Written answers

Wednesday, 13 July 2016

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

 
  • Fishing Industry
    216. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of detections made of undocumented non-European Union migrant fishing crews in Irish ports in 2016; and the number of...
  • Livestock Issues
    217. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine following the discovery of the use of angel dust in a herd in the County Monaghan area, if sufficient safeguards are in place to...
  • Farm Household Incomes
    218. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in reference to comments made by the German Vice-Chancellor, Mr. Sigmar Gabriel, following the United Kingdom vote to leave the...
  • Fishing Industry
    219. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine subsequent to the establishment of the atypical worker permission mechanism, established to allow the owners of Irish fishing vessels...
  • Beef Exports
    220. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of his efforts in gaining market access for Irish beef in the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on...
  • Live Exports
    221. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his progress in achieving market access to Turkey for Irish live exports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21378/16]
  • Rural Development Programme Projects
    222. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the status of the proposed sheep scheme as outlined in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on...
  • Animal Welfare
    223. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set down the number of animal welfare prosecutions that have come about following his efforts in this regard; and if he will make...
  • Beef Exports
    224. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his efforts to open market access for Irish beef inside and outside the European Union; and if he will make a statement on...
  • Aquaculture Development
    225. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his efforts to develop the seafood industry and the wider marine sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications
    226. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 522 of 14 June 2016 to set out the status of an application by a person (details supplied)...
  • Basic Payment Scheme Applications
    227. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21402/16]
  • Single Payment Scheme Applications
    229. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) under the single payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on...
  • Animal Welfare
    230. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline in detail the sequence of events relating to the disposal by way of shooting of cattle on a farm (details supplied); if he...
  • Pigmeat Sector
    231. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his objectives to support the pig producing sector, with particular reference to the need to address the issue of rising costs, low...
  • Beef Industry
    232. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degree to which he sees opportunities for improvement and expansion in the beef and dairy sectors; and if he will make a...
  • Food Exports
    233. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to promote Irish meat and dairy exports globally in the aftermath of a British exit from the European Union; and if he will...
  • Lobbying Data
    234. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he has examined submissions he has received from the Irish Farmers Association and other farming organisations;...
  • Food Labelling
    235. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degree to which he continues to strictly enforce strict animal health and traceability, thereby enhancing the competitive edge...
  • Horse Racing Industry Development
    236. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his vision for the ongoing development of the bloodstock industry, with obvious benefit to the economy; and if he will make a...
  • Fishing Industry Development
    237. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to promote and develop the fishing industry, with particular reference to maximising incentives to assist families...
  • Agrifood Sector
    238. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degree to which he can secure assurances to protect the agrifood sector in the event of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment...
  • UK Referendum on EU Membership
    239. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to combat the impact of a British exit from the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21575/16]
  • Farm Household Incomes
    240. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degree to which he expects to enhance incomes for farm families over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Beef Industry
    241. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he is taking to ensure beef farmers receive a fair price for their produce following recent price dips; and if he will...
  • Animal Identification Schemes
    242. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rationale for a sole supplier for the electronic identification tagging for cattle; if he considered a model for multiple...
  • Cereal Sector
    243. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action he will take to ensure tillage farmers break even on their produce in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • TAMS Administration
    244. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on ring-fencing moneys under the sheep-fencing element of the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2 for farmers with...
  • Milk Supply Regulation
    245. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the expected European Union dairy package to be announced at the next European Council meeting relating to voluntary...
  • GLAS Administration
    246. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reverse the 50% cut to participants in respect of low input grassland pasture and the suspension of hedge planting under...
  • TAMS Eligibility
    247. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will issue approvals to farmers who applied for tranche 3 under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme which closed...
  • TAMS Administration
    248. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will allow grant aid to be paid where part approvals were issued and work has been completed but where there are other...
  • GLAS Payments
    249. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing outstanding payments for 2015 under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; and if he will...
  • Legal Proceedings
    250. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a recent court case on land eligibility (details supplied); his plans to review similar type cases; and if he will make...
  • Rural Development Programme Projects
    251. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will open up the locally led agri-environment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21614/16]
  • Agrifood Sector
    252. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that adequate steps can be taken to ensure the development of the agrifood sector, notwithstanding impositions in...
  • Food Exports
    254. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which further overseas markets continue to be identified for Irish meat, dairy and fish products; and if he will make a...
  • Laboratory Facilities
    257. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the most modern laboratory facilities remain available to the agrifood business at Backweston, Celbridge, County...
  • Common Agricultural Policy Reform
    259. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he remains satisfied that the benefits of Common Agricultural Policy reform are distributed evenly throughout the...
  • Economic Competitiveness
    261. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he continues to be satisfied regarding the competitiveness of Irish food exports on the world food market; and if...
  • Equine Data
    262. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which his Department continues to maintain and apply traceability and records in respect of the non-thoroughbred horse...
  • Grant Payments
    263. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is possible for a riparian land owner to avail of a farm support payment to facilitate a river crossing to an otherwise...

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