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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Nov 2009)

Brendan Smith: The person concerned is an applicant under the Young Farmers Installation Scheme which has been suspended for new applications since 14 October 2008. Under the terms of the Scheme, payment of the grant concerned is made once it has been established that the requirements of the Scheme have been met, including the conditions in relation to property, education and income. In this case, an...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (4 Nov 2009)

Brendan Smith: I propose to take Questions Nos. 241 and 246 together. The organisation in question held a lease on a property in Howth Fishery Harbour Centre. A number of conditions were included in the lease agreement. One of these conditions set out that at the end of the term the lessee will "quietly yield up the demised premises with all buildings erected thereon in a good and tenantable state of...

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (4 Nov 2009)

Brendan Smith: I propose to take Questions Nos. 242 and 243 together. Data on Irish Economic Expenditure is published by Forfás in the Annual Business Survey of Economic Impact (ABSEI). This survey covers the client base of Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland, Udaras na Gaeltachta, Shannon Development and comprises of all manufacturing firms with over ten employees. The data collated relate to the aggregated...

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (4 Nov 2009)

Brendan Smith: The public consultation period in respect of this foreshore licence application ended on 18 October. Consideration of the application by my Department, in conjunction, with legal, technical and scientific advisers, is ongoing. The final determination in the case will be made available to the public in the normal way, including by means of my Department's website. It is not possible at this...

Written Answers — Irish Equine Industry: Irish Equine Industry (4 Nov 2009)

Brendan Smith: EC Directive 90/427/EC defines a studbook as "any book, register, file or data medium: - which is maintained either by an organization or an association officially approved or recognized by a Member State or by an official agency of the Member State concerned, and - in which equidae are entered or registered with mention of all their known ascendants". Horse Sport Ireland's (HSI) Strategic...

Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (4 Nov 2009)

Brendan Smith: The list of primary processors who have received payment under the Pigmeat Recall Scheme will be supplied separately to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Dairy Industry: Dairy Industry (4 Nov 2009)

Brendan Smith: The draft legal instrument to introduce a ban on the sale of raw milk from all species for direct human consumption is at an advanced stage. Officials from my Department have been in consultation with the Department of Health and Children with a view to implementing the ban by means of a Statutory Instrument under the Health Act of 1947 (as amended). A public consultation process was...

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (5 Nov 2009)

Brendan Smith: The rental cost of all my Department's offices in Cork City is a matter for the Office of Public Works.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Nov 2009)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2009 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 14 May 2009. Following initial processing of the application, it was found that one of the land parcels claimed by the person named had also been claimed by two other scheme applicants. In keeping with standard procedures, all parties concerned were written to in order to establish which of them had the...

Written Answers — Website Access: Website Access (5 Nov 2009)

Brendan Smith: The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food uses standard security software to control and monitor access from its computer network to all external websites. Access to any public representatives' websites is not proactively restricted by my Department. Notwithstanding this and in accordance with my Department's internet usage policy, the third party software utilised, initially...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Nov 2009)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2009 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 8 May 2009. As this application has now been fully processed, the 70% advance payment will issue shortly,and will be paid directly into the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Nov 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...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Nov 2009)

Brendan Smith: An application in respect of the 2009 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 12 May 2009. Processing of the application revealed that one of the land parcels declared by the person named had overlapped with a parcel claimed by another scheme applicant. Both parties were written to and asked to clarify the position regarding their entitlement to claim the overlapping...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Nov 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...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Nov 2009)

Brendan Smith: Target times for the processing for REPS 3 are set out in the Charter of Rights for Farmers. REPS 4 processing is not yet finished for 2009, so average times are not available. 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...

Written Answers — Fur Farming: Fur Farming (10 Nov 2009)

Brendan Smith: I propose to take Questions Nos. 405 and 408 together. The renewed Programme for Government includes a commitment to phase out fur farming over three years. I have asked my officials to prepare a detailed submission which will address the legislative and other actions necessary to give effect to that commitment.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (10 Nov 2009)

Brendan Smith: Up to 2007 payments in respect of designated Natura sites were not separately identified but formed part of the overall REPS 3 Scheme in operation at that time. Under the Rural Development Programme 2007 – 2013 payments for designated Natura sites may be made to a beneficiary approved to participate in the Rural Environmental Protection Scheme (REPS 4) which was introduced in 2007. A person...

Written Answers — Fur Farming: Fur Farming (10 Nov 2009)

Brendan Smith: All licensed fur farms must comply with Council Directive 98/58/EC concerning the protection of animals kept for farming purposes. This legislation requires that owners take all reasonable steps to ensure the welfare of animals under their care and that all animals are cared for by staff who possess appropriate ability, knowledge and professional competence with regard to animal husbandry....

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 Nov 2009)

Brendan Smith: An application under the Single Payment Scheme / Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 14 May 2009. This application was selected for and was the subject of a ground eligibility and full cross-compliance inspection. The inspection is completed and the application has now been fully processed. Payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme and the 70% advance payment...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 Nov 2009)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2009 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 13 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...