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Irish Unification: Motion. (2 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: ——when I speak of all Members——

Irish Unification: Motion. (2 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: ——and when I speak of all sides who have suffered at the hands of paramilitarism. I thought that maturity——

Irish Unification: Motion. (2 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: ——might at long last be found on certain sides of the House.

Irish Unification: Motion. (2 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The Government will not be found wanting. We are committed, together with the British Government, to intensifying our dialogue with the political parties to restore momentum in the process and to build a peaceful democratic society in Northern Ireland and political agreement on the island as a whole. I commend the Government amendment to the House.

Irish Unification: Motion. (2 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Deputy Morgan should be careful.

Irish Unification: Motion. (2 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: An focal a úsáid gan ómós a thabhairt don Teach seo, ní Bertie rud ar bith ach an Taoiseach.

Irish Unification: Motion. (2 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Someone must make a decision.

Irish Unification: Motion. (2 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Tá mé ag caint thar ceann an Aire Gnóthaí Eachtracha, an Teachta Dermot Ahern, atá thar lear sna Stáit Aontaithe ar obair oifigiúil. Chomh maith leis sin, ba mhaith liom am a thabhairt sa díospóireacht seo don Aire Stáit, an Teachta Tracey, agus do na Teachtaí Glennon agus O'Connor. An bhfuil sé sin i gceart?

Irish Unification: Motion. (2 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: I move amendment No. 1——

Order of Business. (2 Nov 2005)

Mary Coughlan: That is what we need.

Written Answers — Timber Imports: Timber Imports (27 Oct 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Current imports of tropical hardwoods to Ireland are in the region of 50,000 cu. m. of sawn-wood per annum, as compared with a home-production of over 1 million cu. m. of sawn-wood per annum. It constitutes a relatively small proportion, therefore, of our overall production. Most of the imported tropical hardwoods are used in applications where there is no readily available alternative and...

Written Answers — Herd Numbers: Herd Numbers (27 Oct 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The position is that the person named has been registered as herdkeeper for all purposes related to the herd since the end of August 2005, but notification did not issue to him because of a difficulty regarding registration as herdowner for the purposes of all payments. The herdkeeper or keeper is any natural or legal person responsible for animals, whether on a permanent or on a temporary...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Oct 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application under the single payment scheme and disadvantaged area scheme. There was a problem concerning certain land parcels on the application which appeared to overlap with anotherherdowner's claim. This issue has been resolved and the case is now cleared for payment.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Oct 2005)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the disadvantaged areas scheme was received from the person named on 27 April 2005. Following computer validation, it was found that one land parcel, which had been claimed by the person named, was also the subject of a claim by another scheme applicant. The person named was, therefore, written to on 6 October 2005 and asked to confirm his right to claim the parcel in...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (27 Oct 2005)

Mary Coughlan: There are 21 directives currently awaiting transposition in my Department. Of this number only one is overdue for transposition. Council Directive 2004/117/E of 22 December 2004 amending Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 2002/54/EC, 2002/55/EC and 2002/57/EC as regards examinations carried out under official supervision and equivalence of seed produced in third countries was due to be...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Oct 2005)

Mary Coughlan: An application under the disadvantaged areas scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2005. Following computer validation, it was found that three land parcels, which had been claimed by the person named, were also the subject of a claim by another scheme applicant. The person named was, therefore, written to on 26 September 2005 to provide the relevant supporting documentation to...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare Bodies: Animal Welfare Bodies (27 Oct 2005)

Mary Coughlan: My Department has in recent years made ex gratia payments to a number of appropriate bodies involved in the actual delivery of animal care and welfare services throughout the country. The funding available to any individual organisation is dependent on resources available and the level of demand and is therefore intended only as a contribution to the overall costs of the organisations. The...

Written Answers — Domestic Abattoirs: Domestic Abattoirs (27 Oct 2005)

Mary Coughlan: These are commercial matters between a person selling animals for slaughter and the meat factory involved. However, the presence of a person or persons on the factory floor can only occur if it does not compromise the requirements of either health and safety legislation or meat hygiene legislation. The accuracy of weighing scales at meat plants is governed by the Metrology Act 1996. Under...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Oct 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The above named person's application under the installation aid scheme has been approved. Payment will be issued shortly by my Department.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Oct 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted two applications under the 2004 special beef premium scheme, in respect of a total of 27 animals. The first application, in respect of 14 animals for first and second age premium, was received on 6 January 2004 and the second application, in respect of 12 animals for bull premium and one for second age, was received on 29 October 2004. Of the 27 animals in question,...