Results 5,481-5,500 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The Milk Quota Regime in Ireland is operated at Milk Purchaser/Co-operative level in accordance with the Regulations set by my Department. Under the old Restructuring Scheme, a primary condition of the scheme was that quota sold into the restructuring pool by a co-op's suppliers was available for purchase by that co-op's suppliers in the first instance. The new Milk Quota Trading Scheme,...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Coughlan: Payment has been approved and the person named is likely to receive it this week.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Jan 2007)
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 â 2002....
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The flock owner did not make an application for the Ewe Premium Scheme in the years 2002 and 2003. A requirement of the scheme was that an applicant must use at least 70% of their quota each year. Failure to do so resulted in the quota being forfeited to the National Reserve.
- Written Answers — Commonage Division: Commonage Division (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The commonage in question relates to a migration and voluntary re-arrangement scheme undertaken by the former Land Commission and for which I now have responsibility. According to the records in my Department there are three 1/16th shares on hands to be allotted and the person named has been offered one of these but has refused. Examination of the records does not support his contention...
- Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The EU state aid approval for the revised Farm Waste Management Scheme introduced by my Department in March 2006 specifically requires work carried out under the Scheme to be completed by farmers by the end of 2008. The end date was a key component in the decision by the Commission to grant state aid approval and I have no plans to seek an amendment.
- Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The person named received payment of â¬10,502.23 in February 2006 in respect of the 2005 Single Payment Scheme. Payment of â¬12,859.40 issued in respect of the 2006 Single Payment Scheme. Half of this was paid in October 2006 and the remainder in December 2006. He also applied to lease in entitlements from another person and this application has now been processed. Supplementary payments...
- Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Coughlan: REPS will form part of the new Rural Development Programme for the period 2007 to 2013. The draft programme was sent to the European Commission in late December and awaits the Commission's approval. While my Department is, of course, pursuing early approval for the programme, it is not possible to be definite as to the timescale.
- Written Answers — County Galway Landslide: County Galway Landslide (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Coughlan: I am aware of the recent landslide activity in the Leenane area of County Galway. However, my Department does not have any scheme available which would cover such incidents.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application under the Consolidation measure of the 2006 Single Farm Payment Scheme. The Consolidation application has been processed and the balance of the Single Farm Payment issued on 23rd January 2007.
- 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. This application has now been approved for payment, which will issue shortly to the person concerned.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The recent Partnership Agreement included a 15% increase in the forestry premium rates. It is my intention to apply this increase to both new clients and current clients â including those who entered the scheme in 1989.
- Written Answers — Coillte Works: Coillte Works (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Coughlan: My Department has investigated a report of alleged illegal tree felling in the Tara Skryne Valley as part of the M3 road construction works. This investigation confirmed that a portion of the lands used for construction of the motorway were formerly owned by Coillte Teoranta, but were acquired by Meath County Council under a compulsory purchase order. The Council has employed a contractor to...
- Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Coughlan: My Department does not have any scheme available which would cover such incidents.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the 2005 Single Payment Scheme National Reserve under Categories A and D. At the time of application to the National Reserve the person named did not have a herd number. 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...
- Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Coughlan: As I announced last November, the maximum pension payable under the 1994-1999 Early Retirement Scheme was increased from â¬12,075 to â¬14,075 per annum. This increase was payable to active Scheme participants with effect from 1 November 2006. However the person named finished his participation in the Scheme on 2 September 2004, and therefore will not benefit from it.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted applications under the Trading and Consolidation measures of the 2006 Single Payment Scheme. Both applications have now been processed and payment will issue shortly.
- Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The European Communities (Natural Habitats) (Amendment) Regulations 2005, had the effect of making the Forestry Acts subject to the provisions of the Habitat Regulations. In relation to afforestation, all applications are assessed in accordance with the provisions of the European Communities (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations, 2001. This includes screening for EIA....
- Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1374 and 1375 together. I welcome the recognition of these major initiatives to enhance Ireland's environment and biodiversity. The policy on species in Growing for the Future is to increase the diversity of species in Irish forests. It includes a target for annual broadleaf afforestation of 20% of the total planted. This was subsequently increased to 30%...
- Written Answers — Disadvantaged Areas Scheme: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Coughlan: An amount of â¬818.99 issued on 21 September 2006 in respect of the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme 2006. The person named had no entitlements under the Single Payment Scheme as he was not farming during the reference period. He 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...