Results 4,081-4,100 of 18,457 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Jun 2009)

Brendan Smith: Payment issued to the person named on 12th June 2009.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Jun 2009)

Brendan Smith: The application by the person named cannot be processed until an adjusted plan, which my Department asked for in a letter dated 14 November 2009, is received.

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (17 Jun 2009)

Brendan Smith: No formal application for the Scheme of Early Retirement from Farming was received from the person named. In June 2008, she indicated through her legal representatives that she intended to apply for the Scheme. She did not meet certain eligibility requirements, and her legal representatives sought to have her exempted from these because of her particular circumstances. My Department...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Jun 2009)

Brendan Smith: The first part of the REPS payment to the person named in respect of 2008 will issue within the next ten days. He has already received his payment for 2008 under the Single Payment Scheme.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Jun 2009)

Brendan Smith: An application was received for each of the years 2005, 2006 and 2007 requesting the transfer of 13.08 entitlements by way of one-year lease from the second named person to the first named person. The one-year lease for the 2007 scheme year ended on 31 March 2008 at which time the entitlements reverted back to the second named person. Consequently they were not available to the first named...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Jun 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 — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Jun 2009)

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

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Jun 2009)

Brendan Smith: I understand that there is no record of any application for an afforestation grant or premium in respect of the person concerned in the Forestry Division of my Department.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Jun 2009)

Brendan Smith: The person concerned is an applicant under the Young Farmers' Installation 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 — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (18 Jun 2009)

Brendan Smith: The Early Retirement Scheme was suspended for new applications on 14th October, 2008. I am, however, conscious that some potential applicants were at an advanced stage of preparing an application when entry to the scheme was suspended and had made, or were making, arrangements to meet the requirements of the Scheme. I am acutely aware of the difficulties which a number of intending...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (18 Jun 2009)

Brendan Smith: Any unestablished person who left the civil service prior to 1 January 1975 is not entitled to preserved superannuation benefits. I understand that the person named had broken service in an unestablished capacity in the Forest Service from 5 December 1966 to 7 November 1969. As the person named left the civil service in 1969 he is not entitled to any preserved benefits in respect of service...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (18 Jun 2009)

Brendan Smith: Following the consultation process initiated on the draft Animal Health and Welfare Bill, almost 400 submissions/comments were received from stakeholders, including organisations and individuals with an interest in animal health and welfare matters. On foot of receipt of these submissions my officials met with a number of the organisations and individuals to provide an opportunity for...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Jun 2009)

Brendan Smith: Under EU Regulations, payment on individual REPS 4 applications for 2009 cannot be made until completion of administrative and area checks on all applications received up to the closing date of 15 May 2009. At that stage 75% of the payment to each individual participant can be released, with the balance being payable when the last of the on-farm inspections for the year has taken place.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Jun 2009)

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

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (23 Jun 2009)

Brendan Smith: My Department received an application under the Early Retirement Scheme from the person named. It could not be accepted for processing as it was received after the Scheme had been suspended for new applications on 14 October, 2008. I am, however, conscious that some potential applicants were at an advanced stage of preparing an application when entry to the scheme was suspended and had...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Jun 2009)

Brendan Smith: Under EU rules payments in respect of REPS 4 are to be made in two instalments. The first instalment consists of 75% of the total payment due for the year and is paid to individual applicants once all administrative checks on all plans have been completed. The person named has received the first instalment of his payment and my officials expect to release the remaining 25% shortly.

Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (23 Jun 2009)

Brendan Smith: All marine aquaculture licences issued under the Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1997 require a corresponding foreshore licence. Section 19A(4) of that Act, as inserted by section 101 of the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act, 2006, provides that: A licensee who has applied for the renewal or further renewal of an aquaculture licence shall, notwithstanding the expiration of the period...

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (23 Jun 2009)

Brendan Smith: My Department has no direct contractual arrangements with the company named. The company was engaged by Teagasc to develop the eREPS system. The eREPS system is managed by Teagasc on my Department's behalf and is hosted by the company named, which continues to be responsible for maintaining the system and for introducing new functionalities as requested by my Department. The eREPS is...

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (23 Jun 2009)

Brendan Smith: The Milk Quota Temporary Leasing Scheme allows milk producers to offer for lease through their milk purchaser on a temporary basis all or part of their milk quota that they do not expect to use in the current quota year. If a producer intends to offer 80% or more of their quota to the scheme they must first apply to my Department for a Ministerial Declaration permitting them to do so....

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Jun 2009)

Brendan Smith: The information requested has issued directly to the person named.