Written answers
Tuesday, 8 September 2020
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Legislative Measures
1412. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if legislation is planned to further protect animals and pets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21090/20] - Pesticide Use
1413. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an application for a PCS number (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22007/20] - Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme
1414. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of successful applications to the BEEPs scheme to date; the amount received by each individual; and the county each farm... - Beef Industry
1415. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the €50 million beef support scheme. [21148/20] - Forestry Sector
1416. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all materials, briefings, reports and correspondence relating to his consideration of the introduction of fees for forestry... - Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme
1417. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a TAMS application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21421/20] - Undefined
1418. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21423/20] - Fishing Industry
1419. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding pair trawling (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21428/20] - Fishing Licences
1420. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding oyster licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21445/20] - Animal Welfare
1421. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the prevalence of animal cruelty toward horses in urban areas; and the steps he is taking to... - Fishing Industry
1422. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a series of matters regarding to shellfish fishermen (details supplied) in Cromane Bay, County Kerry will be addressed; and if he... - Forestry Sector
1423. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a forestry planting application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21599/20] - Greyhound Industry
1425. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown of salaries, expenses and so forth paid to members of the Irish Greyhound Board; and if he will make a statement on... - Agriculture Industry
1426. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the research carried out on the possible new uses for raw wool produced here and the possibility of processing wool in view of the... - Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme
1427. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a TAMS grant application by persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21675/20] - Animal Welfare
1428. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the further resources that can be put in place to help publicly enforce animal rights laws regarding the neglect and abuse of... - Na hOileáin amach ón gCósta
1429. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine an bhfuil sé i gceist aige cuairt a thabhairt go luath ar na hoileáin amach ón gcósta; má tá, cé... - Forestry Sector
1430. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to deal with the backlog of applications for felling licences and the backlog of appeals of decisions... - Animal Welfare
1431. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which he plans to address animal welfare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21784/20] - Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme
1432. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of the ANC review in County Donegal; the townlands excluded; and the reason they were excluded with details for each... - Agriculture Schemes
1433. 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. [21842/20] - Public Consultation Process
1434. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of public consultations being run by his Department. [21905/20] - Departmental Funding
1435. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding provided to festivals; the name and amount granted to each festival or event that did not take place due to Covid-19 in... - Farm Safety
1436. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent on advertising Farm Safety week in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020. [21907/20] - Forestry Sector
1437. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter regarding the forestry sector (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21925/20] - Fishing Industry
1438. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the analysis his Department has carried out on the effect the draft EU/USA tariff agreement on tariffs will have on the lobster... - Forestry Sector
1441. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a series of matters (details supplied) in relation to forestry will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Fishing Industry
1442. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the 2019 pearl mussel scheme payments have not issued to farmers that were part of the Kerrylife project (details... - Agriculture Schemes
1443. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a riparian zone payment will be made to persons (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the... - Animal Sales
1444. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been brought to allegations that the passports of Connemara ponies are being tampered with prior to sale of the... - Beef Industry
1445. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the two-hour travel limit that is proposed to apply to animals for which farmers would seek PGI status; the way in... - Sheep Welfare Scheme
1446. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will act on the call by an organisation (details supplied) for a top-up payment on the sheep welfare scheme; and if he will... - Agriculture Industry
1447. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the research his Department, State agencies or other researchers have carried out in relation to the potential for wool to be used... - Farm Retirement Scheme
1448. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to reintroduce an early retirement scheme for farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22088/20] - Greyhound Industry
1449. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds by location exported to other jurisdictions in the past five years to date; the procedures and protocols in... - Tuberculosis Incidence
1450. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason proposals for the introduction of tuberculosis herd history and statements have been recommended by his Department prior... - Beekeeping Industry
1451. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a study has been carried out into the introduction of non-native honey bees here and the affect they are having on the native... - Bord Iascaigh Mhara
1452. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will provide the €3 million to BIM that will be required to upgrade ice plants at various harbours... - Harbours and Piers
1453. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the number of harbours that his Department are responsible for to include Greencastle Harbour, County Donegal.... - Tuberculosis Incidence
1455. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter regarding tuberculosis (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22226/20] - Tuberculosis Eradication Programme
1456. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if outstanding payments are due to a person (details supplied) under the tuberculosis eradication scheme. [22256/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
1457. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a payment to compensate sheep farmers in view of the market disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic; and... - Agriculture Industry
1459. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to establish a sheep taskforce in relation to the long-term issues facing the sector; and if he will make a statement on... - Veterinary Medicines
1460. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce legislation which will require a prescription to obtain common veterinary medicines; and if he will make a... - Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme
1461. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the reasons one third of approved TAMS applications do not progress to a claim will be addressed; the effect of same on approving... - Beef Data and Genomics Programme
1462. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details regarding letters issued to farmers in relation to the beef data and genomics programme demanding repayment from... - Forestry Sector
1464. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration has been given to expand the reconstitution and underplanting the ash dieback scheme to include forestry not part... - Farm Safety
1465. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to a group (details supplied) if he will consider providing future support to such an organisation... - Meat Processing Plants
1468. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a list of those that lobbied for the amendment to negate the need to report infectious diseases in meat plants in 2016 will be... - Beef Industry
1469. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the beef finishers scheme will be reviewed to incorporate cattle from here that are slaughtered in Northern Ireland (details... - Departmental Offices
1470. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of vacant desk spaces available in accommodation allocated to his Department in Civil Service accommodation outside... - Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme
1471. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the outcome of the ANC review in County Donegal; the townlands that were excluded; the reason they were excluded;... - Ministerial Advisers
1472. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a schedule of advisers, special advisers and seconded civil servants working in his Department appointed and or... - European Maritime and Fisheries Fund
1473. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount allocated and spent to date, respectively per project from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund; and if he will make... - Tuberculosis Incidence
1474. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to reconvene the tuberculosis forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22547/20] - Felling Licences
1477. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the backlog in the issuing of felling licences will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22696/20] - Beef Industry
1478. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will extend the deadline for the beef finisher scheme beyond 9 September 2020; if he will extend the eligibility period beyond... - Ministerial Advisers
1479. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of special advisers that will be hired by his Department. [22771/20]
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