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

Brendan Smith: The claim for payment lodged by the person concerned under the Farm Waste Management Scheme is being processed by my Department. I would expect that payment will be made in the near future provided that the claim is in compliance with the terms and conditions of the Scheme.

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

Brendan Smith: The claim for payment lodged by the person concerned under the Farm Waste Management Scheme is being processed by my Department. I would expect that payment will be made in the near future provided that the claim is in compliance with the terms and conditions of the Scheme.

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

Brendan Smith: While under the EU regulations governing the Single Payment Scheme, the earliest date payments may issue is 1 December of the scheme-year concerned, provision is also made for payments to be made earlier, subject to EU approval. Prompted by the very wet summer, which seriously affected farming, I approached the Agriculture Commissioner seeking agreement to an early advance 50% payment, in...

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

Brendan Smith: The claim for payment lodged by the person concerned under the Farm Waste Management Scheme is being processed by my Department. I would expect that payment will be made in the near future provided that the claim is in compliance with the terms and conditions of the Scheme.

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

Brendan Smith: The deadline of 31 December 2008 for completion of work by farmers under the revised Farm Waste Management Scheme introduced by my Department in March 2006 is a condition of the EU state aid approval for the Scheme. The European Commission has since reaffirmed that it expects Ireland to respect strictly this deadline.

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

Brendan Smith: The Farm Improvement Scheme was introduced by my Department in July 2007 with funding of allocation of €79 million was provided for the Scheme in the 2006 Partnership agreement, Towards 2016, and the Scheme was suspended on 31 October 2007 as applications received had reached this level of funding. Applications received up to 21 October 2007 are now being processed by my Department and the...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (2 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: Manufacturing premises, factories and other such establishments may be subject to regulation by a variety of public bodies, including for example Local Authorities, the Environmental Protection Agency and other agencies including my Department in some instances. From time to time my Department receives complaints in relation to a range of matters concerning a wide variety of establishments,...

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

Brendan Smith: The claim for payment lodged by the person concerned under the Farm Waste Management Scheme is being processed by my Department. I would expect that payment will be made in the near future provided that the claim is in compliance with the terms and conditions of the Scheme.

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (1 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: The primary concern of my Department in assessing applications of this nature for foreshore consents are the protection and sustainable development of the foreshore. Decisions on applications are made following comprehensive expert advice from a range of consultees including the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. This approach is of general application.

Written Answers — Seafood Imports: Seafood Imports (1 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: Information requested contained in the following tables. Irish Fish Imports by Origin for Year 2007 Country Tonnes â'¬000 Great Britain 21,783 100,280 Germany 2,457 11,980 Iceland 1,020 7,800 Northern Ireland 2,596 6,067 France 1,214 5,682 Denmark 867 4,512 Netherlands 1,076 3,499 Faroe Islands 339 1,644 Canada 414 2,186 Norway 234 808 Spain 340 937 Thailand 654 2,590 USA...

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (1 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: Laptops distributed to staff within my Department are used primarily to facilitate secure remote access to the Department's computer network and applications and to assist staff in preparing work related presentations, spreadsheets and documents. While accessing the system remotely, the corporate data continues to be stored in the Department's secure data centre rather than on the laptop....

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (1 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: The growing of energy crops by farmers in the Rural Environment Protection Scheme (REPS) is permitted. The area allowed for the growing of miscanthus or willow in REPS is 25% of the utilizable agricultural area of the holding or 10 hectares, whichever is the greater. Farmers who have declared land as set-aside and are in receipt of set-aside payments receive no additional payment under the...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (1 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) is the body responsible for the collection of all data relating to sea-fisheries under national and Community law. I have asked the SFPA to revert directly to the deputy on these matters.

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (1 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: The number of farmers in Co. Mayo active in REPS at the end of each year is set out as follows: REPS 2 REPS3 REPS 4 2004 4,070 1,331 N/A 2005 2,994 2,696 N/A 2006 1,463 5,285 N/A 2007 740 5,340 36 Statistics are not readily available on the number of farmers who have opted out of the Scheme. The numbers of farmers in Co. Mayo who have had REPS penalties imposed is set out as follows: ...

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (1 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: The risk analysis criteria for selection of cases for REPS inspection is laid down in EU Regulations and apply equally to all regions. With minor exceptions cases for inspection are selected centrally based on this criteria by my Department's REPS headquarters based in Wexford. Procedure manuals are provided to all inspectorate staff who follow a standard checklist when they carry out...

Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (1 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: The individual concerned is already the holder of the aquaculture licence in question. However, he applied last year to my Department for approval for partial assignment to another company of a portion of the area covered by his licence. Consideration of the proposal required technical and legal advice which has now been obtained. I expect to be in a position to make a determination in...

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (1 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: The claim for payment lodged by the person concerned under the Farm Waste Management Scheme is being processed by my Department. I would expect that payment will be made in the near future provided that the claim is in compliance with the terms and conditions of the Scheme.

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (1 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: The growing of energy crops by farmers in the Rural Environment Protection Scheme (REPS) is permitted. The area allowed for the growing of miscanthus or willow in REPS is 25% of the utilizable agricultural area of the holding or 10 hectares, whichever is the greater.

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (1 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: Quota allocations for the main fish stocks were set in the early 1980's when fish stocks were being shared out between Member States. The share allocations were based on catch records and reflected the fishing levels by the various fleets at that time in all areas including ICES Area VI and VII.

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (1 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: The Shellfish Management Framework is the normal mechanism for the development of management plans for inshore fisheries. It consists of Local Advisory Committees (LACs), which are industry led, and Species Advisory Groups (SAGs) who present plans to the Inshore Fisheries Review Group (IFRG) who if appropriate will recommend the management plans to me for effective implementation. The Cockle...