Results 6,081-6,100 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (20 Mar 2007)

Mary Coughlan: This person appears to have turbary rights appurtenant to his folio, over other lands in the same townland. The interests of the various parties, fee simple and turbary right owners are protected by both statute and common law. Disputes arising between the various interest holders are matters for resolution between the parties either by negotiation or by way of application to court. Disputes...

Written Answers — Single Payment Scheme: Single Payment Scheme (20 Mar 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The position is that the introduction of the Single Payment Scheme and my Department's commitment in the Charter of Rights for farmers to ensure maximum integration of inspections has resulted in a drop in annual on-farm inspection levels from 18,000 under the coupled regime to less than 8,000 in 2006. I agree that the inspection requirements linked to cross-compliance are complex and I am...

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

Mary Coughlan: The policy towards on-farm inspection has been to give advance notification of up to 48 hours in all cases. This policy of systematic pre-announcement of inspections was questioned by the European Commission in July 2006 and its unacceptability was conveyed to my Department in a formal communication in August. As a result my Department was obliged to agree to a proportion of Single Payment...

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

Mary Coughlan: The position is that my Department is carrying out a full review of the inspection arrangements (including those in the dairying area) and checklists for the Single Payment Scheme with a view to simplification of the arrangements (including paperwork) where possible while, at the same time, ensuring compliance with the regulatory requirements. The review of the inspection report forms...

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

Mary Coughlan: 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 ensuring that the farm is maintained in good...

Written Answers — Bovine Diseases: Bovine Diseases (20 Mar 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The requirement that all bovine animals over 30 months of age, slaughtered for human consumption, must be tested for BSE is provided for in Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council, laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (The TSE Regulation). Accordingly I do not have the discretion...

Written Answers — Bovine Diseases: Bovine Diseases (20 Mar 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The 30-day pre-movement test was introduced in 1998 to curtail the spread of Brucellosis following an upsurge in the disease. A range of other measures was also introduced in the late 1990s with the same objective. These included the early removal of reactors, the rapid depopulation of herds, the taking of blood samples from cows at slaughter plants, the Milk Ring Test (MRT) (subsequently...

Written Answers — Bovine Diseases: Bovine Diseases (20 Mar 2007)

Mary Coughlan: Under the EU Directive 64/432/EEC, which sets down the rules for trade in live animals, the testing requirements for TB in the case of Member States which have disease levels similar to Ireland are that all animals over 6 weeks of age being moved out of a holding or other land must be from a clear herd and must have a valid TB test which, in general, means that the animal has been tested...

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 from the person named was submitted on the 3rd November 2006. The application was accepted even though the closing date for completed applications to transfer entitlements was the 16th May 2006. During processing of the Transfer application it was necessary for an official of my Department 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 28th September 2006. During processing of the Transfer application it was necessary for an official of my Department to request specific documentation relating to the application. The requested information was received and the application is now fully...

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (20 Mar 2007)

Mary Coughlan: Currently REPS farmers may import spent mushroom compost to be used to replace some or all of the chemical nitrogen requirements on the farm. I have no plans to change these arrangements in REPS 4.

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

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 739 and 740 together. The rate of on-farm inspection required for cross-compliance is 1% of those farmers to whom certain Statutory Management Requirements (including the Nitrates Directive) or good agricultural and environmental condition (GAEC) apply. In 2006 this resulted in some 1330 Cross Compliance inspections under the Nitrates SMR. 33 of these...

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

Mary Coughlan: To date, 200 civil servants have transferred to Portlaoise under my Department's decentralisation programme. 79 (or 40%) of these transferred to my Department via the Central Applications Facility (CAF), while the remainder were mainly internal transfers. To date, it has been my Department's practice to transfer non-Dublin based people directly to Portlaoise.

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (20 Mar 2007)

Mary Coughlan: My Department is mindful of its commitment under the Disability Act, 2005 and regularly reviews its facilities and services. While no request has been received for such services and facilities of the type described my Department has, on request, provided Minicoms for people with a hearing disability in the Department to facilitate communication.

European Council Meetings. (21 Mar 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The Deputy should go back to the Tilley lamp.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Mar 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application under the Consolidation measure of the 2006 Single Payments Scheme. The difficulties which arose in this case have now been resolved and the application is now processed. Full payment will issue early next week.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 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 7th 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 outstanding documentation relating to the application. The requested documentation was received...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 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 13th April 2006. During processing of the Transfer application, it was necessary for an official of my Department to write to the person named seeking documentation relating to the application. The requested documentation was received and the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Mar 2007)

Mary Coughlan: On 1 May 1995 the person named joined REPS 1. As a result of compliance inspections carried out on his holding in June and October 1998, which revealed serious breaches of his REPS agreement, his REPS participation was terminated and full recoupment of all REPS monies received was sought. The person named was notified accordingly on 2 February 1999. He was further advised in January 2000...

Written Answers — Installation Aid Scheme: Installation Aid Scheme (21 Mar 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The 2007-2013 Rural Development Programme provides for the continuation of an Installation Aid Scheme for young farmers with an increased grant rate of €15,000 per eligible applicant. The terms of the Scheme will be established as soon as EU approval is received for the Programme.