Results 1-20 of 31 for flu speaker:Mary Coughlan

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (17 Apr 2008)

Mary Coughlan: ...Review of Fisheries Control regime — Presented to Minister — June 2007 Dr Mary McMahon Individual €103,739 Service provided ongoing basis to Department Evaluation of Departments Avian Flu Contingency arrangements — ongoing Mazars Company €58,147 Rate per grade of person per day To assist and provide IT audit expertise to Internal Audit Unit Consultant CompanyOr Individual...

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (8 Apr 2008)

Mary Coughlan: ...with the Department of Health & Children and the Health Services Executive in relation to any such diseases that may have potential implications for human health, for example in relation to avian 'flu. I am acutely conscious of the threats of various animal disease outbreaks and my Department continually reassesses such threats. On the basis of such risk assessments, I and my officials...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (19 Dec 2007)

Mary Coughlan: ...For example, my Department receives advice, in relation to potential disease outbreaks, from BirdWatch Ireland, the Centre for Veterinary Epidemiology and Risk Analysis (CVERA) in UCD and the Avian 'Flu Expert Advisory Group and, in relation to animal welfare issues, from the Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council (FAWAC). The Department's Audit Committee which comprises non-public service...

Animal Diseases. (22 Nov 2007)

Mary Coughlan: ..., by the Secretary General. The management committee has been particularly effective in planning and managing my Department's response to various disease threats, whether in respect of to avian influenza, foot and mouth disease or bluetongue. The committee's essential role is to assess the threat posed by developments on any disease front and to make recommendations to me regarding the...

Written Answers — Bio-Security Measures: Bio-Security Measures (22 Nov 2007)

Mary Coughlan: In respect of the threats posed by the recent confirmation of avian 'flu in England and the outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease and bluetongue, my Department has in place a series of robust contingency arrangements and I have available to me, through my Department's National Disease Control Centre (NDCC), a wide range of expert veterinary, scientific, administrative and legal advice. My...

Written Answers — Avian Flu: Avian Flu (22 Nov 2007)

Mary Coughlan: On 12th November, the UK Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) announced that it had confirmed avian 'flu in turkeys on a farm on the Norfolk/Suffolk border and, on the following day, confirmed that it was the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain. A second case was confirmed on the 19th of November on one of four premises on which all poultry had been culled, having been...

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (3 Oct 2007)

Mary Coughlan: ...by both FMD and Bluetongue. The use of an outside advisory group with a range of disciplines is also part of my Department's contingency plan. This approach was used in relation to FMD and Avian 'Flu in the past. Responsibility for taking decisions on the appropriate contingency arrangements to be applied would continue to be mine and that of my Department. There is also a commitment in...

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (3 Oct 2007)

Mary Coughlan: ...by the Management Committee of my Department's National Disease Control Centre. I am entirely satisfied that my Department has, in response to all recent disease outbreak threats, including avian 'flu, Foot and Mouth Disease and Bluetongue, responded appropriately and that the measures put in place were, at all times, proportionate to the assessed level of risk and revised as appropriate,...

Animal Diseases. (3 Oct 2007)

Mary Coughlan: ...on the floor of the House. The use of an outside advisory group with a range of disciplines is also part of my Department's contingency plan. This approach was used in relation to FMD and avian flu in the past. Responsibility for taking decisions on the appropriate contingency arrangements to be applied would continue to be mine and that of my Department. There is also a commitment in...

Written Answers — Animal Carcase Disposal: Animal Carcase Disposal (3 Apr 2007)

Mary Coughlan: In the event of a compulsory slaughter of poultry, associated with a suspect or confirmed outbreak of avian influenza, the Department has identified a preferred method of slaughter and subsequent disposal of carcasses. The method chosen for disposal of carcasses and other infective material will be in accordance with the requirements for Category 2 animal by-product laid down in Council...

Avian Flu. (6 Feb 2007)

Mary Coughlan: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue and for allowing me the opportunity to give the response of my Department to the confirmed outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian flu on a turkey farm in Suffolk. As the House will be aware, this case was confirmed on Saturday morning last, by which time the management committee of my Department's National Disease Control Centre, NDCC, had met....

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (29 Nov 2006)

Mary Coughlan: My Department has developed comprehensive contingency arrangements to deal with any case of avian influenza in wild birds or any outbreak in poultry. These arrangements are kept under constant review with a view to updating them to take account of new developments that arise. I have recently signed new Regulations which provide the most up-to-date legislative basis for actions to be taken...

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (17 Oct 2006)

Mary Coughlan: My Department has developed comprehensive contingency arrangements to deal with any case of avian influenza in wild birds or any outbreak in poultry. These arrangements are kept under constant review with a view to updating them to take account of any new developments that arise. To that end, we are conscious of and particularly vigilant during the autumn/winter migratory season, during...

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (27 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: ...measures. That Group has now met on three occasions and has consistently concluded that the control measures currently in place are appropriate, given the current level of risk posed by avian 'flu. The day-to-day disease management responsibility and planning with regard to avian 'flu rests within my Department. Contingency planning is continuing and contact is being maintained with...

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (18 May 2006)

Mary Coughlan: ...EU controls, including those relating to the importation of exotic birds. It should be noted that imports of pet birds from within the EU represent a low risk to Ireland's health status; the avian 'flu virus being more prevalent in wild birds whose entry cannot be controlled or certified.

Written Answers — Avian Influenza: Avian Influenza (18 May 2006)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 42, 67, 72 and 75 together. The position throughout Europe is relatively stable. To date thirteen Member States have had cases/outbreaks of H5N1 Avian 'flu, of which only three have been in poultry/game. The number of cases in wild birds notified to the EU fell by over 50 per cent between March and April (from 355 cases to 158). I have, since last September,...

Written Answers — Importation of Birds: Importation of Birds (18 May 2006)

Mary Coughlan: ...EU controls, including those relating to the importation of exotic birds. It should be noted that imports of pet birds from within the EU represent a low risk to Ireland's health status; the avian 'flu virus being more prevalent in wild birds whose entry cannot be controlled or certified. On the basis of the enquiries made by officials of my Department, I do not intend to take any further...

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (3 May 2006)

Mary Coughlan: ...EU controls, including those relating to the importation of exotic birds. It should be noted that imports of pet birds from within the EU represent a low risk to Ireland's health status; the avian 'flu virus being more prevalent in wild birds whose entry cannot be controlled or certified. On the basis of the enquiries made by officials of my Department, I do not intend to take any further...

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (27 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: ...that the hobby birds must come from a holding which has been registered by the competent authority in accordance with Article 4 of Council Directive 92/65/EEC; come from a holding in which avian influenza has not been diagnosed in the 30 days preceding the dispatch; come from a holding and an area not subject to restrictions under Council Directive 92/66/EEC introducing Community measures...

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (29 Mar 2006)

Mary Coughlan: ...and robust range of measures with a particular emphasis on maintaining high vigilance of the wild bird population, with the aid of ornithological organisations and has increased avian influenza surveillance. In view of the role played by wild birds in spreading the avian flu virus, my Department's focus is on the early detection of any introduction of the disease in wild birds, minimising...