Results 10,781-10,800 of 18,459 for speaker:Brendan Smith
- 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...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Jan 2011)
Brendan Smith: My Department has requested the applicant's agent to make amendments to the application. The application will be processed once the amended application is received.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Jan 2011)
Brendan Smith: The file is currently under examination following a field inspection and 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: The person named registered twenty-three animals under the 2009 Suckler Welfare Scheme. This holding was transferred during 2009 from father to son. Payment has issued in respect of eight animals, and a further animal has been processed for payment, which will issue shortly. One animal was not eligible for payment as it was a twin, and the remaining thirteen animals have been deleted as...
- Written Answers — On-farm Investment Schemes: On-farm Investment Schemes (25 Jan 2011)
Brendan Smith: I am not aware of any Scheme in place at present, either at national or local level, which provides grant-aid for the type of investment referred to by the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (25 Jan 2011)
Brendan Smith: The only appointments made by me during the period concerned were the appointment of four ordinary members of the Bookmakers Appeals Committee, as provided for by section 56 of the Irish Horseracing Act 1994. That section outlines the conditions of membership of the Committee. Those appointed to the Committee are Mr Liam Carroll Mr Leo McAuley Mr Michael McCarthy Mr Colm Quirke Mr McCarthy...
- Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (25 Jan 2011)
Brendan Smith: To date no documentation has been received from the person named regarding continuation of the REPS 3 contract. My Officials will contact the person named immediately with a view to resolving this issue.