Written answers
Thursday, 16 February 2017
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Severe Weather Events Response
254. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who were refused entry to certain schemes in 2016 due to flooding issues. [7784/17] - Food Industry Development
256. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to establish a food ombudsman similar to the UK to ensure the primary food producers get a fair price; and if he will make... - Beef Industry
257. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce supports for beef farmers in view of the fact the price per kilogram is less than the break even. [7802/17] - Young Farmers Scheme
258. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports he plans to introduce to incentivise young farmers into the industry in view of the fact that the average age of a... - Food Labelling
259. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce legislation to ensure pig products must denote country of origin on the label. [7804/17] - Organic Farming
260. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason organic farmers are not allowed to spread pig manure; and his plans to change this. [7805/17] - Farm Safety Scheme
261. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to increase farm safety; and if he will consider introducing a farm safety scheme similar to the GLAS scheme. [7807/17] - GLAS Payments
262. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of farmers who had received no 2016 GLAS payment by 1 January 2017. [7851/17] - Animal Welfare
264. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the current regulation concerning welfare of wild animals used in circuses here; if any animal welfare complaints have... - Organic Farming Scheme Payments
265. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the organic farming scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; the reason for the delay... - Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments
266. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an areas of natural constraint, ANC, payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Greyhound Industry
267. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address issues with regard to the CEO of Bord na gCon and the closure of Shelbourne Park on 4 February 2017 (details... - Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments
268. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 306 of 1 February 2017, when payments will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will... - Greyhound Industry
269. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will request the Irish Greyhound Board to reverse its decision to sell Harold’s Cross greyhound track in the interest of... - Cereal Sector
270. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial package he will propose for tillage farmers who suffered grain crop losses either at planting or harvesting stage due... - GLAS Payments
271. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons in receipt of GLAS 1 and GLAS 2 who have received 85% of their total 2016 payment, by county, in tabular... - Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
272. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons who applied for agri-environment options scheme, AEOS, that have received their total 2016 payment, by... - Poultry Industry
273. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is considering reviewing the current regulations regarding the free range or organic status for poultry in view of the current... - Common Agricultural Policy Reform
274. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on reviewing the current two and three crop rule in any future CAP reform as being proposed by grain growers; and if he... - Common Agricultural Policy Review
275. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on coupled payments in the context of future CAP reviews for suckler beef producers; the number of EU member states... - Rural Development Programme Funding
276. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of funds allocated to the knowledge transfer group scheme under the Rural Development Programme 2014 to 2020; the... - Knowledge Transfer Programme
277. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who have applied to the knowledge transfer group scheme under the Rural Development Programme 2014 to 2020 to... - Brexit Issues
278. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific Council of EU Agriculture Ministers meetings at which he made the case for the need for a revision of State aid rules... - GLAS Payments
279. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) will receive a GLAS payment in the next round of GLAS payments issued. [7944/17] - Transfer of Entitlements
280. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the processes, procedures and regulations that must be adhered to in respect of the transfer of a herd number from a father to son... - Departmental Legal Costs
281. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent during 2016 by his Department and by each named public body under his Department’s remit on legal services,...
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