Results 6,381-6,400 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (5 Jul 2007)

Mary Coughlan: Responsibility for inland fisheries and the salmon hardship scheme rests with the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources and I have no function in the matter.

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (5 Jul 2007)

Mary Coughlan: A completed application under the Farm Waste Management Scheme was received from the person concerned on 26 June 2007. The application is currently being processed and my Department will be in contact with the applicant shortly.

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (5 Jul 2007)

Mary Coughlan: Revised Standard Costings which are used to calculate grants under the Farm Waste Management Scheme were introduced by my Department on 9 March 2007 and are applicable to all letters of approval to commence work under the Farm Waste Management Scheme issued by my Department since 1 January 2007. The Standard Costings are now available on my Department's web-site. Farmers, together with their...

Written Answers — Meat Plants: Meat Plants (5 Jul 2007)

Mary Coughlan: Officials of my Department carry out regular inspections of meat plants to ensure that weighing equipment is checked and that weighing procedures are being correctly carried out in a consistent manner. In some meat plants, farmers have a clear view of the scales readout where the plant has installed a special viewing area specifically for this purpose. In other cases, it might not be...

Written Answers — Sugar Beet Industry: Sugar Beet Industry (5 Jul 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The compensation package negotiated in the context of the reform of the EU sugar regime comprises three elements worth in excess of €310m to Ireland. The first element is the sugar beet compensation that has already been incorporated into the Single Payment Scheme since last year. It is worth approximately €123 million to Irish beet growers over seven years. The second element is the EU...

Written Answers — Agricultural Schemes: Agricultural Schemes (5 Jul 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The two schemes referred to were introduced on 13 June 2007. Details of the schemes and the accompanying application forms are available on my Department's website.

Written Answers — Agricultural Schemes: Agricultural Schemes (5 Jul 2007)

Mary Coughlan: Proposals for an Animal Welfare, Recording and Breeding Scheme for Suckler Herds were originally submitted to the European Commission in December 2006 as part of the draft Rural Development Programme 2007-2013. In discussions with the Commission, it requested that measures solely funded by the exchequer, such as this scheme, be removed from the programme. My Department therefore prepared an...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Jul 2007)

Mary Coughlan: There were two categories in the 2006 National Reserve. One mandatory category (Category A) and one non-mandatory (Category 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 2000 to 2002. Category B...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Jul 2007)

Mary Coughlan: Ownership of this plantation is being transferred at present. The required legal documentation has recently been received by the Forest Service of my Department and is being processed. I hope to be in a position shortly to issue the relevant premium payment to the successor-in-title.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Jul 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The position is that an application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 4th April 2006. As part of the control procedures, the application was selected for a Ground Eligibility/Cross Compliance Inspection. The inspection was undertaken on the 21st August 2006. During the course of the inspection the inspecting officer...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Jul 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The person named applied to inherit Single Payment entitlements previously held by her late spouse. An official from my Department will be in contact with the person named with a view to resolving outstanding issues concerning the case as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Jul 2007)

Mary Coughlan: To date 26 Bord Bia staff members have indicated a willingness to relocate to Enniscorthy. Applications have been made by 47 persons from outside Bord Bia for positions in Enniscorthy under the decentralisation programme, of whom 19 are based in Dublin. Issues relating to the transferability of staff between State Agencies and between the Civil Service, Public Service and State Agencies...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 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...

Written Answers — Fishing Vessel Licences: Fishing Vessel Licences (26 Sep 2007)

Mary Coughlan: All fishing boat licences issued by the Registrar General of Fishing Boats since 31st January 2006, are issued under the Ministerial direction of the Sea Fishing Boat Licensing Policy — Policy Directive 1/2006. This policy directive clearly states that in relation to the ring-fencing of the scallop fleet within the specific segment and the polyvalent segment of the fleet. "The ring-fenced...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Sep 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The appeal in question has been heard and notification has been sent to the applicant. The Department is considering the outcome with regard to issues arising, including from a legal perspective and will notify the applicant of any implications as early as possible.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Sep 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The position is that the person named applied to transfer single payment entitlements by sale on 5th May 2006. During processing of the Transfer application it was found that the entitlements concerned were not yet registered in the name of the person named. It was necessary for the person named to apply to have the entitlements in question transferred to him by inheritance and that...

Written Answers — Beef Imports: Beef Imports (26 Sep 2007)

Mary Coughlan: Conditions for trade in animal products with third countries follow the principles established under agreements of World Trade Organisation and the International Organisation for Animal Health. The European Commission is mandated to negotiate these on behalf of the European Community and, through its Food and Veterinary Office (FVO), to monitor their compliance in third countries it has...

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (26 Sep 2007)

Mary Coughlan: On the particular GM point at the Agriculture Council this week, I neither supported nor rejected the proposed approval of the products in question. I am engaged in discussions with my Cabinet colleagues on how best the commitment in the Programme for Government can be effected while taking into account the views of all interested parties and the sectors most directly affected.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Sep 2007)

Mary Coughlan: My Department has no record of having received an application for aid from the person concerned under the Young Farmers' Installation Scheme applicable to farmers set-up in farming for the first time between 2007-2013 or the preceding equivalent scheme.

Written Answers — Farm Improvement Scheme: Farm Improvement Scheme (26 Sep 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The Farm Improvement Scheme was launched by my Department on 12 July 2007 and provides grant-aid for, inter alia, animal housing, slurry storage facilities and investments in relation to dairy hygiene. Approvals to commence work are now being issued to farmers who have submitted completed applications for grant-aid under the Scheme.