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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: The payments due to the person named under the 2008 Single Payment Scheme amounting to €2,687.64 in respect of the 50% advance payment, and the balancing payment, also €2,687.63, have not issued, as the person named has not supplied the necessary details to allow the payments to issue to his bank account. Prior to the 2009 EU financial year, farmers could choose to have their payments...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 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. Payment of the initial 40% to farmers approved for payment will begin this week and will continue as claims are...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: The first 75% of his payment issued to the person named on 24 February 2009. The balance will follow in due course.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 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. Payment of the initial 40% to farmers approved for payment will begin this week and will continue as claims are...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 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. Payment of the initial 40% to farmers approved for payment will begin this week and will continue as claims are...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 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 (3 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. Payment of the initial 40% to farmers approved for payment will begin this week and will continue as claims are...

Written Answers — Local Authority Schemes: Local Authority Schemes (3 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: The Acquisition of Land (Allotments) Act 1926 enables local authorities to let allotments in urban areas to an individual for the specific purpose of cultivating vegetables mainly for consumption by that individual "or his family", if that local authority is satisfied that a demand exists. The Act comes entirely within the remit of the Minister for the Environment and Local Government and I...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: There is no record of the submission of an application form by the person named in the Suckler Welfare Section of my Department in Portlaoise, in respect of the 2008-2012 Suckler Welfare Scheme.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 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. Payment of the initial 40% to farmers approved for payment will begin this week and will continue as claims are...

Written Answers — : (3 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: An application was received on 29 January 2009 requesting the transfer of 32.05 Single Payment Scheme entitlements by way of lease to another farmer under the 2008 scheme year. The closing date for receipt of applications for the transfer of entitlements for the 2008 scheme year was 15 May 2008. As this application was received several months after this date, the requested transfer was...

Written Answers — : (3 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. Payment of the initial 40% to farmers approved for payment will begin this week and will continue as claims are...

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (3 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: The person concerned is an applicant for grant-aid under the Farm Waste Management Scheme. My Department is currently examining the application and will carry out the farm inspection as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 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 (3 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. Payment of the initial 40% to farmers approved for payment will begin this week and will continue as claims are...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: I have no plans to make grant aid available for this purpose.

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (3 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: My Department is processing two foreshore applications in respect of the proposed Belmullet Sewerage Scheme. The first application was received from Mayo County Council on 23 June 2008 for a foreshore licence to facilitate the discharge of treated effluent from a proposed waste water treatment scheme at Belmullet. The application was circulated to my Department's consultees in the normal way,...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 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. Payment of the initial 40% to farmers approved for payment will begin this week and will continue as claims are...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 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. Payment of the initial 40% to farmers approved for payment will begin this week and will continue as claims are...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: The person concerned is an applicant under the Installation Aid Scheme. His application for payment is currently being examined and a decision will be made in regard to the application as soon as possible.