Results 11,901-11,920 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (16 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: A special discounted buy out scheme, providing Land Purchase annuitants with the opportunity to buy out their annuities at a reduced price was introduced on the 1st January 2006. My Department has written to all annuitants, including the person named, providing each with an application form giving details of the scheme, the amount of their reduction under the terms of the scheme, the amount...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The position is that the EU Regulations governing category A of the Single Payment Scheme National Reserve provide that the land acquired by an applicant must have been acquired free of charge or at a symbolic price. The application form made available to farmers clearly sets out the fact that the land must have been acquired free of charge or for a nominal consideration. A Single Payment...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application under the inheritance measure of the 2005 Single Payment Scheme. The applicant was subsequently notified that his application was unsuccessful as the land was leased, not inherited. The person named submitted an application for consideration to transfer entitlements in by way of Private Contract Clause (Lease), he was notified that his application was...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: An application under the 2005 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 29 April 2005. The person named had established 131.47 entitlements based on his farming activity in 2001 and 2002. The Single Payment of â¬1,434.67, which issued on 1 December 2005, represented the full payment due. However, as 65.73 entitlements were also established in 2000 under the herd number...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application to the 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 reference period 2000- 2002. Investments can include...
- 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 but did not indicate under which category of the reserve he wished to be considered for entitlements. An official from my Department contacted the person named on 1 March 2006 and it was established that the person named did not qualify under any of the categories of the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (16 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The introduction of the Single Payment Scheme (SPS), falling disease levels and efficiency gains means that staff numbers in my Department are currently on a downward trend. The introduction of the Single Payment Scheme (SPS) and efficiency gains generally will result in a reduction of over 400 staff in my Department's local and other offices. My Department is actively managing the transition...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application requesting the transfer of entitlements by way of inheritance in respect of the Single Payment Scheme. The entitlements in question were amended to take account of the provisions relating to Agri-Environmental Measures in the relevant EU Regulations. The calculation of entitlements has now been completed. The applicant has been notified that his...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The Forest Service of my Department has been in correspondence with the Solicitors representing the person in question relating to documentation required in connection with a change of ownership of the plantation. That documentation has now been received. Payment of the premium will be made at the earliest possible date.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted four applications under the 2004 Special Beef Premium Scheme, in respect of a total of forty-two animals. Following computer validation, it was found that eight of the animals on the second application and three on the fourth application, were non-CMMS compliant, in that they were not recorded as being in the herd of the person named on the date the applications...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: An application under the 2005 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 16 May 2005. This person also applied under the Consolidation and Private Contract Clause measures of the Single Payment Scheme. The application for the consolidation of entitlements has been accepted and fully processed to payment stage. The Private Contract Clause application to transfer in...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: My Department has no record of receipt of an application form for the National Reserve measure of the Single Payment Scheme from the person named. The person named did, however, apply to transfer out some entitlements under the inheritance/gift measure of the Single Payment Scheme to a relative. This transfer has been completed. Payment of â¬11,190.75, in respect of the entitlements...
- Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (16 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The 23 directives currently due for implementation in my Department are set out in the schedule below. Six are overdue for transposition. Directives 2005/70/EC, 2005/74/EC and 2005/76/EC relating to plant protection products are being implemented through a package of four Statutory Instruments, three of which have been signed into effect. The remaining Statutory Instrument will be signed...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (16 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: A Press Adviser vacancy has existed since February 2005 and an appointment is pending.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The four main categories and qualifying criteria for the 2005 Single Payment Scheme National Reserve are as follows: Category A: Farmers who inherited or otherwise obtained a holding free of charge or for a nominal sum from a farmer who retired or died before 16 May 2005 where the holding was leased out to a third party during the reference period. CategoryB(i) B(ii) B(iii) and B(iv): Farmers...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: As indicated in my reply of 16 February 2006 to the Deputy's previous question on this case, an official from my Department was in direct contact with the person named and, following receipt of evidence which confirmed that the application had been submitted on time, I am now satisfied that an application under the 2005 Single Payment Scheme may be deemed to have been received within the time...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The eligibility for Extensification Premium is dependent on an applicant's stocking density level being less than 1.8 Livestock Units per hectare. The person named received payment in respect of Extensification Premium 2004 at the high rate of â¬80 per animal applied on based on a stocking density level of 1.2837 animals per hectare. A payment of â¬2,800.00 issued on 25 May 2005, in respect...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: An application under the Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 16 May 2005 and payment of â¬9,674.57 in respect of the consolidated and transferred entitlements issued on 1 December 2005. However, as the Dairy Premium element of the Single Payment was not included, a further payment of â¬3,514.58 is due to the person named and will issue shortly.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: Transfer of the herd number to the persons referred to by the Deputy was approved on 15 May 2005 and they were advised of this in writing at that time. The persons named applied for payment under the Inheritance measure of the Single Payment Scheme. They were notified on 10 May that their application was successful and payment will issue shortly.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named 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 from the person named. The application has now been successfully...