Results 16,741-16,760 of 18,372 for speaker:Brendan Smith
- Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (14 Oct 2008)
Brendan Smith: The EU directives due to be transposed into Irish legislation by my Department are detailed in the following schedules. The 24 directives listed in Schedule One will be transposed by the due date. Two recently published codified directives listed in Schedule Two will be transposed shortly. EU Regulations and Decisions are binding in their entirety and directly applicable in all Member...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Oct 2008)
Brendan Smith: While under the EU regulations governing the Single Payment Scheme, the earliest date payments may issue is 1 December of the scheme-year concerned, provision is also made for payments to be made earlier, subject to EU approval. Prompted by the very wet summer, which seriously affected farming, I approached the Agriculture Commissioner seeking agreement to an early advance 50% payment, in...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Oct 2008)
Brendan Smith: While under the EU regulations governing the Single Payment Scheme, the earliest date payments may issue is 1 December of the scheme-year concerned, provision is also made for payments to be made earlier, subject to EU approval. Prompted by the very wet summer, which seriously affected farming, I approached the Agriculture Commissioner seeking agreement to an early advance 50% payment, in...
- Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (14 Oct 2008)
Brendan Smith: Funding of â¬28m was earmarked for a new supplementary measure in REPS on mixed grazing, which would yield both environmental and development benefits. The amount allocated was indicative and based on the likely take up, if farmers changed to REPS 4. However the majority of farmers in REPS 3 are seeing out their contracts and the take up in REPS 4 of qualifying farmers has been low. At EU...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Oct 2008)
Brendan Smith: The Disadvantaged Area Scheme application for the person named has been fully processed and the payment due will issue shortly.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Oct 2008)
Brendan Smith: Council Regulation (EC) No. 1290/2005 requires the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to publish, on its website, certain details of beneficiaries of schemes funded or co-funded by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) or the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD). In line with these requirements details of expenditure in relation to the Single Payment...
- Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (14 Oct 2008)
Brendan Smith: I share the Deputy's views on the significance of the forestry sector from an economic development and a climate change perspective and, more specifically, the importance of the suite of forestry schemes administered by my Department. Sufficient funds are available to finance the expected new planting in 2008 and the Afforestation Scheme is operating as usual. Demand for all the forestry...
- Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (14 Oct 2008)
Brendan Smith: The outwintering of cattle, which allows for all-year grazing, is permitted in REPS. With regard to organic cattle production, access to outdoor areas, preferably grazing lands, whenever weather conditions and the state of the ground allow, is very much encouraged by the EU regulations. Winter grazing, whether using continental or traditional breeds, must of course always be operated in...
- Written Answers — Vessel Scrappage: Vessel Scrappage (14 Oct 2008)
Brendan Smith: The case in question is subject to judicial review proceedings; therefore, it would be inappropriate to comment on the matter at this point.
- Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (14 Oct 2008)
Brendan Smith: Subject to the eligibility conditions set out below, leased commonage is already eligible for payment in REPS 4. Commonage/grazing rights areas recorded in the name of the applicant on the Integrated Administration and Control System (IACS) in accordance with article 8(2)(a) of Commission Regulation 796/2004 may be considered for eligibility provided the area on which payment is sought has...
- Written Answers — Food Imports: Food Imports (14 Oct 2008)
Brendan Smith: The information requested is contained in the following table: Imports from Great Britain in 2007 Fresh Water Quantity Value (Kg) (â¬) Fresh/Chilled (Exc. Fillets) 76,781 260,412 Frozen (Exc. Fillets) 252,921 750,930 Fillets Fresh/Chilled 9,890 43,912 Fillets Frozen 725,910 3,903,870 Live 228,243 1,044,273 Prepared Preserved 11,716 86,021 All Other Fresh Water 1,305,461...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Oct 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 (14 Oct 2008)
Brendan Smith: The position is that an application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Area Compensatory Allowance Scheme was received from the person named on the 18th April 2007. As part of the control procedures under EU legislation governing these Schemes, this application was selected for and was the subject of a ground eligibility inspection. This inspection was carried out and the...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Oct 2008)
Brendan Smith: The application for the person named has been fully processed and any payment due under the Disadvantaged Area Scheme will issue shortly. In addition, an application was received on 6 May 2008 requesting the transfer to the person named of 5.88 Single Farm Payment entitlements from her late husband. As the requested transfer was by way of inheritance, it was necessary to request the normal...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Oct 2008)
Brendan Smith: The Disadvantaged Area Scheme application for the person named has been fully processed and the payment due will issue shortly.
- Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (14 Oct 2008)
Brendan Smith: The draft regulations provide that a food business operator selling or supplying poultrymeat, pigmeat or meat products where 70% or more of the products or preparations are made up of such meat shall not (a) present the meat, meat products or preparations for sale or supply, or (b) sell or supply them unless the country or countries of origin of the animals from which the meat was derived is...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Oct 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 — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (14 Oct 2008)
Brendan Smith: In the context of the proposed draft Animal Health and Welfare Bill, almost 400 submissions/comments have been received from stakeholders, including organisations and individuals, with an interest in animal health and welfare issues. Some of those that made submissions asked for an opportunity to elaborate on issues in the draft legislation and I am now finalising the format of such further...
- Written Answers — Installation Aid Scheme: Installation Aid Scheme (14 Oct 2008)
Brendan Smith: The relevant educational qualifications for the Young Farmers' Installation Scheme are set out in Appendix 2 to the Scheme. A Degree in Agri-Environmental Science awarded by UCD is not a specific qualification for the purposes of this Scheme. Teagasc has examined the Agri-Environmental Science Degree and has taken the view that it does not have sufficient production agriculture and farm...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Oct 2008)
Brendan Smith: The person concerned has submitted a preliminary application (IAS 1) under the Installation Aid Scheme. However, my Department has no record of receiving an application for payment (IAS 2) in this case.