Written answers
Wednesday, 24 September 2008
Department of Agriculture and Food
- Harbours and Piers
Question 1527: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason he has closed the area in Cromane Harbour in which fishermen harvest 90% of their seed; and if he will make a... - Foreshore Licences
Question 1528: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will clarify that it is his Department that grants a foreshore licence for Dublin Port; and if the port company... - Harbours and Piers
Question 1530: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the moneys outstanding for harbour dues in respect of the Rossaveal harbour master, County Galway, for each of the years... - Grant Payments
Question 1531: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding grant aid in respect of the abattoir improvement grant. [29301/08] - Departmental Transport
Question 1532: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number, type and purchasing and leasing cost and CO2 emissions of vehicles acquired by his Department for each of the... - National Reserve
Question 1533: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when an application for entitlements from the national reserve will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied)... - Consultancy Contracts
Question 1534: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a company (details supplied) has been awarded contracts by his Department, or any of its agencies, since 2000; the value... - Aquaculture Licences
Question 1535: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 355 of 13 May 2008 and No. 185 of 18 June 2008 when an application will be processed... - Fishing Industry
Question 1536: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of people employed in the fish processing sector; and the numbers employed on a county basis. [29743/08] - Fish Exports
Question 1538: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the value of fish exports in 2007. [29745/08] - Fishing Industry
Question 1539: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide figures for the total landings in tonnage and value for all Irish fishing boats for the most recent year... - Cattle Identification Scheme
Question 1540: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a farmer who imports calves from the Six Counties and keeps them for two years during which period they are... - Grant Payments
Question 1541: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary in respect of their application under the farm... - Farm Waste Management
Question 1542: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will extend the farm waste management scheme beyond the end of 2008 to accommodate all farmers who wish to... - Grant Payments
Question 1543: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the funding paid to date under the REP scheme four mixed grazing supplementary measure to support the sheep sector; and if... - Fish Imports
Question 1544: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the volume and value of fish imported through Cork Airport in the past year. [29772/08] - Grant Payments
Question 1545: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford under the farm improvement scheme; and if he... - Milk Quota
Question 1547: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will review the milk quota regulations whereby persons availing of temporary leasing of their quota to their co-op... - Grant Payments
Question 1550: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a single farm payment for 2008 has not been processed for a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if... - Food Industry
Question 1554: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the volume of food produce sold through local farmers markets. [29921/08] - Fisheries Protection
Question 1555: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the proportion of the overall EU fishing quota for 2007, as awarded in December 2007, given to Ireland. [29923/08] - Alternative Energy Projects
Question 1557: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers using their land for the production of alternative energy sources with details of the type of... - Fishing Industry Development
Question 1559: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the entitlements of Irish vessels to quota in the Kattegat and Skaggerak fishing zones; and if he will make a statement on... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 1561: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding his Department's Decentralisation Programme detailing the locations throughout the country; the... - Sheep Tagging
Question 1562: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will request the E.U. Commission not to proceed with the regulations regarding the compulsory tagging of sheep; and... - Grant Payments
Question 1563: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will report on the financial ability of his Department to meet grant payments on demand for the remainder of 2008... - Pigmeat Sector
Question 1564: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the benefits arising from the aid for private storage scheme and refunds for fresh and frozen pig meat products approved by... - Farm Waste Management
Question 1565: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the plans he has to extend the deadline for payment of the farm waste management scheme to 30 June 2009; and if he will... - Animal Diseases
Question 1566: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of cases of BSE outbreaks to date in 2008; the consequences of extending the testing of bovines from 30 to 42... - Proposed Legislation
Question 1567: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he will publish the Animal Health and Welfare Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29953/08] - Grant Payments
Question 1568: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he will announce allocations under the capital investment scheme for the marketing and processing of agricultural... - Farm Waste Management
Question 1569: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will extend the date for completion of works under the farm waste management scheme; and if he will make a statement... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 1571: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of staff sent from his Department and its agencies to a conference (details supplied); the cost of sending staff... - Grant Payments
Question 1572: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be approved for a farm improvement grant; and if he will make a... - Departmental Records
Question 1575: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the procedures in place to ensure that personal data stored by his Department is secure. [30123/08] - Farm Inspections
Question 1578: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farm inspections carried out in 2007. [30292/08] - Fisheries Protection
Question 1579: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of the 3,614 inspections of fishing vessels in 2007 by the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority and the Naval... - Grant Payments
Question 1580: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a slatted house grant will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement... - Common Fisheries Policy
Question 1581: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the Common Fisheries Policy has benefitted the fishing sector here. [30384/08] - Departmental Advertising
Question 1583: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount spent on advertising in the Irish language by his Department and by agencies under the aegis of his Department... - Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 1585: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of REP scheme applicants that have been inspected in the western region in each of the past five years; the... -
