third largest farming sector in Ireland with over 34,000 producers and an output value of over € 230 million in 2014. Sheep farmers in County Galway will continue to benefit under the same wide range of schemes and supports that are available to sheep farmers in other counties in Ireland. Payments under the...

Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Second Stage (10 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: ..., was appointed to act as a facilitator in these discussions. The consultants estimate that the 18 recommendations contained in its report could result in savings of €1.8 million. My Department drafted the general scheme of the Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015 taking account of this general background and the recommendations of the Indecon and Smith and Williamson reports. The...

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: ...under €11.3 billion as of last year, which is an increase of 29% since 2010. In addition to the Department's Vote, in 2016 Ireland will receive some €1.2 billion in direct funding from the EU for our basic payment scheme. I am pleased to announce that advance payments of 70% will be issued to farmers next week, which is the equivalent of about €750 million. I...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Beef Data Programme (7 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: Beef accounts for 35% of the gross output of the agriculture sector. Beef exports in 2014 amounted to 524,000 tonnes, worth €2.27 billion. The suckler herd is a critical component of this industry. The beef data and genomics programme, BDGP, is a response to these challenges and opportunities, and particularly to the challenges associated with improved breeding performance,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Administration (7 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme forms part of the 2014 to 2020 Rural Development Programme, and has replaced the previous Disadvantaged Areas and Less Favoured Areas Schemes. Eligibility requirements under the new ANC scheme have remained largely the same as under the previous schemes, with some minor adjustments. The ANC Scheme has an annual budget of €195 million, and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (7 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 provides that information relating to beneficiaries of EU funded and co-funded Common Agricultural Policy schemes be published on a publicly accessible website and remain available for a period of two years. In respect of payments made in the financial year 16 October 2013 to 15 October 2014 the specific requirements included publication of - The name of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (30 Sep 2015)

Simon Coveney: ...the committee's invitation to this hearing. This is a valuable opportunity to review how we are progressing with the various challenges and opportunities presented across the various sectors in agriculture, food development, marine and forestry and to talk about market prospects across these areas and new investment opportunities for the coming year. The agrifood sector continues to play...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (30 Sep 2015)

Simon Coveney: ...on GLAS. It will be done as soon as possible. A number of members asked about beef genomics. We are setting up a working group and the farming organisations will be included in it. When the beef genomics scheme was launched there were concerns that it was too complicated and unworkable. To be honest, the Department should have done more in terms of information meetings at that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Appeals (22 Sep 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Agriculture Appeals Office has indicated that 406 appeals have been received by that office to date in 2015. The table below provides a breakdown of all appeals currently at hand that are yet to be determined. Scheme Total Single Payment Scheme 99 Rural Environment Protections Scheme 56 Agri-Environment Options Scheme 37 Nitrates 29 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme 14 Farm...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (16 Jul 2015)

Simon Coveney: The closing date for receipt of applications for participation in the Beef Data and Genomics Programme was extended to 5 June 2015 from the original closing date of 29 May. Applications received after this date are not eligible to participate in the Programme. However, if there are exceptional circumstances for the late submission of the application then the person named should write to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jul 2015)

Simon Coveney: ...the department’s funding requirements and financial management over the course of the year. There are many reasons why expenditure may vary such as the level and timing of payments under demand led schemes, the levels of disease incidences. As regards funding to support innovation, my Department and its agencies (Teagasc, Marine Institute, Bord Bia, BIM) and other agencies that we...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (14 Jul 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Terms and Conditions of the Beef Data Genomics Programme provide that 2014 is the reference year for both animals and land. This year was chosen as reference animals and land has already been determined and so would enable earlier payment to participants. However, in certain circumstances such as new entrants to suckler farming, where 2014 is not a representative year, animals and land in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (1 Jul 2015)

Simon Coveney: The price of milk and dairy produce is a function of the market at national, EU and international level. It is not something that the Minister for Agriculture can directly influence. I am of course monitoring market developments closely and liaising on a regular basis with farm organisations, other EU Member States and the processing sector. After two years of very strong prices,...