Written answers

Tuesday, 11 February 2014

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

 
  • Consultancy Contracts Expenditure
    94. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown of the spend by his Department on external IT consultancies and contractors; if he will list any firm...
  • Rural Development Programme Funding
    95. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for Pillar 2 expenditure for the period 2014-2020; the total funding provided for this period; the funding provided for new...
  • Agriculture Schemes Administration
    96. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way the rules as laid down by the European Commission on the leasing of entitlements will operate here, in particular in cases...
  • Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale
    97. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he no longer plans to sell the harvesting rights of Coillte forests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6345/14]
  • Ministerial Newsletters
    98. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he intends to issue the next ministerial newsletters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6343/14]
  • Harbours and Piers Funding
    99. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will consider providing funding for a short extension to the pier at Courtown, County Wexford, which continues to...
  • Severe Weather Events Response
    101. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will provide any assistance to lobster and crab fishermen in County Wexford who lost their equipment or found it...
  • Green Low-Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme Eligibility
    102. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the terms and conditions of the new green low-carbon agri-environment scheme will be available; when the scheme will be open to...
  • Land Parcel Identification System
    103. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who have had a review carried out on their eligible hectares in the past year; the number who have had their...
  • Farm Assist Scheme Eligibility
    104. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department was consulted in relation to the changes in the means testing of eligibility for the farm assist scheme in budget...
  • Industrial Disputes
    105. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of talks regarding industrial action by agricultural officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6230/14]
  • Farm Inspections
    106. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will establish an independent review of the on-farm inspection regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6229/14]
  • Fish Landings
    107. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume of fish stocks that have been caught in Irish territorial waters by Irish-registered fishing boats and...
  • Beef Industry Issues
    108. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagement he has had with beef processors to push for a fair price for beef farmers in view of the current bull beef crisis; and...
  • Forestry Sector
    109. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will explain the connection between Coillte and the Irish Forestry Unit Trust; and the steps he has taken to examine the trust...
  • Public Trusts
    110. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the new terms and conditions which have been imposed on Castlerea Town Trust to ensure a more open and transparent operation of the...
  • Food Labelling
    111. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he remains satisfied regarding the adequacy, efficacy, accuracy and authenticity of food labelling, with...
  • Aquaculture Licences Application Numbers
    112. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of fish farming licences that have been applied for; and the number of fish farming licences that have been issued in...
  • Aquaculture Development
    113. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the potential of the aquaculture industry here; the actions his Department is taking to promote the development of aquaculture...
  • Fishery Harbour Centres
    115. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been reached on the proposal to introduce paid parking at Howth Harbour, Howth, Dublin 13. [6195/14]
  • Animal Welfare
    116. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extra resources he has targeted to deal with the increasing levels of animal cruelty and abandonment; and if he will ensure that...
  • Agrifood Sector Issues
    117. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine having regard to the recently compiled document entitled Farm Income Review 2013, submitted by the Irish Farmers Association, the...
  • Coillte Teoranta Governance
    118. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that there is a sufficient degree of transparency and accountability in the policies, management and operation of...
  • Afforestation Programme
    119. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific measures he proposes to increase the level of afforestation here in view of the failure in recent years to meet...

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