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Written Answers — Food Imports: Food Imports (4 Nov 2010)

Brendan Smith: Consignments of food products of animal origin directly entering on to the territory of the EU must be the subject of a prior notification of import. My Department, in co-operation with Customs service, monitors and operates animal and public health controls at EU approved Border Inspection Posts (BIP) on all direct imports into Ireland coming from non-EU (or third) countries. These are...

Written Answers — Laboratory Facilities: Laboratory Facilities (4 Nov 2010)

Brendan Smith: The DAFF Laboratory facilities at Backweston are capable of dealing with DAFF's analytical requirements to a considerable degree but do not fully meet evolving requirements. While it is possible to carry out a large range of tests at DAFF Laboratories at Backweston, a small number of samples are sent abroad annually for tests which are not carried out at DAFF laboratories e.g. typing of...

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (4 Nov 2010)

Brendan Smith: Farmers are currently in receipt of payments under two REP Schemes, REPS 3 and REPS 4 and there are roughly 31,000 participants in each of the schemes. REPS 3 Payments under REPS 3 are made in advance, on receipt of the farmer's application for payment on or after the anniversary date of commencement in the scheme. Generally, REPS 3 payments are made within the 8 weeks deadline, as agreed...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Nov 2010)

Brendan Smith: I propose to take Questions Nos. 246 and 248 together. My Department is involved in the payment of a wide range of grants and subventions including, for example, payments under the Single Payment Scheme to some 130,000 beneficiaries and area based compensation allowances to some 102,000 farmers. Payments are also made under various investment schemes, Forestry, Early Retirement, Installation...

Written Answers — Common Agricultural Policy: Common Agricultural Policy (4 Nov 2010)

Brendan Smith: I propose to take Questions Nos. 247, 250 and 251 together. I am determined to ensure that the proposed reform of the Common Agricultural Policy will deliver a strong and well funded policy in the years ahead. I have made my position very clear to the EU Commission and to my colleagues in the EU Council of Agriculture Ministers and I am pleased to report that there is good support for my...

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (4 Nov 2010)

Brendan Smith: It is my policy and that of the Government to ensure that Irish producers have access to as many global markets as possible. Irish dairy products are exported to other EU Member States and to over 100 countries worldwide. The amount of exports to any particular destination varies in accordance with changes in the supply/demand dynamics in particular regions of the world and in respect of...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 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. A number of maps submitted with the application required amendment on my Department's Land Parcel Mapping system. The Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas for the person named has been fully processed and payment will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Nov 2010)

Brendan Smith: It was not possible to provide the information requested within the required timeframe. However, I have arranged for this information to be provided to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Nov 2010)

Brendan Smith: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 13 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 payments due issuing shortly thereafter.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 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. Advance payments under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issued on 21 September and under the Single Payment Scheme on 18 October, in both cases on the basis on the land cleared at that stage. A number of parcels listed on the application required re-digitisation;...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Nov 2010)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 14 May 2010. Single Payment Scheme advance payments of 50% commenced issuing on 18 October in respect of those lands cleared for payment at that stage. A number of parcels listed on the application of the person named required digitisation; while this process is now complete it was found that the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Nov 2010)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 10 May 2010. Payments under both Schemes have commenced based on land parcels cleared for payment. However, a land parcel listed on the application of the person named requires digitisation; immediately this process is complete, provided no errors are identified, the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Nov 2010)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 17 May 2010. As the initial validation checks on the application revealed that two of the land parcels declared had been over-claimed, a query letter was issued on 12 October 2010. A map of the area concerned was enclosed with the letter and the person named invited to examine the boundaries and either...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Nov 2010)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 17 May 2010. Single Payment Scheme advance payments of 50% commenced issuing on 18 October in respect of those lands 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 (4 Nov 2010)

Brendan Smith: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Area Scheme was received from the person named on the 17 May 2010. This application was selected for and was the subject of a Ground Eligibility and Full Cross Compliance Inspection. The inspection process is completed and the application has now been fully processed. Payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme will issue within...

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (4 Nov 2010)

Brendan Smith: The person named is a participant in REPS 3 under which annual payments issue after the anniversary date for commencement of the contract. The anniversary date for the person named is 1st December 2010 and payment will issue as soon as possible after that date subject to the submission of a claim.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Nov 2010)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 15 April 2010. Payment under the Single Payment Scheme for the person named was processed by my Department on 18 October 2010. This amount consists of an advance payment of 50% of his valid payments under the scheme for 2010. A balancing payment will issue on 1st December....

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 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. A number of parcels listed on the application of the person named required re-digitising; immediately this process is complete, provided no errors are identified, the applications for Single Payment and Disadvantaged Area payment will be further processed, with a...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Nov 2010)

Brendan Smith: I propose to take Questions Nos. 230 and 231 together. An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 20 April 2010. The advance payments under the Single Payment Scheme and the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, issued on 28 October and 29 September, respectively. This application was subject to a random satellite eligibility...

Written Answers — Animal Feedstuffs: Animal Feedstuffs (3 Nov 2010)

Brendan Smith: EU Regulation 183/2005 on Feed Hygiene Regulations stipulates, inter alia, that all operators involved in the manufacture of compound feed must be registered with or approved by the competent authority in each Member State and must comply with its provisions to ensure feed safety. The Regulation does not contain any provision to allow Member States derogate from this requirement.