Results 11,681-11,700 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (7 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: My Department concluded that the holding of the person named was artificially enlarged to facilitate the drawing down of increased REPS payments. A detailed explanation for this decision was given to the applicant in May 2005 and he was advised of his right of appeal to the Agriculture Appeals Office. I understand that he has not exercised that right. A copy of the letter of May 2005 was sent...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the 2005 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2005. Payment of €9,271.15, in respect of the standard entitlements established was issued on 1 December 2005. Following clarification received from the applicant's Milk Purchaser, the 2005 decoupled Dairy Premium is being processed and payment of €5,154.75 will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (7 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: In July 2002, procedures were put in place dealing with gas pipeline developments on REPS farms. The land area given over to the development must be excluded from payment for the remaining period of the REPS contract but no reimbursement of aid already paid is required. When the development is completed and lands revert back to the holding the area shall either be re-incorporated into the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named established 21.65 entitlements during the 2000-2002 Single Payment Scheme reference period. In order to utilise all of these entitlements, and therefore receive full payment, the person named would have had to declare 21.65 eligible hectares on his 2005 Single Payment Scheme application. The person named declared 16.68 hectares and was therefore fully paid in respect of 16.68...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (7 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 307 and 308 together. The rate of pension payable under the 1994 Scheme of Early Retirement from Farming is the maximum amount of €12,075 per annum provided for by the EU Council Regulation under which the Scheme was introduced. There is no provision in the Regulation for increases in the rate of pension by indexation or otherwise. When the current...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the Single Payments 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 the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Jun 2006)

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

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the Single Payments Scheme National Reserve under category C. Category C caters for farmers who, between 1 January 2000 and 19 October 2003, sold the milk quota into the Milk Quota Restructuring Scheme and converted their enterprise to a farming sector for which a direct payment under Livestock Premia or Arable...

Written Answers — Sugar Beet Industry: Sugar Beet Industry (7 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The substantial compensation package negotiated in the context of reform of the EU sugar regime is worth over €310m to Irish stakeholders. 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...

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

Mary Coughlan: The application from the person named was selected for a pre-payment inspection and deficiencies were found. A registered letter issued to the applicant on 27th April 2006 and he was advised that he could submit a new plan with the outlined deficiencies corrected. To date no such application has been received.

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

Mary Coughlan: An application under the Force Majeure measure was submitted in this case on 06/02/2004. Having examined the circumstances and documentation submitted it was deemed that the application did not satisfy the criteria laid down in Article 40 of Council Regulation EC No. 1782/2003, determining Force Majeure/Exceptional Circumstances. Notification of this decision issued on 15/06/2004. The...

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

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted a Private Contract Clause application under the 2005 Single Payment Scheme. The application has been processed and the entitlements transferred. Payment of €28,320.45 will issue to the person concerned within the next few days.

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

Mary Coughlan: Further to my reply to Parliamentary Question No.581 of 25 April, 2006 in this case, all outstanding errors, including one that arose during the subsequent processing of the application, have now been resolved and payment of €31,683.27, which represents the full amount due, will issue to the person named in the coming days.

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

Mary Coughlan: My Department sought applications for the 2005 National Reserve in December 2004. The closing date for receipt of completed applications was extended to 16 May 2005 to coincide with the closing date for the 2005 Single Payment Scheme applications. The question of the categories to be included in the 2006 National Reserve and the timing of applications will be discussed with the Single Payment...

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

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted a Single Payment Application on the 6 May 2005. This person also applied under the consolidation measure of the Single Payment Scheme. The consolidation application was processed and rejected on the 15 April 2006, as it is more beneficial to the applicant under Article 13 of EU Regulation 795/2004 whereby the reference amount will on transfer by way of inheritance...

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

Mary Coughlan: The person in this case initially applied under the Inheritance measure of the Single Payment Scheme. In processing this application, it became apparent that the transfer was appropriate to the Private Contract Clause procedure. A PCC application to transfer in entitlements under the 2005 Single Payment Scheme was subsequently received. The application has now been successfully processed, and...

Written Answers — Sugar Beet Sector: Sugar Beet Sector (1 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 165 to 168, inclusive, together. Indecon International Economic Consultants were appointed by the Government to provide me with independent expert advice on matters relating to the implementation of the restructuring aid. Last month my Department issued a public call for submissions from interested parties in relation to the implementation of the aid and these...

Written Answers — Sugar Beet Sector: Sugar Beet Sector (1 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: As Minister I hold a Special Share in Greencore plc. That share has the same monetary value as any other share in the company but has conditions attached which prevent the company from engaging in a number of activities without the prior written consent of the Minister. In summary, the Special Share prevents the disposal of the controlling interest in Irish Sugar Ltd, or the sale, transfer or...

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

Mary Coughlan: When processing the Single Farm application for the person named, an over-claim was found on one of the land parcels declared. The over-claim of 71.43% arose because an area of 5.40 hectares that was claimed as forage was, in fact, found to be planted in forestry since June 2004, and grant aided under the Afforestation Premium Scheme. Under the EU Regulations, lands under afforestation are...

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

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application under the Single Payment Scheme on the 15 May 2005. The applicant established 29.45 entitlements, but had only declared 18.52 eligible hectares on his 2005 SPS application. Payment in respect of 18.52 entitlements to the value of €4,644.34 issued on 1 December, 2005. The person named subsequently submitted an application under the Consolidation...