Written answers
Wednesday, 29 March 2006
Department of Agriculture and Food
- Sugar Industry
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to protect sugar beet growers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12035/06] - Animal Welfare
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a report will be issued by her Department on the case of animal health problems such as high mortality, stunted growth and low milk... - Farm Waste Management
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the grant aid which will be made available to small farmers to manage rainwater under the nitrates action plan; and if she will make a... - Grant Payments
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the delay in issuing the single farm payment to farmers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12045/06] - EU Directives
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the status of the nitrates directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12032/06] - Export Refunds
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the impact which the abolition of pre-financing of export refunds would have on the Irish food industry; and if she will make a statement... - Animal Welfare
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 124 of 4 October 2005, the steps she intends to take in that regard; and if she will make a... - Grant Payments
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the grant assistance available in the bio-energy and agri-environment areas under the research stimulus fund. [12209/06] - Food Industry
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her key priorities under the recently announced action plan for the agrifood sector. [12210/06] -
Infectious Diseases
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the status of her Department's efforts to detect and combat avian influenza; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9501/06] - Direct Sales
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will liaise with the Department of the Environment and Local Government to put in place a strategy to allow farmers engage in... - Export Refunds
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to retain pre-financing of export refunds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12015/06] - Gender Equality
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she has taken, within the context of her responsibilities in respect of agricultural households, to implement Ireland's... - Farm Waste Management
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on progress on the introduction of the new farm waste management scheme to assist farmers meet the requirements of the nitrates... - Export Refunds
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the way in which she plans to secure the current pre-payment procedure for export refunds; and if she will make a statement on the... - EU Directives
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the means she has or will put in place to encourage cultivation of crops in rotations which have a high nitrogen uptake such as stubble... - Food Industry
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will comment on her initiative to promote local and regional food economies. [12202/06] - Sugar Industry
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans for the distribution of the compensation package arising from the demise of the sugar beet industry here; and if she will make... - World Trade Negotiations
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the status of the World Trade Organisation talks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12039/06] - Food Industry
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans for the future expansion and development of the food producing sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12220/06] - Animal Welfare
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action her Department takes to ensure Irish entities conform to European standards on enforceability, animal health and welfare and... - Export Refunds
Question 60: 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. [12058/06] - Departmental Funding
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the themes of the latest round of research projects to be grant aided under the food institutional research measure. [12206/06] - Forestry Sector
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the value of the forestry sector to the economy here; and the number of jobs involved in the sector. [12198/06] - Farm Waste Management
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the way in which she expects the new scheme of investment aid for waste management to proceed; and the advice she has for farmers... - Grant Payments
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when payments will be made under the national reserve; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12024/06] - Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the prospects of REP scheme three in 2006 and on progress in the REP scheme four consultation process. [12207/06] -
Infectious Diseases
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her Department's strategy in dealing with the threat of avian flu among the wild bird population. [9584/06] - Grant Payments
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when all farmers will be issued with their single farm payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12030/06] - Dairy Industry
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the discussions she has had at EU level to protect dairy supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12034/06] - Vaccination Programme
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to introduce a bovine vaccination programme for tuberculosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12006/06] - EU Directives
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her role to date on the implementation of the nitrates action plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12027/06] - Food Labelling
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she is taking to end the fraudulent and dangerous practise of agricultural produce being imported and labelled in restaurants... - Food Agency Co-operation Council
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of meetings of the Food Agency Co-Operation Council in 2004 and 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12052/06] - Genetically Modified Organisms
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will give a report on the incident of illegally imported Syngenta BT 10 GM maize, 2,500 tonnes of which was stored in a shed at a... - Live Exports
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on progress on the recommencement of live sheep exports to the continent. [12208/06] - Milk Quota
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans for the future operation of the milk quota system here. [12211/06] - Seed Potato Sector
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the assistance available to the seed potato sector; and her plans for the sector. [12205/06] - Bio-Energy Crops
