Written answers

Thursday, 14 November 2013

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

 
  • Trade Missions Participation
    10. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the details of his trade mission to the Gulf region; if he foresees any benefits this will have for the agrifood...
  • Horse Racing Industry Funding
    13. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason he ignores the Indecon report commissioned by his Department in 2012 which stated that the grant to the greyhound and horse...
  • Common Agricultural Policy Reform
    14. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that co-funding for the Common Agricultural Policy Pillar 2 will be maximised; and that Ireland will benefit from...
  • Departmental Communications
    15. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hours spent by staff in his Department since he came to office in the preparation of ministerial newsletters; the cost...
  • Animal Welfare Issues
    16. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to provide an outlet for horses surplus to the horse industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Forestry Grants
    17. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if permission for winter planting for forestry grants will be extended to the 31 January 2014 to enable farmers who intend planting...
  • Agriculture and Marine Sectors
    18. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the agriculture and marine sectors have contributed to economic growth year on year over the past five years with...
  • Beef Industry Issues
    19. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends asking the Council of Agriculture Ministers to set up a European wide investigation into the operation of beef...
  • Beef Imports
    20. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, in the wake of the recently announced trade agreement between Canada, US and the European Union, adequate safeguards have been put...
  • Parking Charges
    21. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has arrived at a decision in respect of the proposal to introduce paid parking charges at Howth Harbour, County Dublin. [48143/13]
  • Aquaculture Licences Applications
    22. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action points that will be contained in the Irish National Aquaculture Plan, required under the European Maritime and Fisheries...
  • Trade Agreements
    23. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the possible effects on Irish agriculture of the free trade agreement with Canada; the effect a free trade with the USA would have and...
  • Alternative Farm Enterprises
    24. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has examined the possible uses of hemp grown here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48352/13]
  • Mink Farms
    25. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that have been implemented to improve standards with regard to the keeping of minks, with reference to the damage that can...
  • Inland Fisheries Stocks
    26. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to use the 5% of TAC under the CFP to facilitate small scale and inshore fisheries; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Rural Development Policy
    27. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to support agricultural development in less favoured areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Agriculture Schemes Penalties
    28. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the penalty process for single farm payments and disadvantaged area scheme payments, as farmers are being unfairly...
  • Commonage Division
    29. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when liaison committees will be set up in commonage areas as agreed by him with representatives of farm organisations from counties...

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