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Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (25 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: The Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 clearly provides that the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) is independent in the exercise of its functions and as such I have no remit as to its work programme or its strategic deployment of resources. Equally, I have no remit with regard to the operational activities of the Naval Service. Consequently, I have no official...

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

Brendan Smith: The 12,675 applications received by my Department under the Farm Improvement Scheme prior to its suspension for new applications on 31 October 2007 are being processed up to the level of funding provided for the Scheme in line with the 2006 Partnership agreement, Towards 2016.

Written Answers — Common Agricultural Policy: Common Agricultural Policy (25 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: Commissioner Fischer Boel presented the report to Ministers. She gave an overview of the actions taken to date to achieve simplification of the CAP. She outlined the work that had been carried out on technical simplification, e.g. consolidation of texts and deletion of obsolete legislation and on simplification of agricultural policies such as recent CAP Health Check reforms involving...

Written Answers — European Council Meetings: European Council Meetings (25 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: At this week's meeting of the Council of Ministers there was a debate about the unprecedented situation in the dairy sector at present and the short term outlook for dairy markets. I informed my colleagues that in Ireland we are entering a period of abundant supplies and the levels at which refunds and intervention function will be critical to the speed at which the sector emerges from the...

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

Brendan Smith: Payment of compensation under the TB and Brucellosis On Farm Market Valuation Scheme in respect of an animal removed under the scheme been processed by the District Veterinary Office and will issue to the person concerned this week.

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

Brendan Smith: Grant-aid under the Installation Aid Scheme was paid by my Department to the person concerned on 12 March 2009.

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

Brendan Smith: An application under the Single Payment Scheme / Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 1st May 2008. This application was selected for a satellite eligibility inspection, which required a follow-up field visit. During this visit, discrepancies were found in relation to parcels D28306026, D28306048, D28306049 and D28306047. As a result of these discrepancies the...

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: Out of 12,292 applications received up to 31 December 2008, 6,194 have been paid and 6,098 are being processed. Information in respect of applications received since 1 January 2009 is not to hand as the closing date for these applications is 15 May.

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 different EU Regulations from the preceding versions of REPS. Under REPS 4, all payments are to be made in just two instalments each year. The first payment, of 75%, could be made only when all administrative checks on all 2008 applications for REPS 4 and the Single Payment Scheme were completed....

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

Brendan Smith: Details of payments issued in each county are set out in the table. The information relating to the number of applications in each county is being collated and I will write to the Deputy as soon as possible. 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...

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

Brendan Smith: Information relating to the number of applications in each county is being collated and I will write to the Deputy as soon as possible.

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

Brendan Smith: The information sought is set out in the table below: 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...

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 — Circus Animals: Circus Animals (25 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: I propose to take Questions Nos. 197 and 198 together. The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the table below. The names of the circuses involved have been withheld due to the commercial nature of the information sought. Date Number and Species *Origin 15/01/2008 3 African Elephants Germany (via France) 9/12/2008 2 Sea Lions Spain *The only information available to DAFF is...

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

Brendan Smith: I propose to take Questions Nos. 52, 54 and 55 together. The sheep sector is a valuable part of the overall agri-food sector and its future depends on its ability to meet the needs of the market. Following on from the recent CAP Health Check, I received a number of submissions regarding possible future support for this sector. One of my primary objectives in the Health Check Negotiations...

Written Answers — Common Agricultural Policy: Common Agricultural Policy (24 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: I announced yesterday that unused funds available in 2009 from the Single Farm Payment National Reserve would be paid to hill sheep farmers in the form of an Uplands Sheep Payment. The amount in question is approximately €7million in 2009. These funds have become available as a result of a request by myself, supported by a number of my counterparts from other Member States, in the context...

Written Answers — Common Agricultural Policy: Common Agricultural Policy (24 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: My Department has received thirty eight submissions relating to the proposed usage of €120 million in additional modulation funds. Under the Health Check agreement these modulation funds will be allocated to Ireland's Rural Development Programme over a four year period beginning in 2010. This funding may only be spent on measures addressing the new and ongoing challenges of climate change...

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 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...