Results 13,121-13,140 of 18,482 for speaker:Brendan Smith
- Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (24 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 (18 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 Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Feb 2010)
Brendan Smith: My Department enables and encourages all staff to donate blood during normal working hours. Those staff who donate blood during office hours do not lose time on their monthly flexitime balance.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Feb 2010)
Brendan Smith: The person named was allocated 19.48 Single Payment entitlements to the value of â¬53.40 each in 2005. The EU Regulations governing the Single Payment scheme provide that a farmer must use his/her entitlements at least once over a three year period otherwise they are lost to the National Reserve. A farmer uses entitlements by declaring one hectare of land per entitlement per year on a...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Feb 2010)
Brendan Smith: A meeting of the Single Payment Advisory Committee will take place shortly with a view to making recommendations on the arrangements for the 2010 National Reserve. Applications forms will then be made available with a closing date of 17 May 2010.
- Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (18 Feb 2010)
Brendan Smith: The Department has no cloud computing systems.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 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 fodder beet.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 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 — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Feb 2010)
Brendan Smith: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 12th May 2009. This application was selected for and was the subject of a ground eligibility and cross compliance inspection. During the course of the ground inspection carried out on 29th June 2009 discrepancies were found with parcel numbers X13101048, X13403091 and X19405020...
- 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 — Cross-Border Programmes: Cross-Border Programmes (16 Feb 2010)
Brendan Smith: The co-operation that can take place within the Agriculture sector was laid down in the Good Friday Agreement. The areas specifically identified were animal and plant health. Subsequently the North South Ministerial Council (NSMC) agreed that there should be formal co-operation in the following sectors of agriculture:- the development of an All-Island Animal Health Strategy for control of...
- Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (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 — Meat Investment Fund: Meat Investment Fund (16 Feb 2010)
Brendan Smith: I propose to take Questions Nos. 555 and 556 together. The Beef and Sheepmeat Investment Fund supports investment in scale and efficiency in primary processing, and added value in further processing for retail, food service and manufacturing outlets. This is part of a strategy to ensure the long-term competitiveness of the industry. The selection of projects followed evaluation by an expert...
- Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (16 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 alternative arrangements in place to ensure the prompt processing of claims.
- Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (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 — Fish Quotas: Fish Quotas (16 Feb 2010)
Brendan Smith: This matter is subject to proceedings in the High Court and is accordingly sub judice.
- Written Answers — Cattle Grading System: Cattle Grading System (16 Feb 2010)
Brendan Smith: I propose to take Questions Nos. 560 and 566 together. The new quality payment system was introduced a number of weeks ago following intensive negotiations between Meat Industry Ireland (MII) and the IFA. The payment system makes use of sub-classes to determine the price paid, with the aim of rewarding farmers for producing the better quality and higher value carcasses. The question of the...
- Written Answers — Production Levies: Production Levies (16 Feb 2010)
Brendan Smith: The only production levy operated by my Department is the milk super levy. The rules governing milk quotas and super levy are laid down in EU regulations. Article 79 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, states that the surplus levy shall be entirely allocated among the producers who contributed to each of the overruns of the national quotas and that producers shall be liable for payment...
- Written Answers — Electronic Tagging: Electronic Tagging (16 Feb 2010)
Brendan Smith: My consistent view has been that the introduction of EID of sheep should only have been on a voluntary basis. Unfortunately, there was not sufficient support among other Member States and none from the European Commission for any further rollback in relation to the date for the mandatory introduction of EID or for a voluntary scheme. Under EU rules, therefore EID is now applicable throughout...
- Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (16 Feb 2010)
Brendan Smith: The following table sets out the amount paid, to date in 2010, under the Farm Waste Management Scheme on a county-by-county basis: County Amount Paid (â¬m) County Amount Paid (â¬m) Carlow 2.54 Longford 2.35 Cavan 13.84 Louth 3.34 Clare 4.97 Mayo 7.01 Cork 7.22 Meath 6.44 Donega 13.45 Monaghan 15.49 Dublin 0.37 Offaly 4.47 Galway 8.61 Roscommon 5.21 Kerry 12.96 Sligo 4.41 Kildare...