Results 1,121-1,140 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

Written Answers — Sheep Meat Sector: Sheep Meat Sector (9 Mar 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Trade in sheep between member states of the European Union is subject to the provisions of Council Directive 2003/50/EC, which reinforced controls on movement of sheep and goats. These controls, which are a direct consequence of the foot and mouth outbreak in 2001, came into effect on 1 July 2004. They provide, as a minimum requirement, that breeding sheep must be certified as having been...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (9 Mar 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The practice in my Department is for the Secretary General to delegate to individual members of the management committee responsibility for their respective area of activity including, where deemed appropriate, the requirements listed in section 9 (1) (a) to (f) of the Act. In like manner, members of the management committee assign to each head of division responsibility for their particular...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (9 Mar 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Some of my functions as Minister for Agriculture and Food are delegated by order under Agriculture and Food (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2004 — SI No. 778 of 2004 and SI 779 of 2004 to Ministers of State and the legislation involved is expressly listed in a schedule to the orders. In addition, there is a large body of legislation including Acts of the Oireachtas as well as...

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (9 Mar 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Pursuant to section 2(1) of the Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924, a Minister as a corporation sole has the capacity to sue and be sued, to contract and hold property. Contracts relating to the affairs of my Department are either entered into in my name as Minister or where required, by my officials on my behalf as Minister.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Mar 2005)

Mary Coughlan: I can confirm that an application to the national reserve has been received from the person named who has applied under category B — the investment category. The position with regard to the 2005 single payment national reserve is that all applications are being processed at present and in view of the number of applications received and accompanying documentation submitted, it will be some...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 Mar 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The person named applied for consideration of force majeure or exceptional circumstances on 11 November 2004. Having fully examined the circumstances outlined by the person named, my Department is satisfied that force majeure circumstances should apply in this case. The year 2001 will be excluded and the years 2000 and 2002 only will be used in the calculation of the provisional single...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (10 Mar 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The package of changes, the principles of which were announced by my predecessor a year ago, are not designed to implement EU Directive 2004/28 in Ireland. Rather, they are designed to address a number of issues and problems identified with the existing national regime, in particular, by making the prescribing regime more workable and effective and by extending the range of outlets which may...

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

Mary Coughlan: The person named, having been notified that the circumstances outlined by her 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 — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Details of the amounts paid out by my Department for car mileage expenses and rail and bus expenses in 2004 are set out in the following table. Type of Expenses Amount Paid â'¬ Car mileage 9,894,408.04 Bus and rail 64,086.86

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

Mary Coughlan: The person named lodged six applications under the 2004 EU special beef premium scheme: on 3 February 2004 for 34 animals; on 14 April 2004 for 14 animals; on 15 June 2004 for seven animals; on 4 November 2004 for 15 animals; on 16 December 2004 for 16 animals; and on 31 December 2004 for 22 animals. The 60% advance payment in respect of the first four applications has issued. The 60% advance...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The position is that a comprehensive reply to the person concerned has already issued from an official in my Department. The reply covered all issues raised in the correspondence.

Written Answers — Meat and Bonemeal Disposal: Meat and Bonemeal Disposal (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Coughlan: At the end of January 2005 there were approximately 171,000 tonnes of meat and bonemeal, MBM, in storage in 32 stores in different locations throughout the country. My Department has responsibility for the disposal of 90,000 tonnes of MBM. These are stocks produced during the period January 2001 to June 2003 when my Department subsidised the disposal of MBM. It is estimated that the cost to...

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

Mary Coughlan: The implementation of the nitrates directive is a matter in the first instance for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. The directive requires member states to set limits on the application of organic nitrogen and these may have the effect of restricting the amount of pig manure that a farmer can import. In general the application of all fertilisers containing...

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

Mary Coughlan: The person named applied for premium on ten animals under the 2004 suckler cow premium scheme. Payment of his 60% advance instalment amounting to €1,344.90 issued to him on 19 October 2004. When processing the application for balancing payment it was found that three of the animals had been disposed of inside the six months retention period and so required replacing. The three replacement...

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

Mary Coughlan: Allocations of milk quota from the 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. It also examines applications from producers whose herds have...

Written Answers — Land Annuities: Land Annuities (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The annuity payments made by the person named are due to terminate in May 2012. However it is proposed to write off all annuities under €200 per annum when the Land Bill 2004 currently before the Dáil is enacted. This will mean as and from the date of enactment no further payments on foot of these annuities will be required to be made. The person named is registered on the folio as full...

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

Mary Coughlan: The person named has been advised of the need to submit a REPS 1 form to complete his application. The form has been provided to him and when it is returned processing of the application will be completed without delay.

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The expected total cost to my Department of publishing the notice in question in a number of newspapers in early December 2004 was €11,484.28.

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

Mary Coughlan: The person named has submitted applications in respect of both the new entrant and inheritance measures of the single payment scheme. The application in respect of the inheritance measure of the scheme has been deemed unsuccessful as there were no entitlements to transfer and the person named has been notified accordingly. Following initial processing of her new entrant application the...

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

Mary Coughlan: The applicant for consideration of force majeure or exceptional circumstances in this case having been notified that the circumstances outlined by her 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...