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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the Single Payments Scheme National Reserve under category C. Category C caters for farmers who, between 1 January 2000 and 19 October 2003, sold the milk quota into the Milk Quota Restructuring Scheme and converted their enterprise to a farming sector for which a direct payment under Livestock Premia or Arable...

Written Answers — Sugar Beet Industry: Sugar Beet Industry (7 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The substantial compensation package negotiated in the context of reform of the EU sugar regime is worth over €310m to Irish stakeholders. There are three elements to the compensation package. The first element is the compensation to beet growers of up to 64% of the reduction in the minimum price for beet. This compensation, which will be incorporated in the existing Single Payment Scheme...

Written Answers — Sugar Beet Industry: Sugar Beet Industry (8 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: As Minister I hold a Special Share in Greencore plc. That share has the same monetary value as any other share in the company but has conditions attached which prevent the company from engaging in a number of activities without the prior written consent of the Minister. In summary, the Special Share prevents the disposal of the controlling interest in Irish Sugar Ltd, or the sale, transfer or...

Written Answers — Farm Land Prices: Farm Land Prices (8 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The rise in agricultural land prices over the last 10 years has been primarily driven by the decline in the amount of land available for sale as well as our strong economic growth. The volume of agricultural land being offered for sale has declined by 71% between 1995 and 2004, while the average price of agricultural land has increased from €5,641 to €16,261 per hectare. Clearly the lack...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application, on 03 November 2004, for consideration of his circumstances under the Force Majeure/Exceptional Circumstances measure of the Single Payment Scheme. Following processing of his application the Single Payment Entitlements Unit informed the person named that his application was successful with the year 2000 excluded from the calculation of his Single...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: Every case for Force Majeure is dealt with on its merits. In order to be accepted under Force Majeure provisions, it must be found that production was adversely affected by the particular circumstances of the case. In this case it was found by both my Department and the independent Single Payment Appeals Committee that production was not adversely affected throughout the three reference years...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: I am advised that a decision has not yet been taken by the Appeals Office on the case referred to.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: It is a requirement of the EU Council Regulations under which the 1994 and 2000 Early Retirement Schemes were introduced that the Early Retirement Pension can be paid only as a supplement to any national retirement pension to which the participant, and his or her spouse or partner in a joint management arrangement, is entitled. This means that the value of any such national retirement pension...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: There is no provision for additional payments to participants in the Early Retirement Schemes in relation to leased quotas. However, my Department was aware, from an early stage in the negotiations leading to the introduction of the Single Payment Scheme, of the possible implications for retired farmers who had leased their holdings. In so far as it proved possible in the context of the EU...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The persons named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the Single Payment Scheme National Reserve under Categories B and D. 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...

Written Answers — Land Registry: Land Registry (13 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: As the Land Commission allotment in this case has been registered in the Land Registry and there are now registered Land Registry folios available for the parcels of land, copies of maps used in the registration process, or a certified copy of up to date Land Registry maps must be obtained from the Land Registry Office and not my Department.

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (13 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: Mr. Brendan Smith T.D. Minister of State, was given delegated statutory powers and duties in relation to Food and Horticulture and additional responsibilities for the following work areas: ∙Development of the Food Industry ∙Monitoring of the Food Industry under the National Development Plan ∙Local Slaughter Houses ∙Livestock Breeding ∙Horticulture/Plant Health/Organic...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named declared 30.34 hectares on his 2005 Single Payment Scheme application. In processing the application, it was found that the person named was not entitled to declare 11.47 of these hectares. As this overclaim was greater than 20% of his total application, a 100% penalty was applied in accordance with EU Regulations. Accordingly no payment is due to the person named in respect...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the 2005 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 11 May 2005. However, as the entitlements in question were established in the name of the husband of the person named, a transfer is required to be completed in order to allow payment to issue. An official of my Department, having tried unsuccessfully to contact the person named on numerous occasions,...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (14 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The views expressed in the correspondence referred to represent one of a range of perspectives put forward by stakeholders to my Department concerning regulation of the veterinary medicines market in Ireland. Some stakeholders would prefer a more restrictive approach to that outlined in the document while others have urged a more liberal regime. I do not accept that the Animal Remedies...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the Single Payments Scheme National Reserve under category C. Category C caters for farmers who, between 1 January 2000 and 19 October 2003, sold the milk quota into the Milk Quota Restructuring Scheme and converted their enterprise to a farming sector for which a direct payment under Livestock Premia/or Arable...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named lodged four applications under the 2004 EU Special Beef Premium Scheme dated 27 January 2004, 12 October 2004, 15 December 2004 and 29 December 2004 in respect of fourteen animals, two animals, twenty-two animals and two animals respectively. Following computer validation it was found that one of the animals applied for on 12 October 2004 had been sold before expiry of the...

Written Answers — Sugar Beet Industry: Sugar Beet Industry (14 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The compensation package forms part of the agreement on reform of the EU sugar regime reached by the Council of Agricultural Ministers last November and subsequently adopted by Council Regulations on 20 February 2006. There are three elements to the compensation package. The first element is the compensation to beet growers of up to 64% of the reduction in the minimum price for beet. This...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: My Department was aware, from an early stage in the negotiations leading to the introduction of the Single Payment Scheme, of the possible implications for retired farmers who had leased their holdings. In so far as it proved possible in the context of the EU Regulations governing the Single Payment Scheme, and following lengthy discussions with the European Commission, provision was made...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: As I stated in reply to Parliamentary Question No. 990 of 25 January, 2006, a REPS 2 plan from the persons involved, received on 31 December 2001, was rejected as being ineligible and returned to them on 28 May 2002. In that letter they were given a further two months to submit an acceptable REPS 2 plan, but did not do so. In the circumstances, my Department had no option but to terminate...