Written answers
Thursday, 26 November 2009
Department of Agriculture and Food
- Agri-Food Sector
Question 11: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the discussions he has had with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment regarding the difficulties that the... - Animal Diseases
Question 12: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the initiatives he will introduce to tackle the problem of bovine viral diarrhoea in cattle; and if he will make a statement... - Beef Sector
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the proposed introduction of a quality payment system for the beef sector; and if he will make a statement on... - Retail Sector
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the recent discussions he has had with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment regarding the introduction of a... - Dairy Sector
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the milk super levy; the impact that quota increases agreed in the Common Agricultural Policy Health... - Departmental Policy
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he expects to be in a position to publish position papers, prepared by his Department and the State agencies under his... - Milk Quota
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the measures that he has put in place to support young farmers, both in terms of on-farm investment and the allocation of... - Animal Welfare
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he will publish the proposed Animal Welfare Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43612/09] - Disadvantaged Areas Scheme
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans regarding the disadvantaged areas scheme; if he has submitted a proposal to the EU as part of his Department's... - Animal Welfare
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the recent discussions he has had with his Northern Ireland counterpart with regard to the establishment of an all-Ireland... - Disadvantaged Areas Scheme
Question 21: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will reverse the cut imposed on 34,000 farmers in disadvantaged areas in 2009 in view of the income position on farms.... - Genetically Modified Organisms
Question 22: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the EU Commissioner for Agricultural and Rural Development's statement that delays in approving new genetically... - Dairy Sector
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is satisfied with the outcome of the EU Agriculture Council in relation to the dairy sector; and if he will make a... - Veterinary Inspection Service
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the payment rates for veterinary surgeons carrying out TB and brucellosis testing on behalf of his Department. [43637/09] - Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers who were in REPS 3 that have moved to REPS 4 by 15 May 2009. [43624/09] - Draught Horse Studbook
Question 26: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the recommendation of the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Food that his Department should indicate... - Fisheries Protection
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is satisfied his concerns were taken into account during the discussions on fisheries control at the Luxembourg... - Grant Payments
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the supports available to persons who want to expand or develop agricultural enterprises that are not considered to be... - Food Industry
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the level of uptake there has been in view of the recent introduction of the voluntary code of practice scheme for farmers'... - Animal Welfare
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the EU Commission proposals for changes to animal transport legislation. [43636/09] - Common Agricultural Policy
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his policy regarding the release of butter and SMP intervention stocks by the EU Commission. [43632/09] - Suckler Welfare Scheme
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the reported decline in the suckler cow herd; his plans for the future of the suckler cow welfare scheme in this... - Grant Payments
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers paid under the farm waste management scheme; the number yet to be paid; the number of penalties... - Animal Feedstuffs
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if an investigation has been made into the quantity of fodder available to farmers for winter 2009; if he will address the... - Veterinary Inspection Service
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he has taken to reduce the cost of the meat inspection service. [43634/09] - Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of REP scheme payments that will be made in 2009. [43626/09] - Pigmeat Sector
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress made to date under the pork recall scheme; the estimated cost of this scheme for 2009; the expected outlay for... - Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he will award REP scheme four payments due in 2009. [43622/09] - Budget Submissions
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has received a copy of pre-budgetary submissions from the various farming organisations outlining the state of the... - Grant Payments
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if all farm support payments due have been paid to date; if administrative procedures are not being used as a means of... - Organic Farming
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if farmers wishing to apply for the 2010 organic farming scheme will be required to have completed an approved training... - Common Agricultural Policy
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views in relation to the need for an adequately funded common agricultural policy post 2013; and if he will make a... - Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the new REP scheme will be introduced. [43625/09] - Beef Exports
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he is taking to ensure that live cattle exported to England will be slaughtered in all processing plants in... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he or An Bord Bia have strategies in place to market Irish agricultural produce as a low carbon product to export markets;... - Common Fisheries Policy
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he expects to be in a position to submit, to the EU Commission, his position in relation to the reform of the common... - Common Agricultural Policy
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on where there is further scope for the allocation of additional quota to young farmers as a result of the outcome... - Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the date for the payment of the first 75% instalment of REP scheme 4 for 2009 and the remaining 25%. [43640/09] - Departmental Offices
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the measures he is taking to accommodate farmers in counties where his Department's offices are due to close. [43638/09] - Climate Change Policy
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action taken to proof agriculture here against climate change in view of the upcoming Copenhagen summit; and if he will... - Dairy Sector
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action he will take to assist the dairy industry in introducing efficiencies in the effective collection and processing... - Climate Change Policy
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the measures taken to prepare agriculture for climate change and peak oil; the potential consequent effects on food security... - Farm Improvement Scheme
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when farmers who are locked out of the farm improvement scheme will have their applications processed. [43629/09] - Departmental Programmes
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when new grant aid schemes will be introduced that were announced on 8 July 2009. [43628/09] - Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he is taking to support REP scheme three; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43544/09] - Agri-food Sector
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the need for a comprehensive medium term plan for the agri-food and fishing sector here; and if he will make a... - Dairy Sector
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he expects the high level group, established by the EU Agriculture Commissioner, to report; and if he will make a... - Common Fisheries Policy
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the outcome of the EU Fisheries Council meeting on 13 November 2009; and if he will make a statement on the... - Sheep Sector
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the new initiatives he plans to put in place to support the sheep sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Food Aid Programme
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has drawn down Ireland's full allocated budget under the European food aid programme for the most deprived. [43621/09] - Farm Investment Schemes
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the details of the new targeted scheme for on-farm investment announced as part of a revised rural development programme; and... - Direct Payment Schemes
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his spending proposals for the use of the unspent single payment scheme funds, announced in the context of a revised rural... - Bovine Disease Controls
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress being made in relation to new TB tests and the vaccination of badgers. [43639/09] - Grant Payments
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will confirm that those whose applications had been received for the early farm retirement scheme will be accommodated;... - Live Exports
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he is taking to support a live cattle trade to Britain; the numbers exported to date in 2009; the corresponding... - Animal Diseases
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress made to date by Animal Health Ireland in achieving and maintaining the highest standards of animals health; and... - Organic Farming
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the size of the domestic market for organic fruit and vegetables; the percentage of this produce produced domestically; and... - Common Agricultural Policy
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the terms of the Common Agricultural Policy health check, particularly in relation to quotas, if it should be...
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