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to develop the biofuel sector; the discussions she has had with the Department of Communications, Marine and... - Beef Exports
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on prospects for Irish beef exports to continental Europe in 2006. [12203/06] - Animal Remedies Regulations
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the status of the animal remedies regulations; the discussions to date with the EU on the issue; and if she will make a statement on the... - Animal Welfare
Question 84: 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. [12036/06] - Dairy Industry
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of farmers who were involved in milk production on 1 January 1998; the number who are now involved; the number she expects to... - Animal Diseases
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the incidence of BSE and brucellosis in cattle herd in 2005 compared with 2003 and 2004; and if she intends to introduce... - Genetically Modified Organisms
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her position on the release of genetically modified potatoes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12056/06] - Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 91: 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... - Genetically Modified Organisms
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on proposals to change EU law to enable the European Food Safety Authority to conduct its own scientific assessments of the... -
Afforestation Programme
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the prospects for forestry planting in 2006. [12197/06] - Foodstuffs Provision
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the commodities in which the European Union is sufficient; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12227/06] - Export Refunds
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on whether the removal of the current pre-payment procedure for export refunds at EU level is the first step to the complete... - EU Directives
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the role her Department has in assisting farmers to comply with terms of the nitrates directive. [12175/06] - Sugar Industry
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans for the future utilisation of lands previously used to grow sugar beet; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12011/06] - Horticulture Industry
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the progress in expanding the horticulture sector here. [12204/06] - EU Directives
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the status of Ireland's application for a derogation under the nitrates directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12049/06] - Animal Diseases
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the funding provided by her Department for the control of varroa in bees; the funding specifically available to beekeepers to control... - Health and Safety Regulations
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she intends to take to reduce the incidents of farm accidents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12236/06] - Food Safety Standards
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she is satisfied that all meat and poultry products imported here conform to EU and Irish traceability, production and processing... - Grant Payments
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she intends aiding digesters and other new technology to deal with pig and poultry manure arising from the application of the... - Farm Retirement Scheme
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to implement the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food's report on the early retirement scheme; and... - Animal Diseases
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will provide this Deputy with copies of presentations made (details supplied); and the person who represented Ireland at those... - EU Directives
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on whether an integrated rural environment research centre is necessary in the wake of the nitrates directive chaos where... - Food Labelling
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to establish an all-island food label; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12031/06] - Departmental Submission
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if Ireland has submitted results (details supplied) to the European Union; if so, when; if not, the reason for same; if she will provide... - Afforestation Programme
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps which she is taking to encourage the planting of forestry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12054/06] - EU Directives
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the aspects of the nitrates directive Ireland which were found to be in breach by the European Court of Justice in 2004; if she will... - Forestry Sector
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason her Department has not sought a prosecution in the case of an alleged illegal felling of 71 mature native trees (details... - Organic Farming
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the percentage of agricultural land and the acreage which is certified as organic in each EU member state in each of the past ten years;... - Genetically Modified Organisms
Question 126: 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... - Land Management
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the means she has or will put in place to promote the planting of cover crops over winter to reduce nitrate losses and soil erosion.... - Environmental Policy
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the areas of research that have been identified by her Department into bio-fuels; the action which has been taken to ensure research in... - Animal Welfare
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of animal welfare officers here; the steps she is taking to ensure good animal welfare; and if she will make a statement on... - Beef Imports
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she is satisfied with Brazilian beef imports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12043/06] - Tuberculosis Incidence
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to review the tuberculosis eradication programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12007/06] - Veterinary Service
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to provide a countrywide and weekend veterinary service for the issue of prescriptions for animal remedies; and... - Animal Welfare
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of cases involving animal welfare problems which were dealt with by her Department's district veterinary offices in each of... - Live Exports
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to ensure adequate shipping capacity for the live export of calves to continental Europe; and if she will make a statement on... - Sugar Industry
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will make a statement on the outcome of her meeting on 21 March 2006 with a delegation from Mallow, County Cork, to discuss the...
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