Question 1586: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of penalties and average percentage penalty imposed on REP scheme participants in each of the counties in the... - Planning Issues
Question 1587: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding complaints he received from persons (details supplied) in County Mayo. [30438/08] - Grant Payments
Question 1588: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to amend the proposal to publish details of individual beneficiaries of schemes funded or co-funded by Europe in... - Special Areas of Conservation
Question 1590: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the impact on the Connemara sheep brand due to the destocking requirements on those hills; his plans to liaise with the... - Afforestation Programme
Question 1591: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his policy regarding the issuing of felling licences in respect of forest plantations in private ownership and the... - Food Industry
Question 1592: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a licence is a requirement for the importation of lobsters into Ireland from the United States and Canada; and if he... - Farm Waste Management
Question 1593: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a waste management grant will be awarded in respect of an application by a person (details supplied) in County... - Registration of Title
Question 1594: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a title will be rectified for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact that this matter has been... - Veterinary Inspection Service
Question 1595: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will support a matter (details supplied). [30581/08] - Departmental Agencies
Question 1596: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the total payroll and the total financial package including basic salary, performance, other bonuses and pension... - Departmental Staff
Question 1597: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of staff broken down by grade, the number of such staff who are full-time civil servants, the number of such... - Grant Payments
Question 1598: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; if his attention has been drawn to... - Farm Debt
Question 1599: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the level of farm debt over the past five years. [30644/08] - Alternative Energy Projects
Question 1600: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on allowing farmers to grow energy crops such as willow on set aside land. [30645/08] - Grant Payments
Question 1602: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive their payment; the reason for the delay in same; and if... - Poultry Industry
Question 1604: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the measures he is taking to protect the poultry industry here in view of recent closures in the industry; if he has plans... - Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 1605: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if there is sufficient funding in place to meet the REP scheme four applications on hand; and if he will make a statement... - Farm Waste Management
Question 1606: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amounts paid out on a county basis to applicants under the farm waste management scheme; the number of applications... - Transfer of Entitlements
Question 1608: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action that should be taken to have all of the entitlements of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo registered in... - Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 1609: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of applications received for REP scheme four on a monthly basis to date; if this scheme is fully operational;... - Fishing Fleet Modernisation
Question 1610: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of vessels that have been decommissioned under the decommissioning programme from the date of introduction of... - Coastal Zone Management
Question 1613: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the need to develop an integrated coastal zone management policy in line with European Union policy; and if he... - Tax Reliefs
Question 1614: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the implementation of the recommendation contained in the Report of the Seafood Industry Strategy... - Fishing Fleet Protection
Question 1615: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the implementation of the recommendation in the Report of the Seafood Industry Strategy Review Group... - Tax Reliefs
Question 1616: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the implementation of the recommendation in the Report of the Seafood Industry Strategy Review... - Aquaculture Development
Question 1617: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the implementation of the recommendation in the Report of the Seafood Industry Strategy Review... - Grant Payments
Question 1619: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment will issue to person (details supplied) in County Roscommon under the farm waste management scheme; the reason... - Fish Quotas
Question 1621: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his Department has ever argued for Ireland to be awarded an equivalent quota in ICES divisions IV, VIII and IX... - Farm Waste Management
Question 1622: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason the grant payment under farm waste management due to a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim has not been... - Departmental Staff
Question 1624: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of Civil Service staff dealing with constituency matters in his office; the number of Civil Service staff... - Food Labelling
Question 1626: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason Ireland has not adopted a mandatory food policy labelling regime with particular relevance to the importation of... - Departmental Bodies
Question 1627: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the bonuses, merit awards and other payments above the basic salary they have approved for the heads of State agencies,... - Poultry Industry
Question 1628: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action he will take in view of the closure of Cappoquin Chickens to ensure the future viability of the Irish poultry... - Bovine Disease Controls
Question 1630: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he will end or at least increase the 30 month age limit for BSE testing; his views on whether this age limit is very... - Cattle Identification Scheme
Question 1631: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the information available on-line to the meat industry regarding individual farmers' herds; his views on whether industry... - Grant Payments
Question 1632: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if there is data available on the way Irish farmers feel their situation has improved or disimproved since the introduction... - Consultancy Contracts
Question 1633: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount that was spent by his Department on consultants in 2007 and to date in 2008. [31640/08] - Grant Payments
Question 1634: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason for the delay in the awarding of grants, previously approved, under the farm waste management grant for the... - Fishing Industry Development
Question 1635: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the implementation of the recommendation in the Report of the Seafood Industry Strategy Review Group...
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