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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...

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 — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (26 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: I wish to inform the Deputy that a reply will issue within the next seven days.

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

Brendan Smith: The European Court of Auditors and the European Commission both carried out audits on REPS in early 2008. The conclusions of the audit by the Court have been published but I am still awaiting the outcome of the audit by the Commission.

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 40% being paid this year as claims are approved. A further 40% will be paid in early January 2010 and the remaining 20% in January 2011. Payment of the initial 40% 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 — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (26 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: New rules restricting fishing vessels' days at sea in the Irish Sea and the waters to the northwest of Ireland and Scotland have been introduced as part of the EU's revised Cod Recovery Plan. The plan has introduced a new system of effort management that sets effort ceilings (expressed in kilowatt-days) for groups of vessels or fleet segments. The management of these ceilings has been...