Written answers
Tuesday, 20 June 2017
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Flood Relief Schemes Funding
1584. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for funding for flood relief (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28625/17] - Dairy Sector
1585. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views regarding the growing infant formula industry here and the effects of the promotion of a largely unnecessary product on... - Brexit Issues
1586. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has satisfied himself that previously entered into arrangements affecting the development of the blood stock industry between... - Farm Enterprises
1587. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the increase in the cost of farm inputs with particular reference to fertilizers remains a concern; if he has... - Agriculture Scheme Appeals
1588. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the statutory basis of the agricultural appeals office; the number of full time and part staff employed in the agricultural appeals... - Greyhound Industry
1589. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the history of valuations for the Harold’s Cross greyhound stadium commissioned by his Department or the Irish Greyhound... - Departmental Functions
1590. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding given by his Department to the Irish horse welfare trust in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017... - GLAS Payments
1591. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS payment to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28694/17] - Departmental Staff Data
1592. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff employed in his Department and in each State agency under the aegis of his Department by county in tabular form.... - Brexit Issues
1593. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if contingency planning is completed for the dairy sector with regard to processing in Northern Ireland if there is no agreement in... - Agriculture Scheme Payments
1595. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive farm payments for 2016; the reason for the delay in issuing the... - Food Exports
1596. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the opening up of the Taiwanese market for pork and beef; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - TAMS Payments
1597. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) has not received a TAMS 2 payment; when payment will be received; and if he will make a... - Agriculture Scheme Appeals
1598. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied). [26644/17] - Agriculture Scheme Payments
1599. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal in relation to their AEOS and organic scheme payments; the... - Commonage Framework Plans
1600. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the EU auditor is auditing the commonages here; and if so, the date on which this audit will commence; and if he will make a... - Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility
1602. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason inspectors training changed in 2017 from the years 2015 to 2016 whereby inspectors are now examining agricultural areas,... - Agriculture Scheme Eligibility
1603. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason inspectors training changed in 2017 from 2015 to 2016 whereby inspectors are omitting hill tops within commonage areas;... - Live Exports
1604. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of live sheep imported into meat factories from Northern Ireland on a monthly basis in each of the years 2010 to 2016 and... - Food Imports
1606. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of sheep carcasses imported into meat plants from Northern Ireland on a monthly basis in the years 2010 to 2016 and to... - Departmental Expenditure
1608. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of spending by his Department on health and safety equipment and training for fishers over the past five years in... - Brexit Negotiations
1609. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the threats identified by his Department with regard to the responsibilities of his Department as a result of no deal being reached... - Brexit Issues
1610. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of Brexit related posts sanctioned, filled and unfilled for his Department and Bord Bia in each of the years 2016 to... - Public Sector Pensions Data
1611. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 378 of 23 May 2017, if he will provide the figures for all pension contributions made by... - Disability Act Employment Targets
1612. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the policy regarding the employment of persons with disabilities in his Department and in each State and semi State body under the... - Agricultural Colleges Courses
1613. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of new training officers being employed to provide green cert courses in County Donegal; the number on the waiting lists... - GLAS Payments
1614. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a 2015 GLAS payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27163/17] - Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme Applications
1615. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a farm payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27168/17] - Bord na gCon Administration
1617. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action taken regarding the Irish Greyhound Board issuing an interest free loan to the private operators of a racetrack (details... - Agriculture Scheme Payments
1618. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by a person (details supplied); the stage this application is at; and if he will make a statement on... - Agriculture Scheme Eligibility
1619. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are regulations for the CAP programme 2014-2020 which would preclude him from including farm forestry planted before 2009... - Food Exports
1620. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date at EU level regarding the possible reopening of the Russian market for some food products; and if he will... - Turbary Rights
1621. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a matter in respect of turbary rights (details supplied) will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27262/17] - Agriculture Scheme Eligibility
1622. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to carry out new inspections in relation to the eligibility of hill land for the basic payment scheme; if there has been a... - Land Issues
1623. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of inspections carried out by his Department on hill land eligibility since 1 January 2016; the number of persons that... - Departmental Surveys
1624. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of recent studies, surveys and assessments conducted by his department at a location (details supplied) in County... - Forestry Grants
1625. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a forest road grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - GLAS Payments
1626. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the GLAS 2 Payments for a person (details supplied) can be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27397/17] - Beef Data and Genomics Programme
