Results 3,561-3,580 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Feb 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 had established 67.10 entitlements during the reference period, the application received from him on 13 May 2005,...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application under the single payment scheme on 11 May 2005. The person named also applied to have his entitlements consolidated under the single payment scheme. This application has been processed and payment will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (23 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: A producer may sell milk to a registered milk purchaser provided some or all of the quota has been assigned to that purchaser. If the cheese manufacturer is a registered milk purchaser, the producer can transfer unused quota to it from the existing milk purchaser, by submitting the appropriate notifications to both concerns and then commencing deliveries. Generally deliveries may not commence...

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (28 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 356, 357 and 362 together. My Department has very clear arrangements in place for the reporting, collection and testing of dead wild birds. My Department is responsible for the collection and testing of such birds and last week the avian influenza helpline facility was extended and widely advertised in the national media. As a result there has been a...

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (28 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: My Department places advertising using an advertising agency. The contract with the agency was awarded following a competitive tender which was advertised at national and EU level in accordance with procedures set out in EU directives. The advertising of Government notices, statutory notices, is also subject to a contract. That contract is also subject to a competitive tendering process which...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for consideration in respect of the inheritance measure of the single payment scheme on 21 December 2005. Following processing of his application, he was notified that his application was successful, and payment will issue to him soon.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The installation aid scheme involves a two-stage application process, namely, an initial application, IAS 1, and an application for payment, IAS 2. The person concerned submitted an IAS 1 application on 21 July 2005. However, my Department has no record of having received an application for payment, IAS 2, in this case. A decision will be made as regards payment following receipt of the IAS 2...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for consideration in respect of the inheritance measure of the single payment scheme on 3 May 2005. Following initial processing of the application, the person named was requested in August 2005 to submit supporting documentation. The information requested was submitted, and the applicant was notified that the application to transfer entitlements by...

Written Answers — Bovine Disease Controls. : Bovine Disease Controls. (28 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: In view of the progress made in the United Kingdom in reducing the incidence of BSE and the controls that are now in place to protect consumers, I am generally in favour of lifting the ban on the export of UK beef. However, we will await the precise proposals tabled and arguments advanced at next week's meeting of the standing committee on the food chain and animal health, before finalising...

Written Answers — Pest Control: Pest Control (28 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: With regard to my previous reply on this matter I wish to state that the primary source of information regarding the New Zealand flatworm and its impact on the earthworm population was based on a study carried out in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. This was a joint study carried out by the Central Science Laboratory, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK, with the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for the transfer entitlements by way of private contract clause under the 2005 single payment scheme. This application was successfully processed and a payment, amounting to €913.99, issued on 1 December 2005. The dairy premium element of the applicant's single payment, which was not included in the initial payment, will be paid shortly.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (28 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The nitrates regulations, SI No. 788 of 2005, signed by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, specifies that the relevant local authorities shall be the control authorities for the purposes of the regulations and that they shall carry out or cause to be carried out such inspections of farm holdings as are necessary for the purposes of the regulations and shall aim...

Written Answers — Grant Payments. : Grant Payments. (28 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: Since January 2001, my Department has made payments under several scheme headings to the herdowner in question, details of which appear in the following schedule. With regard to the rural environment protection scheme, REPS, the reference number 16D00818 refers to a person other than the individual named.

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (28 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The objective of the European Council regulation which governs the early retirement scheme is structural reform, through the provision of a financial incentive to older farmers to retire early in order to facilitate their replacement by younger farmers who are considered more likely to improve the economic viability of the holding. The regulation sets down minimum requirements that must be...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for consideration in respect of the inheritance measure of the single payment scheme on 17 February 2006 for the transfer of lands that occurred in 2003. Due to the late receipt of this application and the lack of supporting documentation, it is not possible to process it. The applicant has been requested to submit supporting documentation and, once...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 370 and 371 together. The person named was paid a single farm payment of €398.65 on his 22.47 entitlements established in the reference period. The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the single payment scheme national reserve under category B. Category B caters for farmers who, between 1 January 2000 and 19 October...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named was paid his single payment on 9 December 2005.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: In this case one application was submitted under the 2004 special beef premium scheme, in respect of six animals. Following the initial processing of the application, one of the animals applied on was not recorded in the herd of the applicants named on the date of application. The animal was, therefore, rejected and a penalty of 9.09% was applied. However, following an appeal submitted to the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for consideration in respect of the inheritance measure of the single payment scheme on 9 December 2005. Following processing of his application, he was notified that his application was successful, and payment will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: An application in respect of the single payment scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2005. Issues arose regarding the transfer of the entitlements in this case. However, the issues raised have been resolved and payment will issue shortly.