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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: The person concerned has submitted a preliminary application (IAS 1) under the Installation Aid Scheme. However, my Department has no record of receiving an application for payment (IAS 2) in this case.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: Having reviewed all the circumstances of this case, it has been decided that the application of the person named will be accepted as having being submitted before the deadline for receipt of applications under the 2008 Single Payment Scheme. The application will now be processed with a view to payment at an early date, subject to normal scheme validations.

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: In preparing the 2009 Estimates for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, my approach has been to focus available resources on measures that allow us to maintain and grow the productive capacity of the agri-food sector. That involved making choices, some of them difficult, but the choices I have made will facilitate the continued strategic development of the agri-food sector....

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: As Ireland is a major food producing and exporting economy, this is good news for the agriculture and food sector and presents us with opportunities into the future. It is precisely for this reason that I have targeted my Department's resources in 2009 at the most productive elements of the sector to ensure that it continues to prosper and continues towards achievement of its full...

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: While there have been a healthy number of applications under the installation scheme this year, applications for the early retirement scheme are relatively modest. However, it is worth making the point that all current participants in the scheme will be paid and applications received to date will be processed and next year almost €57 million is being provided to meet current commitments....

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (15 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: The Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (DCENR) has overall responsibility for energy policy and is the lead Department for the promotion and development of renewable energy, including biofuels. The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food supports the supply side of the bio-fuel market by offering grants to farmers to grow energy crops as feedstock for domestic...

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (15 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: My Department has had no dealings with the named company over the period specified.

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (15 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: An Environmental Impact Statement was not received by my Department from the Local Authority as the works in question involved the replacement of an existing structure. In these circumstances, an EIS is not required under the terms of the relevant legislation.

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: That is not correct.

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: No.

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: The Deputy is wrong.

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: On the one hand, the Deputy is stating that we can make the decision while, on the other, he is asking me to go to the Commissioner.

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: He said there was no need to go.

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "notes: the introduction of an extensive farm waste management scheme to facilitate Ireland's compliance with the nitrates directive and to assist farmers meet the obligations under the directive; the extraordinary success of the scheme, with over 42,000 approvals issued to date; the unique...

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: I welcome this opportunity——

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: I did not hear my colleague, Deputy Crawford, support my amendment.

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: Did he? I agree with Deputy Crawford.

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: Thank you. Deputy Deenihan and other speakers referred to the fact that perhaps up to 12,000 farmers would not have their projects completed by the end of the year. To clarify, of those who applied for on-farm investment schemes over the years, approximately 80% proceeded with the projects, leaving a shortfall of 20%. The Irish Farmers Association carried out a survey which showed a...

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: The figure of 12,000 has been bandied about but I do not know where it came from. I just want to correct this issue.

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: I am explaining the normal take-up, which Deputy Deenihan would have known from his time as Minister of State in the Department. I welcome this opportunity to restate the tremendous success of the farm waste management scheme as an indication of the Government's support for the farming sector in Ireland through an unprecedented level of investment. As Deputies will be aware, a revised...