Results 4,361-4,380 of 18,459 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (6 Oct 2009)

Brendan Smith: The information requested is being assembled and a detailed written response will issue directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Oct 2009)

Brendan Smith: Payment under the Suckler Cow Welfare Scheme of one animal was issued on 14th November 2008. One other animal will not qualify for this Scheme as its birth was registered outside the statutory requirement of 27 days from the date of birth. Information on meal feeding and weaning is required in respect of the remaining nine animals. They will be considered for payment when this information...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Oct 2009)

Brendan Smith: Payment under the Suckler Cow Welfare Scheme has issued to the person named in respect of one animal. Applications for payment in respect of a further thirty-two animals have been validated for payment. However,weaning information is required in respect of the remaining five animals. When this information is submitted and found to be in order, payment will then issue in respect of all...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Oct 2009)

Brendan Smith: To date in 2009, 264 applicants have received payment under the Farm Waste Management Scheme in Co. Longford whilst the equivalent figure for Co. Westmeath is 287. Five applicants remain to be approved for payment in Co. Longford and four in Co. Westmeath. These files cannot be further processed until the outstanding issues are resolved.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Oct 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, including plan checks, to be completed before the first 2009 payments issue. Processing of applications,including the application from the person named, has commenced to facilitate the release of payments at the earliest...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (6 Oct 2009)

Brendan Smith: The person named has been approved for payment. The first payment will issue on 30 October 2009.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Oct 2009)

Brendan Smith: The person concerned is an applicant under the Young Farmers' Installation Scheme. Because of Budgetary pressures, entry to this scheme was suspended on 14th October 2008.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Oct 2009)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2009 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 12 May 2009. Payments under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme commenced on 22 September, with payments issuing in respect of those cases cleared for payment at that stage. Payments continue to issue as outstanding issues are resolved. The application of the person named was fully...

Written Answers — Bovine Diseases: Bovine Diseases (6 Oct 2009)

Brendan Smith: A badger survey and capture programme was undertaken on the lands of this herdowner in December 2008 following the disclosure of seven TB reactors in the herd and nine badgers were removed. In line with my Department's policy, these lands were again surveyed for badgers in March 2009 and this resulted in the capture of a further nine badgers. In June 2009, this herd was de-restricted...

Written Answers — Organic Farming: Organic Farming (6 Oct 2009)

Brendan Smith: REPS 3 was a measure introduced under the Rural Development Programme for Ireland 2000 — 2006. Under Supplementary Measure 6 of REPS 3, it was possible for a farmer to receive an organic payment in addition to his basic REPS payment. A new stand alone Organic Farming Scheme was introduced under the Organic Farming Measure of the Rural Development Programme for Ireland 2007 — 2013. Under...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Oct 2009)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2009 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 15 May 2009. Payments under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme commenced on 22 September, with payments issuing in respect of those cases cleared for payment at that stage. Payments continue to issue as outstanding issues are resolved. The application of the person named was fully...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Oct 2009)

Brendan Smith: The person concerned is an applicant under the Installation Aid Scheme. Because of Budgetary pressures, entry to this scheme was suspended on 14th October 2008.

Written Answers — Aquaculture Development: Aquaculture Development (6 Oct 2009)

Brendan Smith: The Dundalk Cockle fishery was reopened on 30 September 2009. As the fishery operates in a conservation area designated under the Habitats and Birds Directives, access to the fishery is strictly limited as required under the published Fisheries Natura Plan. The access rules were put in place taking into account the scientific advice on the outtake of the fishery. Access to the fishery was...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Oct 2009)

Brendan Smith: There are approximately 29,000 REPS 4 participants, including 16,380 new applications received in 2009, eligible for payment in 2009. In accordance with the requirements of EU regulations, a comprehensive administrative check must be carried out on new applications received in 2009 before the first instalment of 75% of the 2009 payment can be released to these and to those already in the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Oct 2009)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2009 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 30 April 2009. Payments under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme commenced on 22 September, with payments issuing in respect of those cases cleared for payment at that stage. Payments continue to issue as outstanding issues are resolved. The application of the person named was...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Oct 2009)

Brendan Smith: No grant assistance has been paid to the Company in question by my Department in recent years. An amount of €81,870 was paid in 2005 to a sister plant in respect of purchase, installation, calibration and maintenance of carcass classification equipment, which is still operational at the plant.

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (6 Oct 2009)

Brendan Smith: Farmers who obtain a derogation from the Nitrates Regulations, allowing them to operate at a level up to 250 kg organic nitrogen per hectare, are eligible to join REPS 4. This provision was approved by the European Commission as part of the current Rural Development Programme. However the 170 kg limit was a condition of the Commission's approval for REPS 3 under the previous Rural...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Oct 2009)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2009 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 11 May 2009. The Terms and Conditions governing the Scheme require, inter alia, that applicants maintain a minimum stocking density on their holding of 0.15 livestock units per forage hectare declared, for at least three consecutive months, during the calendar year of application. However, where...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Oct 2009)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2009 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 5 May 2009. Payments under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme commenced on 22 September, with payments issuing in respect of those cases cleared for payment at that stage. Payments continue to issue as outstanding issues are resolved. The application of the person named was fully...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (6 Oct 2009)

Brendan Smith: Details of experts' and consultants' reports commissioned by my Department during 2008 are as follows. Subject Matter Cost (€) Work on 2008 — 2011 IT Strategy. 950 Quarterly IT Security Review as required for EU accreditation purpose. 15,730 Ex Post Evaluation of the Rural Development Plan 2000 — 2006 (EU Regulatory Requirement). 74,084 Review of work carried out at my...