Results 3,121-3,140 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Coughlan: An enabling provision to allow for the extension of our comprehensive beef labelling regulations to require operators in the hotel, restaurant and catering sectors to provide country of origin information to their customers on the beef they serve is at present before the Houses of the Oireachtas. The Department is well advanced in drafting the necessary beef regulations. While the regulations...
- Written Answers — Suckler Cow Quota: Suckler Cow Quota (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) and B(ii). 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 — Irish Horse Board: Irish Horse Board (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Coughlan: I am empowered under the provisions of the European Communities (Equine Stud-Book and Competition) Regulations 2004, S.I. 399 of 2004, to grant approval to a person, an international association or organisation for the purposes of maintaining a stud-book subject to compliance with the requirements of the relevant legislation in force. The Irish Horse Board is approved to maintain the Irish...
- Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Coughlan: An enabling provision to allow for the extension of our comprehensive beef labelling regulations to require operators in the hotel, restaurant and catering sectors to provide country of origin information to their customers on the beef they serve is at present before the Houses of the Oireachtas. The Committee Stage of the Bill is due to be debated tomorrow. The Department is well advanced in...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The information requested by the Deputy is as follows: Year Superannuation payments Pay-Related Social Insurance payments â'¬ â'¬ 2003 2,984,675.66 4,705,645.97 2004 3,646,149.23 5,319,131.34 2005 3,821,061.97 5,535,955.63
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted applications requesting consideration in respect of new entrant and inheritance measures of the single payment scheme. Following processing of his applications he was notified that his new entrant application was refused as he had no premia payments in the reference years from 2000 to 2002 and, therefore, he had not established entitlements in his own right. His...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named applied to consolidate his entitlements under the single payment scheme. His application has been processed and is eligible for consolidation. However, as the applicant has declared 1.6 hectares of potatoes on his 2005 single payment application form, a letter has issued requesting him to confirm whether or not he wishes to proceed with his consolidation application. This...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application under the single payment and disadvantaged areas schemes on 12 May 2005. Following initial validation, queries arose on two parcels claimed and the person named was written to seeking clarification. The parcels in question were the subject of a dual claim and the person named contacted the Department of Agriculture and Food to confirm that he did not...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Coughlan: An application under the single payment scheme was received from the person named on the 11 May 2005. As part of the control procedures under EU legislation governing the single payment scheme, the application was randomly selected for inspection. The inspection process was completed and payment amounting to â¬2,432.42 issued to the person named on 22 December 2005.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted applications for consideration in respect of the inheritance, the private contract clause and the consolidation measures of the single payment scheme. During the processing of his inheritance application the person named was requested on 20 April and 2 August 2005 to submit documentation to enable the Department of Agriculture and Food to process his application. He...
- Written Answers — Bullying in the Workplace: Bullying in the Workplace (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Coughlan: A revised bullying policy document entitled, A Positive Working Environment â an Anti Harassment, Sexual Harassment and Bullying Policy for the Civil Service, issued to all staff in the Department of Agriculture and Food in September 2005. This document was produced in association with staff associations, agreed centrally and applies across the Civil Service. Accordingly, the harassment...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Coughlan: In recognition of exceptional performance by staff, the Minister for Finance, with effect from 1 November 1998, sanctioned expenditure of not more than 0.2% of subhead A1, salaries, wages and allowances, in respect of ex gratia payments or other awards to individual staff members or groups of staff by way of recognition for exceptional performance of duty. Awards under this provision can be...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application under the single payment scheme on 6 May 2005. The herdowner also applied to have his entitlements consolidated under the 2005 single payment scheme consolidation measure. This application has been processed and full payment in the amount of â¬17,843.49 will issue shortly.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named lodged a single payment scheme application form on 15 May 2005. Following processing of the application certain queries were raised that have now been fully resolved. Payment will issue shortly.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted applications for consideration in respect of the new entrant measure of the single payment scheme, for producers commencing an agricultural activity during the reference years from 2000 to 2002 and the transfer of entitlements by way of private contract as a result of a lease. Following processing of his new entrant application the person named was notified that his...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Coughlan: An application under the single payment scheme was received from the person named on 11 May 2005. During processing of this application a query arose which has since been resolved and payment of â¬29,386.83 issued to the person named on 20 January 2006.
- 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 herdowner also applied to have his entitlements consolidated under the 2005 single payment scheme. This application has been processed and full payment in the amount of â¬15,363.02 will issue shortly.
- Written Answers — Poultry Industry: Poultry Industry (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Coughlan: An application for the poultry flockowners register has been sent to the person concerned and on completion it should be returned to the Department's local office in Cork. The Deputy will be aware that it is a requirement for all domestic poultry flockowners and for those who trade in domestic poultry or other captive birds for sale or sporting purposes, including such enterprises as...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named to date has not submitted a request to have entitlements transferred to him as a result of the transfer of a holding by way of gift or inheritance or private contract clause. an application form to transfer entitlements by way of gift or inheritance has been posted to the person named for completion. Upon receipt and processing of that application form, the Department of...
- 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 applicant also applied to have his entitlements consolidated under the 2005 single payment scheme consolidation measure. This application has now been processed and full payment will issue shortly.