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Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (13 Oct 2005)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 134 and 135 together. My Department has been and is continuing to assess the risk of the introduction of avian influenza into Ireland and to keep its contingency arrangements under constant review. While continuing to maintain a vigilant approach, the Department will maintain a measured approach and ensure that such steps as are considered appropriate are put...

Written Answers — Veterinary Inspection Service: Veterinary Inspection Service (13 Oct 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The following table shows details of Exchequer funding provided by my Department for the years indicated to Mayo County Council towards the provision of meat inspection services and ancillary controls in local abattoirs and certain other premises engaged in the preparation of food for the domestic market. Year â'¬ 2000 238,321.00 2001 314,518.69 2002 303,108.93 Responsibility...

Written Answers — Alternative Farm Enterprises: Alternative Farm Enterprises (13 Oct 2005)

Mary Coughlan: There are 113 farmers contracted to participate in the 2005 energy crops scheme operated by my Department. A total of 1,390 hectares is involved, with a forecasted yield of 3,118 tonnes. Following the introduction of the single payment scheme, the production of crops for energy purposes will, in common with all agricultural production in future, be demand driven. Farmers will only produce...

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Areas Scheme: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (13 Oct 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The position is that the Council of Agriculture Ministers agreed, at its meeting in Luxembourg on 20 June 2005, a new framework for rural development for the period 2007 to 2013. The agreement provides for the maintenance of the existing arrangements for the less favoured areas until 2010. In the meantime, the Commission will present a report and proposals to the Council concerning the future...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (13 Oct 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The Irish Horse Board Co-operative Society Limited, generally called the Irish Horse Board, is registered by the Registrar of Friendly Societies under the Industrial and Provident Societies Acts. Election of board members by members of the society and subsequent election of the chairman by the board are matters exclusively for the society. The society in its rules — namely, 47[a][b.iii] —...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Oct 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Under the single payment scheme, the person named has 26.62 entitlements and an existing single payment of €11,328.67 based on his farming activity during the reference period 2000 to 2002. He submitted an application to the single payment national reserve but did not indicate the category under which he wished to be considered. There are four categories in the national reserve under which...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (13 Oct 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for the early retirement scheme on 7 July 2005. The application was incomplete and further information was requested, most recently on 10 October 2005. As soon as the information requested is received, a decision on eligibility will be made.

Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion. (18 Oct 2005)

Mary Coughlan: I never hid behind any man's coat tails and have no intention of doing so.

Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion. (18 Oct 2005)

Mary Coughlan: I certainly will not be hiding behind that.

Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion. (18 Oct 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The Deputy certainly will.

Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion. (18 Oct 2005)

Mary Coughlan: I will have a great weakness after that.

Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion. (18 Oct 2005)

Mary Coughlan: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "—notes that the draft regulations relating to veterinary medicines circulated by the Department of Agriculture and Food for consultation with the animal remedies consultative committee and stakeholders are designed both to implement changes arising from a review of existing national legislation...

Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion. (18 Oct 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Full consultation will be held with all stakeholders on the matter at that stage and before a final decision is made. If I had not made these public statements, I could perhaps understand the reason the motion was framed in the terms before us. However, in view of the terms in the draft regulations and the clarification I have given, the motion is entirely without substance. Before I deal...

Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion. (18 Oct 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The suggestion that the draft regulations will facilitate the creation of a monopoly in the sale of veterinary medicines is equally groundless. Intramammaries are the only current products which will become prescription medicines as a result of the draft regulations. I am also introducing other countervailing changes in the existing regulations to encourage a more transparent and competitive...

Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion. (18 Oct 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The Deputy does not like to hear the truth. At one extreme, if my Department is successful in securing criteria which permit us to retain most of the existing range of medicines off­prescription, it may not be necessary to extend the range of prescribers. On the other hand, if a substantial number of products which are currently off-prescription become prescription medicines, I will have to...

Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion. (18 Oct 2005)

Mary Coughlan: However, we have gone back to the Commission pointing out the consequences which could flow from a ban. I have asked the Commissioner to consider a more flexible interpretation. The House will be aware that my Department has sought and received written submissions from most of the main stakeholders. It also subsequently met many of them as part of the consultation process. In addition, as...

Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion. (18 Oct 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The fiction is on the other side.

Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion. (18 Oct 2005)

Mary Coughlan: He might put in the boot.

Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion. (18 Oct 2005)

Mary Coughlan: They are nearly finished.

Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion. (18 Oct 2005)

Mary Coughlan: They are.