Written answers

Tuesday, 15 September 2020

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

 
  • Trade Agreements
    107. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the Mercosur deal and the way in which it will impact farming here; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Food Waste
    115. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the plan of the Minister with responsibility for climate action, communication networks and transport to introduce...
  • Forestry Sector
    116. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the forestry licensing system. [24110/20]
  • Harbours and Piers
    120. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the proposed deepwater quay at Ros a' Mhíl harbour, Connemara, County Galway, will be included as part of capital expenditure...
  • Agrifood Sector
    121. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he is taking further steps to ensure the viability of the agrifood industry, notwithstanding recent indicators in...
  • Food Imports
    123. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the analysis his Department has carried out on the potential impacts of the importation of US lobster under the recent limited EU-US...
  • Common Agricultural Policy
    124. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for the transitionary period of the Common Agriculture Policy; the schemes that will remain operational; and his plans...
  • Forestry Sector
    125. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific measures being taken to expedite the issuing of felling and afforestation licences; and if he will make a statement on...
  • Potato Sector
    126. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will apply to the EU for a derogation on the ban of diquat on behalf of potato growers; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Food Exports
    127. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he foresees the possibility of expansion of the markets for agrifood exports here with particular reference to...
  • Common Agricultural Policy
    128. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position on funding for CAP post 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23969/20]
  • Farm Costs
    129. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports planned to compensate the farming community for losses and the impact that Brexit uncertainty, sterling volatility and...
  • Agriculture Scheme Appeals
    130. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to make the Agriculture Appeals Office an entirely independent and discrete body. [24038/20]
  • Brexit Issues
    131. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the implications for animals moving across the Border from Northern Ireland to here and vice versa for slaughter or as carcasses in...
  • Forestry Sector
    132. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of forestry licence applications received each month in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; the corresponding figure for the...
  • Animal Diseases
    133. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will reconvene the tuberculosis forum; his views on whether farmers' faith in this forum is being eroded; and if he will make...
  • Potato Sector
    134. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider a derogation on the ban on the use of diquat on potato crops in view of the fact that ten EU countries, including...
  • Agriculture Scheme Appeals
    135. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a series of submissions by campaigners (details supplied) regarding the upcoming agriculture appeals (amendment) Bill 2020 will be...
  • Inshore Fisheries
    136. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the size of the inshore fishing fleet; the number of boats which availed of the tie-up scheme; the way in which such funds were paid...
  • Forestry Sector
    137. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the immediate action he is taking to address the backlog of cases in the forestry appeals systems. [24036/20]
  • Covid-19 Tests
    138. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he was consulted on the decision to cease testing in meat factories and food processing plants; and if he will make a statement on...
  • Animal Diseases
    139. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the intended purpose of issuing bovine tuberculosis herd history herd risk letters to farmers; the cost involved in the process; and...
  • Timber Supply
    140. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the urgent steps he is taking to avert a raw material supply crisis of logs in the timber industry and looming layoffs for...
  • Common Agricultural Policy
    141. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timescale for the completion of discussions on the future funding of CAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23970/20]
  • Animal Diseases
    142. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on correspondence issued by his Department entitled Bovine TB Herd History Risk Statement and Report sent to farmers which...
  • Beef Industry
    143. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for specific designation EU PGI status for Irish beef; the status of the application; and if he will make a statement on...
  • Harbours and Piers
    144. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the upgrading of Dinish Pier, Castletownbere, County Cork; the reason construction has stalled; and when the upgrade is...
  • Sheep Welfare Scheme
    145. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for the sheep welfare scheme. [23968/20]

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