Results 13,901-13,920 of 18,496 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (21 Oct 2009)

Brendan Smith: The matters referred to in the question are operational matters for the agencies themselves.

Written Answers — Dairy Industry: Dairy Industry (21 Oct 2009)

Brendan Smith: The National Milk Agency is a statutory body established under the Milk (Regulation of Supply) Act 1994 to regulate the supply of milk for liquid consumption throughout the state and to ensure all year round supply. The Agency is self-financing and raises funds by means of a levy on milk purchased for liquid consumption. The levy was increased from 0.127 cent per litre to 0.145 cent per litre...

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (21 Oct 2009)

Brendan Smith: The information requested by the Deputy on 8 October 2009 will be forwarded to him this week.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (21 Oct 2009)

Brendan Smith: Having reviewed its decentralisation scheme, and having regard to progress made, commitments entered into and costs involved, the Government announced, on 14th October 2007, the priority projects which should proceed. Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) the Irish Sea Fisheries Board, was amongst the projects identified to proceed. It is important to note that BIM is the independent, statutory agency...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Oct 2009)

Brendan Smith: An application under the Single Payment Scheme /Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 12 May 2009. This application was selected for and was the subject of a ground eligibility and full cross-compliance inspection. The inspection process is completed and the application has now been fully processed. Payment under the Disadvantaged Area Scheme has issued and the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Oct 2009)

Brendan Smith: As indicated in the reply to the previous Parliamentary Question referred to by the Deputy, the person concerned is an applicant for grant-aid under the Young Farmers' Installation Scheme. The requirements of the Scheme include the establishment of compliance by the applicant with the property, education and income requirements of the Scheme and a decision will be taken in regard to the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Oct 2009)

Brendan Smith: An application under the Single Payment Scheme /Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 24 April 2009. This application was selected for and was the subject of a ground eligibility and animal identification and registration inspection under cross-compliance. The inspection process is completed and the application has now been fully processed. Payment under the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Oct 2009)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2009 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 7 May 2009. Payments under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme commenced on 22 September, with payments issuing in respect of those cases cleared for payment at that stage. Payments continue to issue, as outstanding issues are resolved. Advance Payments under the Single Payment...

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (20 Oct 2009)

Brendan Smith: I announced the results of the Scheme for the Allocation of Milk Quota to New Entrants to Dairying on 30 September 2009. All applicants were notified of the outcome of their application at that time. Of the 141 applications that were received by the closing date of 31 July 2009, 106 satisfied the eligibility criteria as set out in the detailed rules of the scheme and were presented to the...

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (20 Oct 2009)

Brendan Smith: On 15 July, the Government approved my plan for a reorganisation of my Department's Local Office Network. The plan involves reducing, from 57 to 16, the number of offices from which the Department will operate District Veterinary, Forestry and Agricultural Environment and Structures support services in the future. A press release was issued by my Department on 17th July 2009. Improvements in...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (20 Oct 2009)

Brendan Smith: Coillte Teoranta was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act, 1988. One of the company's principal objects under the Act is to carry on the business of forestry and related activities on a commercial basis and in accordance with efficient silvicultural practices. When it was first established in 1989 the company actively engaged in land acquisition for...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (20 Oct 2009)

Brendan Smith: An application from the person named has been received in my Department. It will be examined after the closing date of 30 October along with all other applications received by that date. As soon as this examination has been completed the person named will be notified of the outcome.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Oct 2009)

Brendan Smith: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 21 April 2009. This application was selected for and was the subject of a ground eligibility and full cross compliance inspection. During the course of the ground inspection discrepancies were found in relation to certain parcels being claimed. These parcels needed to be...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (20 Oct 2009)

Brendan Smith: Teagasc receives substantial Exchequer resources each year to enable it to provide research and other services to the agriculture sector. It is a matter for Teagasc and its Board to prioritise its activities and allocate resources in the delivery of agricultural research and other services having regard to the requirements of the Act establishing Teagasc and in line with Government policy....

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (20 Oct 2009)

Brendan Smith: The number of officials at Principal level or higher expected to be working in my Department following full implementation of the Incentivised Early Retirement Scheme is 146. This includes officers in professional and technical grades as well as those in administrative grades. This figure represents 3.76 % of the total numbers expected to be working in the Department at 30 November 2009.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Oct 2009)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2009 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 21 May 2009. The Terms and Conditions governing the Scheme require, inter alia, that applicants maintain a minimum stocking density on their holding of 0.15 livestock units per forage hectare declared, for at least three consecutive months, during the calendar year of application. However, where...

Written Answers — Fishing Industry: Fishing Industry (20 Oct 2009)

Brendan Smith: The European Fisheries Fund is used to fund expenditure under the EU Seafood Development Operational Programme 2006-2013. The OP was approved by the European Commission in September 2008. The main item of expenditure under the OP relates to the Decommissioning Scheme under which 46 vessels have been decommissioned and €36.6m paid to vessel owners over 2008 and 2009. In total 6,913 GTs and...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Oct 2009)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2009 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 12 May 2009. Payments under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme commenced on 22 September, with the payment due to the person named included among those payments that issued on that date. Payments under the Single Payment Scheme commenced on 16 October, with payment issuing to the...

Written Answers — Tariff Nomenclatures: Tariff Nomenclatures (20 Oct 2009)

Brendan Smith: Tariff nomenclatures are set at international level (by reference to SITC (Standard International Trade Classification) or the Common Nomenclature (CN) which is used for EU products) and are used as the basis for customs tariffs, determination of duties and taxes, quotas as well as the collection of statistics. To distinguish "substantial transformed" product on a national level would not be...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (20 Oct 2009)

Brendan Smith: The Government announcement of 14 October 2007 advised that its review of the decentralisation programme, which gave due regard to progress made, commitments entered into and costs involved, identified priority projects which should proceed. Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), the Irish Sea Fisheries Board, was amongst the projects identified to proceed. BIM is the independent, statutory agency with...