Written answers
Wednesday, 19 June 2013
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Disability Allowance Applications
10. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants for the disadvantaged payments last year who had penalties imposed on them; the number who had a 100% penalty... - Afforestation Programme
11. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views regarding the accuracy of the new digitisation process being used by his Department to measure afforestation schemes; if his... - Rural Development Programme Projects
12. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the process involved in approving and implementing the rural development programme 2014-2020; the time frame within which it is... - Agri-Environment Options Scheme Eligibility
13. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the maximum size of farm approved for the agri-environment option scheme 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29358/13] - Rural Development Programme Funding
14. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the allocation under the 2007-2013 Common Agricultural Policy programme broken down by axis and measure; the spend to date, broken... - Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale
15. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update in relation to the planned sale of State assets including the harvesting rights to Coillte; and if he... - Natura 2000 Issues
16. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to address the delays in the carrying out of appropriate assessments of Natura 2000 sites in order to assess their... - Common Fisheries Policy Reform
17. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with regard to the Common Fisheries Policy reform, the reason the fully documented ecosystem and precautionary approach was not... - Food Safety Standards Regulation
18. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the same standards do not apply to the import of horse meat for human consumption into the EU from the US as apply to the... - Aquaculture Licences Application Numbers
19. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications on hand for aquaculture licences; the year they were lodged; the number it is hoped to approve this year;... - Rural Environment Protection Scheme Applications
20. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers due a rural environment protection 4 payment or an agri environment option scheme payment for the year 2012; the... - Suckler Welfare Scheme Application Numbers
21. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants for the suckler cow welfare scheme last year who had penalties imposed on them; the number who had a 100%... - Aquaculture Development
22. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to develop aquaculture sites in the deep sea off the country's Atlantic coast. [29224/13] - Rural Development Programme Funding
23. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of EU funding that will be available under Pillar 2 in 2013 compared to 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Fodder Crisis
24. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to prevent a re-emergence of a fodder shortage later this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale
25. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the sale of the harvesting rights to Coillte will go ahead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26634/13] - Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
26. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated expenditure on agri-environmental schemes, rural environment protection, agri-environment option scheme this year and... - Ash Dieback Threat
27. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the disease chalara fraxinea fungus and its implications on ash plantations here; the long term... - Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions
28. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of eligible farmers that were not approved for the agri-environment option scheme 3 due to the prioritisation of certain... - EU Presidency Issues
29. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of agreements he and his officials have achieved over the past six months as part of the Irish Presidency of the Council of... - Harbours and Piers Development
30. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the stages that the Small Craft Harbour at Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre, County Donegal is to be developed,... - Single Payment Scheme Eligibility
31. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if compliance with the stocking prescriptions in the Twelve Bens/Maam Turk area of Connemara is a condition of cross compliance; and... - Allotments Provision
32. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to support urban agriculture such as the promotion and funding to allotments; if he considers it necessary to introduce... - Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
33. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of agri-environment option scheme 1 and 2 payments that are still outstanding broken down on a county basis; and if he will... - Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme Expenditure
34. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of EU funding under the TAMS scheme that remains unspent to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29366/13] - Credit Availability
35. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to address the issue of credit for farmers and agricultural merchants; and if he will make a statement on the... - Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale
36. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made in relation to the proposal to sell the forest crop of Coillte; the reason for the delay in making the... - Farmers Indebtedness
37. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has commissioned a study into the indebtedness of farmers; if he has the results of this study; and if he will make a statement... - State Bodies Code of Conduct
38. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has any concerns in relation to corporate governance and other issues in relation to the Irish Greyhound Board; and if he will... - Live Exports
39. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action he is taking to ensure that there are an adequate number of designated boats cleared to his Departments specifications to... - Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations
40. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a progress report on the Common Agricultural Policy negotiations since the Council of Ministers meeting of 18 March... - Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale
41. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update in relation to the planned sale of State assets including the harvesting rights to Coillte; and if he... - Bovine Disease Controls
42. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his policy on TB allows for culled badgers to be stored or disposed of; the information that is gathered from these badgers... - Agri-Environment Options Scheme Eligibility
43. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria used in determining eligibility for agri-environment option scheme 3; the number of farmers in each category that were... - Coillte Teoranta Lands
44. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he and his Department have had discussions with Coillte regarding the future use of Coillte land and forests here... - Aquaculture Licences Applications
45. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will issue the 100 aquaculture licence applications outside of the areas designated under the Habitats Directive which he... - Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
55. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of disadvantaged area scheme applications that were received in 2012; the number paid to date broken down on a county... - Fodder Crisis
56. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken to ensure there will be adequate fodder for the coming winter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Parking Charges
57. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to undertake a cost-benefit analysis of the amount of money that would be lost to local business in the Howth area, County... - Single Payment Scheme Applications
58. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants for the single payment scheme last year that had penalties imposed on them; the number who had a 100%... - Food Harvest 2020 Strategy
59. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that the growth in agricultural, fisheries and forestry output allowed for in Food Harvest 2020 is wholly... - Fodder Crisis
60. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total expenditure incurred by his Department on the fodder transport scheme and the emergency assistance issued by the District... - Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations
61. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposals he has made, if any, to reduce the level of penalties and inspections on farms and to increase the level of tolerance... - Fish Exports
63. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding Irish seafood exports to Asia ; and his plans for expanding the size of Ireland's market share. [29225/13] - Common Agricultural Policy Reform
64. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when it is expected that the new areas of natural constraint will be designated under the Common Agricultural Policy agreement... - EU Council of Ministers Meetings
65. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the person represents the him at the fishery council of ministers meeting in Brussels during the Irish presidency; and if he will make... - Fallen Animal Statistics
67. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of fallen animals recorded each month this year compared to the same month last year; and if he will make a statement on...
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