Results 4,141-4,160 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 May 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application, on 06 February 2004, for consideration of her circumstances under the Force Majeure/Exceptional Circumstances measure of the Single Payment Scheme. Having assessed the application, the Single Payment Entitlements Unit informed the person named that her application could not be accepted as she did not fulfil the Force Majeure criteria laid down in...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (11 May 2006)

Mary Coughlan: In 2004 the Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council requested the Scientific Advisory Committee on Animal Health and Welfare to evaluate the physical and psychological effects of electro-immobilisation on live farm animals subjected to this procedure and furnish a view. The Committee examined all aspects of this issue and recommended that the practice should be prohibited. My Department also...

Written Answers — Quarantine Regulations: Quarantine Regulations (16 May 2006)

Mary Coughlan: Since July 2004, under the EU Pet Passport system, it is possible to bring eligible dogs and cats directly into Ireland without the imposition of quarantine. Such animals travelling directly into Ireland must: ∙travel from a qualifying country (specified under the EU Pet passport system). ∙be identified by means of a microchip. ∙have been vaccinated against rabies. ∙have, at least six...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 May 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The forest premium payment was made to the person in question on 8 May 2006.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 May 2006)

Mary Coughlan: 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 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 — Assisted Animal Reproduction: Assisted Animal Reproduction (16 May 2006)

Mary Coughlan: Under the European Communities (Trade in Bovine Breeding Animals, Their Semen, Ova and Embryos) Regulations, 1996, S.I. 112 of 1996, bovine semen used in A.I. must be approved for use by my Department. A.I. organisations or individuals can apply to my Department, through the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation, to have semen from a bull approved for use in A.I. Applications may be made for...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 May 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for the Single Payment Scheme 2005 on 16 May 2005. The person named also submitted a Private Contract Clause application to transfer entitlements by way of a lease agreement under the 2005 Single Payment Scheme. The application was successful and payment was made to the applicant for leased entitlements. The applicant is also due a further payment in...

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (16 May 2006)

Mary Coughlan: There have been no reports here of cases of contamination of conventional crops by genetically modified strains. In the absence of legislative on labelling thresholds for the adventitious presence of GM seed in conventional seedlots placed on the market in the EU, most member States (including Ireland) have been operating a voluntary agreement, since 2000, aimed at ensuring that GM seed is...

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (16 May 2006)

Mary Coughlan: A special discounted buy out scheme, providing Land Purchase annuitants with the opportunity to buy out their annuities at a reduced price was introduced on the 1st January 2006. My Department has written to all annuitants, including the person named, providing each with an application form giving details of the scheme, the amount of their reduction under the terms of the scheme, the amount...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 May 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The position is that the EU Regulations governing category A of the Single Payment Scheme National Reserve provide that the land acquired by an applicant must have been acquired free of charge or at a symbolic price. The application form made available to farmers clearly sets out the fact that the land must have been acquired free of charge or for a nominal consideration. A Single Payment...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 May 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application under the inheritance measure of the 2005 Single Payment Scheme. The applicant was subsequently notified that his application was unsuccessful as the land was leased, not inherited. The person named submitted an application for consideration to transfer entitlements in by way of Private Contract Clause (Lease), he was notified that his application was...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 May 2006)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the 2005 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 29 April 2005. The person named had established 131.47 entitlements based on his farming activity in 2001 and 2002. The Single Payment of €1,434.67, which issued on 1 December 2005, represented the full payment due. However, as 65.73 entitlements were also established in 2000 under the herd number...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 May 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application to the 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 reference period 2000- 2002. Investments can include...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 May 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the Single Payment Scheme National Reserve but did not indicate under which category of the reserve he wished to be considered for entitlements. An official from my Department contacted the person named on 1 March 2006 and it was established that the person named did not qualify under any of the categories of the...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (16 May 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The introduction of the Single Payment Scheme (SPS), falling disease levels and efficiency gains means that staff numbers in my Department are currently on a downward trend. The introduction of the Single Payment Scheme (SPS) and efficiency gains generally will result in a reduction of over 400 staff in my Department's local and other offices. My Department is actively managing the transition...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 May 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application requesting the transfer of entitlements by way of inheritance in respect of the Single Payment Scheme. The entitlements in question were amended to take account of the provisions relating to Agri-Environmental Measures in the relevant EU Regulations. The calculation of entitlements has now been completed. The applicant has been notified that his...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 May 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The Forest Service of my Department has been in correspondence with the Solicitors representing the person in question relating to documentation required in connection with a change of ownership of the plantation. That documentation has now been received. Payment of the premium will be made at the earliest possible date.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 May 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted four applications under the 2004 Special Beef Premium Scheme, in respect of a total of forty-two animals. Following computer validation, it was found that eight of the animals on the second application and three on the fourth application, were non-CMMS compliant, in that they were not recorded as being in the herd of the person named on the date the applications...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 May 2006)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the 2005 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 16 May 2005. This person also applied under the Consolidation and Private Contract Clause measures of the Single Payment Scheme. The application for the consolidation of entitlements has been accepted and fully processed to payment stage. The Private Contract Clause application to transfer in...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 May 2006)

Mary Coughlan: My Department has no record of receipt of an application form for the National Reserve measure of the Single Payment Scheme from the person named. The person named did, however, apply to transfer out some entitlements under the inheritance/gift measure of the Single Payment Scheme to a relative. This transfer has been completed. Payment of €11,190.75, in respect of the entitlements...