Written answers

Wednesday, 1 July 2015

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

 
  • Milk Quota Cessation
    6. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details, in tabular form, of the increase in milk production by county and by month in comparison to 2014 since the...
  • Horse Slaughtering Data
    11. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a report on the number of horses slaughtered in each of the years 2012 to 2014 and in 2015 to date; the number of...
  • Farm Safety Scheme
    12. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the operation of the new farm safety scheme; the number of applications under the scheme; his plans for...
  • GLAS Data
    13. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of commonage farmers in County Wexford who have applied for inclusion in the green low-carbon agri-environmental scheme; if...
  • Beef Data Programme
    14. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he has been able to assuage the concerns of the farming community in regard to the various farm payments and...
  • Live Exports
    15. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to develop the live export trade to the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25842/15]
  • Animal Welfare Bodies
    16. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria used to allocate animal welfare grants; if the process is transparent to all groups; and if he will make a statement on...
  • Harbours and Piers Development
    17. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way his Department supports smaller ports and harbours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26071/15]
  • Common Fisheries Policy Reform
    18. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the operation of the change in the Common Fisheries Policy concerning the move towards a more regionalised...
  • Bord na gCon Administration
    19. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied with the performance of the members of Bord na gCon and of its chairperson since March 2011; his views that the...
  • Special Protection Areas Designation
    20. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason locations (details supplied) in County Cork have been classified as hen harrier areas, given that such designation...
  • Aquaculture Licences
    21. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that no new fin-fish farming licences will be granted until the new national plan for sustainable aquaculture...
  • Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility
    22. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to review the criteria blocking young farmers who are under 40 years of age, but who have been farming for more than five...
  • Fishery Harbour Centres
    23. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to implement pay-parking in Howth in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26076/15]
  • Animal Disease Controls
    24. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he remains satisfied that every effort has been made over the past six years to prevent any possible recurrence of...
  • Coillte Teoranta Reports
    25. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the most recent Forest Service reports into Coillte's corporate governance, carried out on an annual basis as part...
  • Plant Protection Products
    26. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the obligation on farmers to attend pesticide spraying courses, if he is satisfied with the regulations on the use of...
  • Special Protection Areas Designation
    27. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine following the statement by the European Union Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr. Phil Hogan, regarding...
  • Beef Data Programme
    28. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the basis on which he hopes to pay farmers within this calendar year under the beef data and genomics scheme 2015 when payments under...
  • Animal Welfare
    29. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will bring forward an amendment to the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 to enable the protection of the legislation to be...
  • GLAS Administration
    30. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to change the terms and conditions associated with the commonage management plans under the green low-carbon...
  • Bord na gCon Inspections
    31. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 75 of 27 May 2015 and 29 of 14 May 2015, the number of over 140 monetary fines handed out for...
  • Animal Welfare Bodies
    32. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in relation to the now annual animal welfare event which was recently held on 12 June 2015 in Farmleigh, if he will ensure that a...
  • Farm Inspections
    33. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to ensure consistency with regard to on-farm inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25841/15]
  • Rural Development Programme Funding
    34. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans that the Government will provide co-funding to match the funds being made available by the European Investment Bank to Irish...
  • Russian Market
    35. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the current situation regarding the Russian ban on food imports from the European Union and how this is affecting...
  • Fishing Industry Development
    36. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that Ireland has never made a request in support of a recreational bluefin tuna fishery either to the International...
  • Dairy Sector
    37. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware that prices being paid by processors to milk producers are becoming a cause of concern for the prospects of the dairy...
  • Departmental Staff
    38. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of a veterinary practitioner (details supplied) who is under suspension by his Department; the reason for the...
  • Milk Prices
    39. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the dairy volatility pricing models he has examined at either Department or European Union level; the steps being proposed to protect...
  • Fur Farming
    40. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 361 of 24 March 2015, his views on the fur farming review group's conclusions; if he is...
  • Forestry Sector
    41. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current amount of tree-cover in view of the recent removal and regenderation of scrub and natural woodland linked to the single...
  • Animal Welfare
    42. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in light of the management of dog pounds going out to tender for the first time, if his Department will conduct inspections to be...
  • Dairy Sector
    43. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the level of imports of dairy products from the European Union into China which were reported to be 40% down in...
  • Greyhound Industry
    44. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 467 of 9 June 2015, the reason for the planned closure of Harold's Cross greyhound stadium,...
  • Harbours and Piers Development
    45. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the assistance available from his Department for the development of port and harbour infrastructure; and if he will make a statement...
  • Fish Discards
    46. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on European Union Commission proposals to implement the ban on discarding white fish catches from January 2016; the position...
  • GLAS Data
    47. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the total number of applications made under the new green low-carbon agri-environmental scheme; the...

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