Results 81-100 of 354 for speaker:Joe Walsh

Written Answers — Veterinary Laboratory: Veterinary Laboratory (30 Mar 2004)

Joe Walsh: The regional veterinary laboratory in Athlone continues to provide services for the examination of samples of blood, milk and faeces, using the appropriate disciplines of biochemistry, microbiology and parasitology. The laboratory will again provide a full range of services including the post mortem examination of carcases of farm animals for cause of death, and badgers for evidence of...

Written Answers — Animal Dealing: Animal Dealing (30 Mar 2004)

Joe Walsh: The named person is registered as a dealer under the provisions of the Diseases of Animals Acts, 1966 to 2001 (Approval and Registration of Dealers and Dealers' Premises) Order 2001, SI 79 of 2001, and, in this regard, was allocated a special herd number for his activities as a dealer. My Department is considering whether animals slaughtered and registered in the dealer's herd number are...

Written Answers — Departmental Budget: Departmental Budget (30 Mar 2004)

Joe Walsh: The following table sets out the amount of gross and net national Exchequer funds received by my Department in each of the past 10 years. Year Gross Outturn €m Net Outturn €m 1994 622.3 330.3 1995 663.3 351.1 1996 901.6 536.1 1997* 968.2 520.5 1998 961.2 518.3 1999 1,005.3 625.6 2000 1,050.1 733.9 2001 1,429.8 1,071.0 2002**...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 May 2004)

Joe Walsh: The requirement under the new single payment scheme that individual farmers need to have 100% of the average land area that they had during the reference period would have resulted in serious problems for those Irish farmers who, for specific reasons, declare less lands in 2005 or subsequent years, than the average area of land that they farmed during the reference period. Ireland secured a...

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (4 May 2004)

Joe Walsh: The specific procedures for appeals under the rural environment protection scheme include an initial appeal to my Department's local office and the right of appeal to the agriculture appeals office. The initial appeal in this case was unsuccessful. The Department of Agriculture and Food has written to the person in question informing him of the decision and advising him of his right to make a...

Written Answers — Property Acquisitions: Property Acquisitions (4 May 2004)

Joe Walsh: My Department has not had discussions or negotiations about the property referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 May 2004)

Joe Walsh: Payment of the 2004 forestry premium will be made to the person in question shortly.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 May 2004)

Joe Walsh: The person in question applied for a premium on 35 animals under the 2003 suckler cow premium scheme. An inspection carried out on 18 November 2003 found that one animal in respect of which a premium was applied for, animal tag No. 181950860076, did not comply with the identification and registration requirements set out in paragraph 38 of the terms and conditions of the scheme. The animal...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (4 May 2004)

Joe Walsh: The EU regulation governing the early retirement scheme requires that a pension be paid as a supplement to any national retirement pension received by the participant, his or her spouse or a partner in a joint management arrangement. My Department has an obligation, therefore, to establish whether a person, on reaching the national retirement age, is entitled to a national retirement pension....

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (4 May 2004)

Joe Walsh: I understand that the United States has initiated dispute settlement proceedings rather than a claim for compensation, in the World Trade Organisation in a case entitled European Communities — Measures affecting the Approval and Marketing of Bio-Tech Products. The WTO panel that has been established to examine the case has not yet reported. The question of compensation, if at all, would...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 May 2004)

Joe Walsh: The person named submitted two applications under the 2003 special beef premium scheme, one on 9 June 2003 in respect of 23 animals and one on 1 December 2003 in respect of 33 animals. Under the EU regulations governing the 2003 scheme a stocking density of 1.8 livestock units per hectare applies, based on the forage area declared on an applicant's area aid application. As the forage area...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 May 2004)

Joe Walsh: The person named submitted four applications under the 2003 special beef/bull premium scheme, one on 23 June 2003 in respect of seven animals, one on 7 October 2003 in respect of five animals, one on 20 October 2003 in respect of eight animals and one on 4 November 2003 in respect of one animal. Under the EU regulations governing the 2003 special beef premium scheme a stocking density of 1.8...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 May 2004)

Joe Walsh: The person named applied for premium on 40 animals under the 2003 suckler cow premium scheme. When processing the application for payment it was found that the information recorded on CMMS for three animals was inconsistent with that provided by the herdowner and so required further clarification. The queries have now been resolved and payment will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 May 2004)

Joe Walsh: The 2003 area aid application for the person named was processed by my Department in respect of 13.82 hectares. Subsequently, it was established that the area contained buildings. This resulted in a revised area determined for payment purposes of 13.65 hectares. The person named was paid €1,615.43 on 19 September 2003 under the 2003 area-based compensatory allowance scheme. He was paid...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 May 2004)

Joe Walsh: The agri-environmental plan from the person named has been returned on several occasions for amendment in recent months. The most recent version, received in late March, is being examined at present and my Department will be in touch directly with the applicant when this examination is complete.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 May 2004)

Joe Walsh: Under the EU regulations governing the single payment scheme a member state may provide that a certain percentage of the single payment to be established for certain categories of farmers may be transferred to the national reserve — the so-called windfall profit clause. The categories of farmers concerned are in general those who sold or leased out their holding or part of their holding...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 May 2004)

Joe Walsh: Applicants under the area-based compensatory allowance scheme must meet a minimum stocking density of 0.15 livestock units per forage hectare of the holding in the year preceding application. However, farmers with some stock who are unable to meet that minimum stocking density but who traditionally qualified for headage grants in respect of cattle and/or sheep may continue to qualify for...

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (18 May 2004)

Joe Walsh: The person named is a participant in the existing rural environment protection scheme and his contract began on 1 December 2002. On his next anniversary date he will be given the opportunity to take on a new five year commitment, under which he can avail of the increased payment rates and other changes to the scheme which are currently awaiting the approval of the European Commission.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 May 2004)

Joe Walsh: The person named applied for premium on ten animals under the 2002 suckler cow premium scheme. The 80% advance instalment amounting to €1793.20 issued on 16 October 2002 while a balancing payment for €52.01 issued on 30 April 2003. The total suckler cow premium due on ten animals is €2241.50 but in the case of the person named a penalty of 17.68% has been applied to payment. This...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 May 2004)

Joe Walsh: The person named applied for premium on 27 animals under the 2003 suckler cow premium scheme on 30 June 2003. The application has been processed for payment and his 80% advance instalment amounting to €4704.47 issued on 29 October 2003. This payment was in respect of 26.5 animals, being the number of quota rights on record for the applicant. As the closing date for the scheme was 27 June...