Written answers
Thursday, 11 October 2018
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Brexit Issues
11. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the operational details of the various Brexit loan schemes announced in budget 2018 for farmers, fishermen and food businesses in... - Rural Development Plan
13. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to commence the introduction of a €200 annual payment for suckler cows under the RDP to ensure the sustainability of... - Harness Racing Industry
15. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which he plans to support the harness racing sector in the future. [41469/18] - Basic Payment Scheme Payments
16. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a 100% reduction in the basic payment scheme on all payments over €60,000 in the new Common Agricultural... - Fodder Crisis
17. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports he plans to introduce for farmers in crisis in winter 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41265/18] - Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme
18. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to open a new low-cost loan scheme to support farmers with cashflow issues arising from increased costs associated with the... - Beef Industry
19. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the price beef farmers are receiving for their produce from factories; if he will report on the discussions at the recent... - Sugar Industry
20. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to invest in the sugar beet sector. [41468/18] - Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Review
21. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the areas of natural constraints, ANC, review with regard to redesignation using a set list of bio-physical criteria; if... - Laboratory Facilities
22. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the review and cost-benefit analysis of the regional veterinary laboratory in County Kilkenny which serves the farmers... - Brexit Issues
23. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that have been taken to ensure that cross-Border veterinary regulations and standards will be maintained after Brexit. [41470/18] - Greyhound Industry
24. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to improve the compliance rate of microchipping for Irish greyhounds that are being sold to the UK. [41259/18] - Animal Welfare
25. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the organisations he and his officials have met in relation to the export of greyhounds; and if he will make a statement on the... - Dairy Sector
26. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the latest developments regarding skimmed milk powder, SMP, intervention at EU level; the data on sales; the EU Commission's plans for... - Animal Welfare
27. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if exemptions will be removed from blood sports from the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013, in view of the suffering and death caused... - Greyhound Industry
28. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will amend the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017 to include the white list of countries in which it is permissible for greyhounds to... - Basic Payment Scheme Payments
29. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken to ensure that farmers will not be forced to endure delays in receiving payments later in 2018 (details... - Dog Breeding Industry
30. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to ensure that the requirements of legislation for the transportation of dogs and pups to and from dog breeding... - Fishing Industry
31. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts being made to safeguard the fishing sector in the context of Brexit. [41462/18] - Horticulture Sector
32. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of agricultural land here used to grow vegetables; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41450/18] - Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Eligibility
33. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts being made to ensure all applications under the areas of natural constraints scheme selected for a remote sensing... - Harbours and Piers Development
34. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the Killybegs Harbour works will commence; if no delays have occurred on this project or that other harbour projects have been... - Agrifood Sector
35. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made by the agrifood sector here in developing a market for Irish beef in China. [41354/18] - Fish Quotas
36. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the recently published advice of an organisation (details supplied) which advocates a possible 68% cut in the mackerel... - Sheepmeat Sector
37. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to encourage new persons to consider sheep farming as a viable occupation. [41448/18] - Climate Change Adaptation Plans
38. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the work ongoing in his Department in addressing climate change; the schemes in place to help farmers improve their farms'... - Agrifood Sector
39. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports provided to Bord Bia to assist Irish agrifood businesses to find new markets for their produce in the context of a... - Plant Protection Products
41. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the use of glyphosate will be reconsidered in view of the findings of the DeWayne Johnson court case in California; and if he will... - Trade Missions
42. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number and location of trade visits he and officials from his Department have undertaken or are scheduled to undertake including...
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