Written answers
Tuesday, 26 March 2019
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Grocery Industry Regulation
66. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the perceived deficits in legislation and regulations relating to the welfare and export of greyhounds; his plans to... - Brexit Preparations
67. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he remains satisfied regarding the provisions made by his Department to offset a Brexit crash-out; and if he will... - Harbours and Piers Maintenance
68. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to dredge Howth Harbour; the timeframe and budget for the project; if the local stakeholders and Fingal County Council have... - Agriculture Industry
69. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to move agriculture here towards a model that is less reliant on synthetic inputs and a model that would help restore... - Beef Exports
70. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the initiatives he has taken to open up Irish beef to the Iranian market particularly in view of the crisis in the sector. [13916/19] - Brexit Preparations
71. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the contingencies being operationalised and supports that will be in place to safeguard farmers here and the agrifood sector for all... - Meat Processing Plants
72. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to the second Topical Issue of 6 March 2019, the steps he is taking to ensure the integrity of beef carcase grading in meat... - Beef Industry
73. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the price beef farmers are receiving for their produce from factories; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Trade Agreements
74. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the latest Mercosur talks; the steps he is taking to protect farmers here by ensuring that beef does not form... - Beef Industry
75. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether, regardless of events in the House of Commons, the beef sector has already taken a massive hit from Brexit; the... - Brexit Supports
76. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the provisions in place to facilitate the agrifood sector in the aftermath of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Coillte Teoranta Activities
77. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he is undertaking to ensure that Coillte is researching and engaging in continuous cover forestry practices in view of... - Brexit Supports
78. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to make beef farming a viable option for farmers in the context of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Live Exports
79. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which he plans to deal with the issues relating to exporting dairy calves; his plans in order to ensure that Ireland does... - Brexit Supports
80. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the discussions he has had with his EU counterparts regarding the impact WTO tariffs will have on Irish exports to the UK if a hard... - Carbon Sequestration
81. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being taken to increase carbon sequestration through soil management in the farming industry; and if he will make a... - Tuberculosis Eradication Programme
82. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the comments made to the Oireachtas Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine that his Department is... - Agriculture Scheme Data
83. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in receipt of more than €60,000 from the basic payment scheme in 2018; the amount of BPS and greening... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
84. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has revisited the herd expansion plans in view of the report of the IPCC on climate change and recent calls for drastic action... - Aquaculture Regulation
85. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the procedure for certifying Lough Foyle oysters after production as they enter the market; the body responsible for carrying out... - Agriculture Scheme Data
86. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in receipt of a combined payment of more than €60,000 from the basic payment scheme and the greening... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
87. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being taken to address the 2.9% increase in greenhouse gas emissions from the agriculture sector in 2017 in view of EU... - Animal Identification Schemes
88. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ensure marts and factories will be required to install EID electronic tag readers for sheep in order to eliminate... - Greyhound Industry
89. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if progress been made by the Irish Greyhound Board towards creating a separate body for the registration of racing greyhounds in order... - Brexit Issues
90. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether Brexit is an opportunity to commence the diversification of the agriculture sector here away from the... - Tuberculosis Eradication Programme
91. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the concerns of farmers are being taken seriously regarding herd devaluation, compensation and the role of deer in the spread of... - Basic Payment Scheme Payments
92. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a €60,000 BPS ceiling for direct payments under the next CAP in order to safeguard small and medium-sized farmers;... - Laboratory Facilities
93. 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 that serves the farmers of... - Beef Exports
94. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had discussions with an organisation (details supplied) and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade regarding opening up... - Live Exports
95. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions and discussions being carried out with his French counterpart by his Department and Bord Bia to expand the lairage... - Coillte Teoranta
97. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether it is time to commission an independent review of the Forestry Act 1988, which established Coillte (details... - Greyhound Industry
98. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a media report (details supplied) that greyhound racing here is perceived as lacking integrity in view of concerns such... - Brexit Preparations
99. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of SPS and fisheries control officials that will be operational on 29 March 2019 of the planned recruitment of 116 staff... - Brexit Supports
100. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the compensation package being negotiated with the EU for beef farmers will be applied retrospectively; and if he will make a... - Beef Industry
101. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether Ireland should prioritise protected geographical indication status for suckler beef in order that it could be... - Bovine Disease Controls
102. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the additional measures put in place to confine the spread of disease in circumstances (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Tuberculosis Incidence
103. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of samples taken at slaughter plants from bovine herds in counties Roscommon and Galway in 2017 and 2018 that have... - Beef Industry
104. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which he plans to prevent beef factories absorbing benefits targeted at farmers in the production of beef; and if he will...
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