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Written Answers — : (19 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 (18 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2008 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 12 May 2008. Following initial validation of the application, two of the land parcels declared were identified as having also been claimed by another scheme applicant. In keeping with standard practice both parties were written to and requested to submit evidence of their right...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 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 (18 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 — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: The following are the top five contracts during 2008 for capital and current expenditure by my Department: Contracts entered into during 2008 — Capital Company Details of Contract Value € L&M Keating Ltd Marine Civil Engineering; Construction at Rossaveel Fishery Harbour Centre 8,686,482.53 College Proteins/Dublin Proteins/Waterford Proteins/Premier Proteins Rendering and...

Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (18 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: The State Bodies that come under the aegis of my Department are Teagasc, An Bord Bia, the Irish National Stud Company, the National Milk Agency, Coillte Teoranta, COFORD, the Veterinary Council of Ireland, Bord Iascaigh Mhara, the Marine Institute, the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority and the Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board. Expenditure on foreign travel is a matter for the State Bodies...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: The first 75% of his payment issued to the person named on 13 February 2009. The balance will follow in due course.

Written Answers — Poultry Industry: Poultry Industry (18 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: The availability of unspent CAP funds within national Single Payment Scheme (SPS) ceilings, results from an agreement, reached in the CAP Health Check, that such funds could be used by Member States for specific sectors and in clearly defined cases. As the poultry sector was not one of the sectors in receipt of direct aid under the SPS, it was not included in the list of sectors (in Article...

Written Answers — Installation Aid Scheme: Installation Aid Scheme (18 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: Against the background of the deterioration in public finances, my approach in preparing the 2009 Estimates for my Department was to focus available resources on the measures that allow us to maintain and grow the productive capacity of the agrifood sector. In protecting expenditure in certain areas, expenditure in other areas had to be curtailed. In relation to the Young Farmers'...

Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (18 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: The pigmeat recall scheme provides assistance in respect of eligible product manufactured from pigs slaughtered in Ireland between 1 September and 6 December 2008. The scheme includes the conditions to be met regarding the storage, transportation and destination of eligible product. A case has been made for other products manufactured in Ireland and that were affected by the product recall to...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: I presume the Deputy is referring to an application for grant-aid by the person concerned 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...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 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 — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (18 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: The Minister for Health & Children has overall responsibility for the general food labelling legislation. Under the general labelling Directive (2000/13/EC), the place of origin of the foodstuff must be given only if its absence might mislead the consumer to a material degree. The European Commission is currently undertaking a major review of all food labelling legislation. In this context...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (18 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: My colleague, the Minister for Finance, is introducing legislation which will permit the deferral of payments under the revised Farm Waste Management Scheme introduced by my Department in March 2006. It is my intention, when the legislation has been enacted, to phase payments under that Scheme on the basis of 40 per cent this year as claims are approved, with a further 40 per cent being...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: The information requested by the Deputy will be forwarded to him as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 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 (18 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 — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (18 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: No Regulators come under the control of my Department.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: The first 75% of his payment issued to the person named on 2nd February 2009. The balance will follow in due course.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 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.