Results 13,461-13,480 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

EU Funding. (15 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: A total of 10%. Deputy Naughten is obviously not enamoured.

Bovine Diseases. (15 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: A total of 126 cases of BSE were confirmed in 2004 compared to 182 in 2003 and 333 in 2002. To date in 2005 there have been 61 cases, which represents a decrease of 46% on the number of cases discovered in the same period in 2004. The majority of all confirmed cases were animals born prior to the introduction of the additional controls in 1996 and 1997. The age profile of BSE cases as well as...

Bovine Diseases. (15 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Yes.

Bovine Diseases. (15 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Not in 2005.

Bovine Diseases. (15 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Investigations have been completed into eight of the cases involving post-1997 births. They are both dairy and suckler farms and I have stated the counties which are affected. It has not been possible to establish definitively the source of the disease in individual cases as they occurred several years ago. In two of the cases, the positive animals may have been exposed to infection through...

Bovine Diseases. (15 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: There has been one very public case which was the prosecution taken in Tralee on 7 September. Another similar case involves an illegal knackery. Of the other cases, some have not been in a position to give us any information. The Department is very strict regarding the feed industry. This time last year, there was a debacle involving three loads of bone speckle which caused consternation. The...

Alternative Energy Projects. (15 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The Deputy represents a county with a lot of pigs and poultry.

Alternative Energy Projects. (15 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: For a big increased grant aid for the farm waste management scheme that we have delivered.

Alternative Energy Projects. (15 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: If I recall correctly, the rainbow coalition Government removed that scheme.

Alternative Energy Projects. (15 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: We have announced a new scheme today.

Alternative Energy Projects. (15 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The Deputy should have.

Organic Farming. (15 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: We are interested.

Organic Farming. (15 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the 2005 single payment scheme — disadvantaged areas scheme was received from the person named on 11 May 2005. Payment in respect of the disadvantaged areas scheme issued to the person named on 4 November 2005.

Written Answers — Animal Welfare Legislation: Animal Welfare Legislation (10 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The Protection of Animals Acts 1911 and 1965 are the principal statutes governing cruelty to animals in Ireland. In general, any person who has reason to believe that an act of cruelty has been committed against an animal should report the matter to the Garda Síochána who have the power and authority to investigate and prosecute alleged abuses. The Protection of Animals Kept for Farming...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The person named claimed 21.49 hectares of forage land on his 2004 area aid application including a land parcel that was also being claimed by another herd owner. Both parties were written to in this regard. The person named confirmed that he was not entitled to claim the parcel. This resulted in an area over-claim of 7.76 hectares or 56.52% of the eligible forage area found, 13.73 ha. Under...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted three applications under the 2004 special beef premium scheme in respect of a total of 18 animals. The first application, in respect of ten animals, was received on 26 February 2004, the second application, in respect of five animals, was received on 18 October 2004, and the third application, in respect of three animals, was received on 29 December 2004. Following...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The application of the person named has been cleared for disadvantaged area scheme payment on 37.94 ha forage. The amount due to him under this scheme will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (9 Nov 2005)

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 has applied to the tribunal in the current 2005-06 quota year and an acknowledgement letter has issued to him confirming receipt of...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (9 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The Department conducts a detailed programme of audits across its range of activities and programmes. The programme is drawn up annually on the basis of a range of criteria including the level of expenditure and the related risk assessment. My Department has also had an IT audit function in place since 2001, which focuses exclusively on the IT function. The specific subscription service...