Results 2,401-2,420 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The Department of Agriculture and Food administers the refund of academic fees scheme, under which staff can claim fee refunds in respect of attendance at, and completion of, approved second and third level courses. A list of courses funded by the Department of Agriculture and Food in the past three years is set out as follows. In 2004, 12.4% of the total staff training and development budget...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The Department of Agriculture and Food has spent a total of â¬6,139.88 on 191 briefcases since 1 January 2003. These briefcases have been supplied to officers of the Department for official use in the course of their duties. The policy within the Department is to purchase briefcases centrally and provide them to areas on appropriate requisition for official business. We do not reimburse...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Coughlan: My Department has purchased some 85 PDA devices for over 4,000 staff. The vast majority cost of some â¬600 each and the most expensive was approximately â¬735. The majority of these devices were purchased in 2001. Since then, the purchase price of such devices has reduced significantly. Policy regarding issuance of PDA devices was considered and set by the e-Government assistant secretary...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Coughlan: In so far as I can ascertain in the timeframe available there are no staff in my Department who may be exempt from normal duties such as attending meetings, dealing with correspondence and telephone queries, home or foreign travel or using computers by virtue of a medical certificate for a period of six months.
- Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The disposal of waste materials generally is covered by the Waste Management Acts 1996-2005, 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, including silage bale wrap and...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The Department has availed of subscription services from the company for access to independent research. The Department has used this subscription service as a source of information in relation to the Department's ICT strategy, individual products and project specific technology issues. Given the scale and complexity of the Department's ICT, the budgets involved, and the long-term...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Coughlan: I refer the Deputy to the following table. The vast majority of items in the table relate to contracted software development resources rather than consultancy. Year Amount Paid Service/Contract Controls/Procurement Process VFM Comment â'¬ 2000 36,568.46 The Department commissioned the company to assist in the development and production of its eGovernment strategy. All...
- Written Answers — Beef Imports: Beef Imports (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Coughlan: Following confirmation of an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in cattle and pigs on a farm in the Eldorado district of Mato Grosso do Sul in the southern part of Brazil, the European Commission presented a proposal on 12 October to suspend imports of de-boned and matured beef from the regions of Mato Grosso do Sul, Parana, and also Sao Paulo. The Commission extended the scope of the measure...
- Written Answers — Beef Imports: Beef Imports (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The Central Statistics Office is responsible for the collection of statistics in relation to imports of meat and meat products. The following tables, which were compiled from data supplied by that office, set out the details requested by the Deputy. In relation to the tables it should be noted that, in certain cases, the record of import may include the re-import of Irish products that were...
- Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion (Resumed). (19 Oct 2005)
Mary Coughlan: I was listening to the eloquent speeches from my side of the House. I look forward to the Deputy's rendition.
- Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion (Resumed). (19 Oct 2005)
Mary Coughlan: I cannot ban Brazilian beef. The Deputy knows that.
- Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion (Resumed). (19 Oct 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The primary reason should be for the health of the animal. If the Deputy ever suffered from mastitis he would know that.
- Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion (Resumed). (19 Oct 2005)
Mary Coughlan: It is true because the primary function of every farmer is to care for their animals.
- Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion (Resumed). (19 Oct 2005)
Mary Coughlan: So do I. The insincerity of the Opposition benches is just laughable.
- Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion (Resumed). (19 Oct 2005)
Mary Coughlan: My speech last night indicated the sincerity of my colleagues.
- Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion (Resumed). (19 Oct 2005)
Mary Coughlan: It is we who are sincere.
- Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion (Resumed). (19 Oct 2005)
Mary Coughlan: That is factually incorrect.
- Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion (Resumed). (19 Oct 2005)
Mary Coughlan: We know this.
- Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion (Resumed). (19 Oct 2005)
Mary Coughlan: Because the democratic voice of the European Parliament is reflected in the directive to be implemented. It is decided by the Members of the European Parliament.
- Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion (Resumed). (19 Oct 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The Deputy is aware of this.