Results 7,401-7,420 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (5 Feb 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I refer the Deputy to my written reply of 30 January 2008 (Ref No: 1892/08) in which I indicated that My Department operates the aquaculture licensing system in full conformance with the provisions of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997. Section 16 of the 1997 Act provides that an aquaculture licence is binding on the State and on all persons, and, subject to section 8(3) of that Act, shall...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Feb 2008)

Mary Coughlan: Applications received under the Farm Improvement Scheme are being processed by my Department up to the level of funding provided for the Scheme in the 2006 partnership agreement, Towards 2016. The application concerned is, therefore, eligible for consideration subject to funding still being available at the time the application is processed.

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (5 Feb 2008)

Mary Coughlan: My Department is fully committed to addressing the challenges of climate change by developing mitigation and adaptation strategies for the agriculture sector. Considerable research is already under way to inform the development of suitable measures in relation to greenhouse gas emissions reductions and in the area of bio-energy crops. In order to identify areas where further or more focused...

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (5 Feb 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The named person submitted an application to sell his quota into the first stage of the 2008/2009 Milk Quota Trading Scheme. He was successful on that occasion, selling all of his quota. Consequently he will not need to make further applications to any subsequent Milk Quota Trading Schemes.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Feb 2008)

Mary Coughlan: My Department has not committed any grant aid for the redevelopment of the plant in question.

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (5 Feb 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The information sought for the period 1973 to 2006 is set out in the tables. Further details are available in the Compendium of Irish Agricultural Statistics, 2007, which is published on my Departmentâ€TMs web site. For the duration of the current EU financial perspective and programming period, 2007 to 2013, the European Agriculture Guarantee Fund (EAGF) will continue to finance the...

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (5 Feb 2008)

Mary Coughlan: My Department does not operate such a grant scheme. However, it does operate a Milk Quota Trading Scheme, through which young people, subject to certain conditions, have an opportunity to purchase milk quota as priority applicants, in order to enter the dairy business. Full details of the Milk Quota Trading Scheme are available from Co-operatives and from my Department.

Written Answers — Bovine Disease Controls: Bovine Disease Controls (5 Feb 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The overall number of sheep from meat plants that were TSE rapid tested in 2007 was 26,958 which represented 0.99% of the total number of sheep presented for slaughter. The costs incurred by my Department for testing these sheep amounted to € 933,887.12, inclusive of 21 per cent VAT. Any fees collected by the factories in respect of scrapie testing is a commercial matter between the...

Written Answers — Animal Breeding Regulations: Animal Breeding Regulations (5 Feb 2008)

Mary Coughlan: There is no legislation specifically governing the licensing of fox farms in Ireland.

Written Answers — Animal Breeding Regulations: Animal Breeding Regulations (5 Feb 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The number of licences issued under the Musk Rats Act 1933 (Application to Mink) Order, 1965 for each of the past ten years is as follows: Year No. of Licences Issued 1998 0 1999 3 2000 1 2001 7 2002 6 2003 8 2004 6 2005 7 2006 5 2007 0

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (5 Feb 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The cost of preparing replies to Parliamentary Questions varies considerably depending on the nature of the Question, the type of information sought, the degree of detail requested and the staff time and effort required to extract the relevant information. I am required to reply to a large number of questions during each Dail session and as no record is kept of the time spent or other costs...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (6 Feb 2008)

Mary Coughlan: My Department is responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the harbour at Cape Clear in accordance with the 1902 ex-congested piers, lights and Beacons Act. A survey using gauge equipment and wave buoys to investigate wave conditions in the harbour commenced in 2007. €100,000 was spent on the survey in 2007 and a further €100,000 will be spent to complete the study in 2008. The...

Written Answers — Coastal Erosion: Coastal Erosion (6 Feb 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The Beach at Quilty, Co. Clare is owned by Clare County Council and responsibility for its maintenance and development is a matter for the local authority in the first instance. It should be noted that in line with a recent Government decision, responsibility for Coastal Protection and Coastal Flooding will become the responsibility of the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Feb 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The position is that an application under the Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 2 May 2007. As part of the control procedures under EU legislation governing the Single Payment Scheme, the application was randomly selected for and was the subject of satellite eligibility and an on the spot cross compliance inspection. During the course of the cross compliance...

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (6 Feb 2008)

Mary Coughlan: REPS farmers in this area received payment, under an agreement with the National Parks and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, for undertaking a new grazing regime which was necessary to deal with serious environmental problems caused by overgrazing. The agreement was confined to farmers in REPS 2 and REPS 3 on the grounds that the...

Written Answers — Fur Farming: Fur Farming (6 Feb 2008)

Mary Coughlan: Under the Musk Rats Act, 1933 (Application to Mink) Order 1965, the keeping of mink is prohibited except under licence, obtained from my Department. Licences are issued under this legislation only if the applicant, following an inspection, is found to be compliant with a number of key conditions. I, as Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, may withdraw or amend any of these...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Feb 2008)

Mary Coughlan: As indicated in my previous reply, applications received under the Farm Improvement Scheme are being processed by my Department up to the level of funding provided for the Scheme in the 2006 partnership agreement, Towards 2016. Applications for grant-aid under the Farm Improvement Scheme were received from the person concerned on 26 and 31 October 2007 and are, therefore, eligible for...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Feb 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The person named is a participant in REPS 3. In the course of the ongoing discussions on the payment arrangements for REPS, the European Commission have very recently raised questions about the established practice of paying REPS 2 and REPS 3 farmers at the beginning of each contract year. My officials have argued strongly with the Commission that the practice of paying at the start of the...

Written Answers — Fishing Vessel Licences: Fishing Vessel Licences (7 Feb 2008)

Mary Coughlan: Under the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2003, the functions of sea-fishing boat licensing were transferred from the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources to the Licensing Authority for Sea-Fishing Boats, which operates on an independent basis subject to criteria set out in that Act and Ministerial Policy Directives. All applications for sea-fishing boat licences are considered...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (7 Feb 2008)

Mary Coughlan: It is a requirement of the EU Council Regulation under which the Early Retirement Scheme 2000-06 was introduced that the Early Retirement pension can be paid only as a supplement to any national retirement pension to which the participant, and his or her spouse or partner in a joint management arrangement, is entitled. In the case of the person named, she became entitled to a national...