Results 961-980 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Written Answers — National Reserve Applications: National Reserve Applications (24 Feb 2005)
Mary Coughlan: I confirm that a national reserve application form was received from the person in question before the closing date for the receipt of applications. All applications under the 2005 single payment national reserve are being processed at present. Given the number of applications received and the level of accompanying documentation submitted, it will be some time before processing is completed....
- Written Answers — Agriculture Appeals: Agriculture Appeals (24 Feb 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The appeals officer issued a decision on 30 January 2005 to disallow the appeal submitted in this case. A copy of the decision will be forwarded to the Deputy. An oral hearing was held on 19 January 2005. The decision of an appeals officer is final and conclusive, except in certain circumstances. An appeals officer may change a decision if there is new evidence, new facts or a relevant change...
- Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (1 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The Commission proposal sets the framework for rural development support for the period 2007 to 2013. It reflects the strategic orientations of the conclusions of the Lisbon and Goteborg European Councils. These emphasise the economic, environmental and social elements of sustainability. In line with those elements, the proposed regulation sets the three main objectives of competitiveness,...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted applications for consideration in respect of both the new entrant and inheritance measures of the single payment scheme. Following processing of these applications the person named was notified that the new entrant application was unsuccessful as she was involved in farming in all three reference years 2000, 2001 and 2002 and had received direct payments under the...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 271 to 275, inclusive, together. The original owner of the lands in question â the second person referred to in these questions â lodged an application for a forestry grant in February 1997 and received approval to plant in March 1998. In the meantime the land was purchased by another party â the first person referred to in these questions â in...
- Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (1 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 276 to 278, inclusive, together. In the context of the closure of the 1994-99 operational programme for agricultural and rural development funding, the European Commission decided that certain expenditure under the forestry sub-programme amounting to â¬1,061,402 was ineligible for co-funding. The expenditure in question related to staff costs for research and...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The person named has submitted an application for consideration under the inheritance measure of the single payment scheme. Following processing of this application, I am pleased to advise that the person named has been successful under this measure of the scheme. The inherited entitlements combined with those earned by the person named in their own right will be utilised in the calculation...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The person named has submitted an application for consideration in respect of both the inheritance and new entrant measures of the single payment scheme. However, as the person named failed to include any supporting documentation with the applications, my Department requested on 26 January 2005 that they submit a copy of the will and grant of probate or deed of transfer. On receipt of the...
- Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (1 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: My Department has been dealing with the solicitor for the trustees on this matter. It is intended to draw up replacement agreements to register the plots in the current serving trustees. The details of the trustees were requested from the solicitor. As soon as they are made available to my staff and the replacement purchase agreements have been signed my Department will proceed with the...
- Written Answers — Live Exports: Live Exports (1 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: Two roll on-roll off vessels are approved for the carriage of livestock and both operate from Rosslare to Cherbourg. The first vessel is approved to carry 18 livestock units and the second is authorised to carry four livestock units. Both vessels are approved for the carriage of cattle, sheep and pigs and may also carry horses under certain conditions when livestock is on board. In addition...
- Written Answers — Live Exports: Live Exports (1 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: There is no legal obligation on ferry operators to carry livestock and the question of whether a ferry company carries livestock is a matter for the ferry company concerned. However, any ferry which is proposed to be used to transport livestock from the State to another member state or to a third country must be inspected and approved by my Department. The question of whether a ferry company...
- Written Answers — Live Imports: Live Imports (1 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The movement of livestock between member states of the European Union is governed, inter alia, by Council Directive 91/628/EEC. This directive obliges member states to ensure that livestock are not transported in a manner that would compromise their health or welfare. My Department, over a period, has introduced comprehensive national legislation to ensure that this requirement is respected...
- Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (1 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: I will be visiting Paris to attend St. Patrick's Day celebrations there from 14-19 March. Full details of my programme have yet to be finalised but I have a range of engagements with Irish community, cultural and business leaders and a planned meeting with the French Minister for Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and Rural Affairs. The Minister of State, Deputy Browne, will be attending St....
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an area aid application form in 2004, which was fully processed with an area determined for payment purposes of 25.60 hectares. In November 2004 the area aid unit received a revised area aid application form and a map for the purpose of cross compliance with REPS from the person named. On the basis of the revised information received two parcels of land were...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: My Department has no record of receiving a REPS application from the person named.
- Written Answers — Fox Hunting: Fox Hunting (1 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: In August 1998, the Hunting Association of Ireland, HAI, which encompasses bodies that represent organised fox hunting in Ireland, announced rules and procedures which apply in particular to the practices of digging out, bolting and earthstopping. This initiative was taken after my Department had conveyed to the bodies in question its concern about such practices. The bodies concerned also...
- Written Answers — Disadvantaged Areas Scheme: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (1 Mar 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 — Sugar Beet Industry: Sugar Beet Industry (1 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: In the forthcoming negotiations on the reform of the EU sugar sector, my overall objective is to ensure the continuance of an efficient sugar beet growing and processing sector in Ireland. The company has stated that its planned rationalisation and investment programme based on concentrating processing of the full Irish quota at its Mallow site is geared towards improving long-term...
- Written Answers — Sugar Beet Industry: Sugar Beet Industry (1 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: Aids for investments in processing and marketing activities in the sugar sector are implicitly prohibited under the common organisation of the EU sugar market. State aid for the sugar sector is therefore excluded under the Community Guidelines For State Aid In The Agriculture Sector (2000/C 28/02). This prohibition extends also to aid to small or medium sized enterprises engaged in the sugar...
- Written Answers — Veterinary Medicines: Veterinary Medicines (1 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: As I indicated in my response to a similar parliamentary question on 16 February 2005, the existing distribution regime for veterinary medicines set down in Regulation 13 of the Animal Remedies Regulations 1996 provides for a hierarchy of designated routes of supply ranging from those which may only be supplied and administered by a veterinary practitioner to those which may be supplied,...