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Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (10 Jul 2008)

Brendan Smith: I have read with interest the correspondence from the person referred to (details supplied). Fundamentally it is a personal assessment of how he sees some of the difficulties which have impacted on the fishing sector over time culminating with the present situation which has been triggered by the global rise in fuel prices. I have been fully advised by the Federation of Irish Fishermen of...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (10 Jul 2008)

Brendan Smith: Staffing levels in my Department's offices in Laois and Offaly, as in all areas of my Department, are subject to constant review. Where vacancies that need to be filled are identified, recruitment of clerical staff is carried out on behalf of my Department by the Public Appointments Service or posts are filled by transfers of staff.

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (10 Jul 2008)

Brendan Smith: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to setting a target of a reduction of 3% per year on average in greenhouse gas emissions. Separately, the European Council agreed at its Spring 2007 meeting to set a target of a reduction of at least 20% in greenhouse gases by 2020 — rising to 30% if there is an international agreement that fulfils certain conditions. Under its...

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (10 Jul 2008)

Brendan Smith: The information requested by the Deputy in respect of the Minister and the Ministers of State at my Department is set out as follows: Minister Brendan Smith Dates of Travel Method of Travel Cost 7th – 31st May, 2008 2 Plane Trips Government Jet used 1st – 30th June, 2008 3 Plane Trips Government Jet used 1st – 8th July, 2008 No trips taken Nil Minister of State Trevor Sargent...

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (10 Jul 2008)

Brendan Smith: S.I. No. 320 of 2003 — European Communities (Labelling of Fishery and Aquaculture Products) Regulations requires that the product is labelled with a country of origin. However there are a number of exclusions in the legislation and essentially, there is no overall enabling legislation requiring all fish products sold here to carry a country of origin label. For example, raw or portioned...

Written Answers — Fishing Industry: Fishing Industry (10 Jul 2008)

Brendan Smith: Data from a BIM survey shows that nationally, employment in the seafood processing sector was 4,020 in 1997, this comprised 2,111 on a full time and 2,809 on a part time basis. These figures are not available for 1998. I will revert to the deputy directly when the details by county are validated.

Written Answers — Fishing Industry: Fishing Industry (10 Jul 2008)

Brendan Smith: According to BIM, in 2006, the most recent year for which data is available, employment in seafood processing amounted to 2,867, this comprised 2,205 full time and 662 part time. I will revert to the deputy directly when the details by county are validated.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 Jul 2008)

Brendan Smith: I propose to take Questions Nos. 591 and 592 together. The Single Payment Scheme was introduced as a fully decoupled scheme on 1 January 2005. Farmers were allocated Single Payment entitlements based on the average of their receipts under the various Premia schemes during the three years 2000, 2001 and 2002. Provision was made under the Single Payment Scheme for the transfer by way of sale,...

Written Answers — Land Commission: Land Commission (10 Jul 2008)

Brendan Smith: During its period of existence all decisions as to what land was acquired and distributed by the Land Commission was a matter reserved by law to the Land Commissioners. As well as compulsory acquisition powers, the Commission also accepted voluntary surrender of land, which could be used as part of re arrangement proceedings. The Land Commission was dissolved in 1999 by the commencement of...

Written Answers — Departmental Guidelines: Departmental Guidelines (10 Jul 2008)

Brendan Smith: Under the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies set out in the Department of Finance Guidelines, it is the specific responsibility of the Board of each State Body to ensure that Public Procurement Procedures are implemented at best practice level. For State Bodies which come under the aegis of my Department, each Chairman is required by this Code to affirm compliance with these...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (10 Jul 2008)

Brendan Smith: Earlier this week the Government decided on a number of spending measures to maintain a prudent fiscal out-turn for 2008. That decision included expenditure savings on my Department's Vote of €9.1 million. Further savings in expenditure will be sought in 2009. The savings in the current year will be absorbed by my Department on its administrative budget and by the State Agencies under its...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (24 Sep 2008)

Brendan Smith: Certain spat falls overlap with or occur in close proximity to Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) and Special Protected Areas (SPAs). It is the environmental issues associated with the Natura 2000 sites that have caused the delayed opening of the mussel seed fishery in Cromane. In order to comply with the requirements of the Habitats and Birds Directive baseline data for the area must...

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (24 Sep 2008)

Brendan Smith: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1528, 1529 and 1570 together. An application from Dublin Port Company for approval under the Foreshore Acts for the proposed reclamation of an area of some 21 hectares of foreshore was made to the Department in March 2002. The application is being considered in accordance with the appropriate procedures. These include a process of public consultation in which...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (24 Sep 2008)

Brendan Smith: Harbour Dues at each of the six Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Fishery Harbour Centres are levied in accordance with Fishery Harbour Centres (Rates and Charges) Order 2003. The Harbour Dues invoiced but not yet paid, for the years in question, at Ros an Mhíl Fishery Harbour Centre are as follows: 2005: €218,154 2006: €209,699.23 2007: €269,836.80. A legal case is...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Sep 2008)

Brendan Smith: The applications received under my Department's Capital Investment Scheme for the marketing and processing of agricultural products, which included small meat establishments and abattoirs, are going through a competitive evaluation process in which the strengths of the various proposals are being assessed and ranked in line with the objectives of the Scheme. This process will be completed in...

Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (24 Sep 2008)

Brendan Smith: The following table sets out details of vehicles purchased or leased by my Department in the last three years: Year Type of Vehicle Purchase (P) or Lease (L) Cost CO2 Emissons â'¬ 2006 Toyota Hiace Van P 22,025.00 224g/Km Mercedes Sprinter Van L 14,755.00 235g/Km JCB Loadall Model 524-50 P 57,813.80 5g/perKwh Fiat Doblo 1.3 Cargo van P 9,103.00 145g/Km 2007 3 Mercedes...

Written Answers — National Reserve: National Reserve (24 Sep 2008)

Brendan Smith: The person named applied for consideration for an allocation under the New Entrant category of the National Reserve. The new entrant category caters for farmers who have purchased, inherited or leased/rented land and who fulfil additional criteria including off-farm and farming income and farming qualifications. As the person named did not submit sufficient information in order to process her...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (24 Sep 2008)

Brendan Smith: No contracts have been awarded by my Department to the company named by the Deputy in his question. The awarding of contracts of the type referred to by the Deputy by Agencies under the remit of this Department is an operational matter for the agencies concerned and I have no function in the matter.

Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (24 Sep 2008)

Brendan Smith: The applications in question are being processed within my Department and I expect that I will be in a position to make determinations in the matter shortly. It is not possible to give the Deputy a precise date for final determinations due to the nature of the assessment process. This process includes publication of the Ministerial decisions and allowing a one month period for appeal of any...

Written Answers — Fishing Industry: Fishing Industry (24 Sep 2008)

Brendan Smith: Please refer to the following table for the relevant information. Estimated figures for Employment in Seafood Processing for 2006 Company Full time Part time Total Clare 18 9 27 Cork 442 146 588 Donegal 471 283 754 Dublin 340 200 540 Galway 176 60 236 Kerry 123 58 181 Limerick 20 2 22 Louth 53 6 59 Mayo 98 29 127 Sligo 65 14 79 Waterford 28 24 52 Wexford 188 6 194 Wicklow 4 0...