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- Written Answers — Farm Inspections: Farm Inspections (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The position is that my Department, in the context of delivering the Single Payment Scheme, is required to carry out on-the-spot inspections on a number of farms covering such issues as eligibility under the Scheme, compliance with EU legislation in the areas of the environment, food safety, animal health and welfare and plant health and ensuring that the farm is maintained in good...
- Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Coughlan: Throughout the consultation process leading to the establishment of the Milk Quota Trading Scheme, meetings were arranged with all the main farming organisations. The membership of these organisations included dairy farmers interested in both buying and selling milk quota. My Department also met a representative delegation of the so-called 'Milk Quota Owners Group'. I announced the results of...
- Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1336, 1337 and 1404 together. I would like to assure both Deputies of my continued support for the Native Woodland Scheme. This is an extremely important scheme and I would like to see it enhanced and developed further so that the significant benefits which it brings, particularly in terms of biodiversity, can be maximized. The scheme was introduced in 2001...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The position is that an application for the Transfer of Entitlements under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme to the person named was submitted on the 12th December 2006. The application was accepted even though the closing date for receipt of completed applications to transfer entitlements was the 16th May 2006. The application was examined and further documentation is required. A letter...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for consideration of her circumstances under the Force Majeure/Exceptional Circumstances measure of the Single Payment Scheme. Having assessed the application, my Department informed the person named that the circumstances outlined did not fulfill the Force Majeure criteria laid down in Article 40 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003. The person...
- Written Answers — Milk Protein Testing: Milk Protein Testing (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Coughlan: My Department already monitors protein testing at milk processing establishments. In accordance with the provisions of the partnership agreement, Towards 2016, my Department will extend its monitoring and cross checking of the milk testing regime to include all constituents used for payment purposes and, in consultation with the industry, will ensure transparency in the milk analysis regime.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Jan 2007)
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 29th March 2006. The application was examined and further documentation was required. The person named was written to requesting the specific documentation. Upon receipt of the documentation my Department will process the application and will...
- Written Answers — Installation Aid Scheme: Installation Aid Scheme (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The person concerned is an applicant for grant-aid under the Installation Aid Scheme. His application for payment (IAS 2 form) is currently being examined within my Department and the outcome will be notified to the person concerned as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Coughlan: As indicated in an 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 A. 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 before 16 May, 2005 and who had leased out his/her holding...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application under three measures of the 2005 Single Farm Payment Scheme â New Entrant, Private Contract Clause and Consolidation. The person named was accepted under the New Entrant measure and the number of entitlements granted to him was based on the year 2002. This increased the number of entitlements granted to him from 8.35 standard entitlements to 25.06...
- Written Answers — Bio-technology Research: Bio-technology Research (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Coughlan: Most research in the modern biological sciences involves recourse to techniques of biotechnology. Accordingly many of the inter-institutional projects funded by my Department since 1997 under the Research Stimulus Fund Programme (RSFP), the Food Institutional Research Measure (FIRM) and it's predecessor the Non Commissioned Food Research Programme (NCFRP), involved research of a...
- Written Answers — Farm Leases: Farm Leases (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The main thrust of the Mid-Term Review proposals of the European Commission favoured the actual farmers, who were farming during the 2000 to 2002 reference period. During the negotiations on the Commission's proposals, Ireland sought accommodation for the successors of retired farmers, whose lands were leased during this reference period. Following the successful conclusion to the...
- Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The person concerned is an applicant under the Farm Waste Management Scheme. A decision will be made in respect of the application as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The Single Payment Appeals Committee examines appeals in relation to the decisions of the Department of Agriculture and Food with regard to the implementation of the various facets of the Single Payment Scheme. The Agriculture Appeals Office received the appeal from the person named on 16th November 2006. The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The following table shows the breakdown of the number of civil servants and other staff employed in my constituency office and the grade and remuneration of each. Grade Number Salary Scale Personal Assistant (Non Civil Servant) 1 â¬43,445ââ¬59,998 Higher Executive Officer scale Personal Secretary (Non Civil Servant) 1 â¬21,632ââ¬41,736 Secretarial Assistants salary +10% Temporary...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The following table gives a breakdown of staff employed in my Press Office. Press Office Grade Number Salary Scale Assistant Principal Officer 1 â¬61,755ââ¬89,271 + â¬7000 Allowance AP Scale Higher Executive Officer .5 â¬43,445ââ¬59,998 HEO Scale Executive Officers 2.5 â¬28,523ââ¬49,520 EO Scale Clerical Officer 1 â¬21,625ââ¬37,715 CO Scale A media adviser is also...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The position is that an application for the Transfer of Entitlements under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme from the person named was submitted on the 14th November 2006. The application was accepted even though the closing date for receipt of completed applications to transfer entitlements was the 16th May 2006. The application has now been fully processed and payment in respect of 78.30...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The position is that an application for the Transfer of Entitlements under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme to the person named was submitted on the 31st October 2006. The application was accepted even though the closing date for receipt of completed applications to transfer entitlements was the 16th May 2006. The application has now been fully processed and payment in respect of 53...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Coughlan: An application for the Transfer of Entitlements to the persons named under the Single Payment System was submitted on the 22nd January 2007. The application has now been fully processed and payment in respect of 48.92 standard entitlements transferred by way of Milk Partnership will issue shortly.
- Written Answers — Sugar Beet Sector: Sugar Beet Sector (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The restructuring aid must be implemented strictly in accordance with the relevant EU Regulations. Under the Regulations, eligibility for the EU restructuring aid for the sugar industry is confined to three categories: processors, beet growers and certain specialised machinery contractors who worked under contract for the growers. Eligible machinery contractors shall be compensated for the...