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Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (22 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: The company to which the Deputy refers made an application in March 2009 for a 200 turbine offshore windfarm on the Codling Bank. This application is currently under consideration by my Department and, in accordance with standard procedures, will shortly be sent forward to external consultees, including the National Parks and Wildlife Service, for consideration. The assessment procedures...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Apr 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 (22 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 — Bovine Disease Controls: Bovine Disease Controls (22 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: The above herd number has been dormant herd number since June 2005 following the removal of all of the stock from the holding. In order for this herd number to be re-activated, an application for registration as a keeper of animals under the Disease Eradication Schemes must be submitted on Form ER1 to the District Veterinary Office (this form is available from DVO). No such application...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2009 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 7 May 2008. Following initial validation of this application, one parcel was identified as having also been claimed by another scheme applicant. In accordance with standard procedures, both applicants were written to and requested to confirm their entitlement to claim the parcel in question. In...

Written Answers — Food Safety Standards: Food Safety Standards (22 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) are the primary agency with responsibility for the enforcement of EU legislation in regard to the labelling of fisheries products. The case referred to by the deputy was brought against a company for breach of the EU labelling regulations, it was dismissed, not for salmon labelling issues but because the judge felt that the evidence put before her...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: The person concerned is an applicant under the Farm Improvement Scheme. Payment of grant-aid will issue shortly from my Department.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 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 (22 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 (22 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 (22 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2008 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 15 April 2009. This application has been accepted on the basis that proof of postage dated 1 May 2008 was received from the person named. The application is currently been processed and a decision regarding the payment of Disadvantaged Areas Scheme will issue to the person named shortly.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: It is intended that the annual forestry premium payment will issue to this applicant before the end of April 2009.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: In the case of the first person referred to by the Deputy, my Department has no record of having received an application under the Young Farmers' Installation Scheme from the person concerned. As far as the second person referred to by the Deputy is concerned, his application under the Young Farmers' Installation Scheme was received by my Department after its suspension for new applications...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: Payments for REPS 3 are made in advance at the beginning of each contract year. The person named began his REPS 3 contract on 1 July 2006. He was paid for the first two years of the contract, covering the period from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2008. He died on 20 June 2008 and his contract ended automatically in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Scheme. There is no outstanding...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Apr 2009)

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

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (22 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: This case has been reviewed and a derogation from the requirement to have a minimum of 3 hectares of owned land is being granted. The applicant will be so advised by letter in the near future.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: The person named has 18 animals for consideration under the 2008 Suckler Welfare Scheme. However, as this number includes a set of twins the number of grants payable is limited to 17, as it is the dam, which qualifies for a single grant of €80.00. It is a condition of the scheme that for herds with more than 10 suckler cows, the calves must be weaned in at least two separate groups. The...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: Payment issued to the person named on 17th April.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: Payment of the first instalment of 40 per cent will issue in this case following approval by my Department of the payment claim concerned.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Apr 2009)

Brendan Smith: Payment of the initial 40 per cent of grant-aid will issue shortly in relation to the application by the person concerned under the Farm Waste Management Scheme.