Results 2,761-2,780 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (29 Nov 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The position is that some 17,500 farmers submitted applications to the national reserve but when account is taken of the number of farmers who applied under two or more categories over 23,000 files have to be processed. The following table sets out the number of farmers per county who applied under national reserve, some of whom applied under more that one category. Number Carlow 204 ...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (29 Nov 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The person named received entitlements by way of inheritance. Some of the inherited entitlements were established on rented land and as this land is no longer available to the person named, the full value of the entitlements established will be applied to the inherited land. A supplementary payment will issue to the person named which will enable him to benefit from the full value of the...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (29 Nov 2005)
Mary Coughlan: An application under the single payment scheme and disadvantaged areas scheme was received from the person named on 16 May 2005. Payment in the amount of â¬2,470.86 in respect of the disadvantaged areas scheme issued to the person named on 17 November 2005. Payment to eligible applicants under the single payment scheme are due to commence on 1 December 2005.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (29 Nov 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The application for the single farm payment received from the above named herd owner has now been fully processed and is clear for payment. The first single payment scheme payment run is scheduled to commence on 1 December.
- Written Answers — Animal Feedstuffs: Animal Feedstuffs (29 Nov 2005)
Mary Coughlan: At present, the only costs being met by my Department for meat and bone meal, or MBM, storage and disposal relate to the funding of three incineration contracts. These contracts provide for the destruction of surplus MBM stocks, which were taken over by my Department following the EU-wide ban on the use of MBM in animal feed. The contracts, which were placed in 2003 and are scheduled to be...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (29 Nov 2005)
Mary Coughlan: Payments under the single payment scheme are due to commence on 1 December 2005. Payment in full, less the deductions for the national reserve, linear reduction and modulation, will issue to the person named during the next few days.
- Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (29 Nov 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The following GMOs have been authorised for feed in the European Union in accordance with EU Directives 90/220/EC and 2001/18/EC: Product Date of authorisation Male sterile swede rape resistant to glufosinate ammonium (MS1, RF1) 02/02/96 Soybean 40-3-2 tolerant to glyphosate 03/04/96 Bt-maize tolerant to glufosinate ammonium (Bt-176) 23/01/97 Male sterile swede rape tolerant to...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (29 Nov 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for consideration of force majeure or exceptional circumstances in respect of his entitlements under the single farm payment scheme. As the medical evidence furnished in support of the application related to a broken ankle sustained in 1996 the application was deemed unsuccessful. An appeal was then submitted to the single payment appeals committee...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (29 Nov 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The applicant was informed on 16 November 2005 that the transfer of entitlements was by way of inheritance and a copy of the appropriate application form was forwarded to her for completion and return to my Department. On receipt of the completed application form and supporting documentation, my Department will process it without delay.
- Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (29 Nov 2005)
Mary Coughlan: Genetically modified GT73 oilseed rape is currently not on sale in Ireland. The Commission decision 2005/635/EC authorising this product will not apply until a detection method, specific to the GT 73 oilseed rape, is validated by the Community reference laboratory. This validation process is not yet completed, and an expected date of completion is not available. The possibility of...
- Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (29 Nov 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The implementation of the nitrates directive is a matter in the first instance for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Ireland's national action programme under the nitrates directive was formally submitted to the European Commission on 29 July 2005. Following a consultation process, regulations giving legal effect to the action programme are expected to be...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (29 Nov 2005)
Mary Coughlan: A provisional statement of entitlements issued to the person named on 6 August 2004, advising that, on the basis of his farming practices during the reference period, he had established 23.73 entitlements, with a unit value of â¬344.01, amounting to a single payment of â¬8,163.36. An application under the single payment scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2005. Payments...
- Written Answers — Animal Identification Scheme: Animal Identification Scheme (29 Nov 2005)
Mary Coughlan: I assume the Deputy is referring to the enhancements to the national genotype programme which applied only to those sheep genotyped between 1 September and 18 November 2005. The enhancements included the payment of a flat rate of compensation in respect of any ram which, when tested between 1 September and 18 November 2005, was found to be in one of those categories which are susceptible or...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (29 Nov 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application under the single payment scheme-disadvantaged areas scheme on 12 May 2005. An amendment to this application was received in the Department on 16 May 2005 seeking to have an additional land parcel included in the application. Following initial processing of the application, it was found that another scheme applicant had also claimed the additional...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (29 Nov 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The Department was in correspondence with the applicant concerning the area of a land parcel included in his single payment application. The matter raised has now been resolved. A payment under the 2005 disadvantaged area scheme amounting to â¬767.92 will be made to the person named within the next few days. Payments under the 2005 single payment scheme are scheduled to commence on 1...
- Written Answers — Irish Sugar Limited: Irish Sugar Limited (29 Nov 2005)
Mary Coughlan: As Minister, I hold a special share in Greencore PLC. That share has the same monetary value as any other share in the company but has conditions attached which prevent the company from engaging in a number of activities without the prior written consent of the Minister. In summary, the special share prevents the disposal of the controlling interest in Irish Sugar Limited, or a certain...
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (29 Nov 2005)
Mary Coughlan: Some 200 people have applied via the central applications facility to decentralise with the Department to Portlaoise. To date, 130 staff have been assigned within the Department, 85 of whom have actually moved. A total of 88 people have applied via the CAF to decentralise with the Department to Fermoy, of whom 18 are assigned. So far 90 people have applied via the CAF to decentralise with the...
- Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (29 Nov 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The application by the person named for the early retirement pension was received in my Department on 11 October 2005 but was incomplete. Further documentation was received from her on 25 October. The application is currently being examined and if it is found to be valid, approval will issue before the end of the year.
- 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 — EU Directives: EU Directives (29 Nov 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The implementation of the nitrates directive is a matter in the first instance for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Ireland's national action programme under the nitrates directive was formally submitted to the European Commission on 29 July 2005. Following a consultation process, regulations giving legal effect to the action programme are expected to be...