Written answers

Wednesday, 12 November 2014

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

 
  • Tax Code
    9. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the impact the recent changes in the tax regime for farmers will have on encouraging transfer of lands to the next generation; and if...
  • Trade Missions
    10. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on foot of his recent trade mission to China on the potential for seafood exports; and if he will make a...
  • Commonage Framework Plans
    11. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm the risk of financial corrections being imposed by the European Commission on undergrazing on commonages. [43014/14]
  • Aquaculture Licences
    12. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if recommendation has been made to him in relation to the licence application lodged by Bord Iascaigh Mhara for a salmon farm in...
  • Agrifood Sector
    13. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being taken to protect the future of the agrifood sector here in view of planned trade agreements between the EU and US;...
  • GLAS Scheme Eligibility
    14. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will revise the requirement for 50% of farmers on a commonage to agree a grazing plan in order to participate in GLAS; and if he...
  • Fishery Harbour Centres
    15. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the status of the proposal to introduce paid parking at Howth Harbour, County Dublin; and if he will make a...
  • Beef Industry
    16. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to address the specification variations operated by beef processors; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • GLAS Scheme Administration
    17. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he expects that the GLAS scheme will open for applications; the expected date of the approval of these applications; the expected...
  • Beef Industry
    18. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the steps he has taken to resolve the beef price crisis that has caused farmers to blockade factories; and if he will make...
  • Food Security
    19. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the position regarding the discussions on climate smart agriculture discussions at the UN climate change conference;...
  • Farm Safety
    20. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to detail the measures his Department has taken to tackle the issue of farm safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Agriculture Schemes Eligibility
    21. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers with rights to commonage land will have to agree a grazing plan with at least 50% of farmers using the same commonage in...
  • Beef Industry
    22. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider introducing more flexibility and common sense to the specific risk material regulation that impacts on the price...
  • Agriculture Schemes Administration
    23. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date in resolving issues in relation to commonages potentially affecting both Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 payments...
  • Fishery Harbour Centres
    25. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine after the recent fish spill in Killybegs Harbour, County Donegal, when a clean up will be initiated; the person making the decision;...
  • Beef Exports
    26. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on his visit to China and the potential for Irish beef exports there. [43015/14]
  • EU Directives
    27. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the discussions that he has had with the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in relation to...
  • Animal Welfare
    28. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to develop an all-island animal health regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42982/14]
  • Animal Welfare Bodies
    29. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views regarding the operation of the DSPCA, which has received substantial funds from his Department in order to carry out...
  • Inshore Fisheries
    30. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will make the lobster V notching programme mandatory for all vessels fishing lobster around the coast; and if he will make a...
  • Beef Industry
    31. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that he has taken measures necessary to improve the prices paid to beef producers here with particular reference to...
  • Agrifood Sector
    32. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he expects the agrifood sector to benefit from his recent visit to China with particular reference to any new...
  • Agricultural Colleges Courses
    33. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount per student Teagasc is spending on agricultural training and education in its own agricultural colleges compared to such...
  • Animal Welfare
    34. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views regarding the amount of prosecutions for animal cruelty under the Animal Health and Welfare Act; his plans to improve the...
  • Beef Industry
    35. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the ongoing dispute between beef farmers and processors; the progress being made since the last meeting of the beef...
  • Hare Coursing
    36. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the fact that hare coursing is now a criminal offence in Britain, Northern Ireland and much of Europe, if it is time to...
  • Fishery Harbour Centres
    37. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update regarding implementing the recommendations for fishery harbours in the Comptroller and Auditor General's...
  • Horticulture Sector
    39. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken to avoid a situation similar to last year where supermarkets significantly discounted vegetable prices below...
  • Beef Industry
    40. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is evidence of beef farmers switching to dairy production in significant numbers and if this presents a concern for the beef...

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