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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming (3 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: 276. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will approve a grant for a new fodder growing system, using organic barley, that can produce feed on organic farms (details supplied), and thereby reduce the silage effluent, which is one of the most toxic sources of pollution on farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8954/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (3 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: 421. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment at Mallow General Hospital, County Cork, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9203/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Nitrates Action Programme Review (3 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: 566. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the extension of the slurry and fertiliser spreading dates; his plans to introduce a more practical system than the calendar farming system that currently exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6683/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Digital Strategy Implementation (3 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: 584. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 570 of 27 January 2015, if assistance will be provided to the organisation concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8818/15]

Other Questions: Rural Development Plan (4 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: 6. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the implementation process for the report of the Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas, and the specific Departments of Government that will be involved; the funds available to implement this report in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6682/15]

Other Questions: Rural Development Plan (4 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: I ask the Minister about the CEDRA report, the recommendations of which we need to get rolled out. We need to get them up and running in the near future. I would ask the Minister what is the position regarding the availability of funds to implement this programme.

Other Questions: Rural Development Plan (4 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: This is the most important job, in Deputy Ann Phelan's role as Minister of State, to deliver on. There is undue delay since the instigation of this report for which Mr. Spillane was appointed to go and carry out a complete investigation around rural areas. He held meetings in every corner of the country. He came up with some wonderful material. He listened to all concerned. Everybody...

Other Questions: Rural Development Plan (4 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: -----and he understands the problems.

Other Questions: Rural Development Plan (4 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: I repeat that time is of the essence in this regard. We certainly need to get down to work immediately and deliver this programme, especially with the large number of investigations and examinations of all the problems and difficulties involved. The kernel of this situation is how much additional money will be allocated for CEDRA in order to roll it out in every rural community. What is...

Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: There is a huge issue, particularly in rural Ireland, concerning the eligibility of marginal land and commonage for direct EU payment. There is an intensive and what I regard as an over-zealous inspection campaign being carried out by Department inspectors on, by and large, hillside, mountain and commonage land under the commonage framework plan. This inspection campaign is governed by...

Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: They have played a very significant part in their local economies because they are the ones doing business with local stores, shops and post offices and are trying to keep local schools open.

Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: They are a very important element of rural Ireland.

Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: I apologise, a Cheann Comhairle, but, as the Taoiseach is well aware, there are severe implications in terms of penalties.

Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: Will the Taoiseach look seriously at adopting Article 4(1)h of EU Directive 1307/2013 and make a submission to the European Commission to try to resolve many of these matters? Article 4(1)h has been adopted in Wales, for instance and would ensure compliance with all of the various EU directives involved. There is flexibility in the measure. Will the Taoiseach take this on board and ensure...

Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: We all welcome the GLAS scheme and hope maximum payments will be made to all those farmers who are submitting applications, but that is not the core issue. Will the Taoiseach ensure clear and objective criteria are set for the assessment of eligibility. Probably the best formula to adopt is Article 4(1)h, to which I referred. There is a lack of flexibility and a hardness to the attitude...

Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: Farmers and their families are in a very stressful state. We are not talking about the Golden Vale or the plains of County Meath.

Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: I am talking about the west. This issue has serious implications and there will be the abandonment of land. The landscape is our great tourism asset. The farmers concerned are doing a very good job in their farming practices to protect the landscape of Ireland. We do not want to lose this significant part of our tourism product. I, therefore, ask the Taoiseach to intervene with the...

Dairy Sector: Statements (4 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: With the abolition of the milk quota, the Irish dairy sector will be given an opportunity to pursue efficiencies through increased volumes and will hopefully assert itself on the world stage. Farmers and their co-operatives are gearing up for an increase in milk supply in the order of 50% by 2020 and are making the investments necessary to produce and profitably process and market this milk....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Administration (4 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: 17. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the current void in the financial support for rural projects, if he will urgently resume the Leader programme; if he will ensure the existing partnership companies will be given the substantial role to continue in delivering vital services to rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6681/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Service Obligation Levy (4 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: 230. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will examine and address a matter (details supplied) regarding the public service obligation levy and standing charge which is an excessive and anti-business cost to this and other likewise small electricity consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9482/15]