Results 2,661-2,680 of 18,450 for speaker:Brendan Smith
- Written Answers — Food Safety Standards: Food Safety Standards (27 Jan 2009)
Brendan Smith: The following details refer to the tests carried out by the laboratories based in Backweston that come within the remit of my Department. My Department implements an annual Residue Monitoring Plan, the purpose of which is to protect consumers of food of animal origin from residues of banned substances (e.g. hormones), authorised medicines (antibiotics) or environmental contaminants (e.g....
- Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (27 Jan 2009)
Brendan Smith: The terms and conditions of the Pigmeat Recall Scheme have been published and there is ongoing consultation with the industry to ensure compliance with the overall objective of the scheme. I am well aware of the importance of this assistance to the industry. The agreement on the scheme with pig processors enabled a speedy return to processing and consequential availability of pork products...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Jan 2009)
Brendan Smith: The person concerned is an applicant for grant-aid under the Farm Waste Management Scheme. A decision will be made in respect of the application as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Installation Aid Scheme: Installation Aid Scheme (27 Jan 2009)
Brendan Smith: Only fully completed applications made under the Young Farmers' Installation Scheme and received up to and including 14 October 2008 are being processed by my Department.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Jan 2009)
Brendan Smith: The Assistant Agricultural Inspector panel, which is maintained by the Public Appointments Service, remains active. Applicants will be drawn from the panel as necessary.
- Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (27 Jan 2009)
Brendan Smith: Investigations by the Gardai and the EPA into the oil that was used in the burner to dry the bread in the recent feed dioxin incident are ongoing. Accordingly, I am not in a position to comment on this matter.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Jan 2009)
Brendan Smith: Payment totalling â¬960.00 in respect of 12 animals issued on 14 November 2008. A further 14 calves born between September and December 2008 have yet to be weaned. The remaining three calves are showing errors on the animal event dates, due to the supply of conflicting dates, as a result of problems with their dams. The errors were brought to the attention of the person named by letter...
- Written Answers — : (27 Jan 2009)
Brendan Smith: The person concerned is an applicant for grant-aid under the Farm Waste Management Scheme. His application for payment is currently being examined within my Department and, if the investment works are found to be in compliance with the terms and conditions of the Scheme, the claim will progress to payment stage.
- Written Answers — : (27 Jan 2009)
Brendan Smith: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1350 and 1357 together. The deadline for completion of work and the submission of claims for grant payment under the Farm Waste Management Scheme expired on 31 December 2008 although applicants were permitted to submit certain supporting documentation up to 9 January 2009. My Department is undertaking a review of the situation including assessment of the...
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Brendan Smith: The Annual Forestry Premium forms were posted to the applicants on the 22nd of January 2009.
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Brendan Smith: Entry to the Young Farmers' Installation Scheme was temporarily suspended on the 14th October 2008 after which the application from the person concerned was received by my Department.
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Brendan Smith: The person named applied for the Suckler Cow Welfare Scheme and to date to date 7 animals have been validated for payment that should issue shortly.Information required for processing has not yet been submitted to the Irish Cattle Breeders Federation in respect of 3 animals. There is an outstanding query on the one remaining animal and I am arranging for an officer from the Suckler Welfare...
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Brendan Smith: The person named is an applicant for grant-aid under the Farm Waste Management Scheme. A decision will be made in respect of the application as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — : (27 Jan 2009)
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. The first payments for 2008 REPS 4 applications will issue this week to those whose applications require no correction following the administrative checks. However...
- Written Answers — : (27 Jan 2009)
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. The first payments for 2008 REPS 4 applications will issue this week to those whose applications require no correction following the administrative checks. However...
- Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (27 Jan 2009)
Brendan Smith: The table below shows a breakdown by county of payments approved for the Early Retirement Scheme and Installation Aid Scheme since 14 October 2008: County Early Retirement Scheme Installation Aid Scheme Carlow 1 2 Cavan 2 4 Clare 7 8 Cork 11 5 Donegal 1 3 Dublin 0 0 Galway 4 9 Kerry 1 0 Kildare 2 3 Kilkenny 1 1 Laois 3 2 Leitrim 1 2 Limerick 4 2 Longford 1 2 Louth 0 1 Mayo 3...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (27 Jan 2009)
Brendan Smith: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1359 and 1360 together. The following table sets out the position requested by the Deputy: MoS Sargent MoS Killeen1 No. of Staff engaged in Constituency matters 2 Staff Officers 2 Clerical Officers Salary Scale â¬36,779 â â¬46,342 â¬24,397 â â¬37,536 Expenses Amounts Claimed â¬209.46 Nil 1from 13/5/2008.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Jan 2009)
Brendan Smith: The information requested by the Deputy will be forwarded to him as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Jan 2009)
Brendan Smith: An application was received on 17 October 2008 requesting the transfer of 5.12 standard entitlements by way of gift to the person named from his father. As there was a discrepancy between the number of entitlements available to the transferor and the number of entitlements that were being transferred, the person named and his father were requested to clarify the details of the transfer. In...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Jan 2009)
Brendan Smith: The person named is an applicant for grant-aid under the Farm Waste Management Scheme. A decision will be made in respect of the application as soon as possible.