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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Nov 2007)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the 2007 Single Payment Scheme/ Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 27th 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 cross-compliance inspection. The details of the inspection are still being considered and...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Nov 2007)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the Single Payment Scheme /Disadvantaged Areas Compensatory Allowance Scheme was received from the person named on 15 May 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 cross-compliance inspection. The details of the inspection are still being...

Written Answers — Farm Improvement Scheme: Farm Improvement Scheme (13 Nov 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The number of applications received in each county under the Farm Improvement Scheme prior to its suspension for new applications on 31 October 2007 is shown in the table. County Number of Applications Carlow 176 Cavan 675 Clare 510 Cork 1,863 Donegal 931 Dublin 29 Galway 850 Kerry 875 Kildare 133 Kilkenny 519 Laois 336 Leitrim 375 Limerick 368 Longford 218 Louth 209 Mayo...

Written Answers — Beef Imports: Beef Imports (8 Nov 2007)

Mary Coughlan: I reject the Deputy's allegation that I would disregard any threat to the farming industry in Ireland. Conditions for trade in animal products with third countries follow the principles established under agreements of World Trade Organisation and the International Organisation for Animal Health. The European Commission is mandated to negotiate these on behalf of the European Community and,...

Written Answers — Animal Feedstuffs: Animal Feedstuffs (8 Nov 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The process used for the authorisation of genetically modified animal feeds, including maize, is governed by EU legislation which is binding on all Member States. I support that authorization process. As I have already informed the House, I welcome the signing of an agreement recently between EFSA and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to assess food safety risks. I hope that the...

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (8 Nov 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The source of all legally imported meat is known at the point of import. On direct import into the EU all consignments of animal products including beef from Brazil, must undergo documentary, identity and physical checks in accordance with EU rules at a EU approved Border Inspection Post. These checks confirm that the products have been sourced from a third country approved to export these...

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (8 Nov 2007)

Mary Coughlan: Northern Ireland will not be officially classified as aujeszky's disease free from 1 January 2008 and there will be no change in trade requirements from that date. Ireland both North and South has aujeszky's disease control and eradication programmes in place and it is intended to advance these programmes on an all island basis.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Nov 2007)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the 2007 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 4 May 2007. The application was the subject of a ground eligibility inspection, which has been completed. Accordingly, payments will issue shortly.

Order of Business. (8 Nov 2007)

Mary Coughlan: He is not the Minister for Finance.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Nov 2007)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the 2007 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 15 May 2007. During the processing of the application, it was necessary for an official of my Department to request additional information from the person named, which has now been supplied. Accordingly, the 50% advance payment under the Single Payment Scheme and the payment...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Nov 2007)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the 2007 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 2 May 2007. The application was the subject of a ground eligibility inspection, following which documentation regarding entitlement to an area of commonage declared by the person named was requested from him. To date this documentation has not been submitted. The application...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Nov 2007)

Mary Coughlan: A total of €12.6 million was spent on travel and subsistence in my Department in the first nine months of 2007 compared with €11.9 million in the corresponding period in 2006. The higher level of expenditure in 2007 is mainly attributable to increased activities in home travel arising in areas such as the Farm Waste Management Scheme and animal/public health disease controls.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Nov 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The table that follows this reply sets out the value of EU payments made to Irish farmers over the past five years. Payments under the various schemes and measures are administered by my Department. The figures in the table exclude the national funding element of rural development and veterinary measures and EU funding for market support schemes. Scheme 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Scheme...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Nov 2007)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 14 May 2007. As part of the control procedures under EU legislation governing the Single Payment Scheme, the application was selected for, and was the subject of, a ground eligibility inspection. This inspection was carried out and the application is now being processed for...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (7 Nov 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The Programme for Government contains a number of animal welfare-related commitments, all of which are being progressed within my Department. One of those commitments provides for the consolidation of responsibility for the welfare of all animals, including non-farm animals, within my Department. Work is also progressing on the drafting of a new Animal Welfare Bill which will update...

Written Answers — Bovine Diseases: Bovine Diseases (7 Nov 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The position is that paragraph 1 (2) of Annex A to EU Directive 64/432 provides that a bovine herd will retain officially tuberculosis-free status if inter alia all animals on the holding, with the exception of calves under six weeks old which were born in the holding, are subjected to routine tuberculin testing at yearly intervals. The annual herd testing of bovine herds in Ireland...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Nov 2007)

Mary Coughlan: There are currently 15 staff dealing with aquaculture licensing within my Department. This does not take into account work-sharing activities. One member of staff previously working in this area has transferred to the Clonakilty Office.

Written Answers — Native Livestock Breeds: Native Livestock Breeds (6 Nov 2007)

Mary Coughlan: My Department is very aware of the need to conserve native rare breeds of cattle and sheep and actively participates in conservation programmes at National, EU and International levels. Conservation of rare breeds of farm animals is crucial in achieving sustainability of livestock production. My Department supports on-farm conservation of genetics resources in a number of ways. The REPS 4...

Written Answers — Animal Vaccination Scheme: Animal Vaccination Scheme (6 Nov 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The bluetongue virus (serotype 8), which emerged in northern Europe in 2006, re-emerged this year and, in September, an outbreak of the disease was confirmed in Britain for the very first time. Cases of the serotype 8 strain have now been confirmed in nine European countries. Since the disease was first confirmed in August 2006, my Department has been developing contingency arrangements, in...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (6 Nov 2007)

Mary Coughlan: I met the Chief Executive of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland on 11 September 2007. We discussed the importance of ensuring compliance with food labelling requirements especially in relation to the country of origin to beef sold in the retail and catering sector. My Department is in regular contact with the FSAI. We established the Food Safety Liaison Unit in my Department in 2001 to...