Results 11,721-11,740 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (30 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The adjudication of applications for field trials of GM crops is a function assigned to the Environmental Protection Agency, as the competent authority for the purposes of Directive 2001/18/EC on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms; which is transposed into Irish law by the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) Regulations 2003. I am...
- Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (30 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: I have recently received communications from Trim Town Council, Cavan County Council and Roscommon County Council informing me that they have passed motions relating to their opposition to the growth of genetically modified crops within their counties. The Deputy may be aware that EU legislation on the cultivation of GM crops, which was adopted by the European Parliament and the Council and...
- Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (30 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: There was no vote taken at the European Council meeting on Monday 22 May 2006 on the organic sector proposal. The Presidency presented a progress report on the proposed organic regulation and conducted a policy debate on a number of issues. In relation to the inclusion of large scale catering establishments within the scope of EU organic legislation, I feel that, considering the complex...
- Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (30 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: There was no vote taken at the European Council meeting on Monday 22 May 2006 on the organic sector proposal. The Presidency presented a progress report on the proposed organic regulation and conducted a policy debate on a number of issues. In relation to indications on organic products, I stated at the meeting that the proposal to make it obligatory to use either the logo or, in its absence,...
- Written Answers — Land Commission: Land Commission (30 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: This is a complex case concerning a mapping conflict and title discrepancies. Consultation between my Department and the Land Registry is taking place on the matter with a view to expediting its completion. In addition, two Land Certificates are outstanding and a final notice to produce them to the Land Registry to assist in the registration process has issued to the parties who are holding...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: An application under the Single Farm Payment Scheme was received from the person on 13th May 2005, on which 66.22 ha of forage was declared. There were no Entitlements established in his name. Entitlements were established during the reference period in the name of the father of the person named. Following clarification received from the person named, the transfer has now been processed and...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person concerned applied for grant-aid under the Farm Waste Management Scheme on 30 August 2005. My Department's letter of approval clearly indicated that the maximum level of investment eligible for grant-aid for the proposed structure would be â¬41,489.78. As a result, the maximum amount of grant-aid payable in this case will be â¬16,595.91, i.e. 40% of the maximum eligible investment...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: As the person named was not farming and in receipt of premia payments during the 2000 â 2002 reference period, no single payment entitlements were established for him. The person named applied for an allocation of entitlements from the National Reserve under Category B which caters for farmers who, between 1 January 2000 and 19 October 2003, made an investment in production capacity in a...
- Written Answers — Sugar Beet Sector: Sugar Beet Sector (30 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The agreement on reform of the EU sugar regime provides for a very substantial compensation package worth over â¬310 million for Irish stakeholders. The agreement, which was reached after difficult and protracted negotiations, does not authorise Member States to grant a national top up to this compensation. No such authorisation has been sought and pending completion of the restructuring...
- Written Answers — Control of Dogs: Control of Dogs (30 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: Statutory responsibility for the control of dogs lies with the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government under the Control of Dogs Act, 1986. My Department is responsible for applying EU controls on the importation of dogs from the perspective of disease control, primarily protection from rabies. The controls do not include provisions for banning the importation of...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named applied for an allocation of entitlements from the Single Payment Scheme National Reserve under Category A, which 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 2000-2002. The National Reserve...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: My Department's records indicate that the appeal submitted by the person named was received on 27 April 2006. The Independent Payment Appeals Committee will carry out a full review of the case and will correspond directly with the person named following the outcome of their review. It should be noted that to date the National Reserve section of my Department has received 802 appeals.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: On 12 August 2004, the person named submitted an application under Category B of the Force Majeure provisions of the Single Payment Scheme. Category B provides for those farmers who suffered long term professional incapacity. 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...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: Teagasc has over 1,300 permanent staff, comprising advisers, teachers and research scientists with appropriate supporting services. These are complemented by some 250 contract staff, as well as teaching staff in the private agricultural and horticultural colleges. Teagasc staff carry out their functions from more than 90 locations. Teagasc's operating budget for 2006 amounts to about â¬162m....
- Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (25 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The EU provides part-financing for national apiculture programmes carried out in Member States. EU funding for Ireland's programmes amounted to â¬88,500 in the period from 2001 to 2005. These funds were used towards the analysis of beekeepers' samples for varroa disease and on research on the varroa mite, Irish honey analysis, the purchase of equipment for the Federation of Irish Beekeepers'...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application requesting consideration in respect of the New Entrant measure of the Single Payment Scheme. However, as his lands had been leased out since 1996 he had established no entitlements during the reference years 2000-2002, and therefore his application was unsuccessful. In addition, the person named submitted an application for an allocation of...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: My Department's records indicate that the appeal submitted by the person named was received on 27 April 2006. The Independent Payment Appeals Committee will carry out a full review of the case and will correspond directly with the person named following the outcome of their review. It should be noted that to date the National Reserve section of my Department has received 802 appeals.
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (25 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: There are approximately 400 Dublin-based staff that have not applied for decentralisation. 127 of these have applied to the Public Appointments Service Dublin List to be reassigned in Dublin. To date, 5 have been reassigned. A number of the Dublin-based staff have expressed an interest in relocating to Backweston, Co. Kildare, to which 70 posts are to be relocated.
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (25 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The Government decision on the decentralisation of this Department is that our headquarters will move to Portlaoise, the local office in Cork city will move to Fermoy and the laboratories in Cork and Limerick will move to Macroom. An Bord Bia is scheduled to relocate to Enniscorthy. The Decentralisation Implementation Group's report of June 2005 indicated the following timeframe for...
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (25 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The Government decision on the decentralisation of this Department is that its headquarters will move to Portlaoise, the local office in Cork city will move to Fermoy and the laboratories in Cork and Limerick will move to Macroom. Some 50 headquarters staff in specialist grades are due to be located in Portlaoise. Staff are currently being assigned to 18 of these posts and the filling of the...