Written answers
Tuesday, 9 June 2015
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Bord na gCon
418. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the Irish Greyhound Board accounts for 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a... - Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
419. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a payment under the agri-environment option scheme 3; and if he will... - Forestry Premium Payments
420. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an application for a forestry premium will be revisited, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will... - Agriculture Schemes Administration
421. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 365 of 21 April 2015, if the phrase on-the-spot check in respect of eligibility in the... - Single Payment Scheme Administration
422. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to the recent publication of the guidelines on land eligibility, if he will confirm that these guidelines also apply to... - Agriculture Schemes Appeals
426. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an appeal regarding a penalty under the large single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in... - Single Payment Scheme Administration
427. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 365 of 21 April 2015, if he will clarify the relevance of Article 24(3) of Regulation (EU) No.... - Farm Inspections
428. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he agrees with European Union Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Phil Hogan, that no-notice inspections should... - Bord na gCon Staff
430. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the persons in charge of human resources in the Irish Greyhound Board; the reason one person has complete charge over who gets to... - Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
431. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal has had payments under the agri-environment options scheme 3 for 2014-2015... - Fish Farming
432. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for refusing to provide the inspection and check lists for marine fish farms, for the years 2012 to 2014, for the... - Basic Payment Scheme Applications
434. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications that have been made to his Department in respect of the Scottish derogation measure regarding the basic... - Single Payment Scheme Appeals
435. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will issue on an appeal in respect of a 2013-2014 single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in... - Fishing Industry
436. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding fishing trawlers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21417/15] - Bord na gCon Staff
437. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the role and scope of the welfare officer on the Irish Greyhound Board; if the holder of that role has any mandate as regards alleged... - Fish Farming
439. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of serious and continual overstocking of certain finfish farms. [21490/15] - Commonage Division
441. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if commonage in respect of farmers (details supplied) in County Kerry will be declared compliant; and if he will make a statement on... - Food Safety Standards
442. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views that the proposed new Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership trade agreement could lead to a substantial fall in... - Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge
443. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine cé na bearta atá á ndéanamh ag a Roinn chun an pobal a chur ar an eolas faoi na seirbhísí i nGaeilge... - Bord na gCon Staff
444. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has confidence in the Chairperson and board members of the Irish Greyhound Board; if he is satisfied with the Chairperson's... - Agri-Environment Options Scheme Eligibility
445. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo cannot claim a payment for ponies under the agri-environment options scheme;... - Fish Waste
446. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department or any of the agencies under the remit of his Department have carried out an investigation into the dumping of dead... - Grant Aid
447. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to provide grant aid under either the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme or the farm safety scheme for the... - Fishing Industry
448. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on calls to discontinue the sub-segmentation of tonnage and kilowatts, in order to enable the Irish fishing industry to... - Agriculture Schemes Applications
449. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on an application in respect of persons (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if he will... - Beef Data Programme
450. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) in County Donegal may avail of the suckler cow scheme in County Donegal; and if he will make a... - Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
451. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 357 of 12 May 2015, when a decision will be made in relation to an independent review in... - Fishing Industry
452. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will respond to issues raised with him by a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21789/15] - Superlevy Fine
453. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason he did not succeed in obtaining a concession regarding the super levy fines that were levied on Ireland in 2015, in view... - Fishing Fleet Modernisation
455. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to implement changes to the current fishing fleet management system (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - Afforestation Programme
456. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the effects on landscape and tourism, if he will investigate if a sign for planning permission for forestry use of land... - Fishery Harbour Centres
457. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding vacant land in Howth Fishery Harbour (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on... - Greyhound Industry
458. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 399 of 26 May 2015, the number of persons employed in the greyhound industry, as of 1 January... - Single Payment Scheme Applications
459. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision on a 2013 single farm payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will... - Agriculture Schemes Applications
460. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 300 of 15 April 2015, when payments will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare;... - Food Waste
461. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding supermarkets and food waste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21940/15] - Bord na gCon Remit
462. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any of the greyhounds that raced in the 2015 Con and Annie Kirby Memorial Stake in County Limerick tested positive for banned... - Bord na gCon Administration
464. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Chairman of the Irish Greyhound Board has met with the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine, as... - Bord na gCon Remit
466. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason three investigators into an incident at Dundalk Greyhound Stadium, County Louth, initiated by the Irish Greyhound Board,... - Bord na gCon Administration
467. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Irish Greyhound Board plans to sell the greyhound stadium at Harold's Cross in Dublin 6W, prior to a change in zoning for the... - Bord na gCon
468. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the pension deficit in the Irish Greyhound Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21966/15] - Bord na gCon Funding
469. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that all private tracks funded by the Irish Greyhound Board are compliant in paying entry fees to the Irish... - Bord na gCon Administration
470. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on reports that greyhounds which tested positive for procaine had their positive tests annulled under a threshold that was... - TB Eradication Scheme
471. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the monitoring being carried out on deer that are infected with tuberculosis; the communication his Department has with the Office of... - Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments
472. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments for the suckler cow scheme for the year 2012 will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [21982/15] - Bord na gCon
473. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of fines handed out by the Control Committee of the Irish Greyhound Board for the various breaches, since March... - Direct Payment Scheme Eligibility
475. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the area aid overpayment of €46 to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; the parcel of land this... - Beef Data Programme
476. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a 2014 payment under the beef data and genomics programme; and if he... - Departmental Legal Cases
477. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding action taken against his Department; and if he will make a statement on the... - Agriculture Schemes
478. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter regarding inequality for old young farmers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Fish Farming
479. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to previous parliamentary questions from this Deputy in April 2014, if he has now received the legal advice he sought and... - Beef Data Programme
480. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will make adjustments to the new beef data and genomics scheme as many aspects of the new scheme are over-complicated, the... - Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility
481. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason disadvantaged area based payments/single farm payments have not issued to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and... - Agriculture Schemes Eligibility
482. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a response will issue in relation to representations made regarding old young farmers (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Agriculture Schemes
483. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports available to farmers who are not young farmers in relation to building a slatted shed; and if he will make a statement... - Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
484. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the further evidence required from a person (details supplied) in County Mayo to support a claim for an agri-environment options... - Agriculture Schemes
485. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine notwithstanding a general election between now and early 2016, his plans for a young farmers scheme in the allocation of entitlements... - Single Payment Scheme Payments
486. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the single farm payment scheme 2013-2014; and if he... - Bord na gCon
487. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 87 of 27 May 2015, if he will indicate the number of the 128 samples sent for drugs testing to... - Aquaculture Licence Applications
488. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his Department will decide upon the large number of individual applications for a shellfish aquaculture licence in respect of... - Fisheries Offences
489. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of any fin fish installations which were not located within their licensed areas in whole or in part, including their... - Bord na gCon
491. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has taken measures to investigate the latest drugs scandal (details supplied) in the greyhound industry; and if he... - Fisheries Protection
492. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what actions he has taken to regulate dredge fisheries to halt widespread destruction of fragile sea-floor habitats such as in... - Fishing Industry
493. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 217 of 6 May 2015, and in view of his acknowledgement that the implementation of the landing... - Departmental Strategies
494. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the proposed national strategy for aquaculture has not been made available to the public at the same time as the draft... - Fisheries Protection
495. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 218 of 6 May 2015, if the business case for financial resources for the Sea Fisheries... - Forestry Premium Payments
496. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review a name change for a person (details supplied) in County Clare regarding forestry premium; and if he will make a... - Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
497. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will list, in tabular form, the representations received by him, his Department and his Department’s Ministers of State... - Bord na gCon Staff
498. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide, in tabular form, in respect of the past ten years and of 2015 to date the total number of employees, full-time... - Bord na gCon
499. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Irish Greyhound Board ever returned a positive test for prohibited substances for a greyhound (details supplied); if so, the... - Animal Disease Controls
500. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 284 of 15 April 2015, if he will provide a copy of the European Union Commission's confirmation... - Commissions of Investigation
501. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of commissions of investigation established under the aegis of his Department, in tabular form, since the Commissions of...
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