Results 9,701-9,720 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (3 Jul 2007)
Mary Coughlan: REPS 4 will form part of the new Rural Development Programme for the period from 2007 to 2013. The draft Programme was sent to the European Commission in late December 2006. Since then, my officials have responded to a substantial number of queries and requests for clarification from their counterparts in the Commission services. I am hopeful that this process is coming to a conclusion and...
- Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (3 Jul 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The following table sets out appointments made since 24 May 2007, current vacancies and anticipated vacancies up to and including 1 January 2008. Name of Body Appointments 24 May to date Current Vacancies Vacancies due to arise up to Jan '08 Bord Bia None None 2 Teagasc 1 None 3 Coillte None 2 1 COFORD None 1 1 Irish National Stud None None 2 Veterinary Council None None 4 Irish...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Jul 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The application for payment in this case was received on 21 June 2007 and is being processed in line with the targets agreed with the farming bodies.
- Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (3 Jul 2007)
Mary Coughlan: Until such time as functions are transferred officially from the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources I am unable to answer this question. However arrangements will be made to contact the Deputy with the information once the transfers are complete.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Jul 2007)
Mary Coughlan: Regulations governing grant-aiding the introduction of fishing vessels into the Irish fishing fleet are determined at EU level. The regulations do not allow, as a general principle, for the grant aiding of tonnage, or the purchase of new or replacement vessels. However, grant aid support is available to assist young fishermen to establish themselves in the industry for the first time. This...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Jul 2007)
Mary Coughlan: An official of my Department has been in direct contact with the person named and, on receipt of the outstanding required documentation from the person named, the case will be further examined with a view to having this matter satisfactorily addressed.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Jul 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The Young Farmers' Installation Scheme (YFIS) applies to young farmers set up in farming for the first time on or after 1 January 2007. An applicant set up in farming for the first time under a previous installation aid scheme is ineligible to apply for grant aid under YFIS. However, farmers set up in farming between 1 May-31 December 2006 under the Installation Aid Scheme are eligible to...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Jul 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The person named incurred a 100% penalty (â¬14,317.64) following a REPS inspection. He was notified in writing of the amount of the penalty, and was told that it would be recovered by deductions from REPS and other scheme payments. For this reason a payment of â¬7,010, which would have been due to the person named, was withheld and offset against his debt. My Department has no option but...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Jul 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The person named applied to be considered for an allocation of entitlements under Categories A and D of the 2005 National Reserve. 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...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Jul 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The person concerned is an applicant for grant aid under the Dairy Hygiene Scheme. Further details in respect of the completed works were requested from the applicant on 29 June 2007.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Jul 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The measures targeted at the agri-food sector under the National Development Plan, which also encompass those in the Rural Development Plan, are spread over four sub-programmes focusing on competitiveness, the environment, the food industry and agri-food research. The overall package totals â¬8.7 billion over the period of the Plan, of which â¬2.1 billion will be funded by the European...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Jul 2007)
Mary Coughlan: As outlined in a previous reply to the Deputy, the person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the 2005 Single Payment Scheme National Reserve under Category C. Category C caters for farmers who sold their milk quota into the Milk Quota Restructuring Scheme and converted their enterprise to a farming sector for which a direct payment under Livestock Premia...
- Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (3 Jul 2007)
Mary Coughlan: Additional documentation was sought from the applicant in this case. This has been received and is being examined, and he will be notified of the outcome shortly.
- Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (3 Jul 2007)
Mary Coughlan: Afforestation grant-aid approval issued to the person in question on 21 May 2007.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Jul 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the 2006 Single Payment Scheme National Reserve under Category A. Category A caters for farmers who inherit, lease or receive land free of charge or for a nominal amount from a farmer who had retired or died by 16 May 2005 and where the land was leased out by the original owner during the reference period 2000...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 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 15 May 2006. As part of the control procedures, the application was randomly selected for a Satellite Inspection. The results of the Satellite Inspection indicated that there was a discrepancy in the area claimed by the applicant. As a result of this...
- Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (3 Jul 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The information is contained in the following table. Name of Body No. Appointments Envisaged Bord Bia 2 Teagasc 3 Coillte 3 COFORD 2 Irish National Stud 2 Veterinary Council 4 Irish Horse Board 1 Consumer Liaison Panel 3 Poisons Council* 2 *Nominees of the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (3 Jul 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The Programme for Government provides inter alia for consolidation of responsibility for the welfare of all animals (including non-farm animals) within my Department, promotion of the highest standards of animal welfare at all levels of the food production chain, review and consolidation where necessary of all legislation governing the welfare of non-farm animals and introduction of a...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Jul 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The person named made an application for the consolidation of his entitlements under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme. The person named established 122.27 standard entitlements and was also allocated 11.39 National Reserve entitlements with effect from the 2005 Scheme year. The person named declared 68.76 eligible hectares. A letter has issued to the person named explaining the requirements of...
- Written Answers — Forestry Sector: Forestry Sector (28 Jun 2007)
Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 161 and 172 together. Following an inspection of this case by the Forestry Inspectorate of my Department in February of this year, it was recommended by the Inspectorate that prosecution be pursued under the Forestry Act, 1946 as the felling took place without a Licence. The decision to prosecute in this case was taken on the 24th May and the papers were...