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Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (1 Nov 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The Farm Improvement Scheme launched last July. The level of applications was being closely monitored having regard to the financial commitment agreed for this Scheme in the current Partnership Agreement. I announced yesterday that applications under the Farm Improvement Scheme have reached the level of funding available and that, as a result, the scheme is closed to new applications for...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (1 Nov 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The scheme of performance-related awards in the civil service applies to Deputy and Assistant Secretaries and equivalent grades. It does not apply to Secretaries General. Details of awards to individual officers under the performance related scheme are not disclosed on the basis that they are confidential to the officer concerned. However I can say that during 2007 awards totalling...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Nov 2007)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the Single Payment Scheme / Disadvantaged Areas Schemes was received from the person named on 1 May 2007. The 50% Advance Payment, which amounted to €2,343.36, was paid to the applicant on 30 October. My Department will commence balancing payments to all eligible applicants on 1 December 2007 as provided for in the relevant EU Regulations. Payments under the...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (31 Oct 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The Dept. of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food runs an annual Harbour Development Programme. Each year invitations are sent to all coastal Local Authorities to submit priority funding proposals for works at Fishery Harbours owned by the Local Authorities. Projects are allocated grand-aid based on Exchequer funding and overall national priorities going forward. In the case of Leenan Pier,...

Written Answers — Aquaculture Development: Aquaculture Development (31 Oct 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The following grants were paid through an Bord Iascaigh Mhara during 2006: Beneficiary Exch. Grant EU Grant Total Grant € € € 1. Blackshell Farm Ltd 73,114.00 — 73,114.00 2. William Budd 8,188.34 — 8,188.34 3. Clew Bay Marine Forum 30,744.00 — 30,744.00 4. Carraun Blue Limited 44,282.25 — 44,282.25 5. Eirshell Ltd 46,874.00 — 46,874.00 6. Gerard & Martin McNulty...

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (31 Oct 2007)

Mary Coughlan: In accordance with the Sea Fisheries, Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2007 responsibility for the Foreshore Acts 1933 to 2005 and the associated functions has been transferred to my Department. However, it should be noted that some of the foreshore functions being transferred to my Department are being transferred only...

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (31 Oct 2007)

Mary Coughlan: As part of my Department's contingency arrangements, several potential risks for the introduction of bluetongue to Ireland have been considered and these include the possibility that it might be introduced in hay or straw. The two principal potential routes for the introduction of the disease are through infected live animals or through infected wind-blown midges. The importation of live...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Oct 2007)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the 2007 Single Payment Scheme / Disadvantaged Area Scheme was received from the person named on 16 April 2007. Payments under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme commenced on 20 September, with payments issuing in respect of those cases cleared for payment at that stage. Payments continue to issue as further cases subsequently become clear. The application of the person...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (31 Oct 2007)

Mary Coughlan: In 2006, approximately 170,000 mink and approximately 300 foxes were slaughtered in Ireland. Statistics for 2007 are not yet available. Licensed fur farms may only utilise slaughter methods permitted under the Sixth Schedule of the European Communities (Protection of Animals at Time of Slaughter) Regulations, 1995. The methods used in Ireland included gassing and electrocution....

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (31 Oct 2007)

Mary Coughlan: I am aware of public concern regarding the method of killing foxes referred to by the Deputy. Such slaughter method is permitted under the Sixth Schedule of the European Communities (Protection of Animals at Time of Slaughter) Regulations, 1995 and I have no plans to prohibit it.

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (31 Oct 2007)

Mary Coughlan: Under the Musk Rats Act, 1933 (Application to Mink) Order 1965, the keeping of mink is prohibited except under licence, obtained from my Department. There are currently 5 licensed fur farms in Ireland. There is no legislation requiring the licensing of fox farms. There is one known fox farm, which is operated in conjunction with a mink farm. CSO figures indicate that the value of mink...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Oct 2007)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the Single Payment Scheme / Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 2 May 2007. With regard to the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, one of the primary requirements of the Scheme require, inter alia, that applicants maintain a minimum stocking density on their holding of 0.15 livestock units per forage hectare declared for at least three consecutive...

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (31 Oct 2007)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 374 and 380 together. Draft regulations requiring the origin labelling of pigmeat, poultrymeat and sheepmeat were prepared in my Department and forwarded to the Department of Health and Children as the Regulations will be made under the Health Act 1947. A public consultation on the proposed regulations took place during the past month via the website of the...

Written Answers — Organic Farming: Organic Farming (31 Oct 2007)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 375 and 381 together. Legislative requirements covering the storage and management of animal manures, fertiliser limits and the timing and method of application of fertilisers are contained in the European Communities (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2006, made by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government....

Written Answers — Animal Feedstuffs: Animal Feedstuffs (31 Oct 2007)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 376 and 382 together. The increase in the price of animal feed being experienced by Irish farmers over the last 12 months has impacted most significantly on pig enterprises. I have, in recent times, worked with my EU colleagues, both at Council and bilaterally, to have steps taken aimed at improving the situation and ameliorating some of the difficulties...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Oct 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The person named did not draw down any premia payments during the reference period (2000-2002) and therefore did not establish any Single Payment entitlements. The person named submitted applications for allocations of entitlements from the 2005, 2006 and 2007 National Reserve. The person named applied under the New Entrant Category of the 2005 and 2006 National Reserves. This category...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Oct 2007)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the Single Payment Scheme / Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 2 May 2007. The case was selected for inspection, which is now completed. Accordingly, the advance payment under the Single payment Scheme and the full payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme will issue to the person named shortly.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Oct 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted a Single Payment application on 17 April 2007, including parcel number G19315004. Due to inconsistencies as to how this parcel should be declared on the application, the processing of the application was delayed pending clarification from the applicant. This is now resolved and payment in relation to this parcel will issue in due course.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Oct 2007)

Mary Coughlan: An application for a pruning grant under the Woodland Improvement Scheme was received from the person in question in January 2007. This scheme was one of several measures introduced under the last Rural Development Programme which closed on 31st December 2006. Accordingly, it is not possible to process this application until such time as a new Forestry Programme is introduced and this is...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Oct 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The issue regarding the unpaid element of the Single Payment due to the person named has now been satisfactorily resolved and the balancing payment will issue in the coming days.