Results 5,601-5,620 of 18,459 for speaker:Brendan Smith
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 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 (23 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 — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (23 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 (23 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 (23 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 — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (23 Mar 2010)
Brendan Smith: The closures of my Department's local offices in Sligo and Ballina are taking place as part of a major rationalisation plan for my Department that was approved by Government last year. This rationalisation process involves a comprehensive restructuring of the Department's local office network in order to provide a fully integrated service to our farming clients and the wider agri-food and...
- Written Answers — Crop Losses: Crop Losses (23 Mar 2010)
Brendan Smith: Following a preliminary assessment of the crop losses caused by the severe weather conditions in January, I announced, last month, 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 fodder beet.
- Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (23 Mar 2010)
Brendan Smith: All the costs associated with my official duties in Italy from St. Patrick's Day related events have not yet been invoiced to my Department.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Mar 2010)
Brendan Smith: Out of 28,842 farmers due payments in REPS 4, 19,951 had been paid in full as of 22 March 2010. Due to industrial action by staff in my Department, I am not in a position to provide a breakdown by county of the cases still outstanding. To meet the requirements of EU regulations, applications for REPS payments have to go through an exhaustive series of administrative checks before payment can...
- Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (24 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 — Meat Processing Sector: Meat Processing Sector (24 Mar 2010)
Brendan Smith: The Beef and Sheepmeat Investment Fund supports investment in scale and efficiency in primary processing of beef and sheepmeat, and added value in further processing for retail, food service and manufacturing outlets. Pigmeat processing is not included within the scope of the fund. The selection of projects followed evaluation by an expert committee comprising members from Enterprise...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 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 (24 Mar 2010)
Brendan Smith: The Parliamentary Question referred to by the Deputy concerns the payment of the second instalment of 40 per cent due to farmers under the Farm Waste Management Scheme. Total expenditure under the Scheme in 2009 was â¬292.76 million which included expenditure of â¬49 million in respect of the second instalment of grant-aid to 3,683 farmers. Expenditure under the Scheme, to date in 2010,...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 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 — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (24 Mar 2010)
Brendan Smith: Drafting of the Animal Health and Welfare Bill, which gives effect to commitments in the Programme for Government and the Renewed Programme for Government on issues relating to animal health and welfare is ongoing in my Department. The legislation will amend and consolidate legislation in the area of animal health, particularly to reflect the changed disease status of our animals. Existing...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (24 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 been seeking to put in place alternative arrangements to ensure the prompt processing of claims.
- Written Answers — Departmental Property: Departmental Property (25 Mar 2010)
Brendan Smith: Under the 1968 Fishery Harbour Centres Act (as amended) my Department is responsible for the development and management of six Fishery Harbour Centres which are located at Killybegs, Ros a MhÃl, An Daingan, Castletownbere, Dunmore East and Howth. Available properties within the Fishery Harbour Centres are offered for lease, in accordance with the Act and public procurement guidelines. On...
- Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (25 Mar 2010)
Brendan Smith: The Federation of Irish Fishermen (FIF) has made a proposal to my Department regarding the possibility of a limited offshore Sea Bass fishery. The proposal is being given careful consideration taking account of the advice of the Marine Institute and the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority and being particularly conscious of the necessity to maintain the existing protection afforded to the...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 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 (25 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.