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Written Answers — Crop Losses: Crop Losses (3 Feb 2010)

Brendan Smith: I am aware that due to very wet conditions in November 2009 a proportion of the total national area of potatoes remained unharvested at the end of the year. Since Christmas Ireland has experienced very severe frost conditions which have resulted in losses to potatoes. Following a preliminary assessment of the crop losses caused by the severe weather conditions, I am today announcing the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Feb 2010)

Brendan Smith: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 15th May 2008. This application was selected for and was the subject of a ground eligibility and cross compliance inspection. During the course of the ground inspection carried out on 04th December 2008 and 11th December 2008 discrepancies were found with parcel numbers...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Feb 2010)

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 to be completed before the first payments issue. Payments have issued to those applicants whose applications cleared the administrative checks. The administrative checks are carried out manually in the Department's local...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Feb 2010)

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 to be completed before the first payments issue. Payments have issued to those applicants whose applications cleared the administrative checks. The administrative checks are carried out manually in the Department's local...

Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (3 Feb 2010)

Brendan Smith: The status of aquaculture licences held by companies deemed to be dissolved has been under ongoing consideration by my Department in conjunction with its legal advisers. The possible non-use of the site referred to by the Deputy is being pursued by my Department in parallel with the general issue of dissolved companies.

Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (3 Feb 2010)

Brendan Smith: The licence in question has not been revoked. The possible revocation of the licence in this case has been under consideration by my Department having regard to all the circumstances as set out in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 1160/10. My Department is continuing to examine the matter from both the public policy and legal perspectives.

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (3 Feb 2010)

Brendan Smith: Ex-gratia payments issued in December 2009 to the following animal welfare organisations in County Sligo. County Sligo Welfare Organisations Amount paid in 2009 â'¬ Sathya Sai Sanctuary Trust for Nature, Castlebaldwin Co. Sligo 6,000 Irish Raptor Research Centre (Eagles Flying), Ballymote, Co Sligo. 6,000 Sligo Dog Welfare Services, Cullagbeg, Drumcliffe, Co Sligo. 8,000 Sligo...

Written Answers — Crop Losses: Crop Losses (3 Feb 2010)

Brendan Smith: I am aware that due to very wet conditions in November 2009 a proportion of the total national area of potatoes remained unharvested at the end of the year. Since Christmas Ireland has experienced very severe frost conditions which have resulted in losses to potatoes. Following a preliminary assessment of the crop losses caused by the severe weather conditions, I am today announcing the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Feb 2010)

Brendan Smith: The person concerned is an applicant under the Farm Waste Management Scheme. The maximum grant available to the applicant under the Scheme has now been approved in this case. The first two instalments of grant-aid have been paid by my Department to the applicant and the final instalment will be paid in January 2011. I have also announced that a special ex-gratia payment not exceeding 3.5...

Written Answers — Crop Losses: Crop Losses (3 Feb 2010)

Brendan Smith: I am aware that due to very wet conditions in November 2009 a proportion of the total national area of potatoes remained unharvested at the end of the year. Since Christmas Ireland has experienced very severe frost conditions which have resulted in losses to potatoes. Following a preliminary assessment of the crop losses caused by the severe weather conditions, I am today announcing the...

Written Answers — Seafood Industry: Seafood Industry (3 Feb 2010)

Brendan Smith: The National Seafood Development Operational Programme 2007-2013 which inter alia provides funding for aquaculture development, was advertised for public consultation in October 2008. Following this consultation process, issues were raised by the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government and the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources on behalf of CFB...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (3 Feb 2010)

Brendan Smith: The following tabular statement lists the accommodation leased by the Office of Public Works for this Department in Portlaoise. It also sets out the staff numbers in each office. Insofar as the State bodies under the aegis of my Department are concerned the issues raised in the question are a matter for the bodies themselves as part of their day-to-day activities. County Rent Commence Rent...

Written Answers — Dairy Industry: Dairy Industry (3 Feb 2010)

Brendan Smith: Dairy farmers incomes are comprised of the market price paid for milk and direct income support from the EU, including the dairy premium. The EU Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) provides a range of measures that can be used to assist the dairy market, and these were modified in the CAP reforms of 1999 and 2003. In the Health Check negotiations in 2008 there was pressure to remove or weaken...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (3 Feb 2010)

Brendan Smith: The following tables list the names of all nominees to bodies or agencies under the remit of my Department were appointed since 26 June 1997 and the Minister who appointed them. Nominees are not paid directly from the Exchequer and any payments made to them is a matter for the State Bodies themselves as part of their day-to-day activities. In this regard they are required to adhere to...

Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Brendan Smith: Was Deputy Reilly once lost at sea?

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Feb 2010)

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 to be completed before the first payments issue. Payments have issued to those applicants whose applications cleared the administrative checks. The administrative checks are carried out manually in the Department's local...

Written Answers — Crop Losses: Crop Losses (4 Feb 2010)

Brendan Smith: I propose to take Questions Nos. 326 and 327 together. I am aware that since Christmas Ireland has experienced very severe frost conditions which have resulted in losses to vegetables. Following a preliminary assessment of the crop losses caused by the severe weather conditions, I yesterday announced the introduction of a limited scheme of financial assistance to certain potato and vegetable...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Feb 2010)

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

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (4 Feb 2010)

Brendan Smith: The Castletownbere Fishery Harbour Development Project is a comprehensive integrated multi-annual project designed to address a range of navigational, safety and infrastructure deficits which existed in Castletownbere. The investment in the total integrated project includes the removal of an old unsafe pier on Dinish Island and replacement of this with a new and extended pier on Dinish...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (4 Feb 2010)

Brendan Smith: Work on the ferry terminal pontoons project at Rossaveal Fishery Harbour Centre commenced in 2007 and included the installation of necessary piles together with the fabrication and installation of the pontoons. The expenditure incurred by my Department is set out in a table. 2007 2008 2009 2010 â'¬1,136,815 â'¬1,261,212 â'¬3,422,890 Nil (to date)