Results 9,881-9,900 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Written Answers — Bovine Diseases: Bovine Diseases (3 Apr 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The total amount of statutory levies paid by Irish farmers in 2006 was â¬15.8m. The Bovine Disease (Levies) Act, 1979 provides for disease levies to be applied to milk delivered for processing and on bovine animals slaughtered or exported live. The levies were introduced under the 1979 Act to require the farming community to make a financial contribution towards the cost of compensation paid...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Apr 2007)
Mary Coughlan: Single Payment entitlements were allocated to the person named. Entitlements were generally established for farmers who were farming during the three reference years 2000-2002 and in receipt of direct payments under one or more of the livestock and/or arable aid schemes. These Single Payment entitlements are based on the premia and/or arable aid payments made to a person during the reference...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Apr 2007)
Mary Coughlan: This appeal was received in the Agriculture Appeals Office on 26th September 2006, assigned to an Appeals Officer on 23rd October 2006 and the Appeals Officer issued a decision on 9th February 2007 to disallow the appeal. The decision of the Appeals Officer is final and conclusive, except in the following circumstances: An Appeals Officer may change a decision where there is new evidence,...
- Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (3 Apr 2007)
Mary Coughlan: Allocations of milk quota from the National Reserve are granted on the basis of recommendations from the Milk Quota Appeals Tribunal. The Tribunal is a body established to consider and advise on applications for additional quota from individual producers who have suffered severe hardship in the context of the milk quota system. The application in question was examined by the Tribunal at...
- Written Answers — Forestry Industry: Forestry Industry (3 Apr 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The Acidification Protocol, which was drawn up by COFORD and the Environmental Protection Agency, applies to initial afforestation only, i.e. the planting of trees on land not previously used for the establishment of a forest. The Protocol does not cover 'reforestation', which involves the replanting of forest-lands after felling of any trees. The information sought by the Deputy is,...
- Written Answers — Forestry Industry: Forestry Industry (3 Apr 2007)
Mary Coughlan: It is a condition of all felling licences that all felling and replanting operations are carried out in accordance with the Guidelines published by the Forest Service of my Department in respect of Forestry and Archaeology, Forestry and Water Quality, Forestry and the Landscape, Forest Biodiversity, Forest Harvesting and the Environment, and Aerial Fertilisation (where a separate Statutory...
- Written Answers — Forestry Industry: Forestry Industry (3 Apr 2007)
Mary Coughlan: My Department is in contact with the Department of Finance on the matter of the disallowance of forestry premiums to Coillte under Regulation 2080/92 with a view to determining the appropriate course of action. The issue is related to developing a longer-term strategy in relation to Coillte and I have asked Coillte to let me have a strategic review of their activities following recent...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Apr 2007)
Mary Coughlan: Under the 2007-2013 Rural Development Programme, it is proposed to introduce a Farm Improvement Scheme which will provide grant-aid for animal housing, slurry storage and related facilities. The Scheme will be introduced as soon as EU approval is received for the Programme. The proposed grant-rate for buildings and slurry storage is 40%, with a top-up grant for young farmers of 10%, subject...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Apr 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The person named is an applicant under the Farm Waste Management Scheme. A decision will be made in respect of the application as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (3 Apr 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The Central Applications Facility (CAF) was established by the Public Appointments Service (PAS) to allow civil servants apply for decentralisation. Transfers to Portlaoise are now processed through the CAF and the following table sets out the current position, based on the latest information supplied by PAS to the Department. Grade 1st preference applicants awaiting transfer to DAF 1st...
- Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (3 Apr 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The Deputy will be aware that this company went into receivership in October 2001, and a liquidator was appointed early in 2002. The issue has been raised by farmers with me, on a number of occasions, however, as the payment of monies owed is a matter to be resolved between creditors and the liquidator it would not be appropriate for me to intervene in the matter.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Apr 2007)
Mary Coughlan: An application under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 5 April 2006; the person named had established 38.03 entitlements, to a total value of â¬2,605.06, during the reference period. The application was fully processed and payments issued as follows: First instalment: 16 October 2006, â¬1,250.43. Payment cashed on 24 October 2006. Second instalment: 1...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Apr 2007)
Mary Coughlan: My Department wrote to the person named on 6th February 2007 in respect of his application under the Consolidation measure of the 2006 Single Payment Scheme. As soon as a reply is received, the application will be processed without delay.
- Written Answers — Forestry Industry: Forestry Industry (3 Apr 2007)
Mary Coughlan: Following an inspection of the proposed felling site by the Forest Inspector for the area the application has been referred, on his recommendation, to the National Parks and Wildlife Service for their consideration of the environmental impact of the proposed felling. I understand that NPWS have recently inspected the site and their inspection has raised substantial environmental...
- Written Answers — Animal Vaccination: Animal Vaccination (3 Apr 2007)
Mary Coughlan: Under relevant legislation, the Irish Medicines Board (IMB) is the competent authority for approving and designating Routes of Sale for veterinary medicines including all vaccines on the basis of that body's scientific evaluation of the risk-benefit profile of each product and having regard to objective criteria laid down in the legislation. The Board is independent in the exercise of its...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (3 Apr 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The Press and Information Officer of my Department has been provided with a data line and a fax line in his home. No other member of staff in my Department has been provided with two or more phone lines in their homes.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (3 Apr 2007)
Mary Coughlan: In 2005, eighteen officers in my Department's Training and Development Unit were paid a total of â¬34,733.84 in travel and subsistence. In 2006 twenty-three Training Officers in the unit were paid â¬54,407.49 travel and subsistence. In 2005, the total number of training days provided was 16,669 and in 2006, 16,522 days. The relocation of CMOD to Tullamore has made no discernible impact on...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (3 Apr 2007)
Mary Coughlan: Since 1996 the Department of Agriculture and Food has organised its own Pre-Retirement courses at different locations. Consequently, the number of staff who have attended the CMOD course from this Department is very small. Since 2004 just two staff attended the CMOD course at an average travel and subsistence cost of â¬298.
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (3 Apr 2007)
Mary Coughlan: Four officers who joined the Department for decentralisation moved sections within six months. In three of these cases, the initial assignments were temporary in nature pending transfer to positions moving to Portlaoise. The other transfer was requested. All four have now moved to Portlaoise.
- Written Answers — Animal Carcase Disposal: Animal Carcase Disposal (3 Apr 2007)
Mary Coughlan: In the event of a compulsory slaughter of poultry, associated with a suspect or confirmed outbreak of avian influenza, the Department has identified a preferred method of slaughter and subsequent disposal of carcasses. The method chosen for disposal of carcasses and other infective material will be in accordance with the requirements for Category 2 animal by-product laid down in Council...