Results 16,961-16,980 of 18,645 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (16 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: The person named is an applicant under the Farm Waste Management Scheme. Payment will be made by my Department to the person concerned shortly.

Written Answers — Sugar Beet Sector: Sugar Beet Sector (16 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: The various elements of the EU Sugar Reform package were designed to compensate former sugar beet growers and to assist them in diversifying into other farming activities, with the initial payments under the Sugar Restructuring Scheme, the first of the four elements of the compensation package, being made in June 2007. While the person named did hold a sugar beet quota in 2004, as he retired...

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (16 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: The spreading of animal manures and slurry is governed by the European Communities (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations made by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. In view of the poor weather conditions in recent months, with the exceptional rainfall making land unsuitable at times for the spreading of livestock manures and slurry, I...

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Areas Scheme: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (16 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: The 2008 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas application in this case was selected for an eligibility inspection by satellite. The inspection results have been returned and the application has been fully processed. Any payment due will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: The person named submitted a Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas application in 2008 and his application was selected for an eligibility inspection by satellite. The inspection results have been returned and the applications for the person named have been fully processed. Any payment due will issue shortly.

Written Answers — National Parks: National Parks (16 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: Donadea Forest Park is owned and managed by Coillte Teoranta, which was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act, 1988. Day-to-day operational matters, such as the management of parks, are the responsibility of the company. I have been advised by the company that this park is one of the most widely used Coillte Forest Parks and is a popular recreation area with...

Written Answers — Icelandic Investments: Icelandic Investments (16 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: While this is an operational matter for the individual State Agencies under the aegis of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, I understand that none have funds invested in Icelandic financial products.

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: Fine Gael abolished the scheme.

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: My understanding is that, from the point of view of planning, it is possible to carry out part of the project.

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: That is not correct.

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: No.

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: The Deputy is wrong.

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: On the one hand, the Deputy is stating that we can make the decision while, on the other, he is asking me to go to the Commissioner.

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: He said there was no need to go.

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "notes: the introduction of an extensive farm waste management scheme to facilitate Ireland's compliance with the nitrates directive and to assist farmers meet the obligations under the directive; the extraordinary success of the scheme, with over 42,000 approvals issued to date; the unique...

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: I welcome this opportunity——

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: I did not hear my colleague, Deputy Crawford, support my amendment.

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: Did he? I agree with Deputy Crawford.

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: Thank you. Deputy Deenihan and other speakers referred to the fact that perhaps up to 12,000 farmers would not have their projects completed by the end of the year. To clarify, of those who applied for on-farm investment schemes over the years, approximately 80% proceeded with the projects, leaving a shortfall of 20%. The Irish Farmers Association carried out a survey which showed a...

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: The figure of 12,000 has been bandied about but I do not know where it came from. I just want to correct this issue.