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Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (11 Feb 2010)

Brendan Smith: It is understood the Report, to which the Deputy refers, was carried out on behalf of the Board of the Irish National Stud Company Ltd. to investigate an internal human resource issue which arose within the Company. Human resource issues arising at the Irish National Stud are a matter for the Board of the Company. The Report to which the Deputy refers was not provided to my Department.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (11 Feb 2010)

Brendan Smith: It is my understanding that the matter into which the Deputy enquires involved the resignation and not the early retirement of an employee from an organisation. Furthermore I understand that this resignation was dealt with in accordance with the terms and conditions of the employee's contract of employment. Such internal HR issues are operational matters for the company and as such are for...

Written Answers — Timber Products: Timber Products (10 Feb 2010)

Brendan Smith: Trade in certain tropical timber products is regulated under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora – (CITES for short). In Ireland the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government issue CITES permits - the authorisation to import such timber. For all other timber and timber...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 Feb 2010)

Brendan Smith: Under the 2009 Single Payment Scheme, 123,389 applicants have been paid a total of €1.25 billion, to date. This represents in excess of 99.5% of the payments due under the 2009 Scheme. Payments continue to issue as individual cases are cleared.

Written Answers — EU Regulations: EU Regulations (10 Feb 2010)

Brendan Smith: Council Regulation (EC) No. 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations governs the transport of live animals, with certain aspects implemented by European Communities (Animal Transport and Control Post) Regulations 2006 SI No 675 of 2006. My Department implements this legislation in regard to the transport of live dogs. In that context my...

Written Answers — EU Regulations: EU Regulations (10 Feb 2010)

Brendan Smith: Under Regulation (EC) No. 998/2003 on the animal health requirements applicable to the movement of pet animals there is free movement of pets (dogs, cats and ferrets) between Ireland and the UK, a rabies free zone. Apart from exports to the UK, all dogs exported from Ireland, both commercial and non-commercial, must be accompanied by a pet passport. This passport is issued by my Department...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 Feb 2010)

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

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 Feb 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 (10 Feb 2010)

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

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (10 Feb 2010)

Brendan Smith: The person named applied to the Aid Scheme for Fodder Damaged by Floods on 1 December 2009 for the loss of 42 bales of silage and 5 tonnes of concentrate. A Departmental Inspector visited the person named on 11 December. The Inspector found only 19 bales of silage and was satisfied that there was no flood damage to these bales. The inspector was satisfied that there were no further silage...

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (9 Feb 2010)

Brendan Smith: The People's Millennium Forests Project was a flagship Millennium project sponsored by the National Millennium Committee and AIB and managed by Coillte in association with Woodlands of Ireland. Coillte, the project managers, advise that all of the targets for the millennium forests were met. In relation to the 16 sites included in the project, 14 were in the Republic of Ireland and two were...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (9 Feb 2010)

Brendan Smith: An Bord Bia does not fall within the scope of the Ombudsman Act 1980. Any questions relating to the Ombudsman's remit are primarily a matter for that Office.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Feb 2010)

Brendan Smith: The person named has six animals for consideration under the 2008 Suckler Welfare Scheme. To date, aid amounting to €320.00 has been paid for four of the animals. Queries arose in the case of the remaining two animals but these are now resolved and payment will issue to the applicant shortly.

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (9 Feb 2010)

Brendan Smith: REPS 4 is a measure under the current Rural Development Programme 2007–13 and is subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before the first payments issue. Those applicants in Counties Mayo, Galway, Sligo and Roscommon who cleared the administrative checks have been paid, as detailed below. However queries arose on a...

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (9 Feb 2010)

Brendan Smith: I am advised that the person in question should contact his local Teagasc Forestry Advisor regarding advice in relation to the management of his forest. He should contact Teagasc Forestry Development Unit for a list of Forestry Advisors and contact numbers at Mellows Centre, Athenry, Co Galway, phone number 091 845200. Alternatively he could contact Forest Service, Johnstown Castle Estate,...

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (9 Feb 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 — Departmental Procurement: Departmental Procurement (9 Feb 2010)

Brendan Smith: I propose to take Questions Nos. 618 and 624 together. The following is the information requested by the Deputy: Year contract awarded Name of Company Value of contract€M Description of Project 2008 SWS Business Process Outsourcing 10,494,668 The Provision Of A Bovine Animal Birth Registration System And Passport Issue System(2008 to date) 2007 Carillion Irishenco Ltd., Hartwell Upper,...

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (9 Feb 2010)

Brendan Smith: REPS 4 is a measure under the current Rural Development Programme 2007–13 and is subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before the first payments issue. Payments have issued to those applicants whose applications cleared the administrative checks. The administrative checks are carried out manually in the Department's...

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (9 Feb 2010)

Brendan Smith: REPS 4 is a measure under the current Rural Development Programme 2007–13 and is subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before the first payments issue. Payments have issued to those applicants whose applications cleared the administrative checks. The administrative checks are carried out manually in the Department's...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (9 Feb 2010)

Brendan Smith: The following is the information requested by the Deputy. Name of external consultants currently working for or in Department Description of the consultancy work being carried out Dr Noel Cawley Chair of Seafood Strategy Implementation Group and Common Fisheries Policy Review Group Deloitte and Touche To provide independent certification as required by EU Regulations of the Department's...