Grant Payments.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 November 2009

Tuesday, 24 November 2009

Questions (454, 455, 456)

Thomas P. Broughan

Question:

490 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the grants for aquaculture activities, including salmon farming which have been allocated by him or any agency acting under the remit of his Department, in accordance with EU programmes or national programmes to companies (details supplied) since 1980; the area of operation for which the grant was awarded to each company; the sum of money approved and money awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42721/09]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Deputy Brendan Smith)

The question seeks data on projects going back to 1980. The files on many of these projects have been placed in storage at an archive facility by BIM, the agency that reports to my Department on these matters. As soon as the information has been retrieved, it will be forwarded to the Deputy.

John O'Mahony

Question:

491 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment will issue under the cow suckler scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [42771/09]

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Deputy Brendan Smith)

There have been a number of queries concerning calf births and registrations in the herd of the person named. My Department is in contact with the person named in this regard. Payment will issue as soon as these queries have been resolved.

Michael Creed

Question:

492 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has received an application from a person (details supplied) in County Cork for consideration under the scheme of early retirement from farming; the date this application was received; if this application will be dealt with in the context of the recently announced initiative to deal with individuals who had applications well advanced at the time the scheme was suspended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42878/09]

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Deputy Brendan Smith)

An application from the person named was received in my Department on 24 September 2009. All applications received up to the closing date of 30 October are being examined in my Department at present. The details of the application from the person named, as well as the funding available, will be taken into account in reaching a decision. As soon as the decision has been made, he will be notified of the outcome.