Results 4,421-4,440 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The persons named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the Single Payments Scheme National Reserve under Category B and Category C. 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...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: My Department's current standard costings are being used in the calculation of grant aid under the revised Farm Waste Management Scheme. These costings, introduced in 2004, are under review to take account of price adjustments in the interim period. Revised standard costings will be introduced as soon as possible, following completion of the review.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: My Department, in conjunction with Enterprise Ireland, has been examining the position regarding contingent liabilities arising from the closure of the plant at Rooskey, Co. Roscommon. Discussions are on-going between Enterprise Ireland and the Company on the possible level of liability arising from the decision to discontinue the slaughtering and boning activities at Rooskey, while retaining...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (20 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: Work on drafting the Animal Health Bill is proceeding in my Department. There is still a significant body of preparatory work to be completed and it is not possible at this stage to indicate a date for publication.

Written Answers — Land Purchase Annuities: Land Purchase Annuities (20 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The current discounted buy out scheme for Land Purchase Annuities is governed by the Land Purchase Annuities Redemption Scheme Regulations 2005 (SI No 830 of 2005). These regulations provide that the scheme commences on 1 January 2006 and terminates on 30 June 2006. I have no plans to extend the closing date.

Written Answers — Live Exports: Live Exports (20 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 378 and 379 together. EU legislation governing intra-community trade in sheep prescribes the conditions for trade which vary by reference to the category of sheep involved. For all categories it is a requirement that a veterinary inspector must be satisfied, inter alia, that the sheep were resident on the holding of origin for 30 days (21 days for slaughter...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named has 24.03 Single Payment entitlements. An eligible hectare of land must be declared for each entitlement held to receive maximum payment. The person declared 22.58 hectares of eligible land on his 2005 Single Payment application and was paid on 22.58 entitlements. The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the Single Payments Scheme...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the 2005 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...

Written Answers — Food Imports: Food Imports (21 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The Central Statistics Office (CSO) is responsible for the collection of statistics in relation to imports of eggs and egg products. The tables, compiled from data supplied by that Office include eggs imported for breeding and sets out the details requested by the Deputy. In relation to the tables the following should be noted: 1. In certain cases the record of import may include the...

Written Answers — Land Annuities: Land Annuities (21 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The number of annuitants in County Sligo entitled to participate in the land annuity discount buyout scheme is 46. To-date 11 annuitants have availed of the offer. The scheme is due to terminate on 30 June 2006.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application on 06 February 2004, for consideration of his 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 the circumstances outlined did not fulfil the Force Majeure criteria laid down in Article 40 of Council...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (21 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the table. General Service Grades who resigned for domestic reasons or to take up other employment or self employment, etc. Grade 2002 2003 2004 2005 01/01/06-20/06/06 Principal Officer 1 Assistant Principal Higher Executive Officer 1 Administrative Officer 1 Executive Officer 2 5 2 2 2 Staff...

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (22 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: My Department has identified the presence of Equine Infectious Anaemia in two horses on two separate establishments in County Meath. My Department's immediate priority has been to identify the source and extent of the disease and to trace the direct and indirect contacts from the infected premises. The two premises in question are now both under restriction for trade purposes. Our initial...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (22 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 167 and 168 together. Council Directive 91/628/EEC on the protection of animals during transport, as transposed by the recently adopted European Communities (Protection of Animals during Transport) Regulations 2006, sets down the conditions for the transport of dogs within Ireland and to and from Ireland. The legislation does not apply to non-commercial...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (22 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government made Regulations in December 2005 giving legal effect to Ireland's Nitrates Action Programme. They came into effect on 1 February 2006, but the Minister then announced a brief de facto deferral of the implementation of Part 3 of the Regulations dealing with nutrient management. This was to allow time for Teagasc to submit revised...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (22 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 — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (22 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: It is a requirement of the EU Council Regulation under which the 1994 Early Retirement Scheme was 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 payable...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (22 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The material requested by the Deputy in relation to reports commissioned and published by my Department is not readily available. However, that material is being compiled at present and I will arrange to have it forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the 2005 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...

Interdepartmental Committees. (27 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: It was a good investment by the Government.