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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: The claim for payment lodged by the person named is being processed by my Department. I would expect that payment will be made in the near future provided that the claim is in compliance with the terms and conditions of the Scheme.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: All fully completed applications made under the Young Farmers' Installation Scheme and received by my Department up to and including 14 October 2008 will be processed and if in order, payment will be made.

Written Answers — Sheep Sector: Sheep Sector (21 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: My Department does not have a role in setting prices at meat processing plants. The Sheep Strategy Development Group recommended the introduction of a quality based pricing system and I understand this is currently under discussion between processor and producer representatives. Efforts to increase rewards for better quality animals include trials on mechanical grading which were...

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (21 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: The deadline of 31 December 2008 for completion of work by farmers under the revised Farm Waste Management Scheme introduced by my Department in March 2006 is a condition of the EU state aid approval for the Scheme. The European Commission has since reaffirmed that it expects Ireland to respect this deadline strictly. The issue was debated in detail by the Dail last week and all farmers...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: An application for the person named was received in my Department on 7 July 2008. Following the provision of an additional item of documentation, the application was accepted for processing and is currently being examined. The person named will be informed of the outcome of this examination in due course.

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (23 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: I have set out in the following table the two special advisors appointed to me since my appointment as Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries & Food. Date of appointment Advisor Salary 7th May, 2008 Special Advisor â'¬97,747 plus 10% allowance 7th May, 2008 Press Advisor â'¬97,747

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: Grant-aid under the Farm Waste Management Scheme was paid to the above-named person on 13 October 2008.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: An application under the Single Payment Scheme /Disadvantaged Area Compensatory Allowance Scheme was received from the person named on the 14th May 2008. As part of the control procedures under EU legislation governing these Schemes, this application was selected for and was the subject of a ground eligibility inspection on the 8th August. The file is currently being processed and it is...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: Valid applications received under the Young Farmers' Installation Scheme up to and including 14 October 2008 will be processed by my Department.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (23 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: Since the original decentralisation announcement, my Department made no specific provision for expenditure nor has there been any specific expenditure recorded in relation to the proposed move. The Office of Public Works deals with the acquisition of property for the decentralisation programme and they recently informed my Department that a site had been identified and that a price had been...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: Valid applications received under the Young Farmers' Installation Scheme up to and including 14 October 2008 will be processed by my Department.

Written Answers — Agricultural Schemes: Agricultural Schemes (23 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: The cost of the Suckler Welfare Scheme is €250 million over the five years 2008-2012. The cost will be around €77 million for 2008, at a rate of €80 per cow. There are almost 54,000 suckler farmers currently participating in the scheme, and to remain within the €250 million budget, it will be necessary to reduce the rate of payment in future years by reference to the actual level of...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (23 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: The overall cost of incremental pay increases is determined by the numbers of staff qualifying for increments and the stage in the year from which payments are made. Precise information is not readily available but the estimated cost for my Department is as follows: â'¬2,054,200 â'¬2,245,590. Incremental increases awarded by State Agencies which come under the remit of my Department are...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (23 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: The estimated annual cost to my Department of the 2.5% September 2008 pay increase arising under Towards 2016 is approximately €3.972 million. The estimated cost to my Department of the 3.5% pay increase with effect form 1 September 2009, arising under the recently negotiated draft pay agreement under Towards 2016, is €2.776m in 2009 and €8.333m in a full year. The estimated annual...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (29 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: Ardmore Harbour is owned by Waterford County Council and responsibility for its upgrade and maintenance rests with the Local Authority in the first instance. In late 2007, all coastal Local Authorities were asked to submit applications for priority harbour development projects to be included in my Department's Fishery Harbours and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme for 2008. The...

Written Answers — Installation Aid Scheme: Installation Aid Scheme (29 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: All valid applications made under the Young Farmers' Installation Scheme and received by my Department up to and including 14 October 2008 will be processed and, if in order, payment will be made. The possibility of reintroducing the scheme can be considered in the context of the preparation of the Annual Estimates next year and beyond, at which time any changes to the terms of the scheme...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (29 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: The person named is an applicant under the Farm Waste Management Scheme. Payment will be made by my Department to the person concerned shortly.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (29 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: Applications for the Early Retirement Scheme (ERS3) 2007 and the Young Farmers' Installation Aid Scheme received in my Department on 14 October 2008 will be processed, and if they are in order payment will be made.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (29 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: The person concerned is an applicant for aid under the Young Farmers' Installation Scheme. His application for payment is currently being examined within my Department and the outcome will be notified to the person concerned as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (29 Oct 2008)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2008 Single Payment Scheme / Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received in this case on 15 May 2008. This application has now been fully processed and payment in respect of the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme will issue in the coming days, while the 50% advance payment under the Single Payment Scheme will issue shortly thereafter.