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- Macroeconomic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (Resumed) (28 Oct 2010)
Brendan Smith: We are facing a challenge of historic proportions, with the Government having decided on an overall budgetary adjustment of â¬15 billion over the next four years. The extent of that challenge has to be seen in the context of budgetary savings of â¬14.5 billion achieved in the past two years. The Government and many agencies and economic commentators have long argued that a return to...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Oct 2010)
Brendan Smith: There are 2,897 payment applications from Co. Mayo in respect of the 2010 REPS4 scheme year. The EU Regulations governing REPS 4 and other area-based schemes provide that payments issue in two instalments. The first instalment of 75% may be paid once all administrative checks on all applications, as well as cross-checks against areas declared on Single Payment Scheme applications, have been...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Oct 2010)
Brendan Smith: There are 1,468 payment applications from Co. Roscommon in respect of the 2010 REPS4 scheme year. The EU Regulations governing REPS 4 and other area-based schemes provide that payments issue in two instalments. The first instalment of 75% may be paid once all administrative checks on all applications, as well as cross-checks against areas declared on Single Payment Scheme applications, have...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Oct 2010)
Brendan Smith: There are 954 payment applications from Co. Sligo in respect of the 2010 REPS4 scheme year. The EU Regulations governing REPS 4 and other area-based schemes provide that payments issue in two instalments. The first instalment of 75% may be paid once all administrative checks on all applications, as well as cross-checks against areas declared on Single Payment Scheme applications, have been...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Oct 2010)
Brendan Smith: There are 2,926 payment applications from Co. Galway in respect of the 2010 REPS 4 scheme year. The EU Regulations governing REPS 4 and other area-based schemes provide that payments issue in two instalments. The first instalment of 75% may be paid once all administrative checks on all applications, as well as cross-checks against areas declared on Single Payment Scheme applications, have...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Oct 2010)
Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 5 May 2010. While the advance payments under both Schemes have issued to the person, these have been based on those parcels cleared for payment at that stage. A number of parcels listed on the application required digitisation; immediately this process is complete, provided no...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Oct 2010)
Brendan Smith: The Organic Farming Scheme application submitted by the above-named is currently being processed and a payment will issue shortly.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Oct 2010)
Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 7 May 2010. Payments under the Single Payment Scheme commenced on 18 October, with an advance payment of 50% issuing in respect of those parcels cleared for payment at that stage. A number of parcels listed on the application required digitisation, immediately this process is...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Oct 2010)
Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 7 May 2010. Advance payments of 50% commenced issuing on 18 October in respect of those parcels cleared for payment at that stage. A number of parcels listed on the application required digitisation; immediately this process is complete, provided no errors are identified, the application will be further...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Oct 2010)
Brendan Smith: The person named submitted an application for consolidation of his entitlements under the 2010 Single payment scheme. The provisions governing the consolidation of entitlements provide that an applicant must declare a number of eligible hectares at least equalling 50% of the number of entitlements granted to him/her in 2005. In 2005 the number of entitlements granted to the person named was...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Oct 2010)
Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 17 May 2010. Payments under the Single Payment Scheme commenced on 18 October, with an advance payment of 50% issuing in respect of those parcels cleared for payment at that stage. A number of parcels listed on the application required digitisation, immediately this process is...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Oct 2010)
Brendan Smith: An application was received on 5 February 2010 requesting the transfer of 23.51 Single Payment entitlements from the late father of the person named to the person named under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme. As the person named was not the legal owner of a herd-number, she was advised to contact her District Veterinary Office to request the transfer of the herd-number from her late father to...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Oct 2010)
Brendan Smith: I understand that an application for Afforestation grant aid is currently being processed. The person in question has recently been written to by the Forest Service of my Department setting out certain remedial works which need to be undertaken before payment can be processed. On notification that the remedial work has been completed processing of the payment can go ahead.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Oct 2010)
Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 17 May 2010. While the advance payments under both Schemes have issued to the person, these have been based on those parcels cleared for payment at that stage. A number of parcels listed on the application required digitisation; immediately this process is complete, provided no...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Oct 2010)
Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 17 May 2010. Advance payments of 50% commenced issuing on 18 October in respect of those parcels cleared for payment at that stage. A number of parcels listed on the application of the person named required digitisation; immediately this process is complete, provided no errors are identified, the...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Oct 2010)
Brendan Smith: My Department wrote to the person named regarding the imposition of a penalty on his REPS 3 payment on 12 October 2010. The person named has submitted an appeal. My officials are examining the appeal and will be in touch with him shortly.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Oct 2010)
Brendan Smith: The EU Regulations governing REPS 4 and other area-based schemes provide that payments issue in two instalments. The first instalment of 75% may be paid once all administrative checks on all applications, as well as cross-checks against areas declared on Single Payment Scheme applications, have been completed. This process is under way and while my objective is to make all payments as soon...
- Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (28 Oct 2010)
Brendan Smith: Preparation of the Animal Health and Welfare Bill, which gives effect to commitments in the Programme for Government and the Renewed Programme for Government on issues relating to animal health and welfare, is ongoing in my Department. The new Bill will consolidate and update a wide range of existing legislation to ensure that the welfare of all animals, including non-farm animals, is...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Oct 2010)
Brendan Smith: The person concerned is an applicant under the Farm Waste Management Scheme. An appeal in connection with the application has been made to the Agriculture Appeals Office. No decision has yet been made in relation to the appeal by that Office.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Oct 2010)
Brendan Smith: I have had arrangements made for an official of my Department make direct contact with the person named regarding this matter.