Results 5,101-5,120 of 5,363 for speaker:Michael Moynihan
- Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (8 Nov 2011)
Michael Moynihan: Question 442: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the following information in respect of the persons that are not paid on a county breakdown: the number of persons not paid as a result of inspections, digitising, transfers and queries. [33187/11]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Nov 2011)
Michael Moynihan: Question 443: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the fact that there will be an additional 1% increase in modulation from the single farm payment in 2012, if he will confirm that there will be no other deductions to the single farm payment in 2012. [33188/11]
- Written Answers — Common Agricultural Policy: Common Agricultural Policy (8 Nov 2011)
Michael Moynihan: Question 444: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the EU Commission analysis that the greening measure under the Common Agricultural Policy 2013 reform will cost farmers here â¬15 per hectare; and if he will outline his analysis of the costs of greening. [33189/11]
- Written Answers — Direct Payment Schemes: Direct Payment Schemes (8 Nov 2011)
Michael Moynihan: Question 445: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action he is proposing to take to prevent the severe distortion to the land rental and sale market resulting from the EU Commission proposal to set 2014 as the new reference period for entitlements under the single farm payment. [33190/11]
- Written Answers — Direct Payment Schemes: Direct Payment Schemes (8 Nov 2011)
Michael Moynihan: Question 446: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm when the sheep grassland payments will be made in 2011; the number of applicants on a county basis; the number of eligible sheep; and the value of the payments in each county. [33191/11]
- Health Service Administration (8 Nov 2011)
Michael Moynihan: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Health the relationship and chain of command between his advisors and the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33003/11]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Nov 2011)
Michael Moynihan: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of maps submitted for digitisation with applications for payments to his Department in 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011. [32661/11]
- Child Abuse (3 Nov 2011)
Michael Moynihan: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the organisations with whom she has held discussions since taking office on the subject of introducing mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32488/11]
- Written Answers — Common Agricultural Policy: Common Agricultural Policy (2 Nov 2011)
Michael Moynihan: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his negotiating position on the greening section set out in Commissioner Ciolos's Common Agriculture Policy proposals in early October. [32330/11]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Nov 2011)
Michael Moynihan: Question 428: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an outstanding single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32244/11]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Nov 2011)
Michael Moynihan: Question 429: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an outstanding disadvantage area payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32245/11]
- Agricultural Development (2 Nov 2011)
Michael Moynihan: I believe everybody has bought into the vision for agriculture and the food industry. Regarding the extra â¬1 billion worth of food exports, there is some concern within the sector that the increase is down to price increases rather than increases in the amount we are producing. Does the Minister have figures to indicate if it is the volume that has increased or if it is down to the prices...
- Agricultural Development (2 Nov 2011)
Michael Moynihan: I appreciate that.
- Agricultural Development (2 Nov 2011)
Michael Moynihan: Does the Minister have a breakdown?
- Dairy Sector (2 Nov 2011)
Michael Moynihan: I refer to Deputy Naughten's question about peripheral regions. There has been a acknowledgement of the counties where dairying is to be expanded and this has been referred to in the House on many occasions. Over the past 30 to 35 years, there has been a significant movement away from agricultural production on the western seaboard and in peripheral regions. There are parishes where half...
- Milk Quota (2 Nov 2011)
Michael Moynihan: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the progress he has made on the issue of a European wide milk quota to alleviate the pressure of a super levy on dairy farmers here; the steps he has taken in securing a butterfat correction quota increase of 1.5% and 2%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32328/11]
- Milk Quota (2 Nov 2011)
Michael Moynihan: I thank the Minister for his reply. It is a major issue at farm gates. I hear stories every day of the week about people who have ceased milk production and dried off stock they have invested huge amounts of money in over the years. As the Minister said, such people are often progressive dairy farmers who are trying to make sure they are on the curve when quotas are abolished and the new...
- Common Agricultural Policy (2 Nov 2011)
Michael Moynihan: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine his negotiating position in relation to the 2014 reference year and 2011 activation clause set out in Commissioner Ciolos' Common Agriculture Policy proposals in early October. [32329/11]
- Common Agricultural Policy (2 Nov 2011)
Michael Moynihan: I thank the Minister for his reply. Regardless of the complexity of legislation emanating from Brussels, it is amazing how quickly individuals interpret it in order to identify the difficulties which might arise for them. The Minister referred to entitlements to single farm payments. I understand that the document published by the European Commission stipulates that an entitlement must be...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Oct 2011)
Michael Moynihan: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31738/11]