Written answers
Thursday, 30 October 2008
Department of Agriculture and Food
- Farm Waste Management
Question 11: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the recent report published by the Food and Safety Authority of Ireland recommending the banning of septic tank... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 12: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress made within his Department in relation to the reduction of agricultural carbon emissions; if he will bring... - Food Industry
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if specific funding will be ring-fenced for seafood marketing following the transfer of the promotional functions of Bord... - World Trade Negotiations
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the recent study produced by Teagasc on the impact of World Trade Organisation... - Farm Waste Management
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the recently published report by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland on the impact of land-spreading of organic... - Afforestation Programme
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide additional funding to the forest grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37464/08] - Emergency Slaughter of Animals
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will implement with immediate effect the regulations that were meant to allow for on-farm slaughter of casualty... - Afforestation Programme
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the supports his Department has in place for agroforestry initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37463/08] - Proposed Legislation
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the status of the Animal Welfare Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37477/08] - Sheep Production
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the proposals contained in the Aylward report for a sheep maintenance payment on a per ewe basis, to arrest... - Departmental Schemes
Question 21: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has received legal opinion on the decision to suspend the early retirement scheme and the installation aid scheme; and... - Common Agricultural Policy
Question 22: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the latest CAP health check as proposed by the European Commission; if agreement will be reached by... - Domestic Abattoirs
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the level of uptake of grant aid for the development of abattoirs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37485/08] - Disadvantaged Areas Scheme
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to assist those availing of the disadvantaged areas payments which have been cut by 14% as part of budget 2009 and... - Sheep Imports
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of sheep and lambs from Great Britain slaughtered in the six lamb factories here (details supplied) for 2006, 2007... - Food Labelling
Question 26: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he has taken to ensure properly authenticated food labelling with a view to ensuring that food imports into this... - Grant Payments
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers in County Roscommon and County Leitrim who will see their suckler cow scheme payments cut as a result... - Proposed Legislation
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the state of the foreshore legislation; the person who currently has responsibility for updating this... - Common Fisheries Policy
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the future reform of the EU Common Fisheries Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37533/08] - Alternative Energy Projects
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the supports available to farmers who wish to introduce renewable energy initiatives on their farms; and if he will make a... - Aquaculture Licences
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress made in relation to the awarding of aquaculture licences in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement... - Food Labelling
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the regulations and controls in place and the checks carried out by his officials in the meat factories on lamb imports and... - Proposed Legislation
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress made on the forestry Bill; when he will be in a position to publish the Bill; and if he will make a statement on... - Departmental Schemes
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the loss in income to farmers in County Galway following his withdrawal of the area aid in disadvantaged areas, the calf to... - Disadvantaged Areas Scheme
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers in County Roscommon and County Leitrim who will see their disadvantaged area scheme payments cut as a... - Fallen Animal Collection Scheme
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on whether the inevitable increase in charges for fallen animals will place an unnecessary additional burden on... - Organic Farming
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on whether sufficient staff have been allocated to deal with applications from those who seek to establish... - Farm Waste Management
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on giving farmers more flexibility in the spreading of slurry and farmyard manure for the remainder of 2008 owing... - Fisheries Protection
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the appointment of a complaints officer to deal with fishermen's complaints by the Sea-Fisheries... - World Trade Negotiations
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the status of the green box payments in the context of the World Trade Organisation talks. [37385/08] - Dairy Exports
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the position of Irish dairy products on global markets in view of falling milk prices; and if he will make a... - Organic Farming
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give assurances on the safety of organic food in view of the recent report of the Food Safety Authority on the use... - On-farm Investment Schemes
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the measures he will put in place to encourage young farmers to remain in agriculture in view of his recent announcement to... - Beef Imports
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the report by the Food and Veterinary Office recording ongoing failures by Brazil to meet... - Farm Waste Management
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to meet with the EU Agriculture Commissioner before the end of December 2008 to seek an extension to the farm waste... - Afforestation Programme
