Written answers

Wednesday, 8 November 2017

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

 
  • Severe Weather Events
    48. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to establish a fodder aid scheme to assist persons in the north west in view of the adverse weather in autumn 2017; and if...
  • Fisheries Protection
    49. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 169 of 18 October 2017, if previous to 21 September 2017, the company complied with SI 261 of...
  • Common Agricultural Policy Reform
    50. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if in the context of CAP reform the Government sought a reduction in the amounts of the basic payment scheme; if so, the level to...
  • Climate Change Policy
    51. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the input his Department had into Cabinet discussions on Ireland's role in and contribution to global climate...
  • Forestry Management
    52. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to establish a special task force to liaise and co-ordinate between his Department and the Departments of Communications,...
  • Beef Industry
    54. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to block the Mercosur deal as it currently stands to protect Irish farm livelihoods; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Funding
    55. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be a public consultation in the allocation of the additional funding for the ANC scheme in 2018; and if he will make a...
  • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
    56. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has made or will make revisions to its policies in regard to the management of methane emissions from enteric...
  • Brexit Issues
    57. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he proposes to limit the impact of Brexit on farmers in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Food Exports
    58. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent of exploration to date of alternative markets for Irish food and food products throughout the EU and globally with...
  • Animal Welfare
    59. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the input his Department will have into the European Court of Auditors audit on animal welfare measures; and if he will make a...
  • Animal Identification Schemes
    60. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rules for the movement of animals to bed and breakfast accommodation; the protections in place for the owner of the animals if the...
  • Forestry Sector
    61. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to support wholesale tree nurseries that experienced damage from Storm Ophelia; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Nitrates Usage
    62. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding attempts by the Government at EU level to ensure the reauthorising of glyphosate for Irish farmers. [47097/17]
  • Ministerial Meetings
    64. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the discussions he has had with the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government regarding exceptional cases being examined for...
  • Noxious Weeds Act Enforcement
    65. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the work of his Department in implementing the law on noxious weeds, including ragwort, on both public and private land;...
  • Forestry Management
    66. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason there has not been a specific move to target the 500,000 acres of non-commercially viable Coillte lands identified by the...
  • Fodder Crisis
    67. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether there is a looming fodder shortage in the west and north west of the country; the steps his Department is taking...
  • TAMS Expenditure
    68. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the amount of unspent funding in TAMS indicates scope for the inclusion of standby generators for dairy farmers affected by power...
  • Animal Welfare
    69. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will write to the European Court of Auditors and request it to extend its upcoming audit on animal welfare measures to include...
  • Forestry Management
    70. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department is not adopting the full suite of agroforestry measures that are funded and provided for within the rural...
  • Veterinary Regimes Harmonisation
    71. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the findings of the review of regional veterinary laboratories; if the Sligo laboratory will remain functioning; and if...
  • Brexit Issues
    72. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which his Department has been in contact with the various producers throughout the country that have been affected by...
  • Basic Payment Scheme
    73. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the progress towards the programme for Government commitment to propose a lowering of the cap on basic payments. [47096/17]
  • Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Funding
    74. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for the additional €25 million of ANC funding; the way in which it will be allocated; and the rationale behind the...
  • GLAS Administration
    75. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to re-open the GLAS scheme for new entrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46930/17]
  • Beef Industry
    76. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the latest Mercosur talks at EU level; and the steps he is taking to protect Irish beef farmers by ensuring...

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