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- Written Answers — Departmental Property: Departmental Property (29 Jun 2010)
Brendan Smith: The possibility of the Regional Office for Galway being located in a vacant building on the Teagasc Mellows Campus in Athenry is being explored. Remedial works are required and at this juncture OPW is costing these works. The outcome of this exercise will determine the ultimate suitability of this building and the location of the new Regional Office Galway.
- Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (29 Jun 2010)
Brendan Smith: Under REPS 4, grants were available to carry out approved conservation works to the exterior of farm outbuildings and associated structures as a supplementary measure to the Scheme. The grant covers up to 75% of the cost of the works and grant awards vary from between â¬5,000 and â¬25,000. On that basis, the overall cost to the applicant of the smallest project that could be funded would...
- Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (29 Jun 2010)
Brendan Smith: Under REPS 4, grants were available to carry out approved conservation works to the exterior of farm outbuildings and associated structures as a supplementary measure to the Scheme. This scheme is now closed for new applications and my Department does not offer financial support of any other type for works of this nature.
- Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (29 Jun 2010)
Brendan Smith: The REPS 4 payment for the person named could not be processed until an issue relating to his Single Payment Scheme application has been addressed. My officials hope to resolve this issue shortly and the REPS payment application will then be processed.
- Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (29 Jun 2010)
Brendan Smith: The file belonging to the person named is currently under review in relation to certain matters arising. The outcome of that review will be available shortly and the person named will be advised of the outcome.
- Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (29 Jun 2010)
Brendan Smith: The payment of â¬4,293.51 which issued to the person named was in respect of the seven months period that he was in REPS 4 in the 2008 scheme year. Payment for the 2009 scheme year will issue within the next ten days.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (29 Jun 2010)
Brendan Smith: The person named submitted an application for consideration of an allocation of entitlements under the New Entrant category of the 2009 National Reserve. This category catered for farmers who commenced farming after the 15 May 2007. A New Entrant is also defined as a farmer who did not pursue any agricultural activity in his/her own name or at his/her own risk in the five years immediately...
- Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (24 Jun 2010)
Brendan Smith: Ringmoylan Pier, Pallaskenry, Co. Limerick is owned by Limerick County Council and responsibility for its repair and maintenance rests with that Local Authority in the first instance. Under the Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme my Department has, in previous years, provided funding for the development and repair of Local Authority owned harbours, piers and...
- Written Answers — European Council Meetings: European Council Meetings (24 Jun 2010)
Brendan Smith: I understand that the Deputy is referring to the Proposal of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the market. This proposal was originally presented to the Council in October 2008 and to the European Parliament in early 2009. A series of meetings involving the Council, the Parliament and the European...
- Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (24 Jun 2010)
Brendan Smith: The aquaculture licence referred to by the Deputy has not been revoked. My Department received a request from the aquaculture operator to increase the number of smolts stocked on the site from 400,000 to 800,000. This request was refused on the basis that amending the licence conditions to take account of such a major change of use would undermine the licensing regime and therefore would not...
- Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (24 Jun 2010)
Brendan Smith: Applications to the Scheme for the Allocation of Milk Quota to New Entrants, that satisfied the eligibility criteria as set out in the detailed rules of the Scheme, were submitted to an independent panel for a detailed assessment. This panel was established to select those applications they considered to provide evidence of a viable and sustainable enterprise. The panel was not convinced...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (24 Jun 2010)
Brendan Smith: The information requested for the years concerned is not readily available but will be collated and forwarded directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (24 Jun 2010)
Brendan Smith: The information requested for the years concerned is not readily available but will be collated and forwarded directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Jun 2010)
Brendan Smith: The REPS 4 payment belonging to the person named could not be processed because an issue had to be resolved that related to his Single Payment application. My officials hope to resolve this issue shortly and the REPS payment application will then be processed.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Jun 2010)
Brendan Smith: The REPS payment application belonging to the person named cannot be further progressed until a reply is received to the letter dated 17 May 2010 sent to him by my officials.
- Written Answers — Direct Payment Schemes: Direct Payment Schemes (23 Jun 2010)
Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment and other Area Based Schemes was received from the person named on 11 May 2010. While there are three parcels listed on this application, none of the three are situated in a Less Favoured Area (known as Disadvantaged Areas in Ireland), as designated under the provisions of the governing EU Directives and Regulations. The Commission is currently...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Jun 2010)
Brendan Smith: Payment will issue to the person named within ten working days.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Jun 2010)
Brendan Smith: The REPS 4 application submitted by the person named is currently being examined and my officials will be in direct contact with the applicant shortly.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Jun 2010)
Brendan Smith: Because of the limited funding provided for my Department's Scheme of Grant Aid for the Development of the Organic Sector and the volume of applications received since the scheme re-opened in January 2010, it is imperative that aid is directed to those projects which can make a worthwhile contribution to the development of the sector and, in that context, where a commitment to active...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Jun 2010)
Brendan Smith: The person named has received his full REPS 4 payment for 2009 in two instalments, on 13 and 21 May 2010.