Results 1-4 of 4 for agriculture scheme data speaker:Tony Killeen

Grant Payments. (24 Jun 2009)

Tony Killeen: Like all sectors of the economy, agriculture is facing very challenging times at present. The world recession is having an impact both on demand for agricultural products and on the cost base under which farmers are producing their goods for the market. We have seen a severe downturn in the dairy sector which has not been helped by the international financial crisis. The Minister, Deputy...

Seanad: Fishing Industry: Statements (12 Nov 2008)

Tony Killeen: ...that Ireland receives and the landings of the fishing fleet in the past decade. The levels of TAG and, ultimately, the quotas for Ireland are determined each year at the December meeting of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council following negotiations with member states. The process for 2009 has begun in earnest with the publication of the Commission's proposals, which will be subject to...

Fishing Industry: Statements (19 Jun 2008)

Tony Killeen: ...is intended to provide protection in particular for young fish, in order to provide for the continuation of the stock and the sustainability of the fishery. A 2005 study published by the Food and Agriculture Organisation estimated the amount of discards in the North Atlantic at 1,332,000 tonnes per year, approximately 13% of the catches. The estimated discards for the North Sea ranged...

Unemployment Levels. (1 Nov 2007)

Tony Killeen: ...on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Martin. On the unemployment rate for Donegal quoted by the Deputy, I point out that the Central Statistics Office does not compile county-by-county unemployment data. CSO data for the second quarter of 2007 show an unemployment rate of 5.3% for the Border region as against a national average of 4.5%. While it is recognised that Donegal has suffered...