Results 15,601-15,620 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Seanad: Land Bill 2004: Second Stage. (7 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: What about Fine Gael solicitors? Are they in the charity business?
- Seanad: Land Bill 2004: Second Stage. (7 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: Fine Gael solicitors must be better off than Fianna Fáil ones.
- Seanad: Land Bill 2004: Second Stage. (7 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: We all have our problems.
- Seanad: Land Bill 2004: Second Stage. (7 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: Go raibh maith agat. I thank Senators for their kind remarks regarding my appointment. I look forward to working with Senators in a number of important discussions in due course. I did not realise I had such a big fan club. However, that could change very quickly.
- Seanad: Land Bill 2004: Second Stage. (7 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: I thank all Senators who contributed to the debate. I have noted the remarks made and will take a minute or two to address some of the concerns expressed. I am sure we will have an opportunity for further in-depth discussion during the Committee Stage debate. Overall, everyone has welcomed the introduction of the legislation. I will deal first with Senator Leyden's point about lands on hand,...
- Seanad: Land Bill 2004: Second Stage. (7 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: They were reduced to 10%.
- Seanad: Land Bill 2004: Second Stage. (7 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: Ar dtús, tá lúcháir orm bheith ar ais sa Seanad. Seo mo chéad ocáid oifigiúil mar Aire TalmhaÃochta agus Bia. Ag éisteacht leis na SeanadóirÃ, tús maith leath na hoibre ach fan go bhfeicfimid nuair a bheimid crÃochnaithe i gceann cúpla bliain. Is pribhléid dom é bheith anseo le mo chéad Bhille faoi chúram na Roinne TalmhaÃochta agus Bia a chur os ár gcomhair. On this my...
- Seanad: Land Bill 2004: Second Stage. (7 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: The Senator should sing it.
- Seanad: Land Bill 2004: Second Stage. (7 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: The Senator and I are going to do battle again.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: This plantation is currently the subject of a field inspection by the forest service of my Department. I have asked that a decision in the matter be given as quickly as possible.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: Amendments to the single payment database in respect of all premia claimed during the reference years by the person named have not yet been finalised. A statement of provisional entitlements will issue when the necessary amendments have been processed.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: The applicant referred to was one of 140 potato growers who applied for grant aid under the first round of the 2000-06 NDP scheme for capital investment in the potato sector. The first round of the scheme covered the period January 2001 to December 2002. The applicant was one of 102 who was not approved for grant aid and he was notified to that effect in August 2001. There has been no further...
- Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: The person named began his REPS contract on 1 May 2001. He died on 1 July 2003, during the third year of his contract. My Department issued his third-year REPS payment on 31 July 2003. REPS payments are made annually in advance. Where a participant in REPS dies within the period of the REPS contract, the contract is terminated and my Department does not look for a refund of payments already...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: The person named has to date lodged two applications under the 2004 EU special beef premium scheme; one on 25 March 2004 in respect of five animals and one on 20 April 2004 in respect of one animal. Under the terms and conditions of the scheme all animals are required to be CMMS compliant on the date of application. Following computer validation, two of the animals included on the application...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: The person named did not apply for suckler cow premium in 2000 or 2001. In 2000 she held a quota for nine premium rights but did not use it in that year. Under EU regulations a person holding a suckler quota for seven premium rights or more must, except in duly justified exceptional circumstances, use at least 90% of their quota every year otherwise the part unused is withdrawn and...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: The valuation payment in respect of the reactor animal disclosed in the herd of the person concerned was paid on 28 April 2004. The holding was de-restricted on 17 August 2004 and the person concerned is free to trade since then. The herdowner does not meet the conditions for income supplement or hardship grant schemes.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: The person named submitted his application for payment on 13 August 2004 and it is being processed in accordance with the targets set out in the protocol on direct payments to farmers.
- Written Answers — Departmental Websites: Departmental Websites (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: It is the policy of my Department to maintain current information on the website and it is updated as requirements demand. All press releases are routinely posted to the website at the time of issue.
- Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: The objective of the partnership arrangements is to cater for the establishment of a genuine partnership which entails a substantial involvement in the operation of the enterprise by each of the parties concerned. In order to ensure this, it was necessary to put a limit on the level of off-farm income which can be earned by each participating partner. Advice in this matter was received from...
- Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Coughlan: The regulations concerning milk production partnerships require that the off farm income of a partner in a new entrant-parent partnership cannot exceed â¬22,000 during any year. Where this limit is exceeded the partnership cannot remain registered, other than where a specific exemption for that year has been applied for and granted. On removal from the register, the regulations provide that,...