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Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (18 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: Details of the foreign trips made by officials in the public bodies under the remit of my Department for the years in question would be an operational matter for the State Bodies/Agencies concerned. All such bodies are required to comply with Department of Finance guidelines and the Chairman of each body is required to provide assurance that such guidelines are respected.

Written Answers — Charities Regulation: Charities Regulation (18 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: My Department made ex gratia payments of nearly €1 million in 2010 to animal welfare organisations which are registered charities.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 12 May 2010. Payments under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme have commenced nationally on 18 October 2010. The person named submitted an application with a land parcel that required re-digitisation. My Department has completed this re-digitisation process. Payments to the person named were made under the...

Written Answers — On-farm Investment Schemes: On-farm Investment Schemes (13 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: EU Commission approval for the introduction of five targeted modernisation schemes focused on supporting productive investment in the agricultural sector was received in 2010. Due to the relatively short time-frames for completion of the investment works concerned, priority was given to the introduction of the Sow Welfare and Poultry Welfare Schemes which were launched on 16 June 2010. The...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: An application under 2010 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2010. The 50% advance payment, under the Single Payment Scheme which issued on 18 October 2010, was on the basis of the land cleared at that stage, as lands declared required digitising. Balancing payments under the scheme, which commenced 1 December, would, in normal circumstances, be confined to...

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Areas Scheme: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (13 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme / Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 28 April 2010. My Department has been in touch with the applicant concerning proof of entitlement to a number of commonage land parcels declared on his application. On receipt of requested documentation, the application will be further processed with a view to issuing any...

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Areas Scheme: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (13 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 22 April 2010. This application was selected for a Ground Eligibility inspection. During the course of the Ground Eligibility inspection a discrepancy was found with parcel P11922092 requiring amendments to the boundary. The claimed area for the Single Payment Scheme of 21.12ha...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (13 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: The Government has recently approved the drafting of the Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2010. The Bill proposes to amend, consolidate and update legislation in the area of animal health and welfare, particularly to reflect the changed disease status of our animals and to ensure that the welfare of all animals, including non-farm animals is properly protected. In addition the new Bill...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (13 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: The following list represents the appointments made during the period referred to by the Deputy for the State Bodies that come within the remit of my Department. Body Appointments from 14 December 2010 to 13 January 2011 Remuneration Selection Process Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board (ALAB) Sean MurphyLorcan O'CinneideMario Minehane €5,985 p.a.€5,985 p.a.€5,985 p.a. Appointments...

Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (13 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: There are 521 aquaculture licence applications awaiting determination – this consists of 271 applications for first time licences and 250 renewal applications. The backlog in the processing of new and renewal licence applications largely arises because the majority of areas for which the licences are sought are designated Special Areas of Conservation under the EU Habitats Directive and/or...

Written Answers — Forestry Sector: Forestry Sector (13 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: I am not in discussion with the organisations referred to in relation to the purchase of Coillte.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: Earlier this year I launched the three-year, €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...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme and Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 6 May 2010. Payments under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme commenced nationally on 18 October 2010. The person named submitted an application with a land parcel requiring re-digitisation. My Department has now completed this re-digitisation process. A final balancing...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named (Kilkenny herd-owner) on 20 April 2010. During processing of the application, one land parcel was found to be dual-claimed with another Scheme applicant and, following correspondence, the person named confirmed that he was not entitled to declare this parcel. Consequently, the parcel was rejected and the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: An appeal dated 26th November 2010 in respect of the persons concerned was received in my Department and all the circumstances relative to the claim were carefully considered. The outcome of this appeal was outlined in a letter issued by me to Deputy McGuinness on 16th December 2010. In so far as no application for membership of REPS 4 was received by my Department from the people in...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 4 May 2010. The 50% advance payment, which issued on 18 October and the further 30% payment, which issued on 1 December, were 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...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: Under the provisions of the governing EU Regulations, the closing date for receipt of applications for the 2010 Single Payment Scheme and Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was 17 May 2010. An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was submitted on-line using the iNET facility by the person named on 5 October 2010. As this application was received after the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 29 April 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 application has been fully processed. Payments under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issued on 3 December...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (12 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: In accordance with the standard arrangements for State Bodies, the criteria on which the performance of the Chief Executive is measured and any specific performance-related targets are properly determined by the board of that State Body and not by the Minister under whose Department's aegis that State Bodies operates. In the case of HRI, therefore, the determination of the performance-related...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: The land parcels listed on the application of the person named are currently being digitised by the Single Farm Payment Section. The REPS application of the person named will be processed upon completion of this work.