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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Area Scheme was received from the person named on 15 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 75% advance payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme will...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 8 May 2010. Payments under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme commenced on 22 September, with an advance payment of 75% issuing in respect of those parcels cleared for payment at that stage; the application of the person named is now processed and the advance payment has issued....

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (12 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: I thank the House for affording me the opportunity to address it regarding the future of the Common Agricultural Policy. The agri-food sector is very important to the Irish economy and to our rural society. It will play a vital role in our national economic recovery. The Government has recently published Food Harvest 2020 which is an ambitious but realistic strategy for smart, green growth...

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (12 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: I flatly rejected the flat rate payment from the word go.

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (12 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: I did so last May. The document to which the Deputy referred which was aired in the public media was the leaked draft communication. A draft document has been sent to the college, or the Commission, for consideration. I do not know how accurate the information in the media is; I am sure there are some accuracies. I do not mean to interrupt the Senator, but-----

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (12 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: We could not give credence to the leaked draft document that has not been endorsed by the college. When the Commissioner brings the document to the college, as a meeting of Commissioners is termed, it will not be finalised until the meeting of the Commission on 17 November and that afternoon it will be presented to the European Parliament. That is the reason I am reluctant to comment on the...

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (12 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: There is a further point to be made in regard to the flat rate. We expressed a very strong view against a flat rate payment. The Commissioner was constrained in what he was able to say to us when he was with us last Friday week, but he ruled out a flat rate payment in as much as he was able to do. We cannot say he did because it all has to go before the college; therefore, to a certain...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: The current position regarding payments under the 2010 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme is as outlined in the following Table. The Deputy will be aware of the campaign earlier this year designed to encourage farmers to map all ineligible areas on their farms and to submit such maps to my Department for digitising. The rules of the Scheme have always been very clear as to which areas are ineligible...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 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 — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: My Department has no record of having received an application for grant-aid under the Farm Improvement Scheme from the person concerned.

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (7 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: The Lost at Sea Scheme was a limited, time-bounded scheme introduced by the then Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources in the exercise of his Ministerial prerogative to introduce policies to promote the operational areas of his Department.

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (7 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: Bord Iascaigh Mhara is the delegated authority for implementation of the Decommissioning Schemes for the fishing fleet. The scheme for the Licensing of Traditional Pot Fishing Boats in the Irish Inshore Fleet was administered by BIM on behalf of the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources. The Salmon Hardship Scheme came under the auspices of the Department of...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 6 May 2010. Payments under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme commenced on 22 September, with an advance payment of 75% issuing in respect of those parcels cleared for payment at that stage. The application of the person named is now fully processed and further payment will issue...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (7 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: The information the Deputy requested is laid out in the table below. Following government decision it should be noted that all fees have been reduced by 10% across the board and that payment of fees for membership of the sub-boards of Bord Bia have ceased. Body 2007 2008 2009 2010 to date Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board (ALAB) â'¬41,786 â'¬42,373 â'¬47,328 â'¬23,332 Bord...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2010. Following initial processing over-claims were disclosed in the case of two of the land parcels declared by the applicant. My Department has written to the person named to clarify the matter. As soon as my Department receives clarification, the application will be further processed. Having...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 27 April 2010. The applicant also submitted maps with his application, which required re-digitisation. The re-digitisation of the applicant's land parcels has now been completed and his Disadvantaged Area Scheme application is currently being processed for payment.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 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 — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (7 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: The person in question is in receipt of a technical approval in respect of his application for afforestation grant aid. Financial approvals are not issuing at present pending completion of the Estimates process which is currently ongoing.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Oct 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 75% advance payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme will issue to the person named shortly.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (6 Oct 2010)

Brendan Smith: The information requested by the Deputy in respect of the agencies under my remit is a matter for the agencies themselves as part of their day-to-day activities.