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Written Answers — Food Safety: Food Safety (17 Dec 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 (17 Dec 2009)

Brendan Smith: An issue has arisen during the processing of the REPS 4 application from the person named. Processing of the application cannot be completed until it has been resolved. My officials will be in contact with him shortly.

Written Answers — Common Fisheries Policy: Common Fisheries Policy (17 Dec 2009)

Brendan Smith: The Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) is the fisheries policy of the European Union which was first put in place in 1983 and has been subject to reviews every 10 years, the most recent was in 2002 and the next is formally scheduled for 2012. I welcome the Commission's Green Paper on the reform of the CFP and acknowledge the importance of the process we are embarking on, as it will culminate in...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 Dec 2009)

Brendan Smith: I propose to take Questions Nos. 354 to 357, inclusive, together. None of the eight non-commercial bodies under the aegis of my Department are involved in the processing of entitlement payments. In relation to the other issues the following is the position. Inspections relevant to the function of each organization are carried out by the Veterinary Council of Ireland, the Sea Fisheries...

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

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

Written Answers — Lost at Sea Scheme: Lost at Sea Scheme (17 Dec 2009)

Brendan Smith: Since the conclusion in November 2008 of the Ombudsman's investigation into the complaint made by a Donegal family whose application under the Lost at Sea Scheme was refused, my Department has been engaged in correspondence with the Ombudsman in relation to her findings in this case and the proposal to award financial compensation. I and my Department have consistently taken the view that...

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (17 Dec 2009)

Brendan Smith: It is estimated that the allocation for forestry in the 2010 Budget will fund planting in the region of 7,000 hectares next year. This would represent an increase of roughly 500 hectares on the expected outturn for planting in 2009. The higher level of planting envisaged is evidence of the Government's continued commitment to forestry.

Written Answers — National Herd: National Herd (17 Dec 2009)

Brendan Smith: The number of cattle in the national herd on the dates requested by the Deputy are shown below. Date Number of cattle(millions) December 31st 1995 6.45 December 31st 2000 6.33 December 31st 2005 6.53 November 1st 2009 6.37 The 1995 and 2000 figures are taken from Central Statistics Office data while the 2005 and 2009 figures are based on information extracted from the Department's...

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

Brendan Smith: The person concerned is an applicant under the Young Farmers' Installation Scheme. 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. The outcome of my Department's examination of the application will be made known to the...

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

Brendan Smith: The person named has received all his REPS 3 payments to date. My Department has no record of a REPS 4 application being received from him.

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

Brendan Smith: The person named has received all her REPS 3 payments to date and has been paid up to 30 June 2010.

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

Brendan Smith: The person named has received all his REPS 3 payments to date. They have been paid up to 30 June 2010. My Department has no record of an application from him for REPS 4.

Written Answers — Farm Inspections: Farm Inspections (19 Jan 2010)

Brendan Smith: Details of the number of farm inspections on a county basis carried out by my Department during the course of 2009 are being compiled at present and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Jan 2010)

Brendan Smith: Payment to the person named was delayed due to an error in the information recorded in the Department's payment system. This has now been rectified. All payment due will issue within 10 working days.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Jan 2010)

Brendan Smith: There were 3,808 full time equivalent civil service staff in my Department at end December 2009. While the Department does not have a comprehensive register of staff qualifications at this time, a project to verify and update all information held on the Department's HRMS (Human Resources Management System) has recently commenced. The establishment of such a register will form part of this...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Jan 2010)

Brendan Smith: An issue has arisen during the processing of the REPS 4 application from the person named. Processing of the application cannot be completed until this has been resolved. My officials will be in contact with him shortly.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Jan 2010)

Brendan Smith: An issue has arisen during the processing of this REPS 4. Processing of the application cannot be completed until this has been resolved. My officials will be in contact with the applicant shortly.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Jan 2010)

Brendan Smith: Slaughterhouses and meat processing plants operating under the approval of my Department are supervised by veterinary inspectors employed by the Department, assisted in their duties by technical staff and by temporary veterinary inspectors (TVIs) drawn from private practice on a rota basis. Recommendations arising from a Value for Money (VFM) review relating to the use of the services of TVIs...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Jan 2010)

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

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Jan 2010)

Brendan Smith: The person named had 26 animals registered under the Suckler Welfare Scheme in 2008. Payment has issued for one of the animals. My Department has completed the processing of a further 18 animals and payment will issue in respect of these animals shortly. One animal calved at less than 22 months of age, which does not comply with the Terms and Conditions of the Scheme and is, therefore, not...