Results 621-640 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Jan 2005)
Mary Coughlan: A statement of provisional entitlements has not yet issued to the person named due to a difficulty with an area aid application lodged by the person named during the reference years. On this area aid application a parcel declared as forage was subsequently identified as forestry. Officials of my Department are in direct contact with the person named with a view to resolving this issue,...
- Written Answers — Single Payment Scheme: Single Payment Scheme (26 Jan 2005)
Mary Coughlan: To date the independent single payment appeals committee has examined 2,375 appeals in respect of decisions taken by my Department under the force majeure-exceptional circumstances measure of the single payment regulations. Some 36 of these cases remain open because the appeals committee has requested additional information from the appellants. A further 270 cases, submitted to the appeals...
- Written Answers — Agricultural Schemes: Agricultural Schemes (26 Jan 2005)
Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 662 and 669 together. The total number of applications received in the national reserve section of my Department up to 21 January 2005 was 13,600. However, additional application forms lodged in the local offices of my Department on Friday last are being returned to the national reserve section at Michael Davitt House, Castlebar. A final figure will not...
- Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (26 Jan 2005)
Mary Coughlan: Allocations of milk quota from the milk quota 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 named person has submitted an application for...
- Written Answers — Single Payment Scheme: Single Payment Scheme (26 Jan 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The person named, having been notified that the circumstances outlined by her did not satisfy the criteria for force majeureâ exceptional circumstances under Article 40 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003, submitted an appeal to the Independent single payment appeals committee. Following a full examination of the circumstances outlined in the appeal, the independent single payment...
- Written Answers — Single Payment Scheme: Single Payment Scheme (26 Jan 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The person named, having been notified that the circumstances outlined by him did not satisfy the criteria for force majeureâ exceptional circumstances under Article 40 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003, submitted an appeal to the independent single payment appeals committee. Following a full examination of the circumstances outlined in the appeal, the independent single payment...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Jan 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The person named applied for premium on 29 animals under the 2004 suckler cow premium scheme. The application has been processed and payment of his 60% advance instalment amounting to â¬3900.21 issued on 20 January 2005. Balancing payments will be made in March or April 2005.
- Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (26 Jan 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The State, semi-State, State-sponsored and statutory bodies under the aegis of my Department that are not subject to the Freedom of Information Acts are the Veterinary Council and Coillte Teoranta. The extension of the FOI Acts to the above bodies is being considered in the context of proposals being developed in the Department of Finance to extend the coverage of the FOI Acts by the end of 2005.
- Written Answers — Single Payment Scheme: Single Payment Scheme (26 Jan 2005)
Mary Coughlan: A certificate of provisional entitlement under the single payment scheme issued to the person named on 5 October 2004. The statement included a detailed breakdown of how the provisional entitlements were calculated. Farmers who are not satisfied with their provisional entitlement statement may seek a review on a form which is available from all local offices of my Department and from my...
- Written Answers — Single Payment Scheme: Single Payment Scheme (26 Jan 2005)
Mary Coughlan: My Department has received and is processing 7,288 applications under the new entrants and new entrants with inheritance measures of the single payment scheme. Of this total, 2,295 applications are new entrants only and the balance of 4,993 are new entrants combined with Inheritance. Some 4,092 applicants have received a decision in respect of their application and a further 2,868 have...
- Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (26 Jan 2005)
Mary Coughlan: Statutory responsibility for the monitoring of the Ward Union Hunt rests with my colleague, the Minister for Environment, Heritage and Local Government, under the provisions of the Wildlife Act 1976. However, officials from my Department, at the request of the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government, monitor the welfare of deer hunted by the Ward Union Hunt Club. This is...
- Written Answers — Deer Farms: Deer Farms (26 Jan 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The number of deer farms in the State is estimated at 250. A breakdown by county is not readily available. Deer farmers are engaged in raising deer for the production of venison with some farmers being involved in breeding animals and selling the calves while others are involved in finishing animals until they are ready for slaughter. Deer farming is geared exclusively to the production of...
- Written Answers — Seed Potato Certification Scheme: Seed Potato Certification Scheme (26 Jan 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The proposed fees under the seed potato certification scheme form part of the recommendations of the recent expenditure review of programmes in the potato sector. These fees relate to field charges only and will be phased in over five years. They will also be subject to an annual review. The expenditure review initiative forms an important element of the Government's effort to secure value...
- Written Answers — Seed Potato Certification Scheme: Seed Potato Certification Scheme (26 Jan 2005)
Mary Coughlan: My Department has both statutory measures and contingency plans in place to counter threats from ring rot and brown rot. These measures are integrated with EU measures to prevent the introduction and spread of these diseases. Seed is regarded as the most likely source of introduction of the diseases and therefore is the focus of attention. No seed potatoes are allowed into Ireland from...
- Written Answers — Seed Potato Certification Scheme: Seed Potato Certification Scheme (26 Jan 2005)
Mary Coughlan: In 2004 the total number of applicants under the seed potato certification scheme was 231 and the total area classified under the scheme was 1,357 hectares. In addition, 210 growers produced 1,203 hectares of home saved seed. Some growers produced seed potatoes under both categories.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Jan 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The person named applied for premium on eight animals under the 2004 suckler cow premium scheme. Payment of his 60% advance instalment amounting to â¬1,075.92 issued on 16 October 2004. When processing the application for the balance payment it was found that two animals were sold inside the six months retention period and so required replacing. CMMS records showed that there was only one...
- Written Answers — Animal Carcase Disposal: Animal Carcase Disposal (26 Jan 2005)
Mary Coughlan: Automated beef carcase classification machines were approved for use in Ireland on the basis of a certification test conducted in 2003 in accordance with the provisions of EU Regulation 1215/2003 that set out the technical standards required of the machines before they could be approved. The machines were calibrated in the EU supervised trial on the basis of classification carried out on a...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Jan 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The person named applied for premium on 30 animals under the 2004 suckler cow premium scheme. Payment of the 60% advance instalment amounting to â¬4034.70 issued on 19 October 2004. When processing the application for balance payment it was found that four animals were sold inside the six months retention period and so required replacing. CMMS records show that no replacements took place...
- Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (26 Jan 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The person named is a participant in the early retirement scheme for farmers since 2002. She was farming during the reference period and drew down livestock premia payments during the three reference years, 2000, 2001 and 2002. Accordingly, there will be entitlements established for her. Farmers, including early retirement scheme participants, who have leased out or are intending to lease out...
- Written Answers — Agricultural Schemes: Agricultural Schemes (26 Jan 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The persons named have submitted an application for consideration in respect of the inheritance measure of the single payment scheme. Following initial examination of the documentation submitted, the persons named have been requested to submit additional information and documentation in respect of their application. On receipt of this information a decision will be made and a notification of...