Written answers
Tuesday, 4 March 2014
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Agrifood Sector Issues
326. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify the regulations that are in place to govern the spraying of pesticides by hand and by plane on open farmland; and... - Fish Landings
327. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the plight of the white fish fleet who have been unable to fish for the past few months due to bad... - Farm Retirement Scheme Eligibility
328. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will issue a letter giving details of the date of the last payment of farm retirement in respect of a person... - Beef Data Programme
329. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the payments for the suckler grant 2013 will be paid; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Food Safety Standards Regulation
330. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the standard to which non-pasteurised, Irish-produced cheeses are tested in Ireland differs from other EU states; and if he will... - Rural Environment Protection Scheme Eligibility
334. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a derogation will be provided to farmers who were adhering to REP scheme plans and were unable to maintain areas of their lands... - Rural Environment Protection Scheme Appeals
335. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a REP scheme appeal submitted on 21 October 2013 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal;... - European School Fruit Scheme
336. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will increase Ireland’s participation in the EU’s school fruit scheme from the current provision of fruit for... - Single Payment Scheme Appeals
337. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a ground survey inspection will be carried out by his Department in County Limerick (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Sheepmeat Sector
338. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding sheep farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10539/14] - Rural Development Programme Projects
339. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports he will provide to farmers whose lands have been sterilised because of the hen harrier; and if he will make a statement... - Beef Data Programme
340. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if additional supports will be provided to farmers of suckler cows on top of the €80 proposed in new common agricultural... - Forestry Sector
341. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if financial support will be provided to persons whose forestry was completely destroyed in the recent storms; and if he will make a... - Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments
342. 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 Mayo; if the payment can be expedited... - Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
343. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive agri-environment option scheme payment; the reason for the delay in... - Harbours and Piers Funding
344. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he intends to announce funding from his Department for annual repairs for piers and quays to local authorities; and if he will... - Beef Imports
345. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if beef from Poland is being imported into Ireland and processed and labelled as Irish beef; and if he will make a statement on the... - Horse Racing Industry
346. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his position on the potential role the horse racing industry could have in supporting equine welfare; and his views on imposing a... - Animal Welfare
347. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the special investigation unit will be sent in to investigate animal welfare breaches of the Animal Health and Welfare Act in... - Rural Development Policy
348. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if support needed for the establishment of producer groups for growers will be proposed under the rural development programme being... - Fisheries Protection
349. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action he is taking to co-ordinate the development of a national management strategy for Irish inshore fisheries to provide... - Farm Assist Scheme Payments
350. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Sligo will have their farm payments processed; and if he will make a statement on the... - Single Payment Scheme Payments
351. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing single farm payments and disadvantaged area aid payments for 2012 in respect of a person (details... - Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals
352. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made in relation to an appeal under the disadvantaged area based scheme in respect of a person (details... - Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
353. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under agri-environment option scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the... - Fish Farming
355. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the fact that the operator moved the remaining fish which suffered such damage in the recent storms at the Bantry Bay fish... - Beef Exports
356. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that Irish cattle, when exported to the UK with an ie eartag, will sell for 40p sterling less than cattle with a... - Land Issues
357. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will publish the collection of Land Commission records (1881-1982) in the custody of his Department, including correspondence,... - Tax Reliefs Availability
358. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the exemption for capital gains tax in relation to land which has been leased for the past five years is available in cases where... - Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
359. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received their disadvantaged area scheme and AEOS payments; and if he... - TB Eradication Scheme
360. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied ) will receive all outstanding moneys due to them for compensation under the TB eradication scheme;... - Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration
361. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the implications for agencies funded by his Department that fail to comply with consolidated public sector pay scales by continuing... - Proposed Legislation
362. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the results of the review on the legislation that criminalised the fishermen for breaches of EU fisheries regulations; the... - Forestry Management
363. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that he is responsible for the management of old native Irish forests. [10938/14] - Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications
364. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 695 of 15 January 2014, the reason single farm payment has not issued to a person (details... - Equine Statistics
365. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of horses that were put down in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10957/14] - EU Funding
366. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will utilise the provision in the new EMFF fund which allows member states to use EMFF funds to compensate for severe weather... - Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
367. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an AEOS payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if same will be expedited; and if... - Pork Exports
369. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of the most recent meeting of chief veterinary officers of the European Union in relation to the ban by Russia on all... - Beef Industry Issues
372. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he will implement to deal with the serious problems facing beef producers due to the reduction in prices and changes to... - Single Payment Scheme Expenditure
373. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount paid to Irish farmers in single farm payment in the period 2007 to 2013; and if he will make a statement on the... - Direct Payment Scheme Expenditure
374. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total allocation of Pillar 1 funding to Ireland for the period 2014-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10993/14] - Harbours and Piers Funding
375. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of all applications by Galway City Council and Galway County Council to his Department for funding for remedial and... - Single Payment Scheme Eligibility
376. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if land that was planted with forestry between 2005 and 2007 will be eligible for consideration as eligible acres for Pillar 1... - Animal Welfare
378. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the assistance available to farmers to assist them in exterminating vermin, including mink; and if he will make a statement on the... - TB Eradication Scheme
379. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to carry out a badger cull in the Annaghdown/Claregalway/Corrandulla area of Galway as a result of an outbreak of bovine TB...
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