Results 14,501-14,520 of 18,496 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Crop Spraying: Crop Spraying (9 Jun 2009)

Brendan Smith: I am not aware of any blanket ban on crop spraying during daylight hours in the UK or in any other EU Member State. All plant protection products sold and used in Ireland must receive prior approval from my Department. The effect of a plant protection product on bees is one of the criteria assessed as part of the approval procedure. Products with an unacceptable effect on bees are...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Jun 2009)

Brendan Smith: The person named submitted an application for the 2008 Suckler Welfare Scheme on 12 March 2008. With effect from 1 April 2008 the herd number was transferred into the name of another family member. Both parties have signed a Form of Undertaking agreeing that monies due will issue in the name of the original applicant. A total of 17 animals are under consideration for payment. Ten animals...

Written Answers — Meat Processing Sector: Meat Processing Sector (9 Jun 2009)

Brendan Smith: I propose to take Questions Nos. 596 and 600 together. Grant aid was made available to the meat processing sector in the last 12 months under two funding programmes following detailed selection and evaluation processes. A grant aid scheme for the small meat sector, which includes small slaughterhouses and low throughput meat establishments, culminated in my Department awarding a total of...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (9 Jun 2009)

Brendan Smith: Scientific research conducted by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), indicated that the European eel stock is now outside safe biological limits. It advised that a recovery plan be developed for the whole stock of European eel and that exploitation and other human activities affecting the stock be reduced to as close to zero as possible. As required under EU...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Jun 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 (9 Jun 2009)

Brendan Smith: The REPS 4 agri-environmental plan belonging to the person named was rejected for payment. The person named appealed this decision unsuccessfully and was informed of this decision on 7th May 2009. In this letter,the applicant was informed of the right to appeal to the Agriculture Appeals Office (AAO). My officials have been in touch with the AAO and no appeal has been received to date.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 May 2009)

Brendan Smith: Only fully completed applications made under the Young Farmers' Installation Scheme and received by my Department up to and including 14 October 2008 are being processed.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 May 2009)

Brendan Smith: Only fully completed applications made under the Young Farmers' Installation Scheme and received by my Department up to and including 14 October 2008 are being processed.

Written Answers — Departmental Records: Departmental Records (28 May 2009)

Brendan Smith: Cattle and sheep prices are collected at livestock marts by officials of my Department on a weekly basis. The prices are collected in order to (a) provide weekly reports of price data to the EU Commission in the context of the market support systems for cattle and sheep and (b) provide a basis for the on-farm valuation system which underpins the compensation regime available under the disease...

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (28 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 (28 May 2009)

Brendan Smith: Funding awarded under the Beef and Sheepmeat Fund for investments in the meat processing sector is being provided over a multi-annual period. In the case of eligible capital investments carried out up to 31 December 2008, grant aid will be paid out at the latest by 30 June 2010. Grant aid in respect of eligible capital investments carried out after 31 December 2008 will be paid out in the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 May 2009)

Brendan Smith: The file belonging to the above named cannot be processed until a reply is received to a letter issued by my officials on 24 March 2009.

Order of Business (28 May 2009)

Brendan Smith: No, it was not on the margins. It was raised at the full Council last Monday.

Order of Business (28 May 2009)

Brendan Smith: The matter was raised at the full Council meeting.

Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (27 May 2009)

Brendan Smith: I will arrange to have a revised table supplied to the Deputy by way of letter which will explain why figures are not shown in respect of some of the Companies in question. I am also taking legal advice as to whether the arrears due in individual cases should be considered commercially sensitive and will communicate my response in writing to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 May 2009)

Brendan Smith: Payment issued to the person named on 21 May 2009.

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (27 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 (27 May 2009)

Brendan Smith: The person concerned is an applicant for grant-aid under the Farm Improvement Scheme. My Department is currently processing the application concerned and a farm inspection will be arranged as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 May 2009)

Brendan Smith: The person concerned is an applicant under the Farm Improvement Scheme. Applications under this Scheme are being processed by my Department up to the level of funding provided for the Scheme in the 2006 Partnership agreement, Towards 2016.

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (27 May 2009)

Brendan Smith: I understand that the Deputy's question relates to the possible expansion of the Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) in areas where native oysters exist. The Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) is included in Annex IV of Council Regulation (EC) 708/2007 concerning use of alien and locally absent species in aquaculture. Article 2(5) of the Regulation specifically exempts those species listed...