Written answers
Friday, 6 September 2019
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Control of Horses
1360. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department or Cork City Council refuse to remove stray, unregistered horses from lands in an area (details supplied)... - Budget 2020
1361. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the funding allocation will be reviewed for budget 2020 for all schemes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - TAMS Funding
1362. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if €120 million for TAMS for 2020 will be allocated (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35550/19] - Future Growth Loan Scheme
1363. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers and food businesses that have applied to the future growth loan scheme which opened in March 2019; the number... - TAMS Funding
1364. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funding to support farmers will be introduced (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35548/19] - Forestry Sector
1365. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the knowledge transfer course associated with the rural communities forestry programme is adequately assessed... - Greyhound Industry
1366. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1067 of 17 April 2018, if he is a member of a syndicate (details supplied) that owns a dog; if... - Ministerial Advisers Data
1369. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the name of each person employed as an adviser or special adviser to him and the Minister of State in his Department; the salary of... - Fish Discards
1370. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the discarding of fish remains; and if he will make a statement on the... - Beef Industry
1374. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cattle that were traded in a mart and then slaughtered within 30 days of the sale in each of the years 2016 to 2018... - Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme
1375. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the difference between raised bog and Atlantic lowland blanket bog under the definitions set out in the basic payment and the areas... - Beef Industry
1378. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to change the four movement rule for cattle in view of the fact it is no longer required for animal health protection... - Farm Inspections
1381. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of inspections carried out on farming premises in 2018, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on... - Beekeeping Sector
1382. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are restrictions applying regarding the establishment of honey bee hives; if there are rules, regulations and... - Tax Reliefs Availability
1383. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) can avail of agricultural relief and or business relief; if so, the rules regarding same; and if he... - Young Farmers Scheme
1384. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35042/19] - Food Safety Standards Inspections
1385. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 973 of 26 March 2019, the status of a case (details supplied); if follow-up actions need to be... - Deer Culls
1386. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to deal with the increasing population of the deer herd here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35058/19] - Departmental Funding
1387. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount his Department and associated agencies have allocated in assistance payments and grant funding to counties Longford and... - Harbours and Piers Development
1388. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a pier (details supplied) in County Kerry will be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35201/19] - Animal Slaughtering Data
1389. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cattle slaughtered in each individual factory that fell outside the parameters, weight and age for the quality... - Departmental Expenditure
1390. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount expended on the renewal of licences (details supplied) by his Department since 2009 to date in 2019; the amount projected... - Teagasc Courses
1391. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35364/19] - Departmental Agencies Reports
1392. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a full copy of a report (details supplied). [35390/19] - Agriculture Schemes
1393. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funding is still available for the weather crop-related loss scheme; the number of applications made to date; the number of... - Aquaculture Licences
1394. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter regarding a licensing process (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35471/19] - Agriculture Scheme Appeals
1395. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a review by a director of an agriculture appeals decision in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be... - GLAS Expenditure
1396. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the target payment under GLAS will be increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35528/19] - GLAS Payments
1397. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the GLAS scheme will be reopened to all farmers; if payments will issue to all farmers in a calendar year; and if he will make a... - TAMS Eligibility
1398. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if additional items (details supplied) will be included for grant aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35538/19] - Forestry Grants
1399. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter regarding payment for ecosystem services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Forest Roads Scheme
1402. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding additional funding to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on... - Basic Payment Scheme Appeals
1403. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a BPS payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35552/19] - Consultancy Contracts Data
1404. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the names of external consultancies that delivered and continue to deliver advice and training on all aspects of GDPR in the context... - Aquaculture Licence Administration
1405. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 2083 and 2084 of 23 July 2019, if his attention has been drawn to concern and anger that... - Forestry Grants
1407. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to make grants available to persons to replant land on which trees have been felled; and if he will make a statement on... - Harbours and Piers Development
1408. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to renovate a harbour (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35623/19] - Departmental Customer Charters
1409. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of complaints his Department received under the customer service charter in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; if his... - Agriculture Schemes
1410. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to address matters with regard to the BEAM plan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35671/19] - Felling Licences Applications
1411. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason an application for a felling licence (details supplied) applied for in May 2018 has not been decided on yet despite being... - Felling Licences Applications Data
1412. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of outstanding felling licence applications on hand in his Department lodged more than four months ago; the number of... - Agriculture Scheme Appeals
1413. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a review under the BDGP scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on... - Agriculture Scheme Eligibility
1414. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will allow farmers (details supplied) that sold cattle during the reference period to enter into the beef exceptional aid... - Agriculture Schemes
