Written answers
Tuesday, 4 October 2005
Department of Agriculture and Food
- Animal Cruelty
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to serious public concern at the circumstances of the slaughter of 4,000 pigs in Waterford two years... - Common Agricultural Policy
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will make a statement on the outcome of her meeting on 23 June 2005 with the EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural... - Animal Health Strategy
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she intends to take to develop an all-Ireland animal health regime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26190/05] - EU Directives
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will list the EU directives for which her Department has responsibility that are yet to be implemented in view of the target date... - Common Agricultural Policy
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the progress made in her discussions with the EU Commission on 19 September 2005 regarding proposals for reform of the EU sugar regime;... - Horticulture Sector
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans for the horticulture sector here. [26163/05] - Sugar Quota
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will clarify the ownership of the Irish sugar quota; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26224/05] - Common Agricultural Policy
Question 131: 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 in December 2005; and if she will make a... - Alternative Energy Projects
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the progress and opportunities in place or planned for farmers and all involved in developing the biofuel and biomass sector in view of... - Land Prices
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to recent figures published by the Central Statistics Office showing that agricultural land prices rose... - Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has satisfied herself with the progress under REPS 3. [26170/05] - Grant Payments
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans for the allocation of entitlements under the national reserve; when she will issue the entitlements; and if she will make a... - Sugar Beet Industry
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food in view of the continued problems regarding the EU sugar regime, her plans to examine alternative uses for the beet farmers produce, in... - Sugar Quota
Question 137: 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... - Animal Health Strategy
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she intends to take to develop an all Ireland animal health regime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26406/05] - Farming Practices
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the situation regarding making safe use of digestate from anaerobic digestion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26475/05] - Veterinary Medicines
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps that she is taking to provide a countrywide and weekend veterinary service for the issue of prescriptions for animal remedies;... - Food Industry
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to develop the marketing potential of Bord Bia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26213/05] - Decentralisation Programme
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will report on the latest progress in her Department's decentralisation plans; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Bovine Diseases
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of cases of BSE in cattle discovered in 2004 and to date in 2005; the way in which this compares with recent years; the... - Food Labelling
Question 144: 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.... - Grant Payments
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the total number of applications received by 16 May 2005 deadline under the new single payment scheme; the progress made with regard to... - Live Exports
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she will take to facilitate the live export of lambs to the United Kingdom and France; if she will address the current holding... - Farm Retirement Scheme
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if it is the Government's decision or that of the EU to bring to an end the EU early retirement scheme here; her views on whether it... - Grant Payments
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans for the modulation fund under the single farm payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26194/05] - Genetically Modified Organisms
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the fact that farmers, including organic farmers, have their markets and certification threatened by... - Animal Diseases
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to reports that BSE has been transmitted naturally between ewes and lambs at a Government experimental... - Common Agricultural Policy
Question 151: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the discussions she has had with the European Commission regarding the next round of the World Trade Organisation; and if she will make... - Pesticide Control
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her Department has made any representation to the European Commission regarding the formulation of the EU plan for sustainable... - Food Industry
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the current priorities under the food institutional research programme. [26169/05] - Beef Exports
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans for the future of the beef industry with particular reference to its future development and the need to compete with products... - Farm Accidents
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps which are being taken to address the serious problems of death and injuries through farm accidents; and if she will make a... - EU Directives
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the current status of Ireland's application for a derogation under the nitrates directive; and if she will make a statement on the... - Grant Payments
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the Government's measures to assist young farmers here. [26172/05] - Food Industry
Question 160: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her efforts to promote Irish lamb. [26168/05] - Energy Resources
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the research which has been carried out by or on behalf of her Department in regard to the use of sugar beet in the production of... - Departmental Reports
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will make a statement on her Department's recently published report for 2004. [26448/05] - Food Industry
Question 165: 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. [26216/05] - Grant Payments
Question 166: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the grant assistance in place to deal with scrapie monitoring; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26492/05] - EU Directives
