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- Written Answers — Bovine Disease Controls: Bovine Disease Controls (17 Jul 2012)
Michael Moynihan: Question 666: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason payment of TB reactor compensation has not been made to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34816/12]
- County Enterprise Boards (12 Jul 2012)
Michael Moynihan: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation when he expects to abolish county and city enterprise boards; the expected savings; if he will prepare an impact analysis on jobs of the move; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34018/12]
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2012)
Michael Moynihan: Last week, we asked the Government to act on the flooded Shannon region as farmers in this particular region have been badly hit. Farmers and agricultural contractors throughout Ireland are extremely concerned about their livelihoods as a result of the persistent bad weather. Silage has not been cut, cattle cannot graze, production costs have increased, milk production has dramatically...
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2012)
Michael Moynihan: It took farmers almost three years to trade out of the disastrous year of 2009. The response from the Government has been shamefully inadequate. The only response last week from the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Coveney, was to bring the single farm payment forward to October. Every Deputy in this House knows that the single farm payment has since inception been...
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2012)
Michael Moynihan: While the smoke screen in terms of the Government bringing forward to October the single farm payment may appear a good activation measure it does not cod any member of the farming community. It is taken as a given every year that the first tranche of single farm payments will be made in October. We cannot continue to allow this sector to be hampered in this way. All farmers want to do is...
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2012)
Michael Moynihan: Excuse me, Minister.
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2012)
Michael Moynihan: All but emergency inspections must cease. The last thing-----
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2012)
Michael Moynihan: The last thing farmers need at this time is undue inspections. They are at the end of their tether to harvest their crops. We need to cease all-----
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2012)
Michael Moynihan: I am asking the Tánaiste to ensure they cease all inspections during these very difficult months.
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2012)
Michael Moynihan: I also ask the Minister to deal with merchants and ask for flexibility. He should also have immediate discussions with the banks to ask them for leniency for farmers and agricultural contractors who have seen the worst year on record.
- Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)
Michael Moynihan: The Minister for Health has said that he is all about the patient being at the centre of the health system, yet he seems to be reluctant to produce legislation from his Department. The health information Bill is meant to bring in better governance and promote individual patient care. When can the House expect this Bill to be published?
- Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2011: Amendments from the Seanad (11 Jul 2012)
Michael Moynihan: I have no objection to the amendment. The Bill regulates the procedures that can be performed by veterinarians and veterinary nurses. As animal medicine evolves, it is important that regulations can be revised by means of secondary legislation rather than primary legislation.
- Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (10 Jul 2012)
Michael Moynihan: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of adoptions registered with the Adoption Authority of Ireland since its establishment to adopters who were issued with their declarations of eligibility and suitability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33380/12]
- Written Answers — European Banking Sector: European Banking Sector (5 Jul 2012)
Michael Moynihan: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the potential benefits to Ireland of common bank supervision across the Eurozone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32701/12]
- Written Answers — Penalty Points System: Penalty Points System (3 Jul 2012)
Michael Moynihan: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he expects to implement in full the recommendations of the report of the review of the Irish penalty point system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32155/12]
- Written Answers — Sugar Industry: Sugar Industry (28 Jun 2012)
Michael Moynihan: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken in re-opening the Irish sugar beet industry; the communications he has had with other EU member States on this issue; the support he has received from other EU member States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31523/12]
- Written Answers — Agri-Environment Options Scheme: Agri-Environment Options Scheme (28 Jun 2012)
Michael Moynihan: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plans he has for the re-opening of an agri-environment option scheme in 2012; the timeframe for his decision and implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31524/12]
- Written Answers — Ministerial Expenditure: Ministerial Expenditure (28 Jun 2012)
Michael Moynihan: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline his total photography costs at home and abroad from March 2011 to June 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31525/12]
- Written Answers — Advertising Standards: Advertising Standards (28 Jun 2012)
Michael Moynihan: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken to ensure that certain cheeses are not banned from television advertising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31526/12]
- Written Answers — Disadvantaged Areas Scheme: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (28 Jun 2012)
Michael Moynihan: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the time-frame in which he expects the EU Commission to make a decision on the changes to disadvantaged areas scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31527/12]