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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 576 and 577 together. An application under the 2005 single payment scheme was received from the person named on 20 April 2005, on which 22.47 eligible hectares were declared. The person named had established 22.47 entitlements during the reference period. Payment in full in respect of these entitlements issued to the person named on 1 December 2005. The person...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for the transfer of entitlements by way of inheritance under the single payment scheme. Following processing of his application, the applicant was requested on 21 April 2006 to submit supporting documentation — a copy of the grant of probate, letters of administration or deed of transfer. Upon receipt of this documentation, my Department will be in...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for a re-examination of his entitlements under the scission measure of the 2005 single payment scheme following the cessation of a farm partnership. The scission application has now been processed and payment in full will issue to the person named shortly.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the 2005 single payment scheme was received from the person named on 5 May 2005. The person named also submitted a private contract clause application under the 2005 scheme. As this application has now been processed and the entitlements transferred, payment to the person named will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the 2005 single payment scheme was received from the person named on 14 April 2005. During initial processing of the application, issues arose which required to be satisfactorily resolved before payment could be made. Following direct contact with the person named, these matters have now been resolved and payment will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: Following a successful appeal to the agriculture appeals office, the person named was deemed to have been assigned a flock number in December 2002. Under both the 2003 and 2004 ewe premium schemes, the person named lodged applications in respect of 44 ewes. A total payment of €2,464.00, which is shortly due to issue to the person named, has been calculated on the basis of €21 per animal...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The matter referred to by the Deputy was reported to my Department through the avian influenza helpline around midday on Sunday morning, 9 April, when a call for assistance was received from the Garda Síochána which indicated that the bird's injuries arose from a collision with a Luas tram. It is important to understand that my Department does not have a function in the collection and...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The application by the above named person for grant aid under the farm waste management scheme received on 7 October 2004 is currently being processed within my Department following completion of the works concerned. Further documentation requested from the applicant has recently been received and is being examined. If it is established that the completed investment works meet all the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for the transfer of entitlements by way of private contract clause under the single payment scheme. The application of the person named was successful and payment will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the single payment scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2005. Under EU legislation, to draw down the full single payment, an applicant must declare an eligible hectare to accompany each entitlement. The person named had established 51.65 entitlements, to which a further 26.10 entitlements were added, following the acceptance of his private contract clause...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person concerned is an applicant under the farm waste management scheme. It is a fundamental requirement of the scheme that aid will not be granted where work is commenced before written approval has been conveyed by the Department. Evidence of such commencement was forwarded to the applicant by Department letter of 13 March 2006 which also raised certain other matters relating to the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application form for consideration in respect of the transfer of entitlements by way of private contract clause. Following processing of his application the applicant was notified that his application was successful, and payment issued on 29 March 2006. Under the provisions of the EU regulations, it is only possible to transfer the number of entitlements...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted applications for consideration in respect of the new entrant and inheritance measures of the single payment scheme. During the processing of his applications the applicant was notified that while he qualified under both measures, the inheritance measure was more financially beneficial. Following completion of the transfer of entitlements by way of inheritance from...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: My Department's statutory responsibility in the welfare and protection of animals relates to animals kept for farming purposes and does not extend to animals kept as pets. The Protection of Animals Act 1911 and the Protection of Animals (Amendment) Act 1965 are the principal statutes governing cruelty to animals here. Responsibility for pursuing complaints under that legislation rests with...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: My Department has in recent years made ex gratia payments to a number of appropriate bodies involved in the actual delivery of animal care and welfare services throughout the country. The funding available to any individual organisation is dependent on resources available and the level of demand and is therefore intended only as a contribution to the overall costs of the organisations. In...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named applied to the single payment scheme national reserve 2005 under category C. Category C 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 during...

Written Answers — Suckler Cow Quota: Suckler Cow Quota (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the single payment scheme national reserve under category B which 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 — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: Allocations of milk quota from the national reserve are granted on the basis of recommendations from the milk quota appeals ribunal. The tribunal examines and makes recommendations on applications for additional quota from individual producers. The person named applied to the tribunal in the 2005-06 quota year and the tribunal examined his application last January. It recommended an...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: An official of my Department has been in direct contact with the person named and advised him as to the documentation which must be submitted to allow the transfer of the entitlements in question. The case will be processed as quickly as possible when the required documentation is submitted to my Department.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted two applications under the 2004 special beef premium scheme in respect of a total of nineteen animals. The first application, in respect of ten animals, was received on 4 May 2004 and the second application, in respect of nine animals, was received on 7 January 2005. Following computer validation, it was found that eight of the animals on the second application were...