Results 15,741-15,760 of 18,496 for speaker:Brendan Smith
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Feb 2009)
Brendan Smith: The person named 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 (3 Feb 2009)
Brendan Smith: The person named has 21 cows for payment processing under the scheme. Payments totalling â¬931.20 in respect of 12 animals have already issued. The remaining 9 animals are ineligible for payment at present, as their calves were moved from the holding to a mart on 2 September 2008, which was during the compulsory 4 weeks meal-feeding period prior to weaning. Although these animals were...
- Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (3 Feb 2009)
Brendan Smith: In the context of the reform of the EU sugar regime in 2006, EU restructuring aid was made available where a sugar processor renounced sugar quota and undertook to dismantle the associated sugar production facilities. The amount of the aid available was based on the size of the quota involved. The sugar processor concerned had to implement a restructuring plan including social commitments in...
- Written Answers — Common Agricultural Policy: Common Agricultural Policy (3 Feb 2009)
Brendan Smith: During the negotiations on the Health Check of the CAP I pressed very strongly for and was successful in getting agreement that Member States be allowed to use unspent Single Farm Payment funds for a range of measures including specific sectors in need of assistance. These funds which amount to approximately â¬29m will be available from 2010. In addition I secured agreement for the early...
- Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (3 Feb 2009)
Brendan Smith: Under the 2007-2013 Rural Development Programme modulated funds of â¬225.5m were included as an integral part of the overall funding available. Over the period of the programme the total allocation of funding of â¬5.778bn was based on three sources: EU co-funding â¬2.114bn, Modulation â¬0.225bn, Exchequer â¬3.439bn. In the year 2008 approximately â¬41m of modulated funds were included...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 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 last week to those whose applications required no correction following the administrative checks. Further payments...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Feb 2009)
Brendan Smith: The person named 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 — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Feb 2009)
Brendan Smith: The Farm Waste Management Scheme closed for the receipt of payment applications at the end of 2008 and 17,397 payment claims remain to be brought to final payment stage. My Department is endeavouring to ensure that all inspections and outstanding payments are completed within the shortest time possible.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Feb 2009)
Brendan Smith: The person concerned is an applicant under the Installation Aid Scheme. Further information has now been requested from the person concerned and his application cannot be further processed until this information is received.
- Written Answers — Aquaculture Protection: Aquaculture Protection (3 Feb 2009)
Brendan Smith: I propose to take Questions Nos. 393 and 396 together. The Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) is included in Annex IV of Council Regulation (EC) 708/2007 concerning use of alien and locally absent species in aquaculture. Article 2(5) of the Regulation specifically exempts those species listed in Annex IV from the provisions of the Regulation, with the exceptions of articles 3 and 4. The...
- Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (3 Feb 2009)
Brendan Smith: An application to renew an aquaculture licence in Lough Swilly is under consideration by my Department. In considering an application for an aquaculture licence, including an application to renew an aquaculture licence, the licensing authority must consider: the potential impacts on safety and navigation, the ecological impacts on wild fisheries, natural habitats, flora and fauna, the...
- Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (3 Feb 2009)
Brendan Smith: In accordance with section 19A(4) of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 (as inserted by section 101 of the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006) a licensee who has applied for the renewal or further renewal of an aquaculture licence shall, notwithstanding the expiration of the period for which the licence was granted or renewed but subject otherwise to the terms and conditions of...
- Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (3 Feb 2009)
Brendan Smith: The Minister for Health and 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...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Feb 2009)
Brendan Smith: The arrangements for payment of the grants due to farmers under the revised Farm Waste Management Scheme which closed for the receipt of payment applications at the end of 2008 are currently under review.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Feb 2009)
Brendan Smith: In December last I announced ex-gratia payments to a number of animal welfare organisations involved in the delivery of animal care. In order to be considered for such payments, animal welfare organisations were required to fulfil a number of conditions including the completion of a standard application form. Advertisements inviting applications for funding were placed in the national press...
- Written Answers — Information Request: Information Request (3 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 (3 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 last week to those whose applications required no correction following the administrative checks. Further payments...
- Written Answers — Farm Inspections: Farm Inspections (3 Feb 2009)
Brendan Smith: The person concerned is an applicant under the Farm Waste Management Scheme. My Department is currently examining the application and will carry out the farm inspection concerned as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (3 Feb 2009)
Brendan Smith: The table below shows the translation and printing costs of implementing the Official Languages Act 2003: Year Amount â'¬ 2005 19,641.05 2006 44,430.91 2007 40,171.94 2008 49,737.63 Total 153,981.53
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Feb 2009)
Brendan Smith: The Hardship Grant Scheme 2008/2009 is aimed at assisting eligible owner/keepers(s) whose herds continue to be restricted during the period 1 November to 20 April following a reactor re-test. Payment is also subject to compliance with other terms and conditions of the scheme, including those relating to off-farm income, buying-in of cattle etc. In the case of the person concerned, the...