Results 12,441-12,460 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Mar 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named is deemed to have been paid his single payment entitlements in full. An initial payment of â¬5,588.22 issued to the person named on 9 December 2005 and a supplementary payment amounting to â¬1,117.53 issued on 19 January 2006.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Mar 2006)
Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 424 to 426, inclusive, together. Under the agreement on reform of the EU sugar regime, compensation will be provided to beet growers for the institutional price reductions. In the event of a decision to cease sugar production in Ireland, a compensation fund of up to â¬145 million will also be available under the temporary restructuring scheme to cover the...
- Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (7 Mar 2006)
Mary Coughlan: My Department's responsibility for circuses and circus animals is confined to ensuring animals imported for use in a circus are imported in accordance with animal health certification requirements. Licences are issued in accordance with the Rabies (Importation, Landing and Movement of Animals) (Amendment) Orders 1972-76. The Protection of Animals Acts 1911 and 1965 are the principal statutes...
- Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (7 Mar 2006)
Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 428 to 432, inclusive together. My Department has transposed the following directives by their due dates, as set out in the following table: Directive Number Legislative Instrument 2005/6/EC Administrative Note 12 2005/7/EC Administrative Note 11 2005/8/EC SI 556 of 2005 2005/48/EC SIs 106, 107 and 108 of 2006 EU Directive 2005/91/EC will be...
- Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (7 Mar 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The EU Council regulation covering the current scheme will expire in December 2006 and after that my Department will not be able to admit any further applicants to this scheme. I have not yet taken a decision on whether to introduce another early retirement scheme. The Council regulation on rural development for the period from 2007-13 includes provision for member states to operate several...
- Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (7 Mar 2006)
Mary Coughlan: I am aware of the concerns expressed by the Irish Farmers Association, and by other farming representatives, about the nitrates directive. The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government made regulations in December giving legal effect to Ireland's national action programme under the nitrates directive. This followed a lengthy and comprehensive consultation process to which...
- Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (7 Mar 2006)
Mary Coughlan: Under a 1998 agreement with the European Commission, eligibility for REPS payments on commonage land or grazing rights can be considered only in respect of owned commonage shares or owned grazing rights. I am aware that there are genuine cases where this condition may be unduly restrictive, and my officials are currently examining it in the context of drawing up proposals for an amended REPS...
- Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (7 Mar 2006)
Mary Coughlan: My Department has certain statutory responsibility for the welfare and protection of farmed animals. The legislation governing this is the Protection of Animals Kept for Farming Purposes Act 1984 and the European Community (Protection of Animals Kept for Farming Purposes) Regulations 2000. In addition there is specific legislation on pigs, calves and laying hens. Cases which come to notice...
- Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (7 Mar 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The revised farm waste management scheme will be introduced as soon as the required EU state aid approval is received from the EU Commission. Subject to receipt of this approval, the scheme will provide for an increase in the current standard grant rate from 40% to 60%, with 70% being available in the four zone C counties; be extended to include horses, deer, goats, pigs and poultry, and...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Mar 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The first person named submitted an application under the single payment scheme on 9 May 2005. The ownership details of the herd number changed on 17 July 2002. A proportion of the entitlements were established in the name of the previous owners. A transfer of entitlements form was received in my Department on 18 January 2006. The entitlements established in the names of the previous owners...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Mar 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the single payments 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 — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Mar 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application under the single payment scheme on 22 April 2005. He also applied to have his entitlements consolidated under the 2005 single payment scheme. The entitlements of the person named have now been consolidated, and full payment will issue to the applicant shortly.
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (2 Mar 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The central applications facility, CAF, shows that out of 67 positions in Bord Bia, there are 18 personnel willing to transfer with Bord Bia, and one who wants to transfer out of the organisation.
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (2 Mar 2006)
Mary Coughlan: Working in conjunction with the OPW, the board and senior management of Bord Bia inspected a number of properties in Enniscorthy. Arising therefrom, one was selected as the preferred site, and the matter of site acquisition is now being pursued by the OPW.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Mar 2006)
Mary Coughlan: Following an inspection, an amended REPS plan was requested from the person named, and a penalty was applied for non-compliance. The amended plan has been received, and he has appealed the penalty. The amended plan is being processed, and the appeal is being considered. Both will be completed within the next ten working days, and the person named will be notified of the outcome.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Mar 2006)
Mary Coughlan: There is no grant aid currently available from my Department, either nationally or at EU level, for the relocation of livestock marts. Under the National Development Plan 2000-2006, grant aid was available under my Department's capital investment scheme for the marketing and processing of certain agricultural products. Following general calls for applications in 2001 and 2004, which included...
- Written Answers — Tuberculosis Incidence: Tuberculosis Incidence (2 Mar 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The following table shows the number of tuberculosis reactors disclosed between 2002 and 2005. Ireland's bovine tuberculosis eradication programme comprises the comprehensive surveillance of all herds, which are tested annually, and additional risk-based testing in other herds, a proactive wildlife programme in the area of infective outbreaks, the routine application of gamma interferon assay...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Mar 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for the transfer of single payment entitlements by way of inheritance following the death of his uncle in June 2005. The person named has been requested to submit a copy of the grant of probate. When the requested documentation is submitted my Department can issue the 2005 single payment to the estate of the deceased uncle, who was the applicant under...
- Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (2 Mar 2006)
Mary Coughlan: I understand the Deputy seeks details of appointments to State bodies under the aegis of my Department from 29 September 2004 to date. The information requested by the Deputy is outlined in the following schedule. Appointments to Bord Bia Mr. Philip Lynch Mr. Joe Hyland Mr. John Malone Mr. Ray Carolan Ms Angela Kennedy Mr. Mel O'Rourke Ms Marian Byrne ...
- Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (2 Mar 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The EU regulations governing both the 1994 scheme of early retirement from farming and the early retirement, ERS2, 2000 scheme require scheme participants to cease commercial farming definitively. As work such as selling animals on behalf of a family member at a mart or carrying out work in the farm yard is considered part of normal farming activities, a retired farmer would be precluded from...