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Written Answers — Media Industry: Media Industry (15 Jun 2011)

Michael Moynihan: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the appropriateness of the owners of media outlets seeking to influence the editorial output of those media outlets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15691/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (15 Jun 2011)

Michael Moynihan: Question 365: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on whether there are sufficient controls in place to ensure editorial independence within the written, broadcast and online media here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15696/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (15 Jun 2011)

Michael Moynihan: Question 529: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will consider the current implementation of the thoroughbred foal levy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15565/11]

Employment Rights (9 Jun 2011)

Michael Moynihan: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the way he envisages the local collective agreement alternative to joint labour committees will operate in practice; his definition of collective agreement; if he intends to enshrine this definition in law; his views on who might be competent on the employee side to reach such an agreement; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (8 Jun 2011)

Michael Moynihan: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date on the proposal to rationalise vocational education committees; the likely timeframe for a further announcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14481/11]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (8 Jun 2011)

Michael Moynihan: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the proposals, if any, there are to expand the role of vocational education committees in the patronage of primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14480/11]

Written Answers — Smoking Ban: Smoking Ban (31 May 2011)

Michael Moynihan: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the estimates for the public health impact of the implementation of the workplace smoking ban. [13424/11]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (31 May 2011)

Michael Moynihan: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the school bus service for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13358/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 May 2011)

Michael Moynihan: Question 289: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he expects the consolidation application to be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [13440/11]

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 May 2011)

Michael Moynihan: We welcome any initiative to provide much needed employment. However, there are several issues I wish to raise in regard to this Bill. The tourism industry has suffered severe decline in recent years and the last week has brought much needed benefit in terms of the publicity surrounding the visit of Queen Elizabeth and President Obama. We all hope it will encourage more people to travel to...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (25 May 2011)

Michael Moynihan: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the discussions he has had at EU level regarding the threat that Mercosur poses to Ireland's and Europe's beef industry; the outcome of these discussions; if the EU Commission has agreed to produce a full impact assessment; and when there will be further discussions with the EU Agricultural Council and with the Commission...

Written Answers — Illegal Burning: Illegal Burning (25 May 2011)

Michael Moynihan: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he has taken to dissuade or remove any incentives for persons to burn gorse to ensure that we do not have a repeat of the difficult situation in recent months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12567/11]

Single Farm Payment (25 May 2011)

Michael Moynihan: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Fisheries and Food if he will allow rough grazing to be taken into account when estimating the single farm payment and discontinue the policy that only allows arable land to be included. [12962/11]

Single Farm Payment (25 May 2011)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the Minister for his reply. Last year and again this year, farmers have been making amendments to their area-based applications. The Department seems to be instructing them to remove areas of scrub or rough grazing from their applications. As a result, people are losing their eligibility to entitlements in respect of lands on hills and in glens that are subject to normal farm...

Single Farm Payment (25 May 2011)

Michael Moynihan: Absolutely. I thank the Minister. I would welcome an opportunity to discuss the matter.

Milk Quota (25 May 2011)

Michael Moynihan: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Fisheries and Food the steps he has taken, in conjunction with his European colleagues, to activate an EU wide milk quota system instead of a national quota. [12963/11]

Milk Quota (25 May 2011)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the Minister for his response. Excess figures provided by various milk processors range from a low of 17% to a high of 25% year-on-year from April 2010 to April 2011. There is a major effort at every level cautioning people to avoid going over the quota. On 31 March this year, we were a little bit under quota because milk supplies were held back and managed at farm-gate level. The...

Milk Quota (25 May 2011)

Michael Moynihan: If, as the Minister said, France and Germany are opposing quota increases and trying to maintain farm-gate prices, is it not better to have an orderly expansion of the European-wide dairy industry, rather than when the quotas go post-2015? Is there a political point to be made that it is bowing to the inevitable at European level?

Agriculture: Motion (24 May 2011)

Michael Moynihan: I move: "That Dáil Éireann: notes the potential and importance of agriculture to the Irish economy and in particular to support the implementation of Food Harvest 2020 and recognises that: — agriculture and the agri-food sector is Ireland's most important indigenous industry and will play a central part in job creation and our export led recovery; — the agriculture industry in Ireland...

Agriculture: Motion (24 May 2011)

Michael Moynihan: The seriousness of the motion is clear. Agriculture is one of the most important industries and this is why this is one of the first motions we have brought forward under Private Members' time. It is important to hold a discussion on the importance of agriculture and the agriculture industry to the country and to the issues facing them. The motion before the House is the basis of the...