Results 21-40 of 58 for destroyed speaker:Brendan Smith
- Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (13 Oct 2010)
Brendan Smith: ...origin. All such product which could be identified was released back to the market. However, if the product was comprised of a mix of Irish and foreign pigmeat, it all had to be recalled and destroyed, even if it contained only a small proportion of Irish meat. This was specifically provided for in the Scheme in the best interests of public health and the restoration of public confidence....
- Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (29 Sep 2010)
Brendan Smith: Coillte Teoranta has reported that 749 hectares of forest were destroyed. Full information on the extent of the loss among private forest owners is not available.
- Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (26 May 2010)
Brendan Smith: ...priority that there are effective management and control regimes in place across all Member States. I firmly believe that we must put a stop to illegal fishing which will, if left unchecked, destroy fish stocks and the livelihoods of coastal communities around our coast dependent on fishing.
- Written Answers — Meat Imports: Meat Imports (18 May 2010)
Brendan Smith: .... Any imports failing to comply with these veterinary control checks may be detained for further examination. Where non-compliance is established they may be returned to the exporting country or destroyed at the importers cost.
- Written Answers — Crop Losses: Crop Losses (11 May 2010)
Brendan Smith: ...with EU State Aid Rules [Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006]. This confines aid to the actual losses experienced by growers and is conditional on more than 30% of the crop having being destroyed. It also sets out how the aid is to be calculated. This requires that aid is calculated on the basis of sales from the average of the 3 previous years' production minus sales value of this...
- Written Answers — Crop Losses: Crop Losses (27 Apr 2010)
Brendan Smith: ...have no crop insurance, the level of compensation must be reduced by 50%. In accordance with EU State Aid Rules, aid is confined to actual losses and conditional on at least 30% of the crop being destroyed when compared with the previous 3 years production. A total of 357 applications were received nationally, of which 12 applications were received from County Galway; one of these was...
- Written Answers — Crop Losses: Crop Losses (27 Apr 2010)
Brendan Smith: ...growers who suffered significant losses of produce due to frost damage. In accordance with EU State Aid Rules, aid is confined to actual losses and conditional on at least 30% of the crop being destroyed when compared with the previous 3 years production. Following consideration of the application of the person named, it was found that the minimum 30% loss was not met and, therefore, the...
- Written Answers — Beef Imports: Beef Imports (11 Mar 2010)
Brendan Smith: ...at an EU approved Border Inspection Post (BIP) before they can be approved for placing on to the market. Where a consignment fails these checks it is rejected and returned to the country or is destroyed. Where the rejection indicates a possible breach of food hygiene, or any other matter indicating a standard below that required for EU entry, notification of the rejection is immediately...
- Written Answers — Beef Imports: Beef Imports (11 Mar 2010)
Brendan Smith: ...at an EU approved Border Inspection Post (BIP) before they can be approved for placing on to the market. Where a consignment fails these checks it is rejected and returned to the country or is destroyed. Where the rejection indicates a possible breach of food hygiene, or any other matter indicating a standard below that required for EU entry, notification of the rejection is immediately...
- Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (27 Jan 2010)
Brendan Smith: ...EU. Any imports failing to comply with these veterinary control checks may be detained for further examination. Where non-compliance is established they are returned to the exporting country or destroyed. The scope of products of animal origin coming under these requirements are set out under Commission Decision No. 2007/275/EC11 Official Journal of the European Communities No. L116 of...
- Written Answers — Food Safety Standards: Food Safety Standards (27 Jan 2010)
Brendan Smith: .... Any imports failing to comply with these veterinary control checks may be detained for further examination. Where non-compliance is established they may be returned to the exporting country or destroyed at the importers cost. BIP controls on consignments of products of animal origin directly imported into Ireland for human consumption over the past 5 years are as follows: Year Total...
- Written Answers — Animal Feedstuffs: Animal Feedstuffs (26 Nov 2009)
Brendan Smith: ...health certificate in accordance the provisions of EU harmonized rules. Imports that do not satisfy these requirements will be seized and will be required to be returned to the country of origin or destroyed.
- Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (26 Nov 2009)
Brendan Smith: ...EU. Any imports failing to comply with these veterinary control checks may be detained for further examination. Where non-compliance is established they are returned to the exporting country or destroyed. Where there are risks to animal and public health, and in cases of animal disease outbreaks, the Community introduces safeguard measures banning or restricting imports until the risks...
- Written Answers — Pigmeat Recall Scheme: Pigmeat Recall Scheme (8 Oct 2009)
Brendan Smith: ...Pigmeat Recall Scheme, â¬30m to primary processors and â¬39m to secondary processors. This includes some payments in respect of product supplied to retailers which was removed from shelves and destroyed immediately following the recall. However, no payments are being made directly to retailers or wholesalers â instead, the procedure has been for such entities to make their own claim...
- Written Answers — Food Safety Standards: Food Safety Standards (30 Jun 2009)
Brendan Smith: .... Any imports failing to comply with requirements for entry on the market may be detained for further examination. Where non-compliance is established they are returned to the exporting country or destroyed.
- Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (30 Jun 2009)
Brendan Smith: .... Any imports failing to comply with these veterinary control checks may be detained for further examination. Where non-compliance is established, they are returned to the exporting country or destroyed.
- Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (9 Jun 2009)
Brendan Smith: ...EU. Any imports failing to comply with these veterinary control checks may be detained for further examination. Where non-compliance is established they are returned to the exporting country or destroyed.
- Written Answers — Animal Feedstuffs: Animal Feedstuffs (20 May 2009)
Brendan Smith: ...health certificate in accordance the provisions of EU harmonized rules. Imports that do not satisfy these requirements will be seized and will be required to be returned to the country of origin or destroyed.
- Written Answers — Food Safety: Food Safety (20 May 2009)
Brendan Smith: ...the EU. Any imports failing to comply with these veterinary control checks may be detained for further examination. Where non-compliance is established they are returned to the exporting country or destroyed. Where there are risks to animal and public health, and in cases of animal disease outbreaks, the Community adopts safeguard measures that ban or restrict imports from affected...
- Written Answers — Fishing Industry: Fishing Industry (20 May 2009)
Brendan Smith: ...Ireland pursued vigorously and which will have legal effect from 1 January 2010. I firmly believe that we must seize this opportunity to put a stop to illegal fishing which will if left unchecked destroy fish stocks and the livelihoods of coastal communities around our coast dependent on fishing.