Written answers

Thursday, 5 March 2020

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

 
  • Departmental Schemes
    913. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for a voluntary farm building relocation scheme due to flooding issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3376/20]
  • Brexit Supports
    914. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of food businesses that applied for working capital under the Brexit loan scheme which opened in March 2018; the number of...
  • Future Growth Loan Scheme
    915. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in addition to food businesses who have applied to the future growth loan scheme which opened in March 2019;...
  • Felling Licences
    916. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a series of matters (details supplied) about felling licences and road applications; and if he will make a...
  • Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme
    917. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to reverse the reduction to 50% of the value of microchipped donkeys on registered premises as per the rules for stocking...
  • Forestry Sector
    918. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a response will issue to a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Felling Licences Applications
    919. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a felling licence application by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • TAMS Applications
    920. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a TAMS grant for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2718/20]
  • Sheep Welfare Scheme Appeals
    921. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2720/20]
  • Felling Licences Applications
    922. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a felling licence application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2741/20]
  • Ministerial Correspondence
    925. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to reports concerning his officials accepting a letter in respect of a person from another Minister...
  • Agriculture Scheme Appeals
    926. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an appeal of a decision on a beef exceptional aid measure application by a person (details supplied)...
  • Departmental Funding
    927. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the decision to reverse funding for a facility (details supplied) will be reviewed. [2839/20]
  • Harbours and Piers Development
    928. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the breakwater at Greencastle Harbour, County Donegal, has been allowed to lie half-completed for several years; and if...
  • Afforestation Programme
    929. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current position in respect of a forestry contract (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2851/20]
  • Beef Industry
    930. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of measures being taken to assist farmers affected by the ongoing beef crisis; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Agriculture Scheme Appeals
    931. 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. [2901/20]
  • Fallen Animal Collection Scheme
    933. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts being made to resolve the dispute with an association (details supplied); his plans to further amend the fallen animal...
  • Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations
    934. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts being made to secure support at level EU to ensure the CAP budget is increased within the next European budget...
  • Farmers Charter
    935. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the farmers' rights charter; his plans to review the effectiveness of its operation; his further plans to expand on the...
  • Trade Agreements
    936. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a full assessment of the economic impact on Irish agriculture of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement has been carried out by his...
  • Beef Industry
    937. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date on implementing the measures agreed in August 2019 in discussions with stakeholders regarding the difficulties...
  • Agriculture Scheme Appeals
    940. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on a BEAM scheme appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement...
  • Fishing Industry
    942. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the use of super trawlers in fishing waters here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2980/20]
  • Animal Welfare
    943. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost and location of educational courses provided by his Department to encourage animal welfare among the sulky racing population...
  • Young Farmers Scheme
    944. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; the clarity which can be provided in relation to...
  • Knackery Industry
    945. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of discussions on resolving the ongoing dispute with knackeries and the proposed changes to the fallen animal collection...
  • Basic Payment Scheme Payments
    946. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the basic payment entitlements for the years 2015 to 2019 will reviewed in the case of persons (details supplied); and if he will...
  • Beef Industry
    947. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 17 December 2019, if he has received applications for PGI status; when this application...
  • Fallen Animal Collection Scheme
    948. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether it is appropriate to introduce changes in the fallen animal scheme at the time of the year when the service is...
  • Agriculture Scheme Appeals
    950. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on a BEAM scheme appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement...
  • TAMS Applications
    952. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that can be taken regarding a TAMS application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a...
  • Animal Diseases
    953. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a society (details supplied) only accepts testing by one organisation for hoof wall separation disease, HWSD, on its...
  • Fishery Harbour Centres
    954. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a building will be made available to a group (details supplied) to enable the establishment of a maritime museum and experience to...
  • TAMS Applications
    955. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a TAMS grant application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3348/20]
  • Calafoirt agus Céanna
    956. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine cén uair a ghlacfar go hoifigiúil leis an tuarascáil ar Anailís Costais agus Tairbhe a dhéanamh ar Ché...
  • Basic Payment Scheme Payments
    959. 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. [3550/20]
  • GLAS Payments
    960. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a green low-carbon agri-environment scheme payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on...
  • Felling Licences Applications
    961. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a felling licence application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3552/20]
  • Basic Payment Scheme Applications
    962. 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. [3553/20]
  • TAMS Payments
    963. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a targeted agricultural modernisation scheme, TAMS, grant for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a...
  • Animal Welfare
    964. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address an animal welfare issue (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3569/20]
  • Agriculture Scheme Data
    965. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants in each county for the calf investment scheme; the number still waiting for approvals and claim forms; the...
  • Single Payment Scheme Applications
    966. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has the required information to proceed with the single farm payment appeal of a person (details supplied); and if...
  • Basic Payment Scheme Applications
    967. 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. [3635/20]
  • Agriculture Scheme Appeals
    968. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a beef exceptional aid measure scheme appeal for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Agrifood Sector
    969. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the latest data on the value of trade with the UK for agrifood products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3698/20]
  • Animal Welfare
    970. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a decision was taken to withdraw the prosecution of a person (details supplied) on charges of animal cruelty in Monaghan...
  • Animal Welfare Expenditure
    971. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken to address the ill treatment and bad husbandry of horses in the Dublin region (details supplied). [3731/20]
  • Departmental Staff Data
    974. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of ecologists in his Department dealing with forestry felling licences; if additional ecologists were redeployed to deal...
  • Afforestation Programme
    975. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the implementation plan that was to follow the review of approval processes for afforestation in Ireland published in...
  • Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations
    976. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of the most recent discussions at the EU Agriculture Council of Ministers on funding for CAP post-2020; and if he will...
  • Fallen Animal Collection Scheme
    978. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date on the proposals put forward by an association (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Common Agricultural Policy Reform
    979. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if changes to EU payments would have an additional cost to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3870/20]
  • Hardship Grant Scheme Eligibility
    980. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the flood relief supports that will be available to farmers along the River Shannon where land has been flooded. [3889/20]
  • Coronavirus Outbreak
    981. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the advisory support available from his Department and State agencies under his remit with respect to contingency planning for...
  • Brexit Negotiations
    982. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to protect agricultural and fishing interests at upcoming Brexit negotiations. [3891/20]
  • Live Exports
    983. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the countries to which Ireland has live exports, by sector; the breakdown of cattle exported to each country in 2019 and to date in...
  • Exports Data
    984. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the countries to which Ireland exported food and drink products in 2018 and 2019; the breakdown in volume terms and in value of total...
  • State Bodies Funding
    986. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding allocated in 2020 to each specific State agency under his aegis by current and capital funding, in tabular form. [3895/20]
  • Common Agricultural Policy Reform
    987. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the most recent developments on reform of the CAP and progress on agreeing a new programme at EU level; and the progress made in...
  • Fishing Industry Data
    988. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the EU fixed total allowable catches for all fish species in tonnage in Irish waters, that is, the exclusive economic zone of Ireland...
  • Aquaculture Data
    989. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of aquaculture production carried out in 2018 and 2019, by value and tonnage, in tabular form. [3898/20]
  • Fish Quotas
    990. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the final 2020 Irish quotas in tonnage and value for each fishing species agreed at the Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting in...
  • Rural Development Programme Data
    991. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial allocations on an annual basis under the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 for schemes (details supplied); the...
  • Rural Development Programme Funding
    992. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expenditure incurred in each of the years 2014 to 2018, inclusive, and up to 31 December 2019 for each measure (details supplied)...

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