Results 11,881-11,900 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Export Subsidies. (18 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: I will be raising this matter at Monday's Council of Ministers meeting. An agreement has been made by the Council on the parameters in which our negotiators can work. I believe we cannot go beyond what is on the table. When I was recently in the United States, I stressed that what is on offer by the Irish and EU negotiators will have to be paralleled by the other negotiating partners. I want...
- Animal Diseases. (18 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: It is time for Deputy Naughten to listen to the Minister of State.
- Animal Diseases. (18 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: He spent the whole time reading the paper.
- Genetically Modified Organisms. (18 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: We are not talking about that.
- Genetically Modified Organisms. (18 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: Is this a question or a display of information?
- Genetically Modified Organisms. (18 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: No bother.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: As indicated in my reply of 30 March 2006 to Parliamentary Question No. 196 in this case, an application under the 2005 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2005. Following initial processing of the application, certain issues in relation to one of the parcels included on the application were highlighted, which required to be satisfactorily resolved before...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named successfully applied for the transfer of entitlements by way of inheritance under the Single Payment Scheme and payment amounting to â¬1,299.74 issued on 7 April 2006. 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...
- Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (17 May 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...
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (17 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: Overall responsibility for energy policy rests with the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, who is leading a cross-Departmental, cross-agency approach in developing and implementing renewable energy policy. As Minister for Agriculture and Food, I have a special interest in the development of the renewable energy sector â and of biofuels in particular, given that...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: My Department has converted the special condition entitlements held by the person named to standard entitlements in accordance with the provisions of the Single Payment Scheme. Accordingly, payment amounting to â¬374.35 will issue to the applicant shortly. An official of my Department has also made direct contact with the person named and outlined to him the options that are open to him in...
- Written Answers — Irish Horseracing Industry: Irish Horseracing Industry (17 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The Irish Bloodstock industry is currently performing extremely well in what is truly a global business. An independent assessment of the sector conducted by Indecon International Economic Consultants in July 2004 found that bloodstock production accounts for approx 4.4% of agricultural output. Furthermore this report confirmed that Ireland is now the third largest thoroughbred producer in...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The Farm Waste Management Scheme, Dairy Hygiene Scheme and Alternative Enterprises Scheme were introduced by my Department in February 2001 under the aegis of National Development Plan 2000-2006. A subsequent scheme, the Pig Welfare Scheme, was introduced in June 2005. New Standard Costings were introduced by my Department in 2001 to coincide with the introduction of the new Schemes and these...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The compensation package negotiated in the context of reform of the EU sugar regime is worth over â¬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 and will be...
- Written Answers — Quarantine Regulations: Quarantine Regulations (16 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: Since July 2004, under the EU Pet Passport system, it is possible to bring eligible dogs and cats directly into Ireland without the imposition of quarantine. Such animals travelling directly into Ireland must: âtravel from a qualifying country (specified under the EU Pet passport system). âbe identified by means of a microchip. âhave been vaccinated against rabies. âhave, at least six...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The forest premium payment was made to the person in question on 8 May 2006.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the 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 the...
- Written Answers — Assisted Animal Reproduction: Assisted Animal Reproduction (16 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: Under the European Communities (Trade in Bovine Breeding Animals, Their Semen, Ova and Embryos) Regulations, 1996, S.I. 112 of 1996, bovine semen used in A.I. must be approved for use by my Department. A.I. organisations or individuals can apply to my Department, through the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation, to have semen from a bull approved for use in A.I. Applications may be made for...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for the Single Payment Scheme 2005 on 16 May 2005. The person named also submitted a Private Contract Clause application to transfer entitlements by way of a lease agreement under the 2005 Single Payment Scheme. The application was successful and payment was made to the applicant for leased entitlements. The applicant is also due a further payment in...
- Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (16 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: There have been no reports here of cases of contamination of conventional crops by genetically modified strains. In the absence of legislative on labelling thresholds for the adventitious presence of GM seed in conventional seedlots placed on the market in the EU, most member States (including Ireland) have been operating a voluntary agreement, since 2000, aimed at ensuring that GM seed is...