Written answers

Tuesday, 17 April 2018

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

 
  • Hare Coursing
    1040. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department will take in view of renewed calls to ban hare coursing and hare hunting following a warning from wildlife...
  • Wind Energy Generation
    1041. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the report that wind farm developers (details supplied) forecast they will make a €100 million profit from a...
  • GLAS Payments
    1043. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when farmers will receive the balance of GLAS payments due since December 2017. [14942/18]
  • Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Eligibility
    1044. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the need to assign disadvantaged status to lands owned by a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will be examined in view...
  • Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
    1045. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an agri-environment options scheme, AEOS, payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on...
  • Aquaculture Licence Applications
    1046. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 433 of 17 October 2017, if a response was received by his Department in respect of an...
  • GLAS Payments
    1047. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons waiting for GLAS payments; the number of part payments issued; and his plans to have the outstanding payments...
  • Commonage Division
    1048. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to review rules setting the minimum and maximum agricultural activity for commonage in view of these rules impacting on...
  • Knowledge Transfer Programme
    1049. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive a knowledge transfer payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15143/18]
  • Consultancy Contracts Data
    1050. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of expenditure on consultancy by his Department in each of the years 2015 to 2017; the number of consultants engaged by...
  • Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations
    1051. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether it is realistic to expect that a shortfall from Brexit in the Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, 2020 will be...
  • Coillte Teoranta Activities
    1052. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the numbers of Coillte farm partnerships in each county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15263/18]
  • Departmental Funding
    1054. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding that has been made available to beekeeping organisations over the past three years; and if he will make a statement on...
  • Coillte Teoranta
    1055. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will release the names of farmers involved in Coillte partnerships to an organisation (details supplied) to ensure that the...
  • Agriculture Scheme Appeals
    1056. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a payment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15318/18]
  • Fisheries Protection
    1057. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the consultation process as part of the consultation paper to review the options for more restricted access for large fishing...
  • Legislative Measures
    1058. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of legislative measures both enacted and published by his Department which originated in work carried out by the Law...
  • Fish Farming
    1059. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an incident (details supplied) was reported to the relevant authorities; if so, when; the authority to which it was reported; the...
  • Trade Agreements
    1060. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to visit Iran to explore possible trade links; his plans for greater Irish-Iranian agri-trading relations; and if he will...
  • Fish Landings
    1061. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of fish landings at the State fishery harbour centre in Dunmore East in each of the years 2010 to 2017. [15396/18]
  • Afforestation Programme
    1062. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications granted by county under the afforestation grant and premium scheme in each of the years 2013 to 2017 and...
  • Forestry Data
    1063. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications granted by county under the woodland reconstruction scheme in each of the years 2013 to 2017 and to date...
  • Woodland Improvement Scheme
    1064. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications granted by county under the woodland improvement scheme in each of the years 2013 to 2017 and to date in...
  • Forestry Data
    1065. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications granted by county under the native woodland establishment scheme in each of the years 2013 to 2017 and to...
  • Bord na gCon
    1067. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 269 of 21 March 2018 (details supplied), if he will address the fact that a greyhound which he...
  • Inshore Fisheries
    1069. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the consultation document which is under preparation regarding inshore waters is likely to be published and put on public...
  • GLAS Payments
    1071. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farm payments for persons (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15467/18]
  • Farm Assist Scheme Payments
    1072. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a farm income supplement payment for a person (details supplied) for February 2018 will be reinstated; and if he will make a...
  • Fodder Crisis
    1073. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to rollout a meal voucher scheme to enable farmers to purchase feed for their livestock; and if he will make a statement...
  • GLAS Data
    1078. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in counties Mayo and Galway that were in GLAS in 2017; the number in each county that have received their 85%...
  • Animal Welfare
    1079. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures his Department will take to ensure that the welfare of animals is maintained and protected during spells of extreme...
  • European Court of Justice Rulings
    1080. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the amounts payable to individual farmers following the 2017 judgment of the European Court of Justice on the excess levies paid...
  • GLAS Payments
    1082. 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. [15861/18]
  • Agriculture Scheme Payments
    1088. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the status of a farm payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15869/18]
  • GLAS Payments
    1089. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the status of a GLAS payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15870/18]
  • Agriculture Scheme Payments
    1090. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the status of a farm payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15871/18]
  • Basic Payment Scheme Payments
    1091. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the status of a basic payments scheme payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
  • GLAS Payments
