Written answers
Tuesday, 18 September 2012
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Ministerial Meetings
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to meet with the farming organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36947/12] - Noxious Weeds
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is true that landowners who allow noxious weeds such as ragwort to grow on their holdings are liable to penalty; the reason the same... - Departmental Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the fact that the net expenditure in the agricultural budget for 2012 is set at €774million current and... - Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the numbers of participants in the rural environmental schemes 1, 2, 3 & 4 and agricultural environmental options scheme for the years... - Forestry Grants
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Number 528 of 12 June 2012, when payment will issue to persons (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Turbary Rights
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an application for turbary rights in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will... - Agriculture Schemes Penalties
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a fine in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Food Labelling
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the timescale for the implementation of new food information regulations and the implications for the agri-food sector.... - Budget 2013
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ensure that small and medium farmers of moderate incomes will be protected in the upcoming December budget given the social... - Agrifood Sector Issues
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he envisages a need to further expand the nation's production of crops for export purposes; and if he will make a statement on the... - Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a scheme is being devised to replace agri-environment option scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36976/12] - Departmental Bodies
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of agencies, authorities, boards, committees, working groups, tribunals, council services, task forces, agencies or other... - Departmental Bodies Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost of each quango in his Department; the amount expected to be saved from the mergers of quangos in his Department; the... - Job Creation Issues
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of new jobs created by his Department as a result of the jobs initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37270/12] - Departmental Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount spent on taxis by his Department since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37318/12] - Departmental Staff Numbers
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of press officers in his Department; the number of press officers in each agency under his auspices; the total cost of press... - Appointments to State Boards
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of board appointees he has made since he came to office; the names, salaries and expenses of each; and if he will make a... - Departmental Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will detail, in tabular form, the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office inclusive of costs incurred from... - Ministerial Adviser Appointments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number and names of all special advisers, special press ;advisers, or any other type of Ministerial... - Consultancy Contracts
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details in tabular form, the names of all external public relations and consultancy persons and organisations used by... - Ministerial Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the gross annual salary costs for his private and constituency offices at present; the same figures for this time last year; and the same... - Consultancy Contracts
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will detail in tabular form, the amount paid to consultants since February 2011; the name of each organisation used; and if he will... - Ministerial Adviser Appointments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the political activities of each special adviser, special press advisers, or any other type of Ministerial adviser in his Department; if... - Ministerial Transport
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent by his Department on drivers and Ministerial transport since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the... - Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the support he will provide to farmers whose land and profits are affected by continuous poor weather conditions; if a full payment of... - Labour Court Recommendations
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will supply a list of all Labour Court recommendations that have been issued in respect of his Department and organisations under... - Teagasc Rationalisation Programme
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the closure of Teagasc offices (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37789/12] - Fishing Industry Development
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the ice plant (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37790/12] - Fish Quotas
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding herring licences (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37792/12] - Genetically Modified Organisms
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will indicate his position on genetically modified organisms; if it is permitted to genetically modify crops here; his views on the... - Departmental Staff Numbers
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding recruiting persons with a disability; the number of persons currently employed in his Department; the number of... - Single Payment Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who received single payment in 2011 in each of the following categories, €100,000 or more; €75,000 and... - Single Payment Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who have single farm payment entitlements of in excess of €1,000 per hectare; the number of farmers with... - Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he intends re-opening the agri-environment options scheme; if this scheme, when re-opened, will be open to farmers on non Natura 2000... - Single Payment Scheme Appeals
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to change the cross-compliance rules for small farmers under 10 hectare so that they do not suffer total loss of their... - Bovine Disease Controls
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider amending the rules in relation to neighbouring herds, where a doubtful animal is found on a farm during a TB test, who... - Aquaculture Development
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will acknowledge the potential for job creation, investment and expansion in the aquaculture industry by expediting the processing... - Oifigí Roinne
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine an bhfuil sé i gceist an oifig talmhaíochta atá ag a Roinn i gCathair na Gaillimhe a bhogadh go Baile Átha an Rí;... - Stocking Densities
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding stocking density (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37902/12] - Agri-Environment Options Scheme Reopening
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to put together new agri environment options scheme for farmers for the remainder of 2012; the steps he has taken on the matter;... - Animal Feedstuffs
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on pig and poultry producers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37916/12] - Nitrates Usage
