Results 5,001-5,020 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

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

Mary Coughlan: I have asked my officials to investigate this matter urgently and a full response will issue to the Deputy very shortly.

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (25 Oct 2006)

Mary Coughlan: In addition to the 20 meetings of the Food Agency Co-Operation Council which took place between 2000 and 2003, the food development agencies directly concerned with the food programme components of the National Development Plan 2000-2006 met on 10 occasions in the period 2001 and 2006. Two meetings took place in each of the years 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004, while one meeting took place in each...

Written Answers — Passports for Animals: Passports for Animals (25 Oct 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The pet passport to which the Deputy refers was issued by registered post to the veterinary practitioner named on 3rd October 2006. Passports are issued to the veterinary practitioner, who then completes the relevant sections to allow the pet to travel under the EU Pet Passport system.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Oct 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The persons named have been fully paid under the 2005 Single Payment Scheme which included an allocation of entitlements from the National Reserve. In order to reflect this allocation the Single Payment Entitlements position required to be updated for the 2006 Scheme year. This process is now complete and payment of 50% advance of the 2006 Single Payment Scheme will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 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 A. 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 reference period...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (26 Oct 2006)

Mary Coughlan: I am satisfied that the procedures used in the 2005 and 2006 round of promotions for Area Superintendent and District Superintendent were fair and equitable. The procedure was a competitive structured interview process, all aspects of which were agreed in advance with the Union, which represents these grades.

Written Answers — Knackery Industry: Knackery Industry (26 Oct 2006)

Mary Coughlan: Trade in horses for slaughter is provided for in European Union legislation, which states that horses can be exported for slaughter once they comply with health certification requirements and are transported either directly or after transit through a market or an approved marshalling centre to the slaughterhouse. All horses exported from Ireland must apply for an export certificate, except...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (26 Oct 2006)

Mary Coughlan: Since the announcement of the decentralisation programme there has been an increase of some 180 full-time posts in my Department in Portlaoise. My Department's Decentralisation Implementation Plan allows for a phased movement to Portlaoise, i.e. the transfer of functions and posts over a number of years. The 2005 and 2006 phases of Decentralisation are now substantially complete and planning...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (26 Oct 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The current discounted buy out scheme for Land Purchase Annuities is governed by Statutory Instrument No. 830 of 2005, the Land Purchase Annuities Redemption Scheme Regulations, made under the Land Act 2005. The scheme commenced on 1 January 2006 and was to terminate on the 30th June 2006. I have by Statutory Instrument No. 352 of 2006, the Land Purchase Annuities Redemption Scheme...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (26 Oct 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The legislative basis for the current discounted buy out scheme for Land Purchase Annuities is contained in the Land Act 2005 which provides for the introduction of a scheme for early redemption of annuities at a discounted price provided the annuity is redeemed by a single payment to include all outstanding arrears. As the Act does not contain any provision for the exercise of discretion or...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (26 Oct 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 entire value of any such national retirement...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Nov 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person concerned is an applicant under the Farm Waste Management Scheme. The application is being considered and a decision will be made in respect of the application as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Nov 2006)

Mary Coughlan: As outlined in reply to a previous Question from the Deputy, the person named applied to the 2005 National Reserve for an allocation of entitlements under Category D. This category caters for farmers who commenced farming after 31 December 2002 or who commenced farming in 2002 but did not receive any direct payments in respect of that scheme year. The person named was deemed successful...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Nov 2006)

Mary Coughlan: A person may apply to consolidate his/her Entitlements where the land is lost as a result of a Compulsory Purchase Order for non-agricultural purposes, as long as this land was farmed by the farmer during the reference period (2000-2002) and was used to establish his or her Single Payment Entitlements. A person cannot consolidate below 50% of the average number of hectares farmed during the...

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (1 Nov 2006)

Mary Coughlan: Milk delivery quota, as defined in the European Communities (Milk Quota) Regulations, 2000, (SI No. 94 of 2000), means the quantity of milk or other milk products which may be delivered by a producer to a purchaser from his or her holding, in accordance with the Regulations, in a milk quota year without the producer being liable to pay levy. These Regulations, as amended, allow the Minister...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Nov 2006)

Mary Coughlan: My Department has examined this case and can find no evidence that there are outstanding forestry premium payments due to the person in question since 1992.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Nov 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person concerned is an applicant under the Farm Waste Management Scheme. A preliminary inspection will be carried out shortly and a decision in respect of the application concerned will be made following that inspection.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (1 Nov 2006)

Mary Coughlan: Details of the expenditure on photographers for official events as requested by the Deputy are set out below: 2004 Minister Mary Coughlan €340 Minister of State Noel Treacy €366.83 Minister of State John Browne Nil 2005 Minister Mary Coughlan €1,381.19 Minister of State John Browne €540.00 Minister of State Brendan Smith Nil 2006 Minister Mary Coughlan €1,611.82 Minister of...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Nov 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application under Category C of the 2005 Single Payment Scheme National Reserve which 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 during the reference period 2000 to 2002....

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Nov 2006)

Mary Coughlan: An application for the Transfer of Entitlements to the person named under the Single Payment Scheme was submitted on the 23rd of March 2006. This application has now been fully processed and payment in respect of 55.39 transferred entitlements will issue shortly.