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Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (27 Jan 2009)

Brendan Smith: My Department received 60 applications for the Early Retirement Scheme after 14 October 2008.

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (27 Jan 2009)

Brendan Smith: My Department received 60 applications for the Early Retirement Scheme after 14 October 2008. These applications could not be accepted for processing as they were received after the Scheme had been suspended for new applications. I have no plans, at present, to reopen the Early Retirement Scheme to new applications, but the limiting of the suspension of the Scheme will be considered at the...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (27 Jan 2009)

Brendan Smith: My Department received an application under the Early Retirement Scheme from the person named on 29 October 2008. It could not be accepted for processing as it was received after the Scheme had been suspended for new applications.

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (27 Jan 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 will issue this week to those whose applications require no correction following the administrative checks. However...

Written Answers — Farm Inspections: Farm Inspections (27 Jan 2009)

Brendan Smith: The person named established 29.83 National Reserve entitlements at a unit value of €245.61. These were successfully consolidated in 2008 to 25.96 entitlements at a unit value of €282.22. The person named declared 25.96 eligible hectares under the 2008 Single Payment Scheme and full payment has issued: the advance payment (€3,054.28) on 20 October 2008, and the balancing payment...

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (27 Jan 2009)

Brendan Smith: Funding of €26.5m originally provided to Bord Bia in 2007 was supplemented by €1.2m during that year to implement the Bord's market development and promotional strategy with particular reference to initiatives in Asia. This followed a 20% increase in 2006. Funding of €27.5 million was provided in 2008 and a grant-in-aid of €25.3m has been included in the 2009 Estimates.

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (27 Jan 2009)

Brendan Smith: Entry to REPS 4 continues to be available to eligible applicants and I have no plans at present to restrict or close entry to the scheme.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Jan 2009)

Brendan Smith: The person named has been asked to provide evidence that a REPS 20-hour training course has been completed, and must do so before his third-year REPS 3 payment can be released.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Jan 2009)

Brendan Smith: An application for the 2008 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 7 May 2008. Following initial validation of the application, one of the land parcels declared was 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 to claim the parcel in...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Jan 2009)

Brendan Smith: The persons concerned are applicants for grant-aid under the Farm Waste Management Scheme. A decision will be made in respect of their application as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (27 Jan 2009)

Brendan Smith: The total amount spent by my Department on foreign travel for the period 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008 was €693,690.40. I have detailed below the amounts spent by myself and the Ministers of State during this time: Minister Minister Brendan Smith €2,938.75 (from May 2008) Minister Trevor Sargent €7,565.97 (from Jan to Dec 2008) Minister Tony Killeen €2,185.34 (from May...

Written Answers — Fallen Animal Collection Scheme: Fallen Animal Collection Scheme (27 Jan 2009)

Brendan Smith: As indicated at Budget time, discussions would be held with all relevant stakeholders involved in the Fallen Animal Scheme. Discussions between the stakeholders and my Department are currently ongoing.

Written Answers — Farm Household Incomes: Farm Household Incomes (27 Jan 2009)

Brendan Smith: Dairy farmers incomes are comprised of the market price paid for milk and direct income support from the EU. Market forces have a significant and increasing influence on the price paid for milk. World market prices determine the returns received by dairy processors and these in turn are reflected in the price paid to farmers. In essence, farm gate prices normally reflect the returns from...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (27 Jan 2009)

Brendan Smith: Entry to both the Early Retirement and Young Farmers' Installation Schemes was temporarily suspended on the 14th October 2008 and I have no proposals at present to re-open them.

Written Answers — Suckler Cow Quota: Suckler Cow Quota (27 Jan 2009)

Brendan Smith: The Suckler Cow Welfare Scheme was introduced in 2008. Its aim is to encourage appropriate development on suckler farms in line with National and EU priorities and to assist adaptation to market requirements. Some 54,000 farmers applied for the scheme involving over 970,000 suckler cows. To date over €42 million has been paid out on 518,000 suckler cows in respect of their calves born...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (27 Jan 2009)

Brendan Smith: Entry to both the Early Retirement and Young Farmers' Installation Schemes was temporarily suspended on the 14th October 2008 and I have no proposals at present to re-open them.

Written Answers — Transfer of Entitlements: Transfer of Entitlements (27 Jan 2009)

Brendan Smith: An application was received on the 15 May 2008 requesting the transfer of 15.02 standard entitlements to the person named from his father by way of gift. At the time of submission of the transfer application, the person named did not hold a herd number in his own right and consequently it was not possible to complete the requested transfer. As no further communication was received from the...

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (27 Jan 2009)

Brendan Smith: The person concerned was paid grant-aid under the Farm Waste Management Scheme on 19 January 2009.

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (27 Jan 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 will issue this week to those whose applications require no correction following the administrative checks. However...

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (27 Jan 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 will issue this week to those whose applications require no correction following the administrative checks. However...