Results 6,161-6,180 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Apr 2007)

Mary Coughlan: Payment dated 23 March 2007 has issued to the person named, in line with the targets agreed with the farming bodies.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Apr 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The application for payment in this case was received on 12 February 2007 and is being processed in line with the targets agreed with the farming bodies.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Apr 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the 2005 Single Payments 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 who had leased out his/her holding to a third party during the reference period...

Written Answers — Veterinary Council: Veterinary Council (3 Apr 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The Veterinary Practice Act 2005, which regulates the veterinary profession, does not contain any provision in relation to the retirement age for veterinary practitioners. On that basis, the need for the Veterinary Council to seek my approval regarding any changes to the retirement age of veterinary practitioners does not arise. In any event, I have not received a submission from the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Apr 2007)

Mary Coughlan: This case was the subject of a protracted investigation by officials of my Department, the conclusion of which was that the herd of the person named and that of his son were intermixed, that serious breaches of the animal identification system had been perpetrated and that the identities of significant numbers of animals could not be confirmed. As indicated in response to various previous...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (3 Apr 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 dogs and cats....

Written Answers — Bord Bia: Bord Bia (3 Apr 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in tabular form hereunder. The normal term of office is three years with outgoing members eligible for re-appointment. In the event of a casual vacancy arising, a new member will be appointed for the unexpired term of office of the outgoing member. The convention is that presidents of farming organisations are appointed for the duration of...

Written Answers — Bovine Diseases: Bovine Diseases (3 Apr 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The total amount of statutory levies paid by Irish farmers in 2006 was €15.8m. The Bovine Disease (Levies) Act, 1979 provides for disease levies to be applied to milk delivered for processing and on bovine animals slaughtered or exported live. The levies were introduced under the 1979 Act to require the farming community to make a financial contribution towards the cost of compensation paid...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Apr 2007)

Mary Coughlan: Single Payment entitlements were allocated to the person named. Entitlements were generally established for farmers who were farming during the three reference years 2000-2002 and in receipt of direct payments under one or more of the livestock and/or arable aid schemes. These Single Payment entitlements are based on the premia and/or arable aid payments made to a person during the reference...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Apr 2007)

Mary Coughlan: This appeal was received in the Agriculture Appeals Office on 26th September 2006, assigned to an Appeals Officer on 23rd October 2006 and the Appeals Officer issued a decision on 9th February 2007 to disallow the appeal. The decision of the Appeals Officer is final and conclusive, except in the following circumstances: An Appeals Officer may change a decision where there is new evidence,...

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (3 Apr 2007)

Mary Coughlan: Allocations of milk quota from the National Reserve are granted on the basis of recommendations from the Milk Quota Appeals Tribunal. The Tribunal is a body established to consider and advise on applications for additional quota from individual producers who have suffered severe hardship in the context of the milk quota system. The application in question was examined by the Tribunal at...

Written Answers — Forestry Industry: Forestry Industry (3 Apr 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The Acidification Protocol, which was drawn up by COFORD and the Environmental Protection Agency, applies to initial afforestation only, i.e. the planting of trees on land not previously used for the establishment of a forest. The Protocol does not cover 'reforestation', which involves the replanting of forest-lands after felling of any trees. The information sought by the Deputy is,...

Written Answers — Forestry Industry: Forestry Industry (3 Apr 2007)

Mary Coughlan: It is a condition of all felling licences that all felling and replanting operations are carried out in accordance with the Guidelines published by the Forest Service of my Department in respect of Forestry and Archaeology, Forestry and Water Quality, Forestry and the Landscape, Forest Biodiversity, Forest Harvesting and the Environment, and Aerial Fertilisation (where a separate Statutory...

Written Answers — Forestry Industry: Forestry Industry (3 Apr 2007)

Mary Coughlan: My Department is in contact with the Department of Finance on the matter of the disallowance of forestry premiums to Coillte under Regulation 2080/92 with a view to determining the appropriate course of action. The issue is related to developing a longer-term strategy in relation to Coillte and I have asked Coillte to let me have a strategic review of their activities following recent...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Apr 2007)

Mary Coughlan: Under the 2007-2013 Rural Development Programme, it is proposed to introduce a Farm Improvement Scheme which will provide grant-aid for animal housing, slurry storage and related facilities. The Scheme will be introduced as soon as EU approval is received for the Programme. The proposed grant-rate for buildings and slurry storage is 40%, with a top-up grant for young farmers of 10%, subject...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Apr 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The person named is an applicant under the Farm Waste Management Scheme. A decision will be made in respect of the application as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (3 Apr 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The Central Applications Facility (CAF) was established by the Public Appointments Service (PAS) to allow civil servants apply for decentralisation. Transfers to Portlaoise are now processed through the CAF and the following table sets out the current position, based on the latest information supplied by PAS to the Department. Grade 1st preference applicants awaiting transfer to DAF 1st...

Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (3 Apr 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The Deputy will be aware that this company went into receivership in October 2001, and a liquidator was appointed early in 2002. The issue has been raised by farmers with me, on a number of occasions, however, as the payment of monies owed is a matter to be resolved between creditors and the liquidator it would not be appropriate for me to intervene in the matter.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Apr 2007)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 5 April 2006; the person named had established 38.03 entitlements, to a total value of €2,605.06, during the reference period. The application was fully processed and payments issued as follows: First instalment: 16 October 2006, €1,250.43. Payment cashed on 24 October 2006. Second instalment: 1...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Apr 2007)

Mary Coughlan: My Department wrote to the person named on 6th February 2007 in respect of his application under the Consolidation measure of the 2006 Single Payment Scheme. As soon as a reply is received, the application will be processed without delay.