Written answers
Thursday, 8 March 2007
Department of Agriculture and Food
- Organic Farming
Question 10: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the achievements in establishing a large and thriving organic sector since June 2002; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Genetically Modified Organisms
Question 11: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will bring forward proposed measures for coexistence of genetically modified and non-GM crops before 18 May 2007; and if she will... - Food Labelling
Question 12: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the recent survey by a company (details supplied) of 17,000 consumers that found that 80% of respondents found traffic... - National Bovine Herd
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the strength of the bovine herd; the extent to which the numbers have increased or decreased in the past 10 years on a yearly basis; if... - Common Agricultural Policy
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on EU plans to increase the rate of modulation to 15%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8959/07] - Food Labelling
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the obstacles preventing the implementation of the Food Labelling Group's recommendation in relation to its definition; and if she will... - Organic Farming
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to encourage supermarkets to provide opportunities for organic producers to sell their produce; and if she will make a... - Farm Retirement Scheme
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her response to the EU petitions committee report on the EU early retirement scheme; the steps she is taking to address the issues... - Alternative Farm Enterprises
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to review the Forestry Act 1946 in view of the impediment it creates for landowners who grow short rotation coppice, and who... - Farm Records
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to ease the burden of paperwork placed on farmers by the nitrates directive; and if she will make a statement on... - European Council Meetings
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will report on preparations for the Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting of 18 to 19 March 2007; the draft agenda for that... - Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 21: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the REP scheme 4 is to be open to applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8812/07] - Food Labelling
Question 22: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has held either informal or formal discussions directly with the Food Safety Authority of Ireland or with the Department of... - Poultry Industry
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the plans she has to support the poultry industry due to the lack of adequate processing facilities; and if she will make a statement on... - Direct Payment Schemes
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to address the burden of cross compliance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8817/07] - Food Labelling
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the discussions she has had with the Food Safety Authority of Ireland on the enforcement of the food labelling laws in view of their... - Farm Retirement Scheme
Question 26: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will implement the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food's report on the farm retirement scheme; and if... - EU Directives
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views of the proposed EU soil protection directive; the input she has made into its formulation; the way its transposition and... - Food Labelling
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will amend legislation to ensure that foodstuffs of foreign origin cannot be labelled produced in Ireland, processed in Ireland... - Veterinary Medicines
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the price differentials between veterinary medicines supplied from veterinary practices and those... - Food Labelling
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to ensure that non-organic food is not mislabelled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8845/07] - Agricultural Prices
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the fact that the reported 5% rise in the prices paid to farmers in 2006 has been all but wiped out by rising energy, fuel... - Horticulture Sector
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will intervene to curtail the ongoing dominance of supermarket chains in the food market, which is driving many vegetable growers... - Genetically Modified Organisms
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on allowing regions within Ireland to establish bans on genetically modified crops, in view of the fact that Ireland supported... - Food Labelling
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to ensure that country of origin labelling is clear and transparent to the public; and if she will make a... - Farm Waste Management
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to address the delay in processing the farm waste management grant scheme; when the 2007 costings will be... - Food Industry
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the range of measures An Bord Bia has introduced to assist small food producers to adapt to emerging market opportunities; the budget... - EU Directives
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to address the burden placed on farmers by the nitrates directive; and if she will make a statement on the... - Farm Inspection Scheme
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to ensure farmers have notice of all on farm inspections; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8958/07] - Food Industry
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the plans she has for the enhancement of research and development within the agri-food sector; and if she will make a statement on the... - Farm Waste Management
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of farmers who have applied under the new farm waste management scheme; the number of applications that have been sanctioned... - Milk Quota
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her position on the abolition of the milk quota; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8837/07] - Animal Cruelty
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the procedures which led up to the reported decision to order the slaughter of the pigs which survived the bridge collapse incident in... - Food Labelling
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the plans she has to establish an all island food label; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8843/07] - Equine Sector
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will explain her Department's failure to implement the regulations covering passports for equines; and if she will make a... - Sugar Beet Industry
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when compensation will be issued to sugar beet producers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8820/07] - Direct Payment Schemes
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when she will establish an advisory service for farmers to facilitate the implementation of cross compliance; and if she will make a... - International Agreements
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the degree of implementation of the general commitment by the main World Trade Organisation negotiating partners at Davos on 28 January... - Sheep Industry
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she is taking to implement the recommendations of the sheep strategy group report; and if she will make a statement on the... - Milk Quota
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when she will issue a quota to applicants under the new quota exchange system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8806/07] - Beef Industry
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she is taking to address the apparently widening gap between the beef price here and that of British beef, which is higher;... - Alternative Energy Projects
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to promote wood energy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8830/07] - Common Agricultural Policy
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will report on the status of the CAP simplification process; and if she will make a statement on her position in this process.... - Farm Waste Management
Question 55: 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... - Genetically Modified Organisms
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of samples of US rice tested here since the announcement of the presence of non-authorised LLRICE601 in US rice. [9102/07] - Direct Payment Schemes
