Results 15,141-15,160 of 18,343 for speaker:Brendan Smith

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

Brendan Smith: The person named has 12 cows being considered for payment under the Suckler Welfare Scheme. One cow is eligible and payment will issue shortly. Errors have been identified on the remaining 11 animals, and officials from the Suckler Welfare Section of my Department have been in contact with the applicant with a view to resolving the matter.

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

Brendan Smith: I assume the Deputy is referring to the above-named person's application for aid under the Farm Waste Management Scheme. The arrangements or 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...

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

Brendan Smith: I assume the Deputy is referring to the above-named person's application under the Farm Waste Management Scheme. 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...

Written Answers — Fishing Vessel Authorisation: Fishing Vessel Authorisation (3 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: The vessel in question has been issued an authorisation allowing a certain number of days fishing based on its track record for the type of fishing gear used in areas VIa and VIIa during the reference period used (2005 to 2008) in line with the requirements of EU Regulations 43/2009 and 1342/2008. The current calculation of the number of fishing days allocated to all vessels has been done on...

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

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2008 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 30 May 2008. Following validation, a dual claim of 22.33 hectares was identified. As a result the person named was due no payment for 2008 in accordance with the terms and conditions governing the 2008 Scheme. However, following an appeal by the person named, the case has been reviewed and it has been...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 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 in order to clarify certain issues arising from the satellite imagery. During this field visit discrepancies were found in relation to parcel number...

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

Brendan Smith: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 15th May 2007 This application was selected for and was the subject of a ground eligibility and full cross compliance inspection. During the course of the ground eligibility inspection discrepancies were found with parcel numbers P16508043, P16508044, P16508045 and P16508046...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (3 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: The termination of contracts of employment of contract staff employed by Teagasc is an operational matter for Teagasc itself. Ministerial responsibility to Dáil Éireann in relation to Teagasc is confined to matters of policy. The Minister does not interfere in the day-to-day operations of Teagasc.

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 — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (3 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: My Department has not engaged any companies or consultants to provide advice or training in the areas of public relations, communications or media training in the period in question. The engagement of companies or consultants by state bodies under the aegis of my Department is a matter for the bodies themselves as part of their day-to-day activities.

Written Answers — Fishing Fleet Modernisation: Fishing Fleet Modernisation (3 Mar 2009)

Brendan Smith: I propose to take Questions Nos. 416 to 421, inclusive, and 423 together. Steering a New Course, the Strategy for a Restructured, Sustainable and Profitable Irish Seafood Industry 2007-13 (the Cawley Report) recommended a restructured fishing fleet, consistent with the sustainable exploitation of available resources and economic requirements of vessel owners and the shore-based industries...

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

Brendan Smith: An application for the person in question for afforestation grant aid was received in the Forest Service of my Department on 28th January 2009. The application is subject to a public consultation process which is currently underway. A decision will be given in respect of the application as quickly as possible.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Feb 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 per cent to farmers will be made as expeditiously as possible.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Feb 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 per cent to farmers will be made as expeditiously as possible.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Feb 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 (26 Feb 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 per cent to farmers will be made as expeditiously as possible.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: The persons named are applicants for grant aid under the Farm Waste Management Scheme. My Department is currently examining the application and a decision will be made as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Feb 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 (26 Feb 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 — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (26 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: The arrangements for REPS 4 are derived from new EU Regulations governing the current rural development programming period. The provisions of these Regulations are different in significant respects from those governing the previous period. In addition, and notwithstanding the fact that no such criticisms had been voiced during numerous previous audits, auditors from both the European...