Results 1,101-1,120 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: Under the herd number quoted, an application for premium on seven animals under the 2004 suckler cow premium scheme was received on 11 February 2004, from a person other than the person named. Payment of the 60% advance instalment has issued to the applicant. Processing for 40% balancing instalments is ongoing and it is expected that payments will start at the end of March.
- Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (3 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: No such payments have been made by my Department to the person in question from 1998 to date.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The modulated funds become available for use in 2006. I will decide on their use and seek the necessary EU approval in the coming months. Currently my Department is finalising its examination of the relevant options. As part of that examination, there has been widespread public consultation and discussions with stakeholders. The use of modulated funds in 2006 is limited to certain measures...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The persons named have been notified that the circumstances outlined by them do not satisfy the criteria for force majeure or exceptional circumstance under Article 40 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003. The persons named have been advised that they can appeal my Department's decision to the independent single payment appeals committee if they wish to have a full review of the...
- Written Answers — Suckler Cow Quota: Suckler Cow Quota (8 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The person named is a participant in the early retirement scheme for farmers since 1997 and has leased out his suckler cow quota for the past eight years. Under the quota regime rules, farmers who were not participating in the early retirement scheme were only permitted to lease out their quota for a maximum of three years. Following the three-year period they were obliged to use it or sell...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Mar 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 — Live Exports and Imports: Live Exports and Imports (8 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 compromises their health or welfare. My Department has, over a period of time, introduced comprehensive national legislation to ensure this requirement is respected in...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: An application form to the national reserve was received from the person named before the closing date for receipt of applications. All applications to the 2005 single payment national reserve are being processed and, in view of the number of applications received and accompanying documentation submitted, it will be some time before processing is completed. The Deputy will appreciate,...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (8 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The reorganisation of my Department arising from the implementation of the single payment scheme will, in the future, result in a major rebalancing of work and there will be an inevitable requirement for a reduction in overall staff numbers working in departmental offices around the country. It is not possible at this stage to predict accurately all the changes both in terms of numbers and...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: Under the special beef premium scheme, Ireland has a regional quota of 1,077,458 animals. Animals which are counted towards this quota are those submitted under the first age and bull category. While there is no quota for second age animals, where the regional quota in respect of first age and bull category is exceeded the level of reduction must also be applied to second age animals. Given...
- Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (8 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The EU directives referred to concern issues of labour law which is the responsibility of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. The directives are not the responsibility of my Department.
- Written Answers — Sugar Industry: Sugar Industry (8 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 322 and 323 together. The document referenced, COM (2003) 554 final, is a communication, dated 23 September 2003, from the Commission to the Council and European Parliament entitled "Accomplishing a sustainable agricultural model for Europe through the reformed CAP â the tobacco, olive oil, cotton and sugar sectors". It was transmitted to the Council on 29...
- Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (8 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: I assume the Deputy is referring to Directive 2004/28. I should make clear that a package of changes, the principles of which were announced by my predecessor a year ago, are not designed to implement this directive in Ireland. Rather, they are designed to address a number of issues and problems identified with the existing national regime. In particular they serve to make the prescribing...
- Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (8 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: In December 2004, I announced a milk quota restructuring programme which will comprise separate restructuring schemes for 2005 and 2006. In arriving at my decision for the programme, account was taken of the wide range of views expressed by the representative organisations and other interested parties including the named person's group. The detailed rules concerning the 2005 scheme will be...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The person named, having 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, submitted an appeal to the independent single payment appeals committee. Following a full examination of the circumstances outlined in the appeal, the committee made a recommendation...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (8 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The following table provides the breakdown of the numbers employed in my private and constituency offices. Grade Number of posts Salary scale Special adviser 1 â¬55,057-â¬68, 651 â assistant principal officer standard salary scale + 10% allowance Private secretary 1 â¬39,035-â¬49,529 â higher executive officer standard scale + â¬17,389 annual allowance ...
- Written Answers — Sugar Beet Sector: Sugar Beet Sector (8 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: Under the EU sugar regime, each member state has a quota for manufactured sugar. There is no quota for sugar beet. 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 Limited, which is the only sugar manufacturer in this country. Under the EU...
- Written Answers — Sugar Beet Sector: Sugar Beet Sector (8 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The Commission has not yet produced legislative proposals for reform of the EU sugar regime. However, the Commission's communication of last July, addressed to the Council and the European Parliament, envisages reductions in prices and quotas and partial compensation for beet growers for the proposed reduction in the minimum price of sugar beet. Such compensation would be in the form of...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: My Department has made initial contact with the person named in an effort to clarify the nature of his situation. Further contact will be made with him in the coming days to establish if he has any entitlements under the single payment scheme.
- Written Answers — Sheep Meat Sector: Sheep Meat Sector (9 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The number of sheep from Northern Ireland slaughtered at approved export premises in the years in question are as follows: Year Numbers 2002 264,803 2003 276,157 2004 321,103