Results 15,521-15,540 of 18,347 for speaker:Brendan Smith
- Written Answers — Installation Aid Scheme: Installation Aid Scheme (10 Feb 2009)
Brendan Smith: The persons concerned are applicants under the Installation Aid Scheme and their application is currently being examined within my Department.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 Feb 2009)
Brendan Smith: The person concerned is an applicant under the Farm Waste Management Scheme. A decision will be made in respect of the application as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (10 Feb 2009)
Brendan Smith: Ministerial approval was granted to Mayo County Council in 2005 to facilitate the construction of an outfall for Killala Sewerage Scheme. The Council subsequently revised its proposal to allow for the connection of the sewerage scheme to an existing outfall in the vicinity. The new proposal has been assessed and approved by my Department's technical advisors and consideration of the proposal,...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 Feb 2009)
Brendan Smith: The person concerned is an applicant for grant aid under the Farm Waste Management Scheme. A decision will be made in respect of the application as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 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 (10 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 (10 Feb 2009)
Brendan Smith: The person concerned is an applicant 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 (10 Feb 2009)
Brendan Smith: The persons concerned are applicants under both the Farm Waste Management and Farm Improvement Schemes. Decisions will be made in respect of the applications for payment as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 Feb 2009)
Brendan Smith: The person concerned is an applicant for grant aid under the Farm Waste Management Scheme. A decision will be made in respect of the application as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Aquaculture Development: Aquaculture Development (10 Feb 2009)
Brendan Smith: A provision of â¬5m. has been made in my Department's Vote to support Aquaculture development in 2009. It is planned to roll out a number of actions to assist the development of aquaculture and draw down the available funds in the near future.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 Feb 2009)
Brendan Smith: The person concerned is an applicant for grant aid under the Farm Waste Management Scheme. A decision will be made in respect of the application as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 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 (10 Feb 2009)
Brendan Smith: An amended REPS 3 plan has been requested from the person named. Processing of the payment claim cannot be resumed until the amended plan has been received.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 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 Staff: Departmental Staff (10 Feb 2009)
Brendan Smith: The following table sets out the information requested by the Deputy: 2007 2008 No. of uncertified Sick Days 3,426 3,095 No. of employees who have taken 1-10 uncert. Sick Days in year in question 2,469 2,156 No. of employees who have taken more than 10 uncert. Sick Days in year in question 0 1 No. of uncert. Sick days taken on a Friday 317 255 No. of uncert. Sick days taken on a...
- Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (10 Feb 2009)
Brendan Smith: In respect of applications made under the Farm Waste Management Scheme, arrangements are being made in my Department's local offices for the return to farmers of original invoices as soon as possible to facilitate any such farmers who require those invoices to claim VAT refunds from the Office of the Revenue Commissioners.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 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 — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (10 Feb 2009)
Brendan Smith: The information requested by the Deputy in respect of my Department is set out in the table below. Consultant 1 Jan to 14 Oct 2008 15 Oct 2008 to 5 Feb 2009 ⬠⬠Fitzpatrick Associates Independent Ex-post evaluation of the Rural Development Plan 2000-2006 Commenced: 3 Oct Deloitte & Touche Independent certification of the EAGF/EAFRD annual accounts as required under EU Regulations...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (10 Feb 2009)
Brendan Smith: There are two bonus schemes operating in my Department. The first is a scheme of performance-related awards that applies to Deputy and Assistant Secretaries and equivalent grades. It does not apply to the Secretary General. Details of awards to individual officers under the performance related scheme are not disclosed on the basis that they are confidential to the officer concerned. In...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 Feb 2009)
Brendan Smith: The person concerned is an applicant for grant-aid under the Farm Waste Management Scheme. A decision will be made in respect of the application as soon as possible.