Results 1,381-1,400 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Apr 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The person in question was notified that the circumstances outlined by him did not satisfy the criteria for force majeure exceptional circumstances under Article 40 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003. He then submitted an appeal to the independent single payment appeals committee. Following a full examination of the circumstances outlined in the appeal, the independent single payment...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Apr 2005)
Mary Coughlan: A certificate of provisional entitlements under the single payment scheme issued to the herdowner in this case on 12 April 2005. The statement included a detailed breakdown of how the provisional entitlements were calculated.
- Written Answers — Common Agricultural Policy: Common Agricultural Policy (19 Apr 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The Department of Agriculture and Food has been aware from an early stage in the negotiations leading to the introduction of the single payment scheme of the possible implications for retired farmers who had leased their holdings. In so far as it has proved possible in the context of the EU regulations governing the scheme, and following lengthy discussions with the European Commission,...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Apr 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The person in question has submitted an application for consideration under the inheritance measure of the single payment scheme. I am pleased to advise the Deputy that following an examination of the documentation submitted, the person's application has been successful and the entitlements established by the transferor will be transferred to the person, who has been notified directly of his...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Apr 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The person in question was notified that the circumstances outlined by him did not satisfy the criteria for force majeure exceptional circumstances under Article 40 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003. Following this decision, the person submitted an appeal to the independent single payment appeals committee. A full review of the circumstances of the case will be carried out by the...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Apr 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The person in question submitted four applications under the 2004 special beef premium scheme â on 14 April 2004 in respect of four animals, on 24 May 2004 in respect of one animal, on 6 December 2004 in respect of seven animals and on 29 December 2004 in respect of eight animals. Payment in full to the amount of â¬3,510 has issued in respect of the applications. Under the 2004 scheme,...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Apr 2005)
Mary Coughlan: There are no records of applications having been submitted by the person in question under the premia and arable aid schemes during the reference period. Consequently, there are no entitlements credited to the person in respect of the reference years of 2000, 2001 and 2002.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Apr 2005)
Mary Coughlan: Payment to the person in question will issue within the next ten working days.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Apr 2005)
Mary Coughlan: Under the on-farm market valuation scheme, the cost of the second valuation is payable by the herdowner if he or she appeals the first valuation. The fee is paid by the Department of Agriculture and Food to the valuer selected by the herdowner and is recovered from the herdowner by means of a deduction from the compensation due to him or her. The person in question rejected the first...
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (19 Apr 2005)
Mary Coughlan: There are no plans to move sections of the Department of Agriculture and Food based in County Wexford under the decentralisation programme.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Apr 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The Department of Agriculture and Food has established 40.66 single payment entitlements for the person named following the application of the force majeure provision under Article 40 of Council Regulation EC No 1782/2003, which governs the single payment scheme. The person in question joined the early retirement scheme in 2002 and he leased 25.3 hectares of land to the lessee. He may...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Apr 2005)
Mary Coughlan: There is no record of an application for afforestation grant aid by the company in question in respect of the townland referred to.
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (19 Apr 2005)
Mary Coughlan: In the context of decentralisation, it is not proposed to transfer staff from the offices of the Department of Agriculture and Food in Davitt House in Castlebar. However, the Deputy will be aware that the Department will experience fundamental changes in the nature of its work as a result of mid-term review of the Common Agricultural Policy and the introduction of the single payment scheme....
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Apr 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The person in question applied for a total forage area of 15.95 hectares on his 2004 area aid application. The area that was found was just 13.29 hectares, however, resulting in an area overclaim of 2.66 hectares. Under EU regulations, when the overclaim is greater than 20%, a 100% penalty must be applied and no area-based payments can issue to the applicant. The herdowner appealed the...
- Written Answers — Compensation Payments: Compensation Payments (19 Apr 2005)
Mary Coughlan: Certain allocations and payments were made to cover residual payments in respect of a number of schemes introduced during the 1990s to assist farmers following bad weather. In 2001, the estimate was â¬33,000 and the outturn was â¬5,000. In 2002, the estimate was â¬12,000 and the outturn was â¬7,000. In 2003, the estimate was â¬5,000 and the outturn was â¬2,000. Figures are not yet...
- Written Answers — Cattle Identification Scheme: Cattle Identification Scheme (19 Apr 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The roll-out of the animal health computer system was completed on 28 February 2005. The system is now fully operational in the Department's 28 district veterinary offices, the brucellosis laboratory in Cork and in the Department's headquarters locations in Dublin, Maynooth, Wexford, Portlaoise, Cavan and Castlebar. Some 700 private veterinary practitioners in approximately 300 practices...
- Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (19 Apr 2005)
Mary Coughlan: Some 44,750 farmers are participating in the rural environment protection scheme and the numbers are rising steadily. I expect that the level of participation will shortly exceed the previous record of 45,500 reached in 1999. The Department's Vote for 2005 includes a provision of â¬271 million for the scheme, representing an increase of 30% on the 2004 outturn. I am confident that this will...
- Written Answers — Installation Aid Scheme: Installation Aid Scheme (19 Apr 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The number of applications received and the number of recipients of aid under the installation aid scheme in each of the last seven years is set out in the following table: Year 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Total Applications (Current Scheme only) â â â 754 932 797 691 3,174 Recipients 628 567 467 357 579 987 808 4,393 Details of the number of...
- Written Answers — Beef Exports: Beef Exports (19 Apr 2005)
Mary Coughlan: Irish beef exports to the UK have increased from less than 100,000 tonnes in 1999 to levels consistently over 250,000 tonnes since 2002. This represents over half of total Irish beef exports. Irish beef has increased its visibility on supermarket shelves through the launch of the Irish beef logo in 2001. That was enhanced by consumer promotions implemented by Bord Bia in the UK in...
- Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (20 Apr 2005)
Mary Coughlan: In view of the level of TB and brucellosis in Ireland, all herds are required by EU Directive 64/432/EEC to have one annual test for TB and brucellosis in order to maintain official free status and dependent trading opportunities. In order to facilitate the completion of the annual programme of tests and follow-up of disease detected, all such testing is conducted on an area, district...