Results 13,341-13,360 of 18,645 for speaker:Brendan Smith
- Written Answers — Crop Losses: Crop Losses (9 Feb 2010)
Brendan Smith: I am aware that due to very wet conditions in November 2009 a proportion of the total national area of potatoes remained unharvested at the end of the year. Since Christmas Ireland has experienced very severe frost conditions which have resulted in losses to potatoes. Following a preliminary assessment of the crop losses caused by the severe weather conditions, last week I announced the...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Feb 2010)
Brendan Smith: REPS 4 is a measure under the current Rural Development Programme 2007â13 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 local...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (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 — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (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 — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Feb 2010)
Brendan Smith: My officials are considering an appeal received from the person named in December 2009 and will contact him shortly.
- Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (9 Feb 2010)
Brendan Smith: In my Department arrangements are in place to carry out portable appliance testing and the keeping of records for such tests in accordance with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations S.I. No. 299 of 2007. Such arrangements to state bodies under the aegis of my Department are a matter for the bodies themselves as part of their dayâtoâday activities. In...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Feb 2010)
Brendan Smith: The person concerned is an applicant under the Young Farmers' Installation Scheme. The application has been approved for payment and the grant-aid will be paid shortly to the applicant by my Department.
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (9 Feb 2010)
Brendan Smith: Forest road development is exempt from the planning process under Section 4(1)(i) of the Planning and Development Act, 2000. However, the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009, which is currently before the Houses of the Oireachtas, proposes to amend Section 4(1) of the Act. My Department is in discussions with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Feb 2010)
Brendan Smith: Payment will issue to the person named within ten working days.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Feb 2010)
Brendan Smith: The application from the person named cannot be processed further until a response is received to the letter issued by my officials on 12 January 2010.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (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 — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Feb 2010)
Brendan Smith: REPS 4 is a measure under the current Rural Development Programme 2007â13 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 whose applications required no further examination following the administrative checks. However queries arose on a significant number of...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Feb 2010)
Brendan Smith: Payment issued to the person named on 1 February 2010.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Feb 2010)
Brendan Smith: The position regarding penalties that may be applied in respect of the application of the person named under the 2009 Single Payment Scheme has yet to be finalised; an official of my Department will shortly be in direct contact with the person named in this regard.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (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 — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Feb 2010)
Brendan Smith: The person concerned is an applicant under the Farm Improvement Scheme. The application for grant-aid under the Scheme is currently being examined and a decision will be made as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (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 — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Feb 2010)
Brendan Smith: REPS 4 is a measure under the current Rural Development Programme 2007â13 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 whose applications required no further examination following the administrative checks. However queries arose on a significant number of...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Feb 2010)
Brendan Smith: Payment will issue to the person named within ten working days.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (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.