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Agrifood Industry: Motion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The quote in question related to safety.

Agrifood Industry: Motion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The president of the IFA made the same point.

Agrifood Industry: Motion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2007)

Mary Coughlan: Of all people who supported——

Agrifood Industry: Motion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2007)

Mary Coughlan: If the Deputy would shut up, I could address——

Agrifood Industry: Motion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2007)

Mary Coughlan: Therefore, the Deputy is in agreement with the Minister of State.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (24 Oct 2007)

Mary Coughlan: My officials have determined that there was no breach of the REPS nitrogen limits and consequently no REPS penalty will apply in this case.

Written Answers — Alternative Farm Enterprises: Alternative Farm Enterprises (24 Oct 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The area of oilseed rape, which is used to produce liquid biofuel, increased from 12,350 acres in 2006 to 18,500 acres in 2007. A further 1,900 acres of willow and miscanthus were planted in 2007. The increase in area planted can be attributed to the developing Bioenergy market and the introduction of incentives at farm level to stimulate production of energy crops. The incentives include a...

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

Mary Coughlan: An application was received on the 9 May 2007 requesting the transfer of 39.85 Single Payment Scheme standard entitlements without land by way of inheritance to the person named. All necessary documentation relevant to this transfer was also received. The transfer of entitlements was fully processed and the person named has been notified. The Single Payment Scheme / Disadvantaged Areas...

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

Mary Coughlan: An application under the Single Payment Scheme / Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 23 April 2007. With regard to the Single Payment Scheme, the governing regulations provide for a payment date of 1 December, however, following my approach to the EU Commissioner, I secured approval for the early payment of advances from 16 October, with balancing payments to be...

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (25 Oct 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The Minister for Health & Children has overall responsibility for the general food labelling legislation. Responsibility for enforcement of labelling legislation rests with the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) through its service contracts with my Department, the Sea Fisheries Protection Agency, the Health Services Executive, the Local Authorities and the National Consumer Agency....

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

Mary Coughlan: An application under the Single Payment Scheme / Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 1 May 2007. The Terms and Conditions governing the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme require, inter alia, that applicants maintain a minimum stocking density on their holding of 0.15 livestock units per forage hectare declared for at least three consecutive months. However, where the...

Written Answers — Food Safety Standards: Food Safety Standards (25 Oct 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The Irish pesticide residue monitoring programme is agreed annually between the Food Safety Authority and my Department. My Department is responsible for the sampling and analysis of the produce included in the programme as set out in the service contract agreement between it and the FSAI. An Bord Bia does not have a role in the preparation or implementation of this programme. The number of...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (25 Oct 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture published its report on the Early Retirement Schemes in February 2005. The report dealt with a range of issues relating to the first Scheme of Early Retirement from Farming which was open to new entrants from 1994 to 1999 and the second Scheme which was open to new entrants from 2000 to 2006. I responded in detail to the report in September 2005....

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

Mary Coughlan: Under the National Development Plan 2000-2006 the company named received grant aid of €23,553 in 2002 and €111,300 in 2004 under the Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of the Commercial Horticulture Sector. Grant aid was paid to this company in accordance with the terms of the specific grant aid scheme in question. The criteria for eligibility for the NDP grant aid as set out in...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (25 Oct 2007)

Mary Coughlan: Of the staff remaining in Dublin who have not moved to Portlaoise to date, 76 are assigned to move. While none of the remaining staff in my Department have been formally requested to indicate that they are not prepared to consider moving from Dublin to Portlaoise, a list of some 485 staff who have not expressed an interest in decentralising to Portlaoise or any other location was provided to...

Written Answers — Farm Investigation: Farm Investigation (25 Oct 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The farm in question was the subject of an intensive inter-agency investigation that commenced in 2004 and following which a draft report was produced in June 2006. The draft report has been the subject of further discussions and is expected to be finalised shortly. As part of the investigation, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which is an agency under the Department of the...

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

Mary Coughlan: The person named applied under two measures of the Single Payment Scheme in 2005, namely the New Entrant (during the reference period) measure and the National Reserve measure. The person named was successful under the New Entrant measure and had the years 2000 and 2001 omitted from the calculation of his Single Payment. The person named applied under Category B of the 2005 National Reserve...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (31 Oct 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The Dept. of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food runs an annual Harbour Development Programme. Each year invitations are sent to all coastal Local Authorities to submit priority funding proposals for works at Fishery Harbours owned by the Local Authorities. Projects are allocated grand-aid based on Exchequer funding and overall national priorities going forward. In the case of Leenan Pier,...

Written Answers — Aquaculture Development: Aquaculture Development (31 Oct 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The following grants were paid through an Bord Iascaigh Mhara during 2006: Beneficiary Exch. Grant EU Grant Total Grant € € € 1. Blackshell Farm Ltd 73,114.00 — 73,114.00 2. William Budd 8,188.34 — 8,188.34 3. Clew Bay Marine Forum 30,744.00 — 30,744.00 4. Carraun Blue Limited 44,282.25 — 44,282.25 5. Eirshell Ltd 46,874.00 — 46,874.00 6. Gerard & Martin McNulty...

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (31 Oct 2007)

Mary Coughlan: In accordance with the Sea Fisheries, Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2007 responsibility for the Foreshore Acts 1933 to 2005 and the associated functions has been transferred to my Department. However, it should be noted that some of the foreshore functions being transferred to my Department are being transferred only...