Written answers
Thursday, 21 February 2008
Department of Agriculture and Food
- Genetically Modified Organisms
Question 10: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her views on holding an open and frank debate on the future direction of Government policy on genetically modified food; and... - Grant Payments
Question 11: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if charter of rights commitments have been honoured in relation to the approval of work completed and the payment of grants... - Alternative Energy Projects
Question 12: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her attention has been drawn to the current proposals by Sustainable Industries Ireland to build a €200 million... - Sheep Sector
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will introduce measures to support the sheep sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7066/08] - Food Industry
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the way she will support and develop the food industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31177/07] - Pig Sector
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her views on the effect of rising feed costs on the pig industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7077/08] - School Fruit Scheme
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her attention has been drawn to the European Commission proposal to give free fruit and vegetables to school children... - Fur Farming
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will provide a list of the registered fur farms nationally and the geographic location of these farms; and if she will... - Crop Losses
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the measures she will take to resolve the serious financial hardship facing farmers who have had their businesses frozen due... - Milk Quota
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will lobby the EU to increase the annual milk quota in view of the worldwide growth in demand for dairy products.... - Animal Feed
Question 21: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps which she is taking to reduce the burden of red tape on small animal feed merchants; and if she will make a... - Departmental Bodies
Question 22: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the date of establishment of the Agri-Vision 2015 committee; the purpose and role of the committee; the number of board... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the initiatives she is undertaking in 2008 to help combat climate change; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Ministerial Travel
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the countries she will make visits to during the next six months; the purposes of these visits; and if she will make a... - Departmental Funding
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her attention has been drawn to the recent submission by the Veterinary Council of Ireland to the Oireachtas joint... - Common Agricultural Policy
Question 26: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding her recent discussions at EU level relating to the CAP health check; and if she will make a statement... - Departmental Offices
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 331 of 13 November 2007 the number of applications and the amount applied for in grants... - Fishing Industry Development
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the initiatives planned to promote the indigenous fishing industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7113/08] - EU Directives
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of inspections carried out under the Nitrates Directive; the number of staff allocated within local authorities... - Grant Payments
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she has had a further update from the EU commission in relation to the delay in the REP scheme payment to farmers; and if... - Proposed Legislation
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the status of the Animal Health Bill; when she expects to be in a position to publish the Bill; and if she will make a... - Fisheries Protection
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will introduce a traceability system for Irish fish catch; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7112/08] - European Council Meetings
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the main agenda items for the next European Union Agriculture and Fisheries Council that are of concern to Ireland; and if... - Fishing Industry Development
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the developments that her Department will be assisting in the Cork Kerry region in relation to fisheries; and if she will... - Departmental Schemes
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will reopen the farm improvement scheme, which is of paramount importance to the farming community; and if she will... - Afforestation Programme
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the percentage targets of total land she expects to achieve in relation to afforestation of land for each of the next ten... - Pig Sector
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps she will take to ensure the viability of the Irish pig industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Schemes
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 48 of 22 November 2007 if the review has commenced in respect of the farm improvement... - Animal Identification Scheme
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she is satisfied with the present tagging arrangement for the national herd, in view of the fact that so many, both single... - Ministerial Travel
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the counties she will make visits to during the next two months; the purposes of these visits; and if she will make a... - Plant Closures
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her attention has been drawn to the proposals by a company (details supplied) to close their plant at Athy and that pea... - Bovine Diseases
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will increase the age limit for compulsory BSE testing from its current limit of 30 months; and if she will make a... - Grant Payments
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will facilitate farmers who wish to continue to have payments by her Department issue to them by cheque; and if she... - Animal Feed
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps she has taken to protect the industry against the threat of adventitious presence in feed imports from non EU... - Animal Diseases
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when she plans to put a national strategy in place with regard to infectious diseases such as IBR, BDVD and Joannes; and if... - Departmental Schemes
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will confirm that all farmers who have applied for the farm waste management scheme in County Wicklow will receive... - Food Prices
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps she is taking to offset food price inflation; if she has consulted with various shareholders including farming... - Alternative Energy Projects
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her views on whether it is appropriate to come out in support of a bio-fuel refinery in County Wexford in advance of an... - Departmental Schemes
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of applications and the amount applied for in grants under the farm improvement grants scheme received by each of... - Search and Rescue Service
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she or her Department have made submissions to the Department of Transport in relation to the proposed relocation of the... - Fish Quota
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will lobby the EU for a bigger quota for Irish fishermen in their own waters which is minuscule compared with other... - Legislative Controls
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her Department's officials are testing fertilisers for adequate nitrate urea levels on importations; and if she will make... - Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when she expects to meet payments under the REP scheme and other schemes; the degree and value of all such payments... - World Trade Negotiations
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she is satisfied that the food producing sector is adequately safeguarded to ensure the ongoing viability of agriculture... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the status of the decentralisation plan for her Department; the number of civil servants and sections planned to be located... - Food Labelling
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when she, in conjunction with the Department of Health and Children, will introduce a proper labelling structure for all... - Departmental Agencies
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the efforts that have been made to resolve staffing difficulties in an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make...
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