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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Mar 2010)

Brendan Smith: The arrangements for payment of grants under the Farm Waste Management Scheme on a phased basis were confirmed in early 2009 with the first instalment of 40 per cent being paid in that year as claims were approved, a further instalment of 40 per cent in early 2010, and the remaining instalment of 20 per cent in January 2011. In addition, I also announced at that time that a special ex-gratia...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Mar 2010)

Brendan Smith: A special category was included in the Single Payment Scheme 2007 national reserve for off-shore island farmers where the value of existing entitlements were less than the District Electoral Division (DED) average value. Under this measure, some €64,000 was allocated to Island farmers. This top-up will, of course, apply each year and will be worth some €384,000 over the period 2007-...

Written Answers — Dumping at Sea Permits: Dumping at Sea Permits (30 Mar 2010)

Brendan Smith: A number of dredging operations have been undertaken by Donegal County Council at Lough Swilly in recent years. All dredging operations require a Dumping at Sea Permit, and my Department has issued a number of permits to the Council in order to facilitate dredging at the location referred to. However, following the enactment of the Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Act 2009,...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 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 — Animal Medicines: Animal Medicines (30 Mar 2010)

Brendan Smith: Under the European Communities (Animal Remedies) (No 2) Regulations 2007 (SI 786/2007), responsibility for categorising veterinary medicines in one of six mandatory routes of supply rests with the Irish Medicines Board, acting in its role as national licensing authority. Decisions in individual cases are made by the Board on the basis of its assessment of the degree of restriction which is...

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (30 Mar 2010)

Brendan Smith: I have launched the new Agri-Environment Options Scheme today. The Minister for Finance agreed in December last to provide for the launch of the new scheme at a rate of up to €5,000 for approximately 10,000 participants.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 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 (30 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 — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (30 Mar 2010)

Brendan Smith: Under the new Agri-Environment Options Scheme which I have launched today, farmers will be paid to undertake identifiable and verifiable environmental actions and have a menu of options from which to choose. The Government has provides for the launch of the new scheme at a rate of up to €5,000 for approximately 10,000 participants. Generally speaking, the amount any farmer participating in...

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (30 Mar 2010)

Brendan Smith: Under the new Agri-Environment Options Scheme which I have launched today, farmers will be paid to undertake identifiable and verifiable environmental actions and have a menu of options from which to choose. Many of the options were previously features of REPS. A whole-farm approach on the REPS model is however no longer a possibility.

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (30 Mar 2010)

Brendan Smith: Under the new Agri-Environment Options Scheme which I have launched today, farmers will be paid to undertake identifiable and verifiable environmental actions and have a menu of options from which to choose. Generally speaking, the amount any farmer participating in the AEOS will be paid will depend on the number of individual actions he or she undertakes. I am satisfied that many...

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (30 Mar 2010)

Brendan Smith: Under the new Agri-Environment Options Scheme which I have launched today, farmers will be paid to undertake identifiable and verifiable environmental actions and have a menu of options from which to choose. The Government has provides for the launch of the new scheme at a rate of up to €5,000 for approximately 10,000 participants. Generally speaking, the amount any farmer participating in...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (30 Mar 2010)

Brendan Smith: The position in relation to the main recommendations of the Special Group on Public Numbers and Expenditure Programmes is set out in the following table: Main recommendations Current position Terminate Suckler Cow Scheme The rate of payment under the Scheme was reduced form €80 to €40 per eligible animal in the 2009 Budget in October 2008. Close REPS 4 and no roll-over of participants...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Mar 2010)

Brendan Smith: The following are the details sought in relation to applications submitted by Leitrim and Roscommon herd-owners under the 2009 Single Payment Scheme: County Total number of applications Number paid to date Value of payments Leitrim 3,647 3,330 â'¬17,791,251 Roscommon 6,065 5,654 â'¬41,539,891 Applicants under a variety of other schemes, including Disadvantaged Areas Scheme and REPS,...

Written Answers — Animal Carcase Disposal: Animal Carcase Disposal (31 Mar 2010)

Brendan Smith: My Department currently approves three establishments for equine slaughter under the European Communities (Food and Feed Hygiene) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 432 of 2009). These are: B&F Meats Ltd, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny (approval no. 371) Ballon Meats, Ballon, Co. Carlow (approval no. 392) Shannonside Foods Ltd., Straffan, Co. Kildare (approval no. 2020) The Food Safety Authority of...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 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 (31 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 — Pest Control: Pest Control (1 Apr 2010)

Brendan Smith: I am not aware of any verifiable case of where lambs or sheep have been killed by mink. Fur farming is a licensed activity controlled by my Department. I have no plans to introduce a scheme whereby a bounty would be paid for the control of mink.

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (1 Apr 2010)

Brendan Smith: The Rural Environment Protection Scheme remains in operation. Almost 30,000 farmers have applied to join REPS 4 since it was launched. All existing REPS 3 and 4 participants will be allowed to remain in the scheme until the end of their existing contracts, the last of which will finish at the end of 2015. This year, my Department will spend €330 million on REPS. All EU funding provided...

Written Answers — Sugar Beet Sector: Sugar Beet Sector (1 Apr 2010)

Brendan Smith: Sugar beet can no longer be grown in Ireland for sugar processing following the decision to close down the sugar processing industry in 2006. Under the EU restructuring scheme for the sugar industry, the entire Irish sugar quota was renounced, the associated processing facilities were dismantled and the stakeholders concerned, including the beet growers, were compensated for the loss of the...