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Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The pier at Helvick is owned by Waterford County Council and responsibility for its maintenance and development is a matter for the Local Authority in the first instance. My Department received an application for funding from Waterford County Council for inclusion in the 2008 Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme. This application together with all others received...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Coughlan: Work at Dunmore East is ongoing with site investigation work, surveys and examination of dredging issues in the vicinity of the Synchrolift having continued in 2007. Due to the scale of the investment required for the redevelopment of Dunmore East Fishery Harbour Centre, my Department was required to commission a Cost Benefit Analysis of the proposed development. This has been completed and...

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The arrangements for REPS 4 are derived from a new Commission Regulation. In discussions with the Commission, my officials secured a special transitional arrangement for farmers in REPS 2 finishing their contracts during 2008. As long as these farmers have submitted an application for REPS by the new closing date of 15 May this year, they can submit their farm plans after that date and...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The person concerned is not an applicant under the Farm Waste Management Scheme. He has, however, taken over the herd number of an applicant under the Scheme. In such cases, the terms of the original grant of approval are, of course, applicable where the proposed works are completed to the required standards.

Written Answers — World Trade Negotiations: World Trade Negotiations (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I reject completely any suggestion that I have failed in relation to the WTO negotiations. I and my Government colleagues take every opportunity to express our concerns in the strongest terms in the various EU and WTO meetings dealing with these negotiations. At official level, my Department and other Departments involved have also been working assiduously in the various technical meetings...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act, 2006 was enacted on the 4th of April 2006 and provides for dissuasive and effective penalties for infringements of fisheries law as required under the Common Fisheries Policy. On foot of the recent Court of Auditors Report on Fisheries control the Commission is proposing wide-ranging proposals to reform and update the EU Fisheries Control...

Written Answers — Forestry Programme: Forestry Programme (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The company to which the Deputy refers is a group set up to ascertain the training and education needs within the forestry sector, to develop and prioritise training programmes and to fund training to address the needs identified. The initial impetus for this initiative came from the sector itself when a diverse number of organisations, representative of various elements within the forest...

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Coughlan: In the course of an inspection on 5 December 2007, some apparent issues of non-compliance were noted. The matter is being reviewed at local level and the person named will be notified of the outcome within two weeks. A consolidated plan was also required with the application for payment and to date this has not been received.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The information requested by the Deputy is set out under the following three headings. 1. Clerical Officer and Staff Officer Central Transfer List Location Applications Tullamore 279 Nenagh 134 Athlone 284 Mullingar 203 These numbers are likely to contain multiple applications from individuals to the different locations. Applications are from across the Civil Service and would also...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Coughlan: EU rules require that as and from 16 October 2008, the commencement of the 2009 EU financial year, all payments under EU funded or co-funded schemes must be made directly by electronic fund transfer into the bank accounts of the beneficiaries. As the designated paying agency for EU funds, my Department is obliged to adhere to these arrangements and has notified the new requirement to farmers...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The requirement to publish details of the beneficiaries of EU payments was introduced under the European Transparency Initiative which is a broad policy framework designed to improve accountability, ensure fairness of decision-making and transparency in the use of EU funds. More specifically, Council Regulation (EC) No. 1290/2005, as amended, and the implementing regulations relating to the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The Single Payment Scheme in Ireland is based on the "Historical Model". This means that the Payment Scheme is applicable to farmers who actively farmed during the reference years 2000, 2001 and 2002, who were paid Livestock Premia and/or Arable Aid in one or more of those years and who continued to farm in 2005 (the first year of the Single Payment Scheme). The gross Single Payment is...

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The information requested by the Deputy is being co-ordinated and will be forwarded to him at a later date.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (29 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 — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (30 Apr 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The proposal referred to by the Deputy would require an appropriate foreshore consent under the Foreshore Acts. In line with normal procedures, my Department requires that planning permission be obtained before consideration is given to an application for a foreshore consent. This requirement is of general application.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Apr 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The person concerned was paid grant-aid under the Farm Waste Management Scheme by my Department on 15 April 2008.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Apr 2008)

Mary Coughlan: As advised in reply to previous questions from the Deputy, an application was received on 4 May 2007 requesting the transfer of 10.68 standard entitlements from the second person named to the first person named. While it was necessary to request clarification and additional documentation, the final application, signed by both parties and witnessed by a solicitor, clearly instructed my...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (30 Apr 2008)

Mary Coughlan: This is a matter for the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA), an independent authority, which was established under Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 on January 1st 2007. The Act clearly provides that the Authority is independent in the exercise of its functions and as such I have no remit as to its work programme or its strategic deployment of resources.

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (30 Apr 2008)

Mary Coughlan: This is a matter for the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA), an independent authority, which was established under Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 on January 1st 2007. The Act clearly provides that the Authority is independent in the exercise of its functions and as such I have no remit as to its work programme or its strategic deployment of resources.

Written Answers — Third Level Education: Third Level Education (30 Apr 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The training provided by Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) is for the delivery of further education and statutory training courses to the seafood industry. Funds are not allocated to cover fees for courses in Higher Education or Third Level institutions. There are several grant schemes available in this regard via the Department of Education and Science and further information is available from...