Written answers
Tuesday, 12 February 2013
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who applied for a derogation under the stocking density rules of the 2012 disadvantaged area scheme; the number who... - Horse Slaughter Standards
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the procedures in place regarding the slaughtering of horses here where the horse meat is subsequently exported; the... - Suckler Welfare Scheme Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the expenditure in 2011 and 2012 on the suckler cow welfare scheme; the estimated expenditure on suckler cow schemes in... - Animal Welfare Issues
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of sport horses here; the controls in place to ensure animal and human health in relation to these horses; and if he will make... - Rural Development Programme
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the EU allocation under different measures under the Rural Development Programme; the expenditure to date; the amount re-imbursed by the... - Forestry Sector
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is intended to fund the development of forestry from the next common agriculture policy programme; and if so, the effect this could... - Departmental Schemes
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which all farm support payments due to the farming community are paid up to date; the number still outstanding and the... - Common Agricultural Policy Reform
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the EU Commission has tabled any proposal under common agriculture policy reform that would allow each country the flexibility to set... - Aquaculture Development
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress that has been made by his Department in appropriate assessment of the impact of aquaculture activity on harbours and bays... - EU Funding
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial implications for farmers here, including the re-distribution of payments, if the revised proposals on external convergence... - Departmental Properties
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of rent reductions that have been negotiated between tenants in fishery harbour centres and his Department in each of the past... - Common Agricultural Policy Reform
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if France or any other EU member state secures coupled payments in the common agriculture policy 2013 negotiations of 10% or more for... - Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in mountain areas who applied for the disadvantaged area scheme in 2012; the number of these who have mountain... - Horsemeat Sector
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of horses slaughtered for the food chain in licensed meat plants in each of the last five years; the numbers of meat plants... - Afforestation Programme
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hectares planted in 2011 and 2012; the target for planting in each year; the steps he intends taking to increase private... - Beef Industry Irregularities
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline in detail controls his Department apply at factory level to ensure that processors comply with the correct beef carcase... - Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Application Numbers
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who applied under the disadvantaged areas payments scheme for 2012; the number who have received their payments; the... - Forestry Sector
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in relation to the Peter Bacon report, showing that it will actually cost the State money to sell the Coillte harvesting rights, if he... - Departmental Properties
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of rent reductions that have been negotiated between tenants in fishery harbour centres and his Department in each of the past... - Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends increasing the number of places on the agri-environment option scheme 3 scheme to cover all eligible applicants; when... - Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the proposals that he has put forward on the issues of simplification of direct payment, inspections, notice,... - Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to support the 60,000 suckler farmers under the common agricultural policy or through other schemes; and if he will make a... - Common Agricultural Policy Reform
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he supports the recent policy paper issued by the Irish Farmers' Association in relation to common agricultural policy reform; and if... - Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the stance being adopted by him in relation to greening in the common agricultural policy negotiations; if he supports the EU Commission's... - Agriculture Schemes Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total allocation for the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme; the expenditure to date; if he intends making changes to the... - Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date with the common agriculture policy negotiations 2014-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6971/13] - Agriculture Schemes Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he considers the draft guide-lines for the sustainability dairy quality assurance scheme as being too onerous and bureaucratic; and if... - Commonage Division
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date on proposals in relation to commonages; and if he will confirm that no decision will be made in relation to this... - Food Safety Authority Inspections
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the recent instances of horse meat found in Irish burgers, his views on whether greater scrutiny of the food processing... - Sale of State Assets
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being taken to ensure the continued open access for recreation to land owned by Coillte in the context of the sale of parts... - Horse Slaughter Numbers
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of horses killed at licenced slaughter houses in each of the last five years; the number of those passed fit each year to enter... - Afforestation Programme
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received in 2011 and 2012 for grants and premiums to plant land with forestry; the number rejected; the broad... - Fish Quotas
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the allocation of bass quota in Irish waters. [6914/13] - Aquaculture Development
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will give any indication as to when the appropriate assessment will commence on Bannow Bay and Waterford Estuary in view of the fact... - Rural Environment Protection Scheme Application Numbers
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers currently in rural environment protection scheme 4 and agri-environment option scheme 1 and agri-environment option... - Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the French proposal under common agriculture policy reform to front load the single payment and the first number of hectares... - Common Fisheries Policy Negotiations
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has met any of the farming organisations recently in relation to common agricultural policy; and if he will make a statement on the... - Forestry Sector
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position in relation to the Coillte review that was a separate component of the Forestry review, being conducted by his Department in... - Special Areas of Conservation Designation
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the possible designation of the area from Rockabill to Dalkey Island as a special area of conservation by the Department Arts,... - Common Fisheries Policy Reform
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his view on the effect that the decoupling process within common agricultural policy reform has had upon the scale and intensity of Irish... - Horse Racing Industry
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding allocated by his Department in each of the last two years to each of the following, Horse Sport Ireland, Horse... - Sale of State Assets
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date with the sale of the Coillte Teo. forest crop; the funds expected to be raised from this sale; his views that... - Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers that were written to in relation to their 2012 disadvantage payments under the stocking density rule; the number... - Sale of State Assets
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way he will ensure that amenity areas within our forests are protected following privatisation of our forests; and if he will make a... - Departmental Records
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will issue a copy of the information and background material in his Department that resulted in him issuing a letter on 2 November... - Agricultural Sector
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measure he intends taking to ensure the entrance of more young persons into the farming profession; and if he will make a statement on... - Forestry Sector
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way he can tally the objective of achieving the 30% EU forestry target and realising the known potential for employment in forestry...
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