Results 10,741-10,760 of 18,325 for speaker:Brendan Smith
- Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (18 Jan 2011)
Brendan Smith: The pig industry is a valuable component of the overall agri-food sector, and has a farm gate value in excess of â¬300 million. The sector supports approximately 7,000 jobs including production, slaughter, processing, feed manufacture and services and these are dispersed around the country. Production, prices and exports grew significantly during 2010 and the impact of this growth was felt...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Jan 2011)
Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 20 April 2010. The advance payment which issued on 18 October and the interim balancing payment which issued on 1 December were on the basis of those parcels cleared for payment at that stage, as a number of the land parcels listed on the application of the person named required re-digitisation. This...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Jan 2011)
Brendan Smith: The person named has been approved for participation in the Agri-environment Options Scheme (AEOS). However, the land parcels declared by all AEOS applicants, including the above named, must now be cross checked against land parcels declared in their 2010 Single Payment Scheme applications before the actual amount of any individual payment can be established. When this process is completed...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Jan 2011)
Brendan Smith: Payment will issue to the person named within 10 working days.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Jan 2011)
Brendan Smith: The person named registered twenty three animals under the 2009 Suckler Welfare Scheme. Payment has issued in respect of eight animals and a further two animals have been cleared for payment, which will issue shortly. The remaining thirteen animals have been deemed ineligible âtwelve of the calves were sold before the required measures were completed, and the remaining animal was not...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Jan 2011)
Brendan Smith: The custom and practice in relation to Civil Servants on sick leave is that they are not replaced for the period of sick leave in question. The policy for dealing with work related stress is that the officers who report such stress to either local management or Personnel Division and who continue to work are made aware of the services of their Employee Assistance Officer. Officers on sick...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Jan 2011)
Brendan Smith: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 14 May 2010. This application was selected for a Ground Eligibility and Full Cross Compliance inspection. The inspection process is complete and the results have now been processed. During the course of the Ground Eligibility inspection discrepancies were found with the...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Jan 2011)
Brendan Smith: The person named has been approved for participation in the Agri-environment Options Scheme (AEOS). However, the land parcels declared by all AEOS applicants, including the above named, must now be cross checked against land parcels declared in their 2010 Single Payment Scheme applications before the actual amount of any individual payment can be established. When this process is completed...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Jan 2011)
Brendan Smith: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 27 April 2010. This application was selected for and was the subject of a Ground Eligibility and Full Cross Compliance Inspection. The inspection process is complete and the application has now been fully processed. Payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme and the Single...
- Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (18 Jan 2011)
Brendan Smith: I understand that an application for financial approval for afforestation grant aid has not yet been received on behalf of the person in question.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Jan 2011)
Brendan Smith: An issue has arisen in relation to the area claimed by the person named under in his REPS application. The file is currently under examination and my officials will be in contact with the person named when this examination is complete.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Jan 2011)
Brendan Smith: An application under 2010 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 12 May 2010. The 50% advance payment, which issued on 18 October 2010, was on the basis of the land cleared at that stage, as a number of parcels declared required digitising. Balancing payments under the scheme, which commenced 1 December, would, in normal circumstances, be confined to those whose...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Jan 2011)
Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 11 March 2010. The advance payments under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issued on 5 October and the Single Payment Scheme, which issued on 18 October, and the further payment under the latter Scheme which issued on 1 December, were each on the basis of those parcels cleared...
- Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (18 Jan 2011)
Brendan Smith: As indicated in my previous replies the area for which the licences are sought is a designated Special Area of Conservation under the EU Habitats Directive and a Special Protection Area under the EU Birds Directive (Natura 2000 site). In the case of aquaculture sites located within Natura 2000 areas my Department, in conjunction with the Marine Institute and the National Parks and Wildlife...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Jan 2011)
Brendan Smith: Last year, I launched the three-year, â¬54 million Grassland Sheep Scheme, availing of the unused Single Payment funds. During the CAP Health Check negotiations, I had as one of my high priorities getting access to these CAP funds and, immediately it became clear this had been achieved, I identified the sheep sector as one that was vulnerable and in need of specific supports. I am confident...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Jan 2011)
Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 13 April 2010. Following processing, as no errors were identified, full payment has issued; the 50% advance issuing on 18 October and the balance issuing on 1 December.
- Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (18 Jan 2011)
Brendan Smith: In its 2009 report on the Future Skills Requirements of the Food and Beverage Sector, the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs highlighted the need to up-skill the Irish workforce to ensure the continuing economic growth and prosperity of the country. Funding has been provided by my Department in 2010 and 2011 for Lean Manufacturing and Leadership programmes developed by Enterprise Ireland...
- Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (18 Jan 2011)
Brendan Smith: My Department assumed responsibility for Fisheries and the associated agencies in 2007. Details of allocated funding for 2007, 2008 and 2009 for areas under my responsibility are contained in the table below along with receipts from the relevant EU funding mechanisms for the years in question. â¬000s 2009 2008 2007 J. Fisheries* 25,442 32,003 M. Marine Institute grant-in-aid...
- Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (18 Jan 2011)
Brendan Smith: The information requested is as follows. 2005 â¬000 2006 â¬000 2007 â¬000 2008 â¬000 2009 â¬000 Expenditure 110,825 110,304 124,767 124,381 117,897 EU Funding Received - EAGGF (Guarantee) 59,131 36,469 0 0 0 - EAGGF (Guidance) 0 4,381 2,400 0 0 - Forest Focus 0 0 0 245 428
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Jan 2011)
Brendan Smith: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 11 May 2010. This application was selected for and was the subject of a Ground Eligibility and Full Cross Compliance Inspection. The inspection process is complete and the results are now being processed. Under EU regulations governing the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme and the...