Results 921-940 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

Written Answers — Meat Imports: Meat Imports (17 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: In the EU there is legislation requiring that all our meat products, for export, within the EU or to third countries must be produced in approved establishments supervised by official veterinarians. Under EU harmonised rules the import of meat into the European Union may only take place from third countries where similar rules apply, that is, from establishments in those countries which are...

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

Mary Coughlan: A certificate of provisional entitlements under the single payment scheme issued to the person named on 7 October 2004, showing 35.47 entitlements with a single payment value of €11,384.81 per annum. Farmers are advised that if not satisfied that the statement is correct, they may seek a review by completing a provisional entitlements review form which is available from all local offices of...

Written Answers — Departmental Credit Cards: Departmental Credit Cards (17 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The total expenditure since June 2002 on those credit cards for which the Department assumes responsibility is €81,212.74. While the majority of expenditure relates to hotel costs, other costs include air fares, official hospitality, conference registration fees, car parking and Government levies. In the case of other credit cards, the cardholders themselves are personally responsible for...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (17 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: My Department has not engaged any public relations consultants in the past three years. In relation to the State bodies which come under the aegis of my Department, any such arrangements are day-to-day operational matters which are the responsibility of the bodies concerned.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The numbers of applicants-applications under the various schemes from 1997 to 2004 are set out in the table:

Written Answers — Factory Closures: Factory Closures (22 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: I understand that Greencore employed a consultancy firm. I have not seen the report of the firm nor was it discussed in my meetings with the company. Any inquiries about the report would be a matter for the company itself.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Having examined the relevant application, I am satisfied the person in question meets the criteria laid down for payment of the farmer-rate of forestry premium.

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (22 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: In addition to informal third party observations sought by my Department with the named individual on 7 October 2004, the individual's spouse contacted the Department by telephone on the same day. The outcome of that contact was to confirm the reluctance of the individual concerned to the release by the Department of the information in question. Contact was also made by the Department with...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (22 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: As agreed with the Deputy's office, a copy of the FOI central policy unit notice number 13, "Requests involving third parties — A step by step guide" was forwarded to him on 16 February 2005.

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (22 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: My Department has not concluded that the Freedom of Information Acts contain any lacunae.

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (22 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The person named applied to lease his entire quota under the milk quota temporary leasing scheme 2004-05. His entire quota amounted to 109,105 litres, of which 21,808 litres had been allocated from the national reserve under various measures. As allocations from the national reserve are not eligible for temporary leasing, the maximum which the producer is entitled to offer to the 2004-05...

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Areas Scheme: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (22 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: As part of the suggested 2007-13 rural development framework, the European Commission has proposed new criteria for less favoured areas. These lay emphasis on soil and climatic conditions. In line with other member states, Ireland has highlighted the sensitivity of this issue. Ireland has also sought clarification as to the Commission's intentions. While some clarification on the proposed...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The person named applied for consideration of force majeure/exceptional circumstances on 5 February 2004. Following examination of the exceptional circumstances outlined, my Department decided that the reference years 2000, 2001 and 2002 will be excluded from the calculation of the single payment entitlements for the person named and the entitlements will be based on the reference years 1997,...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The sheep flock belonging to the flock owner in question was depopulated as a result of scrapie prior to Christmas 2001. He has been paid compensation on the basis of an agreement reached with my Department. The terms of the agreement and the amount of compensation and income loss involved were clearly understood and accepted by all concerned at the time of depopulation. Flock owners...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The person named received the following payments under the cattle headage scheme for the years 1997-2000: â'¬ 1997 1904.61 1998 2034.12 1999 Nil — Not an applicant 2000 Nil — Not an applicant The person named received the following payments under the sheep headage scheme for the years 1997-2000: â'¬ 1997 91.42 1998 Nil — Not an...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The application for payment in this case was received in my Department on 10 January 2005 and is being processed in accordance with the targets set out in the protocol on direct payments to farmers.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for consideration in respect of the inheritance and new entrant measures of the single payment scheme. Following the initial examination of the papers submitted the person named was requested to furnish additional information. This information has now been received and both applications have been processed. The person named has been successful in...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (22 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 400 of 15 February 2005. The working group which is considering the specification and guidance documents for earth-lined stores has reached an advanced stage in its work. Some further discussions are taking place this week. I expect that the expert working group will shortly submit its conclusions to my Department and to the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The person named was notified that his application for consideration of force majeure/exceptional circumstances as a result of BSE depopulation in 2001 was successful and that his single payment entitlements would therefore be based on the two-year average for 2000 and 2002. Following this decision the person named submitted an appeal to the independent single payment appeals committee. In...

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (22 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Allocations of milk quota from the milk quota national reserve are granted on the basis of recommendations from the milk quota appeals tribunal. The tribunal is a body established to consider and advise on applications for additional quota from individual producers who have suffered severe hardship in the context of the milk quota system. The named person has submitted an application for...