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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Welfare Scheme (11 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 1311. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will amend the eligibility terms of the sheep welfare scheme to make it more accessible for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37464/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Noxious Weeds (11 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 1367. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions that have been taken to ensure compliance with the noxious weeds legislation with reference to the spread of ragwort and Japanese knotweed; the number of prosecutions pending; the number of these that have been taken against public bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38477/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (11 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 1341. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who will comprise the recently announced high level market access committee in his Department; the number of civil servants who will be allocated to work exclusively on this committee; the number of such civil servants who work on market access exclusively for beef, dairy, lamb, pigmeat and poultry; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Export Controls (11 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 1342. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the review of existing export markets in which conditions of certification present barriers to trade or additional costs for exporters will be completed. [38451/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Websites (11 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 1343. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the new dedicated portal website, which will bring together in one location the full range of open markets and products and the relevant conditions certification in a user-friendly manner, for exporters will be live in 2017. [38452/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Exports Data (11 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 1344. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the exports of beef, lamb, pigmeat and dairy to the USA to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38453/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Export Controls (11 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 1345. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress on gaining access for Irish beef, lamb and pigmeat products to the United States; the outstanding stages in the approval process; and the approximate timeframe for all stages to be completed for full access to be granted. [38454/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Exports Data (11 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 1346. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the manufactured beef products exported to the United States on an annual basis in 2015 and 2016 and to date in 2017, by volume and value, in tabular form. [38455/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (11 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 1347. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in receipt of GLAS 1 and GLAS 2 who have received the 15% of their total 2016 payment, by county, in tabular form; the number of persons who have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 15% portion of the 2016 payment; the number of GLAS recipients who have yet to receive this portion of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Welfare Scheme Data (11 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 1348. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons active in the sheep welfare scheme; and the amount of expenditure drawn down in 2017 from the scheme. [38458/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (11 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 1349. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 975, 976 and 978 of 13 July 2017, if the information requested been compiled. [38459/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Data (11 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 1350. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2 by county; the number of approved applications by county; the number of payment claims logged by county; the number of payment claims that have been approved for payment by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flood Relief Schemes (11 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 1351. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to re-open the emergency flood relief scheme for County Donegal farmers in view of the severe damage caused by flooding; and if not, the reason therefor. [38461/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flood Relief Schemes (11 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 1352. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to re-open the emergency fodder aid scheme for County Donegal farmers in view of the severe damage cause by flooding; and if not, the reason therefor. [38462/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme (11 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 1353. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 contains references or measures under investments for the restoration of agricultural land and production potential damaged by natural disasters, adverse climatic events and catastrophic events as provided under Article 18(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No. 1305/2013; if investments for the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Funding (11 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 1354. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Government has made an application to the European Union Solidarity Fund and the European Regional Development Fund to support the reconstruction of regions affected by major natural disasters, in view of the severe damage cause by flooding in County Donegal. [38464/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme (11 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 1355. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 contains references or measures under biogas production and anaerobic digestion (details supplied); and if an amendment is necessary to same to enable the State to create such a scheme under these measures. [38465/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Agencies Data (11 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 1356. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific targets set for agencies under his auspices in view of recent comments by the Taoiseach to double the Team Ireland footprint overseas by 2025. [38466/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Review (11 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 1357. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the latest timeframe for the ANC review at EU level; the timeframe for maps to be produced for the review; the deadline by which member states will have to submit final maps to the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38467/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Service Cards (11 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 1358. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers will require public services cards to access EU farm payments. [38468/17]