    1092. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the status of a farm payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15873/18]
  • Basic Payment Scheme Payments
    1094. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the status of a basic payments scheme payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Tillage Sector
    1095. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is considering derogation from the three-crop rule for 2018 due to the late planting season ruling out certain crop choices;...
  • GLAS Payments
    1096. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the status of a farm payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15883/18]
  • Sheep Welfare Scheme
    1097. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the status of a farm payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15885/18]
  • Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
    1098. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the status of an agri-environment options scheme payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement...
  • GLAS Payments
    1099. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the status of a GLAS payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15897/18]
  • Basic Payment Scheme Payments
    1100. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if payment to farmers in County Kerry, whose payments were reduced due to gorse fires for which they were not responsible, will be...
  • GLAS Payments
    1101. 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. [15899/18]
  • Basic Payment Scheme Applications
    1103. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if advice will be provided on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15916/18]
  • Agriculture Scheme Penalties
    1104. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the fine imposed on a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15953/18]
  • Animal Identification Schemes
    1105. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress and timeframe for the introduction of mandatory electronic tagging of cattle; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • GLAS Payments
    1106. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay to date for the payment not issuing; if the...
  • Agricultural Production Costs
    1112. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to have tariffs and duties removed from fertiliser costs in the EU in order to reduce the cost of fertiliser...
  • Ash Dieback Threat
    1113. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a report which has to be compiled by an official in his Department concerning the ash dieback disease in a person's (details...
  • Transfer of Entitlements
    1114. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a farmer that as part of an agreement to lease land transfers their BPS entitlements to the leasee can recover these entitlements...
  • Agriculture Scheme Appeals
    1116. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal for a farm payment by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16160/18]
  • Transfer of Entitlements
    1117. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a transfer of entitlements has been completed for a farmer (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • GLAS Payments
    1118. 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. [16195/18]
  • Greyhound Industry Data
    1120. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of individual registered and unregistered greyhound pups born each year to litters registered with organisations (details...
  • GLAS Payments
    1122. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16255/18]
  • Special Areas of Conservation
    1123. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the official policy and protocols regarding the seeking of application for planting forestry in a special area of conservation; and...
  • Departmental Staff Relocation
    1125. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the office of his Department in Ros'a Mhíl, Contae na Gaillimhe is not included as a transfer location in the...
  • Departmental Staff Data
    1126. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of clerical officers and clerical assistants in his Department on temporary contracts by years of service; if these...
  • GLAS Payments
    1127. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS payment for a farmer (details supplied); the reason for the delays in processing this payment, which are...
  • Food Industry Development
    1129. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the range of specific financial and-or advisory supports available to small indigenous and artisan food producers from his...
  • National Raised Bog Management Plan
    1130. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that have been taken to explore new crop production techniques such as paludiculture by his Department since...
  • Achomhairc Talmhaíochta
    1131. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine cén uair a dhéanfar cinneadh ar athbhreithniú atá iarrtha ag a Roinn ar chinneadh a rinne an tOifigeach...
  • GLAS Payments
    1132. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway under the 2017 GLAS scheme; the reason for the delay in...
  • Tillage Sector
    1133. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding tillage farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16715/18]
  • GLAS Payments
    1134. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an application will be processed for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16734/18]
  • Farm Safety
    1135. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether in the interests of public safety and legal compliance the business of farm and agricultural contracting should...
  • Drainage Schemes
    1136. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce grant aid for land drainage for farmers due to severe wet weather; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Forestry Sector
    1138. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of plans to introduce reform of the forestry programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16755/18]
  • Fodder Crisis
    1139. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received from counties Cavan and Monaghan and the rest of the country under the fodder transport scheme...
  • GLAS Payments
    1140. 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 Issues
    1142. 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....
  • Forestry Sector
    1143. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the percentage of lands in counties Cavan and Monaghan and the entire country used for a purpose (details...
  • Farm Inspections
    1144. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a farm (details supplied) has not been assessed; the status of the farm; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Fodder Crisis
    1145. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the transport subsidy will be applicable to all fodder sourced from outside our jurisdiction including Northern Ireland; and if...
  • Agrifood Sector
    1147. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will seek measures to be implemented at EU level to support pig producers in view of ongoing downward pressure on prices and...

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