Written answers

Tuesday, 16 April 2013

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

 
  • Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of agri environment option scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement...
  • Fisheries Protection
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure, during the Irish Presidency of the EU that there will be no fishing agreement signed between Morocco and the EU in view...
  • Rural Development Programme Funding
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to correspondence (details supplied), if he will provide reassurances of the long term support for the rural development...
  • Sheep Technology Adoption Programme Eligibility
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider granting a special derogation to sheep farmers on the offshore island of Arranmorein County Donegal regarding the...
  • Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will be made under the disadvantage area based scheme for 2012 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway,...
  • Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their payment for cow suckler welfare scheme; and if he will make a statement...
  • Departmental Staff Remuneration
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of people who are on the payroll in his Deportment; the number of physical payslips that his Department processes each month;...
  • Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has not received their agri environment option scheme payment despite adhering to...
  • Single Payment Scheme Payments
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement...
  • Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of REP scheme will issue to a herd owner (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Single Payment Scheme Appeals
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding farm payments in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16128/13]
  • Horse Passports
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has any plans to introduce a centralised system for the issuing of horse passports; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • EU Regulations
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the rationale for the implementation of the EU Timber Regulation 995/2010; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway did not receive their suckler cow welfare scheme payment in respect of 2012; and...
  • Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of rural environment protection scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay...
  • Single Payment Scheme Appeals
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway was penalised in relation to their single farm payment in 2011; and if he will...
  • Beef Technology Adoption Programme
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 207 of 21 February 2013, if this case is being re-considered in view of the fact that a person...
  • Food Labelling
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to the publication by his Department of the recent report on the horse meat scandal, if he will outline the sanctions he intends...
  • Common Agricultural Policy Reform
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way changes to the common agricultural policy will affect the entitlements of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford [16310/13]
  • Forestry Grants
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of a forestry grant will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement...
  • Common Agricultural Policy Reform
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will legislate to impose a limit on the amount of farm payments accruing to one individual once an agreement has been concluded....
  • Herd Numbers
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their herd number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16404/13]
  • Forestry Sector
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the report of the Irish Timber Council which sets out views on the proposed sale of Coillte's...
  • 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 Kerry; and if he will make a statement on...
  • Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding agri environment option scheme applications in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Donegal; when...
  • Cross Compliance
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a cross compliance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo [16525/13]
  • Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment for REPs scheme will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Salmon Management Report
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Irish Seafood National Programme 2007-2013 effective moratorium on increased salmon farming where it stated that the targets for...
  • Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue in relation to a REP scheme application as the applicant is most anxious to have the matter finalised; and if he...
  • Microchipping of Dogs
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to his proposal that all dog owners have to pay €50 to microchip their dogs, his views on whether this proposal will put...
  • Animal Feedstuffs
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the fact that there is no grass growth and tight silage supply available to farmers and it is causing a fodder crisis, his...
  • Herd Numbers
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a herd number in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Ministerial Travel
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost incurred by his Department, in respect of this year’s overseas travel programme for St Patrick’s Day; and if he...
  • Flood Relief Schemes Funding
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if payments or funding are available to landowners whose land and fields have been damaged by the River Slaney bursting its banks; and if...
  • 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...
  • Suckler Welfare Scheme Applications
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare has not been facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16641/13]
  • Single Payment Scheme Payments
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an application for single farm payment will be processed in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will...
  • Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 173 of 13 February 2013, the position regarding an agri environment options scheme application in...
  • Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 617 of 19 Feb 2013, when a disadvantage area scheme payment will issue to a person (details...
  • Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 174 of 13 February 2013, when payment of an agri environment options scheme will issue in respect of...
  • Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application for an agri environment options scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick;...
  • Animal Welfare Issues
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will introduce legislation to regulate the sale and keeping of exotic pets here; the supports that are given to State veterinary...
  • Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application under the 2011-2012 agri-environment option scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in...
  • Aquaculture Licences
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline in relation to his plans for offshore aqua culture, if the taxpayer is exposed to any claims in relation to loss of...
