Written Answers Nos. 383-402
383. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide, in tabular form, by county, over the period 2010 to 2014, inclusive, the total number of recipients under the agri-environment options scheme; the total monetary value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15718/15]
View answerThe information sought by the Deputy is being collated and will be forwarded as soon as possible.
384. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide, in tabular form, by county, over the period 2010 to 2014, inclusive, the total number of recipients under the dairy equipment scheme; the total monetary value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15719/15]
View answerThe information sought by the Deputy is being collated and will be forwarded as soon as possible.
385. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide, in tabular form, by county, over the period 2010 to 2014, inclusive, the total number of recipients under the organic farming scheme; the total monetary value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15720/15]
View answerThe information sought by the Deputy is being collated and will be forwarded as soon as possible.
386. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide, in tabular form, by county, over the period 2010 to 2014, inclusive, the total number of recipients under the sheep fencing and mobile handling equipment scheme; the total monetary value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15721/15]
View answerThe information sought by the Deputy is being collated and will be forwarded as soon as possible.
387. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide, in tabular form, by county, over the period 2010 to 2014, inclusive, the total number of recipients under the suckler cow welfare scheme and the genomics scheme; the total monetary value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15722/15]
View answerThe figures as requested by the Deputy are set out in the following tables.
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|
Suckler Cow Welfare Scheme 2010 |
Suckler Cow Welfare Scheme 2011 |
Suckler Cow Welfare Scheme 2012 |
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|
County |
Herds Paid |
Amount |
Herds Paid |
Amount |
Herds Paid |
Amount |
|
CARLOW |
457 |
€428,198.47 |
418 |
€410,927.97 |
392 |
€396,662.75 |
|
CAVAN |
1,572 |
€1,024,865.33 |
1,444 |
€1,026,799.33 |
1,380 |
€1,038,826.97 |
|
CLARE |
2,512 |
€1,753,025.52 |
2,355 |
€1,771,834.09 |
2,281 |
€1,794,700.37 |
|
CORK |
2,219 |
€1,652,604.32 |
2,024 |
€1,622,295.81 |
1,904 |
€1,603,514.00 |
|
DONEGAL |
2,005 |
€1,014,845.80 |
1,851 |
€969,737.73 |
1,724 |
€930,872.10 |
|
DUBLIN |
64 |
€56,806.09 |
59 |
€53,167.90 |
55 |
€50,021.55 |
|
GALWAY |
3,880 |
€2,486,325.39 |
3,588 |
€2,425,228.73 |
3,394 |
€2,386,489.66 |
|
KERRY |
1,674 |
€979,813.07 |
1,524 |
€953,609.96 |
1,418 |
€909,290.16 |
|
KILDARE |
384 |
€372,032.27 |
357 |
€375,208.08 |
338 |
€363,769.78 |
|
KILKENNY |
937 |
€912,307.85 |
866 |
€924,630.36 |
817 |
€919,296.55 |
|
LAOIS |
840 |
€825,649.41 |
775 |
€799,713.81 |
729 |
€774,088.81 |
|
LEITRIM |
1,385 |
€628,848.96 |
1,278 |
€623,527.52 |
1,215 |
€612,820.91 |
|
LIMERICK |
929 |
€689,443.27 |
835 |
€673,508.35 |
800 |
€691,138.34 |
|
LONGFORD |
895 |
€632,824.05 |
823 |
€606,038.44 |
795 |
€603,209.47 |
|
