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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Apr 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 (1 Apr 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 (1 Apr 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 (1 Apr 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 (1 Apr 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 (1 Apr 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 — Fishing Fleet Protection: Fishing Fleet Protection (1 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: The position is as set out in my reply to Question 11947/09 of 24 March 2009. The fisheries fuel aid package referred to is the EU Regulation 744/2008 instituting a temporary specific action aiming to promote the restructuring of the European Community fishing fleets affected by the high fuel prices. This was introduced to mitigate against the impacts that the escalating fuel prices had on...

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (2 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: This Government is committed to the maintenance of an active and substantial forestry programme, evidenced by the almost €125 million that has been allocated to the forestry subhead for 2009. The current suite of Afforestation Grant and Premium Schemes is the most financially attractive package made available in the history of forestry in Ireland. The establishment grant covers 100% of...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: Grant-aid under the Farm Waste Management Scheme is calculated on the basis of my Department's Standard Costs or on the total of the eligible receipts/invoices submitted by the applicant, whichever is the lesser. The person concerned was also eligible for a 60% grant in this case, rather than the 70% rate referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Common Fisheries Policy: Common Fisheries Policy (2 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: The Green Paper on the Review of the Common Fisheries Policy is being prepared by the EU Commission. I would expect that the Commission will publish this paper very shortly as it has advised that it will be presenting it to the EU Fisheries Council at its next meeting on 23rd April 2009.

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (2 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: Ministerial approval was granted to Mayo County Council in 2005 to facilitate the construction of an outfall for the 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. However legal issues...

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (2 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: As has been the practice in regard to previous notices sent by my Department to applicants under this Scheme, the recent letters issued to applicants referred to by the Deputy indicated the name and address of the responsible Division of my Department and provided contact points for applicants who wished to receive further information. In view of the number of letters involved (approx....

Written Answers — Fishing Vessel Licences: Fishing Vessel Licences (2 Apr 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 — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Apr 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 — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (2 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: The cockle fishery remains closed due to restrictions arising from Ireland's obligations under the EU Birds & Habitats Directives and a related European Court of Justice Judgement. A plan outlining Ireland's roadmap to compliance with these Directives has been submitted to DG Environment and a follow-up meeting between Irish officials and the Commission is due to take place in April. My...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: The person named has 5 animals for consideration under the 2008 Suckler Welfare Scheme. It is a condition of the scheme that applicants must commence the meal feeding of their calves a minimum of 4 weeks before weaning. The applicant provided a weaning date for 4 calves, which was less than 4 weeks from the date of the commencement of meal feeding. The remaining calf was sold together...

Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (2 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: I propose to take Questions Nos. 221 to 223, inclusive, together. There is no question of a dispute between the Russian Government and my Department in relation to compensation for stock recalled after the discovery of dioxins in pork products sent to the Russian Federation. Officials from my Department, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Bord Bia are in ongoing contact with the Russian...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (2 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: Tax relief was provided in the Finance (No 2) Act 2008 where an employer provides a bicycle for an employee. The implementation of the scheme for the Civil Service is being dealt with by the Department of Finance. It is understood that implementing the scheme in the Civil Service has given rise to a number of issues, particularly in relation to procurement, warranty and insurance. The...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Apr 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 — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (7 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: An analysis of notified on-farm cattle deaths in County Limerick in the period 2003 to 2008 indicate that on-farm deaths in the Askeaton/Ballysteen/Cappagh area are approximately 25% less than the average for County Limerick as a whole, and are only 50% of those of the average of the ten DEDs with the highest mortality rates over the period. Submissions to the Limerick Regional Veterinary...