Written answers
Tuesday, 19 July 2016
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Food Exports
695. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22092/16] - Greyhound Industry
696. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the Irish greyhounds board tote; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Agriculture Scheme Eligibility
697. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) will be deemed eligible under a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22699/16] - Ministerial Correspondence
698. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a reply will issue to the committee of petitions to its request for information on 25 January 2016 (details supplied); and if he... - Bord na gCon Expenditure
699. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the Irish Greyhound Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Reports
700. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the Morris report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21960/16] - Bord na gCon Administration
701. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the accounts for the Retired Greyhound Trust; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21961/16] - TAMS Applications
702. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 281 of 23 June 2016, when he will process an application (details supplied) under the targeted... - Bord na gCon Administration
704. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding directors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22015/16] - Departmental Reports
705. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22018/16] - Agriculture Scheme Eligibility
706. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the impact the installation of solar panels on farms can have with regard to AEOS, the basic payment scheme and other farm payments;... - Agriculture Scheme Payments
707. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason there has been a change in value in payments to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - TAMS Administration
708. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when rubber slat mats will become eligible for grant aid under targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2 as per the programme for... - EU Regulations
709. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has considered with other agencies under his remit examining the possibility of offering national certification to EU organic... - Fish Landings
710. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total catch landed in tonnage, and the value of the catch landed at all regional ports on an annual basis for the period 2010 to... - Animal Slaughtering Standards
711. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if officals from his Department are present on every occasion that members of the Defence Forces engage in the culling of animals.... - Greyhound Industry
713. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on employment in the greyhound industry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22139/16] - Appointments to State Boards
714. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the appointment of a person to the board of the Irish Greyhound Board (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Bord na gCon
715. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the Irish Greyhound Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22149/16] - Bord na gCon Administration
717. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the appointment of the chairman of the Irish Greyhound Board (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Bord na gCon Inspections
718. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on an Irish Greyhound Board statement made on 8 July 2016 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Single Payment Scheme Transfers
719. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of current entitlements for a person (details supplied). [22164/16] - Bord na gCon Administration
720. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a recent Irish Greyhound Board statement regarding animal welfare (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - Milk Prices
721. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he expects farmers to keep producing milk below the cost of production; his plans to introduce a floor milk price margin; and if... - GLAS Payments
722. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22178/16] - Aquaculture Licences
723. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the issuing of aquaculture licences in Kilmackilloge Harbour, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the... - Consultancy Contracts
725. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the name, costs, date of commission, date or expected date of publication and name of the external consultant of all external reports... - Beef Data Programme
726. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 610 of 5 July 2016, and the variables used to calculate such figures, the detail of the... - Basic Payment Scheme Appeals
727. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an agricultural payments appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Agri-Environment Options Scheme Appeals
728. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 155 of 26 April 2016, the status of an application (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme Eligibility
729. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 510 of 14 June 2016, the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the... - Food Wise 2025 Strategy
730. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 58 of 8 June 2016, and his comments in respect of Ireland's commitment to United Nations... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
731. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of kilograms of CO2 emissions generated in the manufacture of 1 kilogram of Irish beef protein; and if he will make a... - Harbour Fees
732. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will arrange for a review of harbour charges incurred by a person (details supplied) at a marina during a period when... - Beef Data Programme
733. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) might expect payment for the 2015 beef data scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - GLAS Payments
734. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) might expect payment for the 2015 GLAS scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22347/16] - UK Referendum on EU Membership
735. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the plans his Department has put in place to protect Irish farmers following the recent referendum result in... - Land Issues
737. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the interpretation of land eligibility that was confirmed by a person (details supplied) at the hill farmers conference on 20 June... - Agriculture Schemes
738. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will now undertake to ensure that the flawed inspection procedures are immediately changed to ensure that each applicant... - Agriculture Scheme Penalties
739. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to address the penalties that were applied to farmers where no control report was provided; and if he will make a statement... - Court Judgments
740. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an estimate on a county-by-county basis of the amount of cases around the country that may be affected by a ruling... - Legal Proceedings
741. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the farmers on the commonages that were subjected to a review in 2010 and 2013 are entitled to have the... - Farmers Charter
742. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ensure the implementation of the farmers charter is adhered to by his officers on the ground in view of the ruling in a... - Legal Proceedings
743. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department did not take remedial action on the provision of a control report when a matter was brought to his... - Agriculture Scheme Eligibility
744. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether every on-the-spot check conducted by his Department must be the subject of a control report which must be... - Agriculture Scheme Appeals
745. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if appeals officers have never contacted any inspecting officers, or vice versa, in cases without notifying the relevant applicant of... - Agriculture Scheme Administration
747. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to address the lack of understanding his officers have in the context of fair procedures when dealing with... - Basic Payment Scheme
748. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the legal advice he received in respect of interpretation of the EU regulations prior to preparing the terms and conditions of the... - Direct Payment Scheme Eligibility
749. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether it is appropriate, in the context of a citizen’s right to natural justice, that his officers can enter... - TAMS Applications
750. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding applications for the TAMS 2 scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22467/16] - GLAS Applications
751. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding GLAS applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22500/16] - Young Farmers Scheme
752. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a young farmers scheme application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - European Fisheries Fund
753. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the value of the EU contribution to his Department under the European Fisheries Fund. [22636/16] - Fish Farming
755. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for details of any land-based RAS fish farms which were funded by the European Fisheries Fund in any member state. [22638/16] - Young Farmers Scheme Eligibility
756. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reasons a combined application under the young farmers scheme by two persons (details supplied) was unsuccessful for one of the... - TAMS Applications
757. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will issue on an application by a person (details supplied) under TAMS 2 scheme. [22697/16] - Horse Racing Industry Funding
758. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to amend the legislation governing the thoroughbred foal levy so that the breeder pays the levy on the exact amount paid for the stud... - Farmers Charter Review
764. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if changes were made to the farmers' charter; if the farming organisations had an input into the changes as agreed; and if he will... - Ministerial Advisers Data
765. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of politically appointed staff working in his Department including the names, roles and salaries of each staff member; in... - Agriculture Scheme Appeals
766. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of historical appeal cases in County Mayo that have been affected by the recent High Court decision; his plans to appoint... - EU Funding
767. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of member states that have amended their respective 2014-2020 RDPs to create financial instruments to draw down on... - Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments
768. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments under the areas of natural constraint scheme will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22803/16] - Superlevy Fine
769. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has put proposals to the EU Agriculture Commissioner in relation to the postponement of super levy fines for 2016 and 2017, in... - GLAS Administration
770. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the GLAS scheme will reopen; the number of persons to be approved for this scheme in 2016 and 2017; and if he will make a... - Ministerial Meetings
771. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to meet at an early date his counterpart in the British Government, with particular reference to the recent EU membership... - Young Farmers Scheme
772. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their young farmers scheme top-up payment. [22807/16] - Beef Industry
773. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the next meeting of the Beef Forum will be held; the issues to be discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Food Harvest 2020 Strategy
774. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date in implementing Food Harvest 2020, for each sector provided for in that strategy, published in July 2010; and if... - EU Tariffs
775. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he had discussions with the EU Agriculture Commissioner, and-or with other members of the EU Commission, regarding the need to... - State Aid
776. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the necessary provisions will be implemented to enable farmers to access low-cost short-term loans, due to serious cash flow... - Dairy Sector
777. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposals he will make at the next EU Agriculture Council in respect of the need to support the dairy sector through its present... - Fishing Fleet Protection
778. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of super trawlers in Irish waters (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22837/16] - Food Industry Exports
779. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if additional resources will be provided to Bord Bia to assist client companies exporting to Northern Ireland and to Britain due to... - Live Exports
780. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the export of live cattle to Turkey is likely to commence; if all the necessary protocols have been put in place; and if he will... - Food Exports
781. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of discussions at the recent European Union Agriculture and Fisheries Council on to the need to have additional food... - Pigmeat Sector
782. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of discussions at the recent European Union Agriculture and Fisheries Council on the ongoing difficulties facing the... - Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility
783. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has secured agreement from the European Commission to have an advance payment of 70% of the basic payment scheme by mid-October... - Pigmeat Sector
784. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date in the implementation of the report prepared by the pig industry stakeholder group; the timeline for the... - UK Referendum on EU Membership
785. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of any discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, following the... - North-South Ministerial Council
786. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date for the next meeting with the Northern Ireland Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development in sectorial format, as... - Basic Payment Scheme Payments
787. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will be reimbursed moneys regarding an overclaim under the basic payment scheme; and if he will make... - GLAS Payments
788. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; and if he will make a... - Basic Payment Scheme
789. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a penalty on a basic payment scheme payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Industrial Development
790. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, in the context of capitalising on the significant potential of the whiskey market and in the interest of creating a level playing... - Departmental Funding
791. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to confirm receipt of an application for funding from an organisation (details supplied) which has made significant progress in the... - Departmental Staff Remuneration
792. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost of implementing a pay increase to all those employed under the remit of his Department after 1 January 2011 of 2% 4% and 5%;...
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