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when she will establish an advisory service for farmers to facilitate the implementation of cross compliance; and if she will make a... - Meat Plants
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will ensure that provision is made under the new meat plant investment scheme to provide facilities for farmers to clearly view... - Food Labelling
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of reports she has received from the Food Safety Authority of Ireland of breaches of food labelling law within her... - Food Industry
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of meetings of the Food Agency Co-operation Council in 2004, 2005 and 2006; the number of times that its successor the high... - Food Safety Standards
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the categories of establishments for inspection and sampling purposes; the number of establishments her Department is responsible for... - Dairy Sector
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the National Milk Rights Group submission on a dairy welfare scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8531/07] - Milk Quota
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when she will commence a review of the new quota exchange system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8805/07] - Genetically Modified Organisms
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on whether Austria's ban on genetically modified crops, upheld at the December 2006 European Council, leaves the way open for... - Animal Welfare
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of animal welfare officers in the country; the funding provided by her Department to the ISPCA; and if she will make a... - Farm Retirement Scheme
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will backdate the top up payment under the farm retirement scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8809/07] - Departmental Investigations
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of complaints her Department has received arising from the activities of the Special Investigations Unit of her Department... - Genetically Modified Organisms
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if bans on genetically modified crops must be provided for under EU law if they are to be put into effect on a regional or national... - Food Industry
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the estimate of the increase of food prices between March 2006 and March 2007; if she has quantified the reason for these increases; the... - Organic Farming
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the apparent success of bringing over two specialist agronomists from the UK on a pilot basis in 2006 to share their... - Afforestation Programme
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number, size, sale prices and locations of separate sites owned or managed by Coillte in each county (details supplied) which have... - Grant Payments
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will ensure that farmers can receive their REP scheme payment and compensatory allowance on lands used to grow renewable crops;... - Poultry Industry
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will provide support to the former poultry suppliers of Castlemahon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8836/07] - Milk Testing
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to provide for independent milk testing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8828/07] - Grant Payments
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to increase the rate of support provided to farmers under the energy crop scheme; and if she will make a statement on the... - Sugar Beet Industry
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will use her golden share in Greencore; the circumstances under which she would use such powers; and if she will make a statement... - Direct Payment Schemes
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the parties or categories of individuals entitled to receive EU modulation funds; the amount of the modulation funds that have been made... - Food Safety
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the inspection regimes administered by her Department in relation to the mushroom growing industry; the frequency with which such... - School Milk Scheme
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the moneys available in 2007 to Dublin City Council for the school milk scheme; the funding available in each of the years 2003 to 2006;... - National Genotyping Programme
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on introducing legislation here to deal with the issues it raises while she awaits the EU Commissioner for Health and Consumer... - Direct Payment Schemes
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will introduce a specific single farm payment reserve fund to allocate a top payment to those who faired poorly under the... - Beef Imports
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the volume of beef that was imported in the years 2002 to 2006, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9139/07] - Farm Retirement Scheme
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the EU committee report on the EU early retirement for farmers scheme; the action she will take arising from the report;... - Common Agricultural Policy
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to address the burden of red tape in agriculture; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8823/07] - Farm Retirement Scheme
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason she did not backdate the top up payment under the farm retirement scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Animal Welfare
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if, in view of the fact that she is prepared to administer ex-gratia payments to a number of organisations directly involved in the... - Direct Payment Schemes
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if voluntary modulation funds will become available to farmers here; the other forms of modulation in this context and those that... - Dairy Industry
Question 96: 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. [8844/07] - Organic Production
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her view of proposals to provide redress to an organic farmer who suffers verifiable economic loss as a result of a mixture of... - Animal Diseases
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the selection criteria used by her Department in deciding the premises that would be subject to restrictions on the movement of horses,... - Animal Health Regime
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to introduce an all-island animal health regime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8840/07] - Land Mobility
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the plans she has to increase land mobility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8841/07] - EU Directives
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she is satisfied that farmers are fully aware of the compliance rules under the nitrates directive. [8826/07] - Farm Retirement Scheme
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will backdate the top up payment under the ERS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8813/07] - EU Directives
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the procedure involved for farmers to avail of the 250 kilogram derogation under the nitrates directive; and if she will make a... - Departmental Reports
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the annual progress report on the implementation of Agri Vision 2015 Action Plan will be made available; and if she will make a... - Genetically Modified Organisms
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her position on the release of genetically modified crops; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8849/07] - Sheep Industry
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will introduce a ewe welfare and quality scheme similar to the suckler cow scheme for the sheep industry; and if she will make a... - Bovine Disease Controls
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the comprehensive review of the reactor compensation scheme will be completed; when, after it has been completed, she will... - Sheep Industry
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will implement the recommendations of the strategy report for the Irish sheep sector; and if she will make a statement on the... - Agrifood Sector
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to ensure the sustainability of agribusiness enterprise; the loans, grants and other assistance available from...
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