1627. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment under the suckler cow scheme will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Transfer of Entitlements
1628. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the sale or transfer of entitlements will be completed with regard to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he... - Departmental Contracts
1629. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the contracts awarded to a company (details supplied) per annum since March 2011, in tabular form by his Department or agency or... - TAMS Payments
1630. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a TAMS grant payment will issue to persons (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the... - Felling Licences Applications
1631. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a felling licence for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27542/17] - Transfer of Entitlements Application
1632. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of entitlements not transferred to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27583/17] - Knowledge Transfer Programme
1633. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the charges of €145 per year (details supplied) by Teagasc to farmers for participation in the knowledge transfer groups... - Information and Communications Technology
1634. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the significant problems that arose with his Department's information technology systems which caused delays in... - Food Imports
1635. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cattle and in particular the number of cows that have been imported from Scotland for direct slaughter in meat... - Commonage Land Use
1636. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria being employed by his Department for land eligibility inspections on commonage and upland areas; the criteria the... - Departmental Expenditure
1637. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount his Department or a body under its aegis has paid to a company (details supplied) for advice, the use of intellectual... - Food Industry Development
1638. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on opinions expressed with regard to the lack of a wholesale whiskey market (details supplied); his plans for policy... - Felling Licences Applications
1639. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will issue in respect of a felling licence for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
1640. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an AEOS payment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27795/17] - Appointments to State Boards
1641. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any former Members have been appointed to State boards under his remit by the Public Appointments Service; if so, the names and... - Live Exports
1642. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1172 of 2 May 2017, if he will provide the evidence to demonstrate the difference among EU... - Departmental Meetings
1643. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if employees of his Department, including Met Éireann employees, have attended the meetings of a group (details supplied); and... - Postal Codes
1644. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent by his Department on designing, implementing and supporting the Eircode system in each of the years 2011 to 2016... - TAMS Applications
1645. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a TAMS application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28175/17] - Agriculture Scheme Payments
1646. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28202/17] - Brexit Negotiations
1647. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the Government's publication, Ireland and the negotiations on the UK's withdrawal from the European Union, and... - GLAS Administration
1648. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures his Department has in place to incentivise no till agriculture in the interest of protecting soils; and if he will make... - Air Quality
1649. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address concerns regarding new proposals on spreading slurry. [28228/17] - Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications
1650. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay with an AEOS payment being issued to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a... - Coillte Teoranta Lands
1651. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the sale of a holiday complex (details supplied); the estimated completion time for works; the timeframe for it to... - TAMS Applications
1653. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a TAMS application for a person (details supplied) in Count Kerry; when the payment will be made; and if he... - Grocery Industry
1654. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ban the below-cost selling of vegetables, fruit and potatoes. [28390/17] - Food Industry Development
1655. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on establishing a wholesale bulk whiskey market similar to that established in the Scotch whisky industry. [28401/17] - GLAS Payments
1656. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person's GLAS 2016 85% advance payment issued at a much reduced rate; if the reduced payment is as a result of an... - Brexit Negotiations
1657. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he continues to have discussions with his EU colleagues in the context of Brexit with a view to ensuring... - Food Exports
1658. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he expects to establish new markets for food or food products globally in the event of there being a diminution... - Dairy Sector
1659. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the dairy sector continues to develop in order to maximise employment and exports into the future; and if he... - Food Exports
1660. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degree to which he and his Department continue to seek out new markets for beef, lamb and pig meat incorporating the use of the... - Poultry Industry
1662. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degree to which the poultry sector throughout the island of Ireland can expect to retain access to previously established... - Horse Racing Industry Development
1663. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he expects the sporting horse non-thoroughbred industry to continue to prosper here into the future... - Fishing Industry
1664. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he expects to be in a position to ensure maximum employment to derive from the fishing industry including the... - Agriculture Industry
1665. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the development and growth of deer farming and the venison sector with particular reference to developments... - Animal Welfare
1666. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degree to which his Department continues to monitor all aspects of animal welfare including canine; and if he will make a... - GLAS Data
1667. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in receipt of GLAS 1 and GLAS 2 who have received 85% of their total 2016 payment, by county, in tabular form;... - Agri-Environment Options Scheme Data
1668. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who applied for AEOS who have received their total 2016 payment, by county, in tabular form; the number of... - Knowledge Transfer Programme
