Results 11,001-11,020 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Written Answers — Dairy Hygiene Scheme: Dairy Hygiene Scheme (7 Nov 2006)
Mary Coughlan: Under the current Dairy Hygiene Scheme, grant-aid of 40% is available to farmers who wish to upgrade their dairying facilities up to a maximum eligible investment ceiling of â¬50,000. Top-up grants are also available to young farmers in certain cases. As the Scheme forms part of the current EU Rural Development Round, it must close for new applications at the end of this year. The measures...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Nov 2006)
Mary Coughlan: My Department has no record of receiving a 2006 Single Payment application from the person named.
- Written Answers — Pesticide Controls: Pesticide Controls (7 Nov 2006)
Mary Coughlan: Since 2000, some 183 samples of mushrooms have been analysed nationwide for pesticide residues as part of the official monitoring programme. The results from 2000 to 2005 have been published and no maximum residue level (MRL) exceedance was detected during this time. This Department's pesticide monitoring programme is supplemented by the Bord Bia Quality Assurance Programme. This voluntary...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Nov 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The number of farmers in County Galway who have been paid Single Farm Payment to date is 11,326. A total of 1,740 farmers have yet to be paid. The number of farmers in County Galway who have been paid Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payment to date is 11,768. A total of 849 farmers have not yet received payment. Delays in processing of Single Payment Scheme can be caused by many factors, including...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Nov 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The position is that an application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Area Compensatory Allowance Scheme was received from the person named on the 15th May 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...
- Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (7 Nov 2006)
Mary Coughlan: A revised Farm Waste Management Scheme was introduced by my Department in March 2006 in order to assist farmers meet the additional requirements of the Nitrates Directive. As the Scheme forms part of the current EU Rural Development Round, it must close for new applications at the end of this year. However, I am aware that some farmers are experiencing delays in preparing planning...
- Written Answers — Installation Aid Scheme: Installation Aid Scheme (7 Nov 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The number of recipients of grants under the Installation Aid Scheme and the annual expenditure under the Scheme for the period from 2000 to end-October 2006 are set out in the table. Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 (end October) Total Recipients 467 357 579 987 808 557 527 4,282 Expenditure (â¬m) 3.298 2.695 4.994 8.855 7.028 5.172 4.926 36.968
- Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (7 Nov 2006)
Mary Coughlan: Details of the number of applications approved under the Early Retirement Scheme (ERS 2) each year from 2000 to date in 2006 are set out in the table. Year Applications Approved 2000 41 2001 805 2002 809 2003 528 2004 307 2005 295 2006 (to 2/11/06) 129 Total 2,914 Total expenditure under the Scheme from 1 January 2000 to 31 October 2006 was â¬120.14 million.
- Written Answers — Pesticide Controls: Pesticide Controls (7 Nov 2006)
Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 432 and 434 together. The authorisation, marketing and use of plant protection products is controlled by the Department of Agriculture and Food by way of Statutory Instrument No. 83 of 2003. Residues of pesticides in food of plant origin, including mushrooms, are controlled by Statutory Instrument No. 179 of 1999. There is an annual pesticide residue...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Nov 2006)
Mary Coughlan: Under the National Development Plan (NDP) 2000-2006 funding is provided for the Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of the Commercial Horticulture Sector. This Scheme is aimed at assisting producers in the development of the horticulture sector by grant aiding capital investments in specialised plant and equipment. Under the NDP Scheme the companies referred to received grant aid of...
- Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (7 Nov 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The disposal of waste materials generally is covered by the Waste Management Acts 1996 to 2005, which apply to all sectors of society including the agricultural sector, and is a matter for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Under the Waste Management (Farm Plastics) Regulations 2001, manufacturers and importers of farm plastics, that is, silage bale wrap and...
- Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (7 Nov 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The former Dairy Science Laboratory building in Harcourt Terrace Dublin, which has been transferred as part of the Affordable Housing Initiative, was vacant for some months and security costs to the Department amounted to some â¬30,000.
- Written Answers — Animal Medicines: Animal Medicines (7 Nov 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The EU Directive providing for exemptions from the mandatory veterinary prescription requirement was adopted by the Standing Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use on 10 October last. The Directive concerned does not specify a list of products to be exempted, but rather contains a set of criteria on the basis of which Member States, if they choose to do so, may exempt products...
- Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (7 Nov 2006)
Mary Coughlan: My Department operates three vans which are located at Agriculture House. The provision of fuel for these vans is by means of fuel cards, which are used by the driver when refuelling throughout the country. The cards are usable at Texaco filling stations. The costs involved from 1 January 2002 to 3 November 2006 amount to some â¬90,000.
- Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (7 Nov 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The holding of the person concerned has been restricted since 25 July 2005. The person concerned has already received â¬20,515.12 in respect of Income Supplement payments. A further monthly payment is due to be paid shortly. The person concerned has also been paid compensation under the On-Farm Market Valuation scheme amounting to â¬103,335.87 in respect of 121 animals removed during...
- Written Answers — Cattle Movement Monitoring System: Cattle Movement Monitoring System (7 Nov 2006)
Mary Coughlan: Cattle numbers and other information included on the Cattle Movement Monitoring System (CMMS) database are based on information provided by farmers in relation to calf births/the movement of cattle onto and off their holdings and by information captured at all the exit points. My Department continues to monitor the validity of all information on the database. A number of animals included on...
- Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (7 Nov 2006)
Mary Coughlan: A revised Farm Waste Management Scheme was introduced by my Department in March 2006 in order to assist farmers meet the additional requirements of the Nitrates Directive. As the Scheme forms part of the current EU Rural Development Round, it must close for new applications at the end of this year. However, I am aware that some farmers are experiencing delays in preparing planning...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Nov 2006)
Mary Coughlan: There are currently 116 people in my Department who are known to have a disability. In the case of 80 staff members my Department became aware of their disability after they commenced employment.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Nov 2006)
Mary Coughlan: Payment of the early retirement pension will issue to the person named on 30 November 2006.
- Written Answers — Live Exports: Live Exports (2 Nov 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The following table sets out details of the export of live cattle for the years 2004 and 2005. The live export trade is an important competitive element in the livestock and meat trade and as such has my full support as an integral part of the sector. Destination 2004 2005 Belgium 1,496 1,268 France 340 4,724 Great Britain 1,203 1,202 Northern Ireland 44,814 26,450 Germany 6 95...