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- Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion. (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Coughlan: No.
- Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion. (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Coughlan: Coming from a Border area, I understand the problem.
- Written Answers — Coillte Training Courses: Coillte Training Courses (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 609 and 610 together. Tables giving details of the categories and numbers of those who availed of courses provided by Coillte in each of the calendar years requested are being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible. I have been advised by Coillte that persons from the harvesting sector were not excluded from the harvesting training...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Coughlan: An application under the disadvantaged areas scheme was received from the person named on 16 May 2005. Following computer validation, the application of the person named was randomly selected for, and was the subject of, a ground inspection. The results of this inspection are being communicated to the person named.
- Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The purpose of the new entrant or recent entrant category under the milk quota restructuring scheme is to encourage the assimilation of younger farmers into dairying in order to provide for the future development of the sector in circumstances where successors to existing dairy farmers are less available than heretofore. In common with other such schemes, it is necessary to establish criteria...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Coughlan: An application under the disadvantaged areas scheme was received from the person named on 16 May 2005. Following computer validation, a payment of â¬1,205.17 issued to the person named on 23 September 2005 and a further payment, amounting to â¬2,014.19, will be made shortly to bring the total payment to the named person under the disadvantaged areas scheme to â¬3,219.36.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Coughlan: An application under the disadvantaged areas scheme was received from the person named on 10 May 2005. Following computer validation, it was found that one parcel which had been included by the person named on his application had also been included on the application of another scheme applicant. The person named was written to on 1 September 2005 and asked to confirm his right to claim the...
- Written Answers — : (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Coughlan: An application under the disadvantaged areas scheme was received from the person in question on 14 April 2005. Following computer validation, it was found that two land parcels, which had been claimed by the person in question, were also the subject of a claim by another scheme applicant. The person in question was, therefore, written to on 7 September 2005 and asked to confirm his right to...
- Written Answers — : (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The person named is an applicant under the farm waste management scheme. Payment was made by the Department of Agriculture and Food to the person concerned on 12 October 2005.
- Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The forest service of the Department of Agriculture and Food operates a public consultation procedure for afforestation proposals in environmentally sensitive areas, as defined under the European Communities Environmental Impact Assessment (Amendment) Regulations, SI 538 of 2001. Observations and objections from prescribed bodies and from members of the public are invited and assessed. If,...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The appeals procedure is handled by an administrative unit of the forest service. The unit is staffed by one higher executive officer, 50% of time and one clerical officer. The appeals committee comprises a senior inspector and an assistant principal officer. The unit deals with two main categories of appellants. There are applicants whose proposals for afforestation have either been rejected...
- Written Answers — Appeals System: Appeals System (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Coughlan: Under the consultation procedure operated under SI 538 of 2001 a specified statutory body or a member of the public may object to approval of an afforestation project in a designated environmentally sensitive area. Their observations and objections are taken into consideration in the deliberations of the forest service on the proposal. If, following assessment, it is decided to approve the...
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Coughlan: There have been significant changes in the forestry sector in recent years and a comprehensive review of forestry legislation is underway. When that process is concluded, the drafting of a forestry Bill to update and amend the Forestry Act 1946 will be finalised. The provision of a statutory basis for all appeals, including appeals against approvals to plant, is being considered in the...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The person named was not an applicant under the livestock premia and-or arable aid schemes during 2000 to 2002 or earlier during 1997 to 1999. Consequently, no entitlements under the single payment scheme have been established for the person named. The Department of Agriculture and Food does have a record of an application from the person named for consolidation of entitlements. However,...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The press officer is paid an allowance of â¬7,500 per annum. No other allowances are paid to staff in the press office. Overtime, when it arises, is paid at normal Civil Service rates.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Coughlan: No ex gratia payments are made to staff in the Department of Agriculture and Food's press office in respect of on-call or additional attendance other than an allowance of â¬7,500 paid to the press officer.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Coughlan: Responsibility for approval of leave is a matter for line managers in the Department of Agriculture and Food. It is not possible to collate the information requested by the Deputy within the available timeframe.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The personnel files in the Department of Agriculture and Food are confidential and are not copied or given to external parties.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The following table gives the breakdown of leave of absences granted for educational purposes in the Department of Agriculture and Food.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Coughlan: In the Department of Agriculture and Food, 185 staff applied for a refund of course fees in respect of courses undertaken at night or in the evenings during the 2004-05 academic year. The sum of â¬254,497 in refunds has been made to date in 2005. It is estimated that â¬70,833 remains to be paid in 2005. A total of 30 staff was approved to attend courses during the 2004-05 academic year, but...