Written answers
Tuesday, 20 May 2008
Department of Agriculture and Food
- Afforestation Programme
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of hectares of privately owned land that have been replanted in forestry after harvesting; the percentage this... - Fishing Industry Development
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if further efforts to protect Irish fishing rights will be re-negotiated following the ratification of the Lisbon treaty;... - Food Labelling
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is satisfied with the level of labelling of fresh foodstuffs imported from abroad; if he has plans for improved... - Animal Feedstuffs
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his Department will introduce policy measures to tackle escalating costs of animal feed and fertilisers; if he will... - Common Agricultural Policy
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has received EU health check proposals due to be published shortly; the impact the proposals will have on Irish... - Alternative Energy Projects
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his Department has conducted or is involved in research into growing sugar beet for the production of ethanol; if so,... - Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will lobby the European Commission to rescind the decision to pay REP scheme four retrospectively to participating... - Fisheries Protection
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps being taken to police over-fishing resulting in the depletion of fish stocks; if action is contemplated to allow... - Plant Protection Products
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will clarify his stance on the EU proposals on the reform of pesticide legislation that are being finalised; and if... - Departmental Programmes
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will support the European Commission proposal to give free fruit and vegetables to school children throughout the... - Fishing Fleet Modernisation
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make provisions for funding to be provided for long-term deck crew members whose trawler owners are benefiting... - Price Inflation
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he is taking to offset food price inflation; if he has consulted with various shareholders including farming... - Afforestation Programme
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of hectares of Coillte land that have not been replanted in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a... - Fishing Industry Development
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on supporting fishermen in their difficulties arising from the hikes in fuel prices, bearing in mind the steps... - Farm Safety
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has plans to launch an updated initiative to improve safety practices on farms and to reduce the number of farm... - Grant Payments
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will ensure farmers will continue to have payments by his Department issue to them by cheque should they so wish;... - Alternative Energy Projects
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of offshore wind turbines that have been licensed; the number in the planning process; the provision made for... - Sheep Industry
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will implement the Malone report on the sheep industry in full; his timetable for the implementation of its... - Plant Protection Products
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has undertaken an assessment of the implications for farming here of the EU plan to reduce the use of crop sprays;... - Fishing Industry Development
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will lobby the EU for a bigger quota for Irish fishermen in their own waters; and if he will make a statement on the... - Food Industry
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he will take to support the co-operative movement north of the line from Dublin to Galway in order that it can... - Food Labelling
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action being taken to amend legislation to ensure that foodstuffs of foreign origin cannot be labelled as produced in... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if all new policy initiatives in agriculture are carbon proofed; the steps to be taken to meet Ireland's national... - Climate Change
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the threat to the staple fruit and vegetable crops here due to climate change which will cause major changes... - Afforestation Programme
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will recommend to Coillte the appointment of an arbitrator to report on the complaints of suppliers (details... - World Trade Negotiations
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he is taking to ensure a fair deal for Irish farmers at the WTO talks; and if he will make a statement on the... - Fishing Industry Development
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will meet with representatives of the Irish South and West Fish Producers Organisation to discuss the Lisbon treaty;... - Afforestation Programme
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of hectares newly planted by Coillte in each of the past 20 years; and if he will make a statement on the... - Animal Diseases
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the measures in place to promote disease eradication; if there are plans for the introduction of an all-Ireland health... - Alternative Energy Projects
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of offshore wind turbines granted permission for construction; the number built; the number for which... - Food Industry
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on global food shortages; the impact he foresees the impending food security crisis will have on Irish... - Animal Diseases
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if there are sufficient stocks of blue tongue vaccine available for distribution in the event of an outbreak of the... - Plant Protection Products
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the consequences of imminent EU legislative proposals to restrict the availability of chemical pesticides and fungicides;... - Fisheries Protection
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the review of penalties imposed on fishermen will be completed; if he will remove the element of criminal prosecution... - Fishing Industry Development
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the initiatives planned to promote the indigenous fishing industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. ... - Milk Quota
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding milk quotas for the past milk quota year; the possibility of eliminating penalties for... - Animal Diseases
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he plans to introduce a national strategy regarding infectious diseases such as IBR, BDVD and Joannes; and if he will... - Food Labelling
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will extend the country of origin labelling of beef introduced in 2006 to cover lamb products; and if he will make a... - Farm Improvement Scheme
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will include applicants under the farm improvement scheme whose applications were received during the last ten days... - Support for Young Farmers
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will reintroduce supports and incentives to encourage young farmers to stay in agriculture; and if he will make a... - National Statistics
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of persons employed full time and employed part time in agriculture in 2007; and if he will make a statement on... - Fishing Industry Development
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason no rural development proposal under Axis 4 was made under the operational programme for fisheries for the benefit... - Cereal Sector
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will implement measures to ensure growth in the cereals sector of the economy here to meet growing demand into the... - On-farm Investment Schemes
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will process without delay applications made by farmers to the farm investment scheme between 21 October 2007 and 31... - Alternative Energy Projects
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of hectares planted in the production of bio-fuels in each of the past six years; the amount of energy produced... - Forestry Sector
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has plans or if his attention has been drawn to plans to provide high rope adventure courses in any of Ireland's... - Common Agricultural Policy
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the extent to which he has had discussions with his EU colleagues in the context of a check of the CAP with a view to... - Farm Inspections
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress in the past 12 months in securing for farmers advance notice of cross compliance checks; and if he will make a... - Dairy Sector
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will press for an increased rate of export refunds to assist milk processors; and if he will make a statement on the... - Fishing Industry Development
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the details in relation to the administration of Axis 4 in Ireland's proposed operational programme for the delivery of the... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 151: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the initiatives he is undertaking in 2008 to help combat climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Proposed Legislation
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the promised animal welfare legislation will be published; the objectives of the legislation; if the Bill will provide... - Afforestation Programme
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the percentage of land planted in forestry for each of the past 11 years; if present trends continue, the year he would... - Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide clarification regarding REP scheme payments to miscanthus growers and in particular the qualifying... - Genetically Modified Organisms
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he is taking to protect the industry against the threat of adventitious presence in feed imports from non-EU... - Animal Diseases
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will ensure that precautions are taken for high risk cargo such as horses straw, compost and plants at all points of... - Afforestation Programme
Question 159: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has given guidelines to Coillte in relation to considering the carbon effect of forestry planting; and if he will make...
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