Written answers

Tuesday, 1 July 2008

  • Compliance Costs
    Question 368: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the dealings that he or agencies under the control of his Department have had with the business sector which incur...
  • Grant Payments
    Question 369: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will confirm at this stage that there will be sufficient funding available to ensure that all applications received on...
  • Farmers Markets
    Question 371: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number and location of farmers markets. [25399/08]
  • Food Imports
    Question 372: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the proportion of fish sold here that is imported. [25400/08]
  • Food Labelling
    Question 374: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on regional and local food branding initiatives. [25402/08]
  • Farm Enterprises
    Question 375: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers who are engaged in agribusiness. [25403/08]
  • Off-Farm Enterprises
    Question 377: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers who are also engaged in off-farm employment; and the proportion of farm incomes generated in this way....
  • Grant Payments
    Question 378: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a REP scheme payment for a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be awarded; and if he will make a statement on...
  • Agriculture Regulation
    Question 379: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the plans he has to re-examine the regulations being imposed on the spreading of pig slurry or poultry litter on farms in...
  • Animal Feedstuffs
    Question 380: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has made a decision regarding the use of meat and bonemeal in pig and poultry rations in view of the major reduction...
  • Proposed Legislation
    Question 381: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of submissions received to date under the public consultation of the animal health and welfare bill 2008; if he...
  • Fisheries Protection
    Question 382: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the designation for shellfish in Lough Foyle; and if there are changes expected to this designation in the near future....
  • Ethics in Public Office Act
    Question 383: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, during or following his meeting in October 2005, with the Egyptian Foreign Minister, he received gifts; if so, the gifts...
  • Common Fisheries Policy
    Question 389: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will push for the Irish Government to demand a complete reform of the Common Fisheries Policy in order to revise the...
  • Fish Imports
    Question 390: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the tonnage of fish being imported into Ireland; the locations from where they are imported; the regulations in place to...
  • Aquaculture Licences
    Question 391: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is satisfied with the progress being achieved regarding the processing of licences within his Department, in...
  • Value for Money Reviews
    Question 392: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the measures agreed for his Department under the Value for Money Review 2006 to 2008; the projects which had the necessary...
  • Harbours and Piers
    Question 393: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 186 of 31 January 2008, the status of a project (details supplied); and if he will...
  • Food Industry
    Question 394: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the comparisons that have been made with prices received by the producers for the full range of agricultural products here...
  • Pigmeat Sector
    Question 396: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has examined the current and future requirements of the pig industry, with particular reference to future requirements...
  • Food Labelling
    Question 397: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of inquiries or inspections carried out by his Department in the past 12 months with a view to authentication of...

  • Question 398: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if all food and food products on sale here are accurately labelled to reflect the country of origin and full traceability;...
  • Food Industry
    Question 399: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans for the development and expansion of the fruit and vegetable industry here; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Farm Retirement Scheme
    Question 400: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farm retirement pension applications currently on hand; the number approved in the past 12 months; and if he...
  • Afforestation Programme
    Question 401: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the extent to which, in the course of the forestry planting programme, an effort is being made to ensure the planting of...
  • Sectoral Development
    Question 402: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his short, medium and long-term plans for the development of the agriculture and fishing sectors with particular reference...
  • Farming Sector
    Question 403: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of full-time farmers in 1998; the number currently engaged in full-time farming; and if he will make a statement...
  • Dairy Exports
    Question 405: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has studied potential threats to Irish dairy exports abroad; the degree to which Ireland's export markets are...
  • Meat Exports
    Question 406: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of countries to which Irish beef, pigmeat and lamb are currently exported; the extent to which new markets have...
  • Alternative Energy Projects
    Question 407: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the acreage and variety of bio-fuel crops currently growing or proposed in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Sugar Beet Industry
    Question 409: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he proposes to take to encourage the beet growing sector to diversify with particular reference to the need to...
  • Food Safety Standards
    Question 410: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if all beef and beef products imported into Ireland and on sale through shops, supermarkets or the catering trade are...
  • Farm Waste Management
    Question 411: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he proposes to take to encourage the proliferation of anaerobic digesters to cater for farm waste, improve...
  • EU Funding
    Question 412: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is satisfied that EU support for Irish agriculture will be sufficient to give adequate support to the industry in the...
  • Sectoral Development
    Question 414: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to ensure the future development of the agricultural industry with particular reference to meat and dairy sectors;...
  • Aquaculture Industry
    Question 415: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a co-op (details supplied) in County Kerry can expect to receive its licence to farm mussels in Sneem in view of the...
  • Grant Payments
    Question 416: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo is due a payment under their REP scheme four contract which commenced on 1...

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