Results 9,481-9,500 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Written Answers — Bovine Diseases: Bovine Diseases (16 Oct 2007)
Mary Coughlan: Article 6 of the Bovine Tuberculosis (Attestation of the State and General Provisions) Order 1989 S.I. No. 308 of 1989 as amended provides that the test to be used shall be the intradermal tuberculin comparative test using PPD or HCSM bovine and avian tuberculins or a test specified in an authorisation in writing by the Minister. The results of tuberculin tests carried out by private...
- Written Answers — Bovine Diseases: Bovine Diseases (16 Oct 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The annual instructions issued by my Department to all private veterinary practitioners approved by me to perform the tuberculin test state that the selected sites should be clipped (an area not less than 2.5cm in diameter) and debris removed prior to injection. I am satisfied that the removal of debris covers the requirement to cleanse and that the reference to cleansing does not imply or...
- Written Answers — Regulatory Impact Assessments: Regulatory Impact Assessments (16 Oct 2007)
Mary Coughlan: To date, my Department has applied and completed one Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) to the proposed Forestry Bill, which is awaiting submission to Government. My Department is not aware of any area where an RIA should have been applied, but was not. My officials are aware of the need and conditions for an RIA to be carried out in line with the Cabinet decision of June 2005 in that regard.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 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. 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 named...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 Oct 2007)
Mary Coughlan: Eligibility under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme requires, inter alia, a minimum of three forage hectares located within a designated Disadvantaged Area and a minimum stocking density for the holding of 0.15 livestock units per forage hectare, for a three-consecutive month period. Eligibility under the Single Payment Scheme requires, inter alia, that applicants hold one eligible hectare for...
- Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (16 Oct 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The current milk intake position shows Ireland as being 0.35% above quota for the period to September 30, 2007. The super levy penalty on excess milk production is set down under Council Regulation (EC) No 1788/2003. Member States must abide by the terms of the Regulation and I have no discretion in the matter.
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (16 Oct 2007)
Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 412 and 413 together. To the end of September, some 250 civil servants have transferred to my Department's offices in Portlaoise under the decentralisation programme. It is expected that 10 to 20 more will have moved by the end of 2007. 180 of the 250 were Dublin-based and 70 were from other locations.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Oct 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The person concerned is an applicant under the Farm Waste Management Scheme but did not comply with the deadlines for submitting applications under the Scheme and has therefore been deemed ineligible to participate in the Scheme. The applicant has been advised of his right to appeal the decision concerned to the Agriculture Appeals Office.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Oct 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The person concerned is an applicant under the Farm Waste Management Scheme but did not comply with the deadlines for submitting applications under the Scheme and has therefore been deemed ineligible to participate in the Scheme. The applicant has been advised of his right to appeal the decision concerned to the Agriculture Appeals Office.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Oct 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted a 2006 National Reserve application under Categories A and B. Category A catered for farmers who inherited land or received land free of charge or for a nominal sum from a farmer who had retired or died by 16th May 2005 and who had leased out his/her holding to a third party during the reference period 2000-2002. The person named is not eligible for an allocation...
- Written Answers — Rural Development Programme: Rural Development Programme (11 Oct 2007)
Mary Coughlan: Modulated funds of â¬225.5m are an integral part of the overall funding available for the 2007-2013 Rural Development Programme. The total funding for this programme amounts to â¬5.778bn from three sources: EU co-funding â¬2.114bn, Modulation â¬0.225bn, Exchequer â¬3.439bn. The programme addresses three priorities, competitiveness, the environment and the wider rural economy, and...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (11 Oct 2007)
Mary Coughlan: There are currently 667 Department staff in Kildare Street. However not all of these staff are due to move to Portlaoise, e.g. the Animal Health and Welfare Division, and other posts, are due to move to the Department's new offices in Backweston. In total some 600 posts are due to move to Portlaoise. My Department's decentralisation programme has been underway since 2004 so most of those who...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Oct 2007)
Mary Coughlan: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Schemes was received from the person named on the 3 May 2007. The application was selected for a ground eligibility and cross compliance inspection, during the course of which, errors were discovered with regard to the identification and registration of bovine animals. This resulted in a 1% cross compliance penalty being...
- Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (10 Oct 2007)
Mary Coughlan: There are no genetically modified crops grown in Ireland.
- Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector and Poultry Industry: Pigmeat Sector and Poultry Industry (10 Oct 2007)
Mary Coughlan: I am fully aware of the issues facing the pig sector at present particurlary those concerning high feed prices. I met recently with representatives of the sector at which meeting this issue was discussed. While I appreciate the argument for increased pigmeat prices to compensate for higher input costs, the Deputy will be aware that I do not have a role in price setting. I am glad to see,...
- Written Answers — Fisheries Industry: Fisheries Industry (10 Oct 2007)
Mary Coughlan: In line with a recent Government decision, my Department will assume responsibility for Sea Fisheries, Aquaculture, Marine Engineering, Marine Research, Pier and Harbour Development and Foreshore so far as that relates to Fisheries and Aquaculture. Arrangements to give effect to this are in train and the functions in question will transfer formally to my Department shortly.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 Oct 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The position is that the EU Regulations governing the transfer of Single Payment entitlements provide that the Member State may apply a claw-back in respect of entitlements sold with or without land in order to replenish the National Reserve. The claw-back arrangements are non-mandatory. Claw-back arrangements were applied in respect of entitlements sold in 2006 and 2007 with a maximum rate...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 Oct 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The position is that the person named submitted three applications to transfer entitlements in 2006, two of which involved transferring in leased entitlements and the third involved transferring the original entitlements established for him into a Milk Partnership arrangement. All applications have been fully processed and full payment on 73.72 entitlements for 2006 has issued to the person...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 Oct 2007)
Mary Coughlan: An application under the 2007 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Area Scheme was received from the person named on 2 May 2007. Payments under the 2007 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme commenced on 21 September, with payments issuing to all applicants whose applications were clear on that date. Payments continue to issue as individual cases are confirmed eligible for payment. Payment in full...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 Oct 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The position is that the person named did not submit an application for the transfer of single payment entitlements from his father as his father did not establish any entitlements during the reference period 2000-2002. The person named did however submit an application for an allocation of entitlements from the 2005 and 2006 Single Payment Scheme National Reserve. As indicated in reply to...