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Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (2 Nov 2010)

Brendan Smith: All issues in relation to leases for Government Departments / Offices, including my Department is a matter for the Office of Public Works.

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (2 Nov 2010)

Brendan Smith: All issues in relation to leases for Government Departments / Offices is a matter for the Office of Public Works.

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (2 Nov 2010)

Brendan Smith: A major rationalisation plan for my Department was approved by Government last year. This plan involves a comprehensive restructuring of the Department's local office network and provides a fully integrated service to our farming clients and the wider agri-food and rural environmental sectors at regional level. The plan involves reducing, from 57 to 16, the number of offices from which the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Nov 2010)

Brendan Smith: The number of eligible Single Payment Scheme and Disadvantaged Areas Scheme applications amount to almost 130,000 per annum. As part of the application procedures for the both Schemes, applicants are requested to identify and remove ineligible areas, on maps provided by my Department, from their pre-printed land parcel details supplied by my Department. On receipt, the amended maps have to be...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 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 into the Agri-environment Options Scheme. My Department will be in contact with the person named on the outcome of this process in the near future. Under the EU Regulations governing the Agri-Environment Options Scheme and the NATURA 2000 Scheme, payments may issue when...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 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. Payments under the Single Payment Scheme commenced on 18 October, with an advance payment of 50% issuing in respect of those parcels cleared for payment at that stage. A number of parcels listed on the application required digitisation, immediately this process is...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 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. Payments under the Single Payment Scheme commenced on 18 October, with an advance payment of 50% issuing in respect of those parcels cleared for payment at that stage. A parcel listed on the application requires digitisation, immediately this process is complete,...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 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. Payments under the Single Payment Scheme commenced on 18 October, with an advance payment of 50% issuing in respect of those parcels cleared for payment at that stage. A number of parcels listed on the application required digitisation, immediately this process...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Nov 2010)

Brendan Smith: I propose to take Questions Nos. 491 and 492 together. An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme / Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 10 May 2010. An advance payment under the Single Payment Scheme issued to the herd-owner based on 18th October in respect of the land parcels cleared for payment at that stage. One parcel listed on the SPS application...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Nov 2010)

Brendan Smith: This is a matter for Bord Iascaigh Mhara, which has responsibility for the implementation of the grant aid scheme. I have forwarded your question to BIM for direct response.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Nov 2010)

Brendan Smith: The person named registered 35 animals under the 2009 Suckler Welfare Scheme. During the validation process it was established the 8 of the suckler cows had twin calves. Under the conditions of the Scheme, payment is made on the basis of the number of cows. It follows, therefore, that 27 animals were potentially eligible for payment. However, as the dam of one of the calves was sold before...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Nov 2010)

Brendan Smith: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 14 May 2010. 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 application will be further processed, with a view to the further payment due issuing shortly thereafter.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (2 Nov 2010)

Brendan Smith: It is my Department's policy (subject to compliance with public procurement procedures) to use whenever possible and practicable open source software packages and to purchase generic IT consumables that are fit for purpose and offer value for money in terms of quality and suitability. Ongoing annual savings of approximately €40,000 are being achieved. The move to open source software...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Nov 2010)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 14 May 2010. During processing of this application it was discovered that one of the parcels declared by the applicant was also included on the application of another Scheme applicant. Following correspondence, this matter has now been resolved and payment of the 50% advance due will issue shortly. As...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Nov 2010)

Brendan Smith: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 7 May 2010. Advance payments of 50% commenced issuing on 18 October in respect of those parcels cleared for payment at that stage. A number of parcels listed on the application of the person named required digitisation; immediately this process is complete, provided no errors are...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Nov 2010)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 30 April 2010. Advance payments under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issued on 13 September and under the Single Payment Scheme issued on 18 October, in both cases on the basis on the land cleared at that stage. While a number of parcels listed on the application required...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Nov 2010)

Brendan Smith: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2010. The person named received an advance payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme on 21 September on the basis of the land cleared at that stage, and the full 50% advance payment under the Single Payment Scheme on 18 October 2010. While a number of parcels listed on...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Nov 2010)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payments/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 23 April 2010. The person named received advance payments under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme on 21 September and under the Single Payment Scheme on the 26 October. The balancing payment on the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issued on 28 October. Balancing payments under the Single...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Nov 2010)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payments/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 12 April 2010. The person named received advance payments under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme on 15 October and under the Single Payment Scheme on the 18 October. The balancing payment on the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issued on 20 October. Balancing payments under the Single...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 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. Payments under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme commenced on 22 September, with an advance payment of 75 per cent issuing in respect of those cases cleared for payment at that stage. The application of the person named is now fully processed and the balancing 25...