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Written Answers — Meat Plants: Meat Plants (26 Sep 2007)

Mary Coughlan: In line with Agri-Vision 2015, I announced last year a Capital Investment Scheme, totalling some €50 million, for the beef and sheepmeat processing sectors. This grant assistance, which should trigger investment of some €120 million, is yet another clear indication of the Government's commitment to the continued development of a modern, competitive, innovative and market-focused food...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Sep 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The person concerned is an applicant under the Farm Waste Management Scheme. Payment will be issued by my Department shortly in respect of the investments carried out by him under the Scheme.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Sep 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The position is that an application for the Transfer of Entitlements to the person named was submitted on the 12th May 2006 requesting a transfer of 19.49 standard entitlements from the Representative of the owner of the second herd number quoted. As the requested transfer was based on inheritance, an official from my Department requested a copy of the Will of the deceased person and a copy...

Written Answers — Tree Felling: Tree Felling (26 Sep 2007)

Mary Coughlan: Fireblight is a bacterial disease caused by Erwinia amylovora. It is a serious disease of apples, pears and other trees and shrubs in the family Rosaceae. The disease is native to North America and was introduced to Europe in the 1950s. It has since spread to most countries in Western Europe. Fireblight was first recorded in Ireland in 1986, but to date the disease has not become established...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (5 Jul 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The provision of funding for an extension of Doonbeg Pier in County Clare is currently a matter for the Department of Energy, Communications and Natural Resources. Future responsibilities will be determined in the Transfer of Ministerial Functions Order.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (5 Jul 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The responsibility for foreshore licensing is a matter for the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources pending finalisation of necessary transfer of functions orders.

Written Answers — Rural Development Programme: Rural Development Programme (5 Jul 2007)

Mary Coughlan: I am actively pursuing approval by the European Commission of the Rural Development Programme and this process is at an advanced stage. While the internal process in the Commission is somewhat complex I hope that they will be in a position to approve the Programme shortly. I have emphasised the urgency of this matter in contacts with the Commission on a number of occasions.

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (5 Jul 2007)

Mary Coughlan: Responsibility for inland fisheries and the salmon hardship scheme rests with the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources and I have no function in the matter.

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (5 Jul 2007)

Mary Coughlan: A completed application under the Farm Waste Management Scheme was received from the person concerned on 26 June 2007. The application is currently being processed and my Department will be in contact with the applicant shortly.

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (5 Jul 2007)

Mary Coughlan: Revised Standard Costings which are used to calculate grants under the Farm Waste Management Scheme were introduced by my Department on 9 March 2007 and are applicable to all letters of approval to commence work under the Farm Waste Management Scheme issued by my Department since 1 January 2007. The Standard Costings are now available on my Department's web-site. Farmers, together with their...

Written Answers — Meat Plants: Meat Plants (5 Jul 2007)

Mary Coughlan: Officials of my Department carry out regular inspections of meat plants to ensure that weighing equipment is checked and that weighing procedures are being correctly carried out in a consistent manner. In some meat plants, farmers have a clear view of the scales readout where the plant has installed a special viewing area specifically for this purpose. In other cases, it might not be...

Written Answers — Sugar Beet Industry: Sugar Beet Industry (5 Jul 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The compensation package negotiated in the context of the reform of the EU sugar regime comprises three elements worth in excess of €310m to Ireland. The first element is the sugar beet compensation that has already been incorporated into the Single Payment Scheme since last year. It is worth approximately €123 million to Irish beet growers over seven years. The second element is the EU...

Written Answers — Agricultural Schemes: Agricultural Schemes (5 Jul 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The two schemes referred to were introduced on 13 June 2007. Details of the schemes and the accompanying application forms are available on my Department's website.

Written Answers — Agricultural Schemes: Agricultural Schemes (5 Jul 2007)

Mary Coughlan: Proposals for an Animal Welfare, Recording and Breeding Scheme for Suckler Herds were originally submitted to the European Commission in December 2006 as part of the draft Rural Development Programme 2007-2013. In discussions with the Commission, it requested that measures solely funded by the exchequer, such as this scheme, be removed from the programme. My Department therefore prepared an...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Jul 2007)

Mary Coughlan: There were two categories in the 2006 National Reserve. One mandatory category (Category A) and one non-mandatory (Category B). Category A caters 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 16 May 2005 and who had leased out his/her holding to a third party during the reference period 2000 to 2002. Category B...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Jul 2007)

Mary Coughlan: Ownership of this plantation is being transferred at present. The required legal documentation has recently been received by the Forest Service of my Department and is being processed. I hope to be in a position shortly to issue the relevant premium payment to the successor-in-title.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Jul 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The position is that an application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 4th April 2006. As part of the control procedures, the application was selected for a Ground Eligibility/Cross Compliance Inspection. The inspection was undertaken on the 21st August 2006. During the course of the inspection the inspecting officer...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Jul 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The person named applied to inherit Single Payment entitlements previously held by her late spouse. An official from my Department will be in contact with the person named with a view to resolving outstanding issues concerning the case as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Jul 2007)

Mary Coughlan: To date 26 Bord Bia staff members have indicated a willingness to relocate to Enniscorthy. Applications have been made by 47 persons from outside Bord Bia for positions in Enniscorthy under the decentralisation programme, of whom 19 are based in Dublin. Issues relating to the transferability of staff between State Agencies and between the Civil Service, Public Service and State Agencies...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Jul 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The Government decision on the decentralisation of my Department is that the headquarters will move to Portlaoise (involving some 600 staff); the local offices in Cork city will move to Fermoy (involving up to 100 staff); and the laboratories in Cork and Limerick will move to Macroom (again involving up to 100 staff). My Department's Decentralisation Implementation plan provides for a...