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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Administration (19 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 770. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the GLAS scheme will reopen; the number of persons to be approved for this scheme in 2016 and 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22805/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Meetings (19 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 771. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to meet at an early date his counterpart in the British Government, with particular reference to the recent EU membership referendum, and the issues that will affect farming and the agrifood sector and the implementation of CAP; the issues of common concern to farmers throughout all of Ireland and Britain; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (19 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 773. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the next meeting of the Beef Forum will be held; the issues to be discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22832/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Harvest 2020 Strategy (19 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 774. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date in implementing Food Harvest 2020, for each sector provided for in that strategy, published in July 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22833/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Tariffs (19 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 775. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he had discussions with the EU Agriculture Commissioner, and-or with other members of the EU Commission, regarding the need to abolish the EU tariffs on the import of fertiliser; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22834/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Aid (19 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 776. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the necessary provisions will be implemented to enable farmers to access low-cost short-term loans, due to serious cash flow pressures at present, as provided for at the EU Agriculture Council in respect of state aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22835/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (19 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 777. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposals he will make at the next EU Agriculture Council in respect of the need to support the dairy sector through its present difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22836/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry Exports (19 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 779. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if additional resources will be provided to Bord Bia to assist client companies exporting to Northern Ireland and to Britain due to difficulties arising from the weakening of the value of sterling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22845/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (19 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 780. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the export of live cattle to Turkey is likely to commence; if all the necessary protocols have been put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22846/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (19 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 781. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of discussions at the recent European Union Agriculture and Fisheries Council on to the need to have additional food products exempted from the Russian ban on exports from the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22847/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pigmeat Sector (19 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 782. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of discussions at the recent European Union Agriculture and Fisheries Council on the ongoing difficulties facing the pigmeat sector; the proposals there are to provide additional assistance at European level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22848/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (19 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 783. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has secured agreement from the European Commission to have an advance payment of 70% of the basic payment scheme by mid-October 2016 in view of the income difficulties facing farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22849/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pigmeat Sector (19 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 784. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date in the implementation of the report prepared by the pig industry stakeholder group; the timeline for the implementation of the measures proposed in that report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22850/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: UK Referendum on EU Membership (19 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 785. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of any discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, following the British decision to leave the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22861/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: North-South Ministerial Council (19 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 786. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date for the next meeting with the Northern Ireland Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development in sectorial format, as provided for in the North-South Ministerial Council; the issues to be discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22862/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Grocery Industry Regulation (19 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 908. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her proposals to establish an independent ombudsman office in respect of retail regulation, due to concerns over the unfair treatment of farmers and suppliers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22894/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: North-South Ministerial Council (19 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 922. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the date for the next meeting with her counterpart in the Northern Ireland Executive in sectorial format, as provided for in the North-South Ministerial Council; the issues to be discussed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22856/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (20 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 5. To ask the Taoiseach his plans to proceed with an all-Ireland forum and invite all interested parties to contribute to this forum. [20908/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (20 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: I indicated to the Taoiseach previously that there are significant concerns in the Border counties, both North and South, following the British decision to exit the European Union. Fortunately, there was 20 years of good growth in trade and commerce between North and South and South and North. Those businesses in the Border region - I am familiar with those in the two southern Ulster...

Ceisteanna - Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (20 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: The people of the two southern Ulster counties that I have the privilege of representing want us to focus on the immediate issues. The people in my clinics were concerned about sectors in which they work facing particular trading difficulties because of the weakness of sterling. Is the Government considering giving some assistance to small and medium enterprises in sectors that are very...