Written answers

Thursday, 4 May 2017

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

 
  • TAMS Eligibility
    6. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rationale for the difference in the minimum amount of hectares of tillage needed to apply for the TAMS 2 scheme in comparison to...
  • Forestry Sector
    14. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider introducing more agroforestry options to encourage farmers to take up forestry and increase tree cover as part of...
  • Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme
    15. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the introduction of a crisis aid fund to tillage farmers that had crops destroyed due to severe weather in...
  • Dairy Sector
    16. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the discussions he has had with the European Commission on skimmed milk powder currently held in intervention; the plans envisaged in...
  • Agrifood Sector
    17. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he and his Department have identified those areas in the food sector most likely to be affected by Brexit; the...
  • Agriculture Scheme Payments
    18. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons that have not received 85% of their total 2016 payment under GLAS 1, GLAS 2 and AEOS; the reasons for this...
  • Fishery Harbour Centres
    19. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider an enhanced capital programme to support the upgrading of local authority harbours that have significant fishing...
  • Agriculture Industry
    20. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degree to which geopolitical decisions are currently evolving and are likely to impact on agriculture with particular reference to...
  • Greyhound Industry
    21. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on reported exports of greyhounds to Pakistan; if a club (details supplied) has been actively involved in exporting...
  • Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Eligibility
    22. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the review of qualifying areas for the areas of natural constraint scheme; if his Department has completed the mapping...
  • Agrifood Sector
    23. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Taoiseach has specifically mentioned the importance of the agrifood industry to the island of Ireland, the impact of any...
  • State Bodies
    24. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has satisfied himself with the corporate governance practice followed by HRI in the lead up to the appointment of a person...
  • Fishing Industry
    25. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the perception reported in the media that Britain could gain hundreds of thousands of tonnes of fish after Brexit; and if...
  • Afforestation Programme
    27. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will liaise with the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to put in place a community led...
  • Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Eligibility
    28. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that as part of the review of the areas of natural constraint that designated areas assessments will be based on...
  • Laboratory Facilities
    29. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure the future of the regional veterinary laboratory in County Kilkenny, which serves the farmers of the entire region...
  • Agriculture Scheme Payments
    30. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the crisis support fund for tillage farmers who suffered severe crop damage due to adverse weather conditions in 2016;...
  • Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme
    31. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the proposed areas in the areas of natural constraint review will be published; the impact this will have on new areas; and if he...
  • Irish Cattle Breeding Federation
    32. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to provide funding to an organisation (details supplied) in view of the funding shortfall from the organisation's levy; and...
  • Greyhound Industry
    33. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to support and implement the Welfare of Greyhounds (Amendment) Bill 2017 regarding the exports of greyhounds; his views on...
  • Employment Rights
    34. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if workers in the horse racing industry, such as stable staff, are classified as agricultural workers; and if so, the implications...
  • Knowledge Transfer Programme
    35. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider extending the 31 May 2017 deadline for completion of works and actions under the knowledge transfer group scheme...
  • Afforestation Programme
    36. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider putting in place a community led afforestation project coordinated by local authorities as part of a programme to...
  • Fishing Vessel Licences
    37. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 435 of 28 March 2017, when he will publish his conclusions in view of the fact the consultation...
  • Coillte Teoranta Lands
    38. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the Coillte and South Dublin County Council plans for a location (details supplied); his views on...
  • Veterinary Inspection Service Administration
    39. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has made a decision on the relocation of the regional veterinary laboratories; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme
    40. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to hold public consultations in each county on the mapping process for the review of the areas of natural constraint. [20878/17]
  • Departmental Funding
    41. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has secured funding from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform for the reconfiguration of the regional veterinary...

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