Written answers

Wednesday, 13 May 2020

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

 
  • Greyhound Industry
    898. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the potential closure of the Longford greyhound race track by the Irish Greyhound Board, if his...
  • Departmental Expenditure
    899. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount expended on access to online and hard copy media publications in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020; the...
  • Departmental Data
    900. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the top ten websites visited by officials and political staff annually in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020 via...
  • Felling Licences
    901. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions taken to date to resolve the ongoing issue relating to delays in the processing of felling licences; and if he will make...
  • Organic Farming Scheme
    902. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment will be received under the organic farming scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make...
  • Fisheries Protection
    903. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority, SFPA, inspections on the fishing fleet will be examined in view of the SFPA report, which...
  • Greyhound Industry
    904. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the decision by the Irish Greyhound Board to close the Enniscorthy track; and if an analysis was carried out of the...
  • Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme
    905. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter regarding the TAMS application process in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a...
  • Live Exports
    906. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the protocol and regulations a ship must pass to be permitted to carry livestock for live export will be clarified; the number of...
  • Nitrates Usage
    908. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on a director’s review of a decision on an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry;...
  • Agriculture Scheme Eligibility
    909. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the large number of reviews of land eligibility in respect of agriculture schemes on the Aran Islands, County Galway, will be...
  • Bord Iascaigh Mhara
    910. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a BIM application by a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4137/20]
  • GLAS Issues
    911. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4139/20]
  • Forestry Management
    912. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to deal with the eradication of a diseased product (details supplied) in view of the fact felling licence applications are...
  • Public Parks
    913. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the newly developed public park on the site of the former Irish Steel plant at Haulbowline, County Cork will open to the general...
  • Departmental Staff
    914. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a certificate of service will be issued to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4228/20]
  • Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme
    915. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a TAMS payment will issue to persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4246/20]
  • Basic Payment Scheme
    916. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4285/20]
  • Animal Diseases
    917. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date from which Ireland can apply to have the BSE status changed from controlled to negligible; and if he will make a statement...
  • Agriculture Schemes
    918. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a replacement payment will be provided for an agricultural payment made some time ago to a person (details supplied) which was...
  • Harbours and Piers Funding
    919. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a funding application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4662/20]
  • Departmental Expenditure
    920. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost to the Vote of his Department if the rate of employer PRSI was increased to 15.75% for the portion of salaries...
  • Basic Payment Scheme
    921. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a basic payment scheme payment for 2019 will be issued to a person (details supplied). [4768/20]
  • Animal Diseases
    923. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to assist farms in counties Cavan and Monaghan impacted by avian influenza; and if he will make a statement on...
  • GLAS Issues
    925. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4875/20]
  • Disadvantaged Areas Scheme
    926. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding amendments to a townland (details supplied) in circumstances in which its status is being considered for...
  • Suckler Welfare Scheme
    927. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost of increasing the payment under the suckler cow scheme to €200 per cow for the first 15 cows in the herd;...
  • Forestry Grants
    928. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost of extending the forestry scheme payment period from 15 to 30 years; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Harbour Fees
    929. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a payment plan will be accepted in respect of outstanding harbour charges from a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if...
  • Beef Industry
    930. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which it is expected to stabilise beef processing for producers in such a way as to ensure adequate supply to the...
  • Ministerial Meetings
    931. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of times to date in 2020 he has met formally with the CEO and or chairperson of Horse Racing Ireland; and when he will...
  • Teagasc Activities
    932. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether Teagasc could be instructed by his Department to play a greater role in the promotion of the live cattle export...
  • Forestry Sector
    933. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the annual deductions that occurred on a forestry contract (details supplied); if the deductions are repayable to the landowner; and...
  • Felling Licences
    934. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the circumstances in which a tree felling licence was awarded to a person (details supplied) will be investigated; and if he will...
  • Veterinary Medicines
    935. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will re-examine regulations that would prohibit merchants from selling and administering animal preventative remedies without a...
  • Felling Licences
    936. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of tree felling licences granted to farmers since January 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5130/20]
  • Ministerial Meetings
    937. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has engaged with a company (details supplied) with a view to ensuring that financial and supply arrangements with Irish farmers...
  • Beef Industry
    938. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if emergency intervention measures for beef farmers will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5132/20]
  • Agriculture Scheme Appeals
    939. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied). [5181/20]
  • Animal Welfare
    940. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to strengthen the laws on animal welfare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5194/20]
  • Harbours and Piers Maintenance
    941. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for the dredging of Howth harbour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5219/20]
  • Dairy Sector
    942. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has engaged with the European Commission on the need to introduce a private storage aid scheme for the dairy sector; and if he...
  • Animal Welfare
    943. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which veterinary medicinal products and medicated feed adopted by the European Council on 26 November 2018 and due to come...
  • Agriculture Scheme Expenditure
    944. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which he plans to disburse or use the approximately €25 million underspend from the BEAM scheme; if a further BEAM...
  • Ministerial Meetings
    945. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had engagements with the European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development from 1 March 2020 to date; and if he...
  • Young Farmers Scheme
    946. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications made under the young farmer scheme since it was introduced by county in tabular form; and if he will make...
  • Departmental Consultations
    947. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of internal and external consultancy reports commissioned by his Department in each of the years 2014 to 2019 and to date...
  • Trade Agreements
    948. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there have been developments in concluding a beef trading deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran; and if he will make a statement...
  • Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme
    949. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if force majeure will be considered for the temporary reduction of the stocking rate for a 2019 area of natural constraints...
  • Protected Disclosures
    950. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of protected disclosures his Department has received since the legislation was introduced; the number of protected...
  • Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme
    951. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) is not entitled to a TAMS grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5329/20]
  • Inshore Fisheries
    952. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding set aside to support inshore fishermen in view of the fact the funding for storage does not suit this sector. [5452/20]
  • Forestry Management
    953. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the regulations in regard to the spraying of forestry plantations with cypermethrin at different times of the year (details...
  • Beef Industry
    954. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter regarding the beef plan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5463/20]
  • Departmental Offices
    955. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are vacancies in the offices of his Department at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Beef Industry
    956. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the beef taskforce has met remotely or otherwise since 9 January 2020; when it will publish its report into the matters set out in...
  • Food Labelling
    958. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to recent incidents in which imported food has turned up on supermarket shelves carrying Bord Bia...
  • Beef Industry
    959. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will change the date by which farmers must reduce their herd size to comply with the conditions of the BEAM scheme in view of...

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