Written answers
Thursday, 27 January 2005
Department of Agriculture and Food
- Pricing Agreement
Question 8: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the fact that in 1997 an agreement was reached between farmers, large retailers and her Department... - Departmental Representations
Question 9: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she proposes to take on foot of the representations made to her on behalf of persons (details supplied) who are seeking an... - Single Payment Scheme
Question 10: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the discussions she has had with the EU Commission to index-link the single farm payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Farm Waste Management
Question 11: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount her Department has spent in the farm building programme on areas such as pollution control, cattle housing and dairy hygiene... - Genetically Modified Organisms
Question 12: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to evaluate the economic implications of the use of genetically modified organisms; and if she will make a statement on the... - Official Languages Act
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the estimated cost annually to her Department of compliance with the Official Languages Act 2003; the steps she has already taken to... - Animal Welfare
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the implications of her agreement at the December 2004 Council of Ministers to introduce regulations regarding the transport of animals... - Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the level of participation to date in REP scheme 3; if she has satisfied herself with this level of participation; her plans for the... - Company Dispute
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will make a statement on the agreement between her Department and a company (details supplied). [1807/05] - Rural Development Regulation
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the draft rural development regulation and the impact on the forestry sector here; and if she will make a statement on the... - Forestry Sector
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the figures from the European Environment Agency which suggest that the vast majority of forestry plantations here since... - Horticulture Industry
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the fact that potato-grower numbers have declined from 956 in 2000 to 700 in 2004; that... - Genetically Modified Organisms
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to evaluate the economic implications of the use of genetically modified organisms; the action being taken by her Department to... - Beef Exports
Question 21: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the likely implications for the beef industry here of the pending removal of the over 30 months rule in the UK; if attempts will be made... - Hazardous Farm Waste
Question 22: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the inquiry by the British Environmental Agency into allegations that Ireland illegally transported hazardous waste... - Forestry Sector
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food further to the recent Bacon review of the forestry sector, her proposals to pursue development of the sector, particularly in reaching... - Farm Retirement Scheme
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she intends to take to address the situation whereby ERS farmers are finding it difficult to lease land; and if she will make... - Sugar Industry
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the consequences she foresees for the sugar industry and agriculture here arising from the recent sugar factory closure in Carlow; if she... - Agriculture and Food Sector
Question 26: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the report of the Agri-Vision 2015 Committee which was published in December 2004; if she has proposals to make on foot of... - Beef Exports
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the efforts being made to increase the amount of beef exported to Egypt, Algeria and other markets outside the EU; and if she will make a... - Export Subsidies
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her position regarding the abolition of export credit refunds by the EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1805/05] - Single Payment Scheme
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to review the [i]force majeure[/i] procedure for the single farm payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1806/05] - Tax Code
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the discussions she has had with the Department of Finance regarding section 605 roll-over relief; and if she will make a statement on... - Farm Retirement Scheme
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will index link the early retirement pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1779/05] - Grant Payments
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the grant aid returned to her Department by a company (details supplied) following the closure of its Rooskey plant in County Roscommon;... - Farm Retirement Scheme
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will review the farm retirement scheme provisions in view of the recent income reductions for farmers in that scheme due to the... - Food Labelling
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she is taking to ensure that all third country beef is properly labelled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1789/05] - Animal Welfare
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to avoid the late castration of bulls. [1940/05] - Single Payment Scheme
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if deductions from farmers SFP will not exceed 3% when linear and other cuts are accounted for; and if she will make a statement on the... - Genetically Modified Organisms
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will review her stance on genetically modified crops on the basis that guarantees cannot be given into the future for health and... - Legislative Programme
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her legislative priorities for the current session of Dáil Éireann; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1921/05] - Mental Health Issues
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to a recent publication for the IFA, Dealing with Stress, which aims to combat stress levels among... - Bovine Diseases
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the statement by the European Food Safety Authority that it saw no risk to health from the use in food... - Meat Industry
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has satisfied herself regarding the future of the beef, lamb and pigmeat industry, in view of the likelihood of increased... - Sugar Quota
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding the ownership of the Irish sugar quota; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1795/05] - Food Labelling
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the progress in relation to food labelling and the recommendations of the food labelling group; and if she will make a statement on the... - Water Quality
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the non-compliance of the Government with European directives on the conservation of protected species... - Direct Payment Schemes
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will report on the assessment carried out by her Department regarding the implications of the SFP on the ERS; and if she will make... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding the decentralisation programme within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1928/05] - Official Engagements
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the discussions she has had with the European Commission regarding the next round of the WTO; and if she will make a statement on the... - EU Funding
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans for the modulation fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1778/05] - Farm Incomes
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the very small increase in farm incomes in 2004 as reported by the CSO which is not keeping pace with inflation; her... - Bovine Diseases
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of cases of BSE in cattle discovered in 2004; the way in which this compares with recent years; the number of such cases which... - Animal Feedstuffs
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has received a report on the importation of contaminated animal feed (details supplied) which was found to contain fragments of... - Departmental Budget
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount her Department has received from the Department of Finance in each of the past ten years; if she has satisfied herself that... - Official Travel
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will report on her recent visit to China and the meetings she had with political, business and industry representatives there; and... - Energy Costs
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the effects that the recent gas prices have had on tomato growers' gas bills, which have increased by... - EU Directives
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the discussions she has had with the European Commission and the Department for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government regarding... - Horticulture Industry
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the targets which are planned in future for fruit and vegetables in view of the fact that sales have increased for the year ending May... - Agenda 2000
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the extent to which the current farm support payments system is in line with her original predictions when agreement was reached in... - Farming Supports
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to provide greater support for small farmers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1803/05] - Horticulture Industry
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has plans to support the glasshouse growers sector and assist in diversification to reduce energy demand. [1935/05] - EU Directives
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the recent rejection by the European Commission of the Government's request for a derogation from the 170 kg. per hectare... - Food Labelling
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans for the introduction of the labelling of beef in the catering sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1920/05] - Teagasc Services
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to develop the Teagasc service provided to farmers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1791/05] - Farm Retirement Scheme
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will index link the early retirement pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1780/05] - Live Exports
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she is taking to reopen live export markets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1798/05] - Food Safety Standards
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the way in which new EU proposals for food business operators, particularly official controls on products of animal origin intended for... - Genetically Modified Organisms
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will report on the work of the working group to develop a national strategy for the co-existence of genetically modified food and... - Food Safety Standards
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she intends to take following the recent case of imported animal feed contaminated with traces of bone to ensure that such an... - Departmental Estimates
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the reduction in the Estimates for her Department for 2005 for the food safety and animal welfare budget; and if she will... - Departmental Schemes
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the measures she intends to take to address the problems experienced by farmers in the Shannon callows, as a result of current proposals... - Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if farmers who joined the REP scheme between 1997 and 1998 in NHA and SAC areas, and had to destock on the advice of their REP scheme...
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