Results 5,521-5,540 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The payment has been approved the person named is likely to receive it this week.

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 20th April 2006. During processing of the Transfer application it was necessary for an official of my Department to seek clarification on certain matters relating to the application. The requested information was received on the 26th of January 2007....

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The position is that an application under the Single Payment Scheme/ Disadvantaged Area Compensatory Allowance Scheme was received from the person named on the 10th May 2006. As part of the control procedures under EU legislation, governing the Single Payment Scheme the application was randomly selected for and was the subject of a cross compliance inspection. During the course of the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The person named applied for his second year REPS payment on 2 November 2006. Payment dated 15 December 2006 has issued.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Coughlan: Subsequent to the processing of the Advance Payment under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme, which was issued in the name of the then registered owner of the herd number in question, the herd number was transferred into the name of the son of the former herd owner. An official of my Department has been in direct contact with the son of the original herd owner and it is expected that the...

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 from 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 of May 2006. During processing of the Transfer application, it was necessary for an official of...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Coughlan: As indicated in reply to a previous Parliamentary Question, 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...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Coughlan: An application for the Transfer of Entitlements under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme, seeking the transfer from the sole name of the person named to the joint names of the person named and another person was received on 12 January 2007. The application was accepted even though the closing date for receipt of completed applications to transfer entitlements was 16 of May 2006. The application...

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 8th November 2006. The application was accepted even though the closing date for receipt of completed applications to transfer entitlements was the 16th of May 2006. The application has now been fully processed and payment in respect of 18.16...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Coughlan: Management of projects of various types and sizes is an ongoing part of the work of my Department. The projects include IT based initiatives as well as those in the more general areas of the Department's operations. The staff of my Department who are engaged in this type of work have acquired extensive skills through ongoing on the job training and experience over a range of areas. Specific...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The position is that an application under the Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on the 26th April 2006. As part of the control procedures under EU legislation governing the Single Payment Scheme, the application was randomly selected for and was the subject of a ground eligibility and cross compliance inspection. During the course of the cross-compliance inspection...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: As indicated in a previous reply to a Parliamentary Question from the Deputy, the person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the 2005 Single Payment Scheme National Reserve under Categories A and D. 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 16 May, 2005 and...

Written Answers — Farm Inspections: Farm Inspections (1 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 216 and 217 together. 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...

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (1 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 218 and 219 together. The measures relevant to my Department in the 2000-2006 National Development Plan did not provide for or relate to individual projects. Instead, they comprised support schemes for the agri-food sector and related research. The table below sets out payments under the various schemes in County Wexford during the period. Scheme Amount ...

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (1 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The person concerned is an applicant under the revised Farm Waste Management Scheme which has resulted in over 48,000 applications having been received by my Department. These applications are currently being processed and a decision will be made in respect of the above application as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Installation Aid Scheme: Installation Aid Scheme (1 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: Applications for aid under the current Installation Aid Scheme, which applies to farmers set-up for the first time in farming on or before 31 December 2006 will be considered in accordance with the terms and conditions of that Scheme. The Installation Aid Scheme to be applied in Ireland as part of the 2007-2013 Rural Development Programme will be introduced as soon as EU approval is received...

Written Answers — Installation Aid Scheme: Installation Aid Scheme (1 Feb 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 25 August 2006. The application was accepted even though the closing date for receipt of completed applications to transfer entitlements was 16 May 2007. The application was examined and further documentation is required. My Department wrote to the person...

Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (1 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: In 2006, my Department replied to 2413 parliamentary questions. The time spent on replies to Parliamentary Questions can vary considerably depending on the nature of the question and the cost of preparing replies is not readily available.

Written Answers — Offshore Islands: Offshore Islands (1 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: According to the Central Statistics Office, there are 372 farmers living on off-shore islands. I am aware of their specific circumstances and have taken them into account under the new Rural Development Programme for 2007 to 2013. In the case of on-farm investments, reckonable standard costs will continue to be 25% higher for islands. Under the Rural Environmental Protection Scheme —...

Written Answers — Statutory Instruments: Statutory Instruments (1 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: It is the practice within my Department to comply with Section 3 of the Statutory Instruments Act 1947 and I am not aware of any cases that did not comply with this requirement.