Results 5,361-5,380 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

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

Mary Coughlan: The person named applied to transfer in Single Payment entitlements under the Private Contract Clause measure (sale). This application was successful and the entitlements in question were transferred to the applicant. Full payment issued to the person named in respect of 2005. An application under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 26 April 2006. Following...

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 10 May 2006. The processing of this application has now been finalised by my Department. Payment will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Farming Statistics: Farming Statistics (5 Dec 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. In relation to farm numbers, the Farm Structure Survey provides regional estimates and the table shows the numbers of farmers who had and had not another occupation for the Mid-West region in June 2000, 2003 and 2005 (the latest year currently available). Number of farms in the Mid-West region — June 2000, 2003 and 2005...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (5 Dec 2006)

Mary Coughlan: My Department follows the Department of Finance guidelines in relation to the engagement of consultants. Our policy remains to deploy in-house resources wherever possible with the objective of minimising any requirement for consultancies. Details of the expenditure by my Department for the years 2003-2005 on consultancy are as follows: Year 2003 2004 2005 â'¬ â'¬ â'¬ Expenditure...

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

Mary Coughlan: There is nothing in the legislation governing the State Bodies under the aegis of my Department which imposes an upper age limit on appointments to Boards.

Financial Resolution No. 4: Value-Added Tax (6 Dec 2006)

Mary Coughlan: It might not be a good idea.

Financial Resolution No. 4: Value-Added Tax (6 Dec 2006)

Mary Coughlan: You or me?

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Dec 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The position is that an application for the Transfer of Entitlements under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme from the first person named to the joint names of the two persons named was submitted on the 27th of October 2006. The application was accepted even though the closing date for receipt of completed applications to transfer entitlements was 16 May 2006. This application has now been...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Dec 2006)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 25 April 2006. The processing of this application is being finalised by my Department and it is expected that payment will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Dec 2006)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 28 April 2006. Following processing of the application, it was found that part of the land included by the person named on her SPS application was also the subject of a claim under the 2006 Scheme by another applicant. Following correspondence with both parties, it was confirmed that the person named...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Dec 2006)

Mary Coughlan: Applications were received from 13,069 Mayo herd owners under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme and, to date, payment has issued to approximately 89% of these applicants. Delays in processing can be caused by many factors, including incomplete application forms, errors on applications and discrepancies highlighted following computer validation, which must be resolved via correspondence with the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 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 — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (6 Dec 2006)

Mary Coughlan: Under the Milk Quota Regulations a producer who has delivered some milk in the current quota year can offer the undelivered part of a milk quota into the Temporary Leasing Scheme. Up until the 2005/06 quota year a rule applied whereby, if a producer delivered less than 70% of their quota in two consecutive years, the undelivered part could be added to the National Reserve. This rule was...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (6 Dec 2006)

Mary Coughlan: My Department has statutory responsibility for the welfare and protection of animals kept for farming purposes only and it does not extend to animals kept as pets. I understand that the matters relating to ratification of Council of Europe Conventions and the responsibility of Departments in that regard are still under consideration.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Dec 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The position is that an application for the Transfer of Entitlements under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme from the person named to the joint names of the person named and another person was submitted on the 2nd of November 2006. The application was accepted even though the closing date for receipt of completed applications to transfer entitlements was 16 May 2006. This application has now...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Dec 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme declaring 47.72 eligible hectares. Therefore, in accordance with the relevant EU Regulations, payment can only be made on 47.72 entitlements from the total of 59.41 entitlements held by the person named. This has resulted in issue of a payment amounting to €5,039.39.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Dec 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The 2005 Dairy Premium of the person named was based on a milk quota of 46,775 gallons; the person named is in agreement with this figure, following direct contact with an official of my Department. The 2006 Dairy Premium amounted to €2,486.62, which represents the third and final phase of the increase of the Premium as provided for in the relevant EU Regulations. This amount is in addition...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Dec 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The position is that an application to transfer entitlements under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme from the person named was submitted on the 3 May 2006. A separate application was also submitted to transfer entitlements under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme to the person named on the 2 October 2006. Both applications have now been fully processed and payment will issue shortly. The person...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Dec 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The position is that an application for the Transfer of Entitlements under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme from the first person named to the joint names of the two persons named was submitted on the 27 October 2006. The application was accepted even though the closing date for receipt of completed applications to transfer entitlements was 16 May 2006. This application has now been fully...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (7 Dec 2006)

Mary Coughlan: Coillte Teoranta was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act, 1988 and day-to-day operational matters are the responsibility of the company. I understand, however, that the land in question does not belong to Coillte Teoranta but appears to be privately owned. The Deputy will therefore appreciate that it is not appropriate for me to become involved in this matter.