Results 12,721-12,740 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (14 Feb 2006)
Mary Coughlan: Allocations of milk quota from the national reserve are granted on the basis of recommendations from the milk quota appeals tribunal. The tribunal examines and makes recommendations on applications for additional quota from individual producers. The person named applied to the tribunal in the current 2005-06 quota year and the tribunal examined his application in January. It did not recommend...
- Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (14 Feb 2006)
Mary Coughlan: Over 23,000 applications for an allocation of entitlements from the national reserve were received when account is taken of farmers who applied under more than one category. Processing of these applications is continuing and the intention is to notify applicants of the outcome of their applications in early March.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Feb 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named applied for consideration in respect of the inheritance measure of the single payment scheme. Following processing of his application he was notified that he was successful. An initial payment issued to him on 16 December 2005. A further payment in respect of the decoupled dairy premium will issue to the person named shortly.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Feb 2006)
Mary Coughlan: No single payment has been established for the person named as he was not farming and in receipt of direct payments during the 2000-02 reference period. The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the single payments scheme national reserve under category D. Category D caters for farmers who commenced farming after 31 December 2002 or who commenced farming...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Feb 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application under the single payment scheme on 10 May 2005. The herd owner also applied to have his entitlements consolidated under the 2005 single payment scheme. Following examination of the consolidation application, it was noted that the number of eligible hectares declared by the person named on his 2005 single payment application is greater than the number...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Feb 2006)
Mary Coughlan: An application under the 2004 ewe premium scheme, in respect of 608 ewes, was received from the person named on 24 December 2003. During an on-farm inspection on 3 March 2004, a total of 482 animals were presented, of which 75 were grazing on lands which were not part of the declared lands in the application form of the person named, as required under the EU regulations governing the scheme,...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Feb 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted applications for consideration in respect of the new entrant and inheritance measures of the single payment scheme. Following processing of his applications he was notified that his new entrant application could not be accepted as he had farmed during all three of the 2000-02 reference years. He was notified that his inheritance application was successful and...
- Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (9 Feb 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The implementation of the nitrates directive is a matter for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, in the first instance. The regulations to give legal effect to the nitrates action programme were signed by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in December 2005 and came into effect on 1 February 2006. The directive itself dates from 1991....
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Feb 2006)
Mary Coughlan: Some 143,000 applications were received under the 2005 single payment scheme. In addition to those applicants seeking both to activate their entitlements and also receive payment, applications were received from farmers seeking only to activate their entitlements. It will be recalled that farmers who did not seek to activate their entitlements in 2005 would, under EU rules, forfeit these...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Feb 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application on 4 January 2006 to transfer entitlements with lands by way of inheritance under the provisions of the single payment scheme. However, the single payment entitlements could not be transferred as he did not receive lands by way of gift or inheritance. The applicant was informed that the transfer was more appropriate to the private contract clause...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Feb 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The original statement of provisional entitlements, which issued to all farmers who actively farmed during all or any of the three reference years 2002, 2001 and 2002, and who were paid livestock premia and-or arable aid payments in one or more of those years, included a table showing the basis of the calculation. Those farmers who considered that full account had not been taken of all their...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Feb 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the single payments scheme national reserve under categories A, B, C and D. Category A caters for farmers who inherited land or received land free of charge, or for a nominal sum, from a farmer who had retired or died by 16 May 2005, and who had leased out his-her holding to a third party during the reference...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Feb 2006)
Mary Coughlan: My Department has completed its review of the value of the entitlements of the person in question. As a result of this review, the value of the entitlements has been increased and a supplementary payment amounting to â¬2,659.80 will be issued to the applicant shortly.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Feb 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application under the single payment scheme on 10 May 2005 in respect of the Roscommon herd number. Full payment amounting to â¬4,432.78 in respect of 17.59 entitlements issued on 1 December 2005. An application, to transfer 6.65 entitlements with a total value of â¬1,366.84, from the Sligo herd number to the Roscommon herd number was processed on 24 January...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Feb 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The herd of the person referred to was restricted on 4 August 2005 following the disclosure of 11 reactor animals. The person concerned became eligible for income supplement in October 2005. Income supplement for October, December and January has been paid. Before processing November's payment my Department's local office is awaiting written clarification on the reason for a delay in a test...
- Written Answers — Civil Service Travel Scheme: Civil Service Travel Scheme (9 Feb 2006)
Mary Coughlan: My Department operates the Civil Service travel pass scheme as outlined in the Department of Finance circular 50/2001. In order to participate in the scheme an employee must be employed on a permanent-probationary basis on the date of application. In addition employees employed under fixed term contract are eligible to join the scheme. The scheme currently operates on a 12 month basis in my...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Feb 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted applications for consideration in respect of the private contract clause and inheritance measures of the single payments scheme. Following processing of these applications, the entitlements were transferred by way of inheritance. The person named submitted an application for payment under the single payment scheme on 6 May 2005. Following validation of the lands...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Feb 2006)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application under the single payment scheme on 11 May 2005. The herdowner also applied to have his entitlements consolidated under the 2005 single payment scheme. This application has been processed and full payment of â¬33,833.22 will issue shortly.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Feb 2006)
Mary Coughlan: An application under the single payment scheme was received from the person named on 16 May 2005. While an initial payment issued to the person named on 1 December 2005 based on the entitlements held by the applicant on that date, a further payment will be issued shortly to the person named when an application to transfer entitlements has been processed.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (8 Feb 2006)
Mary Coughlan: In order to clear a substantial backlog of driving tests, the Department of Transport sought to avail of the temporary redeployment of staff from my Department in locations where surplus local office staff were available. Applicants were invited to apply by Monday 12 December 2005. This closing date was further extended to Friday, 16 December, at the request of staff associations to...