Results 2,801-2,820 of 18,450 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (5 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: External file storage facilities are used by my Department and are mainly used to store currently inactive files that cannot be stored on-site in the Departments Office accommodation. The cost involved for my Department in off site storage of files amounts to .078 cents plus vat per week per storage box. The contract was organised by the Office of Public Works.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: There is a form to be signed by the next of kin of deceased REPS participants and my officials have sent this form to the solicitors representing the person named. When the form is returned, a payment for the period from 1 February 2007 to 21 August 2007 will issue to her without delay.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: A REPS 3 payment will issue to the person named within the next 10 days.

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (10 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: My Department's Engineering Division has confirmed that the site in question does not encroach on State Foreshore. Accordingly, the matter of a foreshore lease does not arise. However if activity on the site requires access via the Foreshore, or if activity affects the Foreshore, a Foreshore licence will be required.

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (10 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: REPS 4 is a measure under the current Rural Development Programme 2007-13 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 issued in the last week of January to those whose applications required no correction following the administrative checks....

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (10 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: The number of REPS 4 applications for payment received in Mayo up to the closing date of 15 May 2008 was 1,066. The first payments for these cases issued in the last week of January to those whose applications required no correction following the administrative checks. Further payments continue to be made as applications are cleared. In total 51 REPS 4 payments have either issued or are...

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (10 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: In respect of applications made under the Farm Waste Management Scheme, arrangements are being made in my Department's local offices for the return to farmers of original invoices as soon as possible to facilitate any such farmers who require those invoices to claim VAT refunds from the Office of the Revenue Commissioners.

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (10 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: I propose to take Questions Nos. 524 and 526 to 528, inclusive, together. The Minister for Health and Children has overall responsibility for the general food labelling legislation. Under the general labelling Directive (2000/13/EC), the place of origin of the foodstuff must be given only if its absence might mislead the consumer to a material degree. The European Commission is currently...

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (10 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: REPS 4 is a measure under the current Rural Development Programme 2007-13 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 issued in the last week of January to those whose applications required no correction following the administrative checks....

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: REPS 4 is a measure under the current Rural Development Programme 2007-13 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 issued in the last week of January to those whose applications required no correction following the administrative checks....

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (10 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: My Department is currently processing 145 Early Retirement Scheme applications received before 14 October 2008 and these will be paid subject to approval.

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (10 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: When an application under the Early Retirement Scheme is approved and provided there are no other outstanding issues, the application is scheduled for the next available payment date. Payments under the scheme are issued in monthly instalments on the last working day of the month.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 Feb 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.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: The information requested by the Deputy will be forwarded to him as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: The person named is an applicant for grant-aid under the Farm Waste Management Scheme. My Department is currently examining the application and a decision will be made as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: The person concerned is an applicant under the Farm Waste Management Scheme. My Department is currently examining the application and will carry out the farm inspection concerned as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 Feb 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 — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (10 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: The product recall scheme provides assistance in respect of eligible product manufactured from pigs slaughtered in Ireland between 1 September and 6 December 2008. However, a case has been made for other products manufactured in Ireland and that were affected by the product recall to be considered for assistance. These would include products containing both Irish and imported pigmeat and...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: REPS 4 is a measure under the current Rural Development Programme 2007-13 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 issued in the last week of January to those whose applications required no correction following the administrative checks....

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: REPS 4 is a measure under the current Rural Development Programme 2007-13 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 issued in the last week of January to those whose applications required no correction following the administrative checks....