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- Written Answers — Meat and Bonemeal Production: Meat and Bonemeal Production (20 Feb 2008)
Mary Coughlan: My Department has not made projections for the future production of meat and bone meal (MBM) in the State. In 2007 150,516 tonnes of MBM were produced. (97,124 tonnes of Category 1 and 53,392 tonnes of Category 3 MBM). We do not expect any major change on the current production levels in the next 5 years.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Feb 2008)
Mary Coughlan: Grant aid of â¬65,280 was paid to the company in question in July 2005 towards the installation of carcase classification equipment. It is a condition of the award of this grant aid that the beneficiary must not dispose of the equipment without the written authorisation of my Department, or abandon the investment, for a period of four years from the date of payment. The company has been...
- Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (20 Feb 2008)
Mary Coughlan: In 2006 the Seafood Control Division of the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources initiated 82 prosecutions with regard to fisheries offences as a result of inspections carried out. With regard to the number of prosecutions in 2007, this is a matter for the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) which was established as a statutory independent Authority on the 1st of...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Feb 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The first person named is the registered herdowner in this case. The herdowner submitted applications for consideration for an allocation of entitlements under both the 2005 National Reserve and the 2007 National Reserve. Under the 2005 National Reserve, he applied under Category B which caters for farmers who made an investment in production capacity in a farming sector for which a direct...
- Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (20 Feb 2008)
Mary Coughlan: I had further discussions with Commissioner Fischer Boel in Brussels earlier this week about the difficulties with the European Commission in relation to the established practice of paying REPS 2 and REPS 3 participants at the beginning of each contract year. I am very glad to say that I obtained the Commissioner's agreement that Ireland can continue to receive REPS payment claims and make...
- Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (20 Feb 2008)
Mary Coughlan: I had further discussions with Commissioner Fischer Boel in Brussels earlier this week about the difficulties with the European Commission in relation to the established practice of paying REPS 2 and REPS 3 participants at the beginning of each contract year. I am very glad to say that I obtained the Commissioner's agreement that Ireland can continue to receive REPS payment claims and make...
- Written Answers — Safety Works: Safety Works (19 Feb 2008)
Mary Coughlan: This matter is under extensive communications with Donegal County Council. The current position is that the Department is working with the Chief State Solicitor's Office concerning the preparation of a lease. Every effort is being made to expedite the matter.
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (19 Feb 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006, provided for the establishment of the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA). This independent authority was established on January 1st 2007. The principal functions of the Authority as set down in the Act are: 1. To secure efficient and effective enforcement of sea-fisheries law and seafood safety law. 2. To promote compliance with...
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (19 Feb 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The BIM Board is made up of six members. All members are Ministerial appointees as set out in the 1952 Sea Fisheries Act.
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (19 Feb 2008)
Mary Coughlan: Section 23 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 provides that the Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board shall consist of a Chairperson and six other members. In accordance with that Section the Chairperson shall be appointed by the Government, while the remaining members of the Board are appointed by the Minister from amongst persons nominated by classes of organisations prescribed under...
- Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (19 Feb 2008)
Mary Coughlan: I had further discussions with Commissioner Fischer Boel in Brussels earlier this week about the difficulties with the European Commission in relation to the established practice of paying REPS 2 and REPS 3 participants at the beginning of each contract year. I am very glad to say that I obtained the Commissioner's agreement that Ireland can continue to receive REPS payment claims and make...
- Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (19 Feb 2008)
Mary Coughlan: I had further discussions with Commissioner Fischer Boel in Brussels earlier this week about the difficulties with the European Commission in relation to the established practice of paying REPS 2 and REPS 3 participants at the beginning of each contract year. I am very glad to say that I obtained the Commissioner's agreement that Ireland can continue to receive REPS payment claims and make...
- Written Answers — Percent for Art Scheme: Percent for Art Scheme (19 Feb 2008)
Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Question Nos. 443 and 444 together. I refer the Deputy to the reply by the Minister for Finance to these questions. Material in regard to my Department is included in that reply.
- Written Answers — Financial Management Systems: Financial Management Systems (19 Feb 2008)
Mary Coughlan: My Department's financial management system comprises the SAP R3 Accounts system which was introduced into my Department in 2001. The original system was provided by IBM. Additional modules were added in 2003 and the system was updated in 2006. The annual cost of maintaining the software is â¬193,000. This annual maintenance fee does not include the cost of the on-site development and...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Feb 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The 2007 payment for REPS 3 (second year payment) issued on 19 January 2007. There was a reduction in the payment due to the disposal of leased land. The person named has written to my Department to confirm that he understands the reason for the reduced payment. He has also recently applied for his third year payment. I had further discussions with Commissioner Fischer Boel in Brussels...
- Written Answers — : (19 Feb 2008)
Mary Coughlan: An application was received on 25 April 2007 requesting the transfer of 10.01 standard entitlements by way of lease to the person named from another farmer. An issue involving unused National Reserve entitlements held by the person named prevented the immediate processing of this application. This issue has since been resolved and the requested transfer has been fully processed. Payment...
- Written Answers — : (19 Feb 2008)
Mary Coughlan: Payments to REPS 4 farmers under contracts which commenced in 2007 are now issuing. The person named applied for REPS 4 on 17 January 2008. My officials are in discussion with the European Commission on the payment arrangement to apply to REPS 4 contracts commencing in 2008 and I expect the matter to be clarified shortly.
- Written Answers — Disposal of Animals: Disposal of Animals (19 Feb 2008)
Mary Coughlan: Three cheques with a total value of â¬1,777.11 issued to the person named on 23 January 2008 together with a statement detailing the gross amount, deductions and the net amount. Total deductions against the gross value of the animals in question amounted to â¬1,833.85 of which â¬1,680.27 was in respect of haulage costs and the remaining â¬153.58 was for miscellaneous expenses (veterinary...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Feb 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The person concerned is an applicant for aid under the Young Farmers' Installation Scheme. Her application has been approved and payment will issue shortly.
- Written Answers — Early Retirement Scheme: Early Retirement Scheme (19 Feb 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The Early Retirement Scheme application for the person named has been approved for payment backdated to his date of valid application, 29 August 2007. However, there are issues relating to his participation in REPS which must be resolved before payment of his Early Retirement pension can commence. In this regard, my Department's Early Retirement Section wrote to the person named on 12...