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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 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 (24 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: The information requested is set out in the table. County Number paid to 24 March 2009 Carlow 54 Cavan 187 Clare 483 Cork 687 Donegal 725 Dublin 7 Galway 648 Kerry 237 Kildare 72 Kilkenny 137 Laois 210 Leitrim 54 Limerick 322 Longford 161 Louth 52 Mayo 345 Meath 106 Monaghan 207 Offaly 113 Roscommon 358 Sligo 204 Tipperary 391 Waterford 94 Westmeath 167 Wexford 145...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 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 (24 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: The person named submitted an application under the 2008 Single Payment Scheme on 21st April 2008. The application as been fully processed and payment due under the scheme issued on 19th March 2009.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: The Hardship Grant Scheme, which runs from 1 November to 30 April, is designed to alleviate the additional feed costs incurred by some owner/keepers whose holdings are restricted during this period on foot of a full herd re-test. The terms and conditions of the scheme provide that the onus is on potentially eligible owner/keepers to apply for the grant and that payment is determined from the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 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 (24 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 (24 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: A letter requesting an amended plan was issued to the person named on 11 March. No payments can be processed until this plan is received.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 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 (24 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: Under the TB and Brucellosis Eradication Scheme, animals removed as reactors may be eligible for compensation, subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of the individual schemes. In this instance the herdowner was restricted on the 10 November 2008, as a result of a positive factory lesion on an animal which the herdowner had sent for slaughter. However, since the animal was not...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: The first phase of the REPS 4 payment will issue to the person named within the next ten days.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: An application was received on 8 April 2008 requesting the transfer of 178.91 Single Payment entitlements to the person named from his father by way of gift. As the entitlements held by the father of the person named included a set of 53.01 entitlements that had been leased from a third party, it was necessary to arrange for this pre-existing lease to be ended and for a new lease to be...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 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 (24 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: The person named received his first-year REPS 3 payment in November 2006. An issue has since arisen regarding the eligibility for payment of certain lands, and officials of my Department have discussed the position with him and his planner. It will be necessary for the issue to be resolved before any further payment can be made.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: The total number of applications for REPS 4 received in 2007 and 2008 was 12,292. As of today, REPS 4 payments have been made to 6,194 applicants or just over 50% of the total. These payments amount to some €20.5 million. REPS 4 is a measure under the current Rural Development Programme 2007–13 and is subject to different EU Regulations from the preceding versions of REPS. Under REPS...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: The person named applied on 12 animals under the Suckler Welfare Scheme. Payment in respect of one calf issued on 05/03/09. Errors were identified on the remaining calves, 6 of these have now been resolved and payment will issue shortly. The remaining 5 animals are ineligible for payment as the calves were moved from the holding on 20/10/2008, less than two weeks after the weaning date....

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: The 13.48 Single Payment entitlements in question were rented out by the person named to another farmer for the 2007 scheme year only and reverted to the person named on the expiry of that agreement on the 29 April 2008. Consequently they were not available to the lessee for the 2008 scheme year and payment did not therefore issue to the lessee. An application was received on the 9 January...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: The person concerned is an applicant under the Farm Improvement Scheme. My Department is currently processing his application and a decision will be made as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: The person named has 15 cows for consideration under the 2008 Suckler Welfare Scheme. On 8 December 2008, four cows were paid grants totalling €328.00. Another cow was slaughtered on veterinary advice and payment will issue shortly in respect of this animal. There are errors on two other animals, and these have been queried with the applicant by an official from my Department in...

Written Answers — Forestry Sector: Forestry Sector (24 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: From 1st June 2009 the Reconstitution Scheme will only be available for forestry plantations that suffer significant damage due to frost, drought, deer, grey squirrel, vole, disease or insect damage. The Reconstitution Scheme will not cover any fire or wind damage occurring after this date. All forestry owners will be notified of the change within the next number of weeks and will also be...