Results 16,501-16,520 of 18,645 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Dec 2008)

Brendan Smith: The forage area of the parcel in question was reduced to 7.46 hectares in 2005 to reflect the available forage area for Single Payment purposes following deduction of ineligible area (buildings).

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Dec 2008)

Brendan Smith: REPS 4 is a measure under the current Rural Development Programme 2007–13 and is subject to different EU Regulations from the preceding versions of REPS. Under REPS 4, all payments are to be made in just two instalments. The first payment, of 75%, can be made only when all administrative checks on all 2008 applications for REPS 4 and the Single Payment Scheme are completed. This is why it...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Dec 2008)

Brendan Smith: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 30th April 2008. This application was selected for and was the subject of a ground eligibility inspection. The inspection process is completed and the application has now been fully processed. Payment will issue within one week.

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (2 Dec 2008)

Brendan Smith: My colleague, Minister Tony Killeen has already received a range of diverse views from industry representatives and operators regarding how any additional mackerel quota for Ireland should be allocated. In that context, he held a meeting last week with the Federation of Irish Fishermen and other industry groups with a view to establishing whether an agreed industry approach to this matter...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Dec 2008)

Brendan Smith: The following table outlines the position in relation to applications lodged, paid and the value of those payments, in respect of each of the years 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, in respect of the Single Payment Scheme, for counties Roscommon and Leitrim. County Applications Recd Applications Paid Amount Paid â'¬ Roscommon 2005 6,606 5,896 41,352,654 2006 6,169 5,796 41,174,845...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Dec 2008)

Brendan Smith: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 8th April 2008. This application was selected for a satellite eligibility inspection. This inspection raised a number of issues relating to the parcels claimed by the person named. As a result this file has been forwarded for a ground eligibility inspection to clarify the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Dec 2008)

Brendan Smith: An application was received on 1 April 2008 requesting the transfer of 80.63 Single Payment entitlements to the person named from another farmer by way of lease. The entitlements in question are categorized as 'National Reserve' entitlements. EU Regulation provide that National Reserve entitlements may not, except in the case of gift or inheritance, be transferred for a period of five years...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Dec 2008)

Brendan Smith: The person concerned is an applicant under the Farm Improvement Scheme. Applications under this Scheme are being processed by my Department up to the level of funding provided for the Scheme in the 2006 Partnership agreement, Towards 2016.

Written Answers — Coastal Protection: Coastal Protection (2 Dec 2008)

Brendan Smith: In line with a recent Government decision, responsibility for Coastal Protection and Coastal Flooding will become the responsibility of the Office of Public Works with effect from 1st January 2009. Arrangements are currently in train to effect the transfer. The Office of Public Works will therefore be responsible for the allocation of funding for Coast Protection works in 2009. Any queries...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (2 Dec 2008)

Brendan Smith: My Department has no record of an application under the Early Retirement Scheme by the person named.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Dec 2008)

Brendan Smith: REPS 4 is a measure under the current Rural Development Programme 2007–13 and is subject to different EU Regulations from the preceding versions of REPS. Under REPS 4, all payments are to be made in just two instalments. The first payment, of 75%, can be made only when all administrative checks on all 2008 applications for REPS 4 and the Single Payment Scheme are completed. This is why it...

Agriculture: Motion (2 Dec 2008)

Brendan Smith: It is Her Majesty's Exchequer.

Agriculture: Motion (2 Dec 2008)

Brendan Smith: Human rights is a good subject.

Agriculture: Motion (2 Dec 2008)

Brendan Smith: Democracy is a great thing, no matter how one comes to it.

Agriculture: Motion (2 Dec 2008)

Brendan Smith: I wish to share time with Deputies Collins, Conlon and Johnny Brady.

Agriculture: Motion (2 Dec 2008)

Brendan Smith: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: notes that: total expenditure in 2009 by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, including EU funding, in support of the agriculture, fisheries, food and forestry sectors, will be €3.26 billion, in recognition of the role the sector has to play and the enormous contribution it makes...

Agriculture: Motion (2 Dec 2008)

Brendan Smith: That is correct.

Agriculture: Motion (2 Dec 2008)

Brendan Smith: This meant having to make difficult decisions but I am satisfied that, in the circumstances, I made the right ones. Given some of the reactions to the budget measures I announced, one would be easily excused for forgetting that my Department will be spending €3.26 billion in support of Irish agriculture, fisheries, food and forestry in 2009. This expenditure ensures that record funding of...

Agriculture: Motion (2 Dec 2008)

Brendan Smith: The Deputies should listen to the facts.

Agriculture: Motion (2 Dec 2008)

Brendan Smith: The average holding is 31 hectares. Given the contribution of the disadvantaged area payments to overall farm incomes, I cannot accept that the reduced expenditure in 2009 will have the impact some Members claimed it will. The decision I took on the early retirement and installation aid schemes was to suspend temporarily entry thereto for new entrants and not to abolish them, as some Members...