Results 8,521-8,540 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (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 — : (19 Feb 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The person concerned was ineligible for aid under the Installation Aid Scheme as he was over the age-limit laid down in the Scheme. His appeal to the Agriculture Appeals Office was not accepted as it was outside the required time limits.
- Written Answers — : (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 — : (19 Feb 2008)
Mary Coughlan: An application under the Single Payment Scheme /Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 18th April 2007. As part of the control procedures under EU legislation governing these Schemes, the application was selected for and was the subject of a ground eligibility and animal identification and registration inspection. During the course of the ground eligibility...
- Written Answers — : (19 Feb 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The person concerned is an applicant for grant-aid under both the Farm Waste Management Scheme and Dairy Hygiene Scheme. The applications for payment are currently being examined within my Department and the outcome will be notified to the person concerned as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Wildlife Conservation: Wildlife Conservation (19 Feb 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The situation referred to arises under the EU Wild Birds Directive and is accordingly a matter in the first instance for the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. I understand that the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government have agreed that all farmers affected by destocking and overwintering measures which are necessary on the Twelve Bens, once...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (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 — : (19 Feb 2008)
Mary Coughlan: Payment of grant-aid under the Farm Waste Management Scheme will be made to the person concerned shortly.
- Written Answers — : (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 — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (19 Feb 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) scientific advice is that the stock of spurdog is depleted, that there should be no targeted fishery for spurdog and that the by-catch in mixed fisheries be reduced to the lowest possible level. On the basis of this advice, Council Regulation (EC) No 40/2008 provides for a 5% by-catch limit for spurdog/dogfish for all community...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (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 — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (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 — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (19 Feb 2008)
Mary Coughlan: 740 applications were received by my Department in County Mayo under the Farm Improvement Scheme prior to its suspension on 31 October 2007. Of these, 241 applications were received in Ballina, 198 in Castlebar and 301 in Claremorris. These applications are currently being processed within my Department up to the level of funding made available for the Scheme in the 2006 Partnership...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Feb 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The farming organisations were made aware in December 2007 of the fact that the EU Regulations governing REPS 4 might, if applied strictly, require a departure from the existing practice of paying REPS participants in full at the beginning of each contract year. My officials informed them that they were making every effort to persuade the Commission that the existing practice should continue...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Feb 2008)
Mary Coughlan: Payments to REPS 4 farmers under contracts which commenced in 2007 are now issuing. My officials are in discussion with the European Commission on the payment arrangements to apply to REPS 4 contracts commencing in 2008 and I expect the matter to be clarified shortly.
- Written Answers — Equity Stake: Equity Stake (19 Feb 2008)
Mary Coughlan: Details of the equity stakes held by my Department are set out below. As Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, I hold a Special Share in Greencore plc. That share has the same monetary value as any other share in the company but special conditions are attached which prevent the company from engaging in a number of activities without my consent. I hold one ordinary share in Coillte...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (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 — : (19 Feb 2008)
Mary Coughlan: Payment of grant-aid under the Dairy Hygiene Scheme will be made to the person concerned shortly.
- Written Answers — : (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 — : (19 Feb 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The person concerned has submitted a preliminary application (IAS 1) under the Installation Aid Scheme. However, eligibility for payment cannot be established until a valid application for payment (IAS 2) is submitted.