Results 7,961-7,980 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

Written Answers — Coastal Erosion: Coastal Erosion (17 Apr 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The position with regard to Coastal Erosion at the Murrough in Wicklow town has been the subject of ongoing contact between Wicklow County Council and my Department. Contact prior to September 2007 was with the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources who then had responsibility for Coastal Protection matters. It should be noted that responsibility for Coastal Protection...

Written Answers — Coastal Erosion: Coastal Erosion (22 Apr 2008)

Mary Coughlan: Funding for coastal protection projects is available under my Department's Coastal Protection Programme. The budget for the programme for 2008 is €3.037 million. In February 2008, my Department invited proposals from Local Authorities for inclusion in the 2008 Coastal Protection Programme. A single application was received from Fingal County Council in respect of the North County Dublin...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (22 Apr 2008)

Mary Coughlan: My Department is currently responsible for the administration of the Foreshore Act 1933, including the issue of leases and licences for Offshore Windfarms. The Government decided on 2 October 2007 that responsibility for foreshore licensing functions under the Foreshore Act 1933 in respect all energy developments (including oil, gas, wave, wind and tidal energy) on the foreshore would...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Apr 2008)

Mary Coughlan: In 1997, my Department paid a total of £104,838 (€133,166.80) to the Irish Management Institute, the Institute of Public Administration, OMT and H-Training for the training of middle and senior managers. In addition, the Centre for Management and Organisational Development delivered Management training at no cost to the Department.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Apr 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The person named completed his REPS 2 contract on 31/12/2007 and has received all payments due under that contract. If he wishes to join REPS 4 and receive payment in 2008 he should consult with his planner and ensure that his REPS application form, full REPS 4 plan and Single Payment Scheme application form are submitted before 15 May, 2008.

Written Answers — Farm Improvement Scheme: Farm Improvement Scheme (22 Apr 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The Farm Improvement Scheme was launched by my Department in July 2007 with funding of €79 million as agreed under the Partnership agreement, Towards 2016. I announced the suspension of the Scheme on 31 October 2007 as applications received had reached this level of funding. I indicated, at the time of its launch, that the Scheme would be terminated when this financial ceiling had been...

Written Answers — Farm Improvement Scheme: Farm Improvement Scheme (22 Apr 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The Farm Improvement Scheme was launched by my Department in July 2007 with funding of €79m as agreed under the Partnership agreement, Towards 2016. An allocation of €15m has been made available under the 2008 Estimates for the Scheme. To date this year, €0.598m has been paid out in grant payments under the Scheme. €0.014m was paid out under the Scheme in 2007. I have no plans at...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Apr 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The entitlements in question (9.14 standard entitlements) were activated in 2005 by the person named but not used in either 2005 or 2006. In February 2007 my Department wrote to the person named informing him of the need to use these entitlements in 2007 otherwise they would be lost to the National Reserve. In 2007 the person named applied to transfer the 9.14 entitlements by way of lease...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (22 Apr 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The position in relation to my Department is as follows: The material the Deputy seeks is available on the Oireachtas website. The website provides chronological information on the presentation, and consideration by the Dáil and Seanad, of all Bills and Acts, including those introduced by my Department from 1997 to date. The link to the information is www.oireachtas.ie and then continue...

Written Answers — World Trade Negotiations: World Trade Negotiations (22 Apr 2008)

Mary Coughlan: In relation to the agriculture negotiations, the proposals currently under discussion are those tabled by the Chairperson of the WTO Agriculture Committee in his latest draft modalities paper in February 2008. This 59 page paper identifies the outstanding issues in the agriculture negotiations and sets out all of the current proposals under discussion in the three Agriculture negotiating...

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (22 Apr 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The details sought by the Deputy are as follows. Year Promotion of Departments On-Line Services TB and Brucellosis Eradication Information Campaign Promotion of Forestry Press Radio Production Press Farm TV Press Farm TV/ Radio € € € € € € € 2003 Nil Nil Nil 150,024 22,803 Nil 2004 Nil Nil Nil 9,970 110,621 14,780 Nil 2005 Nil Nil Nil 77,434 17,230 35,207 2006 Nil...

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (22 Apr 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I would refer the Deputy to the provisions of Regulations 4 to 7 of the European Communities (Milk Quota) Regulations, 2000 (S.I. No 94 of 2000). In general, the person in question can assign to the purchaser of his lands so much of his or her milk quota as attaches to those lands by reference to the provisions of Regulation 4. If the lands are being sold other than to a family member as...

Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (22 Apr 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The information requested by the Deputy is being collated and will be sent directly to him as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Apr 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The person concerned is an applicant under the Farm Waste Management Scheme. His application for payment is currently being examined and a decision will be made in regard to the application as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Crop Management: Crop Management (22 Apr 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The EU Commission has proposed a Thematic Strategy for the Sustainable Use of Pesticides which is currently under negotiation in the EU. The Strategy includes a number of initiatives to reduce the impact of pesticides including a revised and extended Regulatory system for plant protection products. A proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council is also being...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Apr 2008)

Mary Coughlan: My Department has provided no funding or financial support of the type mentioned by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (23 Apr 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The gross estimate for my Department in 2008 is €1.868 billion. Some €1.439 billion of this relates to current expenditure on a range of measures including research and development, food safety and animal health, income and market supports, fisheries supports, grants-in-aid to state bodies and rural development support measures. It also includes administrative budget expenditure. I am...

Written Answers — Coastal Protection: Coastal Protection (23 Apr 2008)

Mary Coughlan: In February 2008, my Department invited proposals from Local Authorities for inclusion in the 2008 Coastal Protection Programme. The applications are currently under consideration and the Coastal Protection Programme for 2008 is expected to be announced shortly. A list of the projects submitted by Donegal County Council is available from that Local Authority.

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (24 Apr 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The Taoiseach, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs met the EU Commission President last week as part of his visit to Ireland to address the National Forum on Europe. The ongoing WTO negotiations were high on the agenda of these meetings and the Irish position and concerns in these negotiations were clearly expressed to President Barroso. It was emphasized that Ireland is seeking a...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (24 Apr 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The review of the EU Emission Trading Scheme (EU ETS), by means of the amendment of Directive 2003/87/EC, is being undertaken in the context of the implementation of the Commission's proposals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2020. Over 11,000 installations currently participate in the EU ETS. This includes over one hundred Irish installations, 33 of which are in the dairy, food or...