Results 10,641-10,660 of 18,325 for speaker:Brendan Smith
- Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (25 Jan 2011)
Brendan Smith: I am assuming that the Deputy is referring to the licensing regime for the potting sub-segment. A 'Scheme for the Licensing of Traditional Pot Fishing Boats in the Irish Inshore Fleet' was introduced in 2003 with a closing date of 18 June 2003, following approval from the European Commission, in order to regularise the position of a substantial number of under 12 metre vessels engaged in...
- Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (25 Jan 2011)
Brendan Smith: The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority has advised my Department that the number of Sea Fishery Protection officers in the Authority at the start of each year that the SFPA has been in existence is as follows: 01//012007 42 01/01/2008 55 01/01/2009 73 01/01/2010 70 01/01/2011 69
- Written Answers — State Bodies: State Bodies (25 Jan 2011)
Brendan Smith: I have no plans to sell off all or any part of Coillte. A Review Group on State Assets and Liabilities, under the Chairmanship of Mr. Colm McCarthy, was established by the Minister for Finance in 2010 to examine and provide advice on the proper stewardship of state assets and on opportunities for the better use of those assets. Coillte Teoranta is being reviewed as part of this process and...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Jan 2011)
Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment/ Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2010 declaring 19.78 hectares of forage land. A number of land parcels listed on the application required re-digitisation. Payments based on clear land parcels were made to the person named under the Single Payment Scheme on 27 October 2010, 12 November and 2 December 2010...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Jan 2011)
Brendan Smith: Payment issued to the person named on 19th January, 2011.
- Written Answers — Compensation Payments: Compensation Payments (25 Jan 2011)
Brendan Smith: There is no scheme operated by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to compensate farmers for losses incurred due to the recent adverse weather conditions.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Jan 2011)
Brendan Smith: The person named registered 62 beef breed calves in 2009 under the Suckler Welfare Scheme. Payment was issued to the person named in respect of 45 animals. Errors were established in case of the remaining animals during the validation process. The applicant has been informed in writing regarding these errors. The person named registered 68 beef breed calves under the 2010 Suckler Welfare...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Jan 2011)
Brendan Smith: The file is currently under examination following the re-digitisation of land parcels. My officials will be in contact with the person named when this examination is complete.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Jan 2011)
Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Area Scheme was received from the person named on 17 May 2010. The 50% advance payment under the Single Payment Scheme, which issued on 18 October, the further 30% payment under the same Scheme, which issued on 1 December, as well as the 75% advance payment under the Disadvantaged Area Scheme which issued on 21 September, were...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Jan 2011)
Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 12 May 2010. The 80% Interim SPS Balancing Payment issued to the applicant on 8 December, on the basis of those parcels cleared for payment at that stage, as a number of other land parcels listed on the application of the person named required re-digitisation. This process is now complete and the...
- Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (25 Jan 2011)
Brendan Smith: The agriculture and food sector recovered well in 2010 following a very difficult year in 2009. According to Bord Bia, food and drink exports in 2010 are expected to show an increase of 11% to â¬7.88bn. Dairy exports rose 17% to â¬2.29bn and meat and livestock exports rose by 8% to â¬2.66bn. Overall food and drink exports accounted for 30% of the growth in total merchandise exports. The...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Jan 2011)
Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Area Scheme was received from the person named on 10 May 2010. The 50% advance payment under the Single Payment Scheme, which issued on 18 October, the further 30% payment under the same Scheme, which issued on 1 December, as well as the 75% advance payment under the Disadvantaged Area Scheme which issued on 21 September, were...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Jan 2011)
Brendan Smith: My officials have been in contact with the person named by letter dated 18th January, 2011. The REPS payment application cannot be further progressed until a reply is received to that letter.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Jan 2011)
Brendan Smith: Payment to the person named will issue within 10 days.
- Written Answers — State Bodies: State Bodies (25 Jan 2011)
Brendan Smith: The information requested for the years concerned is not readily available but will be collated and forwarded directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 Jan 2011)
Brendan Smith: Details of any advertising campaign carried by the public bodies under the remit of my Department for 2010 would be an operational matter for the State Bodies/Agencies concerned.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 Jan 2011)
Brendan Smith: The details sought by the Deputy in relation to advertising campaigns carried out by my Department in 2010 are as follows: Name of Campaign Total Cost of Campaign Forestry Programme â'¬16,900
- Written Answers — Statutory Instruments: Statutory Instruments (25 Jan 2011)
Brendan Smith: The information sought by the Deputy is publicly available and can be accessed directly from both the website of the Irish Statute Book (www.irishstatutebook.ie ) and the website of Iris Oifigiúil (www.irisoifigiuil.ie).
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Jan 2011)
Brendan Smith: Payment issued to the person named on 18th January 2011.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Jan 2011)
Brendan Smith: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 15 May 2010. This application was selected for and was the subject of a Ground Eligibility and Animal Identification Inspection. The inspection process is complete and the results are now being processed. Under EU regulations governing the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme and the...