Results 11,521-11,540 of 18,496 for speaker:Brendan Smith
- EU Sugar Market Reform: Statements (11 Nov 2010)
Brendan Smith: I outlined it earlier twice in the response.
- EU Sugar Market Reform: Statements (11 Nov 2010)
Brendan Smith: I am sure you are well capable of listening to my earlier responses and your comments earlier-----
- EU Sugar Market Reform: Statements (11 Nov 2010)
Brendan Smith: I dealt earlier with the issue of the relevance of the impact assessment carried out by the Commission. The Commission had the most up-to-date information about the position in Ireland throughout all of the negotiating process. Ireland achieved the best possible outcome at the time, including a support package which was later availed of by the industry, including significant compensation to...
- EU Sugar Market Reform: Statements (11 Nov 2010)
Brendan Smith: We did not have the support when it came to the Council of Ministers. Those are the facts.
- Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (11 Nov 2010)
Brendan Smith: Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) are included in Natura 2000 sites. In Ireland these protected areas are selected and designated by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. As part of the designation process, a series of notifiable actions were developed which include a list of activities that may alter, damage,...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Nov 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 and the person named was written to in this regard on 13 September 2010. No reply has been received to date. An official from my Department will contact the person named with...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Nov 2010)
Brendan Smith: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 6 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 (11 Nov 2010)
Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 29 April 2010. A number of land parcels declared on the application required re-digitisation. This process is now complete and advance payment due in respect of the Single Payment Scheme will issue shortly to the person named. The applicant was paid his full payment under the...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Nov 2010)
Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 11 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 13 September, were on the basis of those parcels cleared for payment at that stage, as a number of...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Nov 2010)
Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 19 April 2010. This application is now fully processed and payment will issue in the coming days.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Nov 2010)
Brendan Smith: An application under the Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 20 April 2010. The 50% advance payment, which issued on 20 October, was in respect of those parcels cleared for payment at that stage, as a number of parcels listed on the application of the person named required digitisation. Immediately this process is complete, provided no errors are identified, the...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Nov 2010)
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 results are now being processed. Under EU regulations governing the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme and the...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Nov 2010)
Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 12 May 2010. A number of parcels listed on the application of the person named required re-digitisation; following digitisation, issues were revealed regarding over-claims and parcel use in respect of a number of parcels concerned. My Department has written to the person named...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Nov 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 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 (11 Nov 2010)
Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 29 April 2010. A number of parcels listed on the application of the person named required re-digitisation; immediately this process is complete, provided no errors are identified, the application will be further processed, with a view to the payment due issuing shortly thereafter.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Nov 2010)
Brendan Smith: My Department endeavours to ensure that all monies owed to private firms are paid promptly on receipt of a valid invoice. It is fully committed to complying with the terms of the Prompt Payment Regulations and also with the 2009 Government decision that all Departments commit to paying Irish suppliers within 15 days of receipt of valid invoices. In the year ending 31 October 2010, almost 83%...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Nov 2010)
Brendan Smith: The following is a list of the external reports and reviews commissioned by my Department in the years 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; EXTERNAL REPORTS/REVIEWS COMMISSIONED 2008 Title Cost Farrell, Grant, Sparks â"Review of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund" â¬19,440 External evaluation of the Food Institutional Research Measure (FIRM) Value for Money (VfM) report â¬2,299 External...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Nov 2010)
Brendan Smith: The 2010 capital allocation for my Department together with expenditure to end October 2010 is as follows January/October Budget 2010 Expenditure Capital budget â¬431.479m. â¬346.216m. comprising Administrative Budget â¬4.191m. â¬1.118m. Schemes and Programmes ...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Nov 2010)
Brendan Smith: My Department does not employ external public relations companies and has not for the years in question. Public relations advice, where required is provided by my Department's Press Office. It is not possible to provide costs for this service, as the work is carried out as part of the standard duties of the staff involved. Following the Government announcement of 8 July 2008 that required...
- EU Sugar Market Reform: Statements (11 Nov 2010)
Brendan Smith: What organisation does Deputy à Snodaigh represent? That is a scandalous remark-----