Results 11,701-11,720 of 18,326 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Oct 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 (28 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: An application was received on 5 February 2010 requesting the transfer of 23.51 Single Payment entitlements from the late father of the person named to the person named under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme. As the person named was not the legal owner of a herd-number, she was advised to contact her District Veterinary Office to request the transfer of the herd-number from her late father to...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: I understand that an application for Afforestation grant aid is currently being processed. The person in question has recently been written to by the Forest Service of my Department setting out certain remedial works which need to be undertaken before payment can be processed. On notification that the remedial work has been completed processing of the payment can go ahead.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 17 May 2010. While the advance payments under both Schemes have issued to the person, these have been based on those parcels cleared for payment at that stage. A number of parcels listed on the application required digitisation; immediately this process is complete, provided no...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 17 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 identified, the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: My Department wrote to the person named regarding the imposition of a penalty on his REPS 3 payment on 12 October 2010. The person named has submitted an appeal. My officials are examining the appeal and will be in touch with him shortly.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Oct 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 under way and while my objective is to make all payments as soon...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (28 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: Preparation of the Animal Health and Welfare Bill, which gives effect to commitments in the Programme for Government and the Renewed Programme for Government on issues relating to animal health and welfare, is ongoing in my Department. The new Bill will consolidate and update a wide range of existing legislation to ensure that the welfare of all animals, including non-farm animals, is...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: The person concerned is an applicant under the Farm Waste Management Scheme. An appeal in connection with the application has been made to the Agriculture Appeals Office. No decision has yet been made in relation to the appeal by that Office.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: I have had arrangements made for an official of my Department make direct contact with the person named regarding this matter.

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (28 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: Where there are no deliveries made against a milk quota during two consecutive milk quota years (1 April to 31 March) the milk quota reverts to the national reserve with effect from the 1 April in the third year, except in cases where there was an exceptional reason temporarily affecting production capacity. The quota holder concerned was sent a letter on 9 August 2010 giving him the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas 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 inspection and a full cross compliance inspection. While all of the cases selected for ground eligibility inspection have now been inspected and a high level of payment has been achieved...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (28 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) was established on 01 January, 2007 under the aegis of the Department of Communications, Marine and natural Resources and came under the aegis of my Department in late 2007. The following is a table of the total budget allocations made to the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority in the years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 together with the...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (28 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: The Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board is an independent statutory body and hence the internal financial management is a matter for the Board, in which the Minister does not have a role. However, the Department has forwarded the request to the ALAB for its consideration and for a direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: The person named was fully paid in respect of both his applications under the 2009 Single Payment Scheme (70% advance payment issued on 19 October 2009 and the 30% balancing payment issued on 1 December 2009) and the 2009 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (100% payments issued on 21 September 2009). However, subsequent to these payments, the person named was advised, by letters dated 27 April 2010...

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Areas Scheme: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (27 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme/Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2010. My Department identified an over-claim error on a number of land parcels declared by the applicant. A response has now been received from the herd owner in relation to these over-claims. Further re-digitisation is now required to ensure compliance with the relevant...

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (27 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: The person concerned is an applicant under the Farm Waste Management Scheme. The first two instalments of grant-aid have been paid by my Department to the applicant and the final instalment will be paid in January 2011.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 16 April 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 complete and provided no...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 7 May 2010. The application has been fully processed and payment will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: Due to the volume of the information requested by the Deputy, it was not possible to provide it in the required time. I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as it is available.