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

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

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

Brendan Smith: REPS 4 is a measure under the current Rural Development Programme 2007-13 and is subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before the first payments issue. The first payments for 2008 REPS 4 applications issued in the last week of January to those whose applications required no correction following the administrative checks....

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

Brendan Smith: The Single Payment in Ireland commenced in 2005 and is applicable to farmers who actively farmed during the reference years 2000, 2001 and 2002, who were paid Livestock Premia and/or Arable Aid in one or more of those years. The gross Single Payment is based on the average number of animals and/or the average number of hectares (in the case of Arable Aid) on which payments were made in the...

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

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

Written Answers — World Trade Negotiations: World Trade Negotiations (28 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: The current position in regard to the WTO negotiations is that talks are stalled following the failure to reach agreement at the Ministerial meeting last July and the decision to defer indefinitely a second Ministerial meeting planned for last December. The World Economic Forum at Davos in February and the G20 meeting in April provided no new momentum for the negotiations and nor did the G20...

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

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

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

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

Written Answers — Bord Iascaigh Mhara: Bord Iascaigh Mhara (28 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: The arrangements for the orderly transfer of the marketing and promotion functions of Bord Iascaigh Mhara to An Bord Bia have been agreed. BIM is handling the functions until the proposed handover date in June 2009.

Written Answers — National Council for Forest Research and Development: National Council for Forest Research and Development (28 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: It is my intention that COFORD will be merged into my Department, in line with the Government decision announced in the Budget last October. Consideration of the manner in which the body would be incorporated into my Department was required. This consideration has taken place and the merger will proceed shortly.

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

Brendan Smith: Payment will issue to the person named within the next ten days.

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (28 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: My Department will write to the Deputy in the next two weeks detailing the information requested by him, due to the volume of legislation involved.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (28 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: When a herd is restricted for disease reasons, my Department recognises such cases as coming under the principle of Force Majeure or developments which are outside the control of the farmer. My Department takes the individual circumstances into account when assessing each farmer's position in relation to adherence to the requirements under Statutory Instrument No. 101 of 2009, European...

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (28 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: The holding of the person concerned was restricted under the TB Eradication Scheme on 26 April 2007 and was derestricted on 16 April 2009. Compensation entitlements under the on-farm market valuation scheme in respect of eligible animals removed as reactors have been paid in full. Income supplement payments are payable only in respect of whole months and are payable monthly in arrears....

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (28 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: A good deal of work has been undertaken on drafting the Animal Health and Welfare Bill, which gives effect to a number of commitments in the area of animal health and welfare that are contained in the programme for Government. In particular, the Bill will amend and consolidate previous legislation to reflect the changed disease status of our animals and update existing legislation to ensure...

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

Brendan Smith: REPS 4 is a measure under the current Rural Development Programme 2007-13 and is subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before the first payments issue. The first payments for 2008 REPS 4 applications issued in the last week of January to those whose applications required no correction following the administrative checks....

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

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

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

Brendan Smith: My Department has no record of a REPS 4 application from the person named.

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (28 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: Baled silage may be stacked at a maximum of two bales high provided the bales are in good condition and there is no risk of seepage. Penalties are applied where it is evident that seepage and pollution have occurred.

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

Brendan Smith: REPS 4 is a measure under the current Rural Development Programme 2007-13 and is subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before the first payments issue. The first payments for 2008 REPS 4 applications issued in the last week of January to those whose applications required no correction following the administrative checks....

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

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