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Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (4 Oct 2005)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 411 and 412 together. The marketing of Irish meats is carried out by the industry with support from my Department and Bord Bia. Bord Bia has specific responsibility for the promotion of Irish beef, lamb and pigmeat. That organisation is engaged in a wide range of activities to promote these meats on both foreign and domestic markets. In 2005, these activities...

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (4 Oct 2005)

Mary Coughlan: My Department operates a full traceability system for cattle, sheep and pigs. It is also a requirement under the new European food safety legislation, which came into effect at the beginning of this year, that all food businesses must have a traceability system in place. This new legislation places the responsibility for compliance with food safety legislation on the all food business...

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (4 Oct 2005)

Mary Coughlan: There is some legislation governing the labelling of meat and meat products. The general labelling regulations covering, among other points, all food sold in Ireland require that the information be given clearly, accurately and in a language understood by the consumer. This legislation comes within the remit of the Department of Health and Children. My Department is responsible for policy in...

Written Answers — Direct Payment Schemes: Direct Payment Schemes (4 Oct 2005)

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

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (4 Oct 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Details of supports available to farmers from my Department are contained in my Department's publication Schemes and Services, which is available from my Department's offices and on the 2005 publications page of its website at www.agriculture.gov.ie. I have arranged for a copy of the current edition to be sent to the Deputy.

Written Answers — State Property: State Property (5 Oct 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Coillte Teoranta was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act 1988 and day-to-day operational matters are the responsibility of the company. The agreement in question is a matter of an operational nature for Coillte.

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Areas Scheme: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (5 Oct 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Payments under the 2005 disadvantaged areas scheme commenced on 26 September 2005. The person named submitted an application under the single payment scheme and the disadvantaged area scheme on 16 May 2005. The payment will be based on 27.30 hectares and will be issued by my Department shortly, the person named having been confirmed as meeting the minimum stocking density requirement of the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Oct 2005)

Mary Coughlan: In response to a previous parliamentary question concerning this matter, I indicated that as the animals in question were non-CMMS-compliant when they were submitted by the person named for the 2004 special beef premium scheme, premium could not be paid. It is a basic requirement of the scheme that animals be recorded on my Department's CMMS database as being in the herd of the applicant on...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (5 Oct 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The joint committee's examination of the early retirement scheme provided a welcome opportunity to air a wide range of issues and I believe that this in itself has been helpful in clarifying the position. Earlier this month, I provided a detailed response to the report. Regrettably, I have not been able to accept a number of the committee's recommendations. They are precluded by elements of...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Oct 2005)

Mary Coughlan: There is no provision in my Department's Vote in 2005 to fund projects of this nature.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Oct 2005)

Mary Coughlan: An application for consideration under the force majeure, exceptional circumstances, measure of the single payment regulations was submitted by the person named on 28 October 2004. Following processing of this application, the person named was notified that the circumstances outlined by him did not satisfy the criteria for force majeure, exceptional circumstances, under Article 40 of Council...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Oct 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the single payment scheme national reserve under categories B and D. Category B caters for farmers who between 1 January 2000 and 19 October 2003 made an investment in production capacity in a farming sector for which a direct payment under livestock premia and or arable aid schemes would have been payable during...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Oct 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the single payment scheme national reserve under categories C and D. Category C caters for farmers who, between 1 January 2000 and 19 October 2003, sold their milk quota into the milk quota restructuring scheme and converted their enterprise to a farming sector for which a direct payment under livestock premia...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Oct 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The area processed for payment purposes under the disadvantaged area scheme for the person named in 2005 is 17.47 hectares. Payment will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (5 Oct 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The disposal of waste materials generally is covered by the Waste Management Acts 1996 to 2005, which apply to all sectors of society including the agricultural sector and is a matter for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Under the Waste Management (Farm Plastics) Regulations 2001, manufacturers and importers of farm plastics, that is, silage bale wrap and...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Oct 2005)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the 2004 special beef premium scheme in respect of 24 animals was received from the person in question on 30 December 2004. Following computer validation of the application, it was found that 11 of the animals concerned were non-CMMS compliant. The animals were not registered on the CMMS database as being in the herd of the person named on the date of application for the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Oct 2005)

Mary Coughlan: An application for the transfer of single payment entitlements by means of inheritance was submitted in this case to the Department of Agriculture and Food in December 2004. It was found that evidence of transfer of ownership had not been received with the application, however. The Department issued a letter on 14 February 2005 requesting the required documentation. Reminders were issued on...

Written Answers — State Property: State Property (6 Oct 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Coillte Teoranta was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act 1988. Day-to-day operational matters, such as the sale of land and issues surrounding the sale of land, are the responsibility of the company. Under section 14 of the Forestry Act 1988 and the code of practice for the governance of State bodies, Coillte has certain responsibilities and duties when selling...

Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (11 Oct 2005)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 320, 331, 333 and 334 together. In September, Glanbia plc announced the closure of its Kilmeaden cheese factory, with the loss of four full-time and 41 seasonal jobs. Cheese production will now be consolidated into Glanbia's Ballyragget plant and in line with an agreement between Glanbia and Dairygold, some milk will also be sent to Dairygold's Mitchelstown...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Oct 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The person named included two land parcels on his 2005 single payment scheme-disadvantaged areas scheme application which appeared to overlap with a land parcel on another herdowner's application. The query on one of the parcels in question has been resolved. Both claimants have been written to to clarify the matter in relation to the second parcel. While a reply was received on behalf of the...