Results 14,921-14,940 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Coughlan: I wish to draw to the attention of the House my proposal to insert a reference to the word "approved" in the general definitions contained in section 2 of the Bill. This is purely a textual amendment which arises directly as a consequence of the amendment I propose to insert in section 56 to deal with practice by trainee veterinary practitioners and trainee veterinary nurses. The insertion in...

Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Perhaps the Senator should go to the Dáil now to discuss fox farming as it was being discussed there this afternoon. This is a totally different situation as the other is governed by an EU regulation. I acknowledge that Senators are sincere in their views. The definition of "emergency" is being inserted into the legislation to cater for practical situations which I am aware can arise when it...

Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Several Members raised this issue on Second Stage. Senator McCarthy referred to the definition used in the Bill under which the Veterinary Council of Ireland is enabled to make documents available at a reasonable price, if any. The council is already enabled to waive a charge for a document which it publishes. The need for the amendment, therefore, does not arise because that flexibility has...

Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Coughlan: I know this issue was discussed by the Senators and Veterinary Ireland. It is correct to state that it refers to the 1931 Act. On a day-to-day basis, the term used is "vets" as opposed to "veterinary surgeons". The common use of the word will never change. However, those in the profession now do more than surgery on a day-to-day basis. It is felt that the term "veterinary practitioner" would...

Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The UK is reviewing its legislation.

Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Perhaps the UK will follow our terminology. There is also the American term "veterinarian" but we do not need to go down that road.

Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Coughlan: We have verification from the Attorney General's office that the provision as drafted is clear in the legal terminology and will allow the council, when setting new fees, to rescind the 1997 order. The council will no longer return to the Minister to set fees.

Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Coughlan: While I could be vindictive, which I have no intention of being, in assigning additional functions to the Veterinary Council of Ireland, the drafting of the provision is designed to avoid this by ensuring that, unless dictated by EU obligations, such additional functions must be connected with its functions as defined in section 13. I cannot involve myself in any extraneous diktats to the...

Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Coughlan: No other Minister would do so.

Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)

Mary Coughlan: I am delighted to see the conversion of the Members of the House when it comes to vets. We have had a long discussion about the matter and I have met numerous representative bodies. My original proposal for the composition of the council was to broaden the membership of the Veterinary Council to reflect interests such as education, consumers, animal welfare and food safety as well as...

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

Mary Coughlan: The person named applied for consideration of force majeure or exceptional circumstances on 11 November 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 year 2001 will be excluded and the years 2000 and 2002 only will be used in the calculation of the provisional single...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (10 Mar 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The package of changes, the principles of which were announced by my predecessor a year ago, are not designed to implement EU Directive 2004/28 in Ireland. Rather, they are designed to address a number of issues and problems identified with the existing national regime, in particular, by making the prescribing regime more workable and effective and by extending the range of outlets which may...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Mar 2005)

Mary Coughlan: My Department has made initial contact with the person named in an effort to clarify the nature of his situation. Further contact will be made with him in the coming days to establish if he has any entitlements under the single payment scheme.

Written Answers — Sheep Meat Sector: Sheep Meat Sector (9 Mar 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The number of sheep from Northern Ireland slaughtered at approved export premises in the years in question are as follows: Year Numbers 2002 264,803 2003 276,157 2004 321,103

Written Answers — Sheep Meat Sector: Sheep Meat Sector (9 Mar 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Trade in sheep between member states of the European Union is subject to the provisions of Council Directive 2003/50/EC, which reinforced controls on movement of sheep and goats. These controls, which are a direct consequence of the foot and mouth outbreak in 2001, came into effect on 1 July 2004. They provide, as a minimum requirement, that breeding sheep must be certified as having been...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (9 Mar 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The practice in my Department is for the Secretary General to delegate to individual members of the management committee responsibility for their respective area of activity including, where deemed appropriate, the requirements listed in section 9 (1) (a) to (f) of the Act. In like manner, members of the management committee assign to each head of division responsibility for their particular...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (9 Mar 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Some of my functions as Minister for Agriculture and Food are delegated by order under Agriculture and Food (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2004 — SI No. 778 of 2004 and SI 779 of 2004 to Ministers of State and the legislation involved is expressly listed in a schedule to the orders. In addition, there is a large body of legislation including Acts of the Oireachtas as well as...

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (9 Mar 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Pursuant to section 2(1) of the Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924, a Minister as a corporation sole has the capacity to sue and be sued, to contract and hold property. Contracts relating to the affairs of my Department are either entered into in my name as Minister or where required, by my officials on my behalf as Minister.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Mar 2005)

Mary Coughlan: I can confirm that an application to the national reserve has been received from the person named who has applied under category B — the investment category. The position with regard to the 2005 single payment national reserve is that all applications are being processed at present and in view of the number of applications received and accompanying documentation submitted, it will be some...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Mar 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The persons named have been notified that the circumstances outlined by them do not satisfy the criteria for force majeure or exceptional circumstance under Article 40 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003. The persons named have been advised that they can appeal my Department's decision to the independent single payment appeals committee if they wish to have a full review of the...