Results 5,361-5,380 of 18,459 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (18 Feb 2010)

Brendan Smith: The Department has no cloud computing systems.

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (24 Feb 2010)

Brendan Smith: Due to industrial Action by staff in my Department, I am not in a position to provide a reply to this question.

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (25 Feb 2010)

Brendan Smith: As is the case with all veterinary medicines, treatments for fluke in cattle are subject to licensing in accordance with relevant EU and national legislation. The Irish Medicines Board is the national licensing authority for Ireland and sponsoring companies wishing to place medicines on the market here are required to satisfy the Board that their products meet the required scientific...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Feb 2010)

Brendan Smith: The person named has twenty animals for consideration under the 2009 Suckler Welfare Scheme. Seventeen animals have been fully processed and payment for these animals will issue shortly. Queries have arisen in the case of the remaining three animals, and the applicant will be written to by my Department with a view to having the queries resolved.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Feb 2010)

Brendan Smith: The person named has 29 animals for consideration under the 2009 Suckler Welfare Scheme. Twenty-three animals have been cleared for payment, with each animal being weaned on 15 October 2009. Under the Terms and Conditions of the Scheme, abrupt weaning of all animals at the one time in herds with more than ten suckler cows is not permitted. Instead, a graduated weaning procedure must be...

Written Answers — Fodder Aid Scheme: Fodder Aid Scheme (25 Feb 2010)

Brendan Smith: Mindful of the hardship and distress caused by the recent widespread flooding, on 27 November 2009 I announced the introduction of the Fodder Aid Scheme, targeted directly at those farmers who encountered damage to fodder in the affected areas i.e. where there was evidence of genuine damage to silage, hay, concentrates or straw caused by the flooding in November 2009. I am pleased to say...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Feb 2010)

Brendan Smith: Due to industrial Action by staff in my Department, I am not in a position to provide a reply to this question.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Feb 2010)

Brendan Smith: Due to industrial Action by staff in my Department, I am not in a position to provide a reply to this question.

Written Answers — Crop Losses: Crop Losses (25 Feb 2010)

Brendan Smith: Following a preliminary assessment of the crop losses caused by the severe weather conditions in January, I recently announced the introduction of a limited scheme of financial assistance to certain potato and field vegetable growers who have suffered significant losses of produce due to frost damage. It is not proposed to extend the scope of the scheme to include fruit producing plants.

Written Answers — Crop Losses: Crop Losses (25 Feb 2010)

Brendan Smith: Following a preliminary assessment of the crop losses caused by the severe weather conditions in January, I recently announced the introduction of a limited scheme of financial assistance to certain potato and field vegetable growers who have suffered significant losses of produce due to frost damage. The closing date for receipt of applications under this Scheme was last Friday, 19...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Mar 2010)

Brendan Smith: Due to Industrial Action by staff in my Department, I am not in a position to provide a reply to this question.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Mar 2010)

Brendan Smith: The Single Payment Scheme and other EU-funded Schemes are governing by relevant EU legislation. The financial ceilings under the Single Payment Scheme are assigned to the individual Member States, for use within those individual Member States. Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) 73/2009, which establishes the common rules on direct payments, including the Single Payment, defines a 'holding'...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Mar 2010)

Brendan Smith: Due to Industrial Action by staff in my Department, I am not in a position to provide a reply to this question.

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (2 Mar 2010)

Brendan Smith: Matters relating to the Breeding Establishment Legislation are within the remit of my colleague, the Minister for Environment, Heritage and Local Government. With regard to the Animal Health and Welfare Bill, the position is that an Animal Health and Welfare Bill which will give effect to commitments in the Programme for Government and the Renewed Programme for Government on issues relating...

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (2 Mar 2010)

Brendan Smith: It is a requirement of EU Regulations that inspections under the Rural Environment Protection Scheme are unannounced.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Mar 2010)

Brendan Smith: REPS 4 is governed by the EU Regulations which require stringent administrative checks to be completed before payments issue. There is a delay in processing applications in a number of local offices, including South Kerry, due to staffing issues arising from the Government moratorium on recruitment and promotion in the public service. My Department is attempting to resolve these issues as a...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Mar 2010)

Brendan Smith: As the Deputy will be aware there is a moratorium on recruitment and promotion in the public service. My Department has alternative arrangements in place to ensure the prompt processing of claims where staffing issues have arisen.

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (2 Mar 2010)

Brendan Smith: Previously in REPS it was open to the successors of deceased participants to apply to join the Scheme in their own right. I am aware that with the closure of the Scheme this option is no longer available. Therefore I have asked my officials to draw up guidelines to allow for successors to take over the undertakings of deceased participants and these arrangements will be introduced shortly.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (2 Mar 2010)

Brendan Smith: The introduction of EID for sheep was agreed at EU level in late 2003. At that time, it was agreed to defer the implementation date until January 2008. The Council of Agriculture Ministers revisited this issue in December 2007 when it was agreed that the deadline for the compulsory introduction of EID should be set for 31 December 2009, six years after the original decision was taken. The...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Mar 2010)

Brendan Smith: Due to Industrial Action by staff in my Department, I am not in a position to provide a reply to this question.