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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Grocery Industry Competition (25 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: What about the supermarkets?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Grocery Industry Competition (25 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Article 45.2.iii of the Constitution provides, "That, especially, the operation of free competition shall not be allowed so to develop as to result in the concentration of the ownership or control of essential commodities in a few individuals to the common detriment." Whatever about the law, the Minister of State is constitutionally bound to ensure the common good prevails in this case....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Grocery Industry Competition (25 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister of State can. It says so in Article 45.2.iii of the Constitution.

Other Questions: Beef Data Programme (25 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 9. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied with the progress of the beef data and genomics scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41245/15]

Other Questions: Beef Data Programme (25 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We might get through a lot of today's questions yet. On the beef data and genomics scheme, how many samples have gone in and how many hectares does that represent? What is the likely payment by Christmas? I want to establish the level of active participants in the scheme. It would be said that there is considerable disquiet about the scheme over the penalty regime and the uncertainties...

Other Questions: Beef Data Programme (25 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister has 34 seconds left.

Other Questions: Beef Data Programme (25 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Deputy O'Donovan is here.

Other Questions: Beef Data Programme (25 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The figure I was given by the Minister was 252,672, which is more than 252,000.

Other Questions: Beef Data Programme (25 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I was seeking the updated position. I note, however, that the figure has not increased since I tabled the question some time ago.

Other Questions: Beef Data Programme (25 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am also glad the Department is consistent. The figure provided represents 71% of farmers. Funding of €52 million was provided for the beef data and genomics programme in the Estimate this year. I note in the small print of the Supplementary Estimate that it provides for savings of €17 million in this scheme. Will the Minister confirm that he expects an underspend of...

Other Questions: Beef Data Programme (25 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister published a Supplementary Estimate which provides for a significant overspend arising from the need to pay a fine to Europe. According to the small print, a saving of €17 million is anticipated in the beef genomics scheme. Unless the position has radically changed, Departments take a conservative approach to Supplementary Estimates. For example, if an Estimate provides...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Data (25 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 14. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who have received approval under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2 to date; the number it is expected to approve between now and the end of 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41249/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Funding (25 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 15. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the funding made available to dairy and pig farmers by the European Union due to the distressed state of the market in 2015 will be paid; the reason for the delay; the amount of money to be paid to each farmer; if there will be a national top up to this money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41247/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Applications (25 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 21. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications under the areas of natural constraint scheme and the basic payment scheme that have not been paid in 2015; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41248/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Application Numbers (25 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 38. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of finfish and shellfish licence applications he hopes to decide on between now and 1 April 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41246/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (25 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 96. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue under the areas of natural constraint scheme and the basic payment scheme for 2015 to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41856/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Identification Schemes (25 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 100. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on electronic identification tagging for cattle; his plans to introduce it in the near future; if he will pass on to farmers, in total or in part, in the form of reduced disease levies, the saving to his Department that would result from this introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41908/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (25 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 101. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the roll-out of the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme on commonages; the number of commonage plans that have been submitted to his Department; the average percentage of farmers in each commonage who are participating in the scheme to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41911/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (25 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 102. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who applied for the basic payment scheme and for the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, by county and in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41912/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (25 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 103. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when outstanding payments will be made under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 1; the number of farmers who have submitted documentation for payment and the number who have not yet received payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41913/15]