Results 5,341-5,360 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Nov 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named has been contacted by the Single Payment Unit of my Department and asked to supply documentation in relation to rental agreements and entitlement to commonage lands declared by him on his Single Payment application. My Department cannot process the application any further until a reply is received from the person named.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Nov 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an amended plan with the extra land included. It was submitted late, but in any case it would not have been acceptable because the extra land was more than 2 hectares and therefore a new plan, and not an amended plan, would have been required. Although the extra land is not eligible for payment in the absence of a new plan, the person named has received full...

Written Answers — Livestock Marts: Livestock Marts (30 Nov 2006)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 143 and 144 together. My Department's records indicate that between 2002 and 2006 a total of 14 livestock marts ceased trading in Cork, Donegal, Kildare, Laois, Mayo, Tipperary, Westmeath and Wicklow. During the same period one livestock mart commenced trading in Roscommon.

Written Answers — Poultry Industry: Poultry Industry (30 Nov 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The level of IPPC fees is a matter for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and for the Environmental Protection Agency who administer the scheme. Officials from my Department recently met the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and have also been in contact with the Environmental Protection Agency, with a view to outlining the economic...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Nov 2006)

Mary Coughlan: As indicated in my earlier reply to Parliamentary Question No. 384 of 22 November 2006, the person named was deemed successful under Category A of the 2005 Single Payment Scheme National Reserve. 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 by 16 May, 2005 and who had leased out his/her holding to...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (30 Nov 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The Office of Public Works has responsibility with regard to the provision of office accommodation for my Department's staff throughout the country. The day-to-day activities of the state bodies and agencies under the aegis of the Department, including leasing of accommodation, are the responsibility of the Boards concerned.

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (30 Nov 2006)

Mary Coughlan: I have received correspondence from individuals who have concerns in relation to inheritable wind disease in National Hunt stallions. Under the provisions of The European Communities (Equine Stud-Book and Competition) Regulations 2004, SI 399 of 2004, I am empowered to grant approval to a person, an international association or organisation for the purposes of maintaining a stud-book subject...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Dec 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 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 the reference period 2000-2002. Investments...

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (5 Dec 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The recent Partnership Agreement includes a 15% increase in Forestry Premiums. This increase will be introduced following formal approval from the European Commission. Forestry premiums are payable on both owned and leased land.

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (5 Dec 2006)

Mary Coughlan: As indicated in my reply to the earlier question referred to, a group representing retired farmers lodged a petition with the European Parliament Committee on Petitions in May 2003, alleging that Ireland had not implemented correctly the Council Regulations governing the 1994 and 2000 Schemes of Early Retirement from Farming. The Committee requested information from the European Commission....

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (5 Dec 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The position is that the Council Regulation governing the Single Payment Scheme provides that, by 1 January 2007, Member States shall set up a system of advising farmers on land and farm management to be known as "the farm advisory system". The system is to be operated by one or more designated authorities or by private bodies. The advisory activity must cover at least the Statutory...

Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (5 Dec 2006)

Mary Coughlan: My Department has not incurred any costs for use or hire of helicopters over the last three years.

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (5 Dec 2006)

Mary Coughlan: I presume the Deputy is referring to the recent announcement by the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources awarding excise relief to 16 projects under the new Excise Relief Scheme. Responsibility for this scheme rests with the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources. However, I am aware that the scheme was subject to a state aid application and the state...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Dec 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for Single Farm Payment/ Disadvantaged Areas Scheme on 3 May 2006. An amount of €3,699 issued in respect of the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme on 22 September. His Single Payment Advance payment of €15,769.86 was paid on 16 October and the balancing payment of €15,769.87 issued on 1 December 2006.

Written Answers — Animal Identification Scheme: Animal Identification Scheme (5 Dec 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person concerned was recorded as Herd Keeper under herd number mentioned on 24 November 2006. My Department has been in contact with this person and is awaiting legal documentation from her in relation to the ownership of the land. When the required documentation is received, the Department should be in a position to transfer the herd number.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Dec 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The persons named submitted an application for Single Farm Payment/ Disadvantaged Areas Scheme on 25 April 2006. The processing of this application has now been finalised by my Department. Payment will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Dec 2006)

Mary Coughlan: My Department has made payments amounting to €247 million under the 2006 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme to 99,024 farmers, which amounts to over 97% of eligible applicants. Remaining farmers will receive their payments when their applications are fully processed. An issue arose in connection with the inclusion of ineligible arable crops declared as forage in the applications of some farmers....

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Dec 2006)

Mary Coughlan: An official of my Department will make direct contact with the person named to deal with an issue that has arisen in connection with the establishment of his Single Payment Scheme entitlements. His application will be processed when this issue has been resolved.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Dec 2006)

Mary Coughlan: An application for the Transfer of Entitlements to the person named under the Single Payment Scheme was submitted on the 3rd of May 2006. This application has now been fully processed and payment in respect of 59.09 transferred entitlements will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Dec 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The position is that Single Payment entitlements are not attached to land but are the property of the farmer who was farming during the reference period 2000-2002, who was in receipt of direct payments under one or more of the Livestock Premium and/or Arable Aid schemes and who claimed the entitlements by submitting a Single Payment application form in 2005. Entitlements may be sold with or...