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Written Answers — EU Regulations: EU Regulations (18 Dec 2008)

Brendan Smith: Under Regulation (EC) No. 183/2005 all Feed Business Operators are required to be registered or approved with my Department depending on their activities. Feed Business Operators must be approved in order to manufacture or place on the market: feed additives; premixtures or mineral mixtures containing certain sensitive additives (e.g. coccidiostats, vitamins A or D, or copper or selenium) or...

Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (18 Dec 2008)

Brendan Smith: I propose to take Questions Nos. 311 and 323 together. The facility made available by the Government for the purpose of the Product Recall Scheme will be available to primary and secondary processors that comply with the eligibility conditions of the scheme. The purpose of the scheme is to provide assistance in respect of eligible product subject to recall from the market and eligible...

Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (18 Dec 2008)

Brendan Smith: The process of removing eligible recalled pigmeat under the Pigmeat Recall Scheme has already begun and in excess of 1,000 tonnes has already been rendered. My Department has had detailed discussions with the processors and procedures have been established for the presentation, transportation and rendering of this material. The mechanism by which the product is to be valued for the purposes...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (18 Dec 2008)

Brendan Smith: A total of 104 eligible applications involving possible investment of €91 million were submitted under my Department's Capital Investment Scheme for the marketing and processing of agricultural products. All eligible applications are going through a competitive evaluation process in which the strengths of the various proposals are being assessed and ranked in line with the objectives of the...

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (18 Dec 2008)

Brendan Smith: The person named is an applicant under the Farm Waste Management Scheme. Payment will be made by my Department to the person concerned shortly.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Dec 2008)

Brendan Smith: REPS 4 is a measure under the current Rural Development Programme 2007–13 and is subject to different EU Regulations from the preceding versions of REPS. Under REPS 4, all payments are to be made in just two instalments. The first payment, of 75%, can be made only when all administrative checks on all 2008 applications for REPS 4 and the Single Payment Scheme are completed. This is why it...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Dec 2008)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2007 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 14 May 2007. This application was processed and full payment due under the Scheme issued to the person named on 25 July 2008; this payable order was cashed on 4 November 2008. An application under the 2008 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 14 May 2008. This...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Dec 2008)

Brendan Smith: The person named submitted an application for the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme on 11 April 2008. During the processing of this application some issues arose in relation to afforested parcels, which are being dealt with by the Forestry Service of my Department. Pending the outcome of this process, the remaining land parcels declared in the application were processed and the payment due under...

Written Answers — Forestry Sector: Forestry Sector (18 Dec 2008)

Brendan Smith: Coillte Teoranta was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act, 1988. Day-to-day operational matters, such as participation in the Christmas tree market, are the responsibility of the company.

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (18 Dec 2008)

Brendan Smith: REPS 4 is a measure under the current Rural Development Programme 2007–13 and is subject to different EU Regulations from the preceding versions of REPS. Under REPS 4, all payments are to be made in just two instalments. The first payment, of 75%, can be made only when all administrative checks on all 2008 applications for REPS 4 and the Single Payment Scheme are completed. This is why it...

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (18 Dec 2008)

Brendan Smith: I propose to take Questions Nos. 320 and 322 together. Following the recall of pork products initiated on 6 December 2008, the rapid and decisive action taken by my Department and other agencies involved allowed me to confirm on 10 December 2008 that all the necessary controls are now in place to enable the restoration of supplies of Irish pork and bacon to consumers. As part of a determined...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Dec 2008)

Brendan Smith: The person concerned was paid grant-aid under the Farm Waste Management Scheme by my Department on 16 December 2008.

Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (18 Dec 2008)

Brendan Smith: I propose to take Questions Nos. 324, 325, 336 and 337 together. The facility agreed with pig processors as part of securing the return to full scale processing was aimed at putting Irish pork and bacon products back into the domestic and international markets as quickly as possible and to secure the jobs of workers in the processing sector and the livelihoods of pig producers. The facility...

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (18 Dec 2008)

Brendan Smith: The Minister for Health and Children has overall responsibility for the general food labelling legislation. Responsibility for enforcement of labelling legislation rests with the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) through its service contracts with my Department, the Sea Fisheries Protection Agency, the Health Services Executive, the Local Authorities and the National Consumer Agency....

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (18 Dec 2008)

Brendan Smith: The Minister for Health and Children has overall responsibility for the general food labelling legislation. Responsibility for enforcement of labelling legislation rests with the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) through its service contracts with my Department, the Sea Fisheries Protection Agency, the Health Services Executive, the Local Authorities and the National Consumer Agency....

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Dec 2008)

Brendan Smith: REPS 4 is a measure under the current Rural Development Programme 2007–13 and is subject to different EU Regulations from the preceding versions of REPS. Under REPS 4, all payments are to be made in just two instalments. The first payment, of 75%, can be made only when all administrative checks on all 2008 applications for REPS 4 and the Single Payment Scheme are completed. This is why...

Written Answers — Irish Draught Animals: Irish Draught Animals (18 Dec 2008)

Brendan Smith: The dispute between the Irish Draught Horse Society and Horse Sport Ireland relates to the registration status of a number of Irish Draught mares inspected by the Irish Draught Horse Society in Autumn 2008. This dispute is a matter for Horse Sport Ireland and the Irish Draught Horse Society. Horse Sport Ireland is the organisation approved by my Department to maintain the Irish Draught...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (18 Dec 2008)

Brendan Smith: Ireland operates a residue/contamination monitoring programme that is annually approved by the EU Commission. As part of this monitoring programme, indicator polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are looked for in samples taken from animals at an EU agreed sampling level. Testing for indicator polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) takes place throughout the year at the pesticides division of DAFF...

Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (18 Dec 2008)

Brendan Smith: I propose to take Questions Nos. 331, 334 and 335 together. Detailed terms and conditions of the Product Recall Scheme will be finalised as soon as possible. The purpose of the scheme is to provide financial assistance in respect of the recall of eligible pork products from commercial markets and eligible products in storage. The scheme is aimed at primary and secondary pork processors and...

Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (18 Dec 2008)

Brendan Smith: The Irish Association of Pigmeat Processors was represented at the negotiations by a number of its members at Chief Executive and other senior executive levels and they represented both primary and secondary processors. IBEC was also represented.