Results 11,941-11,960 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: An application under the Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 5 May 2005. During processing of the application a query was raised in relation to the area of one of the parcels declared by the applicant on his application form. My Department entered into correspondence with the applicant and this matter has now been resolved. Payment will issue shortly.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named applied for the transfer of entitlements by way of inheritance under the Single Payment Scheme. Following processing of his application it was established that his mother was the beneficiary of his late father's estate, and she had subsequently passed the holding to the person named by way of lease. An official from my Department has contacted the beneficiary and outlined the...
- Written Answers — Organic Farming: Organic Farming (9 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: I am strongly committed to the development of the organic sector in Ireland. My Department already provides a number of significant incentives to encourage organic farming, which are substantial in proportion to the size of the sector. Through the Rural Environment Protection Scheme, almost â¬5.9 million was paid directly to organic farmers in 2005. Since REPS began in 1994, it has delivered...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application under the Single Payment Scheme on 12 May, 2005. The person named established 29.69 entitlements with a total value of â¬910 and declared 29.61 eligible hectares on his Single Payment application. Payment of 29.61 entitlements to the value of â¬880.32 was issued on 1 December 2005. The Department has not received any request from the person named...
- Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (9 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 296 and 297 together. Section 14 (1) of the Forestry Act 1988 provides that Coillte Teoranta shall submit and agree with the Minister for Agriculture and Food a programme for the sale and acquisition of land and the sale of timber, whether standing or felled. The annual programme submitted by Coillte, under Section 14 of the Forestry Act 1988, does not provide...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The first person named submitted two applications for the transfer of entitlements by way of inheritance under the Single Payment Scheme. Both applications have been processed and the remaining outstanding payment, following the processing of the second application, will issue to the applicant shortly.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for the transfer of entitlements by way of the inheritance measure under the Single Payment Scheme. Her application was successful, and payment issued to her on 1 December 2005. The person named also submitted an application for the transfer out of entitlements by way of Private Contract Clause (Lease). This application has been successful and the...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person concerned submitted an application for payment (IAS2) under the Installation Aid Scheme to my Department on 6 April 2006. Additional information in relation to that application has been requested from the person concerned. The application cannot be further progressed until the requested information is received.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The first person named has not to date lodged an application for consideration in respect of the inheritance measure of the Single Payment Scheme. My Department issued an Inheritance application form to him on 5 May 2006. When the completed application form is received, it will be processed by my Department and the applicant will be informed of the outcome. If the application is successful,...
- Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (9 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The issues covered in the Report of the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food are generally the same as those raised with the Committee of Petitions of the European Parliament. I have provided a detailed response to the Joint Committee's Report. Regrettably, there are a number of recommendations that I have not been able to accept. They are precluded by elements of the EU Regulations under...
- Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (9 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: In March I announced my intention to move to a more open market system for transferring milk quotas, which will come into effect on 1st April 2007. I made this decision because the current restructuring model will not meet the future needs of the industry and a more effective response is required in order to meet future competitive pressures. In making my announcement I made it clear that the...
- Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (9 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 — EU Directives: EU Directives (9 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The implementation of the Nitrates Directive is a matter in the first instance for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. The Minister made Regulations in December 2005 giving legal effect to Ireland's National Action Programme under the Nitrates Directive. The Regulations came into effect on 1 February, but the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (4 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: To date the introduction of the Single Payment Scheme (SPS) has led to the redeployment of 225 staff to a number of Government Departments and Offices including Revenue, Social & Family Affairs, Land Registry, Environment and Justice to operate the Garda PULSE system in Castlebar. Large numbers of staff have also been assigned to new duties within my Department including 300 staff to operate...
- Written Answers — Departmental Complaints Procedures: Departmental Complaints Procedures (4 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The table shows a breakdown by category of the formal complaints made to my Department in the years 2003, 2004, and 2005. In accordance with the Department's Customer Complaints Procedure, complaints are acknowledged within five days of receipt. Each complaint is then fully and impartially investigated by an officer of my Department not involved in the matter under complaint and a substantive...
- Written Answers — Departmental Complaints Procedures: Departmental Complaints Procedures (4 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: Formal complaints to my Department are logged on receipt and acknowledged within five working days. The complaint is then fully and impartially investigated by an officer who was not involved in the matter giving rise to the complaint and a substantive response is issued within twenty working days. The standard of service provided by my Department is outlined in the Departments Customer...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (4 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: My Department's local offices are staffed by veterinary, technical and administrative staff and carry out a wide range of functions, including the administration of various schemes and services. Many of these functions involve the administration of both EU and national statutory schemes and are administered by reference to standard instructions, including Departmental Circulars or Standard...
- Written Answers — Agrifood Sector: Agrifood Sector (4 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: There are regular and varied contacts between my Department and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment on the development of the agri-food sector. Officials from both departments participate, for example, in the Monitoring Committee of the Productive Sector Operational Programme under the National Development Plan, the National Functional Foods Forum, and various Enterprise...
- Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (4 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: During 2005, 414 animals were quarantined. To date in 2006, 38 animals have been quarantined. Quarantine of animals is dealt with, generally, by officers based in my Department's District Veterinary Offices. These officers also have responsibilities in a wide number of other areas related to animal health and welfare, disease control etc. A total of 35 quarantine inspections were carried out...
- Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (4 May 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The Research Stimulus Fund Programme provides support on a competitive basis for "public good" research carried out by research institutions including the universities and Teagasc and is aimed at filling R&D gaps in research activity in production agriculture, environment, rural economy and policy related measures. The research results are made freely available. In the period 2001 to 2005 a...