Results 13,001-13,020 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The persons named lodged their single payment scheme application form on 3 May 2005. Following processing of the application some queries were raised concerning the land declared and a letter issued on 17 September 2005 to which a reply has not been received. an official from my Department has recently contacted the applicants with a view to resolving this issue.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Coughlan: In general, the single payment scheme is applicable to farmers who actively farmed in all or any of the three reference years 2000, 2001 and 2002, who were paid livestock premia and/or arable aid payments in one or more of those years and who, or whose successors, were farming in 2005. Based on the farming activity during the reference years, the person named established 18.17 entitlements...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application under the 2005 single payment scheme on 4 May 2005. However, the entitlements under the scheme were established by the late husband of the person named. No application was received from the person named to have these entitlements transferred. an official of my Department is in direct contact with the person named in an effort to resolve this issue as...

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Coughlan: EU state aid approval has been sought for a revised farm waste management scheme to assist farmers meet the additional requirements of the nitrates directive. Subject to receipt of the required EU approval, the proposed changes include: introduction of a standard grant rate of 60%, with 70% being available in the four zone C counties, for both animal housing and slurry storage — the current...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Coughlan: There are currently no public bodies or agencies within my Department exempted from the full remit of the freedom of information legislation. Currently the Freedom of Information Acts are in the process of being extended to apply to the Veterinary Council and the Irish Horse Board.

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (15 Dec 2005)

Mary Coughlan: I have received the correspondence in question and a reply will be issued shortly. In the meantime, I can confirm that a REPS payment to the person named issued on 9 December. This payment is a refund of a penalty, and follows a decision by the agriculture appeals office in favour of the person named. The appeals office issued its decision in September 2005, and since then my Department has...

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (15 Dec 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The flock owner referred to above was restricted under the scrapie programme on the 31 May 2005. Following the genotyping of his flock the susceptible animals were sent for slaughter and the flock owner was paid compensation in accordance with the terms of the agreement. The top-up payment in respect of the breeding ewes cannot be paid to the flock owner until such time as only category 1 and...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Dec 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the single payments 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, where the land in question was leased to a third party during the reference period...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Dec 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The named person submitted an application for inheritance under the single payment scheme. This application has been successfully processed. His entitlements have been transferred and payment will issue as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Dec 2005)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the single payment scheme was received from the person named on 16 May 2005, with a declared area of 14.94 hectares. Following initial processing, a problem was identified in respect of one parcel listed. While the person named was written to and contacted directly by an official of my Department, he has yet to satisfactorily resolve the issue. Payment cannot issue while...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Dec 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted one 2004 special beef premium application for six animals. Following initial processing, an issue arose which prevented payment from being made. However, this problem has now been resolved and payment will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Dec 2005)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the single payment scheme was received on 3 May 2005 in the name of the person and his father. As the entitlements established during the reference period were established by the father of the person named, it is necessary that the appropriate transfer be effected to allow payment of the application. As such a transfer request had not been received, an official of my...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Dec 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The named person held special condition entitlements as he did not submit area aid applications during the 2000 to 2002 reference period and was paid premia under the provisions of the EU regulations which enabled farmers to receive payments on up to 15 livestock units. The entitlements have now been converted to 3.01 standard entitlements based on the lands declared in the applicant's 2005...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Dec 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Following direct contact by my officials with the person named, processing of his single payment scheme application form is being expedited, with a view to payment at an early date.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Dec 2005)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the disadvantaged areas or single payment schemes was received from the person named on 14 May 2005. Following initial processing, issues regarding the areas declared were identified which required clarification by the applicant. These matters have now been resolved and the application is being further processed with a view to payment at an early date.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Dec 2005)

Mary Coughlan: This case has been successfully processed and payment for the amount of €3,112.11 is expected to be paid to the person named in the next few days.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Dec 2005)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the disadvantaged areas-single payment schemes was received from the first person named on 15 May 2005. Following initial processing, issues were identified which required to be addressed. These have now been clarified and the application is being further processed with a view to payment at an early date.

Written Answers — World Trade Negotiations: World Trade Negotiations (15 Dec 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The current round of WTO negotiations are ongoing and the ministerial conference currently taking place in Hong Kong is seeking to make substantial progress towards a final agreement. The Commission negotiates on behalf of the EU on the basis of a mandate agreed by the Council of Ministers. The negotiations have not yet concluded. Throughout the negotiations in Hong Kong, and in the run up to...

Written Answers — Sugar Beet Industry: Sugar Beet Industry (15 Dec 2005)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 262 and 263 together. Political agreement on reform of the EU sugar regime was reached at the Council of Agriculture Ministers' meeting on 24 November 2005. It will be a matter for beet growers and Irish Sugar Ltd. to make decisions about sugar beet growing in light of the reformed sugar regime. Under the terms of the reform agreement, a once-off payment of...

Written Answers — Food Safety: Food Safety (15 Dec 2005)

Mary Coughlan: One of the two meat plants referred to by the Deputy is in Northern Ireland. The other is a meat plant in County Monaghan which, I understand, has not been in operation for over a year. Prior to its closure this plant had been under the control of the local authority veterinary inspection service. My Department is co-operating with the Food Safety Authority of Ireland in the investigation of...