Results 441-460 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: The person named did not apply for suckler cow premium in 2000 or 2001. In 2000 she held a quota for nine premium rights but did not use it in that year. Under EU regulations a person holding a suckler quota for seven premium rights or more must, except in duly justified exceptional circumstances, use at least 90% of their quota every year otherwise the part unused is withdrawn and...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: The valuation payment in respect of the reactor animal disclosed in the herd of the person concerned was paid on 28 April 2004. The holding was de-restricted on 17 August 2004 and the person concerned is free to trade since then. The herdowner does not meet the conditions for income supplement or hardship grant schemes.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted his application for payment on 13 August 2004 and it is being processed in accordance with the targets set out in the protocol on direct payments to farmers.
- Written Answers — Departmental Websites: Departmental Websites (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: It is the policy of my Department to maintain current information on the website and it is updated as requirements demand. All press releases are routinely posted to the website at the time of issue.
- Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: The objective of the partnership arrangements is to cater for the establishment of a genuine partnership which entails a substantial involvement in the operation of the enterprise by each of the parties concerned. In order to ensure this, it was necessary to put a limit on the level of off-farm income which can be earned by each participating partner. Advice in this matter was received from...
- Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: The regulations concerning milk production partnerships require that the off farm income of a partner in a new entrant-parent partnership cannot exceed â¬22,000 during any year. Where this limit is exceeded the partnership cannot remain registered, other than where a specific exemption for that year has been applied for and granted. On removal from the register, the regulations provide that,...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: The above-named person is an applicant under the farm waste management scheme. Outstanding documentation which was requested from the applicant in this case was recently received by my Department and a final inspection of the investment works was completed. Payment will issue shortly to the person concerned.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: A case of BSE was confirmed in this herd on 10 September 2004 and the herd was depopulated on 21 and 22 September. BSE legislation provides that farmers are compensated at current market value rates for animals that have been depopulated as a result of BSE. Re-population is normally permitted 30 days after satisfactory completion of cleansing-disinfection so the farmer need not be out of...
- Seanad: Land Bill 2004: Second Stage. (7 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: Ar dtús, tá lúcháir orm bheith ar ais sa Seanad. Seo mo chéad ocáid oifigiúil mar Aire TalmhaÃochta agus Bia. Ag éisteacht leis na SeanadóirÃ, tús maith leath na hoibre ach fan go bhfeicfimid nuair a bheimid crÃochnaithe i gceann cúpla bliain. Is pribhléid dom é bheith anseo le mo chéad Bhille faoi chúram na Roinne TalmhaÃochta agus Bia a chur os ár gcomhair. On this my...
- Seanad: Land Bill 2004: Second Stage. (7 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: The Senator should sing it.
- Seanad: Land Bill 2004: Second Stage. (7 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: The Senator and I are going to do battle again.
- Seanad: Land Bill 2004: Second Stage. (7 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: We have the Minister of State, Deputy Browne, to give the balance.
- Seanad: Land Bill 2004: Second Stage. (7 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: What about Fine Gael solicitors? Are they in the charity business?
- Seanad: Land Bill 2004: Second Stage. (7 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: Fine Gael solicitors must be better off than Fianna Fáil ones.
- Seanad: Land Bill 2004: Second Stage. (7 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: We all have our problems.
- Seanad: Land Bill 2004: Second Stage. (7 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: Go raibh maith agat. I thank Senators for their kind remarks regarding my appointment. I look forward to working with Senators in a number of important discussions in due course. I did not realise I had such a big fan club. However, that could change very quickly.
- Seanad: Land Bill 2004: Second Stage. (7 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: I thank all Senators who contributed to the debate. I have noted the remarks made and will take a minute or two to address some of the concerns expressed. I am sure we will have an opportunity for further in-depth discussion during the Committee Stage debate. Overall, everyone has welcomed the introduction of the legislation. I will deal first with Senator Leyden's point about lands on hand,...
- Seanad: Land Bill 2004: Second Stage. (7 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: They were reduced to 10%.
- Seanad: Land Bill 2004: Second Stage. (7 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: It was reduced to 2% and the repayments were also rescheduled. The concerns raised during discussion on that legislation were, in my view, addressed considerably. Many Senators raised the claw-back or attachment issue. I assure Senators that the Department will not be draconian in terms of how it will deal with these issues. I agree with many of the sentiments expressed that we must take the...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: Although my Department does not operate any specific schemes of financial assistance for animal welfare bodies, ex-gratia funding has been provided in recent years to a number of appropriate bodies involved in the direct delivery of animal care and welfare services throughout the country having regard to moneys available from within my Department's Vote at year end. Each application received...