Results 901-920 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: I assume the Deputy is referring to the application by the person concerned for grant aid under the farm waste management scheme which was received by my Department on 23 May 2001. No payment was made in respect of that application due to the unacceptability of the documentation submitted by the person concerned in support of his application.

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (15 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: REPS 3 was launched on 1 June 2004 and the first applications were received that month. Payments began to issue in September 2004. The numbers of applications received in my Department in each month from June to December last year are set out in the following table. It includes both first-time applicants and those transferring from REPS 2 into REPS 3. The table also shows the number of...

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (15 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: As the Deputy is aware, consultations are ongoing with the European Commission in regard to the action programme for implementation of the nitrates directive. The question of possible grant aid levels under the farm waste management scheme will be decided in the light of the requirements of the action programme.

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (15 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: My Department, together with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, has set up a technical working group to determine whether earth-lined stores, out-wintering pads and constructed wetlands should have a place in agricultural practice. The working group has taken expert advice from a variety of researchers and other sources and has been preparing detailed...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: An application for payment of the 2005 forestry premium has not been received from the person in question. I have arranged for an application to be issued and the application will be processed on receipt of same. It is expected that payment of the 2005 forestry premium will be made in April of this year.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The person named was notified by my Department early in February 2005 that his application under the new entrant measure of the single payment scheme was successful, resulting in the exclusion of the years 2000 and 2001 in the calculation of his single payment entitlements. The revised single payment entitlements following the application of the new entrant measure and using the one-year —...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The person named has been notified that the circumstances outlined by him did not satisfy the criteria for force majeure or exceptional circumstances under Article 40 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003. Following this decision, the person named submitted an appeal to the independent single payment appeals committee. A full review of the circumstances of the case will be carried out by...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: An application for consideration under the force majeure, exceptional circumstances measure of the single payment regulations was submitted by the person named on 1 January 2004. The person named has been notified that the circumstances outlined by him do not satisfy the criteria for force majeure, exceptional circumstances under Article 40 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003. The person...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The 2001 area aid application of the person named was fully processed with a forage area of 27.54 hectares of which 24.02 hectares was commonage. He did not meet the required minimum stocking density of 0.15 livestock units per hectare and was so informed by my Department in writing on 21 March 2002. He was given the opportunity to appeal the decision to the headage and premia appeals unit....

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The 2004 area aid application of the person named was fully processed with a forage area of 28.39 hectares. However, to be eligible for the 2004 area based compensatory allowance scheme, applicants must maintain a minimum stocking density of 0.15 livestock units per forage hectare for at least four continuous months of the year. My Department wrote to the person named on 14 February 2005 to...

Written Answers — Seachtain na Gaeilge: Seachtain na Gaeilge (16 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Níl aon phlean faoi leith ag mo Roinn chun imeachtaí Gaeilge a chur ar siúl chun Seachtain na Gaeilge a chomóradh.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The local district veterinary office will process the appropriate valuation payment with regard to the six reactor animals disclosed as soon as the necessary factory receipt and tax clearance certificate is received from the person concerned.

Written Answers — Sugar Beet Sector: Sugar Beet Sector (16 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Under the EU sugar regime, each member state has a quota for manufactured sugar. There is no quota for sugar beet nor is there a quota at farm level. The EU regulations stipulate that the quota must be made available to the sugar manufacturing enterprises in the member state. Accordingly, in Ireland the entire sugar quota is processed by Irish Sugar Ltd., which is the only sugar manufacturer...

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (16 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The decision regarding Carlow sugar factory was discussed in the course of a meeting I had recently with the company in question. I am aware of concerns about beet transport arrangements consequent on this decision. I have called on the company and the farming organisation representing the beet growers to engage in meaningful discussion on this issue at the appropriate decision-making level....

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The 2004 area aid application of the person named was fully processed with a forage area of 35.15 hectares of which 13.36 hectares is located in the disadvantaged area. Therefore, he was only entitled to payment on the 13.36 hectares under the 2004 area based compensatory allowance scheme. Arrangements were made to have the 2004 area based compensatory allowance scheme payment lodged to the...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (16 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The position is that vacancies that arise are filled, in general, in the first instance from the central transfer list. The central transfer list is maintained in order of seniority on a county by county basis. Vacancies are filled on the basis of that seniority. The person named is on the technical agricultural officer central transfer list for the counties of Leitrim, Sligo, Cavan and...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (16 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Except in the case of set-aside entitlements, no priority is afforded to any entitlements under the single payment scheme. It should be noted however, that entitlements allocated to an applicant from the national reserve must be used by that applicant each year for five years and may not be sold or leased out during the five years from date of allocation. If the early retirement scheme...

Written Answers — Forestry Sector: Forestry Sector (16 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The issues raised by the Deputy relate to the proposed new draft rural development regulation 2007-13, first published by the European Commission last summer. The Deputy can be assured that I am well aware of the overall contribution of forestry to this country, including the number of people dependent on a thriving forestry sector for their livelihood. I am also conscious of the impact that...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Preliminary approval under the native woodland scheme has issued to the person in question. An ecological survey and management plan have been submitted by the applicant, as required under the conditions of the scheme. These are currently being processed by the forest service of my Department in conjunction with the Department of Environment Heritage and Local Government and Kerry County Council.

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (17 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The disposal of waste from the Departments offices is by way of contracts with the various local authorities. The Office of Public Works also organises the disposal of certain waste equipment for the Department. Specialised areas in the Department have separate contracts for the disposal of other waste. Figures are not available for quantities of waste disposed of from the Department's...