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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 May 2009)

Brendan Smith: Payment issued to the person named on 9 April 2009.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 May 2009)

Brendan Smith: Payment issued to the person named on 9 April 2009.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 May 2009)

Brendan Smith: As far as the application for grant-aid by the person concerned under the Farm Waste Management Scheme is concerned, the arrangements for payment of grants under this 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...

Written Answers — Fishing Licences: Fishing Licences (6 May 2009)

Brendan Smith: Under the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2003, the functions of sea-fishing boat licensing were transferred from the Minister to the Licensing Authority for Sea-Fishing Boats, which operates on an independent basis subject to criteria set out in that Act and Ministerial Policy Directives. All applications for sea-fishing boat licences are considered by the Licensing Authority. The head of the...

Written Answers — Aquaculture Licensing: Aquaculture Licensing (6 May 2009)

Brendan Smith: In January 2005 my Department granted a trial licence under the Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1997 for a period of 3 years to Comhlucht Bradan Chonamara Teo for the cultivation of cod. That Company was already the holder of aquaculture licences for the cultivation of salmon on a number of sites in Bertraghboy Bay. The trial licence was granted on the basis that salmon farming should be...

Written Answers — Aquaculture Licensing: Aquaculture Licensing (6 May 2009)

Brendan Smith: Aquaculture licensing is governed by the terms and conditions of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1997, as amended and Regulations made thereunder, including, in particular, the Aquaculture (Licence Application) Regulations 1998, S.I. No. 236 of 1998. Other Regulations made under the European Communities Act 1972, as amended, also govern other aspects of aquaculture. The 1997 Act obliges the...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (30 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: Greencastle harbour is under the control of Donegal County Council and responsibility for its repair and maintenance rests with the local authority in the first instance. The development at Greencastle has however, received funding under my Department's Fishery Harbours and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme in recent years. Up to the end of 2008, my Department has spent...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: The forestry premiums are paid annually in late March or early April. Following the April 7 Budget forestry premiums are being reduced by 8%. Issues relating to the implementation of the reduction had to be addressed before payment is made. It is intended that the annual forestry premium payment will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: The forestry premiums are paid annually in late March or early April. Following the April 7 Budget forestry premiums are being reduced by 8%. Issues relating to the implementation of the reduction had to be addressed before payment is made. It is intended that the annual forestry premium payment will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: The forestry premiums are paid annually in late March or early April. Following the April 7 budget, forestry premiums are being reduced by 8%. Issues relating to the implementation of the reduction had to be addressed before payment is made. It is intended that the annual forestry premium payment will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: The person named 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 — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: It is intended that the annual forestry premium payment will issue to this applicant shortly.

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (30 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: The following are the reports I have received since January 2008 from bodies which come under the aegis of my Department and which have been laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas. Report Teagasc Annual Report and Accounts for 2007 National Milk Agency Annual Report and Accounts 2007 Veterinary Council of Ireland Annual Report and Accounts 2007 Irish National Stud Company Ltd Annual...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (30 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: The following are the details sought by the Deputy of reports in relation to this Department or the bodies under its aegis undertaken in the past five years. Internal Reports undertaken in respect of the Department Name of Report Purpose of Report Cost Laid before the Houses Beef Classification Scheme Expenditure Review To assess the extent to which the scheme expenditure comprised value...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: The technical breaches referred to were minor in nature and in some cases were the result of automatic rounding of values within the eREPS system. My Department is reviewing the small number of cases in question and has put in place a system to ensure that the automatic rounding of values in the system does not in itself result in a reduction in payment.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: Payment will issue within the next 15 days.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: It is not possible to supply figures for the Kerry South constituency, but in County Kerry as a whole there are 2,752 participants in REPS 3 who are eligible for payment in 2009. There are also 831 applications for REPS 4 which are currently being processed for payment. The average REPS 4 payment for 2008 is €4,400 and the average annual payment for REPS 3 is €6,200.

Written Answers — Animal Identification Scheme: Animal Identification Scheme (30 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: The introduction of electronic identification (EID) for sheep was agreed at EU level in late 2003. At that time, the implementation date was deferred until January 2008 and subsequently set in EU legislation for 31 December 2009. I have consistently opposed the mandatory introduction of EID and have made my position on this very clear in Brussels. I will continue to seek the introduction of...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: It is not possible to provide the Deputy with the number of farmers in Kerry South constituency who will receive a forestry payment. However, the number of applicants in County Kerry who will receive forestry premium payments in the annual payment run is 1,514. The average premium payment per head is approximately €3,497.

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (30 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: Ireland's Direct Sales Quota for 2008/2009 was 2,146,481 kgs, which equates to 0.04% of Ireland's total national quota. For the EU as a whole, 2.28% of total quota is allocated to direct sales. All Member states with the exception of one (Romania) have a quota allocation that is greater in Deliveries than Direct Sales. Malta has no quota allocated to Direct Sales. In order to sell milk...