Results 12,081-12,100 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

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

Mary Coughlan: My Department has in recent years made ex gratia payments to a number of appropriate bodies involved in the actual delivery of animal care and welfare services throughout the country. The funding available to any individual organisation is dependent on resources available and the level of demand and is therefore intended only as a contribution to the overall costs of the organisations. In...

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

Mary Coughlan: The person named applied to the single payment scheme national reserve 2005 under category C. Category C caters for farmers who, between 1 January 2000 and 19 October 2003, sold their milk quota into the milk quota restructuring scheme and converted their enterprise to a farming sector for which a direct payment under livestock premia and-or arable aid schemes would have been payable during...

Written Answers — Suckler Cow Quota: Suckler Cow Quota (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the single payment scheme national reserve under category B which 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 — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: Allocations of milk quota from the national reserve are granted on the basis of recommendations from the milk quota appeals ribunal. The tribunal examines and makes recommendations on applications for additional quota from individual producers. The person named applied to the tribunal in the 2005-06 quota year and the tribunal examined his application last January. It recommended an...

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

Mary Coughlan: An official of my Department has been in direct contact with the person named and advised him as to the documentation which must be submitted to allow the transfer of the entitlements in question. The case will be processed as quickly as possible when the required documentation is submitted to my Department.

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

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted two applications under the 2004 special beef premium scheme in respect of a total of nineteen animals. The first application, in respect of ten animals, was received on 4 May 2004 and the second application, in respect of nine animals, was received on 7 January 2005. Following computer validation, it was found that eight of the animals on the second application were...

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. The person named submitted an application requesting consideration in respect of the inheritance measure of the single payment scheme. The applicant was notified on 27 May 2005 that his application was successful. The person named also submitted applications under the private contract clause and...

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

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for consideration in respect of the inheritance measure of the single payment scheme. Following processing of his application, he was notified on 21 April 2006 that his application was successful and payment will issue to him shortly.

Written Answers — Legal Disputes: Legal Disputes (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: I have reviewed the correspondence in this case. I appreciate that the issues involved have caused some considerable distress to the persons named above. Officials in my Department have considered this case on a number of occasions and have advised the persons named that my Department cannot intervene in the case as the difficulties that arose are a private law matter between the lessor and...

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

Mary Coughlan: The position is that some 17,500 farmers submitted applications to the national reserve but when account is taken of the number of farmers who applied under two or more categories, over 23,000 files have to be processed. Following the first trance of allocations, 4,979 letters detailing allocations and 6,502 rejection letters have issued. Processing of applications is continuing and...

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 the initial processing of her application, she was requested on 13 April 2006 to have her daughters indemnify themselves from the payment. Upon receipt of the completed indemnity forms, my Department will make a decision on the application.

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

Mary Coughlan: An application under the disadvantaged areas scheme and single payment scheme was received from the person named on 4 May 2005. Following computer validation, it emerged that one parcel which had been included by the person named on his application had also been included on the application of another scheme applicant. The person named was written to on 19 October 2005 and asked to confirm his...

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 that application, the person named was notified on 20 January 2006 of the decision, that as the lands were leased, the entitlements could not be transferred by way of gift or inheritance. An application form for the transfer of entitlements...

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

Mary Coughlan: I am currently examining the appropriate level of forestry premium, in the context of the overall package of incentives which are available from my Department.

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

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application under the force majeure measure of the single payment scheme on 6 February 2004. Having examined the circumstances and documentation submitted by him, it was deemed that his application did not satisfy the criteria laid down in Article 40 of Council Regulation EC No. 1782/2003, determining force majeure-exceptional circumstances. He was not an...

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

Mary Coughlan: The persons named submitted an application for consideration of their circumstances under the force majeure-exceptional circumstances measure of the single payment scheme. Following careful examination of all aspects of this case, it was deemed that the circumstances did not satisfy the criteria laid down in Article 40 of Council Regulation EC No 1782/2003, determining force...

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

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application under the single payment scheme on 4 May 2005. While the herd number quoted had established 102.97 entitlements, payment in the amount of €6,989.15 in respect of only 65.85 entitlements issued on 22 December 2005. This reflected the total forage area of 65.85 hectares entered on his 2005 single payment application. The person named submitted an...

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

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application under the force majeure measure of the single payment scheme on 6 February 2004. Having examined the circumstances and documentation submitted, it was deemed that the application was successful and satisfied the criteria laid down in Article 40 of Council Regulation EC No. 1782/2003, determining force majeure-exceptional circumstances. The best...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: On occasion and with the consent of the Office of the Attorney General, outside legal advisers have been engaged by my Department for the provision of specific legal advice. The details for 2004 and 2005 are as set out in the following table. Year Company Fees paid â'¬ 2004 Matheson Ormsby Prentice Solicitors 52,583.81 2005 Matheson Ormsby Prentice Solicitors 16,156.92

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The recruitment of staff, including legal advisers and other qualified legal personnel, by the State bodies under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for the bodies concerned. While I retain responsibility for policy issues, I am not responsible for the day-to-day operational activities of these bodies which are statutorily independent. However, I am informed by the bodies...