Results 11,181-11,200 of 18,496 for speaker:Brendan Smith
- Written Answers — Installation Aid Scheme: Installation Aid Scheme (7 Dec 2010)
Brendan Smith: Due to the suspension of the Young Farmers' Installation Scheme for new applications on 14 October 2008, only fully completed applications made under the Scheme and received by my Department up to and including that date are eligible for processing to payment stage.
- Written Answers — Installation Aid Scheme: Installation Aid Scheme (7 Dec 2010)
Brendan Smith: Due to the suspension of the Young Farmers' Installation Scheme for new applications on 14 October 2008, only fully completed applications made under the Scheme and received by my Department up to and including that date are eligible for processing to payment stage.
- Written Answers — Installation Aid Scheme: Installation Aid Scheme (7 Dec 2010)
Brendan Smith: Due to the suspension of the Young Farmers' Installation Scheme for new applications on 14 October 2008, only fully completed applications made under the Scheme and received by my Department up to and including that date are eligible for processing to payment stage.
- Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (7 Dec 2010)
Brendan Smith: The Government's National Recovery Plan identifies the level of Departmental savings to be achieved over the period 2011 to 2014. In 2011, the Department will be required to achieve savings of â¬75 million which, as specified in the Plan, includes reduced expenditure of â¬37.5m on REPS. This amount represents reduced expenditure on REPS and reflects the fact that the 5 year contract...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Dec 2010)
Brendan Smith: An amount of â¬2.5 million has been drawn down to date by Bord Bia and has been used in a variety of marketing initiatives aimed at assisting the food industry broaden its export reach including Marketplace 2010 involving more than 150 companies and 400 buyers, Marketing Fellowship initiatives in which highly qualified and experienced graduates work with food and drink companies graduates,...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (7 Dec 2010)
Brendan Smith: There are currently 12 State Bodies that fall under the aegis of my Department and while I, as Minister, do make appointments to the Boards of these bodies/agencies not all appointments are solely at my discretion. Body to which appointed Name of person appointed Annual Fee Date of appointment Term of office Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board (ALAB) No appointments Bord Bia...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Dec 2010)
Brendan Smith: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 7 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 results are now being processed. Under EU regulations governing the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme and the...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Dec 2010)
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 Animal Identification Inspection. The inspection process is completed and the application has now been fully processed. Payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme and the...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Dec 2010)
Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 6 May 2010. The 50% advance payment under the Single Payment Scheme, which issued on 18 October and the 75% advance payment under the Disadvantaged Area Scheme, which issued on 29 September, were on the basis of those parcels cleared for payment at that stage. A number of...
- Written Answers — State Bodies: State Bodies (7 Dec 2010)
Brendan Smith: This is an operational matter for the Semi â State Bodies but under Prompt Payment Regulations all payments should be met within a legally prescribed timeframe.
- Written Answers — Industrial Disputes: Industrial Disputes (7 Dec 2010)
Brendan Smith: There is currently one industrial dispute in my Department which does not involve any industrial action. This dispute is subject to an arbitration hearing later this week.
- Written Answers — Aquaculture Development: Aquaculture Development (7 Dec 2010)
Brendan Smith: Some â¬5 million of Exchequer funding was allocated in 2010 to the Commercial Aquaculture Development Scheme, an implementing measure under the Irish Seafood National Programme 2007-2013. BIM are responsible for implementation of the scheme. On 30 July 2010, BIM invited applications under the scheme, with an application deadline of 20 August. Eligible applications received amounted to...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Dec 2010)
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 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 — Live Exports: Live Exports (2 Dec 2010)
Brendan Smith: There are no new regulations coming into place on 1 of January 2011 in relation to the export of cattle to Northern Ireland or England.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Dec 2010)
Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 17 May 2010. During validation of the application a 'missing map' error was identified in respect of a number of land parcels declared. This matter was resolved following correspondence between the person named and my Department. The 50% advance payment under the Single Payment...
- Written Answers — On-farm Investment Schemes: On-farm Investment Schemes (2 Dec 2010)
Brendan Smith: EU Commission approval for the introduction of five targeted modernisation schemes focused on supporting productive investment in the agricultural sector was received earlier this year. 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...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Dec 2010)
Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 22 April 2010. The land parcel declared by the applicant required re-digitisation. This process has now been completed and the person named was paid in full on 1st December.
- Written Answers — Charitable Organisations: Charitable Organisations (2 Dec 2010)
Brendan Smith: The details requested will be forwarded to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Dec 2010)
Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 17 May 2010. On processing the application an over-claim was identified on one of the parcels declared by the applicant and he was written to in this regard on 13 September 2010.This issue has now been resolved in favour of the person named and the payment due in respect of the...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 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 underway and my objective is to make all payments for 2010 as...