Written answers
Tuesday, 28 March 2017
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Beef Imports
423. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his views on an EU-wide ban on all Brazilian beef imports following recent allegations that some of the country’s... - GLAS Payments
425. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive a GLAS payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15250/17] - Veterinary Inspection Service
428. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a full complement of veterinary inspectors and superiors on the floor of a specific factory during operation hours... - Agriculture Schemes
429. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the new €35 million hen harrier scheme will be introduced; the reason it has been further delayed; and if he will make a... - Beef Imports
430. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to call for an EU Council of Ministers meeting with a view to introducing an immediate ban on Brazilian food products being... - Harbours and Piers Funding
433. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the funding for the fishery harbour and coastal infrastructure development programme 2017 will be announced; and when funding... - GLAS Payments
434. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue under GLAS 1 to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in issuing this... - Fishing Vessel Licences
435. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on fishing fleet capacity in view of the fact that the public consultation closed for submissions on 28... - Fishing Industry
436. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any fishing organisations were consulted with regard to the Sea Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017; and if he will make a statement... - Live Exports
437. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current regulations for the protection of animal welfare while live animals are in situ or on docks awaiting loading on to a... - Animal Welfare
439. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current regulations in place for the protection of animals transported overseas for non-economic reasons that are subsequently... - Aquaculture Licence Appeals
440. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made in respect of an appeal against a decision to grant an aquaculture licence (details supplied); the... - TAMS Eligibility
444. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the criteria under which tillage farmers are eligible to apply for the TAMS II scheme (details supplied). [14866/17] - EU Issues
445. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the joint paper on the better functioning of the food supply chain from seven eastern European countries which was... - Agrifood Sector
446. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the planned establishment of two market observatories for sugar and crops, cereals, oilseeds and protein crops at EU... - Common Agricultural Policy Reform
447. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an overview of the concrete proposals discussed at the first exchange of views on the future design of the Common... - EU Issues
448. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the joint position by a dozen delegations at the recent EU Agriculture Ministers meeting which called for greater... - Dairy Sector
449. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific actions he is planning and the timeline for the greater use of dairy futures markets as a tool to allow farmers to hedge... - Brexit Issues
450. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to ensure the all-island animal health and welfare strategy is maintained in a hard Brexit scenario; and the... - Common Fisheries Policy
451. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the principle of relative stability under the Common Fisheries Policy; and any impact Brexit will have in this regard.... - Agriculture Scheme Eligibility
452. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the educational criteria required to be eligible for participation in the 2017 national reserve. [14915/17] - Fishing Industry Development
453. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the annual breakdown of funding allocated under the fishery harbour and coastal infrastructure development programme to each fishery... - Fishing Industry
454. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a recent European Parliament fisheries committee draft report calling for the UK to adhere to EU rules after Brexit by... - Rural Development Programme Projects
455. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for the deployment of a rural development programme scheme to incentivise volunteering activities in rural areas following... - Agriculture Schemes
456. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a formal application has been made to the European Commission for forgotten farmers as a group with specific disadvantage under... - Agriculture Scheme Appeals
457. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a review of the case of a person (details supplied); if there is a timeframe for its completion; and if he will make a... - Agriculture Scheme Expenditure
458. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of the €150 million fund provided in budget 2017 enabling farmers to access low-cost loans that has been loaned to... - Basic Payment Scheme Applications
459. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to issues regarding the submission of online basic payment scheme applications; if his attention has... - Aquaculture Licences
460. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Question No. 688 of 7 March 2017, if the objective bias in his Department's aquaculture licensing system, in view of his... - Fishing Industry
463. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Question No. 690 of 7 March 2017, if he will provide his Department's definition of a "salmon smolt". [15004/17] - Aquaculture Licences
464. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, in view of his decision not to revoke the aquaculture licence held by a company (details supplied) on the grounds that a provable... - Food Safety Standards Regulation
465. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the dangers of spreading dog faeces on tillage fields was included in the 2008 report by the Food Safety Authority; his plans to... - Agriculture Scheme Eligibility
466. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if assistance and advice can be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15044/17] - Fish Quotas
467. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the queries raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15063/17] - Protected Disclosures Data
468. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the process within his Department for dealing with protected disclosures under the 2014 Act; if the examinations of such disclosures... - Services for People with Disabilities
469. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts made by his Department to uphold the rights of a person (details supplied) to receive information in an accessible and... - Basic Payment Scheme Appeals
470. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address an issue with regard to a review of a person's entitlements application which has been refused (details supplied);... - European Maritime and Fisheries Fund
471. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of Irish draw-downs under the seafood processing capital investmen t scheme; the number of... - TAMS Applications
472. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on an application under tranche 4 of the TAMS scheme for a person ( details supplied) in County Donegal;... - Insurance Costs
473. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost of insurance under different insurance headings, such as public liability, buildings cover, employer liability and so on,... - Agriculture Scheme Eligibility
474. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if students who sit examinations for educational courses that qualify young farmers for a green certificate before the end of 2017... - GLAS Payments
475. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under GLAS will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; the reason for the delay in issuing this payment;... - Greyhound Industry
476. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason there is no greyhound racing at Shelbourne Park which is the headquarters of greyhound racing. [15304/17] - Bord na gCon
477. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the former chief executive officer of the Irish Greyhound Board (details supplied) was requested to leave; and the... - Bord na gCon Administration
478. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there was an ordinary directors meeting called regarding the closure of Harold's Cross greyhound stadium. [15306/17] - Bord na gCon
480. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a single target was not met in the Irish Greyhound Board’s strategic business plan 2013–2017. [15309/17] - Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme
483. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the area of natural constraints payment will be restored to pre-2009 levels in the upcoming review; and if he will make a... - Greyhound Industry
485. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason only 33% of the funding received by the Irish Greyhound Board, which is the betting levy tax, is going into prize... - Bord na gCon Funding
488. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a bank (details supplied) agreed a write-down on the Irish Greyhound Board’s debt. [15334/17] - Bord na gCon Contracts
491. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the person or body that made the decision to award the drinks monopoly to a company (details supplied) in Irish Greyhound Board... - Bord na gCon Staff
493. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of employees who were in the Irish Greyhound Board in 2004 when the turnover was €60 million. [15340/17] - Bord na gCon Administration
496. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason it has taken five years to get a new laboratory when the Irish Greyhound Board was made aware in 2012 that the laboratory... - Bord na gCon Expenditure
497. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason it costs the Irish Greyhound Board €1.8 million annually to carry out its testing procedures when the GBGB carries... - Bord na gCon Administration
498. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in 2015 Irish Greyhound Board accounts being published in view of the fact they were published in 2017.... - Bord na gCon
499. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the legal fees for Irish Greyhound Board were €1.2 million in 2016. [15359/17] - Greyhound Industry
501. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the greyhound industry uniting as was requested by the Minister of State with responsibility for food, forestry and... - Bord na gCon
504. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason there has been such a dramatic decrease in turnover from €60 million in 2004 to €28 million in 2015 with... - GLAS Payments
508. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15400/17] - Transfer of Entitlements
509. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person whose entitlements are the subject of a garnishee order can lease and or sell their entitlements in circumstances in... - Herd Data
511. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of suckler beef farmers per county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15462/17] - Consular Services Staff
512. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of agricultural attachés stationed in Irish embassies; and the location of all such embassies. [15463/17] - Agriculture Industry
513. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the detail of all export certificates for meat, beef, lamb and pigmeat that Ireland has with other countries, in... - Agriculture Scheme Applications
514. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications from County Donegal submitted to the SBCI agriculture cashflow support loan scheme; the number of... - Hen Harriers Threat Response Plan
515. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the new hen harrier scheme will be open for persons to apply to it; if the first payments will issue in 2017; when he envisages... - Bord Bia Strategy
516. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount allocated by Bord Bia for market promotion and diversification in 2016 and 2017 in each of the sectors beef, dairy,... - Departmental Staff Data
517. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of dedicated staff in his Department with respect to accessing new markets in other countries for Irish meat and... - Agriculture Industry
518. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress on gaining access for Irish meat products, that is, beef, lamb and pigment to China; the remaining stages in the... - Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Data
522. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications from County Limerick that were submitted to the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland, SBCI,...
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