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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Mar 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 (31 Mar 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 — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (31 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: There is no specified elevation at which it is suitable to plant a commercial crop of timber above yield class 14 to 22. Elevation is one of a number of factors that must be considered before approval for planting can be given by my Department. Other factors include soil type, location and the potential for environmental impacts on the sites for planting. Regard must also be had to the...

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (31 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: Generally speaking, land capable of producing a commercial crop of timber above yield class 14 to 22 can be planted. However, all applications for approval to plant must have regard to a range of issues including soil type, location and the potential for environmental impacts on the sites for planting. Regard must also be had to the range of national and European environmental Directives,...

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (31 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: I propose to take Questions Nos 416 to 418, inclusive, together. The term "unenclosed lands" describes land that was never improved or enclosed by man-made boundaries for agricultural use other than extensive grazing. In the context of afforestation in Ireland, these lands tend, in general, to be the most unproductive being peat lands or lands located on the exposed slopes of upland areas....

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Mar 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 (31 Mar 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 (31 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: Payment issued to the person named on 20 March.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Mar 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 (31 Mar 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 (31 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: An application for REPS 4 was received from the person named on 30 January 2009. If it is valid, he will be eligible for payment in 2009.

Written Answers — Grant Applications: Grant Applications (26 Mar 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....

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (26 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: Just think of all the huffers and puffers.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Mar 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 (25 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: The person named established Single Payment Entitlements to the value of €2214.32 based on premia payments made during the reference period 2000-2002 but did not activate these entitlements in 2005 as he did not submit a Single Payment application form in that year. EU Regulations governing the Single Payment Scheme provide that un-activated entitlements are reverted to the National...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Mar 2009)

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

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Mar 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 — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (25 Mar 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 — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (25 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: A Department officer has been appointed in an acting capacity to this post.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (25 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: Following a very comprehensive review of the Forestry Act 1946 and an extensive consultation process on current and proposed forestry legislation, the Government has recently approved the General Scheme of the Forestry Bill. This has been forwarded to the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel to the Government for drafting to commence. It is not possible at this stage to indicate a date for...