Results 6,321-6,340 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

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

Mary Coughlan: The person named applied under Category A of the 2006 National Reserve which catered 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 2000 to 2002. The person named was not successful under this category as the land...

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

Mary Coughlan: This application has been approved and payment will issue within 10 working days.

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

Mary Coughlan: The detailed rules relating to the operation of the Milk Quota Trading Scheme state that offers to sell quota which are at or below the Market Clearing price as calculated on the exchange are deemed to be sold at that price. Accordingly, an applicant wishing to sell will be unsuccessful if the price at which the quota is offered exceeds the Market Clearing price. In the case of the person...

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (27 Jun 2007)

Mary Coughlan: All beef sold in the retail or catering sectors is required to bear an indication of its country of origin. I am fully in favour of pigmeat, poultry and sheepmeat being similarly labelled. To this end, my Department has prepared a draft Statutory Instrument and is in consultation with the Department of Health and Children with a view to making the necessary legislative change since the...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (27 Jun 2007)

Mary Coughlan: This matter concerns a proposed development by a private concern. As this proposal is under review by An Bórd Pleanála, it would be inappropriate for me to make any comment at this time.

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

Mary Coughlan: The person named has made applications under the Transfer of Entitlements and Consolidation measures of the Single Payment Scheme. The Consolidation application will be processed on completion of the Transfer of Entitlements application which will be processed on receipt of outstanding documentation.

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

Mary Coughlan: The position is that an application for the Transfer of Entitlements from the first person named (deceased) to the second person named was submitted on the 10th May 2006. It was not possible to transfer the entitlements at that time, as the second person named was not a registered herdowner. The second person named subsequently agreed to withdraw the application. The second person named...

Written Answers — Forestry Sector: Forestry Sector (28 Jun 2007)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 161 and 172 together. Following an inspection of this case by the Forestry Inspectorate of my Department in February of this year, it was recommended by the Inspectorate that prosecution be pursued under the Forestry Act, 1946 as the felling took place without a Licence. The decision to prosecute in this case was taken on the 24th May and the papers were...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Jun 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 3rd November 2006. 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 — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (28 Jun 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The present position is that there is no additional licensing requirement in place for the harvesting of cockles in addition to the requirement for a Sea Fishing Boat Licence under the Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 2003. Applications for a Sea Fishing Boat licence are a matter for the independent Sea Fishing Boat Licensing Authority. In relation to the cockle fishery, at present the Waterford...

Written Answers — Drainage Schemes: Drainage Schemes (28 Jun 2007)

Mary Coughlan: There is no scheme in place in my Department which provides grant-aid for land drainage.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Jun 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The person named applied to transfer entitlements under the Inheritance Measure of the Single Payment Scheme. However, the application was incomplete and did not contain the documentation required in order for a decision to be made. My Department has been in contact with the person named and the case will be processed without delay as soon as the necessary documents are received in the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Jun 2007)

Mary Coughlan: As indicated in the previous reply to the Deputy the person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the 2006 Single Payment Scheme National Reserve under Category A. Category A caters for farmers who inherit, lease or receive land free of charge or for a nominal sum from a farmer who had retired or died by 16 May, 2005 and where the land was leased out by the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Jun 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 April 2007. The application was accepted even though the closing date for receipt of completed applications to transfer entitlements was the 16th May 2006. The application was fully processed and payment in respect of 12.64 entitlements...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Jun 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The delay in payment of this file was due to two parties claiming payment on the one plot of land. This has now been rectified. The Forest Service of my Department anticipates that it will be in a position to proceed with the payment shortly.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Jun 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The position is that an application for the Transfer of Entitlements under the 2007 Single Payment Scheme from the person named was submitted on the 6th June 2007. The application is fully processed and letters of approval issued on the 26th June informing the person named that 4.45 entitlements were transferred by way of sale to another farmer.

Written Answers — Live Exports: Live Exports (28 Jun 2007)

Mary Coughlan: Live exports continue to be an important outlet for our cattle and providing an essential element in the overall sector. Following a significant increase over the last few years, these exports have declined somewhat to date in 2007. At the end of May, a total of 42,807 Cattle and 72,821 Calves had been exported from Ireland. On current trends, it is anticipated that this trade, over the full...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Jun 2007)

Mary Coughlan: I am aware of your ongoing representations in this case. An official of my Department has been in direct contact with the person named in connection with this case, with a view to having payment issued at an early date.

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (3 Jul 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The two month public consultation period relating to the receipt of a Foreshore Lease application for the construction of an offshore wind farm in Dundalk Bay ended on Friday, 29 June 2007. Due consideration will be given to all submissions, including any received from the above mentioned group. The Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources Statement of Strategy 2005 —...

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

Mary Coughlan: The Government decision on the decentralisation of my Department is that the headquarters will move to Portlaoise (involving some 600 staff); the local offices in Cork city will move to Fermoy (involving up to 100 staff); and the laboratories in Cork and Limerick will move to Macroom (again involving up to 100 staff). My Department's Decentralisation Implementation plan provides for a phased...