1415. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the restriction has been put on farmers to reduce the herd by 5% if they wish to qualify for the beef compensation scheme... - GLAS Payments
1416. 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. [35768/19] - Agriculture Scheme Payments
1417. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application for the dairy equipment scheme by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Greyhound Industry
1418. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a post-mortem has been carried out on a dog (details supplied); if not, the reason therefor; and if a regulation that... - Emergency Services Provision
1419. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the outrage amongst fishing communities and emergency services in Greencastle, Inishowen, County... - Forestry Grants
1420. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing a payment to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35950/19] - Single Payment Scheme Appeals
1421. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made in respect of a review request lodged on behalf of persons (details supplied) in County Galway; the... - Fishery Harbour Centres
1422. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to assist with the installation of seabins; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36069/19] - GLAS Appeals
1423. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS appeal application by a person (details supplied). [36074/19] - Harbours and Piers Development
1424. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when construction works on the middle pier upgrade at Howth Harbour will commence; the length of time the project will take to... - Departmental Internships
1425. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of unpaid internships issued and or granted to persons to work in his Department over the past five years to 28 August... - Cyber Security Protocols
1426. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are dedicated, professionally trained and certified cybersecurity staff in relation to cybersecurity protocols under the... - Departmental Operations
1427. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has a disaster recovery plan, business continuity plan and or disaster recovery sites; and if he will make a... - Agriculture Schemes
1428. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the dates can be altered to allow an entry to the beef exceptional aid measure scheme in relation to a person (details supplied);... - Meat Processing Plants
1429. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of instances in which mechanical grading was suspended in meat plants in cases in which a machine is found to be working... - Agriculture Scheme Payments
1430. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason balancing payments for AEOS, ANC and GLAS have not been paid from 2015 to 2018 to a person (details supplied); when the... - Calafoirt agus Céanna
1431. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine céard iad na pleananna atá aige le cé dhomhain mhara a thógáil i Ros an Mhíl, Contae na Gaillimhe;... - Farm Retirement Scheme
1433. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plans in place for retiring farmers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36395/19] - Brexit Preparations
1434. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of meetings he has held to date with producers and processors in the seafood sector dealing with Brexit matters only; his... - Grant Aid
1437. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if grant aid is available for the preservation of honey bees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36480/19] - Agriculture Scheme Eligibility
1438. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the number of cows will be altered to allow entry to the beef exceptional aid measure scheme in the case of a person (details... - Brexit Supports
1439. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a comprehensive package of market support measures to assist the agricultural sector due to the adverse... - Brexit Preparations
1440. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has secured agreement from the European Commission to ease the state aid limitation on the provision of support for the... - Beef Industry
1441. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to reconvene beef talks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36504/19] - EU Directives
1442. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 719 of 11 June 2019, the progress made in transposing and enforcing the EU unfair trading... - Aquaculture Licence Data
1443. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the aquaculture licences issued pursuant to section 19A(4) of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997; and if he will make a statement on... - Brexit Preparations
1444. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plans he put forward at the most recent EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting in relation to the need to provide adequate... - Foreshore Licence Applications
1445. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an official from his Department will contact a person (details supplied) that wishes to develop an area of foreshore on the... - GLAS Applications
1446. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider accepting an appeal submitted by a person (details supplied) in respect of the GLAS scheme particularly in view... - Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme
1447. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2 by county and tranche in tabular form;... - Beef Industry
1448. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of producer organisations in the beef sector that have registered with his Department; the name of each; and the... - Diplomatic Representation
1449. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of each embassy worldwide which has agricultural attachés stationed; and the number of attachés stationed in... - Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme
1450. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications to tranche 14 of TAMS; the number of approved applicants; the number of applicants whose applications... - Brexit Staff
1451. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of full-time and part-time staff assigned to the dedicated Brexit unit within his Department by staff grade in tabular... - Plant Protection Products
1452. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for his decision not to grant a derogation for the use of a plant protection product (details supplied); the alternative... - Bord Bia Funding
1453. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the funding application by Bord Bia to the EU to market Irish suckler beef as a premium product and increase the... - Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments
1454. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason 15% of 2019 ANC payments will not be issued to approved farmers until December 2019. [36826/19] - Beef Industry
1455. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the latest attempts to reconvene beef talks with all stakeholders; and the efforts taken since protests... - EU Regulations
1459. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a proposed European Commission regulation (details supplied) regarding greater transparency in the way in... - Beef Industry
1460. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of suckler cows by county in tabular form. [36834/19] - Farms Data
1461. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications to the 2019 national reserve and young farmers scheme by county in tabular form. [36835/19] - Beef Industry
1462. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of recent talks with farming organisations and meat industry representatives in relation to the serious difficulties... - Brexit Preparations
1465. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he remains satisfied that all possible actions have been taken by his Department in anticipation of a UK crash...
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