Results 2,541-2,560 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Approximately 8,500 farmers in County Kerry have established entitlements under the single payment scheme. The value of these entitlements is in excess of €47 million.

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (3 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: A total of 798 farmers in County Kerry entered the previous scheme of early retirement from farming which ran from 1994 to 1999. To date, 236 farmers in County Kerry have entered the current scheme which began in November 2000.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted 12 applications under the 2004 special beef premium scheme, in respect of a total of 363 animals. Following computer validation, 59 of these animals were identified as non-CMMS compliant. Due to the high number of animals concerned, my Department has undertaken a detailed investigation of the case. On completion of these inquiries, eligibility under the scheme will...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted nine applications under the 2004 special beef premium scheme, in respect of a total of 350 animals. Following computer validation, 79 of these animals were identified as non-CMMS compliant. Due to the high number of animals concerned, my Department has undertaken a detailed investigation of the case. On completion of these inquiries, eligibility under the scheme...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (3 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: It is a requirement of the EU regulations under which the early retirement scheme is implemented that the early retirement pension can be paid only as a supplement to any national retirement pension that the participant, and his or her spouse or partner in a joint management arrangement, may receive. This means that the value of any such national retirement pension, which includes...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (3 Nov 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 — Animal Medicines: Animal Medicines (3 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 211 and 212 together. On 22 October last, I announced my decisions on the main issues which had been raised during the consultative phase on draft regulations regarding veterinary medicines. I have also comprehensively outlined my approach in this area to the House on a number of occasions, the most recent of which was in response to a Private Members' motion...

Written Answers — Land Annuities: Land Annuities (3 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: I intend to introduce the discounted buy-out scheme provided for in the Land Act 2005 from 1 January 2006.

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Areas Scheme: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (3 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the disadvantaged areas scheme-single payment scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2005. The file of the person named was selected for inspection, including cross compliance inspection. The cross compliance inspection, which was conducted on 16 September 2005, revealed no problems. However, some eligibility criteria issues have arisen concerning the area...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (3 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: For persons entering the early retirement scheme in the year ended 31 December 2002, pensions are payable for a period of up to ten years but in any event not beyond a retired farmer's 68th birthday. The person named entered the scheme on 17 December 2002 and payment of his pension ceased on 2 May 2005 when he reached age 68.

Written Answers — Direct Payment Schemes: Direct Payment Schemes (3 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the single payment scheme was received from the person named on 4 May 2005. Details of his 26.23 entitlements, with a net value of €7,322.63, were issued on 18 November 2004. Payment under the disadvantaged areas scheme issued to the person named on 14 October 2005. Payments under the single payment scheme are due to commence on 1 December 2005, as provided for under EU...

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Areas Scheme: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (3 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The person named was paid his 2005 disadvantaged areas grant on 1 November 2005.

Social Welfare Consolidation Bill 2005: Report and Final Stages. (8 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: I move amendment No. 1: In page 36, lines 5 and 6, to delete all words from and including "section" in line 5 down to and including "1996" in line 6 and substitute "section 178(1)(a)". The Social Welfare Act 1996 provided for the introduction of the one-parent family payment which subsumed a variety of schemes applicable at the time to persons rearing children alone. That Act also repealed...

Farm Livelihoods. (8 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The negotiations on the next WTO agreement have entered an intensive phase in recent weeks in the run-up to the WTO ministerial conference next month in Hong Kong. Agriculture is one item on a broad trade liberalisation agenda which also includes services, industrial goods and other matters. From our point of view, given the economic and social importance of agriculture, it is obviously a...

Written Answers — Forestry Sector: Forestry Sector (8 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Coillte Teoranta was established under the Forestry Act 1988. Section 9(1) of the Forestry Act 1988 provides that "The Minister, after consultation with the Minister for Finance, shall cause a private company conforming to the conditions laid down in this Act to be formed and registered under the Companies Acts." Coillte Teoranta was accordingly formed and is, therefore, a private company...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (8 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: From 1995 to 1998 the reported animal disease problems in the Askeaton area were the subject of a comprehensive multi-agency investigation under the auspices of the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA. The report of this investigation, which was published in August 2001, concluded that although a small number of farms experienced notable difficulties, there was no evidence of serious or...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The documentation forwarded by the person concerned in response to my Department's written request for additional information in support of his application for installation aid is being examined at present. The applicant will be notified in due course of the outcome of this examination.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The expenditure by my Department on providing services through the Irish language in each of the years 2002, 2003 and 2004 is as follows: Training* Translation Advertising Signage Other â'¬ â'¬ â'¬ â'¬ â'¬ 2002 1,980.00 482.18 Nil Nil Nil 2003 1,440.00 6,250.86 1,659.63 Nil 6,591.00 2004 2,070.00 18,835.57 2,604.56 1,030.00 13,673.79 * Gaeleagras Courses.

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (8 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: In Ireland responsibility for genetically modified foods comes under the aegis of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland and the Minister for Health and Children, while responsibility for the deliberate release of genetically modified organisms into the environment rests with the Environmental Protection Agency and the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. My Department...

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Areas Scheme: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (8 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the 2005 single payment scheme-disadvantaged areas scheme was received from the person named on 16 May 2005. Following processing of this application, an eligibility issue was identified regarding one of the parcels claimed. This has now been resolved and payment in respect of the disadvantaged areas scheme will issue shortly.