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Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (19 Oct 2006)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 284 and 285 together. Under Article 3.3 of the Kyoto Protocol, forests planted since 1990 are eligible for carbon accounting purposes. The first Kyoto accounting period will be 2008-2012 and research commissioned by COFORD (National Council for Forest Research and Development) shows that the projected carbon dioxide sequestration over this period amounts to...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (19 Oct 2006)

Mary Coughlan: My Department has received the following under the Freedom of Information Acts: (a) the number of requests for 2002 to 2005 and to date in 2006. Year Number 2002 363 2003 317 2004 278 2005 210 2006 (to 16/10/06) 172 (b) the amount of money received in application fees for each year. Year â'¬ 2002 115.22 2003 360.00 2004 825.00 2005 900.00 2006 805.00 (c) Amount of money...

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (19 Oct 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The disposal of waste materials generally is covered by the Waste Management Acts 1996 to 2005, which apply to all sectors of society including the agricultural sector and is a matter for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Under the Waste Management (Farm Plastics) Regulations 2001, manufacturers and importers of farm plastics — that is, silage bale wrap and...

Written Answers — Animal Identification Scheme: Animal Identification Scheme (19 Oct 2006)

Mary Coughlan: Herd tests are for the most part arranged by farmers with their veterinary practitioners. A keeper must surrender all passports, including any surplus passports, to the testing veterinary surgeon at the commencement of the test. If all of the animals tested are properly identified and give a clear (negative) result, the corresponding passports are certified by the veterinarian and returned to...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Oct 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the 2005 Single Payment Scheme National Reserve under Categories A, B, C and D. 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 before 16 May, 2005 and who had leased out his/her holding to a third party during the...

Written Answers — Departmental Equipment: Departmental Equipment (19 Oct 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The cost of providing the computer infrastructure at the 2006 Ploughing Championships was €9270.50; this was the cost of the telecommunications infrastructure. The remaining IT equipment deployed at the ploughing championship was from current Department IT hardware stock and has been returned to general use within the Department. This type of technology is used to provide online electronic...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (24 Oct 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The position for the 2000-2006 NDP measures under my Department's remit is set out in the following table. Measures Expenditure 2000-2005 Estimated Expenditure 2006 €m €m CAP Rural Development Plan (Early Retirement Scheme, Compensatory Allowances, REPS and Forestry) and other on- farm/forestry "rural development" supports contained in the regional operational programmes 3,700 800...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Oct 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the 2005 Single Payment Scheme National Reserve under Category C. Category C caters for farmers who sold their milk quota into the Milk Quota Restructuring Scheme and converted their enterprise to a farming sector for which a direct payment under Livestock Premia and/or Arable Aid Schemes would have been payable...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Oct 2006)

Mary Coughlan: Additional documentation which was requested from the person named on 03/08/06 was forwarded to the local AES office on 29/09/06. Processing of the annual application is now complete and payment will issue within the next 10 days.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Oct 2006)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 5 May 2006. Processing is incomplete as documentation in relation to the change in the registration details has not been submitted. I have now had arrangements made for an official of my Department to make direct contact with the person named with a view to satisfactorily...

Written Answers — EU Reports: EU Reports (24 Oct 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The Report from the EU Commission to the Council on the review of the energy crops scheme (document reference number 13217/06) is freely available to the public on the Council website at the following address www.register.consilium.europa.eu.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Oct 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application under the Consolidation measure of the Single Payment Scheme on 30 May 2006. The application is currently being processed and an advance payment will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Oct 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named has made an application to inherit entitlements under the 2005 Single Payment Scheme. A form of undertaking in regard to compliance with the 10 month rule was issued to him recently for completion. The Single Payment application will be fully processed as soon as the completed form is returned to the Inheritance Section of my Department.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Oct 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme on 5 May 2006. This application has been accepted and fully processed. Advance payment will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Oct 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person concerned is an applicant under the Farm Waste Management Scheme. Further documentation in support of his application for payment for the slatted shed has been requested from the applicant by my Department. Payment will issue when it is established that the investment works concerned meet all the conditions and requirements of the Scheme. Approval was refused by my Department in...

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (24 Oct 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The area under State Forestry (i.e. planted by the Forest Service and subsequently by Coillte since its establishment in 1989) in County Donegal is some 36,397 hectares or 89,940.63 acreage.

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (24 Oct 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The most recent statistics, which are for the year 2005, indicate that there are 53,243.03 acres of private forestry in County Donegal.

Written Answers — Customs Controls: Customs Controls (24 Oct 2006)

Mary Coughlan: My Department is examining the position with regard to extending controls it already operates to implement the EU's ban on the personal import of meat and meat products, milk and milk products and on live birds by travellers from outside of the EU. My Department conducted an ad hoc trial involving the deployment of a sniffer dog resource in conjunction with a UK professional dog handler...

Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (24 Oct 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The Beef Tribunal is the only tribunal under the aegis of my Department. With regard to that tribunal, legal fees comprised 80.47% of the tribunal costs. The amount of money spent on legal fees in each of the years since 1997 is as follows: Year Amount â'¬ 1997 725,146.38 1998 3,225,254.90 1999 525,598.07 2000 3,101,597.11 2001 491,222.42 2002 961,607.17 2003 36,150.90 2004...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (24 Oct 2006)

Mary Coughlan: To date 26 Bord Bia staff members have indicated a willingness to relocate to Enniscorthy. Applications have been made by 47 persons from outside Bord Bia for positions in Enniscorthy under the decentralisation programme, of whom 19 are based in Dublin. Issues relating to the transferability of staff between State Agencies and between the Civil Service, Public Service and State Agencies...