Results 1,041-1,060 of 2,304 for speaker:John Browne
- Common Agricultural Policy. (8 Apr 2008)
John Browne: The answer to Deputy Creed's last question is no.
- Installation Aid Scheme. (21 Feb 2008)
John Browne: The number of payees under the installation aid scheme in the past five years on a county-by-county basis is set out in the following table: Recipients of Installation Aid County 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Cavan 29 12 10 17 22 Donegal 21 21 11 7 7 Leitrim 12 4 9 3 5 Louth 12 7 10 8 4 Monaghan 20 24 13 19 9 Sligo 21 11 8 13 5 Laois 29 24 12 10 21 Longford 12 7 4 7 4 Offaly 20 17 12...
- Installation Aid Scheme. (21 Feb 2008)
John Browne: I am not aware of the specific case but the Minister, Deputy Coughlan, will review some of the issues raised by the Deputy. The principal reason for ineligibility has been failure to achieve the educational or property requirements, failure to reach the minimum level of farm income within the determined period after a set-up, failure to respect the age limit of 35 years laid down in the...
- Grant Payments. (21 Feb 2008)
John Browne: The Deputy must declare that.
- Aquaculture Licences. (21 Feb 2008)
John Browne: The Cawley report recommended that a review of the existing procedures and processes used to administer and implement the current licensing and regulatory regime for the aquaculture sector should take place with a view to strengthening current systems and procedures and delivering an improved service to customers. My Department has prepared a detailed strategic plan to give effect to this...
- Aquaculture Licences. (21 Feb 2008)
John Browne: I do not accept that the licensing system is antiquated. Many of the licences issued ten years ago are coming up for renewal. We are now working under many new different circumstances. For example, we now have to deal with the EPA, the Marine Institute, water directives, bird directives, new planning regulations and far greater public consultation. That has slowed down the procedure. ...
- Aquaculture Licences. (21 Feb 2008)
John Browne: I welcome the Deputy's support. He has been supportive of the sector since he was elected to this House. We recognise the value of aquaculture along the coastline to the coastal communities and in terms of developing further jobs. He can rest assured that we will give it every priority during the coming year.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2008)
John Browne: And the Minister.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2008)
John Browne: Is it Tallaght?
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2008)
John Browne: We all do.
- Grant Payments. (12 Feb 2008)
John Browne: I will allow Deputy Sheehan to use some of my time.
- Grant Payments. (12 Feb 2008)
John Browne: I hope Deputy Sheehan appreciates that I gave him a minute or two of my time.. I thank Deputies Neville, Cregan, Doyle and Ferris for raising this issue.
- Grant Payments. (12 Feb 2008)
John Browne: I apologise â and Deputy Sheehan. I join them in wishing Mr. O'Brien a speedy recovery to full health. Like Deputies on all sides of the House, I regard REPS as one of the most successful farming schemes we have ever operated. Since its introduction in 1994, it has delivered more than â¬2 billion in payments to farmers. However, it is about much more than money. It is a scheme which...
- Grant Payments. (12 Feb 2008)
John Browne: This was in recognition of the reality that farmers may have to make capital investments and spend money throughout their contracts to bring their farms up to REPS standards. It is a system which proved attractive to farmers and worked well. REPS 4 operates under different EU regulations from previous versions of the scheme. If applied to the letter, these would mean a departure from the...
- Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (11 Dec 2007)
John Browne: Hear, hear.
- Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (11 Dec 2007)
John Browne: Hear, hear.
- Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (11 Dec 2007)
John Browne: Fine Gael is the only party to have had programme managers.
- Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (11 Dec 2007)
John Browne: I was too.
- Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (11 Dec 2007)
John Browne: The Opposition made plenty of promises too.
- Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (11 Dec 2007)
John Browne: Many of the builders support Fine Gael.