Results 3,061-3,080 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Coughlan: Ireland's rural development plan 2000-06 has its legal basis in EU Council Regulation 1257/1999, Article 14.2 of which states, "Compensatory allowances shall be granted per hectare of areas used for agriculture to farmers who farm a minimum area of land to be defined". The minimum area of three hectares has been applicable in Ireland since the introduction of compensatory allowances in 1975....
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application under the single payment scheme on 9 May 2005. The herd number of the named person changed ownership on 30 November 2004 and the entitlements under the single payment scheme were established under the previous ownership. The applicant submitted a transfer of entitlements application form as requested by my Department on 18 January 2006. This case has...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application under the single payment scheme on 11 May 2005. The application has been fully processed and payment has issued in respect of the single payment scheme to the person named.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application under the single payment scheme on the 16 May, 2005. However, the person named applied to consolidate but had forwarded no supporting documentation. My Department has been in contact with the applicant, who has now confirmed that he does not want to consolidate his entitlements. His application has now been fully processed and payment of â¬23,043.24...
- Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Coughlan: Under the scrapie programme, infected flocks are restricted and all of the animals are genotyped. Following the receipt of the genotype results the susceptible animals, including rams in category 4 and category 5 are valued and sent for slaughter. In 2005 a total of 63 rams from 19 positive flocks were identified in category 4 and category 5. These animals were valued and slaughtered and...
- Written Answers — National Genotyping Programme: National Genotyping Programme (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Coughlan: My Department has operated a voluntary national genotype programme since May 2004. At 31 December 2005, almost 43,000 sheep had been genotyped. Between 1 September and 18 November last, a number of financial enhancements were added to the programme and contributed to a significant increase in participation levels. My Department has had discussions over recent months with farming bodies and...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application under the single payment scheme on 27 April 2005. A query arose in regard to an over-claim on one parcel and clarification was sought from the person concerned. A reply was received stating that a site had been inadvertently included in the parcel concerned and should be removed. The site was duly removed and the parcel adjusted accordingly. This...
- Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Coughlan: Directive 2004/41/EC repealed a number of directives when the food and feed hygiene legislation came into effect on 1 January 2006. The implementing statutory instrument giving effect to this directive and the food and feed hygiene legislation is S.I. 910 of 2005.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application under the single payment scheme on 16 May 2005. The application has been fully processed and payment has issued in respect of the single payment scheme to the person named.
- Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Coughlan: Since 1997, there have been 121 appointments to the State boards which currently come under the aegis of my Department. This does not include appointments made to Horse Racing Ireland and Bord na gCon which have been the responsibility of the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism since June 2002 and the Western Development Commission which has been the responsibility of the Minister for...
- Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The position in regard to vacancies to State boards which come under the aegis of my Department is that four vacancies currently exist in Bord Bia and it is anticipated that they will be filled shortly. There is one vacancy at present in the National Milk Agency. My Department has requested the relevant nominating group to select a replacement and a response is awaited.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for 2004 suckler cow premium which was received in the local office of my Department on 4 May 2004. The application form was returned to the person named as he had not indicated the number of animals he wished to submit for premium. This was returned and the person named confirmed that the application was in respect of nine cows and three heifers. A...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted applications for consideration in respect of the transfer of entitlements by way of private contract clause and transfer as a result of the change of name on the herd number. Following processing of both applications, the person named was paid â¬20,571.17 on 18 January 2005 in respect of the single payment scheme.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Coughlan: Payment in respect of the disadvantaged areas scheme issued to the person named on 11 January 2006.
- Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 956 to 959, inclusive, together. The implementation of the nitrates directive is a matter, in the first instance, for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. That Department, in association with my Department and in consultation with Teagasc, has been engaged in prolonged and difficult discussions with the European Commission on...
- Written Answers — Sugar Industry Reform: Sugar Industry Reform (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The recent agreement on the reform of the EU sugar regime provides for partial compensation for growers for the drop in the minimum price of beet. In the event that sugar production ceases in Ireland, a once off payment of almost â¬44 million would be available for growers and a restructuring fund of up to â¬145 million, would become available to provide compensation for the economic,...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Coughlan: Payment in respect of the disadvantaged areas scheme issued to the person named on 16 January 2006 and payment in respect of the single payment scheme issued to the person named on 13 January 2006.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application, supported by medical evidence, for consideration of his circumstances under the force majeure measure of the single farm payment scheme. While the medical evidence was non-specific in respect of the effect on production or the applicant's ability or inability to farm, it was nevertheless accepted in good faith by my Department. It was, therefore,...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the single payments scheme national reserve under categories B(i), B(ii) and C. Category B 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...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Coughlan: Under EU legislation, in order to draw down his or her full single payment, an applicant must declare an eligible hectare to accompany each entitlement. This requirement was set out clearly in the documentation supplied to farmers on a number of occasions. While the person named established 14.48 entitlements, the single payment scheme application form received on 10 May 2005 declared only...