1669. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Teagasc advisors under the knowledge transfer group scheme can charge a fee greater than €500 for acting as facilitators... - Departmental Meetings
1670. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the costs associated with running and facilitating the various round table forums in each sector including beef, dairy, tillage and... - Departmental Agencies Funding
1671. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 230 of 25 May 2017, the amount of Exchequer funding comprised in the €61 million figure... - Market Access
1673. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 230 of 25 May 2017, the number of full time and part time staff working in the dedicated... - Dairy Sector
1674. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a review of the public intervention instrument and reference threshold levels for butter and skimmed milk powder as... - European Solidarity Corps
1675. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the RDP measure or sub measure for which a possible scheme under the European solidarity corps programme could be examined for... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
1676. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken and the contributions he has made at the recent EU Agriculture Ministers meeting following moves by the... - Farm Inspections
1677. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the operational details for the yellow card system in place for farm inspections. [28448/17] - Fishing Licences
1678. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on amending the existing regime pertaining to fishing boat licences that restrict inshore fishermen from engaging in... - Early Retirement Scheme
1679. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a new early retirement scheme for farmers; and if there is a funding measure or submeasure available for... - Rural Development Programme
1680. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is technically possible to introduce a suckler cow scheme under the animal welfare measure or submeasure in the rural... - TB Eradication Scheme
1681. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the tuberculosis eradication programme movement of contiguous herds which is automatically restricted to a four months... - Fish Exports
1682. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of fish exports to Northern Ireland in 2015 and 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [28455/17] - Livestock Issues
1688. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has examined regulations regarding feedlots in the United States of America with respect to the setting here. [28461/17] - Food Wise 2025 Strategy
1689. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether Food Wise 2025 should be reviewed in view of the fact that its forecasts and targets were predicated on the UK... - Fish Landings
1690. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of landings made from the UK exclusive economic zone for each specific fishing stock in tabular from. [28463/17] - Food Harvest 2020 Strategy
1691. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the data with respect to progress on attaining baseline targets set down for the agrifood sector and in each sector available by the... - Food Wise 2025 Strategy
1693. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of meetings of the Food Wise 2025 high level implementation group in the years 2015 to 2016 and to date in 2017; the... - Aquaculture Licences
1694. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the implementation of the recommendations set out in the report of the independent aquaculture licensing review... - GLAS Payments
1695. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will investigate the situation in which GLAS payments are not being processed or payments made due to the functionality... - Agriculture Scheme Payments
1697. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the maximum payment that can be granted to any one person for the greening payment under pillar 1 here in one scheme year; the total... - Data Protection
1698. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if concerns have been raised to his Department or by the Data Protection Commissioner regarding issues concerning confidential... - Farmers Charter
1699. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has examined putting the farmers' charter of rights on a statutory footing with respect to CAP and RDP payments being... - European Fund for Strategic Investments
1700. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the drawdown on European funding arising approved projects included in Ireland's project list submitted to the EIB Commission member... - Common Agricultural Policy Subsidies
1702. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cross-compliance rules under CAP regulations 1306/2013 and 1307/2014; the percentage of beneficiaries that must be checked via... - Greyhound Industry
1703. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the process regarding the sale of Harold’s Cross greyhound stadium to the Department of Education and Skills; the site... - Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
1704. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expedite a payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28622/17] - GLAS Payments
1705. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28624/17] - Departmental Records
1706. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if historians and genealogists can have access to records held by his Department in a warehouse in Portlaoise regarding the Land... - State Bodies Code of Conduct
1707. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all State bodies under the aegis of his Department have furnished a report confirming the State body has complied with its... - GLAS Payments
1708. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2016 GLAS advance payment will issue to persons (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement... - Organic Farming Scheme Payments
1710. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive their organic farm payment for 2016 which was due in December 2016; the reason for the... - Aquaculture Development
1711. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 238 of 25 May 2017, his views on whether the criticism levelled against his Department in the... - Aquaculture Licences
1713. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 240 of 25 May 2017, his plans to commission an independent review of his Department's organic... - Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
1715. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the final year of an AEOS 2 contract will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement... - Turbary Rights
1716. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to review turbary rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28864/17] - Fish Exports
1717. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the WTO tariffs that would apply for fish exports to the UK for each stock in relation to which such data is available in the... - GLAS Appeals
1718. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28958/17] - Departmental Staff Relocation
1719. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff under the remit of his Department who have applied to be transferred to Department or State agency offices...
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