Written answers
Thursday, 12 July 2018
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Dairy Sector
8. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he is considering to support a strong and viable suckler herd; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31073/18] - Common Agricultural Policy Subsidies
12. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for the CAP post 2020; his further plans to retain the budget at current levels; if not, his plans to secure increases for... - Brexit Issues
13. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to protect farmers in Border counties from a hard Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31058/18] - Common Agricultural Policy Subsidies
14. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts he is making with his EU colleagues to secure an increase in the CAP budget post 2020; and if he will make a statement on... - Fodder Crisis
15. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he is taking to mitigate fodder shortage in winter 2018-2019. [31290/18] - Fish Quotas
16. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the future capacity restrictions he plans to implement for Irish vessels fishing in area VI(a) in order to ensure the conservation and... - TAMS Eligibility
17. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the rules of TAMS will be adjusted to include underpasses in view of the fact that it is a health and safety issue for farmers; and... - Fodder Crisis
18. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking and the supports he is putting in place to help farmers that risk another fodder crisis due to the extreme hot... - Food Exports
19. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he remains satisfied that Irish food exports can retain their position on world markets with particular emphasis... - Common Agricultural Policy Subsidies
20. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposals he has put forward at the European agriculture Council regarding the need to increase the CAP budget post-2020; and if... - Animal Welfare
21. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 23 of 26 April 2018, the number of complaints received through his Department's hotline... - Fisheries Offences
22. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date in consulting with other political parties and the fishing sector in regard to drafting a new statutory... - Horse and Greyhound Fund
23. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to use the horse and greyhound fund to support the equestrian and sports horse sector; and if he will make a statement on... - Animal Identification Schemes
24. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason changes have been made to the operation of livestock bed and breakfast practice; the reason the option to apply for a... - Question Heading
25. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the need for further fodder support schemes in 2018 will be kept under review in view of the continuing demand for fodder in the... - Exports Data
26. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status and detail of the quantities and destinations on the export markets for beef, lamb and live exports of sheep and cattle for... - Fodder Crisis
27. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a subsidy for a high-fibre concentrate feed will be introduced to mitigate the guaranteed fodder shortage in winter 2018 following... - Animal Welfare
28. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which he addressed welfare concerns of animals including horse and greyhound racing during the current hot weather. [31461/18] - Disadvantaged Areas Scheme
29. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will work to ensure that the existing designated areas are retained in the scheme for disadvantaged areas and that other... - Drainage Schemes
30. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to reintroduce a national land drainage scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31056/18] - Fodder Crisis
31. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the quantity of fodder imported under import scheme in 2018; the way in which this compares with a similar scheme in 2013; and if he... - Common Agricultural Policy Subsidies
32. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of the most recent discussions at the EU agriculture Council on funding of CAP post 2020; and if he will make a statement... - Disadvantaged Areas Scheme
33. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the scheme for disadvantaged areas; the status of the review; and the timescale for completion. [31063/18] - Fur Farming
34. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 221 of 27 June 2018, if the yearly inspections are monthly; the reason for the difference... - Fodder Crisis
35. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans and the supports in place to support farmers to feed their livestock; if a group (details supplied) has discussed farmers'... - Animal Welfare
36. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken to ensure that mink caged at fur farms have adequate access to water for both cooling down and drinking during... - Agrifood Sector
38. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degree to which he continues to liaise with the agrifood sector with a view to ensuring its strength and sustainability in the... - Animal Identification Schemes
39. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it will be ensured that farmers do not incur an additional cost after year one of the announced EID system for sheep later in 2018;... - Beef Data and Genomics Programme
40. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to ensure that good animals are not being dismissed under the technicalities of the BDGP scheme; the further... - Animal Identification Schemes
41. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the cost of electronic sheep tagging will be reviewed in order that the sheep farmers do not have to carry the entire cost of... - Brexit Issues
42. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the preparatory work that has been done on the way in which the trade of livestock across the Border will work in the event of a... - Animal Welfare
43. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 1215 and 1216 of 16 January 2018, the outcome of his officials' engagement with an... - Afforestation Programme
44. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the involvement his Department has for the development of alternative forestry strategies to assist the development and creation of...
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