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Written Answers — Commonage Division: Commonage Division (31 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: My Department will provide the necessary documentation to the people named on receipt of their legal proof of entitlement to a share on the Dickens Estate commonage.

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (31 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: Following consultation with Member States, the Commission agree the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) and Quota Regulations at the December Fisheries Council each year. These Regulations set out for each Member State the total tonnage of catch for certain species including cod in specific areas of the sea that they are allowed to catch. It is the responsibility of each Member State to manage their...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: If the application and the plan submitted by the person named pass the administrative checks, the first phase of his payment will be due when all the administrative checks for all Reps 4 and Single Payment Scheme applications submitted by 15 May 2009 are completed.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: REPS 4 is a measure under the current Rural Development Programme 2007–13 and is subject to different EU Regulations from the preceding versions of REPS. Under REPS 4, the closing date for applications is 15 May each year. All payments are to be made in just two instalments each year. The first payment, of 75%, can be made only when all administrative checks on all applications for REPS 4...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 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 (31 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 — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (31 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: There is no specified elevation at which it is suitable to plant a commercial crop of timber above yield class 14 to 22. Elevation is one of a number of factors that must be considered before approval for planting can be given by my Department. Other factors include soil type, location and the potential for environmental impacts on the sites for planting. Regard must also be had to the...

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (31 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: Generally speaking, land capable of producing a commercial crop of timber above yield class 14 to 22 can be planted. However, all applications for approval to plant must have regard to a range of issues including soil type, location and the potential for environmental impacts on the sites for planting. Regard must also be had to the range of national and European environmental Directives,...

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (31 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: I propose to take Questions Nos 416 to 418, inclusive, together. The term "unenclosed lands" describes land that was never improved or enclosed by man-made boundaries for agricultural use other than extensive grazing. In the context of afforestation in Ireland, these lands tend, in general, to be the most unproductive being peat lands or lands located on the exposed slopes of upland areas....

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 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 (31 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 (31 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: Payment issued to the person named on 20 March.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 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 (31 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 (31 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: An application for REPS 4 was received from the person named on 30 January 2009. If it is valid, he will be eligible for payment in 2009.

Written Answers — Agriculture Investment Schemes: Agriculture Investment Schemes (1 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: A Capital Investment Aid Scheme for the beef and sheepmeat primary processing sectors was launched in April 2007, with the aims of achieving efficiencies in processing and improving market sustainability, competitiveness and added value. As indicated in reply to previous Parliamentary Questions the process of examination and evaluation of project proposals under the scheme has been...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (1 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: My Department has put in place an Attendance Management Policy which has been developed in consultation with Senior Management and Staff Associations. The management of sick leave is a central focus of this policy document. The aim is to make staff aware that attendance is a vital factor in managing the work of the Department and in the efficient delivery of services and to encourage all...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (1 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: Under the Agriculture (Research, Training and Advice) Act, 1988 Teagasc has responsibility for the provision of education and training to the agriculture sector. The delivery of the education and training programme including the number and the location of the colleges/centres from which the programme will be delivered and the future of any particular college are day-to- day operational...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: The person named has 14 animals for consideration under the 2008 Suckler Welfare Scheme. When the application was processed, there were errors in respect of all of the animals. My Department has written to the person named regarding the errors, and a Department officer has been in contact with him with a view to resolving the matter.

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (1 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: Seafood safety is a matter in the first instance for the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority. The Marine Institute, Sea Fisheries Protection Authority, and Food Safety Authority in conjunction with the shellfish industry maintain programmes monitoring phytoplankton in Irish waters, in addition to toxins in Irish shellfish. I understand from the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority that high...