Results 3,241-3,260 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Feb 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The review of the entitlements of those single payment scheme applicants who had de-stocked prior to participating in the rural environmental protection scheme is ongoing. Officials of my Department will be making direct contact with each of the individuals concerned, including the person named, following completion of the review.
- Written Answers — Assisted Animal Reproduction: Assisted Animal Reproduction (7 Feb 2006)
Mary Coughlan: I have made inquiries of the relevant authorities in the UK regarding this matter and I was informed that no grants are being offered to UK farmers to improve herd quality by means of artificial insemination. However, if the Deputy has specific information on such a grant scheme that I have not been made aware of by the relevant authorities, then I can investigate the matter further. My...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Feb 2006)
Mary Coughlan: An application under the single payment scheme was received from the person named on 11 May 2005. Following initial processing, it was found that the person named had over-claimed on one of the land parcels concerned, as a result of which the payment which is due to issue shortly, is being reduced in accordance with the governing EU rules. However, it is open to the person named to appeal the...
- Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (7 Feb 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The implementation of the nitrates directive is a matter for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in the first instance. He signed the regulations to give legal effect to the nitrates action programme in December last and they came into effect on 1 February 2006. Last month, Teagasc, the State body responsible for providing the science on which the technical aspects...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Feb 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application under the single payment scheme on 27 April 2005. The herd owner also applied to have his entitlements consolidated under the 2005 single payment scheme. This application has been processed and full payment of â¬12,938 will issue shortly.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Feb 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named established 25 entitlements during the reference period, with a total value of â¬3,143.50. An application under the single payment scheme was received from the person named on 16 May 2005. Payment in full issued to the person named on 18 January 2006.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Feb 2006)
Mary Coughlan: Neither the person named nor his late son has entitlements established under the single payment scheme because they did not receive any direct payments during the reference years. As indicated in my reply to a related question from the Deputy on 23 June 2005, my Department was prepared to accept an application to the national reserve under category D from the person named to replace that of...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Feb 2006)
Mary Coughlan: An application was submitted in this case for an allocation of entitlements from the single payments scheme national reserve under categories B and D. 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 payable...
- Written Answers — Forestry Retirement Scheme: Forestry Retirement Scheme (7 Feb 2006)
Mary Coughlan: An increase in the forestry pension of the person in question in the amount of â¬118.92 per annum was sanctioned in December 2005 with effect from 1 June 2005. I understand that the new pension rate and arrears will be paid by the Office of the Pay Master General as quickly as possible.
- Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (7 Feb 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named applied under category C of the 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 or arable aid schemes, would have been payable during the reference period 2000 to 2002....
- Written Answers — Poultry Industry: Poultry Industry (7 Feb 2006)
Mary Coughlan: It is not the normal policy of my Department to operate a slaughter-out policy in the case of an outbreak of mycoplasma gallisepticum and, therefore, the issue of compensation would not normally arise. It is normal practice that, when the disease is detected in the commercial poultry industry, the producer would have the flock slaughtered on a voluntary basis at his or her own expense.
- Written Answers — Sugar Industry: Sugar Industry (7 Feb 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The political agreement on reform of the EU sugar regime provides for a restructuring scheme to be funded by a levy â temporary restructuring amount â payable by sugar processors in each of three marketing years, starting in 2006-07. The levy amounts per tonne of quota allocated shall be set at â¬126.40 per tonne of quota for the marketing year 2006-07, â¬173.80 per tonne of quota for...
- Written Answers — Suckler Cow Quota: Suckler Cow Quota (7 Feb 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the single payments scheme national reserve under category B. 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 payable during the...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Feb 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The original entitlements of the person named under the single payment scheme amounted to â¬17,046.91 but this figure increased to â¬26,660.47 when the decoupled dairy premium was allocated to him. Payment was issued to the applicant on 1 December 2005. An application was also submitted in this case for an allocation of entitlements from the single payments scheme national reserve under...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Feb 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the single payments scheme national reserve under category B. 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 payable during the...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Feb 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The difficulty here relates to ownership of part of the plantation concerned. The applicant has yet to prove ownership of the entire plantation. Alternatively, he must provide a revised species map for land he actually owns and for which he wishes to claim premium.
- Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (7 Feb 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The implementation of the nitrates directive is a matter for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in the first instance. The regulations to give legal effect to the nitrates action programme were signed by the Minister for Environment, Heritage and Local Government last December and came into effect on 1 February 2006. Last month, Teagasc, the State body responsible...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Feb 2006)
Mary Coughlan: As the slaughter detail initially notified to the CMMS database was incorrect, payment of the slaughter premium in respect of the animal concerned, which is now due to issue shortly, could not be processed. The person named had been advised in writing and had arranged to have the necessary amendment made.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Feb 2006)
Mary Coughlan: A total of â¬18.6 million in modulated funds is available this year. I have decided that this funding should be used in 2006 as a top-up payment under the compensatory allowance scheme. Farmers in the disadvantaged areas, which account for 75% of the country, will, therefore, benefit from a once-off payment under the scheme this year. Payments will commence in September and will involve some...
- Future of Irish Farming: Motion (Resumed). (8 Feb 2006)
Mary Coughlan: Not the Greens.