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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 Dec 2010)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Area Scheme was received from the person named on 7 May 2010. During validation of the application an over-claim was identified on one of the parcels listed. The person named was written to and, following a review, the matter has been resolved. Payments due under both Schemes will issue to the person named shortly.

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (16 Dec 2010)

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 1 June 2010 to date Bord Bia Anne Marie Dennison – 28 June 2010Kieran Dunne – 29 November 2010Prof. Fergal O'Gara – 2 December 2010 Bord Iascaigh Mhara Tomas Kavanagh – 13 June 2010Paidí Ó Sé...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (16 Dec 2010)

Brendan Smith: This is an operational matter for the State Bodies concerned but I am sure that any State Body would be happy to co-operate with any such requests received.

Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (16 Dec 2010)

Brendan Smith: The pig sector is an important component of the Irish agricultural sector. With a farmgate value of some €300 million, and employment in the industry of approximately 7,000, the sector provides an important source of income to rural communities all over the country. Almost half of Irish production is exported with the UK accounting for 50% of exports with the remainder split between...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 Dec 2010)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 28 April 2010. Payments under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme and Disadvantaged Areas Scheme have commenced nationally on 18 October 2010 and 22 September 2010 respectively. The person named submitted an application with 15 land parcels, 3 of which required re-digitisation...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 Dec 2010)

Brendan Smith: The person named registered 39 animals under the Suckler Welfare Scheme in 2009. To date payment has issued in respect of 31 animals with a further animal cleared for payment. There are outstanding queries on the remaining 7 animals and correspondence has been received from the person named. My Department is currently reviewing this material with a view to finding an early resolution to these...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 Dec 2010)

Brendan Smith: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 23 April 2010. This application was selected for and was the subject of a Ground Eligibility inspection. The inspection process is complete and the results are now being processed. Under EU regulations governing the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme and the Single Payment Scheme...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 Dec 2010)

Brendan Smith: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 13 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 results are now being processed. Under EU regulations governing the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme and the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 Dec 2010)

Brendan Smith: The person named commenced their 5 year REPS 3 contract on 1 July 2006. They received their payment in respect of year 5 on 4 June 2010 and will complete their contract on 31 December 2010. There are no more payments due to the person named.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 Dec 2010)

Brendan Smith: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 13 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 results are now being processed. Under EU regulations governing the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme and the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 Dec 2010)

Brendan Smith: The EU Regulations governing REPS 4 and other area-based schemes provide that payments issue in two instalments. The first instalment of 75% may be paid once all administrative checks on all applications, as well as cross-checks against areas declared on Single Payment Scheme applications, have been completed. This process is now completed and the plan belonging to the person named is...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 Dec 2010)

Brendan Smith: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 24 April 2010. This application was selected for and was the subject of a Ground Eligibility inspection. The inspection process is complete and the application has now been fully processed. Payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issued on 2 December 2010; payment under...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 Dec 2010)

Brendan Smith: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 24 April 2010. This application was selected for and was the subject of a Ground Eligibility inspection. The inspection process is complete and the application has now been fully processed. Payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issued on 2 December 2010; payment under...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (16 Dec 2010)

Brendan Smith: The Performance Management and Development system implemented by my Department is the centrally agreed system for the Civil Service. Negotiations are underway centrally with the Unions in relation to how PMDS can be strengthened as committed to in the Public Service Agreement 2010-2014. My Department will implement any new initiatives arising from these negotiations with the aim of...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 Dec 2010)

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 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 — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (16 Dec 2010)

Brendan Smith: The Government recently approved the drafting of the Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2010. The Bill gives effect to commitments in the Programmes for Government including the updating of existing animal health and welfare legislation and provides for significantly increased penalties for offenders. The Heads of the Bill have now been be submitted for drafting to the Office of the...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (16 Dec 2010)

Brendan Smith: Greencastle Harbour is owned by Donegal County Council and responsibility for the maintenance and development of the harbour rests with that local authority in the first instance. My Department has, however, in recent years, project managed works on phase one of the Greencastle Harbour development project on behalf of Donegal County Council as well as providing funding. Any application...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 Dec 2010)

Brendan Smith: The person named submitted a joint Single Payment Scheme application with his since deceased brother. Accordingly a number of issues had to be resolved. The application has now been fully processed with a view to payment issuing shortly.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 Dec 2010)

Brendan Smith: The person named registered 8 animals under the 2008 and 5 animals under the 2009 Suckler Welfare Scheme. By participating in this scheme, each applicant undertook to carry out, and notify to my Department, all the measures provided for in the Terms and Conditions of the Scheme on all eligible animals and calves on the holding for the full five years of the scheme. The person named did not...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Dec 2010)

Brendan Smith: An application under 2010 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 4 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 portion of the land declared required digitising. Balancing payments under the scheme, would, in normal circumstances, be confined to those whose applications are fully processed,...