Results 9,261-9,280 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (6 Nov 2007)
Mary Coughlan: We already have EU Regulations which provide for the labelling of unprocessed poultry meat at retail level. The information which these regulations require on the label includes the registered number of the slaughterhouse or cutting plant and, where imported from a Third Country, an indication of country of origin. These regulations do not apply to poultry products that are processed in any...
- Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (6 Nov 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The Minister for Health and Children has overall responsibility for the general food labelling legislation. Responsibility for enforcement of labelling legislation rests with the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) through its service contracts with my Department, the Sea Fisheries Protection Agency, the Health Services Executive, the Local Authorities and the National Consumer Agency....
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Nov 2007)
Mary Coughlan: An application was received on 15 May 2007 requesting a transfer of 7.99 standard entitlements to the person named by way of a three-year lease from a third party. Related documentation was also received. Processing of the application was somewhat delayed because of issues relating to the reversion of entitlements associated with a prior lease between the person named and the third party....
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Nov 2007)
Mary Coughlan: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the persons named on 25 April 2007. In respect of the Single Payment Scheme, the 50% advance payment of â¬1,892.27 issued to the persons named on 24 October 2007, while under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, full payment of â¬1,454.25 issued to the person named on 25 October 2007. Balancing payments...
- EU Legislation. (6 Nov 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The Deputy is misrepresenting the situation. For ten years they knew what would happen.
- Agrifood Sector. (6 Nov 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The sheep sector is a hugely important part of the overall Irish agri-food sector and I believe it has a very good future. The sector's future depends on its ability to meet the needs of the market. The downward trend in production and an ageing consumer profile point to both supply and demand issues. I am confident, however, that a framework is being put in place to address these issues....
- Agrifood Sector. (6 Nov 2007)
Mary Coughlan: Perhaps we should consider one of today's publications which contains an article regarding the sheep sector this week with the headline "Buyers are plentiful and prices are holding", which is good to see. The Deputy is right in pointing to a reduction in the number of sheep kept on the land, which is mainly because we are now in a decoupled era. However, I have taken a personal interest and...
- Agrifood Sector. (6 Nov 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The answer is no.
- Agrifood Sector. (6 Nov 2007)
Mary Coughlan: Once again Fine Gael Deputies are not aware of any of the European Commission rules.
- Agrifood Sector. (6 Nov 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The suckler cow scheme is a welfare scheme.
- Agrifood Sector. (6 Nov 2007)
Mary Coughlan: It addresses the issue of quality, not numbers.
- Agrifood Sector. (6 Nov 2007)
Mary Coughlan: There is no way I can introduce any scheme targeted towards numbers.
- Agrifood Sector. (6 Nov 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The Deputy believes he knows the answers to everything, but he knows the answers to nothing at this time. He should stop pointing his finger; a little manners in this House would help. I will tell him what is happening.
- Agrifood Sector. (6 Nov 2007)
Mary Coughlan: I do not need a chill pill. I will not rise to the opposition. Through REPS 4 â¬28 million is available to farmers in a specific mixed grazing scheme. Hill sheep farming applications are in and are being reviewed. They are happening now. ICBF is working at present with the sheep breeding industry. Some time ago I established a Teagasc centre of excellence, which is working with farming...
- Agrifood Sector. (6 Nov 2007)
Mary Coughlan: It is a Commission proposal and we have gone beyond it in many ways. I have reviewed the tagging regime as it discommoded many farmers. Neither of those is exclusive. The sheep fencing and handling facilities were requested during the discussions.
- Agrifood Sector. (6 Nov 2007)
Mary Coughlan: I will deal with that on the question regarding the farm improvement scheme. However, that has nothing to do with the electronic tagging issue. Further discussions and consultation will take place with all those involved.
- Agrifood Sector. (6 Nov 2007)
Mary Coughlan: We have worked towards that process and what the Commission proposes to introduce is more difficult than what we currently have.
- Milk Quota. (6 Nov 2007)
Mary Coughlan: Reviews of the operation of milk quotas and implementation of single payment scheme due in 2008 will be amalgamated into an overall "Health Check" of the Common Agricultural Policy. A Commission communication in preparation for the Health Check is expected to be tabled towards the end of this month and formal legislative proposals are expected to be published in May 2008. Agreement on the...
- Milk Quota. (6 Nov 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The Deputy is correct that those are pertinent issues and when the committee is established, a number of them will be considered. That approach will be more than beneficial as we will hear what Members have to say. I have grave concerns about a number of issues, particularly compulsory modulation. Farmers need political stability to proceed in the decoupled era and I expressed that concern...
- Farm Improvement Scheme. (6 Nov 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The farm improvement scheme was launched by my Department in July 2007 and 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 â¬350 million was provided for farm waste and other on-farm investment measures, of which â¬79 million was provided for investments in farm improvements....