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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (26 Jan 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 212. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expenditure incurred in 2015 on the beef data and genomics programme, rural environment protection scheme, agri-environment option scheme, green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, locally-led environmental schemes, organic farming schemes, land mobility, targeted agricultural modernisation scheme, horticulture industry, the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (26 Jan 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 213. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will publish the details of the scheme or schemes he is putting in place to assist farmers affected by recent flooding; the type of schemes envisaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2991/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Transfers (26 Jan 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 229. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on a private contract clause application lodged by a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3105/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Appeals (26 Jan 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 230. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has considered an appeal for a late application lodged by persons (details supplied) in County Sligo under the basic payment scheme; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3106/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Cuanta agus Céanna (26 Jan 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 471. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government cén uair a bheifear i dteagmháil le Comhairle Contae na Gaillimhe maidir leis an airgead atá curtha ar fáil faoina Roinn chun cé Inis Oírr a fhorbairt; an mbeidh ar an gComhairle Contae sciar den chostas a chur ar fáil chun íoc as forbairt na cé agus, más amhlaidh go...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Ceadúnais Feamainn a Bhaint (26 Jan 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 472. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government Environment, Community and Local Government cén staid ag a bhfuil iarratas ar cheadúnas bainte feamainne ag comhlacht (sonraí tugtha); cén uair a fhógrófar go poiblí é mar chuid den chomhairliúchán poiblí. [2992/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Farantóireachta (26 Jan 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 512. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht céard atá déanta aici lena chinntiú go mbeidh seirbhís farantóireachta laethúil go hÁrann tar éis an chéad lá d’Fheabhra; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [2993/16]

Other Questions: Beef Exports (21 Jan 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister is almost giving out to me as if I had made the prediction. He made the predictions, not me. As he said, 1,800 tonnes of beef were exported to the US. This compares with 270,000 tonnes into Britain. It turned out to be a small market. Will this market expand other than for prime cuts or is the only way to achieve the volumes and sales he mentioned through the export of...

Other Questions: Beef Exports (21 Jan 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: This is my final question on the final day of questions in this Dáil before we all go before the people.

Other Questions: Beef Exports (21 Jan 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Will the Minister predict the volume that will be sold into China in an average year once he opens that market?

Other Questions: Beef Exports (21 Jan 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 6. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why Irish beef exports to the United States of America in 2015 were significantly down on the target he set in February 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2309/16]

Other Questions: Beef Exports (21 Jan 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Last year, the Minister announced the opening of the American beef market with great fanfare, and predicted that the exports would be worth between €50 million and €100 million. The truth is far different. Only €11 million worth of beef was exported to the US. How did this discrepancy arise and how did the Minister get it wrong by such a massive factor?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Beef Exports (21 Jan 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 4. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the steps he is taking to protect farmers and address the increased price differential between Irish and British beef in British supermarkets, contrary to the Single Market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2367/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Beef Exports (21 Jan 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Minister is aware, there is great concern in the beef industry about the widening gap between the price paid to Irish farmers, as against British farmers, in the British market. The beef forum confirmed that the gap had widened to 82 cent per kilogram or €293 a head last year. I understand at the moment it is €1 per kilogram. What steps is the Minister going to take to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Beef Exports (21 Jan 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is funny that others in the European Union are not half as sanguine as the Minister about the dominance in the market of a small number of retailers and processors. Every time I have gone over there, they have shared my great concern that there is what we call the hourglass effect. In other words, there is dominance in the centre and basically beef farmers are price takers not price...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Beef Exports (21 Jan 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There has been a major failure to develop the live trade in recent years and the percentage of cattle exports fell last year by 25%. Does the Minister now accept that beef farmers are likely to come under tremendous pressure in the second half of this year - there could be between 50,000 and 80,000 extra cattle coming out - because of the lack of live exports last year? Is the Minister...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Farm Household Incomes (21 Jan 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 1. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the latest Teagasc report that family farm incomes were down 9% in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2366/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Farm Household Incomes (21 Jan 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We must be concerned about the average reduction of 9% in farm incomes. Can the Minister confirm that this is mainly due to the reduction in the price of milk and that there has been a catastrophic drop in the incomes of dairy farmers last year which is impacting, in particular, on farmers with high borrowings? What will be done to rectify this issue?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Farm Household Incomes (21 Jan 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We are talking about a drop of income in the dairy sector from €68,000 to €48,000. That is not hugely above the average industrial wage. In this case we are discussing people who are on the job for 365 days a year. With regard to income in the other sectors increasing, the Minister will be aware that incomes in those sectors are very small. Is he concerned that this huge...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Farm Household Incomes (21 Jan 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Yes, but that still does not deal with the key problem we face, that despite the good grazing season, there is still a €20,000 drop in average dairy farm income. Many people are doing better than that but for every person who is doing better, there is somebody who is doing a lot worse. What will be done in particular for those who borrowed substantially and for new entrants? They...