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

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 14 May 2010. The 50% advance payment under the Single Payment Scheme, which issued on 18 October and the 75% advance payment under the Disadvantaged Area Scheme, which issued on 21 September, were on the basis of those parcels cleared for payment at that stage. A number of parcels listed on the...

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

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2010. Advance payments of 50% commenced on 18 October in respect of those parcels cleared for payment at that stage. The applicant received an advance payment on that date on all eligible land declared which did not require re-digitisation. A number of parcels listed on the application of the...

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

Brendan Smith: Under the terms and conditions of the Single Payment Scheme, farmers cannot make applications for payment under two herd numbers. As the person named was farming under both a Monaghan herd number and a Longford herd number and had established entitlements under both, it was necessary to amalgamate her entitlements under her significant herd number R1050650 for the 2009 scheme year. The...

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

Brendan Smith: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 5 May 2010.A number of parcels listed on the application required digitisation and this process is now complete. An advance payment of 50% of the Single Payment Scheme and payment in full of the Disadvantaged Area Scheme will issue to the person shortly.

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

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 15 April 2010. While the advance payment has issued to the person, this has been based on those parcels cleared for payment at that stage. A number of parcels listed on the application required digitisation; immediately this process is complete, provided no errors are identified, the application will be...

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

Brendan Smith: An application under the Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on the 10th May 2010. This application was selected for and was the subject of a Ground Eligibility inspection. The inspection process is complete and the application has now been fully processed. The 50% advance under the Single Payment Scheme will issue within a week with the balancing payment due in December.

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

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 12 May 2010. A number of parcels listed on the application of the person named required re-digitisation; this is now complete, allowing the advance payment under the Single Payment Scheme to issue on 27 October 2010. Payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme will issue shortly.

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

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 17 May 2010. A number of parcels listed on the application of the person named required digitisation; immediately this process is complete, provided no errors are identified, the applications for Single Payment and Disadvantaged Area payment will be further processed, with a...

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

Brendan Smith: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 15 April 2010. This application was selected for and was the subject of a Ground Eligibility and Animal Identification Inspection. During this inspection discrepancies were found in relation to parcels X16209005, X18604110 and X16209036 with deductions being made for furze,...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (2 Nov 2010)

Brendan Smith: There are a number of high level groups operating within my Department, namely: Food Harvest 2020 Implementation Group This is a high level committee, which I chair, was established recently to direct and take whatever action is needed to successfully implement Good harvest 2020. One meeting has been held. The group consists of representatives of Departments and semi-state agencies. The...

Written Answers — Business Regulation: Business Regulation (2 Nov 2010)

Brendan Smith: My Department participated in the Inter-Departmental Group on Administration Burden Reduction. This group is tasked with examining the administration burdens arising from obligations created under Irish legislation. The measurement of administrative burdens using a Standard Cost Model is an exercise that was called for by business, as a baseline for the 25% administrative burden reduction...

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

Brendan Smith: I propose to take Questions Nos. 230 and 231 together. An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 20 April 2010. The advance payments under the Single Payment Scheme and the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, issued on 28 October and 29 September, respectively. This application was subject to a random satellite eligibility...

Written Answers — Animal Feedstuffs: Animal Feedstuffs (3 Nov 2010)

Brendan Smith: EU Regulation 183/2005 on Feed Hygiene Regulations stipulates, inter alia, that all operators involved in the manufacture of compound feed must be registered with or approved by the competent authority in each Member State and must comply with its provisions to ensure feed safety. The Regulation does not contain any provision to allow Member States derogate from this requirement.

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

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 14 May 2010. The 50% advance payment, which issued 18 October, was in respect of those parcels cleared for payment at that stage. A number of parcels listed on the application of the person named required digitisation; immediately this process is complete, provided no errors are identified, the...

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

Brendan Smith: An application from the person in question for afforestation grant aid is currently being processed by my Department. I understand that there is an issue with Provenance Certificates which is the subject of correspondence between my Department and the applicant's registered forester.

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

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 29 April 2010 with a claimed area of 8.90 hectares. On processing the application a parcel of land declared by the person named overlapped with another applicant's claimed area and both parties were written to in this regard. The person named incorrectly claimed the area in...

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

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 07 May 2010. Payments under the Single Payment Scheme commenced on 18 October, with an advance payment of 50% issuing in respect of those parcels cleared for payment at that stage. A number of parcels listed on the application required digitisation, immediately this process is...

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

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme/Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 13 April 2010. Payments under the 2010 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme and Single Payment Scheme have commenced nationally on 22 September 2010 and 18 October 2010 respectively. The person named submitted their application with 7 land parcels requiring re-digitisation. My...

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

Brendan Smith: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 21 April 2010. This application was selected for and was the subject of a Ground Eligibility and Animal Identification Inspection. The inspection process is complete and the results are now being processed. Under EU regulations governing the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme and the...

Written Answers — Wildlife Conservation: Wildlife Conservation (3 Nov 2010)

Brendan Smith: My Department is currently involved in discussions with the National Parks and Wildlife Service in relation to the potential impact of proposed afforestation projects in a number of Special Protection Areas (SPAs), which have seen significant wind farm development in recent years. The discussions, which are examining the combined effect of afforestation and wind farms on hen harrier habitats...