Results 121-140 of 354 for speaker:Joe Walsh

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 May 2004)

Joe Walsh: The agriculture appeals office received this appeal on 4 May 2004. Appeals require individual examination and are dealt with in the order in which they are received. The appeals office will contact the appellant shortly to arrange the oral hearing that he requested. It is not expected that there will be any undue delay in dealing with this case.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 May 2004)

Joe Walsh: The person named is an applicant under the farm waste management scheme. Payment was made to the person concerned on 21 May 2004.

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (25 May 2004)

Joe Walsh: My Department does not grant-aid pilot projects but under the NDP investment aid scheme for the development of commercial horticulture applicants may obtain grant aid towards the capital costs of specialised equipment across the full range in the horticulture sector. The closing date for the scheme for 2004 has passed.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (25 May 2004)

Joe Walsh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 110 and 111 together. Substantial Exchequer resources are provided each year to enable Teagasc to provide first class research, training and advisory services for Irish farmers and the food industry. The total funding provided by my Department to Teagasc for non-capital purposes has increased significantly in recent years, from €82 million in 2000 to €117...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (25 May 2004)

Joe Walsh: Under the Agriculture (Research, Training and Advice) Act 1988 Teagasc has delegated authority for the provision of agricultural research, training and advisory services to the agri-food sector. The role of the Minister is set out mainly in sections 3, 6, 8, 13, 15, 16 and in the First Schedule of this Act. It is the responsibility of the Teagasc authority under the Act to exercise full and...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 May 2004)

Joe Walsh: An application for premium for six animals under the 2003 suckler cow premium scheme was lodged in the name of a relative of the person named. The application was processed for payment and an 80% advance instalment amounting to €1,075.92 issued on 29 October 2003. My Department has since learned that the applicant is deceased and while the 20% balancing instalment is due to issue, payment...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 May 2004)

Joe Walsh: The person named was not an applicant under the 2003 ewe premium scheme. However, the herdnumber was registered in the name of the son of the person named on 21 December 2001 and he submitted applications under the 2003 and 2004 ewe premium schemes. Payment under the 2003 ewe-supplementary premium and ewe national envelope was made on 21 October 2003 and 10 March 2004, respectively. Under the...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (25 May 2004)

Joe Walsh: I propose to introduce a new land Bill this year, which will include a land purchase annuity buy out scheme.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 May 2004)

Joe Walsh: I understand that the person in question received a number of afforestation grants under the western package scheme between 1984 and 1988. There is no provision for payment of forestry premiums under this scheme.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (25 May 2004)

Joe Walsh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 117 and 118 together. The running of the research centres and agricultural colleges is an operational matter for Teagasc and I have no direct role in that regard. I regularly attend Teagasc events at the invitation of Teagasc. At its invitation I recently visited the Ballyhaise agricultural college to perform the official opening of the new training facility...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 May 2004)

Joe Walsh: Six applicants in the potato sector were awarded grant aid under the 2001-02 tranche of the capital investment scheme for the marketing and processing of certain agricultural products. Details of amounts awarded and drawn down are set out in the accompanying table. Name of Beneficiary Amount awarded € Amount drawn down € Donegal Potatoes Ltd., Donegal 390,976...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Jun 2004)

Joe Walsh: This decision has been appealed to the agriculture appeals office. Appeals require individual examination and are dealt with in the order in which they are received. This appeal was received on 21 May 2004 and has been assigned to an appeals officer for examination. The appeals office will contact the appellant shortly to arrange the oral hearing that he requested. It is not expected that...

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (1 Jun 2004)

Joe Walsh: EU and national regulations on the milk quota system specify that, where the national quota is exceeded, the overrun must be shared between those producers who contributed to the excess. The regulations do not provide for exceptions in individual cases and therefore it is not open to me to intervene in this case. The amount of levy payable in individual cases can, of course, be reduced by the...

Written Answers — Forestry Industry: Forestry Industry (1 Jun 2004)

Joe Walsh: In accordance with the Forestry Act 1946, the authority conferred by a felling licence shall be exercisable by the licensee and his successors in title to the land to which the licence relates. A replanting condition can relate to land, other than felled area, owned by the licensee at the date of grant of limited felling licence. In the case of felling licence referred to, the licensee is...

Written Answers — Veterinary Inspection Service: Veterinary Inspection Service (1 Jun 2004)

Joe Walsh: Following a review by my Department of the laboratory services for the southern region and the local office service for Cork in the context of decentralisation implementation programme and the decision to allocate land at Model Farm Road in Cork for the affordable housing initiative, it was decided to relocate the Department's local office from Cork City to Macroom and also relocate the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Jun 2004)

Joe Walsh: The application form for a forestry premium for the person in question was returned to the applicant as all relevant details were not included. The forestry premium can only be paid on receipt of the fully completed application form.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (1 Jun 2004)

Joe Walsh: The implementation of the nitrates directive is in the first instance, a matter for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Ireland is legally obliged to put into effect an action programme for the further implementation of the nitrates directive. The European Court of Justice, in its judgment on 11 March 2004, held that Ireland had not fulfilled its obligations under...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Jun 2004)

Joe Walsh: Payment entitlements under the new single payment scheme to be introduced with effect from 1 January 2005 will is to be based on the average amount received by farmers in direct payments during the reference period 2000 to 2002. EU regulations governing the single payment scheme provides that where a farmer was under agri-environmental commitments during the reference period, that is, where...

Written Answers — Farm Valuation: Farm Valuation (1 Jun 2004)

Joe Walsh: Under the procedural arrangements in place for the arbitration process under the on-farm market valuation scheme and based on the date the appeal valuation was completed, it was not possible to include the appeal of the person concerned with other cases heard at the most recent arbitration hearings held on 12 and 13 January 2004. At this stage, it is intended to have further arbitration...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Jun 2004)

Joe Walsh: The application for payment from the person named was received in my Department on 29 April 2004 and is being processed in accordance with the targets set out in the protocol on direct payments to farmers.