Results 8,701-8,720 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (30 Jan 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority is an independent authority, statutorily charged with the efficient and effective enforcement of sea-fisheries law and food safety law, promoting compliance with, deterring and detecting contraventions of fisheries and food safety law. In line with the provisions of the Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act, 2006, my Department and I have regular...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (30 Jan 2008)

Mary Coughlan: This question is a matter for the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA), which is a statutory body independent of me and my Department. In line with the provisions of the Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act, 2006, my Department and I have regular discussions with the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority on general policy issues.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (30 Jan 2008)

Mary Coughlan: This question is a matter for the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA), which is a statutory body independent of me and my Department. The Authority is managed under the Act by a Chairperson and two other executive members and it is a matter for the Authority how it organises its internal business.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (30 Jan 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The following individuals were invited to form the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority Consultative Committee to which I presume the deputy refers: 1.Mr Joseph Maddock, Chairman, Irish Fishermans Organisation 2.Mr John Power 3.Ms Valerie Cummins, Director, Coastal and Marine Resources Centre 4.Mr Thomas Geoghegan, National Secretary, Irish Fish Processors and Exporters Association 5.Mrs John...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Jan 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The number of payees under the Installation Aid Scheme in each year since 2001 (the date of introduction of the Scheme under the 2000-2006 National Development Plan) is set out in the table. Year 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Total Payees 357 579 987 808 557 615 597 4,500

Written Answers — Animal Breeding Regulations: Animal Breeding Regulations (30 Jan 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The Animal Welfare, Recording and Breeding Scheme for Suckler Herds aims to encourage and underpin the adoption of high levels of animal welfare and improve the quality of the national beef herd. Provided it is a beef breed, farmers are free to choose the type of bull they use in their herds as this does not deflect from the aims of the scheme. The scheme has seven measures and compliance...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (30 Jan 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 821 to 824, inclusive, together. My Department and a number of other relevant State agencies have invested very considerable public resources in terms of personnel and laboratory analysis on the farm in question, and continue to do so. The farm has been the subject of investigation over a number of years and is currently the subject of a further thorough and...

Written Answers — Farm Improvement Scheme: Farm Improvement Scheme (30 Jan 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The Farm Improvement Scheme was launched by my Department in July 2007. The funding for the Scheme was agreed under the Partnership agreement, Towards 2016, as part of an overall programme of investment in the agri-food sector. A total of €350 million was provided for farm waste and other on-farm investment measures, of which €79 million was provided for the Farm Improvement Scheme. I...

Written Answers — Judicial Reviews: Judicial Reviews (30 Jan 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 826 and 827 together. The number of Judicial Reviews for the period 1997 to 2007 for which leave was granted is set out in the table. However, information in relation to full details of costs and damages over the period of time requested by the Deputy is not readily available, and such information cannot be assembled without undue commitment of staff...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (30 Jan 2008)

Mary Coughlan: Details of the Acts sponsored by my Department between 2003 and 2007 are as follows: Year Number of Acts Name of Act 2003 1 Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2003 2004 2 An Bord Bia (Amendment) Act 2004 2005 3 Veterinary Practice Act 2005 2006 1 Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 2007 0 None Most of the Acts mentioned in the table were enacted to introduce national measures....

Written Answers — Commonage Framework Plans: Commonage Framework Plans (30 Jan 2008)

Mary Coughlan: Commonage Framework Plans have been drawn up for all commonages in the country, including those in County Kerry. Publication of the Plans began early in 2002. Many of the Plans found evidence of over-grazing by sheep and recommended reductions in flock numbers. These reductions were applied incrementally, and no farmer was required to reduce his or her flock by more than 60%. It is a...

Written Answers — Farm Improvement Scheme: Farm Improvement Scheme (30 Jan 2008)

Mary Coughlan: Some 12,675 applications were received by my Department under the Farm Improvement Scheme up to its suspension on 31 October 2007. These applications are being processed in the Department up to the level of funding made available for the Scheme in the 2006 Partnership agreement, Towards 2016. It is not possible at this stage to provide the value of applications on a county basis represented...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Jan 2008)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the 2007 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received in this case on 15 May 2007. Payments under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme commenced on 21 September, with payments issuing in respect of those cases cleared for payment at that stage. This application was processed and an initial payment in respect of the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issued on 21...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Jan 2008)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the 2007 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 15 May 2007. Following processing of the application, an issue arose regarding one of the land parcels declared, which has now been solved. The applicant was paid €1,786.31 on 25 September 2007 and the balancing payment due to the person named, following the solving of the area problem, will...

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (30 Jan 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The rules pertaining to the Milk Quota Trading Scheme provide that a son or daughter of a person who sold their quota into a Restructuring or Trading Scheme since 2000, subject to certain conditions, have priority to purchase up to an equivalent amount of the quantity surrendered by their parent(s). Accordingly if a parent of the named person has sold quota into a Restructuring Scheme, he...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Jan 2008)

Mary Coughlan: Following the recent successful outcome of an appeal to my Department, issues arising in relation to the declaration of eligible lands under the Single Payment Scheme by the applicant have been resolved. The necessary arrangements to give effect to this decision are now in place and, accordingly, payments in respect of the three years in question will issue to the person named as soon as...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Jan 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The person concerned was paid grant aid under the Farm Waste Management Scheme by my Department on 27 November 2007.

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (30 Jan 2008)

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 examines and makes recommendations on applications for additional quota from individual producers. The named person submitted an application to the Tribunal seeking an allocation of additional quota under the Hardship category. This application...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Jan 2008)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Area Scheme was received from the person named on 25 April 2007. Following initial processing, it was found that one of the parcels listed on the application appeared to be over-claimed by the applicant. The person named was informed of the over-claim on this land parcel on 6 November 2007 and following subsequent correspondence...

Written Answers — School Milk Scheme: School Milk Scheme (30 Jan 2008)

Mary Coughlan: A total of 1,588 schools participated in the School Milk Scheme for the 2006-07 school year, with 80,190 children involved in the scheme. In Ireland, products were made available under two categories — whole milk (3.5% fat) and cheese (40% fat). Flavoured milk was made available on a pilot basis in some schools during the year. In the 2006-07 school year, 984 refrigerator units were...