LOUTH |
285 |
€238,050.08 |
257 |
€221,650.41 |
240 |
€222,625.42 |
|
MAYO |
3,552 |
€1,784,335.32 |
3,277 |
€1,722,144.01 |
3,112 |
€1,703,549.62 |
|
MEATH |
720 |
€714,671.45 |
658 |
€681,345.43 |
616 |
€657,481.63 |
|
MONAGHAN |
1,129 |
€688,560.30 |
1,048 |
€686,750.10 |
992 |
€687,383.60 |
|
OFFALY |
819 |
€747,294.74 |
725 |
€723,246.68 |
682 |
€678,751.22 |
|
ROSCOMMON |
2,013 |
€1,243,829.97 |
1,865 |
€1,232,577.22 |
1,774 |
€1,219,588.10 |
|
SLIGO |
1,372 |
€715,514.84 |
1,269 |
€702,238.62 |
1,207 |
€692,203.73 |
|
TIPPERARY |
1,520 |
€1,556,254.80 |
1,396 |
€1,515,815.57 |
1,323 |
€1,468,028.16 |
|
WATERFORD |
516 |
€618,336.69 |
478 |
€606,012.28 |
452 |
€564,413.91 |
|
WESTMEATH |
912 |
€832,490.10 |
839 |
€804,693.35 |
790 |
€790,057.04 |
|
WEXFORD |
828 |
€808,517.98 |
726 |
€759,732.63 |
669 |
€735,081.37 |
|
WICKLOW |
531 |
€500,971.83 |
496 |
€478,597.73 |
459 |
€453,141.53 |
|
TOTALS |
33950 |
€23,906,417.90 |
31231 |
€23,371,032.11 |
29558 |
€22,947,006.75 |
Beef Data Programme 2013
|
County |
Herds Paid |
Amount |
|
CARLOW |
387 |
€140,364.04 |
|
CAVAN |
1,243 |
€346,066.38 |
|
CLARE |
2,205 |
€644,548.50 |
|
CORK |
1,802 |
€544,791.54 |
|
DONEGAL |
1,474 |
€315,595.80 |
|
DUBLIN |
64 |
€20,616.50 |
|
GALWAY |
2,970 |
€814,403.43 |
|
KERRY |
1,271 |
€298,959.72 |
|
KILDARE |
312 |
€112,594.23 |
|
KILKENNY |
677 |
€267,146.09 |
|
LAOIS |
643 |
€242,044.07 |
|
LEITRIM |
1,095 |
€222,502.53 |
|
LIMERICK |
753 |
€233,692.00 |
|
LONGFORD |
728 |
€206,627.91 |
|
LOUTH |
196 |
€63,968.55 |
|
MAYO |
2,922 |
€634,896.86 |
|
MEATH |
561 |
€211,679.06 |
|
MONAGHAN |
826 |
€235,108.86 |
|
OFFALY |
633 |
€215,596.21 |
|
ROSCOMMON |
1,521 |
€406,533.45 |
|
SLIGO |
1,097 |
€258,040.96 |
|
TIPPERARY |
1,201 |
€437,850.23 |
|
WATERFORD |
350 |
€146,813.93 |
|
WESTMEATH |
682 |
€235,902.59 |
|
WEXFORD |
669 |
€246,203.11 |
|
WICKLOW |
417 |
€140,222.99 |
|
TOTALS |
26699 |
€7,642,769.54 |
Payments under the 2014 Beef Data Programme are expected to issue in June of this year.
Beef Genomics Scheme 2014
|
County |
Herds Paid |
Amount |
|
CARLOW |
379 |
€322,777.50 |
|
CAVAN |
1,497 |
€837,653.30 |
|
CLARE |
2,367 |
€1,447,101.40 |
|
CORK |
1,910 |
€1,239,243.30 |
|
DONEGAL |
1,735 |
€675,031.80 |
|
DUBLIN |
62 |
€52,240.00 |
|
GALWAY |
3,500 |
€1,949,670.50 |
|
KERRY |
1,581 |
€776,171.70 |
|
KILDARE |
341 |
€298,837.30 |
|
KILKENNY |
713 |
€664,980.00 |
|
LAOIS |
710 |
€599,084.80 |
|
LEITRIM |
1,277 |
€486,764.10 |
|
LIMERICK |
843 |
€562,034.80 |
|
LONGFORD |
828 |
€510,731.80 |
|
LOUTH |
276 |
€209,773.20 |
|
MAYO |
3,518 |
€1,539,975.30 |
|
MEATH |
702 |
€612,136.40 |
|
MONAGHAN |
1,033 |
€583,833.20 |
|
OFFALY |
713 |
€605,748.80 |
|
ROSCOMMON |
1,884 |
€1,035,219.80 |
|
SLIGO |
1,290 |
€602,957.60 |
|
TIPPERARY |
1,255 |
€1,122,605.30 |
|
WATERFORD |
413 |
€443,104.60 |
|
WESTMEATH |
845 |
€681,579.40 |
|
WEXFORD |
756 |
€698,373.40 |
|
WICKLOW |
479 |
€388,673.30 |
|
TOTALS |
30907 |
€18,946,302.60 |
388. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide, in tabular form, by county, over the period 2010 to 2014, inclusive, the total number of recipients under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme; the total monetary value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15723/15]
View answerThe information sought by the Deputy is being collated and will be forwarded as soon as possible.
389. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide, in tabular form, by county, over the period 2010 to 2014, inclusive, the total number of recipients under the young farmers installation scheme; the total monetary value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15724/15]
View answerThe information sought by the Deputy is being collated and will be forwarded as soon as possible.
390. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide, in tabular form, by county, over the period 2010 to 2014, inclusive, the total number of recipients under the knowledge or discussion group schemes; the total monetary value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15725/15]
View answerThe information is being compiled and will be forwarded as soon as possible.
391. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on a land parcel information system review on a single payment application appeal in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15747/15]
View answerThe circumstances of this case are currently being reviewed and an officer from my Department will be in touch with the person named, in relation to same, in the near future.
392. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide in tabular form the number of retired public service pensions in payment in each year from 2008 to 2014, inclusive, under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16046/15]
View answer393. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total value of public sector pensions in payment; the average public sector pension in 2014, under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16057/15]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 392 and 393 together.
All civil service pensions are paid by the Paymaster General’s Office and the Minister for Public Expenditure is providing these details. The parallel information in respect of State Bodies under the aegis of my Department is a matter for the bodies themselves.
My Department is responsible for the payment of pensions to a number of former employees of bodies under the aegis of the Department which are no longer in operation. The information in respect of these pensions is set out in the following Appendix.
APPENDIX
Number in receipt of payment in each tax year 2008 -2014 inclusive
|
- |
Cork & Dublin District Milk Boards |
Bord Na gCapall |
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Tax Year |
Number in receipt of payment |
Number in receipt of payment |
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2008 |
92 |
11 |
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2009 |
92 |
12 |
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2010 |
98 |
12 |
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2011 |
103 |
12 |
|
2012 |
105 |
13 |
|
2013 |
103 |
14 |
|
2014 |
103 |
13 |
VALUES
|
- |
Cork and Dublin District Milk Boards |
Bord na gCapall |
|
Total Value |
€1,660,852 .00 |
€137,674.30 |
|
Averaged Value |
€16,124.78 |
€10,590.33 |
394. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Defence his plans to purchase additional horses for the Defence Forces equitation school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15413/15]
View answerThe Army Equitation School continues to source suitable Irish bred horses, acquired through either purchase or lease agreement, that meet the required standard as judged by the School’s Horse Purchase Board. While it is difficult to predict the number of future acquisitions, I can confirm that the Equitation School purchased three horses in 2014 whilst, to date in 2015, agreement has been reached to purchase a further two horses.
I am satisfied that the current arrangements allow the School to maintain its competitiveness at national and international events.
395. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide in tabular form the number of retired public service pensions in payment in each year from 2008 to 2014, under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16050/15]
View answerThe information requested is shown in tabular form beneath in relation to retired members of the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) only. The requested information in respect of retired civil servants of the Department of Defence or retired civilian employees formerly employed with the PDF is a matter for the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.
|
Year |
Numbers of retired PDF members in receipt of retirement pension at year-end |
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2008 |
8,472 |
|
2009 |
8,715 |
|
2010 |
8,959 |
|
2011 |
9,305 |
|
2012 |
9,806 |
|
2013 |
9,909 |
|
2014 |
10,005 |
396. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons convicted of burglary in the years 2011 to 2014 and in 2015 to date; the average sentence received for those convicted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15151/15]
View answerThe Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose.
I have requested the CSO to provide the available statistics directly to the Deputy.
In so far as sentences imposed in the District Court are concerned, I am informed by the Courts Service that the average sentence for burglary is in the range of 5.6 to 5.8 months for the years 2011 to 2014 and in 2015, up to 31 March. I am further informed that the provision of comparable information in relation to burglary charges in the Circuit Criminal Court would require a disproportionate amount of time and resources to compile and is not therefore available.
As the Deputy will be aware, I have been carrying out a broad review of the criminal justice system’s response to the problem of burglaries. This includes a focus on interagency measures in relation to the management of prolific offenders, visible policing, crime prevention support for communities, and an examination of legislative issues. In this regard I recently published the General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill which was approved by Government. This legislation targets repeat burglary offenders through bail measures and provisions concerning the imposition of consecutive sentencing for repeat burglary offending.
397. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of hours available for family mediation at the Letterkenny, County Donegal branch of the Family Mediation Service; the number of families on the waiting list at this branch; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15256/15]
View answerThe Letterkenny office of the Family Mediation Service provides 16 hours of mediation, Monday and Tuesday 9-5 p.m. The office is opened for administration on Wednesday from 9-12.30 p.m. These are the advertised hours, as per the Legal Aid Board website. I would also refer the Deputy to my response to Question Nos. 360, 361, 362 and 367 of Wednesday, 15 April 2015 where I stated that the number of couples on the waiting list in the Letterkenny family mediation office is currently 17.
398. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of persons convicted in court of road traffic offences in 2013 and 2014 and in 2015 to date, with a breakdown based on each District Court; of those convicted, the number who produced their licence in court; and the number of driving licence numbers which were then forwarded by the Courts Service, with a breakdown based on each District Court, to the National Driver Licence Service and-or the national vehicle and driver file for the application of penalty points. [15310/15]
View answerI wish to inform the Deputy that the information requested is being collated and will be forwarded to him as soon as possible.
399. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 385 of 1 July 2014, if she will report on her statement that the non-production of the driving licence is recorded by the court registrar, whether or not the accused appears before the court; the number of driving licences recorded in court, per county; if the courts' computer system has been updated to allow for the recording of this information; if not, the status of this update; when it might be completed and operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15311/15]
View answerAs the Deputy is aware the primary purpose of section 63 of the Road Traffic Act 2010 is to ensure that the driving licence number of individual offenders is recorded to enable the application of appropriate penalty points to the licence on conviction by the court.
The Court Service has confirmed that where an accused is summonsed to appear before a court in respect of a penalty point offence and is convicted of the offence, if a driving licence is not produced to the Court, the Court Registrar records on the Court Minute Book or on the summons that no driving licence was produced. Similarly if an accused is convicted by the Court in his/her absence, the fact that no driving licence was produced is recorded by the Court Registrar on the Court minute or on the summons before the court.
The Deputy will be aware that, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service and I have no role in the matter. Section 4(3) of the 1998 Act provides that the Courts Service is independent in the performance of its functions, which includes the provision of information on the courts system.
However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had inquiries made and the table below provides details of the number of driving licence numbers recorded on the Courts Service Criminal Case Tracking System (CCTS) in 2014 and to date in 2015 by District Court Area. I am informed that the data is not readily available by county.
|
Court Area |
No. of Persons convicted of Penalty Point and where Driver Number has been recorded |
|
Abbeyfeale |
1 |
|
Acaill |
0 |
|
Ardee |
16 |
|
Arklow |
117 |
|
Athlone |
242 |
|
Athy |
13 |
|
Ballina |
20 |
|
Bandon |
92 |
|
Beal an Mhuirthead |
4 |
|
Ballinasloe |
66 |
|
Ballaghaderreen |
10 |
|
Ballyshannon |
9 |
|
Bantry |
20 |
|
Bray |
141 |
|
Buncrana |
21 |
|
Cahirciveen |
0 |
|
Carlow |
60 |
|
Cashel |
86 |
|
Cavan |
60 |
|
Castlebar |
88 |
|
Clifden |
2 |
|
Clonmel |
46 |
|
Clonakilty |
21 |
|
Cork City |
446 |
|
Carrick on Shannon |
10 |
|
Carrickmacross |
48 |
|
Carndonagh |
25 |
|
Carrick On Suir |
19 |
|
Castlerea |
17 |
|
An Daingean |
1 |
|
Dublin Metropolitan District |
2,893 |
|
Dungarven |
79 |
|
Donegal |
9 |
|
Drogheda |
59 |
|
Doire an Fheich |
7 |
|
Dundalk |
14 |
|
An Clochan Liath |
10 |
|
Ennis |
207 |
|
An Fal Carrach |
12 |
|
Fermoy |
44 |
|
Galway |
205 |
|
Na Gleannta |
8 |
|
Gort |
14 |
|
Gorey |
145 |
|
Kenmare |
0 |
|
Killaloe |
24 |
|
Cill Ronain |
0 |
|
Kilcock |
22 |
|
Kilkenny |
63 |
|
Killorglin |
2 |
|
Kilrush |
29 |
|
Killarney |
13 |
|
Letterkenny |
82 |
|
Limerick |
95 |
|
Lismore |
10 |
|
Listowel |
11 |
|
Longford |
162 |
|
Loughrea |
63 |
|
Macroom |
94 |
|
Mallow |
78 |
|
Manorhamilton |
1 |
|
Midleton |
115 |
|
Monaghan |
33 |
|
Mullingar |
199 |
|
Naas |
155 |
|
Nenagh |
21 |
|
Newcastle West |
47 |
|
Navan |
60 |
|
Portlaoise |
156 |
|
Roscommon |
60 |
|
Skibbereen |
13 |
|
