Written answers
Tuesday, 22 October 2019
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Labour Court Recommendations
439. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the decision (details supplied) referred to of the Labour Court arising from an appeal of an adjudication officer of the... - Knackery Industry
440. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the knackery industry cannot continue as it stands at present in view of the fact... - Departmental Expenditure
441. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the 2018 expenditure figures for his Department released in a report (details supplied) by the Comptroller and Auditor... - Herd Data
442. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of herd numbers issued and active in each of the years 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will... - Agriculture Schemes
444. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding available under TAMS or other schemes to support the change of use of a building into an agricultural storage building by... - Beef Industry
445. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason meat factories are not honouring commitment given in September 2019 to set-aside injunctions and threats of legal... - Sheepmeat Sector
446. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans regarding a new regime by factories in which they are reducing the base price for lambs and introducing new penalties by... - Felling Licences Applications
447. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in an application for a felling licence by a person (details supplied); if compensation will be considered... - Beef Industry
449. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason an organisation (details supplied) is being denied access to the beef taskforce discussions; and if he will make a... - Consultancy Contracts Data
450. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the consultancy service providers engaged by his Department from 1 January 2018 to 1 January 2019; the costs associated with each... - Value for Money Reviews
451. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of each value for money and policy review conducted by his Department from 1 January 2018 to 1 January 2019; the cost of... - Civil Service Code of Conduct
452. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number and grade of staff within his Department who have been sanctioned for breaching section 14 of the Civil Service code of... - Nitrates Usage
454. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a helpline which farmers can contact if they have slurry to spread; if so, the contact number for the helpline; the... - Beef Industry
455. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the frequency planned for the new beef taskforce to meet regularly once it meets initially; and if he will make a statement on the... - Organic Farming Scheme
456. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the basis on which he will consider the reopening and funding of the organic farming scheme to provide alternative options to... - Aquaculture Licence Applications
457. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on concerns held by persons (details supplied) regarding the status of an application; and if he will make a statement on... - Teagasc Administration
458. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to amend and update the Agriculture (Research, Training and Advice) Act 1988 to ensure that Teagasc has the necessary... - Teagasc Funding
459. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of the research budget of Teagasc that is dedicated to climate mitigation activities; and his views on the adequacy of... - Bord Bia Funding
460. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the budget allocated to Bord Bia in each of the years 2011 to 2018, in tabular form. [43446/19] - Exports Data
465. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown of animals exported to Northern Ireland by month from January 2018 to date in October 2019. [43451/19] - Beef Industry
467. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Teagasc has completed the in-depth review of the grid with a view to broadening of the in-spec bonus criteria to increase the... - EU Directives
470. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the consultation process with regard to the establishment of a working group between his Department and the Department of... - Beef Industry
471. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an organisation (details supplied) has provided details of its insurance scheme and additional information; if he will provide a... - Animal Slaughtering Standards
472. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has commenced the introduction of the appeal system for carcass classification in manual grading factories; and if he will make... - Animal Welfare
473. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the calf mortality rates by month, county and sector in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form. [43460/19] - Dairy Sector
474. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of dairy cows with no recorded births in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019 but remain in lactation cycle... - Rural Development Programme Data
475. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial allocations on an annual basis under the 2014-2020 rural development programme, RDP, for schemes (details supplied);... - Teagasc Data
477. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the annual allocation made to Teagasc in 2018, 2019 and in budget 2020 towards research and knowledge transfer programmes on... - Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme Data
478. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated first and full-year cost of returning a payment by amounts (details supplied) for a scheme based on the most recent... - Sheep Welfare Scheme Data
479. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 2010 of 24 July 2018, the latest costings for the figures previously provided for this scheme... - Departmental Agencies Data
480. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposed current and capital allocation to each agency under his remit following budget 2020; and the allocation made in his... - TB Eradication Scheme
481. 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. [43491/19] - Bord na gCon Inspections
482. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a fully qualified veterinarian is present at each sports information services greyhound race at tracks here; if drug testing is... - National Raised Bog Management Plan
483. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the dedicated resources and expertise in relation to paludiculture available within his Department or State agencies under his remit;... - Agrifood Sector
484. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the names of the 400 stakeholders and delegates invited to attend the open policy debate on a strategy for the agrifood sector to... - Sheep Welfare Scheme Appeals
485. 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. [43568/19]
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