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Written Answers — Single Payment Scheme: Single Payment Scheme (4 May 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for consideration in respect of the new entrant measure of the single payment scheme. Following processing of the documentation received it was deemed that it is more beneficial financially to have the entitlements established in her husband's name transferred rather than the new entrant measure. A letter outlining the position has issued to the...

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Areas Scheme: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (4 May 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The classification of all of County Monaghan as "more severely handicapped" has cleared all the hurdles in Brussels, as was announced last week by my colleague, the Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Food, Deputy Brendan Smith. I am extremely pleased at this news which meets a commitment made to the social partners in Sustaining Progress. The agreement of the European...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (4 May 2005)

Mary Coughlan: I received the report of the Oireachtas Joint Committee formally on 7 April. I have asked my officials to consider the recommendations contained in the report, having due regard to the terms and conditions both of the early retirement scheme and of the European Commission regulations under which both the current and previous schemes were introduced.

Written Answers — Land Reclassification: Land Reclassification (4 May 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Consolidated entitlements are granted through the national reserve and except in cases of force majeure, must be used in full by the person who has applied for consolidation for a period of five years following their granting. Otherwise the unused entitlements are returned to the national reserve. The only exception to this rule is where the land and entitlements are transferred by gift or...

Written Answers — Veterinary Matters: Veterinary Matters (4 May 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Under EU Directive 2004/28, there is a general requirement that all medicines for food-producing animals must be brought under veterinary prescription control. However, taking account of difficulties Ireland and a small number of other member states had expressed about this prescriptive approach during negotiations on the legislation, provision has been made under the EU directive for...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 May 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted applications for consideration in respect of inheritance and new entrant measures of the single payment scheme. Following processing of her application it was deemed that she did not meet the criteria for a person commencing a farming activity during the reference years as it commenced in February 2003. An application form for consideration in respect of the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 May 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The person named applied for consideration of force majeure exceptional circumstances on 21 January 2004. Following consideration of his application for force majeure exceptional circumstances by the single payment unit and the independent single payment appeals committee, force majeure was applied in this case. It was agreed that the year 2002 will be excluded and the years 2000 and 2001...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 May 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The person involved in this case submitted applications for consideration in respect of both the new entrant and inheritance measures of the single payment scheme. Additional information to substantiate the applications was requested and duly submitted on 13 April 2005. Following examination of the documentation the person involved has been notified that his new entrant application has been...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 May 2005)

Mary Coughlan: An application for consideration under the force majeure exceptional circumstances measure of the single payment regulations was submitted by the person named on 6 February 2004. The person named has been notified that the circumstances outlined by him do not satisfy the criteria for force majeure exceptional circumstances under Article 40 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003. The person...

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (4 May 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Milk quota regulations form part of European Union agriculture policy and, accordingly, the various Community regulations are transposed into Irish law by way of statutory instrument in accordance with the provisions of the European Communities Act 1972. The last amendment to these regulations came into effect on 1 April, 2005 under the European Communities (Milk Quota) (Amendment)...

Written Answers — Bovine Disease Controls: Bovine Disease Controls (4 May 2005)

Mary Coughlan: A herd number is an administrative device used by my Department to identify and register owners or keepers of animals, particularly for the purposes of disease control and the implementation of the annual TB and brucellosis round tests. It has been the practice of my Department for some time when there are no bovine animals held under the herd number for a period to suspend the herd number so...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 May 2005)

Mary Coughlan: In accordance with Article 33 (1) of European Council Regulation 1782/2003 governing the single payment scheme, farmers shall have access to the scheme if they have been granted a payment in the reference period under any livestock premia and or arable aid schemes; they have received a holding or part of the holding by way of inheritance, from a farmer who met the conditions referred to; or...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (4 May 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The objective of the European Council regulation which governs the current early retirement scheme is structural reform through the provision of a financial incentive to older farmers to retire early to facilitate their replacement by younger farmers who are considered more likely to improve the economic viability of the holding. The regulation sets down minimum requirements that must be met...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (4 May 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The person named wrote to me recently about the upper age limit for eligibility as a transferee under the current early retirement scheme. Eligibility as a transferee for applications made under the scheme in 2005 is limited to those farmers aged up to 41 years. The husband of the person whom she wished to make her transferee is 45 years of age and is not now eligible under the scheme.

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (4 May 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The objective of the European Council regulation which governs the current early retirement scheme is structural reform through the provision of a financial incentive to older farmers to retire early to facilitate their replacement by younger farmers who are considered more likely to improve the economic viability of the holding. The regulation sets down minimum requirements that must be met...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (4 May 2005)

Mary Coughlan: I received the report of the Oireachtas Joint Committee formally on 7 April. I have asked my officials to consider the recommendations contained in the report, having due regard to the terms and conditions both of the early retirement scheme itself and of the European Commission regulations under which both the current and previous schemes were introduced.

Written Answers — Bovine Diseases: Bovine Diseases (4 May 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Botulism is not a notifiable disease under the Diseases of Animals Acts. However samples from animals may be submitted for testing to my Department's central veterinary laboratory or regional veterinary laboratories at the discretion of a private veterinary practitioner or on request by a herd owner through his or her private veterinary practitioner. Bovine botulism can be contracted by...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 May 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted three applications for special premium in 2004 in respect of a total of 61 animals. The first application was received on 26 January 2004 in respect of 34 animals, 23 for first age premium and 11 for second age premium. The second application was received on 17 February 2004 in respect of nine animals, all for second age premium. The third application was received...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 May 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application for consideration in respect of both new entrant and inheritance measures of the single payment scheme. Following an initial decision on his application, he was notified that he met the criteria for consideration in respect of both new entrant and inheritance and that the inheritance measure was more financially beneficial. However, on a further...

Written Answers — Food Poverty: Food Poverty (4 May 2005)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 356 and 357 together. As Minister for Agriculture and Food I have no role in direct provision of food or in the planning of food distribution outlets or in providing general income support for those on low incomes. Primary responsibility for driving the social inclusion agenda, including the national action plan against poverty and social exclusion, lies with...