Results 15,141-15,160 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The 2004 area aid application of the person named was fully processed with a forage area of 28.39 hectares. However, to be eligible for the 2004 area based compensatory allowance scheme, applicants must maintain a minimum stocking density of 0.15 livestock units per forage hectare for at least four continuous months of the year. My Department wrote to the person named on 14 February 2005 to...

Written Answers — Seachtain na Gaeilge: Seachtain na Gaeilge (16 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Níl aon phlean faoi leith ag mo Roinn chun imeachtaí Gaeilge a chur ar siúl chun Seachtain na Gaeilge a chomóradh.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The local district veterinary office will process the appropriate valuation payment with regard to the six reactor animals disclosed as soon as the necessary factory receipt and tax clearance certificate is received from the person concerned.

Written Answers — Sugar Beet Sector: Sugar Beet Sector (16 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Under the EU sugar regime, each member state has a quota for manufactured sugar. There is no quota for sugar beet nor is there a quota at farm level. The EU regulations stipulate that the quota must be made available to the sugar manufacturing enterprises in the member state. Accordingly, in Ireland the entire sugar quota is processed by Irish Sugar Ltd., which is the only sugar manufacturer...

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (16 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The decision regarding Carlow sugar factory was discussed in the course of a meeting I had recently with the company in question. I am aware of concerns about beet transport arrangements consequent on this decision. I have called on the company and the farming organisation representing the beet growers to engage in meaningful discussion on this issue at the appropriate decision-making level....

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The 2004 area aid application of the person named was fully processed with a forage area of 35.15 hectares of which 13.36 hectares is located in the disadvantaged area. Therefore, he was only entitled to payment on the 13.36 hectares under the 2004 area based compensatory allowance scheme. Arrangements were made to have the 2004 area based compensatory allowance scheme payment lodged to the...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (16 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The position is that vacancies that arise are filled, in general, in the first instance from the central transfer list. The central transfer list is maintained in order of seniority on a county by county basis. Vacancies are filled on the basis of that seniority. The person named is on the technical agricultural officer central transfer list for the counties of Leitrim, Sligo, Cavan and...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (16 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Except in the case of set-aside entitlements, no priority is afforded to any entitlements under the single payment scheme. It should be noted however, that entitlements allocated to an applicant from the national reserve must be used by that applicant each year for five years and may not be sold or leased out during the five years from date of allocation. If the early retirement scheme...

Written Answers — Forestry Sector: Forestry Sector (16 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The issues raised by the Deputy relate to the proposed new draft rural development regulation 2007-13, first published by the European Commission last summer. The Deputy can be assured that I am well aware of the overall contribution of forestry to this country, including the number of people dependent on a thriving forestry sector for their livelihood. I am also conscious of the impact that...

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (15 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: I am fully committed to the development and implementation of an all-Ireland animal health and welfare strategy. My ultimate target is a policy that facilitates the free movement of animals on the island, subject to EU rules. I believe that such a policy can generate real, practical benefit for the agriculture sectors North and South and for all whose livelihoods are bound up with agriculture...

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (15 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 376, 394, 401, 404, 405 and 408 together. The draft rural development regulation is not just about forestry. It covers a range of rural development measures. Some of the proposals are positive and others, particularly that pertaining to forestry, are not. When the proposed new regulation was published by the European Commission last summer, Ireland was one of...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The person named has 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. 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 — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Feb 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 (15 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The person named, having been notified that the circumstances outlined by her 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. The findings of the appeals committee were that the original decision taken by my Department should be...

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (15 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: My Department's strategy for developing the potential of small food exporters is implemented by Bord Bia, which has statutory responsibility to promote, assist and develop the marketing of Irish food and drink products. Under the national development plan, Bord Bia operates two company grant schemes, namely the market improvement assistance programme and the market participation programme, to...

Written Answers — Organic Farming: Organic Farming (15 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The value of the Irish organic food market as a whole has increased from €23 million to €38 million in the five years up to 2003, an average increase of 13% per year. The market has continued to grow over the past year, but at the slightly lower rate of around 10%. The value of the EU market for organic food reached over €10 billion in 2003, and is currently growing at about 8% per year.

Written Answers — Beef Exports: Beef Exports (15 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 382 and 383 together. The value of Irish beef exports to all markets in 2004 was €1.5 billion, representing 25% of total Irish agri-food exports. Of this figure the value placed on live cattle exports is €116 million. The EU now comprises 90% of our total beef exports compared with 49% in 2000. The focus of the Irish beef industry is to broaden and expand...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted an application on 15 October 2004 for consideration of his circumstances under the second tranche of the force majeur-exceptional circumstances measure of the single payment scheme. Long-term incapacity due to ill health was indicated on the application form as giving rise to the circumstances outlined. However, having examined the medical evidence furnished in...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The information requested is as follows: Reference Date of Approval Area (Ha) First instalment grant Second instalment grant â'¬ â'¬ OP2170 December 1989 3.7 3,171 1,056 OP7060 December 1989 12.7 9,675 3,225 OP2169 December 1989 2.0 1,714 Not paid OP3866 April 1990 13.5 10,285 3,428 WP4570 September 1990 7.9 6,018 2,006 OP6029 September 1992...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: An application for grant aid approval in respect of the land referred to by the Deputy was submitted by the person in question in November 1996 and approved in March 1998. The approval was not availed of by the person in question as the land was subsequently transferred to another party.