Written answers
Wednesday, 20 May 2009
Department of Agriculture and Food
Farm Inspections
Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)
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Question 122: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farm inspections that will take place in 2009 by scheme; the cost of these inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20175/09]
Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The following are details of the approximate number of inspections which it is expected my Department will carry out during the course of 2009;
| Name of Scheme/Programme | No. of Inspections | Cost of Inspections (Non Salary) |
| Feed Inspection Programme | 900 | €40,500 |
| Farm Forestry Programme | 5,000 | €150,000 |
| On-Farm Investment Scheme | 20,000 | 1. |
| Installation Aid Scheme | 50 | 1. |
| Suckler Welfare Scheme | 1,040 | 1. |
| Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Area's/Rural Environmental Protection Schemes integrated area eligibility and cross compliance inspections | 6,500 | 1. |
| REPS/Organics | 3,500 | 1. |
| Early Retirement Scheme | 200 | 1. |
1.Not possible to apportion costs to Specific schemes as the relevant staff work on a number of schemes operated by the Department.
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