Results 11,621-11,640 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (22 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government made Regulations in December 2005 giving legal effect to Ireland's Nitrates Action Programme. They came into effect on 1 February 2006, but the Minister then announced a brief de facto deferral of the implementation of Part 3 of the Regulations dealing with nutrient management. This was to allow time for Teagasc to submit revised...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (22 Jun 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 value of any such national retirement pension...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (22 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: It is a requirement of the EU Council Regulation under which the 1994 Early Retirement Scheme was 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 value of any such national retirement pension payable...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (22 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The material requested by the Deputy in relation to reports commissioned and published by my Department is not readily available. However, that material is being compiled at present and I will arrange to have it forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the 2005 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 Arable Aid schemes would have been payable during...

Written Answers — Food Imports: Food Imports (21 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The Central Statistics Office (CSO) is responsible for the collection of statistics in relation to imports of eggs and egg products. The tables, compiled from data supplied by that Office include eggs imported for breeding and sets out the details requested by the Deputy. In relation to the tables the following should be noted: 1. In certain cases the record of import may include the...

Written Answers — Land Annuities: Land Annuities (21 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The number of annuitants in County Sligo entitled to participate in the land annuity discount buyout scheme is 46. To-date 11 annuitants have availed of the offer. The scheme is due to terminate on 30 June 2006.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application on 06 February 2004, for consideration of his circumstances under the Force Majeure/Exceptional Circumstances measure of the Single Payment Scheme. Having assessed the application, the Single Payment Entitlements Unit informed the person named that the circumstances outlined did not fulfil the Force Majeure criteria laid down in Article 40 of Council...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (21 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the table. General Service Grades who resigned for domestic reasons or to take up other employment or self employment, etc. Grade 2002 2003 2004 2005 01/01/06-20/06/06 Principal Officer 1 Assistant Principal Higher Executive Officer 1 Administrative Officer 1 Executive Officer 2 5 2 2 2 Staff...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (20 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: To date 24 Bord Bia staff members have indicated a willingness to relocate to Enniscorthy. Applications have been made by 47 persons from outside Bord Bia for positions in Enniscorthy under the decentralisation programme, of whom 19 are based in Dublin. Issues relating to the transferability of staff between State Agencies and between the Civil Service, Public Service and State Agencies...

Written Answers — Single Payment Scheme: Single Payment Scheme (20 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The question of categories for the 2006 National Reserve will be decided in due course following consultations with the Single Payment Advisory Committee which comprises of representatives from the farming bodies, Teagasc, and officials from my Department. It should be noted that the only mandatory category for 2006 will be Category A which caters for farmers who inherited land or received...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The conversion of existing structures may be eligible for grant aid under either the Scheme of Investment Aid for Farm Waste Management or the Scheme of Investment Aid for the Improvement of Dairy Hygiene Standards provided the estimated cost of conversion to the relevant Specification does not exceed 70% of the cost of an equivalent new structure. Where conversion is the only feasible option...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The EU Regulations governing the Single Payment Scheme make no provision for the application of Force Majeure in circumstances where land has not been available to an applicant for at least a 10-month consecutive period in the year of application.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named applied to the Department in 2002 for a Flock Number. Following an inspection dated 31st March 2003 it was decided that the application could not be processed as it was not in compliance with Article 7 of Regulation EC 1259/1999. The Department were also not satisfied that the applicant's flock was managed independently and therefore the allocation of a Flock Number in this...

Written Answers — Sugar Beet Industry: Sugar Beet Industry (20 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: I presume that this Question relates to the compensation package available under the agreement on reform of the EU sugar regime. There are three elements to the compensation package. 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 (20 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named established 131.47 standard entitlements at a net value of €11.25 each during the Single Payment Scheme reference period. Full payment of €1,434.67 in respect of these entitlements issued to him on 1 December 2005. Prior to 2 August 2000, the herd number was in the name of the late brother of the person named. In accordance with the provisions of the Single Payment...

Written Answers — Poultry Industry: Poultry Industry (20 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: In April the Council of Agriculture Ministers adopted Regulation 679/2006 which provides a legal basis for exceptional market support measures for the poultry sector where there are serious market disturbances directly attributed to a loss in consumer confidence arising from the avian influenza situation. I submitted a proposal to the Commission requesting co-funding and approval for a range...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (20 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: There were 203 staff working in my Department's Cavan Office on 1 January 2000. Currently, two hundred and twenty eight people work in my Department's office in Cavan, including 57 job sharing staff. These staff are fully engaged in work on Accounts, Legal and Land Services, Livestock Breeding, Integrated Controls, BSE, Scrapie Medicines, District Veterinary Operations, Feed Fertiliser Grain...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (20 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government announced on 18 May 2006 that he had sent proposals for amendments to the Good Agricultural Practice for the Protection of Waters Regulations 2005 to the European Commission for consideration. The proposals, which the Minister has outlined, were developed in conjunction with my Department and with the input of Teagasc and address...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the Single Payment Scheme National Reserve under Category D. Category D 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. My Department requested additional information from the applicant, but there...