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Written Answers — Agri-Environment Options Scheme: Agri-Environment Options Scheme (23 Nov 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Question 329: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will confirm that 1 September will be the commencement date for all agri-environment options schemes including those applications that have not been fully processed. [43960/10]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (24 Nov 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress that has been made, post commencement of the Adoption Act 2010, on discussions to set up a bi-lateral agreement for inter-country adoption with Russia; when he expects this to be in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44364/10]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme (1 Dec 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Fisheries and Food if the four year plan provides for new entrants to the agri-environment options scheme in 2011 and beyond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45523/10]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme (1 Dec 2010)

Andrew Doyle: I thank the Minister for his reply. Am I correct that the Minister said €330 million is available to pay REPS 3, REPS 4 and AEOS in 2010?

Agri-Environment Options Scheme (1 Dec 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Is it the case, in light of the number of people who will exit REPS 3 during the course of 2011-12 that this burden will reduce significantly if no other scheme is put in place? I cannot urge strongly enough upon the Minister the necessity to provide some form of other scheme. I acknowledge that REPS was never intended to be an income stream per se but REPS has been used as income support...

Agri-Environment Options Scheme (1 Dec 2010)

Andrew Doyle: The capital expenditure programme, which I accept is different, has identified that spending next year in the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food will be down from €104 million to €89 million. Annex A of the four year plan states that savings in the first year for that Department will be €75 million. Am I correct in saying that this will encompass all schemes or does that...

National Recovery Plan (1 Dec 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Fisheries and Food his views on the specific measures in the Government's proposed National Recovery Plan affecting the agricultural sector; if any analysis has been carried out by him in consultation with the Department of Finance with regard to the proposed tax changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45524/10]

National Recovery Plan (1 Dec 2010)

Andrew Doyle: We do not have many options and there are limited areas with potential to pay back the money we are supposedly getting at a cheap interest rate of 5.8% in the bailout. However, agriculture is one area with potential. I am concerned by the responses of Deputy Connick to this question and the Minister to an earlier question about not putting road blocks in the way of this sector to allow it...

National Recovery Plan (1 Dec 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Is the team over there prepared to fight the corner for Irish agriculture to ensure that on the other side of next week's budget, we have no noose around the neck of Irish agriculture? I acknowledge the growth. The euro will probably weaken soon. However, we have €75 million to save for next year, so the Minister should ensure that the savings are in the streamlining of bureaucracy-----

National Recovery Plan (1 Dec 2010)

Andrew Doyle: I am asking the Minister to make sure that he does that.

National Recovery Plan (1 Dec 2010)

Andrew Doyle: I do not dispute the Minister of State's sincerity. I am concerned when I look at reports that recommend a slash and burn approach, such as the taxation report, the McCarthy report and so on. These are very simplistic and they do not stack up against the likes of Food Harvest 2020, Pathways to Growth by Bord Bia and common sense. It is very easy to take a slash and burn approach to this...

Meat Imports (1 Dec 2010)

Andrew Doyle: The question of live imports, in particular those of lamb and sheep being brought through Northern Ireland from the United Kingdom mainland, was not addressed. These imports come at specific times when the market needs them in order to suppress the price. The Mercosur deal means that the type and nature of the imported product would be a serious threat. They would have access for specific-----

Meat Imports (1 Dec 2010)

Andrew Doyle: I am trying to make the point that we should be aware of the fact that any deals done with regard to the import of prime cuts of beef would undermine our market. The Minister referred to the steak in Brussels.

Sugar Beet Production (1 Dec 2010)

Andrew Doyle: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle, I did not speak on this.

Sugar Beet Production (1 Dec 2010)

Andrew Doyle: May I ask a supplementary question?

Animal Carcase Classification (1 Dec 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Does the Croke Park agreement allow for a work practice whereby in-house Department officers will be able to carry out routine independent checks on a daily basis? How many people are assigned to routine random inspections?

Animal Carcase Classification (1 Dec 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Yes. Is it the case, or is there a protocol in specific factories, that owners of livestock are no longer allowed down on the killing floor to view the grading as it takes place?

Animal Carcase Classification (1 Dec 2010)

Andrew Doyle: The annual reporting is all very well, but there should be more real-time reporting. There has been a major issue of confidence, as the Minister knows, and matters were not helped by one specific case. I ask that there be updates either bimonthly or quarterly at the very least.

Milk Quota (1 Dec 2010)

Andrew Doyle: We will exit quota and quota increases in the coming four or five years. Does the Minister have any specific plans to deal with the extra quota coming on board, especially in the context of trading? Naturally, there is vast sectoral protectionism in this industry. Has there been some effort to try to get so-called "co-opetition" between processors in the long-term such that they could come...

Milk Quota (1 Dec 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Is it finished?