Results 10,501-10,520 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Direct Payment Schemes. (6 Feb 2007)
Mary Coughlan: We had this discussion during the last Question Time for the Department. The Deputy will note from an agreement between Teagasc and my Department that there is absolute clarity on the matter.
- Direct Payment Schemes. (6 Feb 2007)
Mary Coughlan: It may not necessarily be what Deputy Naughten likes to hear but I am duty bound to ensure that farmers are within the frameworks of entitlements and eligibility.
- Direct Payment Schemes. (6 Feb 2007)
Mary Coughlan: I will provide further information for farmers during the spring, early summer and autumn on the context of other aspects of cross-compliance that come to fruition in 2007.
- Company Closures. (6 Feb 2007)
Mary Coughlan: 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 early retirement of the workforce concerned. In July...
- Company Closures. (6 Feb 2007)
Mary Coughlan: I must take into consideration that judicial proceedings are in progress on this issue. I am aware of the situation. I have met the workers twice and know the unions have met Klaus-Dieter Borchardt the Deputy Chef de Cabinet of Ms Fischer Boel who has outlined a response similar to that provided to Mary Lou McDonald, MEP. The Commission's position explains the relevant provisions of the EU...
- Company Closures. (6 Feb 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The golden share has nothing to do with the issue. It only refers to permission to be given by the State in the disposal of the sugar assets and has nothing to do with the day to day workings of Greencore or anything arising from the EU restructuring scheme. Therefore, I cannot interfere, particularly when a judicial review is in the offing. We would love to bring clarity to the matter and...
- Company Closures. (6 Feb 2007)
Mary Coughlan: All the golden share allows me to do is give permission for the sale of the property, but we are not at that stage.
- Company Closures. (6 Feb 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The matter is before a judicial review and I am precluded from any public comment on any aspect of it in case that process would be seen to lack independence and clarity, which is what I want to pursue until the matter is brought to finality.
- Grant Payments. (6 Feb 2007)
Mary Coughlan: It is always good to be informed in opposition.
- Grant Payments. (6 Feb 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The Minister of State, Deputy Brendan Smith, will be more than happy to facilitate the Deputy with his constituents. He will certainly be in touch.
- Grant Payments. (6 Feb 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The staff in Raphoe are hard at work, like all my departmental staff.
- Sugar Beet Industry. (6 Feb 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The compensation package negotiated in the context of the reform of the EU sugar regime is worth in excess of â¬310 million to Ireland. It is comprised of three elements. The first is the sugar beet compensation which has been incorporated into the single payment scheme with effect from 2006. It will be worth approximately â¬123 million to Irish beet growers over seven years. The second...
- Sugar Beet Industry. (6 Feb 2007)
Mary Coughlan: With regard to the judicial review and restructuring aid, the case is due to be heard on 1 May, and we all hope it can be finalised soon so we can proceed with the June date. We will have to await the outcome. The diversification aid of â¬44 million is separate from the disputed amount. The matter of tax implications is currently being assessed by the Department of Finance and I have held...
- Sugar Beet Industry. (6 Feb 2007)
Mary Coughlan: It is important to reiterate that the Government made a decision on the basis of an independent report by Indecon, which took into consideration all aspects of the EU regime. On the basis of that independent expert appointed by the Government, it was decided to reserve 32.38%, which was â¬47.1 million, for growers and contractors. This sum was made up of â¬40 million for growers and...
- Sugar Beet Industry. (6 Feb 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The Deputy is a bit of an asset himself.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Feb 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The position is that an application under the Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on the 26th April 2006. As part of the control procedures under EU legislation governing the Single Payment Scheme, the application was randomly selected for and was the subject of a ground eligibility and cross compliance inspection. During the course of the cross-compliance inspection...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Feb 2007)
Mary Coughlan: As indicated in a previous reply to a Parliamentary Question from the Deputy, the person named submitted an application 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...
- Written Answers — Farm Inspections: Farm Inspections (1 Feb 2007)
Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 216 and 217 together. The position is that my Department, in the context of delivering the Single Payment Scheme, is required to carry out on-the-spot inspections on a number of farms covering such issues as eligibility under the Scheme, compliance with EU legislation in the areas of the environment, food safety, animal health and welfare and plant health and...
- Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (1 Feb 2007)
Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 218 and 219 together. The measures relevant to my Department in the 2000-2006 National Development Plan did not provide for or relate to individual projects. Instead, they comprised support schemes for the agri-food sector and related research. The table below sets out payments under the various schemes in County Wexford during the period. Scheme Amount ...
- Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (1 Feb 2007)
Mary Coughlan: The person concerned is an applicant under the revised Farm Waste Management Scheme which has resulted in over 48,000 applications having been received by my Department. These applications are currently being processed and a decision will be made in respect of the above application as soon as possible.