Results 13,041-13,060 of 18,645 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Departmental Property: Departmental Property (23 Mar 2010)

Brendan Smith: The leasing arrangements and rental costs for this Department buildings is a matter for the Office of Public Works.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (23 Mar 2010)

Brendan Smith: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table and the numbers involved are expressed in full-time equivalents: Area FTE Payroll 61 Financial Management 18.5 Human Resources 95* Means Assessment - Procurement 6 ICT 189 *Including Training & Development Unit The corresponding information requested by the Deputy in respect of the agencies under my remit is a...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Mar 2010)

Brendan Smith: This person named had 27 animals born during 2008 for consideration under the Suckler Welfare Scheme. Payment issued for 12 of these animals on 12 March 2009 and for 1 animal on 12 June 2009. The applicant was advised by letter, dated 30 June 2009, that the remaining animals were not eligible for payment as 13 had not been registered within the statutory 27 days of birth and the mother of the...

Written Answers — Noxious Weeds Legislation: Noxious Weeds Legislation (23 Mar 2010)

Brendan Smith: The Noxious Weeds Act, 1936, is being examined in the context of an on-going review of legislation in this area. The penalty for non-compliance with this legislation, £20 on conviction, remains unchanged since 1936. Additionally, payments relating to certain schemes administered by this Department are contingent on compliance with the control of noxious weeds. No prosecutions were taken in...

Written Answers — Horse Breeding Industry: Horse Breeding Industry (23 Mar 2010)

Brendan Smith: I propose to take Questions Nos. 680 and 695 together In an effort to support the equine industry I have approved three plants for slaughter of horses and I am aware that a fourth plant has been approved by the Local Authority Veterinary Service. This element of choice should improve competition and price paid to the producer. I do not propose to introduce a scheme to reduce breeding mare...

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (23 Mar 2010)

Brendan Smith: Due to industrial action by staff in my Department, I am not in a position to provide a reply to this question.

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (23 Mar 2010)

Brendan Smith: Out of 28,842 farmers due payments in REPS 4, 19,951 had been paid in full, including the 25% second instalment payment, as of 22 March 2010. To meet the requirements of EU regulations, applications for REPS payments have to go through an exhaustive series of administrative checks before payment can be released. In a significant number of cases, those checks raised issues and queries which...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Mar 2010)

Brendan Smith: Due to industrial action by staff in my Department, I am unable to provide a reply to this question.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (23 Mar 2010)

Brendan Smith: As the Deputy will be aware there is a moratorium on recruitment and promotion in the public service. My Department has been seeking to put in place alternative arrangements to ensure the prompt processing of claims.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Mar 2010)

Brendan Smith: It is expected that the applicant's premiums will be paid in the annual premium run which is currently scheduled for the second last week of April 2010.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Mar 2010)

Brendan Smith: Following a preliminary assessment of the crop losses caused by the severe weather conditions in January, I announced, last month, the introduction of a limited scheme of financial assistance to certain potato and field vegetable growers who have suffered significant losses of produce due to frost damage. It is not proposed to extend the scope of the scheme to include fruit producing plants.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Mar 2010)

Brendan Smith: The person named has 31 animals for consideration under the Suckler Welfare Scheme. Payment has been approved for 25 of the animals and should issue shortly. Errors were identified with the remaining 6 animals and an official from my Department will be in contact with the applicant shortly with a view to resolving the outstanding matters.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Mar 2010)

Brendan Smith: Due to industrial action by staff in my Department, I am not in a position to provide a reply to this question.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Mar 2010)

Brendan Smith: The person named has 45 animals born during 2009 for consideration under the Suckler Welfare Scheme. Payment issued for 42 of these animals on 29 January 2010 and payment for one further animal will issue in the next few days. Errors were identified with the remaining two animals and an official from my Department will be in contact with the applicant shortly with a view to resolving the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Mar 2010)

Brendan Smith: The person named had 10 animals for consideration under the Suckler Welfare Scheme for 2008. Payment has already been made for 5 of the animals. Errors were identified with the remaining 5 animals and an official from my Department will contact the applicant shortly in relation to these errors.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Mar 2010)

Brendan Smith: Due to industrial action by staff in my Department, I am not in a position to provide a reply to this question.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Mar 2010)

Brendan Smith: Due to industrial action by staff in my Department, I am not in a position to provide a reply to this question.

Written Answers — Department Staff: Department Staff (23 Mar 2010)

Brendan Smith: As the Deputy will be aware there is a moratorium on recruitment and promotion in the public service. My Department has been seeking to put in place alternative arrangements to ensure the prompt processing of claims.

Written Answers — Crop Losses: Crop Losses (23 Mar 2010)

Brendan Smith: Following a preliminary assessment of the crop losses caused by the severe weather conditions in January, I announced, last month, the introduction of a limited scheme of financial assistance to certain potato and field vegetable growers who have suffered significant losses of produce due to frost damage. It is not proposed to extend the scope of the scheme to include the nursery industry.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Mar 2010)

Brendan Smith: The person named applied under the force majeure / exceptional circumstances provision of the Single payment scheme in 2004. To comply with the requirements of force majeure / exceptional circumstances, production in respect of arable area or stock numbers must have been affected by the occurrence of the force majeure / exceptional circumstances during one or more of the reference years 2000...