Results 2,141-2,160 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The person named, having been notified that the circumstances outlined by her did not satisfy the criteria for force majeure-exceptional circumstances under Article 40 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003 submitted an appeal to the Independent single payment appeals committee. Following a full examination of the circumstances outlined in the appeal, the single payment appeals committee...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The person named applied for premium on 32 animals under the 2004 suckler cow premium scheme, 29 animals under the special beef premium scheme and 12 animals under the slaughter premium scheme. At an integrated on-farm inspection on 7 July 2004, it was found that two animals applied on under the suckler cow scheme had both ear tags lost and were, therefore, rejected as non-compliant with the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted two applications under the 2004 special beef premium scheme, in respect of a total of four animals, the equivalent of 2.4 livestock units. Having submitted an area aid application with a declared area of 18.55 hectares, the person named was entitled to submit claims to a value of 33.39 livestock units, in line with the stocking limit of 1.8 livestock units per...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Payment of the pension to the person named will commence on 30 September, and will include arrears of pension from 12 July 2005, the date of her application.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The application for payment by the above-named person for grant aid under the farm waste management scheme is currently being examined within my Department. Payment will issue when it is established that the investment works concerned meet all the conditions and requirements of the scheme.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The person concerned is an applicant for grant-aid under the dairy hygiene scheme in respect of improvements to his milking parlour. This work has not been approved, as the works were not completed to my Department's specifications. The applicant has been advised of this. When the works have been completed to specification, his application will be further reviewed.

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Traceability and labelling of Irish farm produce is an area accorded priority by my Department. Sophisticated traceability systems for cattle, sheep and pigs have been developed and implemented in recent years. In addition, the labelling of foodstuffs was examined by a food labelling group and the main recommendations of that group have been implemented, in particular the centralisation of...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Payments under the single payment scheme are scheduled to commence on 1 December 2005. An application received from the person named has been fully processed with an area determined for payment purposes of 47.61 hectares. Under the provisions of the EU regulations governing the single payment scheme, payments to eligible applicants can be made in the period from 1 December to 30 June of the...

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Following concerns expressed by a small number of farmers regarding animal production on individual farms in County Kilkenny and, in accordance with an established protocol, investigations involving a number of relevant agencies were commenced. Three interagency meetings have been held on this matter involving my Department, Teagasc, the former South Eastern Health Board, Kilkenny County...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Coughlan: This case has been under review in my Department and it has been decided, given the circumstances involved, that the proposed penalty will not be applied. The application in question will be further processed with a view to payment at an early date.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Coughlan: An application for consideration under the force majeure-exceptional circumstances measure of the single payment scheme was submitted by the registered herd owner — the second person named — on 6 February 2004. The registered herd owner was notified that the circumstances outlined by him do not satisfy the criteria for force majeure-exceptional circumstances under Article 40 of Council...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The two animals in question were exported from the EU by the person named and, thus, were potentially eligible under the slaughter premium scheme. Following standard computer validation of all animals potentially eligible for the scheme, the two animals have been confirmed as eligible. Payment in respect of these animals will issue in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following schedule. Schedule Act Section Purpose Comment Veterinary Practice Act 2005 — It was necessary to leave an adequate period after the Act became law to enable the new Veterinary Council, provided for in the Act, to be in place on commencement date, and to allow the Council to make the necessary administrative...

Written Answers — Organic Farming: Organic Farming (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Coughlan: I am aware of the report and of the concerns raised relating to potential risks associated with crop spraying. The report, commissioned in June 2004, was published on 22 September 2005. Time will be required to study the report in detail and to consider the recommendations made. The arrangements in place in Ireland for the assessment of risks for bystanders who may be exposed when crops are...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Coughlan: My Department is continuing to draft the animal health Bill. I am not in a position, at this stage, to say when the Bill will be published.

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Areas Scheme: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Coughlan: For 2006, I have decided that the modulated funds should be used on a once-off payment under the disadvantaged areas scheme. This requires EU approval and is under current consideration by the EU Commission. My decision reflects the importance of the disadvantaged areas scheme in ensuring continued agricultural land use in the less favoured areas. This in turn leads to economic and...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Proposals to extend the Freedom of Information Act to a further group of public bodies are being completed by the Department of Finance. Pending publication of the details, the Department of Finance does not intend to make further statements about the position of individual bodies.

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for consideration in respect of both the new entrant and inheritance measures of the single payment scheme. There were no entitlements established on the lands from the date of purchase by the person named and, therefore, a year or years from the 2000 to 2002 reference period cannot be excluded to meet new entrant criteria. A decision rejecting both...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 883 and 888 together. A meeting of the single payment advisory committee comprising representatives from my Department, Teagasc and the farming bodies was held recently to discuss the rules governing the allocation of the national reserve and in this regard, I intend to announce details in due course. The position with regard to the allocation of entitlements...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Discussions are ongoing between Enterprise Ireland and the company on the contingent liability arising from the decision to discontinue the slaughtering and boning activities at Roosky, County Roscommon, while retaining and developing the cannery operations from the Roosky site, and having regard to the company's other investment plans. The total amount paid by my Department in the past ten...