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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 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 Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (26 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: I wish to inform the Deputy that a reply will issue within the next seven days.

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (26 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: The European Court of Auditors and the European Commission both carried out audits on REPS in early 2008. The conclusions of the audit by the Court have been published but I am still awaiting the outcome of the audit by the Commission.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: The arrangements for payment of grants under the Farm Waste Management Scheme on a phased basis have been confirmed 40% being paid this year as claims are approved. A further 40% will be paid in early January 2010 and the remaining 20% in January 2011. Payment of the initial 40% to farmers will be made as expeditiously as possible.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: The arrangements for payment of grants under the Farm Waste Management Scheme on a phased basis have been confirmed with 40 per cent being paid this year as claims are approved. A further 40 per cent will be paid in early January 2010 and the remaining 20 per cent in January 2011. Payment of the initial 40 per cent to farmers will be made as expeditiously as possible.

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (26 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: New rules restricting fishing vessels' days at sea in the Irish Sea and the waters to the northwest of Ireland and Scotland have been introduced as part of the EU's revised Cod Recovery Plan. The plan has introduced a new system of effort management that sets effort ceilings (expressed in kilowatt-days) for groups of vessels or fleet segments. The management of these ceilings has been...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (26 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: The agreement concluded with pig processors in December involves making available a facility of €180 million from the public finances to assist processors in funding the recall and destruction of certain pork products from the market and product in storage. To date, a total of €37.16m has been paid to processors as interim payments. These were by way of advances to the industry...

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (26 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: Forests play an important role in combating climate change by absorbing harmful greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. The Strategic Plan for the Development of the Forestry Sector in Ireland 'Growing for the Future,' sets a target for forest cover of 17% of the total land area to be achieved by 2035. Over the period of the National Development Plan, 2007 to 2013, the short-term objective is...

Written Answers — Installation Aid Scheme: Installation Aid Scheme (26 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: The Young Farmers' Installation Scheme was closed to new applicants on 14 October 2008. I have no immediate plans to reopen entry to the scheme at this time.

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (26 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: I have received representations from the named group in relation to country of origin. The Minister for Health & 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...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (26 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: I propose to take Questions Nos. 215, 223 and 224 together. Under the current National Development Plan (2007-2013), a total of almost €4.5bn, the largest investment in the history of the State, has been allocated to the school building programme. This investment will build on the achievements of the last National Development Plan 2000-2006, when an aggregate total of well over €2.6...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: I propose to take Questions Nos. 384 and 399 together. On the basis of EU regulation for co-funded schemes and on the basis of legal advice, it is not proposed to make back-dated payments in cases such as these. However the revised higher payment will be made in respect of future premiums in such cases. The status of the application is that the premium is expected to be paid on 31st March 2009.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: The payments due to the person named under the 2008 Single Payment Scheme amounting to €2,687.64 in respect of the 50% advance payment, and the balancing payment, also €2,687.63, have not issued, as the person named has not supplied the necessary details to allow the payments to issue to his bank account. Prior to the 2009 EU financial year, farmers could choose to have their payments...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: The arrangements for payment of grants under the Farm Waste Management Scheme on a phased basis have been confirmed with 40 per cent being paid this year as claims are approved. A further 40 per cent will be paid in early January 2010 and the remaining 20 per cent in January 2011. Payment of the initial 40% to farmers approved for payment will begin this week and will continue as claims are...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: The first 75% of his payment issued to the person named on 24 February 2009. The balance will follow in due course.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: The arrangements for payment of grants under the Farm Waste Management Scheme on a phased basis have been confirmed with 40 per cent being paid this year as claims are approved. A further 40 per cent will be paid in early January 2010 and the remaining 20 per cent in January 2011. Payment of the initial 40% to farmers approved for payment will begin this week and will continue as claims are...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: The arrangements for payment of grants under the Farm Waste Management Scheme on a phased basis have been confirmed with 40 per cent being paid this year as claims are approved. A further 40 per cent will be paid in early January 2010 and the remaining 20 per cent in January 2011. Payment of the initial 40% to farmers approved for payment will begin this week and will continue as claims are...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Mar 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 (3 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: The arrangements for payment of grants under the Farm Waste Management Scheme on a phased basis have been confirmed with 40 per cent being paid this year as claims are approved. A further 40 per cent will be paid in early January 2010 and the remaining 20 per cent in January 2011. Payment of the initial 40% to farmers approved for payment will begin this week and will continue as claims are...

Written Answers — Local Authority Schemes: Local Authority Schemes (3 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: The Acquisition of Land (Allotments) Act 1926 enables local authorities to let allotments in urban areas to an individual for the specific purpose of cultivating vegetables mainly for consumption by that individual "or his family", if that local authority is satisfied that a demand exists. The Act comes entirely within the remit of the Minister for the Environment and Local Government and I...