Written answers
Wednesday, 25 May 2005
Department of Agriculture and Food
- Departmental Staff
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the way in which it is intended to redeploy the estimated 400 staff previously employed in administering farm income support schemes; and... - Food Industry
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the concerns expressed in the media regarding the rise of obesity here; and if she will not endorse obesogenic food... - Farm Input Costs
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her advice to farmers faced with a substantial rise in price from silage contractors due to a rise in diesel prices by over 30% in the... - Food Industry
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the measures she is taking to promote the use of higher quality foods; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17393/05] - Genetically Modified Organisms
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the plans her Department has to evaluate the economic implications of the use of genetically modified organisms; and if she will make a... - Departmental Shareholdings
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if, in her capacity as the holder of a golden share in a company (details supplied), she has received any indication from the company... - Single Payment Scheme
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding her discussions with farm organisations on a proposed system of penalty points for non-compliance with animal... - Animal Feedstuffs
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the final conclusion to the reported importation of animal feed contaminated with traces of bone; and if she will make a statement on the... - Food Labelling
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when full labelling of beef will be implemented, as promised in November 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17386/05] - Export Credit Refunds
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her Department's position regarding the abolition of export credit refunds by the EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Proposed Legislation
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the plans she has to review the legislation covering the importation and sale of agri-chemicals; and if she will make a statement on the... - EU Directives
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding her negotiations with the EU on the implementation of the EU nitrates directive; and if she will make a statement... - Sugar Beet Production
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding discussions within the EU on proposed reforms of the EU sugar regime; and if she will make a statement on the... - Single Payment Scheme
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on whether the single farm payment entitlement based in the reference years 2000 to 2002 disadvantages farmers who receive... - Animal Diseases
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps being taken to establish the extent of possible MRSA type infections in animals; if she has satisfied herself that adequate... - Food Labelling
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she intends to take to improve food labelling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17328/05] - Beef Industry
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the discussions she has had with the EU Commission regarding the SBP overshoot; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17294/05] - Animal Feedstuffs
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if procedures are in place for random testing of imported animal feeds in order that they do not contain the non-authorised genetically... - Land Reclassification
Question 53: 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... - Sugar Beet Production
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding the ownership of the Irish sugar quota; when she was informed of the decision to close the Carlow facility; and if... - Live Exports
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she will take to facilitate the live export of lambs to the UK and France; if she will address the current holding period... - Safety on Farms
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps being taken to address the serious problems of death and injuries through farm accidents; and if she will make a statement on... - Genetically Modified Organisms
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has studied the UK Royal Society results of genetically modified trials for winter oil seed rape showing that wildlife and the... - Cost of Farm Inputs
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to concerns among farmers' organisations regarding alarming increases in the cost of farm inputs,... - Afforestation Programme
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the proposals her Department intends to pursue to develop the sector following the recent Bacon review of the forestry sector,... - Genetically Modified Organisms
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the plans she has to evaluate the economic implications of the use of GMOs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17325/05] - Disadvantaged Areas Scheme
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the Irish negotiating position regarding the EU review of disadvantaged areas. [17318/05] - EU Directives
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the EU directives for which her Department has responsibility that are yet to be implemented, in view of the target date for... - Fur Farming
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the regulations which she requires the managers of fur farms to follow; and the way in which such managers are accountable for the public... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food, in regard to her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 111 of 4 May 2005 regarding her Department's plans for decentralisation, if no... - Beef Industry
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she is taking to address the SBP overshoot; if there is a legal entitlement to recoup an overshoot in the 21 month premium;... - Grant Payments
Question 67: 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... - Farm Retirement Scheme
Question 69: 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. [17307/05] - Single Payment Scheme
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans for the modulation fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17306/05] - World Trade Negotiations
Question 72: 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 Directives
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the discussions she has had with the EU Commission and the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government regarding a... - Departmental Bodies
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the plans she has to develop the Teagasc service provided to farmers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17321/05] - Grant Payments
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the discussions she has had with the EU Commission to index link the single farm payment; if she intends to make the payment in two... - Food Industry
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she intends to take arising from the publication of the report of the task force on obesity; if it is intended to implement... - Alternative Energy Projects
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the discussions she has had with other Departments and State agencies with a view to meeting the EU biofuels directive requiring Ireland... - Grant Payments
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will increase the level of grant aid available to farmers under the SFP scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Farm Household Incomes
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the extent to which she is assured of the viability of the agri-sector in the future with particular reference to family farm income; and... - Horticulture Sector
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of inspectors which are to be involved in the checks on potato growers to ensure that only certified seed or home certified... - Veterinary Medicines
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to concerns expressed that proposed new EU regulations on animal medicines (details supplied) will lead... - Horse Breeding
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to concerns expressed at the recent Teagasc national breeding conference that Ireland's traditional... - Animal Diseases
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of cases of BSE in cattle discovered in 2004 and 2005 to date; the way in which this compares with recent years; the number of... - World Trade Negotiations
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her priorities for the current round of world trade talks and the summit due in Hong Kong later in 2005; and if she will make a statement... - Grant Payments
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the total number of applications received by the 16 May 2005 deadline under the new single payment scheme; the proportion of farmer... - Food Industry
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of meetings of the Food Agency Co-Operation Council in 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17320/05] - Farm Retirement Scheme
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the progress she has made on the implementation of the report by the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food on the early retirement... - Plant Protection Products
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the measures which the pesticide control service of her Department is taking to restrict the illegal importation and sale of... - Food Industry
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the plans she has to develop the marketing potential of Bord Bia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17314/05] - Farming Population
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of farmers who have left full-time farming since 1997; her views on the fall in the number of full-time farmers; the steps she... - Milk Prices
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the communication she has had with the European Commission regarding current and future milk prices; the action she has taken or intends... - Poultry Industry
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has satisfied herself that adequate procedures are in place to protect against the spread of avian flu here especially in view of... - Food Labelling
Question 101: 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.... - Flood Relief
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the latest information available to her Department on the extent of disruption to farming caused by recent cold and wet weather,... - Farm Retirement Scheme
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the plans she has to implement the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food report on the early retirement scheme,... - Organic Sector
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will seek the inclusion of organic farming bodies in the social partnership process; and if she will make a statement on the...
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