Sligo |
22 |
|
Strokestown |
18 |
|
Thurles |
31 |
|
Tipperary |
7 |
|
Tralee |
12 |
|
Trim |
9 |
|
Tuam |
113 |
|
Tubbercurry |
7 |
|
Tullamore |
177 |
|
Virginia |
79 |
|
Wexford |
259 |
|
Wicklow |
148 |
|
Westport |
5 |
|
Waterford City |
137 |
|
Youghal |
20 |
As previously indicated where an accused is brought before a Court in relation to a penalty point offence, the driving licence number is collected by two methods. The first is where the details are provided by An Garda Síochána prior to submission of an application for a summons in respect of the offence.
Under the second method, the details are collected by the Court Registrar where a licence is produced to the Court at the hearing of the offence. It is not possible to differentiate between the two methods above to provide statistical data in relation to the number of driving licence numbers collected in a Court.
Where the driving licence number is provided by An Garda Síochána at the time of submitting an application for the issue of a summons or where the licence number is collected by the Court Registrar in court, the licence number is updated to the Courts Service computer system. Where the licence is not produced in court this fact is not updated to the Courts Service computer system.
The Courts Service currently has no plans to modify or enhance the computer system to record non production of a licence. In the context of enforcement of road traffic legislation, I am informed that all available ICT resources are currently deployed in modifying and enhancing their computer system to facilitate the implementation of the Fines (Payment and Recovery) Act 2014. Additionally, the Courts Service recently commenced work in association with An Garda Síochána to enhance the computer system to facilitate the introduction of the 3rd payment option provided for in Section 44 of the Road Traffic Act 2010. I also understand that detailed consideration of arrangements to facilitate the Gardaí in the bringing of prosecutions for non-production of driver licences in court is at an advanced stage.
400. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the 12 gang-related murders in Dublin in 2014; if any charges were brought; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15358/15]
View answerThe Deputy will appreciate that, as Minister for Justice and Equality, I have no direct role in the investigation of criminal offences or the bringing of charges. I can, however, assure the Deputy that An Garda Síochána devotes all necessary resources to the investigation of serious offences of this nature with a view to the detection of offenders and bringing of prosecutions wherever possible. I have asked the Garda authorities for whatever information may be readily available in relation to the matter referred to by the Deputy and will communicate further with him.
401. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to improve firearms training for An Garda Síochána; her plans for allocation of, and training in, new non-lethal weapons; her plans for improvements to the command structure of the emergency response unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15410/15]
View answerI have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda Commissioner and will write directly to him on receipt.
402. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will allocate additional marked Garda Síochána vans to the Garda R district; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15411/15]
View answerDecisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda vehicles are a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the light of her identified operational demands and the availability of resources. Responsibility for the efficient deployment of Garda vehicles in each Division is assigned to the Divisional Officer, who may allocate vehicles between stations, as required by operational circumstances. The Deputy will appreciate that a degree of flexibility in allocating and re-allocating vehicles among stations, so as to best match the allocation of resources with policing priorities, is essential to the efficient management of the Garda fleet.
The Deputy will be aware that I recently secured a further €10 million for investment in the Garda fleet of which €7 million was made available in 2014. This funding brings the total investment in the Garda fleet in 2014 to €11 million. The remaining €3 million is being made available for the purchase and fit out of additional Garda vehicles in 2015.
In October 2014, an order was placed for 370 new vehicles. These vehicles were delivered towards the end of 2014, and following fit out, are being allocated in accordance with the Garda Commissioner's operational requirements. I am advised by the Garda authorities that the needs of the area referred to by the Deputy will be fully considered when these vehicles are being allocated.
