Written answers
Friday, 7 September 2018
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Farm Household Incomes
952. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to address issues in regard to supporting farm incomes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Rural Development Programme Funding
953. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to address issues regarding funding for farmers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35756/18] - Invasive Plant Species
954. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to provide financial supports for farmers in County Wexford who must reseed their land upon the arrival of invasive species... - Voluntary Homeowners Relocation Scheme
955. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of his plans for a voluntary farm building relocation scheme due to flooding issues; and if he will make a statement on... - Live Exports
956. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to a live animal export episode in Cork Harbour documented by a group (details supplied); and if he... - Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
957. 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... - Agriculture Scheme Payments
958. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the case of a person (details supplied) with regard to a farm payment that is being penalised will be examined; and if he will... - Control of Dogs
959. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the enforcement of the 2015 legislation to microchip dogs that is in place; the fines and penalties that have been imposed since the... - Aquaculture Licence Applications Data
960. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of communications in relation to aquaculture licences at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement... - GLAS Payments
961. 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. [35691/18] - Fur Farming
962. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans in relation to renewing fur farming licences when they next expire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35784/18] - Fish Quotas
963. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address concerns that access to the fishing grounds of the porcupine prawn off the west coast of Ireland is being denied... - Fodder Crisis
964. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the measures he has taken to address the lack of fodder supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35816/18] - Farm Inspections
965. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of recent reports of bullying and harassment by departmental inspectors while carrying out on-farm inspections; the number... - Aquaculture Licence Applications
966. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding a licensing issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35949/18] - Fodder Crisis
967. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a series of matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the fodder crisis will be reviewed; and if he will... - Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme Applications
968. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a grant payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be expedited. [35980/18] - Agriculture Scheme Payments
969. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a farm payment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35985/18] - Aquaculture Licence Applications
970. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the full environmental impact study will be carried out on a bay; when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on an... - Pesticide Use
971. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 482 of 28 November 2017, his plans to review a decision to allow pre-harvest spraying of crops... - Licence Applications
972. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a company (details supplied) was granted a licence to be an approved tree and hedging nursery; if so, the year it was granted and... - TAMS Payments
973. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a TAMS grant will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry following a successful review; and if he will make a... - GLAS Payments
975. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when GLAS payments for 2016 and 2017 will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on... - Agriculture Scheme Appeals
976. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; if an oral hearing can be held in the case; and if he will make a... - Farm Household Incomes
977. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to support the income of suckler farmers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Fodder Crisis
978. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for the winter 2018 fodder crisis (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36032/18] - Animal Culls
979. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of badgers culled in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018, nationally and by county in tabular form; the... - Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Appeals
980. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an appeal by a person (details supplied) in respect of an ANC payment for 2017 has been successful; and if he will make a... - Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility
981. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if hill land that is farmed in the traditional manner will now not need to be fenced in cases in which other general compliance... - GLAS Applications
982. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a GLAS 1 application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the... - Pesticide Use
983. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to end the use of glyphosate following a case (details supplied) in the United States of America in summer 2018. [36178/18] - Aquaculture Licences
984. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the conclusions and findings contained in the newly updated draft appropriate assessment conclusion statement in which... - Fishery Harbour Centres
985. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding a contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36192/18] - Agriculture Scheme Payments
986. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the payment for suckler cow farmers will be increased to €200 per suckler cow (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Basic Payment Scheme Penalties
987. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the case of a person (details supplied) who had a penalty on the person's farm payments will be examined; and if he will make a... - Agriculture Scheme Payments
988. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farming payments will be issued on time in view of the pending fodder crisis (details supplied); and if he will make a statement... - Departmental Communications
989. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the positions in his Department and the organisations under its aegis that have arrangements in place for lo-call numbers or 1800,... - Fur Farming
990. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the Council of Europe recommendation concerning fur animals and specifically the practice of farming the mink species... - Sheep Welfare Scheme
991. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on a review of a sheep welfare scheme penalty in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry;... - Basic Payment Scheme Data
992. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who submitted a BPS application in 2018 who have parcels of land within designated areas; the number of these... - Aquaculture Licence Applications
993. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 450 of 19 June 2018, the status of an aquaculture licence application by a person (details... - Basic Payment Scheme Payments
994. 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. [36571/18] - Departmental Funding
995. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Sligo County Council will be assisted with the cost of removing a 2.5 tonne whale carcass that has washed ashore to help to stop... - Illegal Dumping
996. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the deterrents in place to prevent illegal dumping in Coillte forests and lakes in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a... - Aquaculture Licence Applications
997. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an application for a licence by a person (details supplied) can be amended to include another species; and if he will make a... - Fodder Crisis
998. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is considering long-term measures and proposals that will seek to avoid further livestock fodder shortages in future years.... - Basic Payment Scheme Appeals
1000. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) regarding a farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Agriculture Scheme Appeals
1001. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36777/18] - Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme
1002. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce low cost credit facilities for farmers facing financial difficulties; when the scheme will be introduced; and... - Fodder Crisis
1003. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he plans to introduce to ensure that there are adequate supplies of fodder and foodstuff for the coming winter and... - Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility
1004. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a parcel of land (details supplied) has entitlements; if this parcel can now be classified as clean land; and if he will make a... - Fodder Crisis
1005. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposals he has put to the European Commission in relation to the provision of assistance to farmers facing difficulties with... - Beef Industry
1006. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the beef forum is due to next meet; and the number of meetings to date since the forum was established, in tabular form. [36932/18] - Dairy Sector
1007. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the dairy forum is due to next meet; and the number of meetings to date since the forum was established, in tabular form. [36933/18] - Tillage Sector
1008. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the tillage forum is due to next meet; and the number of meetings to date since the forum was established, in tabular form.... - Agriculture Industry
1009. 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... - Fodder Crisis
1010. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a crisis hardship fund to support farmers that have had to expend significant funds to source fodder and feed... - Agriculture Scheme Data
1012. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons that applied to the 2018 national reserve without having completed a green certificate by the May 2018... - Livestock Issues
1014. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of suckler cows by county, in tabular form. [36943/18] - TB Eradication Scheme
1015. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if adequate financial support will be provided for farmers to ensure they are not disadvantaged when TB controls are imposed on... - Knowledge Transfer Programme
1017. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the payment rates per hectare for farmers for the recently announced knowledge transfer scheme to establish knowledge transfer... - Food Exports
1018. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to the confirmation that 1,000 new customs and veterinary inspectors will be hired in the event of a no-deal hard Brexit... - Farm Retirement Scheme Data
1019. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount allocated in each year of the 2014-2020 rural development programme to the early retirement scheme; the amount drawn down... - Knowledge Transfer Programme
1020. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of knowledge transfer group participants that have and have not completed animal health measures, respectively, by... - Brexit Data
1022. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 585 of 12 July 2018, the status of the data in relation to quarter one. [36951/18] - Fish Landings
1023. 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 form. [36952/18] - Fish Exports
1024. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made on targets to increase fish exports in volume and value terms as per Foodwise 2025. [36953/18]
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