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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 REPS 4 payments to farmers in Mayo 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: 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 — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: I understand that following receipt of application for payment in August of last year it was discovered following a field inspection that remedial work was required on the plantation. This work has now been completed and approved and I expect payment to be made within the next three weeks.

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

Brendan Smith: As outlined in reply to a previous question from the Deputy, an application was received on 15 May 2008 requesting the transfer of 15.02 standard entitlements to the person named from his father by way of gift. The subsequent transfer of the herd-number to the person named from his father has made it possible to proceed with the processing of this application. Several documents relevant to...

Written Answers — Installation Aid Scheme: Installation Aid Scheme (10 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: The persons concerned are applicants under the Installation Aid Scheme and their application is currently being examined within my Department.

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

Brendan Smith: The person concerned is an applicant under the Farm Waste Management Scheme. A decision will be made in respect of the application as soon as possible.

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

Brendan Smith: Ministerial approval was granted to Mayo County Council in 2005 to facilitate the construction of an outfall for Killala Sewerage Scheme. The Council subsequently revised its proposal to allow for the connection of the sewerage scheme to an existing outfall in the vicinity. The new proposal has been assessed and approved by my Department's technical advisors and consideration of the proposal,...

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 — 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....

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 a decision will be made as soon as possible.

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

Brendan Smith: The persons concerned are applicants under both the Farm Waste Management and Farm Improvement Schemes. Decisions will be made in respect of the applications for payment 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 — Aquaculture Development: Aquaculture Development (10 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: A provision of €5m. has been made in my Department's Vote to support Aquaculture development in 2009. It is planned to roll out a number of actions to assist the development of aquaculture and draw down the available funds in the near future.

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 — 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: An amended REPS 3 plan has been requested from the person named. Processing of the payment claim cannot be resumed until the amended plan has been received.

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 — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (10 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: The following table sets out the information requested by the Deputy: 2007 2008 No. of uncertified Sick Days 3,426 3,095 No. of employees who have taken 1-10 uncert. Sick Days in year in question 2,469 2,156 No. of employees who have taken more than 10 uncert. Sick Days in year in question 0 1 No. of uncert. Sick days taken on a Friday 317 255 No. of uncert. Sick days taken on a...