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Future of Irish Farming: Motion. (7 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: As the regulations were made before Christmas, we were able to start to pursue our case for a derogation for certain farmers from the organic nitrogen limit set by the directive with the Commission and other member states. The proposal is designed to allow farmers to operate, under appropriate conditions and controls, up to a level of 250 kg. This is particularly vital for farmers in the more...

Written Answers — Avian Influenza: Avian Influenza (2 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The subject of avian influenza has been an agenda item at all Agriculture Council meetings over the past number of months and I have participated fully in all discussions on the issue. I have also attended GAERC Council meetings when the matter has been discussed by EU Foreign Ministers. In addition, my officials have been participating in a range of meetings at EU level on avian influenza,...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the single payment scheme was received from the person named on 11 May 2005. Initial processing revealed that the supporting documentation submitted was incomplete and following correspondence with the person named the additional documentation was provided. However, further processing showed that two of the land plots claimed by the person named were also the subject of a...

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (2 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: I wish to inform the Deputy that the notification made by BASF to trial genetically modified potatoes at Summerhill, County Meath was made to the Environmental Protection Agency in accordance with EU Directive 2001/18/EC on the deliberate release of GMOs into the environment as transposed into Irish legislation by the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) Regulations 2003. Since...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (2 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 Department of the Environment,...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application under the single payment scheme on 5 May 2005. The established entitlements under the scheme were in her late husband's name and the person named did not submit an application form to have these entitlements transferred to her. An official from my Department has been in direct contact with the person named and the relevant documentation has been...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the single payment scheme national reserve under categories A 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 period...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 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 on a number of occasions. While the person named had established 25.00 entitlements during the reference period, the application received from the person named on...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (2 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: In the past three years, neither I or my predecessor have engaged the services of public relations consultancy firms or individuals. However, I did retain the services of a media adviser from 30 September 2004 to 18 February 2005. He was employed on a contract basis and had previously worked with me in a similar capacity in the Department of Social and Family Affairs. His annual salary during...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 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 on a number of occasions. While the person named had established 73.50 entitlements during the reference period, the application received from the person named on 5...

Written Answers — Compensation Payments: Compensation Payments (1 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: Notwithstanding the absence of precise documentary proof relating to this payment, my Department is satisfied that, based on other records dating from shortly after the payment was made, a payment of £17,050 issued to the person concerned in May 1978. Considering that the events to which the payment related occurred almost 30 years ago, it is not unreasonable for the Department to have...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application under the single payment scheme on 11 May 2005. He also applied to have his entitlements consolidated under the consolidation measure of the scheme. This application has been fully processed and payment amounting to €13,611.98 will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: An application for the 2005 single payment scheme was received from the herd owner on 6 May 2005. An official from my Department has been in direct contact with the person named and has advised her that further documentation requires to be completed to allow the transfer of entitlements under the single payment scheme to take place. Upon receipt of the duly completed documentation, the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: As the herd number in question was in the joint names of the person named and his brother during the reference years, a duly completed application form is required to allow the transfer of the entitlements established to the person named. An official of my Department has been in direct contact with the person named in this regard and the application will be processed on receipt of the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The first person named submitted an application under the single payment scheme on 12 May 2005 and also applied to have his entitlements consolidated under the scheme. The provisions governing the consolidation of entitlements provide that an applicant must declare a number of eligible hectares at least equalling 50% of the number of entitlements granted to him or her. The first person named...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (1 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: My Department has no public relations contract in place at present nor was any contract initiated nor completed during 2005.

Order of Business. (1 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The Deputy is the one who asked about the Minister, Deputy Martin.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Jan 2006)

Mary Coughlan: One of the persons named submitted an application under the single payment scheme on 14 May 2005. He also included an application to consolidate his entitlements under the consolidation measure of the scheme. Following an initial examination of the consolidation application, it was noted that the person named declared 0.6 hectares for growing potatoes and/or fruit-vegetables on his 2005...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Jan 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application under the single payment scheme on 16 May 2005. The herdowner also applied to have his entitlements consolidated under the 2005 scheme consolidation measure. This application has been processed and payment amounting to €8,844.68 in respect of the scheme issued to the person named on 27 January 2006.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Jan 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The application under the 2005 single payment scheme for the person named has been fully processed and payment has issued. Payment in full under both the 2004 slaughter premium scheme and the 2004 special beef premium scheme have also issued to the person named. However, I have arranged for an official of my Department to contact the person named directly to clarify matters as regards these...