Written answers

Thursday, 12 November 2020

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

 
  • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
    358. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will examine the level of carbon sequestration from hedgerows; if he will provide incentives for the protection and development...
  • Sugar Industry
    359. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent of research done into the use of growing sugar beet as a rotational crop and the possible production of bioethanol; the...
  • Pesticide Use
    360. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expedite an application for a PCS number (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35813/20]
  • Grant Payments
    361. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a refusal for the beef finisher scheme was issued to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary despite the applicant...
  • Agriculture Industry
    363. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of progress made on the commitment in the programme for Government to explore fully the potential for growing fibre crops...
  • Equine Industry
    364. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to work collaboratively with an organisation (details supplied) and other NGOs to enforce equine ID and a clampdown on...
  • Forestry Sector
    366. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding Christmas trees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35842/20]
  • Animal Welfare
    367. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the delivery of the animal welfare strategy for Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35844/20]
  • Departmental Offices
    368. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has lease arrangements with co-working real estate companies; and, if so, the details of the leases, including the...
  • Food Industry
    370. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of work being carried out to establish the office of the national food ombudsman; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Medicinal Products
    371. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the membership and minutes of the stakeholder forum convened to address the challenges facing the agricultural and livestock merchant...
  • Agriculture Industry
    372. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the most recent analysis conducted by his Department on the contribution of the biosector to the net foreign earnings of Ireland; and...
  • Food Wise 2025 Strategy
    373. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Food Wise 2025 high-level implementation committee has engaged in a reassessment of the growth projections contained within...
  • Agrifood Sector
    374. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of exporters requiring certification for products being exported to the UK that have registered for access to the export...
  • Animal Diseases
    375. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the review of biosecurity practices that has taken place following the confirmation of two cases of highly pathogenic...
  • Sheep Welfare Scheme
    376. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter regarding the sheep welfare scheme (details supplied). [35909/20]
  • Fishing Fleet Protection
    377. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will examine the recent High Court ruling which overturned a ban on fishing vessels greater than 18 m being allowed to fish...
  • Fur Farming
    378. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has ordered the closure of the three remaining fur farms here in the interests of public health in view of a mutated strain of...
  • Agriculture Scheme Applications
    379. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an additional payment can be claimed for preparatory works required in respect of TAMS grant applicants for the replacement of...
  • Agriculture Industry
    380. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the technical manner in which grass-fed standard is assured; the way in which the matter is managed by his Department or a body under...
  • Forestry Sector
    381. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to address the issue in respect of the national forestry accounting plan 2021-25 finding that 54% of forestry in Ireland...
  • Nitrates Action Programme
    382. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans in respect of the nitrates derogation review; his engagements with EU representatives in this regard; and if he will make a...
  • Covid-19 Pandemic
    383. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department or an agency operating under his Department has encountered expenditure in respect of hand sanitisation products or...
  • Hare Coursing
    384. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all hare coursing activity will be suspended for the purpose of restricting the spread of Covid-19 for the duration of all travel...

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