Results 5,401-5,420 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

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 to the person named was submitted on the 21st April 2006. This application has now been fully processed and payment in respect of 26.49 entitlements transferred by way of gift will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Dec 2006)

Mary Coughlan: An application for the Transfer of Entitlements to the person named under the Single Payment Scheme was submitted on the 9th November 2006. The application was accepted even though the closing date for the receipt of completed applications to transfer entitlements was 16th May 2006. The application is now fully processed and payment in respect of 12.95 standard entitlements transferred by...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Dec 2006)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 3 May 2006. The processing of this application has now been finalised and payment is expected to issue shortly to the person named.

Written Answers — Horseracing Industry: Horseracing Industry (13 Dec 2006)

Mary Coughlan: 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 to compliance with the requirements of the relevant legislation in force. Weatherbys Ireland GSB Limited is the organisation approved...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (13 Dec 2006)

Mary Coughlan: Details of the expenditure by my Department for the years 1997-2006 on consultancy involving the provision of advice or the drawing up of an external report are set out in the following table. The provision of a service by an external resource, due to lack of internal skills or resources is treated as contracting or outsourcing and is not included in these figures. Year Payments £/â'¬...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Dec 2006)

Mary Coughlan: This application was received in my Department on 3 October 2006 and is being processed in the normal way. Payment will issue within the agreed period.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Dec 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person in this case benefited under the New Entrants provision of the Single Payment Scheme, in that his Entitlements were established on the basis of the exclusion of 2000 and 2001. An issue subsequently arose in relation to the incorporation of the sugar compensation into his Single Payment, where it was found that he had been farming during 2001. It is necessary, therefore, to...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Dec 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for Single Farm Payment/ Disadvantaged Areas Scheme on 21 April 2006. The application has been fully processed and payment will issue shortly.

Written Answers — : (14 Dec 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The position is that an application for the Transfer of Entitlements under the Single Payment Scheme from the person named was submitted on the 10th May 2006. During processing of the Transfer application, it was necessary for an official of my Department to write to the person named to seek clarification on certain matters relating to the application. Upon receipt of this information, my...

Written Answers — : (14 Dec 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named applied to transfer in entitlements by lease under the Private Contract Clause measure of the Single Payment Scheme. These entitlements had to revert to the lessor before the applicant's 2006 Trading application could be processed. This has now taken place and payment in the order of €9,453.38 will issue to the person named shortly.

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (14 Dec 2006)

Mary Coughlan: Officials of my Department carry out regular inspections of meat plants to ensure that weighing equipment is checked and that weighing procedures are being correctly carried out in a consistent manner. In some meat plants, farmers have a clear view of the scales readout where the plant has installed a special viewing area specifically for this purpose. In some cases it might not be practical...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (14 Dec 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The current scheme was introduced as part of the Rural Development Programme 2000-2006. The details requested by the Deputy are shown in the following table. Activity is presented in terms of hectares planted. Year Grant Hectares Highest Payment Lowest Payment Average Payment €m 2000 33.7 15,696 270,600.67 12.69 22,627.24 2001 35.6 15,463 222,861.89 387.59 24,602.97 2002 35.9...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (14 Dec 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The Scheme of Investment Aid in Farm Waste Management provided for in the National Development Plan 2000-2006 was introduced on 1 February 2001. This Scheme is a sub-Measure under the Regional Operational Programmes for the Border, Midlands and Western Region and the Southern and Eastern Region. A revised scheme was introduced at the end of March this year. The following is the information...

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (14 Dec 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The information requested is as follows: Year Cost Participants €million 1994 1.5 336 1995 37.4 8,415 1996 70.9 18,194 1997 127.6 29,132 1998 167.9 36,300 1999 183.2 41,092 2000 205.6 44,802 2001 164.8 34,293 2002 172.6 43,643 2003 183.9 38,493 2004 208.9 42,697 2005 284.6 47,483 2006 (Projected out-turn) 323 58,500 The size of the average farm in REPS is 34 hectares....

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Dec 2006)

Mary Coughlan: An application for the Transfer of Entitlements to the person named under the Single Payment Scheme was submitted on 20 March 2006. The application was examined and further documentation was required. An official from my Department contacted the person named and requested the outstanding documentation. The requested documentation has since been received and the application has now been...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (14 Dec 2006)

Mary Coughlan: It is a requirement of the EU Council Regulation under which the 1994 Early Retirement Scheme was 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 the entire value of any such national retirement pension payable...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Dec 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The position is that an application for the Transfer of Entitlements under the Single Payment Scheme to the persons named was submitted on the 10th May 2006. During processing of the Transfer application it was necessary for an official from my Department to make contact with a third party in relation to the transfer and request further documentation. Upon receipt of this documentation, my...

Written Answers — Tree Felling: Tree Felling (14 Dec 2006)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 323 and 324 together. The Forest Service of my Department has received an application for a limited felling licence to facilitate the building development referred to by the Deputy. The application is currently being processed in consultation with South Tipperary County Council and the National Parks and Wildlife Service. No report has been received from the...

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (14 Dec 2006)

Mary Coughlan: I am satisfied that my Department has correctly interpreted the requirements of the Good Agricultural Practice Regulations (SI No. 378 of 2006) with regard to slurry and soiled water. The requirement for soiled water storage is clearly set out in the Good Agricultural Practice Regulations (S.I. No. 378 of 2006). Article 8 requires that facilities for soiled water storage shall equal or...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Dec 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The position is that the introduction of the Single Payment Scheme in 2005 brought the new concept of Payment Entitlements into the direct payments system. Payment entitlements are not attached to land but are the property of the farmer who was farming during the reference period and was in receipt of direct payments under one or more of the Livestock Premium and/or Arable Aid schemes....