Results 6,861-6,880 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Nov 2007)
Mary Coughlan: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the persons named on 25 April 2007. In respect of the Single Payment Scheme, the 50% advance payment of â¬1,892.27 issued to the persons named on 24 October 2007, while under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, full payment of â¬1,454.25 issued to the person named on 25 October 2007. Balancing payments...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Nov 2007)
Mary Coughlan: An application under the 2007 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 15 May 2007. During the processing of the application, it was necessary for an official of my Department to request additional information from the person named, which has now been supplied. Accordingly, the 50% advance payment under the Single Payment Scheme and the payment...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Nov 2007)
Mary Coughlan: An application under the 2007 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 2 May 2007. The application was the subject of a ground eligibility inspection, following which documentation regarding entitlement to an area of commonage declared by the person named was requested from him. To date this documentation has not been submitted. The application...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Nov 2007)
Mary Coughlan: A total of â¬12.6 million was spent on travel and subsistence in my Department in the first nine months of 2007 compared with â¬11.9 million in the corresponding period in 2006. The higher level of expenditure in 2007 is mainly attributable to increased activities in home travel arising in areas such as the Farm Waste Management Scheme and animal/public health disease controls.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Nov 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The table that follows this reply sets out the value of EU payments made to Irish farmers over the past five years. Payments under the various schemes and measures are administered by my Department. The figures in the table exclude the national funding element of rural development and veterinary measures and EU funding for market support schemes. Scheme 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Scheme...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Nov 2007)
Mary Coughlan: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 14 May 2007. As part of the control procedures under EU legislation governing the Single Payment Scheme, the application was selected for, and was the subject of, a ground eligibility inspection. This inspection was carried out and the application is now being processed for...
- Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (7 Nov 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The Programme for Government contains a number of animal welfare-related commitments, all of which are being progressed within my Department. One of those commitments provides for the consolidation of responsibility for the welfare of all animals, including non-farm animals, within my Department. Work is also progressing on the drafting of a new Animal Welfare Bill which will update...
- Written Answers — Bovine Diseases: Bovine Diseases (7 Nov 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The position is that paragraph 1 (2) of Annex A to EU Directive 64/432 provides that a bovine herd will retain officially tuberculosis-free status if inter alia all animals on the holding, with the exception of calves under six weeks old which were born in the holding, are subjected to routine tuberculin testing at yearly intervals. The annual herd testing of bovine herds in Ireland...
- Order of Business. (8 Nov 2007)
Mary Coughlan: He is not the Minister for Finance.
- Written Answers — Beef Imports: Beef Imports (8 Nov 2007)
Mary Coughlan: I reject the Deputy's allegation that I would disregard any threat to the farming industry in Ireland. 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,...
- Written Answers — Animal Feedstuffs: Animal Feedstuffs (8 Nov 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The process used for the authorisation of genetically modified animal feeds, including maize, is governed by EU legislation which is binding on all Member States. I support that authorization process. As I have already informed the House, I welcome the signing of an agreement recently between EFSA and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to assess food safety risks. I hope that the...
- Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (8 Nov 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The source of all legally imported meat is known at the point of import. On direct import into the EU all consignments of animal products including beef from Brazil, must undergo documentary, identity and physical checks in accordance with EU rules at a EU approved Border Inspection Post. These checks confirm that the products have been sourced from a third country approved to export these...
- Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (8 Nov 2007)
Mary Coughlan: Northern Ireland will not be officially classified as aujeszky's disease free from 1 January 2008 and there will be no change in trade requirements from that date. Ireland both North and South has aujeszky's disease control and eradication programmes in place and it is intended to advance these programmes on an all island basis.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Nov 2007)
Mary Coughlan: An application under the 2007 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 4 May 2007. The application was the subject of a ground eligibility inspection, which has been completed. Accordingly, payments will issue shortly.
- Written Answers — Coastal Protection: Coastal Protection (13 Nov 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The beach at The Valley, Dugort, Co. Mayo is owned by Mayo County Council and responsibility for its maintenance is a matter for the local authority in the first instance. In accordance with a recent government decision responsibility for Coastal Protection will be transferred to the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government.
- Written Answers — Coastal Protection: Coastal Protection (13 Nov 2007)
Mary Coughlan: A further examination of my Department's files indicates that a funding application was received from Louth Co. Co. on 26 January 2007. This application together with all other applications received, was given consideration when drawing up the 2007 National Coastal Protection Programme. The total funding available for Coast Protection works in 2007 was â¬3.037 million. Projects were...
- Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (13 Nov 2007)
Mary Coughlan: An application was made to my Department by Mayo County Council on 30 May 2007 for a foreshore lease to facilitate construction of a slipway at Kilcummin, Co Mayo. The application was circulated to the Department's consultees for assessment and comment. The Development Applications Unit of the Department of Environment Heritage and Local Government has requested that a full underwater...
- Written Answers — Tree Planting: Tree Planting (13 Nov 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Food has no responsibility for funding of Local Authority projects. The question of the provision of funding towards the replacement of trees where an outbreak of fireblight occurred is a matter for the Local Authority (Fingal) and the Department of the Environment, as is the case with similar findings in other local authority areas. A copy of the...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Nov 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The herdowner applied under Category A of the 2006 National Reserve which catered for farmers who inherited, leased or otherwise received land free of charge or for a nominal amount, from a farmer who retired or died before 16 May 2005, and where the land was leased out to a third party during the reference period 2000-2002. Applicants who are applying on leased in land must commit to a...
- Written Answers — Foreshore Leases: Foreshore Leases (13 Nov 2007)
Mary Coughlan: This concerns my Department's refusal to grant a foreshore lease to facilitate a Marina development as the developer does not have a means of access to the proposed site. The developer has raised certain legal issues concerning this refusal. Following consideration of all the issues associated with this case by officials of my Department it was decided that specific legal advice would be...