Results 10,941-10,960 of 18,325 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (9 Dec 2010)

Brendan Smith: Coillte Teoranta was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act, 1988 and day-to-day operational matters, such as harvesting and associated work, is the responsibility of the company. I understand from Coillte that, in this case, discolouration of water occurred after extremely heavy rainfall and before any extraction work took place in the area feeding the reservoir...

Written Answers — State Bodies: State Bodies (9 Dec 2010)

Brendan Smith: All of the State Bodies have submitted Annual Reports and Accounts for the past three years and, with the exception of seven reports for 2009, have been laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas. My Department monitors the pay of CEOs of the State Bodies under its aegis to ensure compliance with Government guidelines. In addition Statements of Assurance are submitted by the Chairmen of these...

Written Answers — Live Exports: Live Exports (9 Dec 2010)

Brendan Smith: There are no new EU requirements on live exports. The position is that Member States are legally obliged under Council Directive 64/432 on intra-community trade to certify, among other things, that bovines and pigs being exported for breeding or production have been on a single holding during the 30 day period prior to export or, if such animals are younger than 30 days, that they have been...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Dec 2010)

Brendan Smith: The payments made to farmers in Waterford under the Single payment Scheme since 2005 were as follows: COUNTY YEAR NUMBERS PAID AMOUNT PAID Waterford 2010 2,356 €35,184,761.30 Waterford 2009 2,421 €40,592,836.60 Waterford 2008 2,436 €40,763,082.60 Waterford 2007 2,450 €40,442,978.60 Waterford 2006 2,463 €40,943,297.30 Waterford 2005 2,504 €38,241,653.40 Payments to...

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Areas Scheme: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (9 Dec 2010)

Brendan Smith: The payments made to farmers in Waterford under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme since 2005 were as follows: COUNTY YEAR NUMBERS PAID AMOUNT PAID Waterford 2010 1,336 €2,876,623.22 Waterford 2009 1,433 €3,243,237.68 Waterford 2008 1,470 €3,842,174.06 Waterford 2007 1,477 €3,871,046.76 Waterford 2006 1,421 €3,793,091.85 Waterford 2005 1,424 €3,054,660.95 Payments to farmers...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (9 Dec 2010)

Brendan Smith: Ireland's first National Action Programme under the Nitrates Directive was transposed into Irish law by the European Communities (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2006, SI No 378 of 2006. These Regulations were revised by the European Communities (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2009, S.I. No. 101 of 2009. Prosecutions for...

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (9 Dec 2010)

Brendan Smith: The Farm Waste Management Scheme was introduced under the aegis of the 2000-2006 National Development Plan and therefore closed for new applications at the end of 2006. The numbers of payments (including instalment payments) made in County Waterford each year since 2005 under the Scheme are set out in the following table:- Year Payments 2005 70 2006 67 2007 116 2008 225 2009 478...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Dec 2010)

Brendan Smith: The Suckler Cow Welfare Scheme was established in 2008 and payments have issued in respect of 2008 and 2009 born animals where the required measures were completed. Under the 2008 Scheme 656 farmers in County Waterford have been paid to date a total of €1,550,419, in respect of 19,772 animals. Under the 2009 Scheme, 510 applicants have been paid to date a total of €552,105 in respect of...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Dec 2010)

Brendan Smith: The Upland Sheep Payment was implemented in Ireland in 2009. Payments amounting to €95,790.13 were made to 197 farmers in Waterford. The Grassland Sheep Scheme replaced the Upland Sheep Payment in 2010. There was no specific direct aid scheme in place for sheep farmers prior to 2009 but sheep farmers benefited from payments under both the Single Payment Scheme and Disadvantaged Areas Scheme.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Dec 2010)

Brendan Smith: The numbers of payments made in County Waterford each year since 2005 under the Farm Waste Management, Alternative Enterprises and Farm Improvement Schemes in respect of fencing and handling facilities are set out in the following table:- Year Payments 2005 7 2006 9 2007 13 2008 5 2009 19 2010 (end-Nov) 8 Total 61 In addition, grant-aid has been made available since 1 November 2010...

Written Answers — Fishing Vessel Licences: Fishing Vessel Licences (9 Dec 2010)

Brendan Smith: The following are the number of sea fishing boat licences issued in respect of vessels owned by persons with addresses in Co Waterford for the years 2005-2010:- Year No. of Licences 2005 60 2006 72 2007 67 2008 72 2009 84 2010 95 The Deputy should be aware that the number of licences issued in a given year may differ from the number of vessels operational at any given time for a...

Written Answers — Fishing Vessel Licences: Fishing Vessel Licences (9 Dec 2010)

Brendan Smith: The national sea fishing fleet currently comprises 2,129 vessels. 82 vessels are currently licensed and registered to persons with addresses in Co.Waterford.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Dec 2010)

Brendan Smith: This is a matter for Bord Iascaigh Mhara, as the implementing agency for grant aid programmes for the fishing industry, funded through my Department. I will ask BIM to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (9 Dec 2010)

Brendan Smith: Operational aspects in relation to sea fisheries control operations are a matter for the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA). I have asked the SFPA to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Dec 2010)

Brendan Smith: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 20 April 2010. This application was selected for and was the subject of a Ground Eligibility and Full Cross Compliance Inspection. The inspection process is completed and the application has now been fully processed. Payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issued on 7...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Dec 2010)

Brendan Smith: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 5 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...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Dec 2010)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 8 May 2010. An Advance payment under Single Payment Scheme issued to the person named on 18 October on the clear eligible area. However, some of the land parcels listed on the application required re-digitisation. This process is now complete and the balancing payments due...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Dec 2010)

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 commenced nationally on 18 October 2010. The person named submitted an application with 10 land parcels, 5 of which required re-digitisation. Payments to the person named were made under the Single Payment Scheme in respect of the clear land...

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (9 Dec 2010)

Brendan Smith: My Department in consultation with the Department of Finance have been examining an application from Bord Iascaigh Mhara to extend the contracts of two Dingle Ice Plant operators in the context of the Employment Control Framework.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Dec 2010)

Brendan Smith: A Single Payment Scheme application was received from the person named on 7 May 2010. The application submitted did not include a herd number, as the person named had not been assigned a herd number at that time. Following the allocation of a herd number the application was further processed. It was established that the land declared required digitising and this process is now complete. The...