Written answers

Tuesday, 31 March 2015

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

 
  • Beef Industry
    157. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on progress in the review of the quality pricing system operated in the beef industry, as agreed at the beef round table...
  • Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility
    158. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the involvement he and his Department have had regarding the definition of ineligible forage areas and what is meant by permanent...
  • Beef Industry
    159. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the recently published rich list which includes the names of Irish beef barons, his views on the latest reduction in steer...
  • GLAS Eligibility
    161. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which payments under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme continue to be made available and accessible to the...
  • Bord na gCon
    163. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the nature and length of sanctions imposed by Bord na gCon on greyhounds who tested positive for banned substances in 2014 and 2015;...
  • Beef Exports
    164. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the beef currently being exported to the United States of America is in carcass form or in the form of processed cuts; and if this...
  • Aquaculture Licence Applications
    165. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken to expedite the decision making process in relation to finfish aquaculture licences; his plans on making any...
  • Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
    166. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has carried out an impact assessment of the effect of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership on food...
  • Bord na gCon
    167. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of recommendations made in last year's Indecon Bord na gCon report that have been fully implemented to date; the measures...
  • Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
    168. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has carried out an impact assessment of the effect of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership on animal...
  • GLAS Eligibility
    169. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the problems under the organic farming scheme and the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, where a farmer may have...
  • Animal Welfare
    170. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has conducted reviews of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 since its enactment; his views in relation to whether he is...
  • Hare Coursing
    171. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will initiate a new investigation and-or review into hare coursing, with a view to removing its exemption from prohibition...
  • Rural Development Programme
    172. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans on opening the various schemes under the rural development scheme to new applications; and if he will make a statement on...
  • Live Exports
    173. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has found export markets for Friesian calves so as to avoid a collapse of the beef market in 18 months time when too many dairy...
  • GLAS Administration
    174. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the second phase of the Green Low-Carbon Agri-Environmental Scheme for 20,000 farmers is opening in August 2015, as is being...
  • Agriculture Schemes
    175. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure young farmers who commenced farming prior to 2008 will be eligible to apply under the national reserve for...
  • Hare Coursing
    176. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action he is taking to address the situation in Clonmel, County Tipperary during the National Coursing meeting, where hares were...
  • Superlevy Fine
    177. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the anticipated amount of the super levy fine on Ireland; the steps he has taken to get this eliminated or reduced; the success of...
  • GLAS Administration
    178. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the teething problems relating to the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, in which the computer system has been causing...
  • Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility
    180. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will have a role or an input into the definition of ineligible areas and permanent grassland as they relate to his Department's...
  • Rural Development Programme
    181. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when it is hoped the rural development programme for Ireland will be agreed; if he has yet received the letters of comfort he has...

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