  • Single Payment Scheme Payments
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on...
  • Animal Welfare Expenditure
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on reports that pet owners are being advised to euthanise their healthy pets for financial reasons; if he will confirm if there...
  • Agri-Environment Options Scheme Appeals
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application for an agri environment options scheme payment for a person (details supplied) in County Cork [16724/13]
  • Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their disadvantaged area payment; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Single Payment Scheme Payments
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the single farm payment scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a...
  • Organic Farming
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if grant aid is available under the organic farming scheme to assist farmers in purchasing machinery; the reason this does not cover the...
  • Dairy Sector
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will intervene on behalf of the milk producers of the country by asking the purchasers of the milk to increase the price per litre...
  • Single Payment Scheme Eligibility
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will respond to representations received regarding the Glenary commonage in County Waterford (details supplied); and if he will make...
  • Control of Horses
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider introducing a publicly funded castration scheme for stallions in view of details supplied; and if he will make a...
  • Dairy Efficiency Programme
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when final payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary under the 2012 dairy efficiency programme; and if he will...
  • Food Labelling
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has ordered any reviews of regulation regarding the mislabeling of fish following the UCD report which revealed that 28% of products...
  • Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) can expect outstanding payment under the agri environment options scheme; and if he will make a statement...
  • Single Payment Scheme Eligibility
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 597 of 26 February 2013 if his Department has finalised its consideration of the applicant's...
  • Departmental Staff Redeployment
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm the number of redeployment vacancies that currently exist and the associated grades, for public services employees in...
  • Food Harvest 2020 Strategy
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the targets of Food Harvest 2020 are achievable; if he is monitoring and reviewing progress; if his attention has...
  • Forestry Sector
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will put in place a detailed independent review of the whole forest sector in Ireland, both Coillte and private, with a view to...
  • Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be notified of the outcome of their appeal; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [17049/13]
  • Single Payment Scheme Payments
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 546 of the 26 February 2013 the reason payment has not issued to a person (details supplied) in...
  • Single Payment Scheme Eligibility
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if under his proposals for a variable greening based on each farmer's entitlements, the greening element will remain the same for all...
  • Common Agricultural Policy Reform
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of money that would be re-distributed under the convergence model after the 3% national reserve, the 2% young farmer provision...
  • Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and when payment will issue. [17103/13]
  • Aquaculture Licences
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the conditions of Part II, section 7 subsection 3 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1997 that will be included in an aquaculture licence...
  • Forestry Premium
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding outstanding forestry payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a...
  • Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when REP scheme 4 payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17167/13]
  • Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on their disadvantage area scheme appeal; the reason for the delay...
  • Live Exports
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has received a report on the last consignment of the shipping of cattle from Ireland to Libya detailing the condition of the cattle...
  • Harbours and Piers Expenditure
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any funds will be allocated for the Dunmore East Harbour slip, County Waterford, this year; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Dairy Sector
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application to the 2012 scheme for new entrants to dairying (details supplied) in County Limerick. [17317/13]
  • Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive their agri-environment options scheme payment; the amount they will...
  • Animal Welfare Issues
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the digging out of foxes. [17427/13]
  • EU Directives
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason he voted against a proposed temporary Europe-wide ban on the use of Neonicotinoid insecticides, when the use of these...
  • Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a REP scheme payment will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on...
  • Fisheries Offences
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider the reintroduction of the legal hunting of basking sharks in our waters; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Aquaculture Development
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the effect that there have been disease outbreaks in a number of salmon cage installations along the...
  • Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue for a suckler welfare scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a...
  • Animal Welfare Issues
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent that animal welfare regulations are applicable in respect of horses other than bloodstock or sport horses; the extent to which...
  • Grant Payments
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who applied under the disadvantaged areas payment, agri environment option scheme payment and REP scheme for the...
  • Agricultural Productivity
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the analysis that has been done on a county or regional basis in regard to agricultural productivity in the dairy, beef and sheep sector;...
  • Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to an application submitted under AEOS 3 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary;...
  • Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the sale of Coillte's harvesting rights have been discussed with any potential buyers; if so who; and if he will make a statement on...
  • Single Payment Scheme Eligibility
    To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a single farm payment is no longer paid to to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; the options available to them to have...

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