Results 11,361-11,380 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (6 Jul 2006)

Mary Coughlan: At a public meeting on 24 April 2006 my Department facilitated an agreement on the apportionment of land between rights holders. The necessary legal documentation to give effect to this agreement has been with a local solicitor acting on behalf of the farmers concerned and has already been signed by the majority of the farmers concerned. It is expected that the remainder will sign the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (6 Jul 2006)

Mary Coughlan: Funding to non-Governmental agencies and organisations. 2004 2005 2006 (year to date) â'¬ € € Forestry Development Association Co-Operative Society Ltd 72,000 59,343 44,000 Western Forestry Co-Operative Society 90,000 64,000 — Irish Timber Growers Association 41,600 32,000 26,000 Crann 12,800 6,200 3,000 ...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Jul 2006)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take questions 494 and 497 together. Under the new EU Rural Development Policy Framework an advisory service providing advice to farmers on meeting cross-compliance requirements, which are compulsory for those receiving direct payments, must be introduced in Member States by 1 January 2007. The service will provide advice on meeting statutory European requirements in relation to...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Jul 2006)

Mary Coughlan: Following a review of this case, it has been determined that the New Entrant measure is more beneficial to the person named. A supplementary payment reflecting this position will issue to the applicant shortly. My Department has no record of receipt of an application form for the National Reserve measure of the single payment scheme from the person named.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Jul 2006)

Mary Coughlan: My Department has no record of receipt of an application form for the National Reserve measure of the Single Payment Scheme from the person named.

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (6 Jul 2006)

Mary Coughlan: Botulism is not a notifiable disease under the Diseases of Animals Acts. However, samples from animals may be submitted for testing to my Department's Central Veterinary Laboratory or Regional Veterinary Laboratories at the discretion of a Private Veterinary Practitioner or on request by a herd owner through a Private Veterinary Practitioner. Bovine Botulism can be contracted through contact...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (6 Jul 2006)

Mary Coughlan: According to my Department's records the person named has not submitted an application under the Early Retirement Scheme. In the absence of further details, it is not possible to comment on his potential eligibility for the Early Retirement Scheme.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Jul 2006)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 501 and 509 together. My Department is currently working on the inclusion of the sugar beet compensation in the 2006 Single Payment Scheme. The task of establishing the number of additional entitlements for each producer is almost complete. Work will shortly commence on establishing the additional amount of compensation to be added to the Single Payment. When...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Jul 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the Single Payment Scheme National Reserve under Categories A & 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 — Sugar Beet Sector: Sugar Beet Sector (6 Jul 2006)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 503, 510, 511 and 516 together. The compensation package negotiated as part of the agreement on reform of the EU sugar regime contains three elements. The first element is the compensation to beet growers of up to 64% of the reduction in the minimum price for beet. This compensation, which will be incorporated in the existing Single Payment Scheme and will be...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Jul 2006)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the 2005 Single Farm Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2005. Under EU legislation, in order to draw down his or her full Single Payment, an applicant must declare an eligible hectare to accompany each entitlement. In this case 42.98 entitlements had been established during the reference period with a unit value of €205.55 giving a gross amount...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (6 Jul 2006)

Mary Coughlan: An application from the person named was received in my Department on 12 May 2006 and is currently being examined. As soon as this examination has been completed the person named will be notified of the outcome.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (6 Jul 2006)

Mary Coughlan: Budgetary allocations were made through my Department's Revised Estimates for 2006 for the following public bodies: Organisation Expenditure Details 2006 Estimate Total Amount €000 Teagasc Grant-in-Aid for General Expenses — training courses under the National Development Programme 2000/06 134,028 An Bord Bia Grant-in-Aid for General Expenses 22,403 Council...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (6 Jul 2006)

Mary Coughlan: There are five non-executive chairpersons of State bodies under the remit of my Department affected by the increase.

Written Answers — : (6 Jul 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The task forces listed below have been set up on issues relating to my Department. 1. Government Taskforce on Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) During the 2001 outbreak, a Government Task Force was established at an early stage to address the question of inter-Department/inter-agency coordination. The Task Force was chaired by An Taoiseach or, in his absence, by the Minister for Agriculture and...

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (6 Jul 2006)

Mary Coughlan: All hill sheep farmers in REPS are paid in accordance with their REPS contracts. The REP Scheme Terms and Conditions provide that REPS farmers must comply fully with Commonage Framework Plan requirements and consequently no further REPS payments are due for destocking. The question of additional benefits for actions over and above the requirements of the Commonage Framework Plans is a matter...

Written Answers — Live Exports: Live Exports (6 Jul 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The following table sets out details of the export of live cattle for the last 5 years. 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 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Belgium 0 0 2,263 1,496 1,268 France 1,030 221 84 340 4,724 Great Britain 0 1,993...

Written Answers — Farm Household Incomes: Farm Household Incomes (6 Jul 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The Teagasc National Farm Survey shows that on 78% of farm holdings the farmer and/or spouse have some source of off-farm income be it from employment, pensions or social assistance. This is not the same as saying that 80 per cent of farm holdings are part-time. The same survey indicates that 62% of farms (defined by Teagasc in terms of labour units) were part-time. By contrast, the latest...

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (6 Jul 2006)

Mary Coughlan: Increased grant-rates under the Farm Waste Management Scheme were introduced by my Department with effect from 24 March last as follows: (a) a new standard grant-rate of 60%, with 70% being available in the four Zone C counties (Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim and Monaghan) for both animal housing and slurry storage. The previous standard grant-rate for such work was 40%; (b) increase in the maximum...

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (6 Jul 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...