Results 14,341-14,360 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Written Answers — Mushroom Industry: Mushroom Industry (12 May 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The numbers of mushroom growers in the past three years were: 2002, 365 growers; 2003, 289 growers; and 2004, 228 growers. There is no registration requirement for mushroom growers. A Teagasc survey carried out in February indicated that there were 201 active growers in the country. The fall in grower numbers indicates that the mushroom industry continues to consolidate around operations with...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 May 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The person named, having been notified that the circumstances outlined by her did not satisfy the criteria for force majeure-exceptional circumstances under Article 40 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003, submitted an appeal to the independent single payment appeals committee. Following a full examination of the circumstances outlined in the appeal, the independent single payment appeals...
- Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (12 May 2005)
Mary Coughlan: Under the European Communities (Protection of Animals at Time of Slaughter) Regulations 1995, animals must be restrained in an appropriate manner in such a way as to spare them any avoidable pain, suffering, agitation, injury or contusions. In the case of ritual slaughter, restraint of bovine animals before slaughter using a mechanical method intended to avoid any pain, suffering or agitation...
- Written Answers — Live Exports: Live Exports (12 May 2005)
Mary Coughlan: My Department has a comprehensive legislative framework in place to safeguard the welfare of animals during transport. For export refund purposes, under EU legislation cattle are subject to a veterinary inspection on arrival at third country destinations. On a number of occasions my Department has sent Department veterinary inspectors to the Lebanon to witness the unloading of Irish cattle...
- Written Answers — Live Exports: Live Exports (12 May 2005)
Mary Coughlan: Less than 8% of all Irish beef exports in 2004 were in the form of live cattle. Exports to the Lebanon that year constituted less than 10% of all live exports and the Lebanese trade was only 20% of what it was five years ago. Live exports, while small in volume terms, are a vital component of Ireland's livestock industry, and are essential for price competition and maintaining farm incomes....
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 May 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The person involved submitted an application for consideration in respect of the new entrant measure of the single payment scheme. Following an examination of the papers submitted, he was notified that his application was successful and that the years 2000 and 2001 would be excluded from his single payment calculation. A statement of provisional entitlements outlining the amended position...
- Written Answers — Fairtrade Products: Fairtrade Products (12 May 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The decision to use any Fairtrade product by my Department would of course be subject to compliance with public procurement rules and it is a matter for the enterprises supplying services to the Department to make their own commercial decisions in sourcing their supplies. I am pleased that the restaurant in Agriculture House, which is a private concern, took a decision some two years ago to...
- Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (12 May 2005)
Mary Coughlan: There are at present no vacancies on boards of statutory agencies which come under the remit of my Department.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 May 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The person named lodged two applications under the 2004 special beef premium scheme in respect of 21 animals. The first application, in respect of three animals, was lodged on 5 October 2004, while the second application, in respect of 18 animals, was lodged on 31 December 2004. The 60% advance payment in respect of the second application, â¬2,268.00, issued on 1 April 2005. The three...
- Written Answers — Direct Payment Schemes: Direct Payment Schemes (11 May 2005)
Mary Coughlan: A total of 62,360 clients of my Department, including staff members, are paid by direct credit to a bank account. We are actively promoting payment by direct credit to all client groups.
- Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (11 May 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The person named, having been notified that the circumstances outlined by him did not satisfy the criteria for force majeure or exceptional circumstances under Article 40 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003, submitted an appeal to the independent single payment appeals committee. Following a full examination of the circumstances outlined in the appeal, the independent single payment...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 May 2005)
Mary Coughlan: : Participants in the afforestation premium scheme must submit a single payment scheme application in 2005 and are obliged to declare all the land parcels in their holding â owned, rented and leased. All land parcels in receipt of payment under the afforestation premium scheme must also be registered on this Department's land parcel identification system with a unique identification number....
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 May 2005)
Mary Coughlan: Summary statements of provisional entitlements issued to all farmers during April 2005, including the person named. However, I have had arrangements made to have a further copy issued today to the person named.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 May 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application under the single payment scheme national reserve under category B which caters for farmers who, between 1 January 2000 and 19 October 2003, made an investment in production capacity in a farming sector for which a direct payment under livestock premia and â or arable aid schemes would have been payable during the reference period 2000-02. My...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 May 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The person named applied for consideration of force majeureâ exceptional circumstances on 4 February 2004. Having fully examined the circumstances outlined by the person named, my Department is satisfied that force majeure circumstances should apply in this case. The years 2001 and 2002 will be excluded and 2000 only will be used in the calculation of the provisional single payment...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 May 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The person named was originally notified that the circumstances outlined by him did not satisfy the criteria for force majeureâ exceptional circumstances under Article 40 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003. The person named then submitted an application for consideration in respect of the inheritance measure of the single payment scheme. Following processing of this application he was...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 May 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The person named has been notified that the circumstances outlined by him did not satisfy the criteria for force majeureâ exceptional circumstances under Article 40 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003. Following this decision the person named submitted an appeal to the independent single payment appeals committee. A full review of the circumstances of the case will be carried out by...
- Written Answers — Commercial Horticulture: Commercial Horticulture (11 May 2005)
Mary Coughlan: My Department operates the scheme of investment aid for the development of the commercial horticulture sector funded under the National Development Plan 2000-2006. The scheme is intended to assist in the development of the horticulture sector by grant aiding capital investments in specialised plant and equipment in commercial horticulture. Applicants must demonstrate that they have the...
- Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (11 May 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The issues raised by the Deputy relate to the forestry elements contained in the draft Rural Development Regulation 2007-2013, first published by the European Commission in July 2004 and which is the subject of ongoing negotiations in the Council of Ministers. From the outset, the Irish position on the draft regulation in general, including the specific aspects related to forestry, has been...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 May 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The Deputy will be aware that I decided to estimate the quota overshoot reduction in order that balancing payments could be made under all of the bovine premia schemes to farmers who had applied for special beef premium in respect of more than 25 animals. The calculations involved in the interim balancing payments under the 2004 special beef premium scheme involved reducing the rate of aid...