Results 15,061-15,080 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- EU Directives. (2 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The Deputy is factually incorrect, as always. He has pre-empted one issue which he considers to be more important than another. The nitrates directive is not within my ambit; it is within the ambit of the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. That said, I am acutely aware, as are my colleagues, of the implications of the nitrates action plan. Perhaps we should have...
- EU Directives. (2 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: I am being realistic on the basis that an agreement has been implemented in Northern Ireland, and due to the necessity of agreeing an action plan and the financial and other implications of it for the country. Moreover, the farming fraternity is acutely aware of the issues that have arisen. The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government went to Europe on the basis of the...
- EU Directives. (2 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: Consultations are currently ongoing with the European Commission in regard to the action programme for implementation of the nitrates directive in Ireland. The question of possible changes to the levels of grant aid currently payable under the farm waste management scheme will be decided in light of the requirements of the action programme when agreed.
- EU Directives. (2 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: This year I provided â¬30 million for the scheme. Naturally, applications are slow in the context of the changes that arise from the nitrates directive. Under Sustaining Progress, we increased grant aid from 20% to 40%, which is substantial. We carried out an audit under Teagasc of what is available in the country at present. Under any agreement that is reached there will be a financial...
- EU Directives. (2 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: I am acutely aware of the repercussions of the nitrates directive. A considerable amount of investment has already been made by farmers. We do not build slurry pits every few years; they last for a considerable period of time. The considerable investment farmers have made over the years has been grant aided by this Government. The Deputy has 20:20 vision with hindsight. As I recall it, the...
- EU Directives. (2 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: I have met Teagasc and it has almost finalised its views on those issues. Ultimately, the cheaper options might not be the best. In my constituency, people vehemently oppose the provision of such facilities as they are inadequate for the climate. There are also safety issues. However, if they are dealt with in the proper fashion, they might provide an opportunity for some farmers in certain...
- EU Directives. (2 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: Perhaps the Deputy would let the IFA know, when its representatives are roaring at me, that it is the same in his constituency.
- Disposal of Animal By-product. (2 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: Council Regulation (EC) 1774/2002 sets out the provisions relating to the disposal of all animal by-products including the digestate produced through anaerobic digestion in approved biogas plants. Under this regulation digestate, which may include animal by-products from such plants, may not be spread on pastureland. In addition, however, Ireland has adopted national controls to counteract...
- Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (1 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The Commission proposal sets the framework for rural development support for the period 2007 to 2013. It reflects the strategic orientations of the conclusions of the Lisbon and Goteborg European Councils. These emphasise the economic, environmental and social elements of sustainability. In line with those elements, the proposed regulation sets the three main objectives of competitiveness,...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted applications for consideration in respect of both the new entrant and inheritance measures of the single payment scheme. Following processing of these applications the person named was notified that the new entrant application was unsuccessful as she was involved in farming in all three reference years 2000, 2001 and 2002 and had received direct payments under the...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 271 to 275, inclusive, together. The original owner of the lands in question â the second person referred to in these questions â lodged an application for a forestry grant in February 1997 and received approval to plant in March 1998. In the meantime the land was purchased by another party â the first person referred to in these questions â in...
- Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (1 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 276 to 278, inclusive, together. In the context of the closure of the 1994-99 operational programme for agricultural and rural development funding, the European Commission decided that certain expenditure under the forestry sub-programme amounting to â¬1,061,402 was ineligible for co-funding. The expenditure in question related to staff costs for research and...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The person named has submitted an application for consideration under the inheritance measure of the single payment scheme. Following processing of this application, I am pleased to advise that the person named has been successful under this measure of the scheme. The inherited entitlements combined with those earned by the person named in their own right will be utilised in the calculation...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The person named has submitted an application for consideration in respect of both the inheritance and new entrant measures of the single payment scheme. However, as the person named failed to include any supporting documentation with the applications, my Department requested on 26 January 2005 that they submit a copy of the will and grant of probate or deed of transfer. On receipt of the...
- Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (1 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: My Department has been dealing with the solicitor for the trustees on this matter. It is intended to draw up replacement agreements to register the plots in the current serving trustees. The details of the trustees were requested from the solicitor. As soon as they are made available to my staff and the replacement purchase agreements have been signed my Department will proceed with the...
- Written Answers — Live Exports: Live Exports (1 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: Two roll on-roll off vessels are approved for the carriage of livestock and both operate from Rosslare to Cherbourg. The first vessel is approved to carry 18 livestock units and the second is authorised to carry four livestock units. Both vessels are approved for the carriage of cattle, sheep and pigs and may also carry horses under certain conditions when livestock is on board. In addition...
- Written Answers — Live Exports: Live Exports (1 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: There is no legal obligation on ferry operators to carry livestock and the question of whether a ferry company carries livestock is a matter for the ferry company concerned. However, any ferry which is proposed to be used to transport livestock from the State to another member state or to a third country must be inspected and approved by my Department. The question of whether a ferry company...
- Written Answers — Live Imports: Live Imports (1 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The movement of livestock between member states of the European Union is governed, inter alia, by Council Directive 91/628/EEC. This directive obliges member states to ensure that livestock are not transported in a manner that would compromise their health or welfare. My Department, over a period, has introduced comprehensive national legislation to ensure that this requirement is respected...
- Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (1 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: I will be visiting Paris to attend St. Patrick's Day celebrations there from 14-19 March. Full details of my programme have yet to be finalised but I have a range of engagements with Irish community, cultural and business leaders and a planned meeting with the French Minister for Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and Rural Affairs. The Minister of State, Deputy Browne, will be attending St....
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an area aid application form in 2004, which was fully processed with an area determined for payment purposes of 25.60 hectares. In November 2004 the area aid unit received a revised area aid application form and a map for the purpose of cross compliance with REPS from the person named. On the basis of the revised information received two parcels of land were...