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Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (1 Feb 2011)

Brendan Smith: I am aware of reports which have appeared in relation to the activities of the individual in question. The position with regard to these reports is, as with any other person, that the individual in question, for so long as he may have been here, would have been completely subject to our laws. Any person who may have information that the individual in any way contravened those laws should...

Written Answers — Legal Services Ombudsman: Legal Services Ombudsman (1 Feb 2011)

Brendan Smith: The Memorandum of Understanding on Specific Economic Policy Conditionality related to the EU/IMF Programme of Financial Support to Ireland includes a commitment to legislate for the appointment of an independent regulator of the legal profession. My Department is currently considering the implications of this commitment, if any, for the appointment of the Legal Services Ombudsman, the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (1 Feb 2011)

Brendan Smith: I refer the Deputy to my answer to Parliamentary Question No. 302 of 25 January 2011. Further information in relation to naturalisation applications will be forwarded to the Deputy shortly.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (1 Feb 2011)

Brendan Smith: A valid application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship Division of my Department in November 2008. The application is being processed in the normal way with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and will be submitted to me for decision...

Written Answers — Court Procedures: Court Procedures (1 Feb 2011)

Brendan Smith: There is nothing to prevent a person from representing himself or herself before a court in civil cases. However, the function of the Legal Aid Board is to provide legal aid and advice in civil cases to persons of modest means at little cost. A person who, for whatever reason, has to attend court or is contemplating court action may wish to access information via the Courts Service website...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (1 Feb 2011)

Brendan Smith: I can inform the Deputy that €943,858.25 was incurred by my Department in connection with the operation of the Independent Examination of the Stardust Victims Committee's case for a Reopened Inquiry into the Stardust Fire Disaster. In addition, my Department provided €424,300 to meet the legal, expert and other costs of participation by the Victims Committee. As the Deputy will...

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (1 Feb 2011)

Brendan Smith: The Minister of State, Deputy Connick, approved the granting of a foreshore lease under Section 2 of the Foreshore Act, 1933 to Mayo County Council for the construction of a slipway at Kilcummin Pier, Killala, Co Mayo on 17 June 2010. The Chief State Solicitor's Office is presently drafting the aforementioned lease.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Feb 2011)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 7 May 2010. Advance payments under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme commenced nationally on 18 October 2010. The person named submitted an application with 16 land parcels, 7 of which required re-digitisation. My Department has completed this re-digitisation process. Payments to the person named were...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (1 Feb 2011)

Brendan Smith: The process of redeployment of staff from the Ennis local office is ongoing. While every effort has been made to identify redeployment opportunities in Ennis it has not proved possible to accommodate staff locally. In these circumstances the terms of the Croke Park Agreement are being invoked and the details of all staff to be redeployed will be registered on the Public Appointments System...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Feb 2011)

Brendan Smith: The person named commenced in REPS 4 on I November, 2008 and has received payment for the years 2008 and 2009. His 2010 payment application has now been processed and payment will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Feb 2011)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2010. The 50% advance payment, which issued on 18 October and the further 30% payment, which issued on 1 December, were both 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....

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Feb 2011)

Brendan Smith: It is intended that the annual forestry premium payments will issue before the end of April to applicants who have returned the claim form for their forestry payment (Form 4) before then.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Feb 2011)

Brendan Smith: This case concerns the lodgment of an application for grant-aid under the Young Farmers' Installation Scheme after the decision to suspend the Scheme for new applications on 14 October 2008. Legal advice is being obtained by my Department in relation to the validity of the decisions taken by the Agriculture Appeals Office. No decision will be taken in relation to payment in the case...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Feb 2011)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 14 April 2010. The 50% advance payment, which issued on 18 October, was 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. Following re-digitisation, two land parcels were found to be...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (1 Feb 2011)

Brendan Smith: The contract for printing the 2010 Agri-Environment Options Scheme documentation was awarded to Creative Design and Print, Westpoint, Wexford following a competitive tendering process carried out in accordance with relevant national procurement guidelines.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Feb 2011)

Brendan Smith: The person named applied for Category B of the 2010 National Reserve. Category B caters for Farmers who commenced farming after 15th May 2008. Applicants are also required to meet certain other criteria including income limits and educational qualifications. The number of entitlements to be allocated may not exceed the number of eligible hectares acquired and declared on the 2010 Single...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Feb 2011)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 12 May 2010. Maps submitted by the person named outlining required changes to land parcel boundaries declared by him in the 2010 application were found to be overlapping with the land under a forestry contract. Following clarification received from the relevant parties this...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (27 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: A valid application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship Division of my Department in November 2008. The application is being processed in the normal way with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and will be submitted to me for decision...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (27 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: I am not in a position to indicate at this point the costs incurred during this operation. I can inform the Deputy however that discussions are ongoing with the relevant parties and my Department has insisted that all reasonable costs are recouped from the flight operator.

Written Answers — Language Analysis Services: Language Analysis Services (27 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service that a new tender in respect of language analysis services is nearing completion and is expected to issue in the very near future. The drafting of the tender is complex particularly because of stricter rules on tendering introduced by the European Commission having regard to the EU Remedies Directive.