Written answers
Tuesday, 30 June 2009
Department of Agriculture and Food
- Pigmeat Sector
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will introduce policy measures on foot of the recently published report of the Joint Committee on Agriculture,... - Afforestation Programme
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the efforts that are being made to integrate forestry with other farming activities in view of the contribution and... - Aquaculture Development
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the measures he has introduced to facilitate the development of the aquaculture sector; and if he will make a statement on... - Installation Aid Scheme
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in closing the installation aid scheme, Ireland has forfeited the EU contribution to this scheme; and if he will make a... - Food Safety Standards
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has established a review group on traceability systems at all meat processing plants; and if he will make a statement... - Farm Household Incomes
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the fact that farm incomes fell by 11.8% in 2008; his plans to introduce policy measures to sustain employment... - Farm Advisory Services
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is assisting farming groups with regard to the establishment of advice clinics for farming families currently under... - Farm Inspections
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if discussions between himself and the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government have concluded with... - Bovine Disease Controls
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the benefits of brucellosis free status for farmers here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25952/09] - Aquaculture Development
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress made in relation to the processing of aquaculture licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Meat Processing Sector
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to support or grant aid the small primary or secondary meat processing sector in 2009; and if he will make a... - Grant Payments
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the remaining 25% payment will be awarded under REP scheme four; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26058/09] - Meat Processing Sector
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the benefit for the beef and sheep meat processing industry here arising from his recent investment announcement; and if he... - Dairy Industry
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plan to attract new entrants to dairying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26067/09] - Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he expects to announce changes in the payment level for REP scheme three participants; if on the basis of the work... - Farm Waste Management
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress made with regard to farm waste management inspections and payments; and if he will make a statement on the... - Agri-Food Sector
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action being taken to support local growers' cooperatives to deal with the threat of unfair competition from large... - Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position with regard to the processing of REP scheme four payments; the outcome of discussions he had with the European... - Dairy Industry
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the efforts he has made to secure EU supports for Irish milk producers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25947/09] - Sheep Identification Scheme
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the estimated cost of the electronic tagging system proposed for Irish ewes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Agri-Food Sector
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the meetings he has had with large retailers with regard to the sourcing and provision of quality Irish brands; and if he... - Grant Payments
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if all 17,400 farmers will be awarded their first 40% tranche of payment by 30th June, 2009 as promised by him; and if he... - Food Labelling
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide an assurance that food labelling procedures adequately reflect the status, origin and quality of all... - Forestry Sector
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the role of Coillte in afforestation and the production of bio-mass for energy; and if he will make a statement on the... - World Trade Negotiations
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the World Trade organisation situation; the possibility of an agreement in view of the fact that it... - Aquaculture Development
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the plans of the EU Commission to promote the European aquaculture industry; and if he will make a statement... - Dairy Industry
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on whether there is further scope for the use of market management mechanisms to support the dairy sector; and if... - Fishing Industry Development
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the outcome of his June 2009 meeting with the EU Fisheries Commissioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. ... - Dairy Industry
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the outcome of the June 2009 Council of Agriculture Ministers in relation to low dairy prices; and if he will make a... - Sheep Sector
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he is taking to support the sheep industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26043/09] - Food Industry
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the proposals he has put forward with regard to improving transparency and costs in the food chain to ensure a fair return... - Live Exports
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 95 of 20 May 2009, the steps he is taking to support a live cattle trade to Britain;... - Grant Payments
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers entitled to grant aid under the farm improvement scheme; the number of farmers waiting to be... - Disadvantaged Areas
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to have a debate in Dáil Éireann on the current EU review of disadvantaged areas; and if he will make a... - Common Agricultural Policy
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the consideration which has been given to the CAP post 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25950/09] - Statutory Levies
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide a list of the statutory levies collected from farmers and the agri-food sector; the amount collected;... - Common Fisheries Policy
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the consideration given to the recently published EU Commission Green Paper on the Reform of the Common Fisheries Policy;... - Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in view of the 17% cut in REP scheme payments, he plans to reduce or change the terms and conditions of the scheme to... - Farm Retirement Scheme
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to address the position of farmers who were ready to apply for the early retirement scheme in October 2008 but... - Farm Safety
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the public awareness initiatives that are being undertaken by his Department to promote on farm safety and prevent farm... - Common Agricultural Policy
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his proposals to the EU Commission with regard to the spend of unused Common Agricultural Policy funds estimated to be... - Grant Payments
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in view of the cashflow crisis on farms, he is prepared to seek a 100% advance payment of the single farm payment; and... - Fisheries Protection
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has raised, with the EU Commission, concerns regarding the cod recovery plan in the Irish Sea and the north west; and... - Fishing Industry Development
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the case for an emergency aid package to assist the fishing industry here; and if he will make a statement on... - Grant Payments
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers who will receive a REP scheme payment in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. ... - Dairy Industry
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the conclusions of the June 2009 European Council in relation to the invitation to the Commission to present... - Grant Payments
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers who applied for REP scheme four by the 15 May 2009 single farm payment deadline; and if he will make... - Dairy Industry
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Germany, France and Belgium, to mention three EU member states have put in... - Agrifood Sector
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the initiatives that have been taken by his Department to encourage consumers to buy produce in season; and if he will make... - Farm Safety
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the stage of the implementation process that the new Farm Safety Action Plan 2009 to 2012 is at; and if he will make a... - Departmental Funding
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of funding allocated to the Agri-Food Research Programme under the National Development Plan; the breakdown of... - Dairy Industry
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many dairy farmers will not be able to meet bank interest bills in the... - Sheep Sector
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the way the €7 million allocation to sheep farmers from the single farm payment national reserve will be allocated to the... - Common Fisheries Policy
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the way he will undertake consultations with stakeholders on the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy; and if he will make... - Dairy Industry
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in view of the collapse in the dairy markets, the deregulation of the dairy sector should be reassessed; and if he will... - Equine Identification Regulations
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the penalties that will be faced by those who breach the new requirements on equine identification as and from 1 July 2009;... - Departmental Schemes
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will increase the payment rate under the suckler cow welfare scheme in view of the emerging participation rate of... - Grant Payments
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason there have been delays in REPS 4 payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26059/09] - Farm Inspections
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason county councils are continuing to carry out on farm inspections, which ignore his statement of the 24 April 2009... - Agrifood Sector
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the ways in which the economic downturn is impacting on the agriculture industry; and if he will make a statement on the...
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