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

Brendan Smith: There is no record of the submission of an application form by the person named in the Suckler Welfare Section of my Department in Portlaoise, in respect of the 2008-2012 Suckler Welfare Scheme.

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 — : (3 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: An application was received on 29 January 2009 requesting the transfer of 32.05 Single Payment Scheme entitlements by way of lease to another farmer under the 2008 scheme year. The closing date for receipt of applications for the transfer of entitlements for the 2008 scheme year was 15 May 2008. As this application was received several months after this date, the requested transfer was...

Written Answers — : (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 — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (3 Mar 2009)

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

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 — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: I have no plans to make grant aid available for this purpose.

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (3 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: My Department is processing two foreshore applications in respect of the proposed Belmullet Sewerage Scheme. The first application was received from Mayo County Council on 23 June 2008 for a foreshore licence to facilitate the discharge of treated effluent from a proposed waste water treatment scheme at Belmullet. The application was circulated to my Department's consultees in the normal way,...

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: The person concerned is an applicant under the Installation Aid Scheme. His application for payment is currently being examined and a decision will be made in regard to the application as soon as possible.

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

Brendan Smith: The person named has 12 cows being considered for payment under the Suckler Welfare Scheme. One cow is eligible and payment will issue shortly. Errors have been identified on the remaining 11 animals, and officials from the Suckler Welfare Section of my Department have been in contact with the applicant with a view to resolving the matter.

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

Brendan Smith: I assume the Deputy is referring to the above-named person's application for aid under the Farm Waste Management Scheme. The arrangements or 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...

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

Brendan Smith: I assume the Deputy is referring to the above-named person's application under the Farm Waste Management Scheme. 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...

Written Answers — Fishing Vessel Authorisation: Fishing Vessel Authorisation (3 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: The vessel in question has been issued an authorisation allowing a certain number of days fishing based on its track record for the type of fishing gear used in areas VIa and VIIa during the reference period used (2005 to 2008) in line with the requirements of EU Regulations 43/2009 and 1342/2008. The current calculation of the number of fishing days allocated to all vessels has been done on...

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

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2008 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 30 May 2008. Following validation, a dual claim of 22.33 hectares was identified. As a result the person named was due no payment for 2008 in accordance with the terms and conditions governing the 2008 Scheme. However, following an appeal by the person named, the case has been reviewed and it has been...

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

Brendan Smith: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 1st May 2008. This application was selected for a satellite eligibility inspection, which required a follow up field visit in order to clarify certain issues arising from the satellite imagery. During this field visit discrepancies were found in relation to parcel number...

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

Brendan Smith: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 15th May 2007 This application was selected for and was the subject of a ground eligibility and full cross compliance inspection. During the course of the ground eligibility inspection discrepancies were found with parcel numbers P16508043, P16508044, P16508045 and P16508046...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (3 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: The termination of contracts of employment of contract staff employed by Teagasc is an operational matter for Teagasc itself. Ministerial responsibility to Dáil Éireann in relation to Teagasc is confined to matters of policy. The Minister does not interfere in the day-to-day operations of Teagasc.

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