Results 5,381-5,400 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Written Answers — Coillte Teoranta: Coillte Teoranta (12 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. As the area in question is the property of Coillte, any proposals for use of the land by the local community should be addressed to the local management of the company.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Dec 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The position is that an application for the Transfer of Entitlements under the Single Payment Scheme from the first person named to the joint names of the persons named was submitted on the 8th 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 been fully...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Dec 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The position is that an application for the Transfer of Entitlements under the Single Payment Scheme from the first person named to the joint names of the persons named was submitted on the 15th of November 2006. The application was accepted even though the closing date for receipt of completed applications to transfer entitlements was 16 May 2006. During processing of the Transfer...
- Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (12 Dec 2006)
Mary Coughlan: 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. In reply, the Commission made it clear that in its considered...
- Written Answers — Direct Payment Schemes: Direct Payment Schemes (12 Dec 2006)
Mary Coughlan: An application for acceptance of a late application under the 2005 Single Payment Scheme on the grounds of force majeure/exceptional circumstances was received from the person named on 4 August 2006. Following consideration of this appeal, it was decided that the circumstances as outlined by the person named could not be accepted as constituting force majeure. However, following further...
- Written Answers — Direct Payment Schemes: Direct Payment Schemes (12 Dec 2006)
Mary Coughlan: As indicated in my earlier reply to the Deputy 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...
- Written Answers — Direct Payment Schemes: Direct Payment Schemes (12 Dec 2006)
Mary Coughlan: As indicated in my earlier reply to the Deputy 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, between 1 January 2000 and 19 October 2003, made an investment in production capacity in a farming sector for which a direct payment under Livestock Premia and/or...
- Written Answers — Bovine Diseases: Bovine Diseases (12 Dec 2006)
Mary Coughlan: A herd number is an administrative arrangement in place since the early 1950s and designed primarily for the purposes of disease control under the disease eradication schemes. The current legislative framework involves the allocation of a number to a herd as provided for under S.I. No. 276 of 1999 (European communities (Identification and registration of bovine animals) Regulations, 1999)....
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Dec 2006)
Mary Coughlan: An application for the Transfer of Entitlements to the person named under the Single Payment Scheme was submitted on 26 October 2006. The application was accepted even though the closing date for receipt of completed applications to transfer entitlements was 16 May 2006. The application was examined and further documentation was required. An official from my Department contacted the...
- Written Answers — Common Agricultural Policy: Common Agricultural Policy (12 Dec 2006)
Mary Coughlan: As indicated in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 435 on 5 December, 2006, Member States are obliged to set up the "Farm Advisory System" by 1 January 2007. Farmers may participate on a voluntary basis and Member States must give priority to farmers who receive more than â¬15,000 in direct payments (Single Payment) each year. This matter was discussed at a Commission workshop in Ispra...
- Written Answers — Common Agricultural Policy: Common Agricultural Policy (12 Dec 2006)
Mary Coughlan: An application under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 15 May 2006. Processing of this application is now complete and payment is expected to issue to the person named within the coming week.
- Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (12 Dec 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person mentioned failed to have conducted the tests required to maintain the health status of his herd and refused to comply with notices issued by my Department to have his herd tested for Bovine Tuberculosis and Bovine Brucellosis. The herd belonging to this person was last tested for TB on 30 September 2004 and for Brucellosis on 27 September 2004. Section 25 of the Diseases of...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (12 Dec 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The following tables show the breakdown of staff in my two Minister of State's private and constituency office. Minister of State Smith's Private and Constituency Office Grade Number Salary Scale Private Secretary 1 â¬42,180-â¬53,541 Higher Executive scale + â¬18,742 allowance Personal Assistant (Non-Civil Servant) 1 â¬44,399-â¬56,361 Higher Executive Officer scale Personal...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (12 Dec 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The following table shows the breakdown of the numbers in my private and constituency office. Grade Number Salary Scale Special Adviser 1 â¬59,956-â¬86,671 Assistant Principal Officer scale + 10% Press Adviser (Non-Civil Servant) 1 â¬78,066-â¬109,062 Principal Officer scale Private Secretary 1 â¬42,180-â¬58,250 Higher Executive Officer scale + â¬18,742 allowance Personal...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Dec 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The position is that an application for the Transfer of Entitlements under the Single Payment Scheme to the person named was submitted on 15 May 2006. This application has now been fully processed and payment in respect of 5.60 entitlements transferred by way of lease will issue shortly.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Dec 2006)
Mary Coughlan: An application under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 24 April 2006. Following initial processing, it was found that three of the land parcels claimed by the person named had also been declared by another applicant under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme. These, and other lands, were apparently the subject of legal proceedings between the person named and...
- Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (13 Dec 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The public consultation process on the draft Rural Development Programme and its associated environmental report has just been completed. The comments and suggestions arising from that process are under consideration. This includes consultation with the Environmental Protection Agency on environmental issues. I intend to submit the definitive Rural Development Programme to the EU Commission...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 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 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 (13 Dec 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The position is that an application for the Transfer of Entitlements under the Single Payment Scheme by way of inheritance to the person named was submitted on the 15th of May 2006. Following examination of the application the person named was written to requesting further documentation. Upon receipt of this documentation, my Department will process the Transfer application and will...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 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...