Results 12,521-12,540 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

Written Answers — Tuberculosis Incidence: Tuberculosis Incidence (21 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The on-farm market valuation scheme, which involves live valuation of reactor animals on the holding before their removal for slaughter, was introduced in 2002 under the Programme for Prosperity and Fairness and following discussions between my Department and representatives from the farm organisations. Under these arrangements, farmers receive compensation for cattle removed as reactors...

Written Answers — Public Procurement Policy: Public Procurement Policy (21 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The requirement to produce an annual procurement plan arises from the national procurement policy framework, which was issued by the Department of Finance in May 2005. In line with this framework, my Department has undertaken steps to produce a corporate procurement plan in 2006.

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (21 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: I understand that the Deputy's question refers to a Department of Finance announcement made in November 2005, which stated that all contracts awarded by Departments over €30 million would be subject to review. My Department is not involved in funding any contract which is in excess of €30 million.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application on 29 October 2004 for consideration under the force majeure or exceptional circumstances measure of the single payment scheme in regard to the dairy premium. Having assessed the application, the person named was advised by my Department that the circumstances outlined did not fulfil the force majeure criteria laid down in Article 19 of Commission...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named is an applicant for grant aid under the farm waste management scheme. Payment of €11,313.48 will be made by my Department to the person concerned shortly.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Feb 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 — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (21 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The main statutes governing cruelty to animals in this country are the Protection of Animals Acts 1911 and 1965. Responsibility for pursuing complaints under that legislation rests with the Garda Síochána who may, on receipt of a complaint, investigate and bring a prosecution against any person alleged to have committed an act of cruelty against an animal. Officers of my Department are...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for consideration in respect of both the private contract clause and inheritance measures of the single payment scheme. Following processing of his applications the person named was notified that both applications were successful, and that the entitlements have been transferred to him. Payment amounting to €19,386.07 in respect of the single payment...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application in respect of the inheritance measure of the single payment scheme. Following processing of his application, the entitlements inherited from his father were transferred to him. Payment amounting to €11,401.05 in respect of the single payment scheme has issued to the person named.

Written Answers — Alternative Farm Enterprises: Alternative Farm Enterprises (21 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: No grants are available from my Department for pet farming. As the Deputy may be aware, my Department has in recent years made ex gratia payments to a number of organisations which are wholly involved in the delivery of direct care and welfare services to animals. In this regard, some €1.2 million was paid to 86 organisations in December last to assist them during 2006 and a provision of...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The single payment scheme is applicable to farmers who actively farmed during one or more of the three reference years 2000 to 2002, inclusive, and who received livestock premia and/or arable aid payments in one or more of those years. As the person named did not benefit under any of the premia and arable aid schemes, entitlements were not established under the single payment scheme. The...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The 2002 area aid application was made in the name of a person other than the person named and payment under the 2002 disadvantaged areas scheme issued in full on 23 September 2002. As the person who made the 2001 area aid application is since deceased, an outstanding supplementary payment under the 2001 disadvantaged areas scheme will be processed on receipt of copy grant of probate.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: Under EU legislation, in order to draw down his or her full single payment, an applicant must declare an eligible hectare to accompany each entitlement. This requirement was set out clearly in the documentation supplied to farmers. While the person named had established 39.38 entitlements during the reference period, the application received from him on 16 May 2005 declared a total of 28.40...

Written Answers — Direct Payment Schemes: Direct Payment Schemes (21 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The position is that Ireland's financial ceiling under the single payment scheme for 2005 was €1,260 million of which 3%, €37.8 million, had been provisionally set aside to fund the national reserve. EU regulations require that where the sum of individual entitlements exceeds the financial ceiling, a percentage linear reduction must be applied in order to observe the ceiling. In Ireland's...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (21 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: All of the Dublin-based units within my Department are due to decentralise to Portlaoise, apart from the Dublin local office in Tallaght. The local office in Cork is due to move to Fermoy and the laboratories in Cork and Limerick are due to move to Macroom. Statistics were released from the central applications facility, CAF, in September 2004 indicated that the following numbers of staff...

Written Answers — Social Partnership: Social Partnership (21 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 502 and 503 together. I very much regret the decision of the two farmers' organisations mentioned to suspend their involvement in the partnership talks. They retain the option of rejoining the discussions, and I would urge them to do so, but this is a matter on which they must decide. The Government believes that the farming pillar has a significant and useful...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for consideration in respect of the new entrant and inheritance measures of the single payment scheme. Following processing of his application, the applicant was notified that he satisfied the criteria for both the new entrant and inheritance measures of the scheme but that the value of the entitlements established under the new entrant measure was...

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (21 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: As Minister, I hold a special share in Greencore plc. That share has the same monetary value as any other share in the company but special conditions are attached which prevent the company from engaging in a number of activities without the prior written consent of the Minister. One of the activities for which my prior written consent is required is the sale, transfer or disposal of more than...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The single payment scheme application, including the consolidation application in this case, has been fully processed and payment will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the single payment scheme was received from the person named on 4 May 2005. The herd owner also applied to have his entitlements consolidated under the 2005 single payment consolidation measure. This application has been processed and payment in respect of 43.73 entitlements amounting to €24,461.25 will issue shortly. Payment in full under the disadvantaged areas scheme...