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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Nov 2009)

Brendan Smith: The person named is not the registered owner of the herd-number quoted. An application was received on 15 May 2009 requesting the transfer of 34.63 standard Single Payment entitlements by way of inheritance from the father to the mother of the person named. The normal testamentary documentation was requested and subsequently received and the transfer was processed on 9 October 2009. The...

Written Answers — Aquaculture Development: Aquaculture Development (12 Nov 2009)

Brendan Smith: The delay in the launch of the National Seafood Development Operational Programme 2007-2013 arose as a result of concerns raised, by both the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government and the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources on behalf of the Central Fisheries Board, during the public consultation process. The concerns related to the grant aiding of...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (12 Nov 2009)

Brendan Smith: An application from the person named has been received in my Department. It will be examined in due course and the details of the application, as well as the funding available, will be taken into account in reaching a decision. As soon as the decision has been made, the person named will be notified of the outcome.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Nov 2009)

Brendan Smith: REPS 4 is a measure under the current Rural Development Programme 2007–2013 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 — EU Regulations: EU Regulations (12 Nov 2009)

Brendan Smith: While the EU Hygiene Regulations introduced in January 2006 includes a derogation for direct sales at local level for primary producers, it also provides that a Member State may introduce a national measure to prohibit or restrict the placing on the market within its own territory of raw milk or raw cream intended for direct human consumption. It is a well-documented fact that raw milk is a...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Nov 2009)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2009 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 14 May 2009. Processing of the application revealed that another applicant had also claimed two of the three land parcels claimed by the person named. In keeping with standard procedures, both parties were written to in order to establish who had the right to claim the parcels in question. The person...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Nov 2009)

Brendan Smith: REPS 4 is a measure under the current Rural Development Programme 2007– 2013 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 (12 Nov 2009)

Brendan Smith: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 11 May 2009. This application was selected for and was the subject of a ground eligibility inspection. The inspection is completed and the application has now been fully processed. Payment under the Disadvantaged Area Scheme and the 70% advance payment under the Single Payment...

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (17 Nov 2009)

Brendan Smith: My Department has responsibility for foreshore functions under the Foreshore Acts 1933 to 2005. When considering applications under the Foreshore Acts, including offshore energy projects, the primary role of my Department is to ensure the protection and sustainable development of the foreshore. A consolidation and streamlining of the Foreshore Acts has been under consideration for some time....

Written Answers — National Parks: National Parks (17 Nov 2009)

Brendan Smith: Donadea Forest Park is owned and managed by Coillte Teoranta, which was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act, 1988. Day-to-day operational matters, such as the management of parks, are the responsibility of the company. Coillte carried out extensive upgrading and improvements of trails, signage, car parks and interpretation at Donadea Forest Park under the...

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

Brendan Smith: REPS 4 is a measure under the current Rural Development Programme 2007– 2013 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 — National Stud: National Stud (17 Nov 2009)

Brendan Smith: The Irish National Stud Company Ltd. is a Commercial State Body established under the National Stud Act 1945. The primary aim of the Company is to help breeders by the provision of top class stallions, it also offers an equine training programme for young people who wish to enter the bloodstock industry. The Irish National Stud is home to the world famous Japanese Gardens, St. Fiachra's...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (17 Nov 2009)

Brendan Smith: The Animal Remedies Consultative Committee is provided for under the Animal Remedies Act 1993 "to advise and assist the Minister for Agriculture Fisheries and Food in the making of regulations" under that Act. The current nine-member Committee was appointed for a four-year term by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food on 29 April 2009. Seven of these appointments, however, are...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (17 Nov 2009)

Brendan Smith: Drafting of the Animal Health and Welfare Bill, which gives effect to commitments in the area of animal health and welfare contained in the Programme for Government and the renewed Programme for Government is continuing in my Department. Membership of the Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council (FAWAC) comprises representatives from my Department and from the following organisations: Committee...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (17 Nov 2009)

Brendan Smith: The Consumer Liaison Panel is a standing committee independent of my Department and representative of general consumers. The Panel determines the frequency of its meetings depending on issues arising of direct interest to its member. The number of meetings of the Consumer Liaison Panel and the cost of the Panel to my Department from 2002 to date is set out in the following table. It should...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (17 Nov 2009)

Brendan Smith: The work of the National Council for Forest Research and Development (COFORD) was subsumed into my Department with effect from 1 August 2009, in line with the Government decision as announced in the Budget in October 2008. The Council of COFORD continues to act in an advisory capacity to my Department on the areas of forestry development and research.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (17 Nov 2009)

Brendan Smith: 125 applications have been received from staff in my Department under the incentivised scheme of early retirement. 117 have been approved, 7 have been withdrawn and 1 has been refused.

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

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2009 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 8 May 2009. A ground inspection was conducted on 14 October 2009, following issues raised via a satellite inspection of the area declared. T his ground inspection confirmed the issues highlighted via satellite i.e. while the person named declared an area of 8.82 hectares, the...

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

Brendan Smith: The person named has 21 animals for consideration under the 2008 Suckler Welfare Scheme. Payment has issued in respect of 9 eligible animals. A further 3 animals have been cleared for payment, following the resolution of a query regarding the feeding of meal. The remaining 9 animals have not been cleared for payment because their births were registered outside the 27-day statutory limit....

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

Brendan Smith: I understand that payment to the person in question will be made within the next two weeks.