Results 2,841-2,860 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (6 Dec 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. The licensing of pig farmers is a matter for the Environmental Protection Agency where the numbers of pigs are greater than the thresholds specified in the Protection of the Environment Act 2003. I understand one pig unit in County Kerry is...
- Written Answers — Fur Farming: Fur Farming (6 Dec 2005)
Mary Coughlan: Regulation 4 of SI 114 of 1995 states that the owner or person in charge of animals to be slaughtered or slaughtered on-farm shall ensure that the animals be spared any avoidable excitement, pain or suffering during movement, lairaging, restraint, stunning, slaughter or killing. Accordingly animals must be slaughtered in compliance with Schedule 6 of the European Communities (Protection of...
- Written Answers — Fur Farming: Fur Farming (6 Dec 2005)
Mary Coughlan: Regulation 4 of SI 114 of 1995 states that the owner or person in charge of animals to be slaughtered or slaughtered on-farm shall ensure that the animals be spared any avoidable excitement, pain or suffering during movement, lairaging, restraint, stunning, slaughter or killing. Accordingly animals must be slaughtered in compliance with Schedule six of the European Communities (Protection of...
- Written Answers — Fur Farming: Fur Farming (6 Dec 2005)
Mary Coughlan: Lethal injection is not routinely used to kill animals on fur farms. However, in the event that injection should be used, the injection concerned contains the active ingredient pentobarbital sodium. Medicines containing pentobarbital sodium must be administered by a veterinary surgeon or in his or her presence.
- Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (6 Dec 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The information requested has issued to the person named.
- Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (6 Dec 2005)
Mary Coughlan: Ireland is continuing to implement a scrapie control and eradication programme under the terms of EU legislation. The programme comprises active surveillance of sheep at slaughter and fallen sheep, dealing with infected flocks, and promoting breeding for resistance through the voluntary national genotyping programme. Some 18 new scrapie positive flocks have been identified to date in 2005. In...
- Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (6 Dec 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The enhanced arrangements for genotyping operated on a voluntary basis during the period between 1 September and 18 November 2005. The total number of sheep tested over that ten-week period accounted for over a quarter of the total number of sheep tested since the beginning of the NGP programme in May 2004. It was particularly encouraging that the majority of participants in the enhanced...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Dec 2005)
Mary Coughlan: An official of my Department is in direct contact with the person named and the matter is being resolved satisfactorily.
- Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (6 Dec 2005)
Mary Coughlan: In 2003 my Department, together with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, set up a technical working group to determine whether earth-lined stores, out-wintering pads and constructed wetlands, reed beds, should have a place in agricultural practice. The working group has taken expert advice from a variety of sources and has been preparing detailed specifications...
- Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (7 Dec 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The organic sector is governed by Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2092/91, as amended. The only food that may be labelled organic is food produced in accordance with the EU regulation and, in some instances, with additional standards for Ireland set down in the European Communities (Organic Farming) Regulations 2004. Under these regulations, a person who falsely labelled a product as organic...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Dec 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The following table shows the breakdown of the numbers in my private and constituency office. Grade Number of Posts Salary Scale Special Adviser 1 â¬57,630 ââ¬71,859 Assistant Principal Officer scale + 10% allowance Private Secretary 1 â¬40,543 ââ¬51,463 â Higher Executive Officer scale + â¬18,015 allowance Personal Assistant 1 â¬43,000...
- Written Answers — School Milk Scheme: School Milk Scheme (7 Dec 2005)
Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 181 and 182 together. In 2004, 2,360 schools around the country participated in the school milk scheme. The following table lists the school on a county basis. County Number of Schools Cork 386 Clare 44 Kerry 60 Limerick 84 Tipperary 104 Waterford 66 Galway 179 Sligo 52 Roscommon 39 Mayo 139 Leitrim 16 Cavan 41 Donegal...
- Written Answers — Water Charges: Water Charges (7 Dec 2005)
Mary Coughlan: In 2004, a total of â¬1,975.01 was paid by my Department to Laois County Council in respect of water rates for my Department's offices in Portlaoise.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Dec 2005)
Mary Coughlan: Originally, the person named had a single payment of â¬1,522.03 and 7.1 entitlements established for him during the reference period 2000 to 2002. However, since he was destocked in 1999 under the agri-environmental measures, his entitlements were subsequently based on the years prior to destocking which would have been more beneficial to him. Accordingly, the person named was notified that...
- Seanad: WTO Negotiations: Statements. (7 Dec 2005)
Mary Coughlan: I have noticed an increase in security since my last visit to the Seanad. I thought the Members of this House were all kept in the highest regard. I welcome this opportunity to address the House on the WTO negotiations on agriculture. Agriculture continues to make an important economic and social contribution to Irish society, and the outcome of negotiation of the new WTO agreement on...
- Seanad: WTO Negotiations: Statements. (7 Dec 2005)
Mary Coughlan: I was feeling for the Senators.
- Seanad: WTO Negotiations: Statements. (7 Dec 2005)
Mary Coughlan: I thought this was a discussion on the WTO talks.
- Seanad: WTO Negotiations: Statements. (7 Dec 2005)
Mary Coughlan: I agree with the Senator.
- Seanad: WTO Negotiations: Statements. (7 Dec 2005)
Mary Coughlan: I thought the Senator was coming too.
- Seanad: WTO Negotiations: Statements. (7 Dec 2005)
Mary Coughlan: Did the Senator get his cheque?