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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 May 2009)

Brendan Smith: The person concerned is an applicant under the Installation Aid Scheme. His application for payment is currently being examined and a decision will be made in regard to the application as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 May 2009)

Brendan Smith: The latest correspondence from the person named indicates that he did not comply with the requirement to feed meal to the calves for at least four weeks before weaning. An official from my Department will make contact with the applicant.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 May 2009)

Brendan Smith: The person named was asked to submit an amended plan in September 2008 but this plan was not received until 13 May 2009. Payment issued on 25 May 2009.

Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (26 May 2009)

Brendan Smith: I am aware that cross-Border trade is a significant feature in the pig sector. As regards the dioxin contamination incident, the Government made financial assistance available for pigmeat subject to the recall initiated by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland, i.e. pigmeat derived from pigs slaughtered in Ireland. Pigmeat derived from pigs slaughtered in Northern Ireland was subject to the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 May 2009)

Brendan Smith: The arrangements for payment of grants under the Farm Waste Management Scheme on a phased basis have been confirmed with 40 per cent being paid this year as claims are approved. A further 40 per cent will be paid in early January 2010 and the remaining 20 per cent in January 2011. I have also announced that a special ex-gratia payment not exceeding 3.5 per cent of the value of the deferred...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 May 2009)

Brendan Smith: Payment will issue to the persons named within the next 10 days.

Written Answers — Veterinary Inspection Service: Veterinary Inspection Service (26 May 2009)

Brendan Smith: In 2004, my Department's Veterinary Laboratory Service arranged for a wide-ranging study to be undertaken into the problems on the farm following which a report was produced in June 2006. This report documented the range of the investigations, the methodology involved and the results of different aspects. The farmer involved had certain difficulties with some aspects of the report, and, at...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 May 2009)

Brendan Smith: The arrangements for payment of grants under the Farm Waste Management Scheme on a phased basis have been confirmed with 40 per cent being paid this year as claims are approved. A further 40 per cent will be paid in early January 2010 and the remaining 20 per cent in January 2011. I have also announced that a special ex-gratia payment not exceeding 3.5 per cent of the value of the...

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

Brendan Smith: Payment will issue within the next 10 days.

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

Brendan Smith: REPS payments totalling €4,638.52 issued to the person named in 2006. My Department has no record of any payments to him under any other schemes.

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

Brendan Smith: The REPS 4 application for the person named was received on 11 February 2009. Under EU Regulations, payment on any individual REPS 4 application for 2009 cannot be made until completion of administrative and area checks on all applications received up to the closing date of 15 May 2009. At that stage 75% of the payment to each participant can be released, with the balance being paid when...

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

Brendan Smith: Following the supplementary budget on 7 April, an 8% reduction was applied to forestry premiums. The 8% reduction for this person equals €26.49 which results in a new premium amount of €304.60 payable from 2009 onwards.

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

Brendan Smith: Payment will issue within the next 10 days.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (21 May 2009)

Brendan Smith: The forestry premium payment, as with all income, is subject to the income levy but this is a general across-the-board levy which is not specific to forestry. The forestry premiums due for 2009 that were recently paid by my Department included an 8% reduction. This decision to reduce the forestry premiums must be seen in the context of unprecedented pressure on the public finances and the...

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

Brendan Smith: The person named has four animals for consideration under the 2008 Suckler Welfare Scheme. Payment has issued for one of the animals. The remaining three are in error, as the applicant declared that they were castrated during the six-week meal feeding period. The rules of the scheme state that castration must take place outside this time. My Department has written to the person named to...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (21 May 2009)

Brendan Smith: This Bill has been brought to my attention. As there are significant legal issues arising in the first instance I am arranging for the Attorney General to examine and advise in advance of the Government taking a position.

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (21 May 2009)

Brendan Smith: The withdrawal of the 17% increase in REPS 4 rates of payments was a necessary response to the pressures on the public finances and the anticipated level of up-take of REPS 4. Now that the closing date for applications for REPS 4 has passed a full review of the Scheme will be undertaken, in the context of the overall participation rate, the funding which is likely to be available to me and...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (21 May 2009)

Brendan Smith: My Department received an application under the Early Retirement Scheme from the person named on 12 December 2008. It could not be accepted for processing as it was received after the Scheme had been suspended for new applications on 14 October 2008 because of budgetary constraints. I indicated at the time that I would monitor all schemes and services throughout 2009 and would review the...

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

Brendan Smith: While the person named has submitted a Single Payment application form since the introduction of the Single Payment Scheme in 2005 my Department does not have any record of a National Reserve application form being submitted for the person named for the scheme years 2005, 2006, 2007 or 2008. However, the person named has submitted an application under Category A of the 2009 National Reserve....

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 May 2009)

Brendan Smith: Suppliers of good and services to my Department have been paid on average within 16 days of receipt of invoices in the current year in the period from 1 January to 30 April, 2009. Payment for goods and services by State Agencies which come under the remit of my Department are an operational matter for the agencies themselves.