Results 11,041-11,060 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Nov 2006)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the Single Payment Scheme /Disadvantaged Area Scheme was received from the person named on the 4th 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...

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (1 Nov 2006)

Mary Coughlan: Ireland's obligations under the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity are a matter in the first instance for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. I understand that the eighth Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity in March 2006 reaffirmed a previous decision that in the absence of reliable data on genetic use restriction...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Nov 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The daughter of the person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the National Reserve under Category C. This category caters for farmers who were active milk producers who sold their milk quota into a re-structuring scheme and converted to a farming sector for which a direct payment under the Livestock and/or Arable Aid Schemes would have been payable in...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Nov 2006)

Mary Coughlan: Under the 2005 Single Payment Scheme, payments worth €1,180 million have been made to 127,838 applicants, who have declared eligible hectares and have entitlements under the Scheme, representing in excess of 99% of applicants. A further €14.2 million was paid in respect of Modulation refund. Insofar as the 2005 National Reserve is concerned the vast majority of applications have now...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Nov 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the 2005 Single Payment Scheme National Reserve under Category D. This category caters for farmers who commenced farming after 31 December 2002 or who commenced farming in 2002 but who received no direct payments in respect of that scheme year. The person named has been deemed successful under this Category. A...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Nov 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the 2005 Single Payment Scheme National Reserve under Category C. Category C caters for farmers who were active milk producers 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...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (26 Oct 2006)

Mary Coughlan: I am satisfied that the procedures used in the 2005 and 2006 round of promotions for Area Superintendent and District Superintendent were fair and equitable. The procedure was a competitive structured interview process, all aspects of which were agreed in advance with the Union, which represents these grades.

Written Answers — Knackery Industry: Knackery Industry (26 Oct 2006)

Mary Coughlan: Trade in horses for slaughter is provided for in European Union legislation, which states that horses can be exported for slaughter once they comply with health certification requirements and are transported either directly or after transit through a market or an approved marshalling centre to the slaughterhouse. All horses exported from Ireland must apply for an export certificate, except...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (26 Oct 2006)

Mary Coughlan: Since the announcement of the decentralisation programme there has been an increase of some 180 full-time posts in my Department in Portlaoise. My Department's Decentralisation Implementation Plan allows for a phased movement to Portlaoise, i.e. the transfer of functions and posts over a number of years. The 2005 and 2006 phases of Decentralisation are now substantially complete and planning...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (26 Oct 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The current discounted buy out scheme for Land Purchase Annuities is governed by Statutory Instrument No. 830 of 2005, the Land Purchase Annuities Redemption Scheme Regulations, made under the Land Act 2005. The scheme commenced on 1 January 2006 and was to terminate on the 30th June 2006. I have by Statutory Instrument No. 352 of 2006, the Land Purchase Annuities Redemption Scheme...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (26 Oct 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The legislative basis for the current discounted buy out scheme for Land Purchase Annuities is contained in the Land Act 2005 which provides for the introduction of a scheme for early redemption of annuities at a discounted price provided the annuity is redeemed by a single payment to include all outstanding arrears. As the Act does not contain any provision for the exercise of discretion or...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (26 Oct 2006)

Mary Coughlan: It is a requirement of the EU Council Regulations under which the 1994 and 2000 Early Retirement Schemes were introduced that the Early Retirement Pension can be paid only as a supplement to any national retirement pension to which the participant, and his or her spouse or partner in a joint management arrangement, is entitled. This means that the entire value of any such national retirement...

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (25 Oct 2006)

Mary Coughlan: In addition to the 20 meetings of the Food Agency Co-Operation Council which took place between 2000 and 2003, the food development agencies directly concerned with the food programme components of the National Development Plan 2000-2006 met on 10 occasions in the period 2001 and 2006. Two meetings took place in each of the years 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004, while one meeting took place in each...

Written Answers — Passports for Animals: Passports for Animals (25 Oct 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The pet passport to which the Deputy refers was issued by registered post to the veterinary practitioner named on 3rd October 2006. Passports are issued to the veterinary practitioner, who then completes the relevant sections to allow the pet to travel under the EU Pet Passport system.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Oct 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The persons named have been fully paid under the 2005 Single Payment Scheme which included an allocation of entitlements from the National Reserve. In order to reflect this allocation the Single Payment Entitlements position required to be updated for the 2006 Scheme year. This process is now complete and payment of 50% advance of the 2006 Single Payment Scheme will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Oct 2006)

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...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (24 Oct 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The position for the 2000-2006 NDP measures under my Department's remit is set out in the following table. Measures Expenditure 2000-2005 Estimated Expenditure 2006 €m €m CAP Rural Development Plan (Early Retirement Scheme, Compensatory Allowances, REPS and Forestry) and other on- farm/forestry "rural development" supports contained in the regional operational programmes 3,700 800...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Oct 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the 2005 Single Payment Scheme National Reserve under Category C. Category C 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...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Oct 2006)

Mary Coughlan: Additional documentation which was requested from the person named on 03/08/06 was forwarded to the local AES office on 29/09/06. Processing of the annual application is now complete and payment will issue within the next 10 days.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Oct 2006)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 5 May 2006. Processing is incomplete as documentation in relation to the change in the registration details has not been submitted. I have now had arrangements made for an official of my Department to make direct contact with the person named with a view to satisfactorily...