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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Apr 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The person named has had his single payment entitlement calculation based on the years 2000 to 2002. He has applied to have this calculation reviewed and has sought to have the reference period 1997 to 1999 used instead as he had de-stocked his sheep from 397 in respect of 1997 and 1998. His application for a review has now been examined. His single payment calculation will be revised and the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Apr 2005)

Mary Coughlan: My Department does not currently publish as a matter of course the names of individual recipients of EU agricultural subsidies or the amounts paid to each of them. At this point I have no plans to change this practice. It might be noted that under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Acts, an interested party may seek to obtain information of this kind, subject to the safeguards...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (21 Apr 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Work has commenced in my Department on the transposition of EU Directive 2004/28, which is the revised EU legislation governing veterinary medicines. This exercise will involve ongoing technical liaison with the Irish Medicines Board on aspects with particular operational implications for that body. The deadline stipulated in the directive for transposition into national law is 30 October...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Apr 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The person named has been requested to submit additional documentation relating to his request for consideration in respect of the inheritance measure of the single payment scheme. An official from my Department contacted the person named to clarify a number of issues. Following this conversation it was established the person named now has the land leased from the executrix of the estate of...

Written Answers — Parental Leave Provisions: Parental Leave Provisions (21 Apr 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The arrangements for maternity leave and parental leave for staff in public bodies under the aegis of my Department are in accordance with criteria set down by statute. Any new provisions for both maternity leave and parental leave would be, in the first instance, a matter for consideration centrally in the Department of Finance.

Written Answers — Public Capital Programme: Public Capital Programme (21 Apr 2005)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 182 and 184 to 186, inclusive, together. Most capital expenditure incurred by my Department over the past five years has generally been on demand-led schemes. Expenditure under such schemes relates to grants paid to individual farmers, co-operatives or companies who present grant applications to undertake certain approved works for which grant payment is...

Written Answers — Public Capital Programme: Public Capital Programme (21 Apr 2005)

Mary Coughlan: My Department has not been asked to consider redeploying public servants to assist with the procurement and project management of infrastructure projects.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The decentralisation implementation group published a report in November 2004 dealing with the organisations-locations selected for inclusion in the first phase of moves as part of the Government's decentralisation programme. These organisations-locations were to be given priority. Although Macroom was not included in this list, an accommodation brief of requirements is being prepared for the...

Written Answers — Live Exports: Live Exports (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The carriage of most categories of livestock from Ireland to continental Europe was discontinued by the main commercial ferry operator from August 1997. Given the vital importance to the Irish agricultural sector of an export outlet for live cattle in particular, tenders were invited for the provision of a replacement ferry service. Six responses were received from parties interested in...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Payment dated 21 April 2005 has issued in this case.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The persons named, having been notified that the circumstances outlined by them did not satisfy the criteria for forcemajeure-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 independent single payment appeals...

Written Answers — Veterinary Inspection Service: Veterinary Inspection Service (26 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 to maintain official free status and dependent trading opportunities. My Department circulated instructions for the 2005 annual round test to the district veterinary offices on 1 March 2005 and the DVOs issued instructions to the private...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 330 to 332, inclusive, together. There are two applications recorded on the Departments files for the person in question. There are no recorded details of an application from the person's spouse. The details are: File Number Date of Application Area CN12492 February 1997 40.61 Ha CN23077 May 20 14.26 Ha The actual planting was done by new owners...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Farmers who benefited under the special beef premium, suckler cow premium, slaughter premium or area aid during the years 2000, 2001 and 2002 established entitlements under the single payment scheme which came into effect from 1 January 2005. It is noted that while the holding in question is transferred by the first person named to a relative, she claimed under the premium schemes in 2000,...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Under the 2004 EU special beef premium scheme 1,154 herd owners in County Clare applied for more than 25 animals. Of these herd owners, 990 have now been paid interim balancing payments based on an estimated quota overshoot. The definitive position regarding the extent by which the national ceiling has been exceeded can only be established when all applications have been fully processed....

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The person named has submitted an application for consideration in respect of the inheritance measure of the single payment scheme. Following processing of the application and documentation submitted, the person named has been notified that her application has been successful. A statement of provisional entitlements outlining the amended position will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Bovine Diseases: Bovine Diseases (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Coughlan: In view of the level of TB and brucellosis in Ireland, all herds with eligible animals are required by EU Directive 64/432/EEC to have one annual test for TB and brucellosis to maintain official free status and dependent trading opportunities. To facilitate the completion of the annual programme of tests and follow-up where disease is detected, such testing is conducted on a district...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for consideration in respect of the new entrant and inheritance measures of the single payment scheme. Following processing of her application, she was originally informed that the new entrant measure would be more beneficial. Following a further review of her circumstances, however, it came to light that the inheritance measure is the more beneficial...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Apr 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 — Disadvantaged Areas Scheme: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (27 Apr 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The EU Commission's proposal for the post-2006 rural development framework provides for the reclassification of disadvantaged areas. It responds to the European Court of Auditors' criticism, endorsed by the European Parliament, about the current system. The suggested new methodology would be based on natural conditions, notably soil and climatic factors. The socioeconomic criteria that were...