Results 13,001-13,020 of 18,338 for speaker:Brendan Smith
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 Feb 2010)
Brendan Smith: Given that I have only recently announced a Scheme of financial assistance to certain potato and vegetable growers who have suffered significant losses of produce due to frost damage, it would not be appropriate or indeed justified to review its terms and conditions. The closing date for receipt applications under this Scheme is Friday next, 19 February, and thereafter every effort will be...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 Feb 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 — National Herd: National Herd (16 Feb 2010)
Brendan Smith: The number of active bovine herd numbers recorded at 31 December 2009 was 117,287.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 Feb 2010)
Brendan Smith: Due to industrial Action by staff in my Department, I am not in a position to provide a reply this question.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 Feb 2010)
Brendan Smith: Following a preliminary assessment of the crop losses caused by the severe weather conditions in January 2010, I recently announced 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 fodder beet.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 Feb 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 (16 Feb 2010)
Brendan Smith: Following a preliminary assessment of the crop losses caused by the severe weather conditions in January, I recently announced 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 hardy nursery stock.
- Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (16 Feb 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 — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (16 Feb 2010)
Brendan Smith: There are currently ten State Bodies (listed below) under the aegis of my Department with the marketing function for seafood transferred from BIM to Bord Bia in June 2009 and COFORD subsumed into my Department with effect from 1 August 2009. While there are no plans to further rationalise any of these bodies at this time, the situation is under constant review. List of Bodies: Bord Bia; Bord...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Feb 2010)
Brendan Smith: REPS 4 is a measure under the current Rural Development Programme 2007â13 and is subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before the first payments issue. Payments have issued to those whose applications required no further examination following the administrative checks. However queries arose on a significant number of...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (11 Feb 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 making alternative arrangements to ensure the prompt processing of claims.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Feb 2010)
Brendan Smith: My Department is currently in correspondence with the forestry consultant of the person in question in relation to certain aspects of the actual grant aid application.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Feb 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 — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (11 Feb 2010)
Brendan Smith: It is understood the Report, to which the Deputy refers, was carried out on behalf of the Board of the Irish National Stud Company Ltd. to investigate an internal human resource issue which arose within the Company. Human resource issues arising at the Irish National Stud are a matter for the Board of the Company. The Report to which the Deputy refers was not provided to my Department.
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (11 Feb 2010)
Brendan Smith: It is my understanding that the matter into which the Deputy enquires involved the resignation and not the early retirement of an employee from an organisation. Furthermore I understand that this resignation was dealt with in accordance with the terms and conditions of the employee's contract of employment. Such internal HR issues are operational matters for the company and as such are for...
- Written Answers — Timber Products: Timber Products (10 Feb 2010)
Brendan Smith: Trade in certain tropical timber products is regulated under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora â (CITES for short). In Ireland the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government issue CITES permits - the authorisation to import such timber. For all other timber and timber...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 Feb 2010)
Brendan Smith: Under the 2009 Single Payment Scheme, 123,389 applicants have been paid a total of â¬1.25 billion, to date. This represents in excess of 99.5% of the payments due under the 2009 Scheme. Payments continue to issue as individual cases are cleared.
- Written Answers — EU Regulations: EU Regulations (10 Feb 2010)
Brendan Smith: Council Regulation (EC) No. 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations governs the transport of live animals, with certain aspects implemented by European Communities (Animal Transport and Control Post) Regulations 2006 SI No 675 of 2006. My Department implements this legislation in regard to the transport of live dogs. In that context my...
- Written Answers — EU Regulations: EU Regulations (10 Feb 2010)
Brendan Smith: Under Regulation (EC) No. 998/2003 on the animal health requirements applicable to the movement of pet animals there is free movement of pets (dogs, cats and ferrets) between Ireland and the UK, a rabies free zone. Apart from exports to the UK, all dogs exported from Ireland, both commercial and non-commercial, must be accompanied by a pet passport. This passport is issued by my Department...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 Feb 2010)
Brendan Smith: Payment will issue to the person named within ten working days.