Results 5,801-5,820 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (22 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The first Milk Quota Trading Scheme attracted some 5,500 applications last November and for the first time involved the Department in directly managing and operating a restructuring scheme on behalf of all Coops throughout the country. As part of the processing arrangements application forms were entered into the database by an external data entry bureau. In this particular case, the...

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (22 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The person concerned is an applicant under the Farm Waste Management Scheme and has now completed the building works concerned. A decision will be made in regard to this application following a final inspection of the completed works which will be carried out shortly by a Department official. The person concerned also lodged two further applications in December 2006 under the same Scheme....

Written Answers — Sheep Industry: Sheep Industry (22 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 — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The person named has been paid an advance of €21,777.23 in respect of his 2006 Single Payment application. An application under the Consolidation measure of the 2006 Single Farm Payment Scheme was submitted on 12 May 2006. The Consolidation measure has been processed and this case is eligible for consolidation. However there is a total shortfall of 8.20 hectares and only 4.22 hectares can...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (22 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The new Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 provides for the continuation of grant-aid for the construction of equine stables and related facilities, including the conversion of existing buildings. The Scheme concerned, the Farm Improvement Scheme, will be introduced as soon as EU approval is received for the Programme.

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (22 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The on-farm capital investment measure included in the new National Development Plan includes possible support for the equine sector. The new Rural Development Programme 2007-2013, which has been submitted to the European Commission for approval, provides for the continuation of grant-aid for the construction of equine stables and related facilities. The Scheme concerned, the Farm...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (27 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 447 and 448 together. As I indicated in a reply to a similar question on this issue on 13 February last, 26 Bord Bia staff members have to date, indicated their willingness to relocate to Enniscorthy. Applications have been made by 47 persons from outside Bord Bia for positions in Enniscorthy, under the Decentralisation programme, of whom 19 are based in...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (27 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: An application from the person named was received in my Department on 21 December 2006 and is currently being examined. As soon as this examination has been completed the person named will be notified of the outcome.

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (27 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: Under the Milk Quota Regulations, if a producer makes no deliveries for two consecutive years, the quota is liable to be added to the National Reserve at the start of the third year. Where a person's quota is added to the Reserve, it is no longer available to that person. Milk quota may be restored to the former quota holder, or their successor, on application, if they resume production...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (27 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: My Department implements a wildlife strategy, which includes the targeted removal of badgers, under licence issued by the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government where they are implicated in an outbreak of TB. Capturing is undertaken in areas where serious outbreaks of Tuberculosis have been identified in cattle herds and where an epidemiological investigation carried out by...

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (27 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The person named is an applicant under the Farm Waste Management Scheme. The application for payment is currently being examined within my Department. Payment will issue when it is established that the investment works concerned meet all the conditions and requirements of the Scheme.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 24 April 2006. An amount of €1,061.19 was paid on 21 September 2006 in respect of the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme. An amount of €2,532.07 issued on 16 October 2006 being the advance payment for the Single Payment Scheme. The balancing payment will issue to the applicant shortly.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme was received from the persons named on 15 May 2006. They also submitted applications under the Trading and Consolidation measures of the 2006 Single Payment Scheme. Both applications have now been processed and payment should issue within the coming days.

Written Answers — Rural Development Programme: Rural Development Programme (27 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 provides for the continuation of grant-aid for the construction of deer housing and related facilities (including fencing). The Scheme concerned, the Farm Improvement Scheme, will be introduced, as soon as EU approval is received for the Programme.

Written Answers — Special Protection Areas: Special Protection Areas (27 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The Hen Harrier is a protected species and the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government has identified a number of areas around the country which are important for its survival. The European Commission have expressed the gravest concern at any further planting within these areas until it is possible to fully assess the impact of forestry on the species. In order to do that,...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The person named is an applicant for grant-aid under the Farm Waste Management Scheme. Payment was made to the person concerned on 12 January 2007. The original receipts have now been returned to the applicant.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The person named is an applicant for grant-aid under the Farm Waste Management Scheme. Payment will be made by my Department to the person concerned shortly. The original receipts have now been returned to the applicant.

Written Answers — Farm Inspections: Farm Inspections (27 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: My Department is committed to ensuring the maximum level of integration of farm inspections across all areas including inspections for farmers participating in the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme. On this basis, the overall number of annual inspections associated with the Single Payment Scheme and Disadvantaged Areas Scheme is unlikely to exceed 8,000. This is a very significant reduction from...

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (27 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: Arising from discussion with the Department of Finance the taxation status of milk quotas remains unchanged since the introduction of the Milk Quota Trading Scheme.

Written Answers — Dairy Sector: Dairy Sector (27 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: My officials met with representatives of the National Milk Rights Group recently to discuss their submission under the EU Rural Development Programme for support towards a voluntary improvement scheme for dairy herds. I am having the proposal examined, together with other submissions that have been made in respect of the dairy herd.