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- Written Answers — Pigmeat Recall Scheme: Pigmeat Recall Scheme (8 Oct 2009)
Brendan Smith: To date a total of â¬69m has been paid to pigmeat processors under the Pigmeat Recall Scheme, â¬30m to primary processors and â¬39m to secondary processors. This includes some payments in respect of product supplied to retailers which was removed from shelves and destroyed immediately following the recall. However, no payments are being made directly to retailers or wholesalers â...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Oct 2009)
Brendan Smith: An application under the 2009 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 30 April 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. The application of the person named has...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (8 Oct 2009)
Brendan Smith: The information requested is being compiled and will be made available as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (6 Oct 2009)
Brendan Smith: As Ireland's largest indigenous, manufacturing sector the agrifood sector is crucial to sustaining and reinvigorating the economy. Strategies for the development of a consumer focused, competitive and sustainable agrifood sector at home and abroad are set out in the Agri-vision 2015 report and the Cawley Report. These strategies identify the delivery of safe, high quality, nutritious food,...
- Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (6 Oct 2009)
Brendan Smith: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1038 to 1040, inclusive, together. 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.). Under the general labelling Directive (2000/13/EC), the place of origin of the foodstuff must be given...
- Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (6 Oct 2009)
Brendan Smith: CSO data (Quarterly National Household Survey) for Quarter 2, 2009 shows there were approximately 47,500 people employed in the food and beverages sector out of a total of over 258,000 employed in overall industry (defined as NACE sectors B to E inclusive). The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food publishes data on employment in the agrifood sector based on two sources, primarily...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Oct 2009)
Brendan Smith: I understand that there are no outstanding forestry payments due to the person in question.
- Written Answers — Dairy Sector: Dairy Sector (6 Oct 2009)
Brendan Smith: My Department does not compile data that would allow the average age of a dairy farmer to be calculated, and I note that the CSO, similarly, does not derive this information from its census returns.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Oct 2009)
Brendan Smith: An official of my Department has been in direct contact with the person named, following which a full review of the case is being undertaken. The person named will be advised of the outcome of this review, in writing, immediately it is concluded.
- Written Answers — Aquaculture Development: Aquaculture Development (6 Oct 2009)
Brendan Smith: In the case of aquaculture sites located outside the Natura 2000 area 85 applications are currently being examined by my Department's Engineering Division as a matter of priority. In the case of aquaculture sites located within the Natura 2000 area my Department, in conjunction with the Marine Institute, is gathering the necessary baseline data appropriate to the conservation objectives of...
- Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (6 Oct 2009)
Brendan Smith: A person who is admitted to the Scheme of Early Retirement from Farming has undertaken to cease farming definitively and cannot be given a herd number at any time after that.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Oct 2009)
Brendan Smith: An application for payment of a forestry road grant is currently being processed by my Department. I have asked that the matter be finalised as quickly as possible.
- Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (6 Oct 2009)
Brendan Smith: The information requested is being assembled and a detailed written response will issue directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Oct 2009)
Brendan Smith: Payment under the Suckler Cow Welfare Scheme of one animal was issued on 14th November 2008. One other animal will not qualify for this Scheme as its birth was registered outside the statutory requirement of 27 days from the date of birth. Information on meal feeding and weaning is required in respect of the remaining nine animals. They will be considered for payment when this information...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Oct 2009)
Brendan Smith: Payment under the Suckler Cow Welfare Scheme has issued to the person named in respect of one animal. Applications for payment in respect of a further thirty-two animals have been validated for payment. However,weaning information is required in respect of the remaining five animals. When this information is submitted and found to be in order, payment will then issue in respect of all...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Oct 2009)
Brendan Smith: To date in 2009, 264 applicants have received payment under the Farm Waste Management Scheme in Co. Longford whilst the equivalent figure for Co. Westmeath is 287. Five applicants remain to be approved for payment in Co. Longford and four in Co. Westmeath. These files cannot be further processed until the outstanding issues are resolved.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Oct 2009)
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, including plan checks, to be completed before the first 2009 payments issue. Processing of applications,including the application from the person named, has commenced to facilitate the release of payments at the earliest...
- Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (6 Oct 2009)
Brendan Smith: The person named has been approved for payment. The first payment will issue on 30 October 2009.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Oct 2009)
Brendan Smith: The person concerned is an applicant under the Young Farmers' Installation Scheme. Because of Budgetary pressures, entry to this scheme was suspended on 14th October 2008.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 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 payments issuing in respect of those cases cleared for payment at that stage. Payments continue to issue as outstanding issues are resolved. The application of the person named was fully...