Results 501-520 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (19 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: Concerns were expressed by a small number of farmers regarding animal production on individual farms in County Kilkenny. In accordance with an established protocol, investigations involving a number of relevant agencies are under way. Representatives of the agencies concerned have met and will meet again to review the results of the investigative work under way.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: The person named was refused grants under the 1999 cattle headage scheme on the grounds that he had failed to comply with the provisions of the Diseases of Animals Act 1966. He appealed this decision through the headage and premia appeals unit of my Department and the original decision was upheld. He subsequently requested an oral hearing with the appeals unit following which the original...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: There are specific eligibility conditions attaching to the payment of income supplement under the TB and brucellosis eradication schemes. In particular, income supplement is payable when more than 10% of the herd is removed as reactors and where depopulation of the herd is not the chosen veterinary option. The person concerned did not qualify for income supplement as only one animal out of 52...
- Written Answers — Land Reclassification: Land Reclassification (19 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: There is no time restriction on the disposal of property acquired from the former Land Commission but provision must be made by the annuity holder for the payment of any ongoing land purchase-reclamation annuity to which the land is subject.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: The first round of the farm investment aid scheme for the potato sector covered the period January 2001 to December 2002. The scheme received 140 applications. Some 38 applicants were approved for grants. The balance of applicants were written to and told that they were unsuccessful. There have been no further rounds of this scheme since then. Under the capital investment scheme for the...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 430 and 434 together. The following is the up to date position regarding the processing of 15,256 applications received under the force majeure-exceptional circumstances provisions of the single payment scheme: Number Number of cases processed 12,324 Number of successful applicants 1,615 Number of unsuccessful applicants 9,029 Number of...
- Written Answers — Bovine Diseases: Bovine Diseases (19 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: This issue has been discussed on a number of occasions and at various levels with the British and Northern Ireland authorities, including at ministerial level. Efforts to have the remaining elements of the EU-wide ban rescinded are continuing but how this should be pursued is a matter for the UK authorities.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: The person was selected for on-farm inspection in 2004. The inspector found that he had claimed entitlement to graze on a commonage for which he did not have a rental or leasehold agreement. This resulted in an area over-claim of 0.85 hectares or 3.65%. Where an over-claim of more than 3% or more than two hectares, but not exceeding 20% of the forage area declared, is established, the forage...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: Payments under the 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 area based compensatory allowance scheme were made to the person named on 25 September 2001, 15 October 2003, 8 December 2003 and 20 September 2004, respectively. The person named applied for premium on 53 animals under the 2001 suckler cow premium scheme. He has not lodged any application under the suckler cow scheme since. Under the 2001 special...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: The person named has been notified that the circumstances outlined in his single payment scheme application, that is, illness of the applicant, satisfied the criteria for force majeure-exceptional circumstances under article 40 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003. The reference year 2002 will be excluded in the calculation of the provisional entitlements and the provisional entitlements...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: My Department has been corresponding with the person named over a long period concerning a land parcel, which is being claimed by the person named and another area aid applicant. This dual claim initially arose in 2003 and has been repeated in 2004. My Department proposes to pay the person named on foot of the area declared by him less this parcel â subject to any penalty arising from...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: The person named was selected for an on-farm inspection in 2004. His 2004 area aid application has been fully processed with an area of 39.27 hectares determined for payment purposes. Consequently payment under the 2004 area based compensatory allowance scheme will be made shortly.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: During processing of the named person's area aid application, an incorrect date of receipt was recorded in the area aid unit of the Department. This resulted in a 15% late submission penalty. This error has been rectified and the application is fully processed with an area determined for payment purposes of 15.39 hectares. Payment under the 2004 area based compensatory allowance scheme issued...
- Seanad: Land Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (20 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: Tá an Seanadóir nÃos cliste inniu agus sin an fáth go bhfuil an leasú os ár gcomhair. Tá mé ag iarraidh, áfach, an rud ceart a dhéanamh do na feirmeoirÃ. Bhà seansanna acu cheanna leis seo a dhéanamh agus fuair siad tacaÃocht ó mo chomhghleacaÃ. Nà féidir seo a dhéanamh nÃos fearr. Senator Coonan's proposal would only increase eligibility for the write-off to another 1,000...
- Seanad: Land Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (20 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: Acceptance of this amendment would double the lack of resource from the land annuitant to the State. As I indicated on Committee Stage, these people are not necessarily those with significant arrears. This was on the basis of a fair system where, despite a 50% write-off and a review of repayments, significant arrears still exist. It is unjustifiable on the basis of the asset that has been...
- Seanad: Land Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (20 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: I am sorry to disappoint Senator Coonan. I like the inclusion of the words "following consultation with the Minister for Finance" in the amendment but even if I were to accept it, the Department of Finance would not approve its provision. This issue was negotiated by my predecessor. The value of land has increased considerably and the annuities are comparatively minor. A write-off for 4,500...
- Seanad: Land Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (20 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: Mar a luaigh mé, is mór an trua é go bhfuil fearg ar an Seanadóir. Tá a fhios agam faoin bhrú millteanach atá ar na feirmeoirÃ, ach ag an am céanna, is margadh maith é seo. Dá bhrà sin, nÃl mé ábalta an leasú seo a ghlacadh. I appreciate the Senator's sincerity. We are all sincere in our efforts to provide the best legislation. However, I am not in a position to accept the 50%...
- Seanad: Land Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (20 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: This is a technical amendment.
- Seanad: Land Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (20 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: My Department is the competent authority for the purposes of EU funding. As many of the payments made to farmers are partially funded by the Exchequer and co-funded by the EU, the advice of the Parliamentary Counsel is "the Department" is the correct legal term.
- Seanad: Land Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (20 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: The Minister is politically responsible. The Public Service Management Act is the Irish legislative measure by which it is determined that the Department is a legal entity. I have been advised that the inclusion in this legislation of the term "Department" is the best way to proceed.