Results 12,001-12,020 of 18,496 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (12 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: Payment to the person named will issue within 10 working days.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 5 May 2010. In relation to the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, the Terms and Conditions governing the Scheme require, inter alia, that applicants maintain a minimum stocking density on their holding of 0.15 livestock units per forage hectare declared, for at least three consecutive...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 10 May 2010. Payments under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme commenced on 22 September, with an advance payment of 75% issuing in respect of those parcels cleared for payment at that stage. The person named listed amendments to his application that required digitisation....

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: I propose to take Questions Nos. 514 and 519 together. The person named registered seven animals under the 2009 Suckler Cow Welfare Scheme. There is an outstanding query in respect of one of the animals in question; a response to the letter, which issued to the person named seeking clarification, is awaited. Payment will be processed on the seven animals following resolution of this error.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: The 2010 application from the person named was selected for an eligibility inspection, which was carried out using satellite imagery. The applicant has been paid the 75% advance of his 2010 Disadvantaged Area Scheme Payment. Two parcels on the application in 2010 (D23219019 & D23219088) were deemed by the satellite inspection as being in over claim. The parcels were subjected to a ground...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: An official from my Department was recently in touch with the herd owner, in order to complete processing of the 2010 Single Payment Scheme and Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application. The application is now fully processed and is clear for payment. The 75% advance payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme will issue immediately to the applicant and the issuing of the balancing payments...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: An official from my Department was recently in touch with the person named in order to finalise the processing of the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application of the person named. The applications under both Schemes are now fully processed and clear for payment. The 75% advance payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme will issue immediately to the applicant and...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment / Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 27 April 2010. The application for the person named has been fully processed, with the 75% advance payment under Disadvantaged Area Scheme due to issue shortly. The 50% advance payments under the Single Payment Scheme will commence issuing on 18 October 2010. Balancing payments...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2010. Payments under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme commenced on 22 September, with an advance payment of 75% issuing in respect of those parcels cleared for payment at that stage; the application of the person named is now processed and the advance payment has issued....

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Schemes was received from the person named on 7 May 2010. Payments under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme commenced on 22 September, with an advance payment of 75% issuing in respect of those parcels cleared for payment at that stage. The person named declared amendments to parcels listed on his application which require...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Area Scheme was received from the person named on 15 April 2010. This application was selected for and was the subject of a ground eligibility and Animal Identification Inspection. The inspection process is completed and the application has now been fully processed. The 75% advance payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme will...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 8 May 2010. Payments under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme commenced on 22 September, with an advance payment of 75% issuing in respect of those parcels cleared for payment at that stage; the application of the person named is now processed and the advance payment has issued....

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (12 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: I thank the House for affording me the opportunity to address it regarding the future of the Common Agricultural Policy. The agri-food sector is very important to the Irish economy and to our rural society. It will play a vital role in our national economic recovery. The Government has recently published Food Harvest 2020 which is an ambitious but realistic strategy for smart, green growth...

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (12 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: I flatly rejected the flat rate payment from the word go.

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (12 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: I did so last May. The document to which the Deputy referred which was aired in the public media was the leaked draft communication. A draft document has been sent to the college, or the Commission, for consideration. I do not know how accurate the information in the media is; I am sure there are some accuracies. I do not mean to interrupt the Senator, but-----

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (12 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: We could not give credence to the leaked draft document that has not been endorsed by the college. When the Commissioner brings the document to the college, as a meeting of Commissioners is termed, it will not be finalised until the meeting of the Commission on 17 November and that afternoon it will be presented to the European Parliament. That is the reason I am reluctant to comment on the...

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (12 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: There is a further point to be made in regard to the flat rate. We expressed a very strong view against a flat rate payment. The Commissioner was constrained in what he was able to say to us when he was with us last Friday week, but he ruled out a flat rate payment in as much as he was able to do. We cannot say he did because it all has to go before the college; therefore, to a certain...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: The current position regarding payments under the 2010 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme is as outlined in the following Table. The Deputy will be aware of the campaign earlier this year designed to encourage farmers to map all ineligible areas on their farms and to submit such maps to my Department for digitising. The rules of the Scheme have always been very clear as to which areas are ineligible...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 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 — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: My Department has no record of having received an application for grant-aid under the Farm Improvement Scheme from the person concerned.