Results 5,001-5,020 of 5,459 for speaker:Michael Moynihan
- Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (22 May 2012)
Michael Moynihan: Question 551: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of EU farm payments, excluding grants, per farmer that have been cut since 2008 on a county basis. [25163/12]
- Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (22 May 2012)
Michael Moynihan: Question 552: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an estimate of the amount of EU farm payments, excluding grants, per farmer that will fall by for 2012 on a county basis. [25164/12]
- Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (22 May 2012)
Michael Moynihan: Question 566: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to change the regulations under the milk quota trading scheme whereby 30% must go into a priority pool; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25620/12]
- Written Answers — Military Archives: Military Archives (17 May 2012)
Michael Moynihan: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to develop the military achives; his plans to digitise the off line records by the archive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24582/12]
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (17 May 2012)
Michael Moynihan: Question 116: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the conditions for a landowner to receive permission from his Department to stone bank a river in order to secure it from erosion; the steps involved to take gravel out of a river; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24691/12]
- Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (17 May 2012)
Michael Moynihan: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of schemes run by his Department that have had expenditure reduced since 2008, broken down by year in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24619/12]
- Written Answers — Farm Household Incomes: Farm Household Incomes (17 May 2012)
Michael Moynihan: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers affected by cuts since 2008, on a county basis, under disadvantaged area schemes, REP scheme and single farm payment scheme; the average loss of income due to these reductions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24620/12]
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (16 May 2012)
Michael Moynihan: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Health his views on the fact that the Health Service Executive is failing to assess children with disabilities within legal time limits; the consequences for this failure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24297/12]
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (15 May 2012)
Michael Moynihan: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she intends to introduce a Scandinavian system of childcare here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24032/12]
- Farm Safety (10 May 2012)
Michael Moynihan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this matter. As we move into the busiest season in the agricultural calendar, we hope the weather will improve to allow harvesting. There is always concern about farm safety. Some farms stakeholders, the Agri Aware group and others, announced an initiative on education and safety on farms this week. Advertisements have just begun and we need a...
- Farm Safety (10 May 2012)
Michael Moynihan: I thank the Minister for his reply. He is correct that more needs to be done. We are all aware of the devastation inflicted on families by such incidents. The most important safety aspects relate to children on farms. They are often on farms during the summer and it may be that parents may relax their attention to safety. The experienced farmer who may be working for many years may also...
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme (10 May 2012)
Michael Moynihan: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine his plans for agri-environment options scheme for REP scheme 3 farmers in 2012, the number of farmers who will be affected by the decision not to open an AEOS scheme this month, the amount of money he anticipates saving; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23454/12]
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme (10 May 2012)
Michael Moynihan: I thank the Minister for his reply. I am glad that after nearly 12 months he has acknowledged that there was sufficient funding in place for 2011 for the AEOS scheme. At the time, he constantly said there was no funding for it, so I am glad he has acknowledged that now. The Minister said that the AEOS scheme would be targeted. Many farmers are living in severely restricted regions and have...
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme (10 May 2012)
Michael Moynihan: May I ask a brief supplementary?
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (10 May 2012)
Michael Moynihan: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. When was the submission sent to the European Commission for approval? Will the Minister of State accept that in many cases which no doubt he, like me, is hearing about, people are being unfairly punished because for a number of reasons they were unable to meet the stocking density in 2011? Is it possible to apply the rule in respect of stocking...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (10 May 2012)
Michael Moynihan: Many farmers who, through no fault of their own but owing to family or financial circumstances and so on, came within the remit of the scheme in 2011 are now being penalised in 2012. Is it possible to apply this rule retrospectively? The advice we have received is that it is not. What advice has the Department received in this regard?
- Bovine Diseases (10 May 2012)
Michael Moynihan: I accept that there have been great improvements in the eradication of TB. However, I have witnessed first-hand a number of reactors in herds and a full breakdown and clear out of herds whose test for TB within the previous 12 months was clear. I have seen first-hand how quickly this disease can spread. I know of a number of genuine farmers, in particular one who has a substantial farm and...
- Bovine Diseases (10 May 2012)
Michael Moynihan: Not only have I seen cattle being rounded up and put in a crush, I have seen entire herds being rounded up and being crushed on the lorry because of TB. I know at first hand exactly what the Minister of State is talking about. If a farmer has been tested in late November-early December and has not had a history of TB or of animals being brought in without having had all the tests and has...
- Sheep Sector (10 May 2012)
Michael Moynihan: I understand that the Department introduced a protocol to ensure that sheep would not be inspected during lambing season. I want to ensure this protocol is followed. The 1% rate of inspections for cross-compliance is difficult to understand, given the fact that some people have been inspected for the rural environment protection scheme, REPS, the single farm payment and so on almost every...
- Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (10 May 2012)
Michael Moynihan: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his future plans for the renegotiation of milk quota levies in view of his recent media comments; if he will outline any proposals he has to mitigate the impact of the milk super levy on affected milk producers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23252/12]