Written answers
Thursday, 9 March 2017
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- GLAS Payments
10. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of GLAS payments which were due for payment in 2016 that have been received by applicants; and if he will make a... - Food Exports
14. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he has monitored the potential market growth for Irish food and food products globally; the markets or products... - Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Data
16. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons in County Meath enrolled in the areas of natural constraint scheme; the status of the process of reviewing... - Brexit Issues
17. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the contingency steps he is taking to safeguard the interests of the agrifood sector, CAP payments and the fishing sector following... - Animal Welfare
18. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider examining the way to co-ordinate the roles of various Departments (details supplied) in relation to animal welfare... - Beef Industry
19. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to address the situation in which there is overproduction of beef; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12363/17] - Proposed Legislation
20. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for publishing the Sea Fisheries Bill; the timeframe for its introduction; if he will provide an overview of its content and... - Agriculture Scheme Data
21. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons in counties Carlow and Kilkenny that have not received 85% of their total 2016 payment under GLAS 1, GLAS... - Farm Enterprises
22. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to address the numbers abandoning farming as a profession; his views on whether, if farming is not made attractive to young... - Animal Welfare
23. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the oversight role played by his Department in ensuring that the codes of practice drawn up under section 25 of the Animal Health and... - Agriculture Schemes
24. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will announce details of an aid package to be paid to grain farmers in counties that had suffered from serious weather... - Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Data
25. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons in County Westmeath enrolled in the areas of natural constraint scheme; the status of the process of... - Legislative Programme
26. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for publishing the sea fisheries Bill; if the Bill will deal with the penalty points issue; and if he will make a statement... - Bord na gCon
27. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 706 of 28 February 2017, the details of any consultation process carried out by his Department... - Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Data
28. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons in County Wexford enrolled in the areas of natural constraint scheme; the status of the process of... - Beef Data and Genomics Programme
29. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons enrolled under the beef data genomics programme; if he will reopen the scheme for new participants; and if he... - GLAS Payments
31. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons that have not received 85% of their total 2016 payment under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme,... - Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Data
32. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons in County Mayo enrolled in the areas of natural constraint scheme; the status of the process of reviewing... - Bord na gCon
33. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of the loans, funding and-or payments paid out by Bord na gCon to the Irish Coursing Club or any of its affiliated coursing... - Hen Harriers Threat Response Plan
34. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to ensure the new hen harrier scheme is fit for purpose and does not disadvantage landowners. [12198/17] - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
35. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way his Department currently assesses the carbon sequestration ability of farms as it applies to international climate change... - Laboratory Facilities
36. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, following the recently completed review of the veterinary laboratory services, he will ensure that all such facilities remain... - Bord na gCon
37. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will intervene in the impasse between greyhound owners and Bord na gCon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12202/17] - Official Engagements
38. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the discussions he has had with the Minister of Agriculture in the Northern Ireland Executive, the British Secretary of State with... - Laboratory Facilities
39. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the future of the regional veterinary laboratory in County Kilkenny, which serves the entire region of the south east, can be... - Appointment of Ombudsman
40. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has considered introducing a food ombudsman to ensure transparency in the supply chain; and if he will make a statement on the... - Forestry Management
41. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current percentage of planted forestry land in counties Roscommon, Leitrim and Galway for 2016 and 2017 to date, in tabular form;... - Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme
42. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the process of reviewing qualifying areas for the areas of natural constraint scheme; if his Department has completed... - Suckler Cow Sector
43. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to seek a €200-per-head payment for suckler cows in the review of the Common Agricultural Policy. [12337/17] - Food Wise 2025 Strategy
44. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider reviewing the Food Wise 2025 targets in view of the upcoming potential difficulties which may be caused by Brexit.... - GLAS Payments
45. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons in County Mayo that have not received 85% of their total 2016 payment under GLAS 1, GLAS 2 and AEOS; the... - Fishing Industry
46. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to address the scientific mistakes made by the European Commission in its allocation of mackerel TAC for 2017; and if he... - Bord Bia Funding
47. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that Bord Bia is properly funded in view of the challenge faced by the food industry following the withdrawal of... - Live Exports
48. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to increase the live export of Irish cattle to world markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12188/17] - Food Exports
49. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he is engaged in the identification of alternative markets for Irish food and food products within the EU and... - Forestry Management
50. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a large percentage of planted forestry land here features the Sitka spruce species as opposed to native Irish trees; the... - Laboratory Facilities
51. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that the Sligo regional veterinary laboratory will remain open following the recently completed review of the... - Agrifood Sector
52. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to implement additional measures to assist the mushroom sector as a result of the particular difficulties facing this sector... - Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Data
53. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons in County Cork enrolled in the areas of natural constraint scheme; the status of the process of reviewing...
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