Results 11,321-11,340 of 18,325 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (16 Nov 2010)

Brendan Smith: The information sought by the Deputy is laid out in the following table: NUMBER NAME DATE OF ESTABLISHMENT 1 Nitrates Review Expert Advisory Group July 2010 – work now completed 2 Committee on the Uptake of IT in Agriculture and Rural Communities July 2007 – October 2010 3 Consultative Committee on the Health Check of the CAP November 2007 – February 2009 4 Consultative Committee...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (16 Nov 2010)

Brendan Smith: Teagasc operates as a non-commercial state body under the aegis of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. Under the Act establishing Teagasc, the Agriculture, (Research, Training and Advice) Act, 1988, they have statutory responsibility for the provision of education, advisory and training services to the agriculture sector as well as certain responsibilities for agricultural...

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

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2010. The advance of the Single Payment, which issued on 18 October, was based on those land parcels cleared for payment at that stage. While one parcel listed was not paid, as it required digitisation, this process has now been completed and the total declared area of...

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

Brendan Smith: The EU Regulations governing REPS 4 and other area-based schemes provide that administrative checks are carried out on all applications, as well as cross-checks against areas declared on Single Payment Scheme applications. The application concerned failed the administrative check and a rejection letter issued to the applicant on 16/04/10.This letter gave the applicant the option of submitting...

Written Answers — Agri-environmental Options Scheme: Agri-environmental Options Scheme (16 Nov 2010)

Brendan Smith: The application from the person named is being examined by my Department with a view to a decision being taken on entry to the Scheme. My Department will be in contact with the person named on the outcome of this process in the near future.

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

Brendan Smith: I understand that an application for financial approval in respect of the persons in question is currently being processed by my Department.

Written Answers — Horse Racing Ireland: Horse Racing Ireland (16 Nov 2010)

Brendan Smith: Horse Racing Ireland is a State Body established under the Horse and Greyhound Act 2001 with a Board appointed in accordance with the Horse Racing (Membership) Act 2001 whose duty it is to direct the affairs of the Body. My Department monitors the compliance of Horse Racing Ireland with the terms of the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies and other requirements arising under...

Written Answers — Horse Racing Ireland: Horse Racing Ireland (16 Nov 2010)

Brendan Smith: Horse Racing Ireland is a State Body established under the Horse and Greyhound Act 2001 with a Board appointed in accordance with the Horse Racing (Membership) Act 2001 whose duty it is to direct the affairs of the Body. I make appointments to the Board of Horse Racing Ireland in accordance with the provisions of the Horse Racing (Membership) Act 2001. Horse Racing Ireland is responsible for...

Written Answers — Horse Racing Ireland: Horse Racing Ireland (16 Nov 2010)

Brendan Smith: Horse Racing Ireland is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information legislation.

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

Brendan Smith: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 11 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 — Horse Racing Ireland: Horse Racing Ireland (16 Nov 2010)

Brendan Smith: Horse Racing Ireland is a State Body established under the Horse and Greyhound Act 2001 with a Board appointed in accordance with the Horse Racing (Membership) Act 2001 whose duty it is to direct the affairs of the Company. Horse Racing Ireland is audited annually by the Comptroller and Auditor General. The operational matters raised by the Deputy are the responsibility of Horse Racing...

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

Brendan Smith: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 21 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. The 50% advance under the Single Payment Scheme issued on 1...

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

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2010. The validation process undertaken by my Department on the applications established that there were over-claims on two of the land parcels declared by the applicant. In keeping with standard procedure, the person named was written to; in reply, the person named...

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

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 17 May 2010. The advance payment which issued on 18 October was based on those land parcels cleared at the time, as a number of parcels declared required digitising. As this process is now complete, the application is fully processed, which will allow the full outstanding payment issue on 1 December,...

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

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 14 May 2010. The advance payments, which issued under the Disadvantaged Scheme and Single Payment Scheme on 21 September and 18 October respectively, were in respect of those parcels cleared for payment at that stage, as a number of parcels listed required digitisation. As...

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

Brendan Smith: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 26 April 2010. However, as all parcels listed on the application of the person named required re-digitisation, no payments could issue. It is expected that the digitising process will be completed shortly and, shortly thereafter, provided no errors are identified, the application...

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

Brendan Smith: The person named did not submit an application for the Single Payment Scheme/ Disadvantaged Areas Scheme 2005 or in any subsequent year to date. Furthermore, the person named did not an Area Aid application in respect of 2003 or 2004. An official from my Department will contact the person named to discuss the situation.

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (16 Nov 2010)

Brendan Smith: The person named registered 35 animals under the 2009 Suckler Welfare Scheme. Eight animals have been paid and a further 24 animals have been cleared for payment, which will issue shortly. The validation process undertaken by Department established that there were queries in respect of the remaining three animals. My Department is in direct contact with the person named regarding the...

EU Sugar Market Reform: Statements (11 Nov 2010)

Brendan Smith: Most of the points raised cross over. I stated at the outset that the EU was obliged to reform the sugar regime because of a WTO decision and, subsequently, a WTO panel decision. Europe was required to take a quantum of sugar production out of the system. That is the background to the Commission driving forward the programme of rationalisation and reorganisation. The Commission, in its...