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Written Answers — Vetting Procedures: Vetting Procedures (5 May 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Appointments to statutory boards under the aegis of my Department are in the first instance subject to the relevant legislation governing the establishment of the board. In considering a person's suitability for appointment to such boards, I would have regard to a range of factors including any known or potential conflicts of interest. Following appointment to a board, the normal disclosure...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (5 May 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The objective of the European Council regulation which governs the current early retirement scheme is structural reform through the provision of a financial incentive to older farmers to retire early to facilitate their replacement by younger farmers who are considered more likely to improve the economic viability of the holding. The regulation sets down minimum requirements which must be met...

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (5 May 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The persons named have already been given such a derogation twice and are coming towards the end of the third year of their REPS contract. It is a fundamental requirement of REPS that the livestock on a holding be owned by the participant. The matter has already been examined by the independent Agriculture Appeals Office and my Department's position was upheld. Senior officials of my...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (5 May 2005)

Mary Coughlan: There is no prohibition on retired farmers planting their land once their period in the early retirement scheme has ended. However, as retired farmers, they do not qualify for the higher rate of forestry premium payable to active farmers.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 May 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for consideration under both the inheritance and new entrant measures of the single payment scheme. Following processing of his application, the person named was advised that the application under the inheritance measure was successful and the inherited entitlements will be transferred to the person named. His new entrant application was unsuccessful,...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 May 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for consideration in respect of the inheritance measure of the single payment scheme. Following processing of this application, the person named has been notified that her application was successful. This will result in the person named receiving 17.50 entitlements with a total net value of €5,230.40 after reductions for modulation and the national...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 May 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Records in my Department show that a statement of provisional entitlements issued to the person named on 6 August 2004. I have had arrangements made to have a further copy issued to the named person immediately.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 May 2005)

Mary Coughlan: There are no provisions under the force majeure measure of the single farm payment scheme to grant higher or additional entitlements. Where production was affected during the reference years by an accepted case of force majeure-exceptional circumstances, a year or years may be excluded and the single farm payment calculated on a one or two year average. The person named, having been notified...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 May 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The person named applied for 20 animals under the special beef premium scheme on 7 December 2004. The 60% advance payment in respect of 19 animals issued on 9 March 2005. The remaining animal was the subject of an outstanding query which has since been satisfactorily resolved. The 60% advance payment in respect of this animal, together with the interim balancing payments in respect of the 20...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 May 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for the transfer of entitlements to him on the grounds of inheritance under the single payment scheme. Following processing of this application, the person named has been notified that the application is successful and 44.44% of the entitlements, representing the land inherited by him, will be transferred to his name. A statement of provisional...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (5 May 2005)

Mary Coughlan: I received the report of the joint Oireachtas committee formally on 7 April. I have asked my officials to consider the recommendations contained in the report, having due regard to the terms and conditions both of the early retirement scheme and of the European Commission regulations under which the current and previous schemes were introduced.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (10 May 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. For the purposes of the revised action programme, on which my Department has been consulted, Mayo is located in zone B as it was in the earlier version sent to the European Commission in October 2004. The provisions of the action programme will...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (10 May 2005)

Mary Coughlan: I received the report of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food on 7 April. I have asked my officials to consider the recommendations contained in the report having due regard to the terms and conditions both of the early retirement scheme itself and of the European Commission regulations under which both the current and previous schemes were introduced.

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

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted five applications under the 2004 special beef premium scheme, in respect of a total of ten animals. Payment has issued in full in respect of these ten animals. No applications were received under the scheme from the spouse of the person named. Ten animals eligible under the 2004 slaughter premium scheme were slaughtered under the herd number of the person named....

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

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for consideration in respect of both the new entrant and inheritance measures under the single payment scheme. Following processing of his application, the person named was advised his inheritance application was successful. The appropriate entitlements gifted with land during the reference period have been transferred to the person named. The new...

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

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for consideration in respect of both the new entrant and inheritance measures under the single payment scheme. Following processing of his application the person named was advised that his application under the inheritance measure was successful. The percentage entitlements gifted with land during the reference period have been transferred to him. The...

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (10 May 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 was 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 been...

Written Answers — Livestock Ownership Regulations: Livestock Ownership Regulations (10 May 2005)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 294 and 307 together. Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No. 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000, which established a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and the labelling of beef and beef products, defines a "keeper" as any natural or legal person responsible for animals whether on a permanent or...

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

Mary Coughlan: The hardship grant is aimed at assisting eligible owners or keepers whose herds are restricted during the period 1 November to 30 April. Under the terms and conditions of the hardship grant 2004-05, payment will not be made where the owner or keeper fails to co-operate with veterinary inspectors or authorised officers in carrying out their duties under the diseases eradication schemes. In...

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (10 May 2005)

Mary Coughlan: It is a condition of REPS that slurry may not be spread within 50 m of any school grounds, public building or amenity area and that there must be no spreading of slurry within 1.5 m of any field boundary. The specification for REPS planners in the preparation of REPS plans also recommends a buffer strip of up to 50 m where land spreading of animal manures takes place adjacent to housing...