Results 201-220 of 354 for speaker:Joe Walsh

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (17 Jun 2004)

Joe Walsh: A group in ERAD, who were supervisory agricultural officers with an allowance, was upgraded to district superintendent under the terms of the 1/97 agreement. No other supervisory agricultural officer, outside of the groups listed in the question, was upgraded to district superintendent level under the agreement.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (17 Jun 2004)

Joe Walsh: One of the district superintendents who had been upgraded under the 1/97 agreement retired between 1 September 1996 and 1 May 1998.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (17 Jun 2004)

Joe Walsh: The names and rank of the officers comprising the monitoring group on both sides, union and management were, initially Mr. Kevin Callinane, assistant general secretary, IMPACT; Mr. Kieran Sheehan, branch secretary, IMPACT; Mr. John McDermott, branch chairperson; Mr. Peter Roche, area superintendent; Mr. Frank Reidy, technical agricultural officer; Mr. Richard Molloy, supervisory agricultural...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (17 Jun 2004)

Joe Walsh: The headquarters of the officer who lived in Galway city was Galway city at the time of his upgrading and remained at Galway city after the upgrading took place. The headquarters of the officer who lived in Ballinasloe was Carlow at the time of his upgrading. The officer's headquarters remained at Carlow from November 1996 until September 1997.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Jun 2004)

Joe Walsh: The person named is a participant in the 1994 early retirement scheme introduced under EU Council Regulation 2079/92, which she entered in joint management with her husband. This scheme, and its successor introduced in November 2000, are both governed by EU Council regulations. It is a requirement of these regulations that the early retirement pension may only be paid as a supplement to any...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Jun 2004)

Joe Walsh: The person named has been notified that the circumstances outlined in this case did not satisfy the criteria for force majeure-exceptional circumstances under Article 40 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003. Following this decision the person named submitted an appeal, to the single payment appeals committee. The decision on the appeal will be issued shortly to the named person.

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.

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

Joe Walsh: Four applications were submitted under the 2003 special beef premium scheme for the above mentioned herd number. One application was submitted by the late husband of the person named on 27 January 2003, in respect of five animals. The remaining three applications were submitted by the person named — the wife of the deceased — one on 30 October 2003 in respect of 29 animals, one on 25...

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 — Departmental Audits: Departmental Audits (1 Jun 2004)

Joe Walsh: Internal audits completed by my Department since January 2001 are as follows. Year Number Internal Audit Report Titles 2001 17 Food Industry Marketing and Promotion Payment Procedures in DAFRD Follow-up procedures for processing Area Aid applications EAGGF Recoupment Claim Processed Products Export Refunds Scheme Brief review of Foot & Mouth compensation payments...

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

Joe Walsh: A number of significant steps have been taken to address the costs at farm level of the implementation of the nitrates directive. The Government, in Sustaining Progress, stated, "recognising the importance of the Nitrates Directive and its impact on certain farmers, a number of initiatives shall be taken in the context of optimising the use of available EU and national budgetary resources."...

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

Joe Walsh: The person named was found to be ineligible for 2002 extensification premium as his stocking density exceeded the limit of 1.8 livestock units per hectare necessary for qualification. Extensification premium payments for 2003 are not due until later this month and it is not possible to indicate at this stage if the person named will be eligible. He was paid his full entitlement under the 2003...