Question 167: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the current status of the nitrate action plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26408/05] - Timber Imports
Question 168: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to prohibit the importation of illegally sourced timber and timber products; her further plans to negotiate voluntary... - Sugar Industry
Question 169: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she has taken arising from the publication on 22 June 2005 of proposals from the EU Commission for reform of the EU sugar... - Afforestation Programme
Question 172: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the progress in forestry planting in 2005. [26158/05] - Food Industry
Question 173: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her response and the implications for the Irish food industry of the recently published Scientific Study on Children's Diet, which was... - Bovine Diseases
Question 174: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the incidence of brucellosis in the cattle herd in 2005 compared to recent years. [26160/05] - Live Exports
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she intends to take to promote the export of live sheep; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26405/05] - Genetically Modified Organisms
Question 176: 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... - Beef Exports
Question 178: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the prospects for Irish beef exports in 2005. [26164/05] - Afforestation Programme
Question 179: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the outcome of the agreement on the forestry element of the new rural development regulation achieved in 2005. [26159/05] - Direct Payment Schemes
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has agreed the rules covering the allocation of the national reserve with the farming organisations; and if she will make a... - Eating Disorders
Question 181: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action which has been taken or it is intended to take arising from the recommendations of the report of the task force on obesity in... - Animal Diseases
Question 183: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to prevent an outbreak of avian flu here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26198/05] - EU Directives
Question 184: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when she will introduce the grant scheme to upgrade housing and holding facilities as required by the nitrates directive; when the... - Dairy Industry
Question 186: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she intends to take to protect Ireland's dairy industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26188/05] - Motor Fuels
Question 187: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the advice she will give farmers faced with a further substantial rise in diesel prices over the summer on top of an increase of more... - Food Labelling
Question 188: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the progress on the introduction of a voluntary labelling system for meat used in the restaurant and catering sector. [26157/05] - Farm Waste Management
Question 190: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to introduce a new farm waste management scheme. [26161/05] - Departmental Agencies
Question 191: 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. [26217/05] - Organic Farming
Question 192: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to encourage organic farming here (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26471/05] - EU Directives
Question 193: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the current status of the application for a derogation to the nitrates directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26407/05] - Genetically Modified Organisms
Question 194: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 57 of 25 May 2005, she has studied the United Kingdom Royal Society results of genetically... - Departmental Offices
Question 195: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the district veterinary office in Wicklow town opened; the number of staff employed there; if all necessary transactions will be... - Grant Payments
Question 196: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to reports that a small number of wealthy landowners are receiving payments of more than €10,000 per... - Farm Retirement Scheme
Question 198: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the progress she has made on the implementation of the report by the Oireachtas joint committee on the early retirement scheme; and if... - Direct Payment Schemes
Question 201: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the discussions she has had with the European Commission to index link the single farm payment; if she will make the payment in two... - Organic Farming
Question 202: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the progress of the organic food sector here. [26165/05] - EU Directives
Question 203: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the discussions she has had with the European Commission and the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government regarding... - Grant Payments
Question 204: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans for the allocation of entitlements under the national reserve; when the entitlements will be issued; and if she will make a... - Live Exports
Question 205: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the level of live exports of cattle to date compared to the same period in 2004. [26171/05] - Proposed Legislation
Question 206: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the Animal Health Bill will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26193/05] - Food Industry
Question 207: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the progress of the prepared consumer food sector within the Irish food industry. [26166/05] - Beef Exports
Question 208: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount of beef which has been exported to Russia in each of the past five years and to date; if she is satisfied that farmers here... - Departmental Staff
Question 210: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the progress made regarding the redeployment of the estimated 400 staff previously employed in administering farm income support... - Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 212: 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 proposals that do... - Direct Payment Schemes
Question 213: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans for cross-compliance under the single farm payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26183/05] - Animal Foodstuffs
Question 214: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to strengthen the existing national legislation pertaining to inspection and seizure powers in terms of the problem of animal... - Food Labelling
Question 215: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to introduce a clear and transparent food labelling system here; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
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