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

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application requesting consideration in respect of the New Entrant measure of the Single Payment Scheme. However, as his lands had been leased out since 1996 he had established no entitlements during the reference years 2000-2002, and therefore his application was unsuccessful. In addition, the person named submitted an application for an allocation of...

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

Mary Coughlan: My Department's records indicate that the appeal submitted by the person named was received on 27 April 2006. The Independent Payment Appeals Committee will carry out a full review of the case and will correspond directly with the person named following the outcome of their review. It should be noted that to date the National Reserve section of my Department has received 802 appeals.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (25 May 2006)

Mary Coughlan: There are approximately 400 Dublin-based staff that have not applied for decentralisation. 127 of these have applied to the Public Appointments Service Dublin List to be reassigned in Dublin. To date, 5 have been reassigned. A number of the Dublin-based staff have expressed an interest in relocating to Backweston, Co. Kildare, to which 70 posts are to be relocated.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (25 May 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The Government decision on the decentralisation of this Department is that our headquarters will move to Portlaoise, the local office in Cork city will move to Fermoy and the laboratories in Cork and Limerick will move to Macroom. An Bord Bia is scheduled to relocate to Enniscorthy. The Decentralisation Implementation Group's report of June 2005 indicated the following timeframe for...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (25 May 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The Government decision on the decentralisation of this Department is that its headquarters will move to Portlaoise, the local office in Cork city will move to Fermoy and the laboratories in Cork and Limerick will move to Macroom. Some 50 headquarters staff in specialist grades are due to be located in Portlaoise. Staff are currently being assigned to 18 of these posts and the filling of the...

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (25 May 2006)

Mary Coughlan: I support the general thrust of the proposed Regulation on organic production and labelling of organic products and I believe that it is a step in the right direction towards the simplification of controls and procedures. There have been extensive discussions at Council Working Group level during the current Presidency. The proposed Regulation was debated at the Council of Ministers this week...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (25 May 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The number of persons assigned for decentralisation to Portlaoise is 177. Of this number, 4 are new recruits and 47 promoted staff members have committed to moving. The number of persons assigned for decentralisation to Fermoy is 18. The number of persons assigned for decentralisation to Macroom is 22.

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (30 May 2006)

Mary Coughlan: Tree felling may impact on phosphate levels in receiving waters as a consequence of ground disturbance or from the natural decay of leaves, roots and branches left after felling. It is not clear to what extent tree felling contributes to increased phosphate levels and research in this area is ongoing, for example, as part of the Western River Basin District's project on Forest and Water....

Written Answers — Control of Dogs: Control of Dogs (30 May 2006)

Mary Coughlan: Statutory responsibility for the control of dogs lies with the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government under the Control of Dogs Act, 1986. My Department is responsible for applying EU controls on the importation of dogs from the perspective of disease control, primarily protection from rabies. The controls do not include provisions for banning the importation of...

Written Answers — Fodder Relief Scheme: Fodder Relief Scheme (30 May 2006)

Mary Coughlan: I am aware of the difficult conditions being experienced by farmers in the Shannon Callows and I appreciate that the very wet month of May has caused difficulty for most farming activities throughout the country. It is too early at this stage to consider specific action on fodder relief by my Department.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 May 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the Single Payment Scheme National Reserve under Category A. Category A caters for farmers who inherited land or received land free of charge or for a nominal sum from a farmer who had retired or died by 16 May 2005 and who had leased out his/her holding to a third party during the reference period 2000 — 2002....

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (30 May 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The following is the information as requested by the Deputy. Bord Bia An Bord Bia/Irish Food Board was established on 1 December 1994 under the An Bord Bia Act 1994. Its statutory function is to promote, assist and develop the marketing of Irish food, livestock and horticulture. Responsibility for the development of the horticultural industry in Ireland, including amenity horticulture,...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (30 May 2006)

Mary Coughlan: Bord Bia is not one of the organisations given early mover status under the Government's decentralisation plan. While the level of interest among Bord Bia staff in transferring to Enniscorthy, Co.Wexford as determined by applications under the Central Applications Facility (CAF) system at present would be insufficient to meet the needs of the organisation in the new location, there is a high...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 May 2006)

Mary Coughlan: I understand that following a change of ownership of this plantation payment of the relevant premium will be made within the next four weeks.

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (30 May 2006)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Question Nos. 465 and 466 together. All hill sheep farmers in REPS are paid in accordance with their REPS contracts. The REP scheme Terms and Conditions provide that REPS farmers must comply fully with Commonage Framework Plan requirements and consequently no further REPS payments are due for destocking. The question of additional benefits for actions over and above the...

Written Answers — Organic Farming: Organic Farming (30 May 2006)

Mary Coughlan: I support the general thrust of the proposed Regulation on organic production and labelling of organic products and I believe that it is a step in the right direction towards the simplification of controls and procedures. There have been extensive discussions at Council Working Group level during the current Presidency. The proposed Regulation was debated at the Council of Ministers last week...

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (30 May 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) is the State Agency responsible for the promotion and enforcement of workplace health and safety in Ireland. The Authority and Teagasc, with my support, have agreed to develop initiatives in support of farm safety including the development of the first Code of Practice for enterprises of three or less employees in farming and piloting of the Code by means...

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (30 May 2006)

Mary Coughlan: My responsibility and that of my Department is in relation to animal health and, as regards avian influenza, our focus is on minimising the threat of introducing the virus into Ireland and ensuring that we are adequately prepared to deal effectively with any case/outbreak that might arise here. My colleague the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children and the HSE are responsible for...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 May 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an unsuccessful application for consideration in respect of the New Entrant measure of the Single Payment Scheme. His application was unsuccessful, as he established no entitlements in the reference years 2000-2002. The person named submitted a successful application to transfer entitlements by way of Private Contract Clause (Lease). The remaining outstanding Single...

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (30 May 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The adjudication of applications for field trials of GM crops is a function assigned to the Environmental Protection Agency, as the competent authority for the purposes of Directive 2001/18/EC on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms; which is transposed into Irish law by the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) Regulations 2003. I am...