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Written Answers — Sugar Beet Industry: Sugar Beet Industry (15 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 149 and 150 together. Under the relevant EU regulations, the restructuring aid for the sugar industry has to be drawn down on the basis of an aid application submitted by the sugar processor. The applications must contain a restructuring plan, including a social plan detailing the actions planned in particular with respect to re-training, redeployment and...

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (15 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The Farm Waste Management Scheme, which closed for new applications at the end of December 2006, does not provide grant-aid for the construction of farm roadways.

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (15 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: My Department does not have any scheme available which would cover such incidents.

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (15 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The new Early Retirement Scheme will form part of the new Rural Development Programme for the period from 2007 to 2013. The Programme was sent to the European Commission in late December and has to go through its approval process. I cannot be definite as to how long this process will take but I continue to pursue early approval. My officials are in ongoing contact about it with their...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The position is that an application for the Transfer of Entitlements under the Single Payment Scheme to the person named was submitted on the 12th December 2006. The application was accepted even though the closing date for receipt of completed applications to transfer entitlements was the 16th May 2006. During processing of the Transfer application, it was necessary for an official of my...

Written Answers — Noxious Weeds: Noxious Weeds (15 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: I wish to assure the Deputy that my Department takes seriously the issue of noxious weeds growing on the lands of State and semi-State organizations and Local Authorities. In 2006 my Department launched two publicity campaigns in February and May to raise public awareness of the need to control noxious weeds. These publicity campaigns consisted of: posters forwarded to public bodies...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The position is that an application for the Transfer of Entitlements under the 2007 Single Payment Scheme by way of gift from the second person named to the first person named was received in my Department on the 26th January 2007. The closing date for receipt of applications to transfer entitlements in respect of the 2007 Single Payment Scheme year is the 16th April 2007 i.e. closing date...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: An application for the Transfer of Entitlements under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme to the first person named was submitted on the 18th April 2006. The application was examined and the position is that the second person named applied to transfer entitlements with land, to the first person named. Since the second person named does not own the land, my Department contacted the parties...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The position is that an application for the Transfer of Entitlements under the Single Payment Scheme from the person named was submitted on the 12th December 2006. The application was accepted even though the closing date for receipt of completed applications to transfer entitlements was the 16th May 2006. The application was examined and further documentation is required. My Department...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted applications under the Trading and Consolidation measures of the 2006 Single Payment Scheme. Both applications have now been processed and payment should issue within the coming days.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The person named has been paid €2,283.66 under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme. He is due his Dairy Premium top-up payment and this additional payment will issue to the person named shortly.

Written Answers — Sugar Beet Production: Sugar Beet Production (14 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The compensation package negotiated in the context of the reform of the EU sugar regime is worth in excess of €310m to Ireland. It comprises three elements. The first element is the sugar beet compensation, which has been incorporated into the Single Payment Scheme with effect from 2006. It will be worth approximately €123 million to Irish beet growers over seven years. The second...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (14 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The issue of development charges in respect of planning applications does not come within the remit of my Department.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The position is that an application for the Transfer of Entitlements under the Single Payment Scheme to the person named was submitted on the 21st March 2006. The application has now been fully processed and payment in respect of 38.79 entitlements transferred by way of gift will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (13 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: To date 26 Bord Bia staff members have indicated their 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 Civil Service, Public Service and State agencies...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The position is that an application for the Transfer of Entitlements under the Single Payment Scheme from the person named was submitted on the 25th April 2006. During processing of the Transfer application, it was necessary for an official of my Department to seek clarification on certain matters relating to the application. The requested information was received on the 8th February 2007....

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: An application for the Transfer of Entitlements under the Single Payment Scheme to the person named was submitted on the 6th December 2006. The application was accepted even though the closing date for receipt of completed applications to transfer entitlements was the 16th May 2006. During processing of the Transfer application, it was necessary for an official of my Department to request...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application under Category C of the 2005 Single Payment Scheme National Reserve which 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 and/or Arable Aid Schemes would have been payable during the reference period 2000 to 2002....

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The person named established 169.52 entitlements during the reference period. In 2005, he applied for and was accepted under the Consolidation measure of the Single Payment Scheme and his entitlements were consolidated to 108.17 National Reserve Entitlements. Under the provisions of the EU Regulations, consolidated entitlements are granted from the National Reserve. If National Reserve...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application on 15 May, 2006 under the consolidation measure of the Single Payment Scheme. This application has been processed and is eligible for consolidation. However, only 27.35 hectares of the total shortfall of 41.71 hectares can be accounted for as the land farmed during the reference period is now no longer available due to an expired rental agreement. A...