Written answers
Wednesday, 1 December 2010
Department of Agriculture and Food
- Afforestation Programme
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will respond to Coillte proposals on forestry and carbon sequestration; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Food Harvest 2020
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the recommendations from the Food Harvest 2010 report that will be prioritised for implementation in 2011; and if he will... - Food Industry
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action being taken to address the imbalance in the food chain to ensure both producers and consumers have access to fair... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has held discussions with the Department of Social Protection with regard to farm assist payments; and if he will make... - Beef Industry
Question 21: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the outturn for 2010 expected in the suckler cow welfare scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45277/10] - Compensation Payments
Question 22: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the scheme of compensation available to farmers who are forced to destock in the Twelve Bens area of Connemara and the Nephin... - Food Industry
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the price uncertainty currently being faced by the pig and poultry sectors; and if he will make a statement on... - EU Directives
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the principal features of the second national action plan under the nitrates directive; and if he will make a statement on... - Farm Inspections
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of inspections carried out to date in 2010 in both REP schemes and single farm payment on a monthly basis; and if... - On-farm Investment Schemes
Question 26: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason planning permission is required for fencing in Natura areas under the sheep fencing grant scheme when it is not a... - Common Fisheries Policy
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will be seeking an increase in quota allocation for Irish fishermen as part of changes to the Common Fisheries Policy.... - Agri-Environment Options Scheme
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to extend the agri-environment options scheme to new entrants in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the... - Food Harvest 2020
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress made to date by the Food Harvest 2020 implementation group; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Food Industry
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the parameters within which he proposes to influence his EU colleagues towards ensuring the viability of the Irish and EU... - Milk Quota
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the basis on which the recently announced new milk quota trading scheme will operate; and if he will make a statement on the... - Common Agricultural Policy
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his priorities on the forthcoming negotiations on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy; and if he will make a... - Veterinary Services
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the measures he is taking to reduce the cost of veterinary medicines which are considerably more expensive here than in... - Food Labelling
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the degree to which he proposes to improve labelling and traceability with a view to safeguarding the integrity of the... - Alternative Farm Enterprises
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the plans in place to deliver a strategy developing an agri-renewable industry; and if he will make a statement on the... - Fisheries Protection
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views regarding the transfer of Ireland's fish quotas to Norway to pay for cod and other stocks; and if he will make a... - On-farm Investment Schemes
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the dairy hygiene scheme will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45204/10] - Agri-Environment Options Scheme
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason agriculture environment options scheme farmers with Natura land have a different start-up date from those without... - On-farm Investment Schemes
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the level of overall funding that will be provided for the various targeted agricultural modernisation schemes; and if he... - Poultry Industry
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the initiatives or supports in place to assist Irish poultry farmers wishing to expand or move to poultry egg breeding... - On-farm Investment Schemes
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to exclude existing dairy farmers from the new dairy investment scheme by the imposition of selection criteria that... - EU Directives
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to make changes to calendar farming in view of the fact that unpredictable weather patterns over the past few years... - Bovine Diseases
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the value of the recently announced changes in brucellosis testing to Irish farmers; and if he will make a statement on the... - Direct Payment Schemes
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of penalties imposed under the REP scheme and single farm payment schemes to date in 2010; the specific reasons... - National Recovery Plan
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide details on the streamlining or consolidation measures that will be introduced to deliver the €120... - Grant Payments
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of single farm payment applications for 2010 still awaiting approval; and if he will make a statement on the... - World Trade Negotiations
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide details of his most recent discussions at EU level with regard to future trade negotiations and in... - Farm Inspections
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the measures he will take to reduce the cost of farm inspections from the €1,800 per inspection in the Comptroller and... - EU Directives
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the date until which the recently agreed renewal derogation under the nitrates directive will run; and if he will make a... - Harbours and Piers
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the funding that has been approved under the fishery harbour and coastal infrastructure development programme; and if he will... - EU Directives
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to establish a nitrates working group with Teagasc to identify solutions for the pig and poultry sectors once the... - Afforestation Programme
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the level of forestry planting he anticipates taking place in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45060/10] - On-farm Investment Schemes
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the period over which payments will be made under the recently launched sheep fencing and mobile handling scheme; the other... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the decisions he will take in 2011 under the decentralisation programme in view of the current fiscal situation; and if he... - Farm Improvement Scheme
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he will allow the farmers locked out of the farm improvement scheme in October 2007 receive approval for applications... - Beef Industry
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers who have now completed training courses for the suckler welfare training scheme; the number of farmers... - Food Imports
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the controls on imported beef and lamb; the measures taken to ensure that it is correctly labelled; and if he will make a... - Aquaculture Licences
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of outstanding applications for aquaculture licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45210/10] - Agri-Environment Options Scheme
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will confirm the date for agri-environment options scheme payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Alternative Farm Enterprises
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the level of planting of willow and miscanthus he anticipates as a result of his recently announced 2011 bio-energy scheme;... - Grant Payments
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when REPS 4 payments will issue for the 2010 contract year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45199/10] - Agri-Environment Options Scheme
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of EU funds available to the agri-environment options scheme from the €250 million allocated to the scheme; and... - Organic Farming
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the way the Food Harvest 2020 report can contribute to the growth of the Irish organic and horticulture sectors;... - Dairy Sector
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the way he anticipates the 50% growth target for dairy production, set out in the Food Harvest 2020 report, will be achieved;... - Food Industry
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress that has been made in relation to brand Ireland's proposal contained in the Food Harvest 2020 report; and if he... - Grant Payments
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the total amount of interest due to farmers who had to wait for their full farm waste management grant; and if he will make a... - Forestry Sector
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the value of the financial approvals for the autumn forestry planting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45059/10] - Installation Aid Scheme
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers who were locked out of installation aid in the October 2008 budget and his plans to resolve these... - Beef Industry
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the role played by him in the introduction of the beef price grid; if he was consulted on any aspect and if so which aspects... - Food Harvest 2020
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he expects the horticulture action group to report back to the Food Harvest 2020 high level implementation group; and if... - Departmental Charges
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to reduce the cost of the scrapie levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45209/10] - Animal Feedstuffs
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the proposals to allow up to 0.1% of unapproved genetically modified material in imports of animal feed; and if...
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