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Written Answers — Bovine Diseases: Bovine Diseases (1 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 240 to 242, inclusive, together. Various scientific investigations into the role of badgers in the spread of bovine TB have concluded that there is a link between infected badgers and the transmission and spread of the disease. The first study of the effect of the removal of badgers on the incidence of bovine TB took place in east Offaly in the 1980s and early...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The application from the person named was received in my Department on 3 December last and is being processed in accordance with the targets set out in the protocol on direct payments to farmers.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: A certificate of provisional entitlements under the single payment scheme was issued to the person named on 8 October 2004. The statement included a detailed breakdown of how the provisional entitlements were calculated. Farmers who are not satisfied with their provisional entitlement statement may seek a review on a form which is available from all local offices of my Department and from my...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (1 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Coillte Teoranta was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act 1988, and day-to-day operational matters are the responsibility of the company. Coillte is aware of the problem referred to by the Deputy. It has not yet approached my Department directly on the issue but I understand that it is examining the matter.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The local district veterinary office is not in a position to process this payment until required documentation, which was forwarded to the person concerned, has been completed and returned to the local office. The office will contact the person concerned directly and advise him again of these requirements.

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (1 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Both schemes of early retirement from farming are governed by EU regulations and my Department must implement the schemes in accordance with the provisions of those regulations. It is a requirement of the schemes of early retirement that participants, whether they join the scheme because of ill health or for other reasons, must never return to farming. If a retired farmer wanted to return to...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Payment issued to the person named on 24 January.

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (1 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Council Regulation No. 1257/1999, which governs the early retirement scheme introduced in November 2000, provides for a maximum yearly pension of €15,000 subject to an overall maximum payment of €150,000. My Department's proposals for the scheme, which is one of the measures in the CAP rural development plan for the period 2000 to 2006, included provision for annual increases in pension...

Written Answers — Veterinary Medicines: Veterinary Medicines (1 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The existing distribution regime for veterinary medicines provided for under Regulation No. 13 of the Animal Remedies Regulations 1996 provides for a hierarchy of designated routes of supply ranging from those which may only be supplied and administered by a veterinary practitioner to those which may be supplied, without prescription, by the "licensed merchant" category. Under the package of...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (1 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: My Department has been aware, from an early stage in the negotiations on the Agenda 2000 single payment scheme, introduced by way of Council Regulation EC 1782/2003, that it had potential implications for farmers who had joined one or other of the early retirement schemes. Those issues were repeatedly raised by Ireland in the course of the negotiations, and we secured agreement on certain...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: A statement of provisional entitlements will issue shortly to the person named following the processing of his single payment force majeure application. Following examination of the exceptional circumstances outlined, my Department has decided that the reference years 2000, 2001 and 2002 will be excluded from the calculation of the single payment entitlements for the person named and the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The person named applied for premium on 25 animals under the 2004 suckler cow premium scheme on 3 June 2004. Payment of his 60% advance entitlement amounting to €3,362.25 issued on 16 October 2004. At inspection on 16 November 2004 it was found that one animal applied on as a heifer and bearing tag No. 181903970141 was in fact a male animal. The herdowner was informed that this animal was...

Written Answers — Mayo Landslide: Mayo Landslide (1 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The person named was an applicant under the Pullathomas landslide relief scheme and received €1,500 from my Department under that scheme in September 2004. Each affected farm was surveyed by officials of my Department and the cost of the work required to offset the damage caused by the landslide was assessed. As the officials found no evidence of sheep losses in his particular case, no...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (1 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: Since August 2004, a total of six public appointments were made to State boards which come under the aegis of my Department. Relevant details are outlined in the schedule set out below. Name An Bord Bia Mr. Kieran Dunne Ms. Katherine O'Leary Mr. Philip Lynch Irish National Stud Mr. Dermot Weld Ms. Patricia O'Kelly Mr. Denis F. Sheehy

Written Answers — Agricultural Appeals: Agricultural Appeals (1 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: This appeal was received in the Agriculture Appeals Office on 3 December 2004. The oral hearing was held on 12 January 2005. The case is now being considered by the appeals officer. It is not expected that there will be any undue delay in dealing with this case.

Agri-food Sector: Motion. (1 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: I have nothing to do with malt and barley.

Agri-food Sector: Motion. (1 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: I wish to share time with Deputy Glennon.

Agri-food Sector: Motion. (1 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: —recognises that the decision to introduce full decoupling of direct payments with effect from 1 January 2005 will allow farmers the freedom to farm for the marketplace; —acknowledges that agri-food exports are currently worth over €7 billion per annum and account for about one fifth of net...

Agri-food Sector: Motion. (1 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: The Deputy should know the difference between beef and a wee bit of poultry. However, I know what he is saying. On the food labelling issue in general, I emphasise that my primary aim is to protect consumer interests and to ensure the consumer is properly informed. Ireland is a major exporter of food and food products and there is a considerable volume of imports. Therefore, it is imperative...

Agri-food Sector: Motion. (1 Feb 2005)

Mary Coughlan: At least I was not in the pub in the airport at the same time. I was there.