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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...

Written Answers — Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates (17 May 2011)

Michael Moynihan: Question 63: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider issuing a directive to local authorities requesting them to reduce their commercial rates. [11535/11]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (17 May 2011)

Michael Moynihan: Question 75: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is committed to commencing the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010. [11536/11]

Electoral (Amendment) (Political Donations) Bill 2011: Second Stage (resumed) (11 May 2011)

Michael Moynihan: I wish to share time with Deputies John Browne and Barry Cowen. I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate but I will not respond to the last quotation from Deputy McCarthy. It is important to consider the strengths of Irish political life since the foundation of the State and the contribution that many fine parliamentarians and members of local authorities and town councils have...

Written Answers — National Literacy Strategy: National Literacy Strategy (4 May 2011)

Michael Moynihan: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he expects to conclude the public consultation process on the development of a National Literacy and Numeracy Strategy; and when he expects to publish and implement this strategy. [9882/11]

School Patronage (4 May 2011)

Michael Moynihan: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the financial support provided by the State to different patronage bodies at primary and second level. [9881/11]

Written Answers — Beef Industry: Beef Industry (3 May 2011)

Michael Moynihan: Question 513: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will report on his discussions at the EU Council meeting of 14 April 2011 regarding the threat the Mercosur talks pose to Ireland's beef industry and Ireland's concerns in this area; and the outcome of these discussions. [9377/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Apr 2011)

Michael Moynihan: Question 213: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a payment under the hen harrier protection scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [8543/11]

Written Answers — Beef Industry: Beef Industry (13 Apr 2011)

Michael Moynihan: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he will take to ensure a 20% increase in beef production over the next ten years, as set out in Harvest 2020. [7695/11]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (13 Apr 2011)

Michael Moynihan: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the reimbursement of fees and charges incurred as part of the process of identifying and acquiring a site for the proposed amalgamated primary school at a location (details supplied) in County Cork. [7866/11]

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (13 Apr 2011)

Michael Moynihan: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he and the European Commission have looked at the markets for milk and milk-based products post-2015, when the expansion in the dairy industry will take place; and the steps he and the European Commission have taken to ensure that there will be a proper price paid to primary producers. [7843/11]

Education and Training: Motion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2011)

Michael Moynihan: I am glad to have this opportunity to speak on education and the future of our education system. With few exceptions, we have built up a very good education system over many years. Decisions made by various governments have contributed enormously to it. One should consider the 1950s, one of the very difficult decades for this country during which the vocational educational sector was...