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Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (24 Mar 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. These rules are applicable apply to all vessels greater than 10m in length. There is no provision in the rules to allow for any kind of blanket exemption to vessels that happen to be greater than 10m...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: The draft Commission Regulation implementing the Health Check changes has been under discussion at the Direct Payments Management Committee for some months and was discussed again at a meeting on 18 March. The draft Regulation provides for a continuation of the provisions relating to the consolidation of entitlements which is applicable to all Member States including Ireland. The main...

Written Answers — Bovine Diseases: Bovine Diseases (24 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: There have been 4 confirmed cases of BSE to date in 2009.

Written Answers — Departmental Submissions: Departmental Submissions (24 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: Following a clarification from the Deputy, a total of some 23 separate submissions, other than in relation to individual cases, have been received in my Department from the named organisation in the last six months. These range in content from written representations on specific sectoral issues through to formal submissions on a range of policy matters relating to my portfolio and the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: Payment of the first instalment of 40 per cent of the grants due to farmers under the Farm Waste Management Scheme commenced during the week ending 6 March 2009 and will continue as claims are approved.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: An application for afforestation grant aid on behalf of the person in question is currently being processed by my Department. A decision on this application will be made shortly.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 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 (24 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: The Control of Horses Act, 1996 was introduced to address the problem of wandering horses, mainly in urban areas. The Act assigns to local authorities the primary role for dealing with wandering horses. Under the provisions of the Act my Department is empowered to make grants available to local authorities towards expenses they incur in its implementation. Funding under the Act has also...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: An application for afforestation grant aid on behalf of the person in question has been refused by my Department, following an appeals procedure, on the basis that the elevation level of the site, its exposure to the elements and its non-compatibility with the landscape environment would render it ineligible for grant aid.

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (24 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: I understand that the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) recently participated in a Joint Deployment operation under the auspices of the Community Fisheries Control Agency (CFCA), a European Union body established in 2005 to organise operational coordination of fisheries control and inspection activities by the Member States, including the United Kingdom. The Joint Deployment Plans of...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (24 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: All of the agencies referred to by the Deputy, with the exception of the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) operate under the auspices of either the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (DCENR) or the Department of Defence (DoD). The total number of people employed by the SFPA is 102.5.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: The first phase of the REPS 4 payment issued to the person named on 23 March.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: The person concerned is an applicant under the Farm Improvement Scheme. My Department is currently processing his application and a decision will be made as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 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. I have also announced that a special ex-gratia payment not exceeding 3.5 per cent of the value of the deferred...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: The first phase of the REPS 4 payment issued to the person named on 5 March.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 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. I have also announced that a special ex-gratia payment not exceeding 3.5 per cent of the value of the deferred...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 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. I have also announced that a special ex-gratia payment not exceeding 3.5 per cent of the value of the deferred...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 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 (24 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2008 Single Payment Scheme / Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 12 May 2008. One of the primary provisions of the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme is that applicants must maintain a minimum stocking density on their holding of 0.15 livestock units per forage hectare for at least three consecutive months. However, where the holding of an...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: The first phase of the REPS 4 payment issued to the person named on 11 March.