Written answers
Tuesday, 27 June 2006
Department of Agriculture and Food
- Direct Payment Schemes
Question 370: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has received their full payment for 2005 under the single payment scheme in view of the... - Food Industry
Question 371: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of mushroom growers who are in production at the present time; the number who were in production on 1 January 2000; if she... - Farm Household Statistics
Question 372: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of full-time farmers in County Tipperary in each year from 1990 to date in 2006; the number of part-time farmers during the... - Installation Aid Scheme
Question 373: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of new entrants to farming each year since 1990; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24410/06] - Sugar Beet Industry
Question 374: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the plans her Department has for the sugar beet contracts in south Kildare; if interested parties have shown an interest in setting up... - Cereal Sector
Question 375: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the plans her Department has for the barley growers of south Kildare following the recent downsizing of a manufacturing facility in that... - Direct Payment Schemes
Question 376: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when persons (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a 2005 single payment scheme payment on the entitlements attached to land... - Animal Diseases
Question 377: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the investigations which have taken place into the contamination of equine serum with equine infectious anemia virus; the manufacturer... - Commonage Division
Question 378: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason payment did not issue in 2005 for commonage to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary under the single payment... - Direct Payment Schemes
Question 382: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when an appeal for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be made under the national reserve element of the single farm... - Farm Retirement Scheme
Question 387: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reasons for non payment of a farm retirement pension to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary, for the period from the... - Equal Opportunities Employment
Question 388: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the targeted percentage of employment of people with a disability by her Department; if the 3 per cent target be surpassed or is her... - Genetically Modified Organisms
Question 389: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the communication she has had with any company wishing to conduct genetically modified crop trials here. [24843/06] - Proposed Legislation
Question 391: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will report on progress to review the Forestry Act 1946 ; if this review will increase the number of tree protection orders as... - Poultry Industry
Question 392: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the most humane way of killing poultry in the event of culling becoming necessary. [24972/06] - Agrifood Sector
Question 394: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the extent to which she has monitored the development of the agri-food sector in the aftermath of CAP reform; the most recent indicators... - Food Exports
Question 395: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the new export markets that have become available to Irish food exports in the past five years; the number of such markets that have... - Dairy Industry
Question 396: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views for the future development of the dairy industry with particular reference to competition on both home and export markets; and... - Beef Industry
Question 397: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans for the future development of the beef industry; the export markets where growth is expected; the locations where greater... - Farm Household Incomes
Question 398: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the way in which farm incomes will develop in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24978/06] - Food Industry
Question 399: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of people employed in the food industry; the extent to which numbers have fluctuated in the past five years; and if she will... - Food Exports
Question 400: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food this country's main competitors in European and global markets in the area of food exports; and if she will make a statement on the... - Farm Household Incomes
Question 401: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to improve farm incomes in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24982/06] - Bovine Disease Controls
Question 403: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position in regard to bovine tuberculosis eradication with particular reference to the number of incidents in the past five years;... - Animal Feedstuffs
Question 404: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has satisfied herself that the use of meat and bone meal in animal feed stuffs has been discontinued entirely; if there have been... - Cereal Sector
Question 405: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the future of cereal growing here; her plans to develop and expand in this area; and if she will make a statement on the... - Deer Farming
Question 406: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of persons involved in deer farming; the extent to which the enterprise is expanding or otherwise; and if she will make a... - Animal Diseases
Question 407: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the degree to which animal disease eradication in this country compares with other EU States; and if she will make a statement on the... - Direct Payment Schemes
Question 408: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applications received for assistance under the force majeure heading; the number that have been granted, refused or... - Fruit and Vegetable Sector
Question 409: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans for the development and expansion of the fruit and vegetable industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24990/06] - Direct Payment Schemes
Question 410: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if all payments due to farmers under the various aid or headage payment schemes are up to date; and if she will make a statement on the... - Food Labelling
Question 411: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has satisfied herself that all food exports are fully labelled and traceable; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Food Industry
Question 413: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the way in which she proposes to enhance the marketing of Irish beef and lamb here and overseas; and if she will make a statement on the... - Meat Imports
Question 414: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she is satisfied that all imports of meat and meat products into this country are compliant with husbandry production and... - Animal Feedstuffs
Question 415: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the volume of pet foods imported into the country; if she is satisfied that European traceability and husbandry requirements have been... - Pigmeat Industry
Question 416: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position in regard to the pig meat industry with particular reference to the extent of imports as a percentage of national... - Fruit and Vegetable Sector
Question 417: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the acreage of potatoes grown here in 2006; the most prominent varieties; the value of the crop; and if she will make a statement on the... - Food Industry
Question 418: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the extent to which the food industry here is keeping pace with international developments in the area of pre-cooked, frozen or oven... - Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 419: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of participants in the original REP scheme; the number currently in the scheme; the number of participants who are required... - Food Labelling
Question 420: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the success or otherwise of her efforts to discourage misleading re-labelling of meat or meat products; and if she will make a statement... - Food Industry
Question 421: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if Irish suppliers of meat, dairy and other food products are given an equal opportunity to tender to supply the major food chains; and... - Deer Farming
Question 422: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the total production, home consumption and export of venison in each of the past five years; the extent to which markets have expanded... - Agricultural Development
Question 423: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the role research and development is expected to play in the future of agriculture with particular reference to the need to expand and... - Food Industry
Question 424: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the future development of the lamb and pig meat sectors, having regard for access to export markets; and if she will make a... - Direct Payment Schemes
Question 425: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will ensure that a decision is made on the single payment application of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a...
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