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter regarding phosphates in dairy farming (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37919/12] - Suckler Welfare Scheme Extension
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the suckler cow welfare scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37922/12] - Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Application Numbers
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of letters issued to farmers, broken down on a county by county basis, in relation to stocking density under the new rules of... - Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a headage payment appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement... - Forestry Grants
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of a road grant for forestry will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a... - Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue on an agri environment option scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will... - Milk Quota Applications
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will give a geographical breakdown of the successful applicants for milk quota under the new entrants scheme; and if he will make a... - Commonage Division
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans regarding new entrants to the commonage framework plan; if those new entrants will be allowed to purchase, rent or lease dormant... - Animal Welfare Issues
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that the Animal Health and Welfare Bill does not put the productive agricultural sector and exports at any type of... - Bovine Disease Controls
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38139/12] - Live Exports
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38142/12] - Pig Quality Assurance Scheme
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the Bord Bia Pig Technical Advisory Committee will agree on a definition of free-range/outdoor production for the inclusion in the... - Single Payment Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision on single farm payments will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a... - Fish Quotas
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding fishing rights in Irish waters.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38316/12] - Single Payment Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has conducted any evaluation of the fodder crisis here; the measures if any that he is contemplating to tackle this problem; and if... - Departmental Staff Training
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of money spent on an annual basis on education and training of staff in 2011 and to date in 2012; the number of staff that... - Commonage Division
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be allowed to increase their stocking quota; and if he will make a statement on the... - European Union Solidarity Fund
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to request funding from the European Union Solidarity Fund to assist farmers here who are facing a crisis in feeding their... - Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an appeal on stocking density in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Single Payment Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the amount of single farm payment being made available to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be reviewed; and if he... - Afforestation Programme
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the decision to refuse permission to plant forestry will be reviewed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County... - Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Application Numbers
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he expects to have decisions on derogation appeals on the 2012 disadvantage area scheme; and if he will make a statement on the... - Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a REP scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on... - Aquaculture Licences
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of licence applications awaiting decisions for new and renewals of aquaculture licences; the duration that this backlog has... - EU Directives
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify when restrictions relating to a licence application (details supplied) in County Kerry came into place; and if he will... - Aquaculture Licences
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in relation to an application for a licence to produce salmon (details supplied) in County Kerry in 2005, if he will clarify certain... - Farm Retirement Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify an anomaly which has shown up on the system where a farmer has retired under the EU Commission early farm retirement... - Appointments to State Boards
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline, in tabular form, both the number and the percentage of women and men on State boards under the aegis of his Department... - Animal Welfare Issues
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter regarding grants (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38868/12] - Noxious Weeds
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has issued instructions to local authorities and other State bodies, to ensure they comply with their obligations and duties under... - Appointments to State Boards
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to ensure that State boards have at least 40% of each gender, as provided for in the Programme for Government; the... - Agriculture Schemes Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the budget allocation for the REP scheme and agri environment option schemes in the past three yerars; the amount paid out each year for... - Noxious Weeds Act
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions that have been taken in 2012 to ensure compliance with the noxious weeds legislation with reference in particular to the... - Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding disadvantaged area payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a... - Grassland Sheep Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the balance of a 2011 GSS payment will be issued in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a... - Afforestation Programme
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Coillte has already agreed to the sale or lease of a large proportion of its forestry assets; and, if so, if he will provide details.... - Animal Welfare Issues
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the fact that it is reported that he grant aids animal welfare to the amount of €1.1 million every year, if he is... - Fisheries Protection
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to liberalise the commercial fishing of sea bass in Irish waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39292/12] - Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total payments made to farmers in County Cavan in 2010 and 2011 under REP scheme and the agri environment option scheme; the level of... - State Bodies Numbers
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of State bodies that have been set up since 9 March 2011; the rationale behind these decisions; and if he will make a statement... - Departmental Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a list of the payments made by the State to private land owners in 2010 and 2011 to acquire land for use in the public... - Appointments to State Boards
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of appointments that have been made to positions available on the boards of semi-State companies and statutory agencies...
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