Results 11,841-11,860 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (18 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: "Substantial transformation" is a procedure used in normal business operations to allow operators to declare goods as being manufactured in the country where considerable processing has taken place. I am very concerned that this practice might be used to mislead consumers as to the origin of the product. I have raised this issue directly with the Commission on a number of occasions and indeed...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: Following receipt of the required EU approval, the revised Farm Waste Management Scheme was launched by my Department on 24 March 2006. Application forms, together with the accompanying terms and conditions, are available from the local Agricultural Environment and Structures (AES) offices of my Department and are also available on my Department's website. The principal changes to the Scheme...
- Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (18 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: There is already a long history of co-operation between the administrations North and South on animal health issues. The administrations have traditionally shared information at local and national levels on disease control and surveillance issues and have worked together to combat illegal movements of animals and animal products. The foot-and-mouth emergency of 2001 is a testament to the...
- Written Answers — Farmers' Markets: Farmers' Markets (18 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The Casual Trading Act 1995 gives local authorities responsibility in matters of market rights. Section 7 of the Act provided for a 10 year time-frame within which market rights could be revived, even if these had not been used for some time. Some have been exercised recently. I do believe that farmers markets represent an important route to market and a real growth opportunity for farmers...
- Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (18 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The freshwater pearl mussel is protected under the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) and the Wildlife Acts (1976, amended in 2000). This species is currently in decline throughout Europe with sedimentation and nutrient enrichment contributing significantly to this decline. My Department has established a Steering Group comprising representatives of the Forest Service, National Parks and Wildlife...
- Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (18 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 167 to 169, inclusive, together. It is not my intention to include a review of Coillte in the present review of forestry legislation. Coillte Teoranta was established as a private company by virtue of the Forestry Act, 1988 and while it is expected to conduct its business in a cost effective and efficient manner, it is also obliged to have due regard to the...
- Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (18 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: This matter is still under review but my Department expects to be in a position to conclude its examination of the issue in the near future.
- Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (18 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: Mr. Brendan Smith T.D. Minister of State, was given special responsibility for Food and Horticulture and additional responsibilities for the following work areas: âDevelopment of the Food Industry âMonitoring of the Food Industry under the National Development Plan âLocal Slaughter Houses âLivestock Breeding âHorticulture/Plant Health/Organic Production / Animal Feedingstuffs...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: My Department has no record of receiving an application for aid under the Installation Aid Scheme from the person concerned.
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (18 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The position with regard to appointments to the boards of statutory or State bodies under the aegis of my Department and other Ministerial appointments is as shown in the tables. An Bord Bia Name Date of Appointment Ms Angela Kennedy Chairman 2 February 2005 Noel Cawley Ordinary member 9 July 2003 BrÃd Rodgers Ordinary member 31 December 2003 Dan Browne...
- Written Answers — Animal Health: Animal Health (18 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: There is already a long history of co-operation between the administrations North and South on animal health issues. The administrations have traditionally shared information at local and national levels on disease control and surveillance issues and have worked together to combat illegal movements of animals and animal products. The foot-and-mouth emergency of 2001 is a testament to the...
- Written Answers — Farm Incomes: Farm Incomes (18 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: Dairy farmers' incomes are made up of the market price paid for milk and direct income support and are influenced by the level of scale and efficiency of individual farm enterprises. The price of milk paid to dairy farmers is a commercial matter between milk producers and milk purchasers and I have no direct role in this area. Milk prices are influenced by a number of factors both internal...
- Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (18 May 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 herdowner through a Private Veterinary Practitioner. Bovine Botulism can be contracted through contact...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: Article 10 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003, which established the common rules for the Single Payment Scheme, provides for a Modulation fund, to be established by reducing SPS payments by 3% in 2005, 4% in 2006 and 5% in 2007 and subsequent years. While deductions for modulation are required to be made from all Scheme beneficiaries, a refund is due to each farmer in respect of the...
- Written Answers — Animal Carcase Disposal: Animal Carcase Disposal (18 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: Carcasses for disposal at each of my Department's five regional veterinary laboratories are deemed to be animal by-products and are governed by the provisions of Regulation (EC) 1774/2002. They are classed as Category 1 high risk material and are placed in on-site skips, which are covered at all times. The skips are clearly marked Category 1 for disposal only. The skips are transported to one...
- Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (18 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: Participants in the 1994 Scheme of Early Retirement from Farming may dispose of an area of pension land up to one hectare without the requirement that it be replaced. Where the area of land in the Scheme is less than 24 hectares, or the area of land remaining after the disposal is less than 24 hectares, a reduction in pension at the rate of â¬301.90 per hectare is applied retrospective to...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named applied to have Single Payment entitlements transferred to him by way of inheritance. My Department has now processed this application and payment amounting to â¬13,284.80 will issue to the applicant shortly.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: Following receipt of the required EU approval, the revised Farm Waste Management Scheme was launched by my Department on 24 March 2006. Application forms, together with the accompanying terms and conditions, are available from the local Agricultural Environment and Structures (AES) offices of my Department and are also available on my Department's web-site. The principal changes to the Scheme...
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (18 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The acquisition of an appropriate site for Bord Bia in Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford under the decentralisation programme is a matter for the Office of Public Works (OPW). The OPW evaluated a total of 14 proposed sites in Enniscorthy and submitted a shortlist of three to Bord Bia for consideration. Bord Bia has indicated its preference in this regard and I understand that OPW is now putting the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The number of personnel employed by this Department on 1 January 1998 was 3,973. The number of personnel employed on the 16 May 2006 is 4,609. A breakdown of these figures by location is being forwarded to the Deputy. Currently my Department is engaged in discussions with a number of other Departments concerning the redeployment of some 400 staff members to other Departments arising from the...