Written answers
Tuesday, 20 March 2018
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Fishing Licences
677. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to issue new commercial licences to pick cockles (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11827/18] - Animal Welfare
678. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has satisfied himself that there is adequate legislation in place to protect the welfare of exotic animals and pets; if a... - Departmental Banking
679. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost to his Department of negative interest rates on deposits held; the details of same for agencies under his aegis; and if he... - GLAS Payments
680. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 451 of 23 January 2018, when payments will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will... - Agriculture Scheme Payments
681. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments under the basic payment and areas of natural constraints scheme and associated schemes will be paid to a farmer... - Severe Weather Events Response
682. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the compensation that will be made available to farmers who have been impacted as a result of the adverse weather conditions,... - Departmental Advertising Expenditure
683. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent by his Department on third party public relations advice, communications advice, online advertising and public... - Aquaculture Licence Applications Data
684. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 534 of 27 February 2018, if further details regarding the one new licence application for the... - Agriculture Scheme Payments
685. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive 2016 GLAS and organics balancing payments; and if he will make a statement on the... - Fisheries Protection
687. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to restrict bottom trawling fishing within six miles of the shoreline; if his attention has been drawn to the impact this... - Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Data
688. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hectares per county for which an application for the ANC scheme for 2017 was received in tabular form. [11823/18] - Basic Payment Scheme Appeals
689. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a farm payment appeal by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; the status of same; and if he will make a statement on the... - Departmental Staff Recruitment
690. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons holding Civil Service positions above clerical officer grade in his Department who entered the Civil Service... - Departmental Staff Remuneration
691. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the directions provided to the payment of staff in the public sector and Civil Service that fall under the direction of his... - Beef Data and Genomics Programme
692. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive a beef genomics payment for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11920/18] - Knowledge Transfer Programme
693. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive a GLAS, ANC and knowledge transfer payment; and if he will make a statement on the... - Agri-Environment Options Scheme Appeals
694. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will reconsider the approach taken with regard to an agri-environment options scheme, AEOS penalty in case of a... - GLAS Payments
695. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive a GLAS payment which was due in November 2017; the reason this has not been issued; and... - Organic Farming Scheme Payments
696. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive an organics payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11952/18] - Livestock Issues
697. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the engagement between his Department and meat factories and other stakeholders in recent weeks with regard to... - Flood Relief Schemes Eligibility
698. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11974/18] - GLAS Data
699. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in west County Cork waiting for GLAS payments; when the payments will issue; and if he will make a statement on... - Control of Horses
700. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a matter (details supplied) under the Control of Horses Act 1996 will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Bord Bia
701. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of suckler farmers that are quality assured. [12054/18] - GLAS Payments
702. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) has not received GLAS payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12120/18] - Animal Welfare
703. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the number of open greenfield programmes involving milk production operating here; his views on... - GLAS Payments
704. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive outstanding GLAS payments. [12134/18] - Animal Welfare
705. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has sought a report from Teagasc in relation to its participation and role in the greenfield programme which leaves animals... - Fishing Vessel Licences
706. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding the option of issuing P licences to fishermen that have UK registered boats but would have fished the inshore six mile zone... - GLAS Payments
707. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment for a person (details supplied) will issue; the reason for the delay to date; and if he will make a statement on... - Severe Weather Events
708. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports and or grant aid that will be available to farmers and horticulturists whose property was damaged during Storm Emma; and... - State Aid
709. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he requested the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation to submit proposals for changing the state aid thresholds at EU... - GLAS Payments
712. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason payment under the 2017 GLAS scheme has not issued to a farmer (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the... - Suckler Welfare Scheme
713. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans with regard to the suckler industry here (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12326/18] - TAMS Expenditure
714. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 411 of 8 March 2018, the expected budgeted spend for the TAMS scheme in 2016 and 2017; and if... - Public Sector Staff
715. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the delays that are occurring in recruitment and placement of technical agricultural officers in the eastern region; the reasons for... - GLAS Payments
716. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when GLAS training course payments will issue to farmers and their advisers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - Agriculture Scheme Data
721. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications made to his Department by farmers in County Mayo for the fodder transport scheme; the number of... - Agriculture Schemes
722. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the bad weather that recently hit Leinster and Munster has affected the fodder transport scheme; if so, the way in which it has... - GLAS Payments
723. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a farmer (details supplied) will receive an outstanding GLAS and GLAS plus payment; and if he will make a statement on the... - Animal Welfare
726. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which a dog (details supplied) has been found in China; if he will order the return of this dog; the steps he is taking to... - National Stud Data
728. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of owners in each of the stallions standing at the Irish National Stud to date by percentage of ownership by a National... - Common Agricultural Policy Subsidies
730. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ensure there are no common agricultural policy, CAP, budget cuts in view of Commissioner Oettinger's comments to the... - National Stud
731. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that it is the policy of the Irish National Stud to encourage members of the board of the... - Beef Data and Genomics Programme
732. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the next round of payments under the beef data genomics scheme will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12553/18] - Basic Payment Scheme Penalties
733. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a matter (details supplied) will be addressed regarding penalties on farm payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Bord Iascaigh Mhara Data
734. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the value of Bord Iascaigh Mhara grants received by a group of companies (details supplied) in each of the years 2000 to 2011; and if... - Bord Iascaigh Mhara
735. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of legal or other actions taken by Bord Iascaigh Mhara to recoup grants awarded to companies in each of the past 15 years;... - Basic Payment Scheme
736. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rationale behind changes announced to the eligibility criteria for the national reserve under the new entrants category to those... - Severe Weather Events
738. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to provide financial assistance to farmers in County Wexford whose property sustained damage during Storm Emma; if not, the... - GLAS Payments
739. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if payments to farmers will be expedited in line with the terms of GLAS in view of the fact that over 700 farmers in County Galway... - TAMS Eligibility
740. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on problems arising with targeted agricultural modernisation schemes, TAMS II, whereby ownership, lease and hire purchase... - Agriculture Scheme Data
741. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications under the fodder transport scheme that have been received from counties Cavan and Monaghan; and the number... - GLAS Data
742. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in counties Cavan and Monaghan waiting for GLAS payments; the number of part payments issued; and his plans to... - Brexit Supports
744. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to offset the impact of Brexit on farmers in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Common Agricultural Policy Reform
745. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if EU CAP regulations mandate that all basic payment and ANC scheme applications in 2018 must be submitted online; and if he has... - Nitrates Action Programme Implementation
746. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on concerns expressed by farmer representative organisations regarding the practicality of meeting the obligation to ensure... - Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations
747. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on comments by Commissioner Oettinger (details supplied) that cuts of at least 5% to 10% are on the way in the next CAP;... - European Council Meetings
748. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position Ireland took at the recent EU Agriculture Ministers meeting regarding voluntary coupled support; and his views on such... - TAMS Data
749. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding funding approved for works in TAMS II applications that have yet to be drawn down which will expire by the end... - Young Farmers Scheme
750. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 420 of 8 March 2018, the estimated number of young farmers concerned if the first part of the... - EU Regulations
751. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 422 of 8 March 2018, the regulatory provision that would have to be changed to permit the use... - Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme
752. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 422 of 8 March 2018, the exact deadline given by the EU Commission for member states to submit... - EU Regulations
753. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Ireland will be implementing a new sector specific income stabilisation tool as provided under EU Regulation 2017/2393. [12756/18] - Teagasc Courses
754. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a matter (details supplied) will be addressed regarding the green certificate course; and if he will make a statement on the... - GLAS Payments
755. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12821/18] - Agriculture Scheme Appeals
756. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal regarding cross compliance by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - TAMS Payments
757. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a TAMS II payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12838/18] - Greyhound Industry Data
758. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department maintains statistics on the wastage rate in the greyhound racing industry regarding the number of dogs every year... - GLAS Payments
759. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12862/18] - Basic Payment Scheme Payments
760. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a BPS payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12863/18] - TAMS Eligibility
761. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to raise the ceiling on TAMS investment to greater than €80,000; his views on whether this ceiling is very low when... - GLAS Appeals
762. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a GLAS payment will be reviewed and expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Horse Racing Industry
763. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to allegations of wrongdoing in the horse racing industry which have been referred to An Garda... - Agriculture Scheme Payments
764. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive BPS and area of natural constraint payments for 2017; and if he will make a statement... - Basic Payment Scheme Data
765. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if information (details supplied) will be provided in relation to land eligibility and the basic payment scheme by county in each of... - Farm Inspections
768. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown of the cross-compliance breaches in 2016 and 2017 by the thirteen different statutory management requirements and seven... - Agriculture Scheme Penalties
769. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the value of penalties recouped by county in each of the years 2016 and 2017 by scheme (details supplied) in tabular form. [12977/18] - Brexit Issues
770. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an island of Ireland GI approved at EU level in operation on the last day of the transition period must be recognised in UK law... - National Development Plan Data
772. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the projects mentioned in the National Development Plan 2018 to 2027 that come under his Department's remit or bodies under its...
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