Results 15,241-15,260 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Agri-food Sector: Motion (Resumed). (2 Feb 2005)
Mary Coughlan: Of all the people in the House, the Deputy should not refer to arrogance.
- Agri-food Sector: Motion (Resumed). (2 Feb 2005)
Mary Coughlan: What did Fine Gael do while it was in government?
- Agri-food Sector: Motion (Resumed). (2 Feb 2005)
Mary Coughlan: Pity Mayo cannot win an All-Ireland final.
- Agri-food Sector: Motion (Resumed). (2 Feb 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The Deputy was not here when that matter was discussed.
- Agri-food Sector: Motion (Resumed). (2 Feb 2005)
Mary Coughlan: I thought the Deputy said it all on Mid West Radio.
- Agri-food Sector: Motion (Resumed). (2 Feb 2005)
Mary Coughlan: Yes, it is true. That is why I am introducing beef labelling.
- Agri-food Sector: Motion (Resumed). (2 Feb 2005)
Mary Coughlan: This year.
- Agri-food Sector: Motion (Resumed). (2 Feb 2005)
Mary Coughlan: Will the Deputy compliment me on all the work I did on the matter last year?
- Agri-food Sector: Motion. (1 Feb 2005)
Mary Coughlan: I also raised the question of the lifting of the Chinese ban on beef products in my official discussions with both the Minister for Agriculture and the Minister for the Administration of Quality, Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine. During these discussions I emphasised that the control and supervision of food safety is afforded the very highest priority in Ireland and that the Government...
- Agri-food Sector: Motion. (1 Feb 2005)
Mary Coughlan: We are facing a period of major change at farm and processing levels and in the administration supporting the sector. The Government will continue to lead the change agenda to ensure the agrifood sector can continue to develop to its maximum potential. While the 2005 budget did much to enhance the well-being of every person in society, it was an extremely good budget for farmers. In addition...
- Agri-food Sector: Motion. (1 Feb 2005)
Mary Coughlan: Last year was positive for agriculture. The Central Statistics Office estimates agricultural income increased by 1.3%, reflecting improvements in cattle and sheep prices and steady milk output and value.
- Agri-food Sector: Motion. (1 Feb 2005)
Mary Coughlan: These improvements are based on continuing positive trading conditions in EU markets with beef consumption exceeding production, good demand for sheepmeat and steady demand on international markets for milk commodities. Direct payments by my Department to the farming sector in 2004 amounted to more than â¬1.6 billion, 75% of aggregate farm income. The House has debated the proposals put...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Feb 2005)
Mary Coughlan: There was no change in forestry premium rates over the period referred to. However, the person in question is in receipt of the non-farmer rate of forestry premium, which is lower than that paid to applicants who qualify for the farmer rate of premium.
- Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (1 Feb 2005)
Mary Coughlan: When considering the public interest, the FOI unit of my Department, in accordance with the guidance of the FOI central policy unit of the Department of Finance, advises all decision-makers to consult any third parties informally when deliberating over the release of records involving these parties.
- Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (1 Feb 2005)
Mary Coughlan: As the record referred to by the Deputy involves a private citizen, consideration of its release would require prior consultation with the person involved. As the Deputy will be aware, the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003 set out a procedure for the release of Departmental records, including records of the kind referred to by the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (1 Feb 2005)
Mary Coughlan: My Department does not keep records of the number of times in which informal third party observations are sought by phone in respect of FOI requests or FOI internal reviews.
- Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (1 Feb 2005)
Mary Coughlan: Details of the five outstanding forestry-related appeals with the Office of the Information Commissioner are as follows: Dept. Ref. No.: FOI/135/2002 Summary of Request Office of the Information Commissioner Ref. No.: 020523 Requester sought: copies of the annual report and accounts of 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001 in respect of each Christmas tree farm partnership between Coillte Teoranta...
- Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (1 Feb 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The information requested by this Deputy is as follows: Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources Ref. Nos. Information Commissioner's Ref. Nos. Appeal 1 FOI/14/2001 010181 Appeal 2 FOI/23/2001 010140 I understand that the Office of the Information Commissioner has been directly provided by that Department with copies of all the records relevant to...
- Written Answers — Bovine Disease Controls: Bovine Disease Controls (1 Feb 2005)
Mary Coughlan: According to my Department's records, P1230873 is a valid herd number. It is registered in the name of the spouse of the person named. This record, which was disclosed under an FOI request, was part of a forestry grant and premium application by a person who purchased land from the person named. It would appear that the herd number and the phrase were inserted on the application by the person...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Feb 2005)
Mary Coughlan: The person named reduced the size of his holding and a penalty was imposed on him in November last. He appealed the penalty directly to the Agriculture Appeals Office. At the request of the appeals office, my Department is reviewing the penalty. My Department will shortly convey its decision to the appeals office, which will make a final determination. The Agriculture Appeals Office is...