Written answers
Thursday, 14 May 2015
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Ash Dieback Threat
7. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hectares of ash trees that have been destroyed as a result of ash dieback since January 2013; and the number that were... - Bovine Disease Controls
10. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is committed to introducing a national plan to eradicate infectious bovine rhinotracheitis. [18582/15] - GLAS Administration
13. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason he has, at this late stage, introduced a marking system for the evaluation of applications under Tier 3 of the green... - Fish Quotas
14. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will detail the representations his Department has made to the European Union in relation to bluefin tuna quotas, with... - Skills Development
15. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding the research carried out by the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs, which found there is a need to upskill young persons to... - Horticulture Sector
16. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department's estimate for the development of the protected crops sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18585/15] - Fishery Harbour Centres
17. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the next tendering process will begin for properties at Howth Fishery Harbour in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement... - TB Eradication Scheme
18. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the continued culling of badgers, and the impact on the badger population; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Fishery Harbour Centres
19. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will assist Fingal County Council with the Howth public realm assessment that is currently being undertaken, with... - Farm Safety Scheme
20. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when approvals will be provided under the farm safety scheme announced in 2014; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a... - Farm Inspections
21. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to reform the on-farm inspection regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18465/15] - Bord na gCon Remit
22. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that Bord na gCon is following through on its commitments to attract more owners, breeders and trainers to the... - Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility
23. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the criteria blocking young farmers who are under 40 years of age but who have been farming for more than five years... - TB Eradication Scheme
24. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to revise the rules on tuberculosis testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18464/15] - Agricultural Production
25. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will request that the European Commission Competitions Office investigate, as requested by farming organisations, the soaring... - Farmers Charter
26. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when it is hoped to have the farmers' Charter of Rights published; the legal standing of such a Charter of Rights; the progress in... - GLAS Applications
27. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of applications which have been made under the new green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; the number and... - Agricultural Production
28. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware that fertiliser prices are at record highs, even though manufacturers' costs continue to decline; in view of recent... - Drugs in Sport
29. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a list of the types of sanctions imposed on greyhounds that tested positive for banned substances in 2013 and 2014... - Food Labelling
30. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will co-operate with the Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development in the North in requesting the European Union to approve... - Trade Agreements
31. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he remains satisfied that Ireland’s food industry will not suffer in any way, in the context of trade negotiations between... - Live Exports
32. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to restrict live exports, particularly to countries with little or no animal welfare regulation; and if he will make a... - Marine Plan
33. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to implement a data-collection and biological sampling course for fishermen, as recommended by the Expert Group... - Agricultural Production
34. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the fact that fertiliser prices are currently at record highs, even though manufacturers' costs continue to decline, and in... - Rural Development Programme
35. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the basis on which a fee of €500 per farmer was agreed for facilitators in the new knowledge transfer scheme; if this payment... - Ash Dieback Threat
36. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way the restrictions on the sale and movement of ash wood from infected countries into Ireland is monitored; and if any are the... - GLAS Eligibility
37. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with regards to the green low-carbon agri-environmental scheme, GLAS, the reason the presence of heather on a plot has meant that the...
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