Results 13,061-13,080 of 18,482 for speaker:Brendan Smith

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

Brendan Smith: Research institutions that can demonstrate the necessary research capabilities, including Universities, Institutes of Technology, Teagasc and DAFF laboratories are eligible to submit proposals for funding through the competitive public good research programmes operated by my Department i.e. the Food Institutional Research Measure (FIRM), the Research Stimulus Fund and the COFORD forestry...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (4 Mar 2010)

Brendan Smith: The Seafood Development Centre (SDC), which delivers on a key recommendation of the Government strategy 'Steering a New Course' seafood strategy 2007-2013, will support and provide industry with a commercially focused innovation and new product development capability. The SDC is managed by Bord Iascaigh Mhara, which has advised that 60 seafood companies have used or are using the innovation...

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

Brendan Smith: The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food publishes detailed data on the structure of and employment within the agrifood sector based on two sources, the Census of Industrial Production (CIP) and the Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS), which are both published by the Central Statistics Office on an annual and quarterly basis respectively. This data is published and analysed...

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

Brendan Smith: I propose to take Questions Nos. 140 and 141 together. In the mid term review of the CAP conducted in 2003, Ireland opted for full decoupling of payments from production. This has proved to be a success for Ireland and I am committed to this approach for the foreseeable future. My view is that decoupled payments remain the best way of underpinning the incomes of small family farms, while...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 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 — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (4 Mar 2010)

Brendan Smith: The documentation necessary to effect registration has been lodged by my Department in the Property Registration Authority under the two Schedule numbers mentioned in the details.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 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 — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 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 — Animal Identification Scheme: Animal Identification Scheme (3 Mar 2010)

Brendan Smith: I presume that the Deputy is referring to EU requirements for the mandatory introduction of Electronic Identification (EID) in sheep. I have secured major concessions in relation to EID in discussions with the European Commission. These concessions include a slaughter derogation, which means that all lambs intended for slaughter, and less than 12 months are now permanently exempted from...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (3 Mar 2010)

Brendan Smith: As part of the reorganisation of my Department's national network of local offices it is intended that the Mallow and South Mall offices in Cork City will be closed. The work from these offices will transfer to a new office to be located in North County Cork area once a suitable location has been identified. The Office of Public Works together with my Department is examining various options....

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (3 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 — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (3 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 — Farmers' Markets: Farmers' Markets (3 Mar 2010)

Brendan Smith: Policy matters relating to the Casual Trading Act 1995 and the Services Directive are a matter for my cabinet colleague, the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. Replies to Questions Nos. 252 to 264, inclusive, not received from the Department.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 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 (2 Mar 2010)

Brendan Smith: The Single Payment Scheme and other EU-funded Schemes are governing by relevant EU legislation. The financial ceilings under the Single Payment Scheme are assigned to the individual Member States, for use within those individual Member States. Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) 73/2009, which establishes the common rules on direct payments, including the Single Payment, defines a 'holding'...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 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 — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (2 Mar 2010)

Brendan Smith: Matters relating to the Breeding Establishment Legislation are within the remit of my colleague, the Minister for Environment, Heritage and Local Government. With regard to the Animal Health and Welfare Bill, the position is that an Animal Health and Welfare Bill which will give effect to commitments in the Programme for Government and the Renewed Programme for Government on issues relating...

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (2 Mar 2010)

Brendan Smith: It is a requirement of EU Regulations that inspections under the Rural Environment Protection Scheme are unannounced.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Mar 2010)

Brendan Smith: REPS 4 is governed by the EU Regulations which require stringent administrative checks to be completed before payments issue. There is a delay in processing applications in a number of local offices, including South Kerry, due to staffing issues arising from the Government moratorium on recruitment and promotion in the public service. My Department is attempting to resolve these issues as a...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 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 alternative arrangements in place to ensure the prompt processing of claims where staffing issues have arisen.