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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Apr 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The position is that an application for the Transfer of Entitlements under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme to the person named and a third party was submitted on the 24th April 2006. During processing of the application it was necessary for an official of my Department to request specific documentation relating to the application. The requested documentation was received and the application...

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (24 Apr 2007)

Mary Coughlan: REPS 4 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 2006 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 counterparts in the...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (24 Apr 2007)

Mary Coughlan: Proposals for a new Early Retirement Scheme, with a maximum annual pension payment rate of €15,000, have been included in the draft Rural Development Programme for the period 2007–2013. The draft Programme was sent to the Commission in late December 2006 to begin the approval process. I cannot be definite as to how long this process will take but I continue to pursue early approval and my...

Written Answers — Installation Aid Scheme: Installation Aid Scheme (24 Apr 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The person concerned was notified of his ineligibility under the Installation Aid Scheme by Department letter of 13 March 2007. That letter offered the applicant the opportunity to seek a review of that decision and I will now arrange for such a review to be carried out.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Apr 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the 2006 Single Payment Scheme National Reserve under Categories A and B. 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 — Food Industry: Food Industry (24 Apr 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The vegetable sector is a very important sector of the horticultural industry which is capable of further substantial growth and development. The value of farm gate output of the fresh vegetables sector in 2006 is estimated at €80m of which outdoor field vegetables were valued at approximately €60m. While there has been a consolidation of grower numbers over the last number of years,...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Apr 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The person concerned is an applicant under the Farm Waste Management Scheme. Payment of grant-aid issued to the applicant on 20 March 2007. The applicant has, however, asked for a review of the amount paid and this review is currently being carried out.

Written Answers — Farm Improvement Scheme: Farm Improvement Scheme (24 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 investments in relation to on-farm facilities. The Scheme will be introduced as soon as EU approval is received for the Programme.

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (24 Apr 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The person named had not done the required 20-hour training course when he submitted the 2006 application for payment. In accordance with the terms of REPS, his payment could not be issued until he did the course. Confirmation that the course had been done was subsequently received on 9 February 2007. In the meantime, however, my Department's records revealed that the farming enterprise of...

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (24 Apr 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The application for payment in this case was received on 1 March 2007, and is being processed in line with the targets agreed with the farming bodies.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Apr 2007)

Mary Coughlan: I understand that this case relates to a change of the declared forest ownership following a bereavement. The requisite form has issued recently to the person in question. Once the ownership issue is clarified, payment of the 2007 premium can be made.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Apr 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted two applications under the 1994 Special Beef Premium Scheme (in respect of three and six animals, respectively) and one application under the 1994 Suckler Cow Premium (in respect of nine animals). Following validation, payment issued in full in respect of all animals concerned under both these schemes. In 1994, an Extensification Premium was payable, on male...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (25 Apr 2007)

Mary Coughlan: I am aware of the difficulties caused by the massive increase in applications under the Farm Waste Management Scheme and recently introduced revised procedures in order to speed up the process of issuing approvals under the Scheme. These include the streamlining of administrative procedures for the approval of applications and the release to applicants of the newly revised Standard Costings...

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (25 Apr 2007)

Mary Coughlan: Earlier today I announced the aggregate results of the second stage of the 2007/08 Milk Quota Trading Scheme and I am pleased to say that overall the second scheme has built on the success of the first. A near 100 per cent increase in the volume of quota traded through the exchange demonstrates that the scheme is meeting the requirements of most milk producers in a time of change for the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Apr 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The person concerned applied to my Department's Castlebar office to become registered as a Herdkeeper and Herdowner in June 2005. The herd was previously registered in the name of the person's mother, who is deceased since 7th March 1997. The person was registered as a herdkeeper on the 8th July 2005 and was advised by letter on the same date that proof of ownership of the lands was...

Written Answers — Forestry Industry: Forestry Industry (25 Apr 2007)

Mary Coughlan: As far as I can ascertain, this question relates to an appeal lodged by Coillte, on behalf of the individual, against a decision refusing approval for afforestation rather than the purchase of the land. The appeal was received in the Appeals Unit of the Forest Service of my Department on 10 January 2007 and is currently being processed. I understand that the area will be re-inspected within...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Apr 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 15th May 2006. During processing of the application it was necessary for an official of my Department to write to the person named on the 4th October 2006 and on the 8th November 2006 to request specific documentation relating to the application....

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (26 Apr 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The Milk Quota Trading Scheme has replaced the Restructuring Scheme for the 2007/08 quota year and is the primary means by which milk quota is acquired by dairy producers. Yesterday I announced the aggregate results of the second stage of the scheme and I am pleased to say that overall the second Exchange has built on the success of the first. A near 100 per cent increase in the volume of...

Written Answers — Direct Payment Schemes: Direct Payment Schemes (26 Apr 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The closing for receipt of applications under the 2007 Single Payment Scheme is 4 May 2007. In deciding on the closing date, I had in mind that, under EU Regulations, farmers could declare lands which they acquire up to 30 April 2007 in this year's Scheme and I was anxious, therefore, to give farmers every opportunity to acquire additional lands if this was necessary. I also had to bear in...

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (26 Apr 2007)

Mary Coughlan: It is not legally possible to reintroduce REPS 3, which formed part of the 2000–2006 Rural Development Plan. Under the relevant EU Regulations, no new REPS 3 contracts could start after the end of that programming period, i.e. December 2006. REPS 4 will form part of the new Rural Development Plan for the period from 2007–2013 which was sent to the European Commission in December 2006...