Results 6,061-6,080 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Mar 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, between 1 January 2000 and 19 October 2003, 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...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (20 Mar 2007)

Mary Coughlan: There are no clerical officer vacancies in Johnstown Castle, Wexford.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Mar 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 30th January 2007. 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 — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Mar 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The total cost of energy for my Department in 2002 was €1.57 million. In 2006 the total cost was €3.78 million. It has not been possible in the time available to compile the quantity of energy used in these years. My Department is examining the question of renewable fuels and a new woodchip heating system has been installed in my Departments office in Wexford.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (20 Mar 2007)

Mary Coughlan: My Department is committed to implementing the Civil Service policy on equality of opportunity, including gender equality. This commitment is reflected in my Department's Human Resource Strategy, which sets out specific actions for implementing equality measures in a proactive and progressive manner. The table identifies the gender balance for each grade in my Department. There are seven...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (20 Mar 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The reopening in full of the Offices in Kells Road in Navan is dependent on the results of tests being carried out at the request of my Department. In the interim temporary offices in Trim have been provided by the Office of Public Works for my staff. Staff have access to all files in the Navan and Trim offices.

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (20 Mar 2007)

Mary Coughlan: My Department has statutory responsibility for the welfare and protection of farmed animals under the Protection of Animals Kept for Farming Purposes Act 1984, and the European Communities (Protection of Animals Kept for Farming Purposes) Regulations 2006 (SI No. 705 of 2006). It does not have statutory responsibility for the care and welfare of other animals such as cats. The Protection of...

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (20 Mar 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The site in question is in an area which the Department of Environmental, Heritage and Local Government has identified as one of a number of areas around the country which are important for the survival of the Hen Harrier, which is a protected species. The European Commission has expressed the gravest concern at any further planting within these areas until it is possible to fully assess the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Mar 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The position is that an application for the Transfer of Entitlements under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme from the first person named was submitted on the 31st March 2006. The Regulations governing the transfer of entitlements provide that Single Payment entitlements may be transferred without land only if the transferor has used at least 80% of his payment entitlements in one calendar year....

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Mar 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for consideration of his 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 — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Mar 2007)

Mary Coughlan: My Department's records have revealed that the farming enterprise of the person named produced considerably in excess of the REPS upper limit of 170 kgs organic nitrogen per hectare in 2005. This is a serious breach of the Scheme conditions. He was informed of this breach by letter on 4 September 2006 and was asked for an explanation. He provided an unsatisfactory explanation and my...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Mar 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The position is that Single Payment entitlements were generally established for farmers who were farming and in receipt of direct payments under the Livestock Premia and/or Arable Aid Schemes during the reference years 2000, 2001 and 2002 and who continued to farm in 2005. The person named did not receive payments under the Livestock Premia and/or Arable Aid Schemes during the reference...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Mar 2007)

Mary Coughlan: My Department has been informed by the Office of the Chief State Solicitor that, while there have been no developments in the case in the past two years, they have not been informed by the legal representatives of the person concerned that the case has been withdrawn. If it is the intention of the person concerned to withdraw the case, he or his legal representatives should notify the State...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Mar 2007)

Mary Coughlan: Under EU legislation in order to draw down Single Payment, an applicant must declare an eligible hectare to accompany each entitlement. As stated in the terms and conditions of the Scheme, in all cases where commonage shares/grazing rights are declared for the purposes of using entitlements, one of the conditions of eligibility is the existence of documentary evidence of entitlement to the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Mar 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The position is that an application for the Transfer of Entitlements under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme from the first person named was received on the 30th March 2006. The application is now fully processed and payment in respect of 12.58 transferred entitlements will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (20 Mar 2007)

Mary Coughlan: I am happy to let the Deputy know that afforestation grant aid approval has issued to the person in question. I should point out, however, that such grants are made by the Forest Service of my Department, and not by Coillte Teoranta.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (20 Mar 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The 13 directives to be transposed into national law for which my Department has responsibility are set out in the schedule. None are overdue for transposition. I intend to have the directives implemented by the due date in each case. Schedule Directives to be implemented by the Department of Agriculture and Food: 13 Title of Directive Date by which Directive is to be implemented...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Mar 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The 2006 Single Payment application and amendment form for the person named have been fully processed by the Single Payment Unit. The balance of payment due to him will issue as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Farm Inspections: Farm Inspections (20 Mar 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The inspection referred to was an exercise to monitor compliance with the de-stocking requirements of Commonage Framework Plans and was a requirement of the European Commission. On the date in question, by arrangement, the flock owners gathered their sheep flocks off the commonages for counting by a number of officials of my Department, while other officials inspected the commonages to...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Mar 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. During processing of the Transfer application it was necessary for an official of my Department to write to the person named to seek clarification on certain matters relating to the application. Further documentation was received on...