Results 4,341-4,360 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (30 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: I have recently received communications from Trim Town Council, Cavan County Council and Roscommon County Council informing me that they have passed motions relating to their opposition to the growth of genetically modified crops within their counties. The Deputy may be aware that EU legislation on the cultivation of GM crops, which was adopted by the European Parliament and the Council and...
- Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (30 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: There was no vote taken at the European Council meeting on Monday 22 May 2006 on the organic sector proposal. The Presidency presented a progress report on the proposed organic regulation and conducted a policy debate on a number of issues. In relation to the inclusion of large scale catering establishments within the scope of EU organic legislation, I feel that, considering the complex...
- Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (30 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: There was no vote taken at the European Council meeting on Monday 22 May 2006 on the organic sector proposal. The Presidency presented a progress report on the proposed organic regulation and conducted a policy debate on a number of issues. In relation to indications on organic products, I stated at the meeting that the proposal to make it obligatory to use either the logo or, in its absence,...
- Written Answers — Land Commission: Land Commission (30 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: This is a complex case concerning a mapping conflict and title discrepancies. Consultation between my Department and the Land Registry is taking place on the matter with a view to expediting its completion. In addition, two Land Certificates are outstanding and a final notice to produce them to the Land Registry to assist in the registration process has issued to the parties who are holding...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: An application under the Single Farm Payment Scheme was received from the person on 13th May 2005, on which 66.22 ha of forage was declared. There were no Entitlements established in his name. Entitlements were established during the reference period in the name of the father of the person named. Following clarification received from the person named, the transfer has now been processed and...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person concerned applied for grant-aid under the Farm Waste Management Scheme on 30 August 2005. My Department's letter of approval clearly indicated that the maximum level of investment eligible for grant-aid for the proposed structure would be â¬41,489.78. As a result, the maximum amount of grant-aid payable in this case will be â¬16,595.91, i.e. 40% of the maximum eligible investment...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: As the person named was not farming and in receipt of premia payments during the 2000 â 2002 reference period, no single payment entitlements were established for him. The person named applied for an allocation of entitlements from the 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...
- Written Answers — Sugar Beet Sector: Sugar Beet Sector (30 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The agreement on reform of the EU sugar regime provides for a very substantial compensation package worth over â¬310 million for Irish stakeholders. The agreement, which was reached after difficult and protracted negotiations, does not authorise Member States to grant a national top up to this compensation. No such authorisation has been sought and pending completion of the restructuring...
- 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...
- Leaders' Questions. (31 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The Deputy is very old-fashioned.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application under the Single Payment Scheme on 14 May 2005. This person also applied under the Merger Partnership, Private Contract Clause and Consolidation measures of the Single Payment Scheme. All of these applications have now been accepted and fully processed to payment stage, and full payment will issue to the person named shortly. The person named also...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: An application was submitted in this case to transfer in entitlements by way of Private Contract Clause under the 2005 Single Payment Scheme. The transfer involved the buying and leasing of entitlements. The application has been successfully processed. An application under the consolidation measure of the Single Payment Scheme was also made. However it was not possible to process this...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named has 31.93 entitlements under the Single Payment Scheme. A Single Farm Payment application was received from the person named on 13th May 2005, on which 13.64 eligible hectares were declared. An official from my Department has been in contact with the person named and has clarified that he wishes to declare a land parcel as eligible for payment under the Single Payment Scheme....
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application under the Force Majeure measure on 29/10/2004. Having examined the circumstances and documentation submitted it was deemed that the application did not satisfy the criteria laid down in Article 40 of Council Regulation EC No. 1782/2003, determining Force Majeure/ Exceptional Circumstances. The person named was notified of this decision on 21/02/2005....
- Written Answers — Sugar Beet Sector: Sugar Beet Sector (31 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: I presume that the purpose of such a meeting would be to discuss the compensation arrangements provided for under the agreement on reform of the EU sugar regime and, in particular, the restructuring aid. The restructuring aid is to be drawn down in the framework of an aid application, including a detailed restructuring plan for the industry, to be submitted by the sugar processor following...
- Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (31 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The Standard Costings used to determine grant levels under the Farm Waste Management Scheme are currently under review. Pending the outcome of that review, my Department's current Standard Costings are being used. The revised Costings will be introduced as soon as possible and the commitments contained in the new Charter of Rights for Farmers will be fully honoured when the revised Costings...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Jun 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The application from the person named was selected for a pre-payment inspection and deficiencies were found. A registered letter issued to the applicant on 27th April 2006 and he was advised that he could submit a new plan with the outlined deficiencies corrected. To date no such application has been received.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Jun 2006)
Mary Coughlan: An application under the Force Majeure measure was submitted in this case on 06/02/2004. Having examined the circumstances and documentation submitted it was deemed that the application did not satisfy the criteria laid down in Article 40 of Council Regulation EC No. 1782/2003, determining Force Majeure/Exceptional Circumstances. Notification of this decision issued on 15/06/2004. The...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Jun 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted a Private Contract Clause application under the 2005 Single Payment Scheme. The application has been processed and the entitlements transferred. Payment of â¬28,320.45 will issue to the person concerned within the next few days.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Jun 2006)
Mary Coughlan: Further to my reply to Parliamentary Question No.581 of 25 April, 2006 in this case, all outstanding errors, including one that arose during the subsequent processing of the application, have now been resolved and payment of â¬31,683.27, which represents the full amount due, will issue to the person named in the coming days.