Wednesday, 24 Apr 2013

Written Answers Nos. 208 - 216

Departmental Expenditure

Ceisteanna (208)

Seán Fleming

Ceist:

208. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide the month by month profile for his Department's 2013 capital expendiuture;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19229/13]

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Minister for Defence

The monthly profile for the Department of Defence capital expenditure allocation for 2013 (inclusive of capital carryover of €0.9m) is set out in tabular format below:

-	2013 Allocation €000
January	113
February	568
March	421
April	433
May	580
June	474
July	557
August	437
September	747
October	1,667
November	979
December	2,924
Total	9,900

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals

Ceisteanna (209)

Éamon Ó Cuív

Ceist:

209. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on an appeal to the 2012 disadvantaged area scheme appeal committee by a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in deciding this appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19168/13]

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Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The person named is one of a number of applicants under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, whose cases were impacted by the requirement of a minimum stocking density of 0.3 livestock units per forage hectare, and who applied for and were granted derogation in this regard.

However, as the applicant has not as yet demonstrated that the holding satisfies the scheme minimum stocking density requirements for the calendar year 2012, as of now, no payment is due in respect of this Scheme.

Limistéir faoi Mhíbhuntáiste

Ceisteanna (210)

Éamon Ó Cuív

Ceist:

210. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén uair a dhéanfar cinneadh ar achomharc faoi scéim na limistéar faoi mhíbhuntáiste 2012 atá déanta ag duine i nGaillimh (sonraí tugtha); cén fáth go bhfuil móill leis an gcinneadh seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [19175/13]

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Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Deputy Simon Coveney)

Is é an duine ainmnithe duine amháin de líon iarratasóirí a raibh tionchar ar a gcásanna ag an riachtanas den íosdlús stocála de 0.3 aonad beostoic do gach heicteár foráiste in 2011, agus a rinne iarratas don mhaolú seo agus ar diúltaíodh dó ina leith.

Cuireadh achomhrac an duine ainmnithe ar aghaidh chuig Coiste Achmhrac an DAS le breithniú a dhéanamh air; a luaithe is a dhéanann an Coiste breithniú ar an achomhrac seo, cuirfear in iúl don duine i gceist maidir leis an gcinneadh, i scríbhinn.

Departmental Expenditure

Ceisteanna (211)

Seán Fleming

Ceist:

211. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any of his Department’s 2012 capital expenditure allocation was used for current expenditure purposes last year, the amount used for this purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19209/13]

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Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

No funds were transferred from the capital expenditure budget to current expenditure in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine in 2012.

Departmental Expenditure

Ceisteanna (212)

Seán Fleming

Ceist:

212. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the month by month profile for his Department's 2013 capital expendiuture;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19225/13]

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Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The capital funding provided for my Department in 2013 is €193m (including €6m carryover from 2012). A profile of projected expenditure on a monthly basis is given below and the peak in capital expenditure profiled for April relates to the payment of forestry premia. Further information is available on the Department’s website.

TOTAL 2013 CAPITAL EXPENDITURE	Jan	Feb	March	April	May	June	July	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total
Total Administrative Capital	177	57	108	80	172	331	189	70	142	355	195	785	2,660
Total Programme Capital	19,501	9,490	6,456	35,656	13,902	16,060	9,850	11,080	10,876	16,031	16,280	25,158	190,340
Total Capital	19,678	9,547	6,564	35,736	14,074	16,391	10,039	11,150	11,018	16,386	16,475	25,943	193,000

Harbours and Piers Maintenance

Ceisteanna (213)

Paudie Coffey

Ceist:

213. Deputy Paudie Coffey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to fund the dredging of Dunmore East Harbour, County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19411/13]

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Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Dunmore East Fishery Harbour Centre in County Waterford is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres, which are owned, managed and maintained by my Department.

The need for dredging works at the harbour has been recognised by my Department. Reports commissioned have indicated that 80% of the harbour sediment contains Tributyltin (TBT). Unfortunately the costs associated with the disposal of dredge spoil containing TBT is significantly higher than for material that doesn't contain TBT.

Department officials are currently actively engaged in examining various options to choose the optimum dredging solution and disposal of the resulting dredge spoil. On completion of their examination the position will be reassessed in the context of available exchequer funding and other national priorities.

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Ceisteanna (214)

Michael Creed

Ceist:

214. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current position regarding a 2011 single farm payment claim in respect of a person (details supplied); if his Department has received correspondence from the forestry company involved outlining the nature of the mistake made on the 2011 single farm payment application; if his Department accepts the explanation offered for the error in the application which identified lands which had a technical approval as forestry land for 2011 and these lands were in fact only planted in the Spring of 2011 and included in the 2012 single payment as forestry land; if he will make arrangements top pay outstanding moneys on the 2011 claim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19430/13]

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Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 12 May 2011. During processing, an issue arose regarding the usage of one of the parcels declared. My Department has now received material establishing that the land parcel in question is eligible for payment under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme. The payment due will issue shortly to the nominated bank account.

Coillte Teoranta Lands

Ceisteanna (215)

Dan Neville

Ceist:

215. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter regarding Coillte (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19435/13]

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Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Coillte Teoranta was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act, 1988 and day-to-day operational matters, such as the management of properties on their lands, are the responsibility of the company. The company has confirmed that Curraghchase House and Forest Park form part of the Coillte estate. In relation to the availability of grant assistance towards the restoration of stately houses, the provision of such grants does not fall within the remit of my Department.

Departmental Reports

Ceisteanna (216)

Robert Troy

Ceist:

216. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has received the Report of the Special Rapporteur on Child Protection for 2012; and if so when she will publish same. [19187/13]

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Minister for Children and Youth Affairs

The Sixth Report of the Special Rapporteur on Child Protection was received by my Department on the 1st of February this year. The report has been distributed to relevant Departments for observations on the range of issues highlighted by the report. This consultation process is almost complete. My Department will make the necessary arrangements to have the report laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas, as soon as possible.