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Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (13 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: Statutory responsibility for legislation on the use of animals for experimental or other scientific purposes as regulated under EU and national legislation (respectively Council Directive 86/609/EEC and the European Communities (Amendment to Cruelty to Animals Act, 1876) Regulations, 1994) falls within the remit of my colleague the Minister for Health and Children. In the past, current and...

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

Mary Coughlan: The persons named submitted applications for an allocation of entitlements from the 2005 Single Payment Scheme National Reserve under Categories A and D. 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...

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 to the person named was submitted on the 30th November 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 — Passports for Animals: Passports for Animals (13 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: My Department recently wrote to the managers of some of the principal marts reminding them of the provisions of these regulations. A publicity campaign is being arranged to remind the general public of the regulations on identification of equidae. Department Officers will also carry out random compliance checks with regard to identification documents at sales, ports and other places where...

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

Mary Coughlan: The person named contacted my Department on 28th November 2006, stating that she had not submitted a 2006 Single Payment Scheme Application, and wished to do so at that time. The closing date for receipt of applications under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme was originally Monday April 24th 2006. This date was subsequently extended to Monday May 15th 2006. The initial deadline was clearly...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (13 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The total funding allocated to my Department from European funds for each of the years 2000 to 2006 is set out in Table. Year EAGGF Guarantee EAGGF Guidance Veterinary Fund Total Receipts â'¬m â'¬m â'¬m â'¬m 2000 1,627.6 31.1 3.0 1,661.7 2001 1,535.7 18.5 0.1 1,554.2 2002 1,661.0 4.6 22.7 1,688.3 2003 1,892.4 12.4 20.0 1,924.8 2004 1,819.7 42.8 16.1 1,878.6 2005 1,804.0...

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

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for the Force Majeure/Exceptional Circumstances measure of the Single Payment Scheme on 28 October 2004. Having assessed the application, my Department informed the person named that the circumstances outlined did not fulfill the Force Majeure criteria laid down in Article 40 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003. The person named then appealed...

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

Mary Coughlan: Payments under the TB and Brucellosis compensation scheme are subject to determination of compliance by the herdowner with the terms and conditions of the scheme. Compliance by the person concerned with certain eligibility conditions relevant to payments under the On Farm Market Valuation Scheme and Income Supplement scheme required clarification. Following a detailed examination of the case,...

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

Mary Coughlan: Payment of compensation under the Disease Eradication Schemes is conditional on herdowners submitting Tax Clearance Certificates where required to my Department. The District Veterinary Office has advised the person concerned that outstanding payments due under the TB and Brucellosis Eradication Scheme will be processed as soon as the necessary Tax Clearance Certificate has been furnished.

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 to the herd number involved was submitted on the 14th 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...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (13 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: My Department has certain statutory responsibility for the welfare and protection of farmed animals. The legislation governing this is the Protection of Animals Kept for Farming Purposes Act 1984 and the European Communities (Protection of Animals Kept for Farming Purposes) Regulations, 2006. In addition, there is specific legislation in relation to pigs, calves and laying hens, and to the...

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (13 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: An application for grant-aid under the Farm Waste Management Scheme was received from the person concerned on 22 December 2006 but has been found, on preliminary examination, to be incomplete. A decision will be made on this application following the receipt of the outstanding documentation concerned.

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

Mary Coughlan: Under the Charter of Rights for Farmers 2005-2007, payments under the Farm Waste Management Scheme must be made within 14 weeks of receipt of a valid claim. In view of the substantial increase in the number of applications received in 2006 under this Scheme, there may be instances where this deadline cannot be met by my Department despite best efforts to do so. I am currently examining...

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (13 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 506 and 507 together. The elements of the new National Development Plan 2007-2013 that come within the remit of my Department provide for the implementation of measures rather than specific projects, including infrastructural projects. The measures cover support for agri-food research and the agri-food sector. I expect that the measures will commence in 2007...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: I can confirm that the person named will be re-offered the share that he has already refused on two occasions. There is no record in my Department as to whether rates were paid on these three shares for the fifty years in question. This information would normally be available from the relevant County Council.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 227 and 228 together. The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the Single Payment Scheme National Reserve under Category B. Category B caters for farmers who between 1 January 2000 and 19 October 2003 made an investment in production capacity in a farming sector for which a direct payment under Livestock Premia and /or...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 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 20th April 2006. During processing of the Transfer application, it was necessary for an official of my Department to write to the person named to seek clarification on certain matters relating to the application. Further documentation was received on...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The position is that two applications for the Transfer of Entitlements under the Single Payment Scheme to the person named and another person were submitted on the 1st December 2006. The transfer in this case related to the dissolution of a partnership. The applications were examined and further documentation was required. The further documentation was received on the 16th January 2007 and...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the 2005 Single Payment Scheme National Reserve under Category A. 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 before 16 May 2005 and who had leased out his/her holding to a third party during the reference period 2000...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 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 5th April 2006. During processing of the Transfer application, an official of my Department made direct contact with the person named informing him that his entitlements cannot be transferred by sale as he had applied to consolidate his entitlements...