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Written Answers — Equal Opportunities Employment: Equal Opportunities Employment (11 May 2010)

Brendan Smith: My Department is an equal opportunities employer. In accordance with the Code of Practice for the Employment of People with Disability in the Irish Civil Service my Department is committed to providing the supports necessary to enable staff with disabilities to participate fully in the workplace. However, as the Deputy will be aware, due to the moratorium on recruitment and promotion in the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 May 2010)

Brendan Smith: The person named had 14 animals for consideration under the 2009 Suckler Welfare Scheme. It is a condition of this Scheme for herds of more than 10 cows that a graduated weaning practice be implemented. The calves must be weaned in at least two separate groups with each group being removed at a minimum interval of at least five days. The applicant did not comply with this condition and,...

Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (11 May 2010)

Brendan Smith: As indicated in previous replies the area for which the licences are sought is a designated Special Area of Conservation under the EU Habitats Directive and a Special Protection Area under the EU Birds Directive (Natura 2000 site). In the case of aquaculture sites located within Natura 2000 areas my Department, in conjunction with the Marine Institute and the National Parks and Wildlife...

Written Answers — Installation Aid Scheme: Installation Aid Scheme (11 May 2010)

Brendan Smith: My Department has no record of having received an application under the Young Farmers' Installation Scheme from the person concerned. As the Deputy will be aware, the Scheme was suspended for new applications on 14 October 2008.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 May 2010)

Brendan Smith: The person named applied for 17 animals in 2009 under the Suckler Welfare Scheme. It is a condition of this Scheme that for herds of more than 10 cows the calves must be weaned in at least two separate groups with each group being removed at a minimum interval of five days. In correspondence received on the 12th March 2010 the herd owner stated that he was not aware of the graduated weaning...

Written Answers — Cereal Sector: Cereal Sector (11 May 2010)

Brendan Smith: The Rust fungus is a common disease of cereal production in Ireland and is one of many cereal diseases that producers have to contend with on an annual basis. Disease pressures in cereal production in Ireland is generally higher than most other European countries due to our climatic conditions. In the case of Rust, its incidence and threat will vary from year to year, from crop to crop and...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 May 2010)

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

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 May 2010)

Brendan Smith: I understand that the relevant payments have now been made to the person in question.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 May 2010)

Brendan Smith: Payments under the Single Payment Scheme, Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, Suckler Cow Scheme, Upland Sheep Scheme and Annual Forestry Premium are up – to - date. Payments under the on – farm investment schemes are also up – to –date including grants under the Farm Waste Management Scheme which are being paid on a phased basis. The following are details of payments currently outstanding...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (11 May 2010)

Brendan Smith: The EU 'Pet Passport' regime was introduced in 2004 to protect EU citizens from rabies. To travel between Member States all dogs and cats must have a pet passport certifying vaccination against rabies. However Ireland and the UK have been free of rabies since 1903 and have operated a common rabies free travel zone for many decades. Under the EU regime there is thus no requirement to...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (11 May 2010)

Brendan Smith: I propose to take Questions Nos. 342 and 345 together. Eight transporters of live dogs are authorised by my Department under Council Regulation (EC) No 1 of 2005 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations and amending Directives 64/432/EEC and 93/119/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 and S.I. No. 675 of 2006 [European Communities (Animal Transport and Control Post)...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 May 2010)

Brendan Smith: An adjusted plan was required from the person named and it was received on 22 March 2010. My officials are currently processing the application and they will be in touch with the person named shortly.

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (11 May 2010)

Brendan Smith: Number of Pet Passports issued by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 2005 - 2009: Year Number of passports issued 2005 3,063 2006 4,538 2007 4,697 2008 4,965 2009 4,734

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 May 2010)

Brendan Smith: The person named applied for 24 animals in 2009. Payment issued on 26 January 2010 in respect of 9 calves. A number of queries arose during the validation process in relation to the remaining animals and an official from my Department will make direct contact with the applicant with a view to resolving these queries.

Written Answers — European Council Meetings: European Council Meetings (11 May 2010)

Brendan Smith: There have been 42 meetings of the EU Council of Agriculture and Fisheries Ministers in the 3 plus years since January 2007. I, or my predecessor, Tánaiste Mary Coughlan TD, attended all except three of these meetings, in many cases along with the relevant Minister of State. Minister Tony Killeen (then Minister of State for Fisheries and Forestry) represented Ireland in my place at one...

Written Answers — Forestry Industry: Forestry Industry (11 May 2010)

Brendan Smith: There is no financial assistance in place to assist forestry owners who have lost trees as a result of fire. In 2009 all forestry owners were strongly advised by my Department to insure their plantations against fire and windblow.

Written Answers — Crop Losses: Crop Losses (11 May 2010)

Brendan Smith: Following on from a preliminary assessment, by my officials, of the crop losses caused by the severe weather conditions, I announced, on 3rd February 2010, the introduction of a limited scheme of financial assistance for certain potato and field vegetable growers who could demonstrate that they had suffered significant losses of their produce due to these severe frosts. Affected growers had...

Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction (Fixed Penalty Notice) (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2010)

Brendan Smith: I acknowledge that the issue of controlling the activity of fishing vessels is of great interest and importance to Deputies. I also appreciate the work of Deputy Jim O'Keeffe in drafting the Bill, with the support of his colleague, Deputy Creed, and fully accept that it was done with a view to introducing a strengthened regime for the control of fishing activity. However, for the reasons I...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 May 2010)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2009 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 24 April 2009. On the date of application the person named had no Single Payment entitlements in his own name. On 25th February 2010 an application was received to transfer single payment entitlements from another farmer to the person named. My department requested testamentary documentation and when...

Written Answers — Crop Losses: Crop Losses (12 May 2010)

Brendan Smith: As detailed in my reply to question 356 of 5 May 2010, I introduced a Fodder Aid Scheme in November 2009, which was targeted at farmers who lost fodder due to the severe flooding in November 2009. Many of the beneficiaries of this Scheme were farmers in South Galway. I also introduced a Scheme in February 2010 to provide limited assistance to some potato and vegetable producers whose crops...