Results 2,981-3,000 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (8 Dec 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The flock to which the Deputy refers had a confirmed outbreak of mycoplasma gallisepticum. This is not an uncommon condition in poultry and does not generally have implications for human health. The flock in question was slaughtered due to the particular circumstances involved and at the request of the flock owner. No compensation is payable for this condition but the Department has paid for...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Dec 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The person named lodged an application for Inheritance under the single payment scheme. This application has been successfully processed and payment will issue as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (8 Dec 2005)
Mary Coughlan: Statutory responsibility for the monitoring of the Ward Union Hunt rests with my colleague the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government under the provisions of the Wildlife Act 1976. I understand that a veterinary surgeon engaged by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government monitors the welfare of deer hunted by the hunt club. I am advised that the...
- Written Answers — Agricultural Production: Agricultural Production (8 Dec 2005)
Mary Coughlan: Agricultural output, at basic prices, reached its highest ever level in 2004 and there is a similar situation for food industry output in 2003, the latest years for which CSO statistics are available. The future direction of the whole agri-food sector will be the subject of a new plan of action, which I will launch in early 2006. That plan will be informed by the detailed analysis of the...
- Written Answers — Beef Exports: Beef Exports (8 Dec 2005)
Mary Coughlan: Beef production is extremely valuable to the Irish economy with a â¬1.4 billion export value representing almost 25% of total Irish agri-food exports. In 2004, Ireland produced 560,000 tonnes of beef and exported 495,000 tonnes. Almost 90% of these exports went to EU markets with this trend continuing in 2005. The outlook for 2006 is for Irish beef production to increase by 5%, contrasting...
- Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (8 Dec 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The development of new markets for Irish food produce is primarily the responsibility of the food industry itself. Having said that, my Department, in co-operation with the statutory food promotion agency, Bord Bia, will continue to assist the industry to identify markets for Irish agricultural and food produce in the EU and internationally, to build on existing markets in terms of extending...
- Written Answers — Sugar Beet Industry: Sugar Beet Industry (8 Dec 2005)
Mary Coughlan: It will be a matter for beet growers and Irish Sugar Limited to make decisions about sugar beet growing in light of the reformed sugar regime, on which political agreement was reached by the Council of Agriculture Ministers on 24 November 2005. The main features of the reform agreement are as follows: a lower reduction in the support price of sugar than originally proposed â 36% instead of...
- Written Answers — Sugar Beet Industry: Sugar Beet Industry (8 Dec 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The recent agreement by the Council of Agriculture Ministers in relation to reform of the EU sugar regime was the culmination of a protracted and difficult negotiating process. The outcome, in my view, represents the best possible deal that could have been achieved for Irish beet growers in the circumstances and is a considerable improvement on the Commission's initial proposals of last June....
- Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (8 Dec 2005)
Mary Coughlan: Exports of Irish dairy products amounted to â¬1.86 billion last year, representing some 24% of total Irish food and drink exports. This was an increase of some 6% over the previous year. With increasing global demand for dairy products forecast by the OECD of up to 2% per annum the future prospects for Irish dairy products on world markets remain positive. The consistency with which the...
- Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (8 Dec 2005)
Mary Coughlan: Detailed EU legislation lays down the conditions that member states must apply to the production of and trade in products of animal origin, including meat and meat extracts, as well as to imports of these products from third countries. Under harmonised legislation, a series of health and supervisory requirements are applied in the member states to ensure that animal products are produced to...
- Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (8 Dec 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The Department of Agriculture and Food takes a robust attitude to the prevention of the introduction of animal diseases into Ireland, as exemplified by the range of measures being taken to prevent the introduction of avian influenza into the country. The Department has put in place a specific range of measures, including EU and national measures, aimed at minimising any risk of avian...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Dec 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The application of the person in question has been fully processed for payment under the single farm payment scheme. This payment will issue to the person shortly.
- Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (13 Dec 2005)
Mary Coughlan: Coillte Teoranta was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act 1988 and day-to-day operational matters are the responsibility of the company. The cutting of roadside hedgerows is a matter of an operational nature for Coillte. However, I have made enquiries with Coillte and I understand that all necessary hedgecutting work, as identified by Wicklow County Council, has...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Dec 2005)
Mary Coughlan: An application in respect of the single payment scheme was received in this case on 16 May 2005. Following initial processing of the application, problems were highlighted in respect of one of the parcels listed. This matter has now been satisfactorily resolved and payment should shortly issue.
- Written Answers — Disadvantaged Areas Scheme: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (13 Dec 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The Council of Agriculture Ministers agreed on 20 June 2005 a new framework for rural development for the period 2007 to 2013 which provided for the maintenance of the existing arrangements for the less favoured areas until 2010. In the meantime, the Commission will present a report and proposals to the Council concerning the future payment system and designation of less favoured areas. Any...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Dec 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application under category C of the single payment scheme national reserve which caters for farmers who, between 1 January 2000 and 19 October 2003, sold their milk quota into the milk quota restructuring scheme and converted their enterprise to a farming sector for which a direct payment under livestock premia and/or arable aid schemes would have been payable...
- Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (13 Dec 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The letter concerns the report by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food on the early retirement schemes operated by my Department. The committee's examination of the early retirement schemes 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. I have provided a detailed response to the...
- Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (13 Dec 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 tribunal also considers applications from producers whose herds have been restricted by animal disease, TB or brucellosis, during the quota year....
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Dec 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for consideration in respect of the inheritance measure of the single payment scheme. The application has now been processed and the inherited entitlements have been transferred to him. A letter confirming the position issued to the person named on 9 December 2005. Payment in respect of the 2005 single payment scheme will issue to the person named...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Dec 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The application in this case has been processed to payment stage under the single payment scheme. The payment will issue in the next payment run, which is scheduled to take place later this week.