Written answers

Tuesday, 5 February 2013

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

 
  • Turbary Rights
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person buys land for the Land Commission with tubary rights, the rights and responsibilities of the land owner and persons with...
  • Forestry Sector
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his response to the recent report published by a company (details supplied) which estimates that the State would remain liable for costs...
  • Food Safety Authority Inspections
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Food Safety Authority of Ireland carry out routine checks on poultry imports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5245/13]
  • Bord na gCon Expenditure
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount the State subsidy to the Irish Greyhound Board is worth; the person who oversees its spend; what it is designated for; if it is...
  • Control of Horses
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the problem of up to 100 horses roaming in commonage areas and public roads in the Cooley Mountains in...
  • Coillte Teoranta Lands
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on maintaining State owned forests (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5594/13]
  • Bovine Disease Controls
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Laois was subjected to an order under Article 12 of the Bovine Tuberculosis (Attestation...
  • Food Safety Standards Regulation
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of horses slaughtered at Irish meat plants for each year over the past five years; if he will confirm the destination of this...
  • Food Safety Authority Inspections
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the range and frequency of tests carried out at each Irish meat plants for adulteration of food destined for human consumption over the...
  • Food Safety Standards Inspections
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that inspection levels have been reduced at meat plants; if he will state the level and numbers of inspections for each of the...
  • Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive an agri environment options scheme payment; and if he will make a...
  • Single Payment Scheme Appeals
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision on an appeal has been processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement...
  • Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the agri environment options scheme 1 will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the...
  • Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway was informed their agri environment options scheme payment will not be issued...
  • Capital Expenditure
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown of the €30 million of capital funding spent by his Department during December; the reason 18% of his...
  • Suckler Welfare Scheme Applications
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when suckler calf premium 2011 and 2012 payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement...
  • Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when suckler calf premium 2012 payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Coillte Teoranta Lands
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that existing public amenities available at Donadea Forest Park, County Kildare, will continue to remain available to...
  • Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the disadvantage area scheme for 2012 will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason...
  • Agriculture Schemes Applications
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application with the national reserve in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [5202/13]
  • Food Labelling
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to ensure the better packaging and labelling of meat products sold here; if he will ensure that meat products...
  • Capital Expenditure Programme
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of his Department’s €187 million capital spending for 2013 that will go towards construction projects; the...
  • Food Exports to Iran
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he expects the minutae of the beef deal between Ireland and Iran to be finalised and for exports to commence; and the expected...
  • Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an area aid payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [5344/13]
  • Sale of State Assets
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for the sale of Coillte land; the freedom of access to this land for members of the public; and if he will make a statement on...
  • Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 157 of 19 December 2012, when the person (details supplied) in County Mayo receive their payment...
  • Parking Provision
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure 300 pier jobs at Howth Harbour County Dublin are not put in jeopardy by introducing a pay for parking plan. [5375/13]
  • Departmental Funding
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of all funding programmes in his Department that community, voluntary and sporting organisations may apply to...
  • Aquaculture Licences
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are restrictions in place as to the amount of seaweed that may be harvested; if there are particular times that harvesting is not...
  • Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme Application Numbers
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a county by county breakdown of the total number of recipients of TAMS and value of payments in 2010, 2011 and 2012....
  • Agri-Environment Options Scheme Application Numbers
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a county by county breakdown of the total number of recipients and value of payments of agri environment option scheme...
  • Rural Environment Protection Scheme Application Numbers
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a county by county breakdown of the total number of recipients of REP scheme and value of payments in 2010, 2011 and...
  • Single Payment Scheme Application Numbers
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a county by county breakdown of the total number of recipients of the single farm payment in 2010, 2011 and 2012. [5449/13]
  • Single Payment Scheme Payments
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a county by county breakdown of the single farm payment in 2012 broken down by value of the payment at €2,500...
  • Suckler Welfare Scheme Application Numbers
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a county by county breakdown of the total number of recipients of the suckler cow welfare scheme and value of payments...
  • Grassland Sheep Scheme Application Numbers
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a county by county breakdown of the total number of recipients of the sheep grassland scheme and value of payments in...
  • Sale of State Assets
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in the interest of future generations if he could call off the proposals to sell off the harvesting rights of the trees owned by Coillte;...
  • Control of Dogs
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has any plans to strengthen the governance arrangements regarding the sale of dogs with a view to reducing the number of stray dogs...
  • Horse Racing Ireland
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine following on from the recommendations contained in the Indecon Report, commissioned by him, when he intends to name the new board members...
  • Veterinary Inspection Service Remit
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is within the remit of veterinary officers working in meat factories to test food imports for banned substances/DNA from other...
  • Single Payment Scheme Payments
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 897 of 16 January 2013, when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and...
  • Single Payment Scheme Eligibility
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding entitlements in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry [5520/13]
  • Harbour Fees
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine all the annual charges, rents and levies which were raised in the years 2010, 2011, and 2012 in Howth national fishery harbour, County...
  • Animal Disease Controls
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his Department will carry out tests in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [5542/13]
  • Single Payment Scheme Payments
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will issue on a single farm payment to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of suckler calf premium will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Departmental Expenditure
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by his Department in 2012; the purpose of each...
  • Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine cén uair a dhéanfar íocaíocht faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste (Disadvantaged Area Based...
  • Rural Development Programme
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will commit to 50% co-financing of the rural development programme with national funding top-ups; and if he will make a statement on...
  • Common Agricultural Policy Reform
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that in the future there will be major simplifications of the payment and cross compliance system for farmers in view of...
  • Single Payment Scheme Payments
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will award a single farm payment appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement...
  • Public Sector Pension Numbers
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of former public servants recruited before 6 April 1995 who are currently receiving a public sector pension including both...
  • Suckler Welfare Scheme Applications
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 163 of 30 January 2013, the position regarding a review of a suckler welfare scheme in respect of a...
  • Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive their agri-environment options scheme payment for 2012. [6066/13]
  • Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the current common agricultural policy negotiations regarding maintenance of CAP Budget and his efforts to secure a fully...

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