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Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (22 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The following table breaks down the numbers in my private and constituency office: Grade Number of Posts Salary Scale â'¬ Special Adviser 1 57,630-71,859 — Assistant Principal Officer scale + 10% allowance Private Secretary 1 40,543-51,463 — Higher Executive Officer scale + 18,015 allowance Personal Assistant 1 43,000-53,191 — Higher Executive...

Written Answers — Local Authority Payments: Local Authority Payments (22 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: No payments issued to Laois County Council in 2004 from my Department relating to the operation of the Control of Horses Act. Costs arising in that year were offset against receipts generated by the council in this area with the result that no payment was due under the arrangements operated by the Department. There were no payments made under the neighbourwood scheme in 2004 to Laois County...

Written Answers — School Milk Scheme: School Milk Scheme (22 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: My Department has responsibility for the administration of the school milk scheme, which is co-funded by the Exchequer and the European Commission. The scheme is operated in the main by dairies that supply the schools directly with milk and are subsequently reimbursed by my Department. Five local authorities participated in the scheme in 2004 and three of these — Dublin City Council, Fingal...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the 2004 suckler cow premium scheme in respect of three animals was received from the person named on 12 January 2004. The advance payment of €403.47 issued on 18 October 2004 and the balancing payment of €268.98 issued on 31 March 2005. One animal was submitted for slaughter premium in 2004. The advance payment of €48.00 issued on 1 December 2004 while balancing...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the single payment national reserve under category B, which 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 the reference...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The person concerned was refused a grant under the farm waste management scheme, as the item concerned was purchased prior to the lodgment of his application for aid. It is a strict condition of the scheme that aid will not be given for equipment purchased before written approval has been conveyed to the farmer. As my Department's decision has been upheld by the agriculture appeals office, I...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The terms of the installation aid scheme provide that, in cases of joint ownership or leases jointly held, all of the parties must be under 35 years on the date of set-up. This provision is not complied with in the case of this applicant at present. Were the land ownership conditions of the scheme to be fully respected, the Department will reconsider the application.

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (23 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The sale of quota was one of a number of options that were open to participants in the early retirement scheme in 2001. Only milk quota held on 31 March 2005 may be used to claim entitlements under the single payment scheme. On the question of compensation for participants in the early retirement schemes, there is no provision for additional payments to scheme participants over and above...

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (23 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: A request for tenders for the supply of cattle ear tags and bovine registration documents for the 2007 season and later years is expected to issue by the Department early in 2006. It is the intention to seek tenders for a range of alternative supply arrangements including multiple suppliers. Ultimately, the decision to approve more than one service supplier will depend on the quality of the...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (24 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The statutory instrument transposing EU Directive 2005/13/EC into national law is being drafted at present and will be signed by the Minister before 31 December 2005.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (24 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The person in question is being paid pension rate of pay in accordance with the terms of the Civil Service sick leave and pension regulations.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted two applications under the 2004 special beef premium scheme, in respect of a total of 19 animals. The first application, in respect of ten animals, was received on 4 May 2004 and the second application, in respect of nine animals, was received on 7 January 2005. Following computer validation, it was found that eight of the animals on the second application were...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The EU regulations governing the single payment scheme make specific provision for farmers who were obliged, because of agri-environmental undertakings such as REPS, to reduce their stock numbers. Such farmers are entitled to apply to my Department to have their single payment entitlements calculated on the period before they destocked. My Department is currently processing applications from...

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (24 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Bogland is generally disposed of under section 8 of the Irish Land Commission (Dissolution) Act 1992. My Department is not aware of available bog in the vicinity of Foxford. However, the person named should contact my Department inspector at the Square, Castlerea, County Roscommon with a view to exchanging details.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (24 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: There are currently no former employees of my Department brought back to work on contract to do work traditionally undertaken by my Department's staff. A number of retired Department of Agriculture and Food veterinary staff are contracted by my Department as temporary veterinary inspectors to provide veterinary inspection services to augment my Department's existing authorised complement of...

Order of Business. (29 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: That was the reply.

Order of Business. (29 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: I will even get the Deputy a photocopy.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (29 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Under the provisions of the EU single payment scheme, it is possible to lease entitlements to another farmer provided that the entitlements are accompanied by an equivalent number of hectares.

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (29 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Allocations of milk quota from the national reserve are granted on the basis of recommendations from the milk quota appeals tribunal. The tribunal examines and makes recommendations on applications for additional quota from individual producers. The person named has applied to the tribunal in the current 2005-06 quota year and an acknowledgement letter has issued to him confirming receipt of...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (29 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The person named applied for an allocation of entitlements from the national reserve under category B which 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 the reference period 2000 to 2002. The position is...