Results 12,061-12,080 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named is an applicant under the farm waste management scheme. To qualify for the top-up grant for young farmers, an application must be received by my Department within a period of five years from the date on which he-she is first issued with a herd number or other Department identifier. This is a requirement of the EU provisions governing the scheme and I have no flexibility in...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the single payment scheme was received from the person named on 4 May 2005. The application has now been processed and payment will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Organic Farming: Organic Farming (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table: Year No. of Operators No. of Inspections 2000 912 1,035 2001 995 1,290 2002 1,012 1,186 2003 983 1,200 2004 1,004 1,166 2005 1,090 1,223

Written Answers — Organic Farming: Organic Farming (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: At present there are six non-EU countries authorised by the Commission as having equivalent production rules and controls to the EU for certain categories of organic product. These products, provided they have been inspected and certified by an approved inspection body in the country of origin, may be brought freely into the EU and marketed as organic. For all other third country imports,...

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: I understand that the application in question was recently reviewed under the Forest Service appeals facility. As a result, an alternative planting proposal is currently awaited from the applicant.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named had previously requested consideration to transfer entitlements by way of lease of lands and entitlements — private contract clause — and was notified that the application was unsuccessful as she was required to have the inherited entitlements transferred to her prior to transferring them by way of lease. The person named submitted an application for consideration in...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 576 and 577 together. An application under the 2005 single payment scheme was received from the person named on 20 April 2005, on which 22.47 eligible hectares were declared. The person named had established 22.47 entitlements during the reference period. Payment in full in respect of these entitlements issued to the person named on 1 December 2005. The person...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for the transfer of entitlements by way of inheritance under the single payment scheme. Following processing of his application, the applicant was requested on 21 April 2006 to submit supporting documentation — a copy of the grant of probate, letters of administration or deed of transfer. Upon receipt of this documentation, my Department will be in...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for a re-examination of his entitlements under the scission measure of the 2005 single payment scheme following the cessation of a farm partnership. The scission application has now been processed and payment in full will issue to the person named shortly.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the 2005 single payment scheme was received from the person named on 5 May 2005. The person named also submitted a private contract clause application under the 2005 scheme. As this application has now been processed and the entitlements transferred, payment to the person named will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the 2005 single payment scheme was received from the person named on 14 April 2005. During initial processing of the application, issues arose which required to be satisfactorily resolved before payment could be made. Following direct contact with the person named, these matters have now been resolved and payment will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: Following a successful appeal to the agriculture appeals office, the person named was deemed to have been assigned a flock number in December 2002. Under both the 2003 and 2004 ewe premium schemes, the person named lodged applications in respect of 44 ewes. A total payment of €2,464.00, which is shortly due to issue to the person named, has been calculated on the basis of €21 per animal...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The matter referred to by the Deputy was reported to my Department through the avian influenza helpline around midday on Sunday morning, 9 April, when a call for assistance was received from the Garda Síochána which indicated that the bird's injuries arose from a collision with a Luas tram. It is important to understand that my Department does not have a function in the collection and...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The application by the above named person for grant aid under the farm waste management scheme received on 7 October 2004 is currently being processed within my Department following completion of the works concerned. Further documentation requested from the applicant has recently been received and is being examined. If it is established that the completed investment works meet all the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for the transfer of entitlements by way of private contract clause under the single payment scheme. The application of the person named was successful and payment will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the single payment scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2005. Under EU legislation, to draw down the full single payment, an applicant must declare an eligible hectare to accompany each entitlement. The person named had established 51.65 entitlements, to which a further 26.10 entitlements were added, following the acceptance of his private contract clause...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person concerned is an applicant under the farm waste management scheme. It is a fundamental requirement of the scheme that aid will not be granted where work is commenced before written approval has been conveyed by the Department. Evidence of such commencement was forwarded to the applicant by Department letter of 13 March 2006 which also raised certain other matters relating to the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application form for consideration in respect of the transfer of entitlements by way of private contract clause. Following processing of his application the applicant was notified that his application was successful, and payment issued on 29 March 2006. Under the provisions of the EU regulations, it is only possible to transfer the number of entitlements...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted applications for consideration in respect of the new entrant and inheritance measures of the single payment scheme. During the processing of his applications the applicant was notified that while he qualified under both measures, the inheritance measure was more financially beneficial. Following completion of the transfer of entitlements by way of inheritance from...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: My Department's statutory responsibility in the welfare and protection of animals relates to animals kept for farming purposes and does not extend to animals kept as pets. The Protection of Animals Act 1911 and the Protection of Animals (Amendment) Act 1965 are the principal statutes governing cruelty to animals here. Responsibility for pursuing complaints under that legislation rests with...