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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The position is that the person named submitted an application for the Single Payment Scheme on the 9th May 2006. However, payment cannot issue in respect of this application as no Single Payment entitlements are registered in this person's name. No application to transfer entitlements to him has been received by my Department.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: This is a case where there was a change of ownership of a forest plantation which has received grant assistance under the EU funded afforestation grant and premium scheme. In such cases premium payments are suspended until the change of ownership has been finalised. In this case the person in question has been unable to furnish the requested documentation which would entitle him to the farmer...

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (6 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: New accommodation has been built for the District Veterinary Office in Navan and a contract has been placed to fit out the new building. It is intended to occupy the new Offices at the earliest possible date. In the interim, following discussions with staff, remedial works are being undertaken in the existing DVO to deal with Health and Safety concerns.

Written Answers — Milk Prices: Milk Prices (6 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The price paid to milk suppliers is a commercial decision between the supplier and purchaser over which I have no influence. Traditionally, milk has been paid for on the basis of its butterfat content but in practice nowadays, processors test for a number of other constituents, including protein, lactose, SCC and TBC levels when calculating the price payable to any given supplier for the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Feb 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 3rd November 2006. The application was accepted even though the closing date for receipt of completed applications to transfer entitlements was the 16th May 2006. During processing of the Transfer application it was necessary for an official of my...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: While the person named established entitlements under the Single Payment Scheme, no payment is due to the person named, as the person named has applied to transfer these entitlements to another farmer in respect of the 2006 Scheme Year. During processing of the transfer application, it was necessary for an official of my Department to seek clarification on certain matters relating to the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The person named obtained an administrative herd number in November 2006. He then applied to transfer out his Single Payment Entitlements for 2005 by Private Contract Clause under a lease agreement. His application was successful and payment for 2005 will issue shortly to the recipient of the leased entitlements. An application was also received for the Transfer of Entitlements from the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Feb 2007)

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 (6 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The person concerned became eligible for payment from 21 January 2007. Hardship Grant payments are issued on a monthly basis and the payment will be processed after the 20 February 2007. Payments will continue to issue until 30 April 2007 when the scheme ends or until the herd is de-restricted, whichever is the earlier, subject to continued compliance with all of the terms and conditions of...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The person named applied to transfer entitlements under the Inheritance measure of the Single Payment Scheme. The application was successful and payment under both the 2005 and 2006 Single Payment Scheme will issue to the person named shortly.

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (6 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The new Early Retirement Scheme will form part of the new Rural Development Programme for the period from 2007 to 2013. The Programme was sent to the European Commission in late December and has to go through its approval process. I cannot be definite as to how long this process will take but I continue to pursue early approval. My officials are in ongoing contact about it with their...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Feb 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 6th April 2006. The application has now been fully processed and payment will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Tree Felling Licences: Tree Felling Licences (6 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: A Felling Notice was received by my Department in September 2006 in respect of 81 trees on the lands in question, comprising a mixture of conifers and broadleafs. In accordance with normal practice the felling site was inspected by the Forest Inspector for the area. His recommendation was that the trees concerned were over-mature and a felling licence should issue. His report provides the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The regulations governing the Single Payment Scheme make provision for force majeure or exceptional circumstances, which are described as factors outside the producer's control that have an adverse effect on production and are sudden and unforeseen. The reference period for the Single Payment Scheme is the three years 2000-2002. My Department will contact the Deputy's Office to get...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 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 the 24th April 2006. The application was examined and further documentation is required. The person named was written to and an official from my Department also made direct contact with him requesting the specific documentation. Upon receipt of the...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (6 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The draft Rural Development Programme together with the Ex Ante Evaluation and the Strategic Environmental Assessment was sent to the EU Commission in December and awaits its approval. The programme points out that the Department of Agriculture and Food — as managing authority — and the Programme Monitoring Committee will have responsibility for the monitoring and evaluation system. That...

Written Answers — Sheepmeat Industry: Sheepmeat Industry (6 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The Sheep Industry Development Strategy Group issued its report in June 2006. This is a comprehensive study of the sheep industry which sets out a Development Plan for the sector contained in 37 recommendations. I decided that the best way to implement these recommendations was to set up an implementation body comprised of representatives of all sectors in the industry, including the...

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (6 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: Under the Milk Quota Regulations a producer who has delivered some milk quota in the current quota year can offer the undelivered part of a milk quota into the Temporary Leasing Scheme. Up until the 2005/06 quota year a rule applied whereby, if a producer delivered less than 70% of their quota in two consecutive years, the undelivered part could be added to the National Reserve. This rule...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 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 the 25th April 2006. During processing of the Transfer application it was necessary for an official from my Department to request further documentation. Further documentation was received and the application has now been fully processed. An application...

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (6 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: While baseline data on the pollution control facilities on Irish farms has been compiled for 2002, I am informed that there is little detailed historical data which could be used for comparison. However the level of investment over that period, taken together with other developments, is likely to have given rise to a considerable improvement. Over the past ten years my Department has...