Results 12,741-12,760 of 18,338 for speaker:Brendan Smith
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Mar 2010)
Brendan Smith: Due to industrial action by staff in my Department, I am unable to provide a reply to this question.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (23 Mar 2010)
Brendan Smith: As the Deputy will be aware there is a moratorium on recruitment and promotion in the public service. My Department has been seeking to put in place alternative arrangements to ensure the prompt processing of claims.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Mar 2010)
Brendan Smith: It is expected that the applicant's premiums will be paid in the annual premium run which is currently scheduled for the second last week of April 2010.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Mar 2010)
Brendan Smith: Following a preliminary assessment of the crop losses caused by the severe weather conditions in January, I announced, last month, the introduction of a limited scheme of financial assistance to certain potato and field vegetable growers who have suffered significant losses of produce due to frost damage. It is not proposed to extend the scope of the scheme to include fruit producing plants.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Mar 2010)
Brendan Smith: The person named has 31 animals for consideration under the Suckler Welfare Scheme. Payment has been approved for 25 of the animals and should issue shortly. Errors were identified with the remaining 6 animals and an official from my Department will be in contact with the applicant shortly with a view to resolving the outstanding matters.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Mar 2010)
Brendan Smith: Due to industrial action by staff in my Department, I am not in a position to provide a reply to this question.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Mar 2010)
Brendan Smith: The person named has 45 animals born during 2009 for consideration under the Suckler Welfare Scheme. Payment issued for 42 of these animals on 29 January 2010 and payment for one further animal will issue in the next few days. Errors were identified with the remaining two animals and an official from my Department will be in contact with the applicant shortly with a view to resolving the...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Mar 2010)
Brendan Smith: The person named had 10 animals for consideration under the Suckler Welfare Scheme for 2008. Payment has already been made for 5 of the animals. Errors were identified with the remaining 5 animals and an official from my Department will contact the applicant shortly in relation to these errors.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Mar 2010)
Brendan Smith: Due to industrial action by staff in my Department, I am not in a position to provide a reply to this question.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Mar 2010)
Brendan Smith: Due to industrial action by staff in my Department, I am not in a position to provide a reply to this question.
- Written Answers — Department Staff: Department Staff (23 Mar 2010)
Brendan Smith: As the Deputy will be aware there is a moratorium on recruitment and promotion in the public service. My Department has been seeking to put in place alternative arrangements to ensure the prompt processing of claims.
- Written Answers — Crop Losses: Crop Losses (23 Mar 2010)
Brendan Smith: Following a preliminary assessment of the crop losses caused by the severe weather conditions in January, I announced, last month, the introduction of a limited scheme of financial assistance to certain potato and field vegetable growers who have suffered significant losses of produce due to frost damage. It is not proposed to extend the scope of the scheme to include the nursery industry.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Mar 2010)
Brendan Smith: The person named applied under the force majeure / exceptional circumstances provision of the Single payment scheme in 2004. To comply with the requirements of force majeure / exceptional circumstances, production in respect of arable area or stock numbers must have been affected by the occurrence of the force majeure / exceptional circumstances during one or more of the reference years 2000...
- Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (23 Mar 2010)
Brendan Smith: The Minister for Health & Children has overall responsibility for the general food labelling legislation. Responsibility for the enforcement of this legislation rests with the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (F.S.A.I.). This is done through service contracts with other relevant agencies, including the Health Service Executive, the Local Authority Veterinary Service and my Department. Under...
- Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (23 Mar 2010)
Brendan Smith: For applicants with land other than Natura or non-Natura commonage, the new scheme as approved by the European Commission consists of a menu of targeted actions designed to contribute in a measurable and verifiable way towards the targets of biodiversity, water quality and climate change as set out in the CAP Health Check. For Natura and commonage land, the new scheme includes a requirement...
- Written Answers — Live Exports: Live Exports (23 Mar 2010)
Brendan Smith: Intra-community trade in livestock is governed by Council Directive 64/432/EEC (bovine and swine) and Council Directive 91/68/EEC (ovine and caprine). In order to export livestock, an exporter must obtain a health certificate for the animal/s intended for export. Following inspection if the animal/s meet the animal health requirements as set down in Community law, a Departmental Veterinary...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Mar 2010)
Brendan Smith: Due to industrial action by staff in my Department, I am not in a position to provide a reply to this question.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Mar 2010)
Brendan Smith: Due to industrial action by staff in my Department, I am not in a position to provide a detailed reply to this question. However, if the person concerned contacts her local District Veterinary Office, she will be advised of the position.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Mar 2010)
Brendan Smith: Due to industrial action by staff in my Department, I am not in a position to provide a reply to this question.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Mar 2010)
Brendan Smith: Due to industrial action by staff in my Department, I am not in a position to provide a reply to this question.