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will introduce a broadleaf thinning scheme which is vital to ensure the production of high quality crop; and if he will... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans for the agricultural sector to reduce, as required, its emissions of CO2. [37381/08] - Farm Household Incomes
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the latest profit monitor report showing that only the top one third of suckler farmers... - Animal Diseases
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans for brucellosis free status here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37482/08] - Farm Retirement Scheme
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of applications, from County Galway, received by him in respect of the early retirement scheme; the stage in the... - Tax Code
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the communications he or his Department has had with the Minister for Finance or with officials in the Department of Finance... - Dairy Industry
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he is taking to promote the sale of milk and milk products; if he is satisfied that the price being passed on to... - Departmental Schemes
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the damage to the future development of agriculture by the decision to axe the early... - Food Industry
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the seafood promotion element of Bord Iascaigh Mhara is to be merged with Bord Bia; if so, the timescale in relation to... - World Trade Negotiations
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on sensitive produce status for Irish beef by the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37454/08] - Disadvantaged Areas Scheme
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason disadvantaged farmers are being specifically targeted by him for income reduction; and if he will reconsider this... - Poultry Industry
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the assistance offered to Cappoquin chickens following news of its liquidation in early September 2008. [30837/08] - Food Labelling
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to review issues surrounding sell-by dates and labelling procedures on imports and Irish produce as raised by a... - Farm Waste Management
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he made a formal request to the European Commission to extend the 31 December 2008 deadline for completion of works under... - Sheepmeat Sector
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he will introduce a table of sheep prices similar to that produced for beef; and if he will make a statement on the... - Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will review the regulation in the REP scheme whereby miscanthus can only be grown on ten hectares or 25% of land... - Afforestation Programme
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason EU financing was not sought for the sustainable forestry programme; if he will review this decision in view of... - Departmental Staff
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of staff who have been employed in 2008 specifically to administer the early retirement scheme and the... - Grant Payments
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of single farm payment paid out in each of the years 2005, 2006 and 2007; and if he will make a statement on the... - Bovine Disease Controls
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will implement with immediate effect the changes to the age at which cattle must be tested for BSE at slaughter to ease... - Fishing Fleet Protection
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will report on his progress regarding the proposed rescue package for fisherman; and if he will make a statement on the... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will review the budgetary impositions in respect of agriculture with particular reference to the need to incentivise,... - Farm Waste Management
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will ensure all payments due under the farm waste management scheme are paid in line with commitments outlined in the... - Flood Relief
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he has taken to assist farmers, particularly tillage farmers, who were affected by the recent flooding; and if he... - Sheepmeat Sector
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the breakdown of the number of sheep from Northern Ireland slaughtered in the six named lamb factories here (details... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in view of his commitment and expressed concern for the impact of carbon emission impacts on the future of grass-based... - Afforestation Programme
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will set out the main effects of budget 2009 in relation to forestry; the revised targets for the next five years; and... - Grant Payments
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his position on proposals for increases in modulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37480/08] - Installation Aid Scheme
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the hardship caused by the instant suspension of the installation aid scheme; the action... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the status of the decentralisation plan for his Department; the number of civil servants and sections planned to be moved to... - Departmental Schemes
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the rationale behind ending the installation aid programme and the farm retirement scheme in budget 2009. [37561/08] - Food Labelling
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress made to date on the introduction of country of origin labelling. [37382/08] - European Council Meetings
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will report on the most recent Agriculture Council meeting in Luxembourg; and if he will make a statement on the... - Aquaculture Licences
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his policy on aquaculture licensing and capital funding which has to date been implemented; and if he will make a statement... - Grant Payments
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will reverse the decision to cut payments under the suckler cow animal welfare scheme; and if he will make a statement... - Food Labelling
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the actions he has taken to ensure that clear and specific country of origin labelling is required for all Irish, EU and...
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