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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: Under EU state aid rules the final year for awards under my Department's Capital Investment Scheme for the Marketing and Processing of certain agricultural products was 2008. Following calls for proposals all aid applications went through a competitive assessment and evaluation process in which their strengths were assessed and ranked in line with the objectives of the Scheme. In the case of...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 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 Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: Eleven Bodies come under the aegis of my Department. The table sets out the current membership of each of these Bodies together with details of those members who have served for two terms or more. Body Current Membership Members — More than two terms Teagasc Dr Noel Cawley (Chair), Prof Patrick Fottrell, Margaret Sweeney, James J. Brett, Martin Heraghty, Derek Deane, Padraig Gibbons,...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: The person concerned is an applicant under the Farm Improvement Scheme. Payment of grant-aid will issue shortly from my Department.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 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 (17 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 — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (17 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: The assignment of an aquaculture licence by the licensee to a third party requires the consent of the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. Also, a proposed significant change in the shareholding or control of a limited company holding an aquaculture licence requires the consent of the Minister.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 10th May 2008. This application was selected for and was the subject of ground eligibility inspection. During the course of the ground inspection, discrepancies were found with parcel number H20905018 resulting in this parcel being rejected. As there is an over declaration of...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 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 (17 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: To date, payments totalling €691.42 in respect of 9 animals have issued to the person named. Two animals are ineligible for payment as the Dams were less than 22 months of age at the time of calving. The remaining 9 animals applied for showed errors on the Animal Events System. The Suckler Herd Section of my Department has written to the person named, and officials will be in contact...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: A payment to the representatives of the person named will issue within the next 10 days.

Written Answers — Poultry Industry: Poultry Industry (17 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: Apart from requirements to comply with relevant welfare legislation and to register as a flockowner under the Diseases of Animals Act 1966 (Registration of Poultry Premises) Order 2005, there are no restrictions in place regarding the keeping of poultry in private residential gardens in Dublin City under legislation operated by my Department. The Deputy may wish to contact the relevant Local...

Written Answers — Fishing Vessel Decommissioning Scheme: Fishing Vessel Decommissioning Scheme (17 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: A total of 46 vessels have been approved for decommissioning under the recent fishing boat decommissioning scheme at a total cost of €36.6 million. Together these vessels represent a total capacity decommissioned of 6,913 Gross tonnes and 19,356 kilo watts. The number of decommissioning grants and the total grant aid per county is a matter for Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), which is...

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (17 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: Please see the following details of costs associated with St Patrick's Day 2008: Name Destination Amount € Minister Coughlan Dubai 3,332.57 Spouse Dubai 3,332.57 Private Secretary Dubai 3,332.57 Official Expenses Gifts 55.71 Hospitality 210.52 Executive Lounge, Dublin Airport 300.00 I am scheduled to travel to Germany for St Patrick's Day 2009 however projected costs for...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 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 Security: Food Security (12 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: According to the European Commission's latest statistics, the EU's overall trade in agricultural produce is fairly close to balance with its total trade of almost €153 billion in 2007, split between imports of €77.4 billion and exports of €75.1 billion. Broadly speaking, the EU is a net importer of raw products such as tropical products, certain fruit and vegetables and oils/oilseeds...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: The arrangements for payment of grants under the Farm Waste Management Scheme on a phased basis have now 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 Industry: Food Industry (12 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: Many suppliers of fruit and vegetables are experiencing trading difficulties in the current economic turmoil. Some of the difficulties are due to currency developments but they are mainly due to decisions made by the market outlets. These are commercial decisions made by private organisations and not something in which I would be entitled to intervene. I understand that the enterprise to...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Feb 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 a decision will be made as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Installation Aid Scheme: Installation Aid Scheme (12 Feb 2009)

Brendan Smith: Only fully completed applications made under the Young Farmers' Installation Scheme and received by my Department up to and including 14 October 2008 are being processed. I have no proposals to re-open the Scheme.