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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 — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: The cost to this Department of providing mobile telephony and PDA services to me during my tenure as Minister (and Junior Minister) in each of the years since 2002 is set out in the Table: Year Rental & Call Costs Handset Purchase Costs Other Costs Monies Refunded for Telephony Services Totals 2002 N/A N/A 2003 N/A N/A 2004 â'¬257.06 â'¬371.47 â'¬628.53 2005 â'¬2,420.37...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (7 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: The new Nitrates Regulations, which revise and replace the Regulations made in 2006 and 2007, were made by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government on 26 March 2009. The Regulations were developed by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in conjunction with my Department following a comprehensive public consultation process and are intended...

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

Brendan Smith: The application in question is being examined with a view to being finalized shortly. The person named will be informed of the outcome once this examination is complete.

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 — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (7 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: Payment will issue to the person named within the next 10 days.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: No Staff with less than two years service in my Department gave notice to terminate their employment before 1 April 2009 under Section 5 of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act, 2009.

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

Brendan Smith: Officials in my Department's local office have been in contact with the person named and his file is currently being reviewed.

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

Brendan Smith: The person named applied for 10 animals under the Suckler Welfare Scheme. A number of errors were identified with the application and my Department wrote to the applicant. No response has been received to date. An official from my Department will contact him again.

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

Brendan Smith: The information requested by the Deputy will be forwarded to him as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (7 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: Payment of the first instalment of 40 per cent will issue in this case following approval by my Department of the payment claim concerned.

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (7 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: Payment will issue shortly from my Department in relation to the application by the person concerned for grant-aid under the Farm Waste Management Scheme.

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (7 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: Payment will issue to the person named within the next ten days.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: There are currently 18 members of staff with fixed-term contracts in my Department. As a result of the moratorium and the ongoing business requirements of my Department 17 of these contracts will not be renewed in 2009 and 1 in 2011. The saving to the exchequer in terms of salary will be approximately €450,000.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: The person named is not the registered owner of the herd-number listed and consequently is not the legal owner of any Single Payment Scheme entitlements that are held under that herd-number. If the person named wishes to obtain further information regarding transfer or consolidation of entitlements he may contact officials in my Department at lo-call 1890 200 560.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: Subsequent to the outcome of the recent CAP Health Check, which allows Ireland to fund measures that are targeted at specific sectors in need of assistance, I recently announced my decision to allocate the extra funds available under the National Reserve in 2009 to hill sheep farmers, in the form of an Uplands Sheep Payment. This payment will be made in December of this year. In reaching my...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: The payment on a phased basis of grants under the Farm Waste Management Scheme continues within my Department as claims are approved. It is hoped that all approved claims will have been paid their first instalment by end-June 2009.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: Given the level of participation in REPS 4 and the pressures on the public finances and having considered other alternatives I have decided to reverse the 17% increase in REPS 4 payments. Applications received in 2007 and 2008 will, if valid, be paid at existing rates in respect of those years. REPS applications will continue to be accepted up to the predetermined closing date of 15th May...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: The person named has 47 animals for consideration under the 2008 Suckler Welfare Scheme. Payments totalling €1900.00 have issued in respect of 25 eligible animals. One cow will not qualify for payment under the Terms and Conditions, as she was aged less than 22 months at the date of calving. There were 17 cows, which calved for the first time during 2008, and of these 5 were aged between...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (9 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: Primary responsibility for issues relating to the safety and welfare of circus animals lie with the owner or keeper of such animals. The Protection of Animals Acts 1911 and 1965 is the principal legislation governing the welfare of all animals in this country and this legislation is enforced by An Garda Síochána. While my Department's responsibility in the area of animal welfare currently...