Results 12,101-12,120 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

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

Mary Coughlan: My Department has a legal services division with three solicitors, which liaises with the Office of the Attorney General in respect of the provision of legal advice to my Department, as circumstances require. These officials are Randall Plunkett, Jimmy Winston and Denis Fitzsimons. My Department does not have external legal advisers engaged by way of contract for the provision of ongoing...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the single payment scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2005. The person named has submitted an application for the transfer of single payment entitlements by way of the inheritance measure. The applicant has been notified that her application was successful and payment will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: An official of my Department has been in direct contact with the person named concerning the activation of her entitlements under the 2005 single payment scheme. While no payment is due under the 2005 scheme, as the person named did not declare any lands, my officials have clarified matters for the person named in respect of the 2006 scheme.

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (6 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 283 to 285, inclusive, together. The definition of peat soils used by my Department is taken from the Peatlands of Ireland, Soil Survey Bulletin by R.F. Hammond, 1979. It constitutes a peat layer greater than 30 cm on drained peats and greater than 45 cm on undrained peats. Based on research and the Good Practice Guidance for Land Use, Land-Use Change and...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the 2005 single payment scheme was received from the person named on 16 May 2005. The person named had established special condition entitlements during the reference period. Special condition entitlements were established where applicants under the livestock premia schemes during the reference period were not obliged to submit an area aid application. As advised in the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the 2005 single payment scheme was received from the person named on 9 May 2005. Payment of €10,285.51, in respect of the transferred standard entitlements of the person named, issued on 6 January 2006. A further payment amounting to €5,637.51, in respect of the decoupled dairy premium element of the single payment, has been approved and will issue to the person named...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the 2005 single payment scheme was received from the person named on 12 May 2005. Subsequent to the reply to the previous parliamentary question to which the Deputy refers, further issues arose, which required to be satisfactorily resolved before the application could be processed to a conclusion. The issues related to the conversion of the special condition entitlements...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (6 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: Coillte Teoranta was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act 1988 and day-to-day operational matters are the responsibility of the company. This issue is an operational matter for Coillte. It is a matter for the planning authorities to determine whether the proposed development is in line with the proper planning and development of the area. I understand that a full...

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (6 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: A total of 204 alleged cases of illegal felling have been reported to the forest service in the three years 2003 to 2005 inclusive. Within the same period, a total of 14 cases were found to warrant prosecution. Of these, seven have been successfully prosecuted to date and a further six cases are awaiting hearing through the courts. Proceedings in three more cases are being considered. In only...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for the transfer of single payment entitlements by way of gift. The supporting documentation requested by my Department was submitted in late March 2006. The application can now be processed by my Department and the single payment will be issued to the person named as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (6 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: My Department pays an annual grant to the Irish Countrywomen's Association, ICA, and at the request of the ICA, it also pays a grant to Country Markets towards the cost of a full-time organiser to help members in rural areas develop co-operative markets for the sale of garden, farm and home produce. The grant assistance for 2005 for Country Markets was €4,200 and €10,200 for the ICA....

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme. : Afforestation Programme. (6 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: In general, the provisions of the Ombudsman Act 1980 do not cover commercial State bodies. I am not aware of any plans by the Department of Finance to extend the remit of the Office of the Ombudsman to cover Coillte Teoranta or to include any additional commercial state bodies in the Schedule to the Ombudsman Act.

Written Answers — Grant Payments. : Grant Payments. (6 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named has submitted an application for the transfer of single payment entitlements by way of inheritance. The applicant has been notified that the application was successful and payment will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Poultry Industry. : Poultry Industry. (6 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The position in regard to market support measures for the poultry sector is that the EU Commission has proposed a Council regulation that would provide a legal basis for such measures. This proposal will be considered by the Council of Agriculture Ministers on 25 April 2006. If adopted, the regulation will only contain an enabling provision of a general nature. It will then be necessary for...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (6 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: In preparation of my Department's scheme under section 11 of the Official Languages Act 2003, staff of my Department were surveyed in March 2005 and approximately 20% of staff responded. Of these, 19% indicated that they can speak, write and carry out their duties in Irish and 13.5% can speak and write Irish but can only carry out some of their duties in Irish. It should be noted that these...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (5 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: To date the Department of Agriculture and Food has not sought, nor has it been requested to seek, a derogation from any of the provisions of the biocides Directive 98/8/EC.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: Support for the establishment of small local enterprises is mainly achieved through the county and city enterprise development boards. My Department does not operate a grant scheme for enterprise establishment in this area, or for production of wood pellets. I am examining ideas for a scheme to assist with the purchase of biomass harvesting and processing equipment. The end product would be...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (5 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: In 2000 the company in question submitted a feasibility study it had commissioned on bioethanol production to the then Department of Public Enterprise, which had responsibility for energy matters at that time. My Department also received a copy of the study on a private and confidential basis. The question of obtaining a copy of the study is a matter for the Deputy to pursue with the company.

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (5 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: Under the energy crops scheme, introduced by Council Regulation No. 1782/2003, crops such as miscanthus may qualify for aid of €45 per hectare provided they are intended primarily for use in the production of biofuels and electric and thermal energy produced from biomass. The aid, payable in addition to the single payment, is granted in respect of areas where production is covered by a...

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (5 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The agenda items in question relate to discussions at the EU Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health on the updated information on the foot and mouth disease situation, particularly in South America, provided by the representatives of DG SANCO. At the meetings formal presentations were not made by the representatives on the agenda items. However, they did give an oral briefing...