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- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (11 Dec 2007)
Mary Coughlan: A monitor of news headlines relating to my Department contained in the main Irish daily and provincial newspapers as well as the main agricultural press is prepared by the staff of the Press Office. The monitors are made available to all senior management of the Department. In addition, access to the full content of such items is made available to all staff in the Department through the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Dec 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The daily and weekly newspapers purchased by my Department are: Irish Times; Irish Independent; Irish Examiner; Irish News; The Star; Evening Herald; Guardian; Sunday Independent; Sunday Tribune; Sunday Business Post; Irish Mail on Sunday; Financial Times; Sunday Times; Anglo Celt; Argus; Avondhu; Carlow People; Carrigdhoun; Clare Champion; Clonmel Nationalist; Connaught Telegraph; Connaught...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (11 Dec 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The work of the Press Office which has responsibility for press and media matters is carried out by a unit of the Corporate Affairs Division in my Department. The equivalent of 4.5 staff work full-time on media communications duties in this unit, all of whom are civil servants. This includes one civil servant at Assistant Principal Officer level who works as the Department's Press and...
- Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (11 Dec 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The Department has not employed any media consultants since 1997. One media consultancy, McMahon Sheedy Communications, was employed from January to June 1997 at a cost of £19,057.50.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (11 Dec 2007)
Mary Coughlan: There have been only two Press Advisors employed in my Department, at different times, since 1997. The salaries of these advisors amounted to â¬82,066 and â¬83,815 per annum. There is currently no Press Advisor employed in my Department.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Dec 2007)
Mary Coughlan: There are currently 50 credit cards held by staff in my Department in connection their official duties. Credit cards are issued to certain officers at the grade of Executive Officer and upwards to pay for official expenses. It is not possible to provide details of the costs requested in the timeframe allowed. This information will be provided in writing directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Dec 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The amount spent by my Department on photographers over a ten-year period from 1997 to 2007 is not readily available for all the years in question. I will arrange to supply the Deputy with the figures shortly.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Dec 2007)
Mary Coughlan: No cost to the Department arises.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Dec 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The amount spent by my Department on official entertainment expenses over a ten-year period from 1997 to 2007 is not readily available for all the years in question. I have to hand the total amounts spent in the years 2005, 2006 and 2007 to-date which are as follows: 2005: â¬61,575 which represents 0.00005% of my Department's total budget. 2006: â¬56,380 which represents 0.00004% of my...
- Written Answers — Government Information Services: Government Information Services (11 Dec 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The Press Office of my Department receives news headline summaries from the Government Information Service on an hourly basis during the course of the day. A daily newspaper headline listing is also prepared by the GIS. The summaries are circulated in electronic format and are circulated via email on an on-going basis. The Press Officer advises the Minister's office and senior Department...
- Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (11 Dec 2007)
Mary Coughlan: My Department does not currently employ a press advisor. The Press Officer, who is an official of the Department, would accompany the Minister on official duties where appropriate to undertake press and media duties. The Press Officer and press office staff maintain daily contact with the Minister's office.
- Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (11 Dec 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The cost of providing transport to the Ministers of State in my Department and their staff for the period 2002 to date in 2007 is set out in the table. It was not possible to provide the information for the period 1997 to 2001 in the timeframe given and I will forward further details in writing directly to the Deputy as soon as possible. The figures supplied include pay for drivers and...
- Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (11 Dec 2007)
Mary Coughlan: Public transport costs for the years 2002 to 2007 are set out in the table. My Department is unable to access the information required by the Deputy for previous years in the time available.
- Written Answers — Departmental Communications: Departmental Communications (11 Dec 2007)
Mary Coughlan: Access to the content of news items relating to my Department is available to all staff in the Department through the library site on the Department's intranet (Ezone). The information is updated daily by staff in the library. The library subscribes to the newspapers as part of its normal information service and there are no additional costs in making the headlines available.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Dec 2007)
Mary Coughlan: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 645 and 646 together. The information requested is not readily available but will be collated and referred directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Dec 2007)
Mary Coughlan: An application under the 2007 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 29 March 2007. One of the primary provisions of the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme is that applicants must maintain a minimum stocking density on their holding of 0.15 livestock units per forage hectare for at least three consecutive months. However, where the holding of an applicant is identified as...
- Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (11 Dec 2007)
Mary Coughlan: There are currently no industrial disputes in my Department. With regard to the Agencies under the aegis of my Department, disputes are a matter for the bodies themselves.
- Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (11 Dec 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The cost of providing transport hire for my predecessor and I, Ministers of State assigned to my Department and my staff for the period 2003 to date in 2007 is set out in the table below. It is not possible to provide the information for the period 1997 to 2002 in the timeframe given and further details will be forwarded in writing directly to the Deputy as soon as possible. The transport...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Dec 2007)
Mary Coughlan: No decision has yet been made by my Department in the case referred to. Applications received under the Farm Improvement Scheme prior to its suspension on 31 October 2007 will be processed by my Department up to the level of funding provided for the Scheme in the 2006 partnership agreement, Towards 2016.
- Written Answers — Agriculture Policy: Agriculture Policy (11 Dec 2007)
Mary Coughlan: At present there are a number of generous schemes and reliefs aimed at encouraging land mobility and reducing the cost of transfers to young trained farmers. These include: A rental income tax exemption of up to â¬20,000 for farmers over 40 years who lease out land for a period of 10 years or more. A rental income tax exemption of up to â¬15,000 for farmers over 40 years who lease out land...