Written answers
Tuesday, 8 December 2020
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Covid-19 Pandemic
797. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of calls made to the information line to assist farmers with their queries about current Covid-19 restrictions; the... - Trade Relations
798. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to correspondence (details supplied) sent to him by registered post; the steps he is taking to... - Departmental Legal Costs
799. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a schedule of legal costs his Department paid to persons in respect of High Court actions in 2008; if he will... - Departmental Staff
800. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to correspondence (details supplied) in respect of a person; if he has received a full historical... - Equine Industry
801. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that have been taken to ensure that the programme for Government commitment to prioritise equine welfare, based on a robust... - Agriculture Industry
803. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he has taken to prevent the importation of blackgrass yellow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41312/20] - Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme
806. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has given consideration to raising the investment ceiling for TAMS to cover the transitionary period of the CAP; and if he will... - Foreshore Issues
807. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, in the interest of public health and safety, he will detail the incident which occurred on 22 November 2020 on the foreshore at... - Biocidal Products
808. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeline for the approval of a biocidal product notification on products (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - Fishing Industry
809. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the actions he is taking as a result of the High Court ruling that overturned policy directive 1 of 2019. [41371/20] - Common Fisheries Policy
810. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied); his views on its recommendations; and if he will make a statement on... - Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme
811. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an appeal relating to an ANC payment by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will... - Beef Data and Genomics Programme
812. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of outstanding 2019 BDGP payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41392/20] - Young Farmers Scheme
814. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the definition of "young farmer" in Ireland includes an upper limit of 35 years of age whereas the EU policy objective is... - Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme
815. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an application by a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41470/20] - Basic Payment Scheme
816. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a farm grant payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41471/20] - Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme
817. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on a beef environmental efficiency programme appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County... - Animal Welfare
818. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding allocated to each animal welfare group in County Limerick in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in... - Veterinary Medicines
819. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a proposal by the forum of a group (details supplied) to conduct an economic impact assessment in advance of the... - Information and Communications Technology
820. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 971 of 24 November 2020, the reason software (details supplied) is not publicly available given... - Forestry Management
821. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 968, 969 and 970 of 24 November 2020, the educational qualification required to fill the role... - Horse Sport Ireland
822. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the scale of the issues with and shortcomings in the ownership records for Irish-bred horses with... - Fishing Industry
823. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason he has not taken on board requests from an organisation (details supplied) to present a socio-economic assessment of... - Agriculture Schemes
825. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay of almost 20 years in acknowledging the error by his Department in not including two reference years... - Departmental Funding
826. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the full financial allocation to Horse Racing Ireland and Greyhound Racing Ireland will be expended in 2020; the monitoring of... - Agriculture Industry
827. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the countries other than the UK to which Irish agriculture products have been exported to in 2020, in tabular form; the value of... - Animal Diseases
828. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports his Department has provided to the flock owners affected by avian influenza subtype H5N8; the counties in which... - Animal Feedstuffs
829. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to address potential feed price hikes following confirmation that animal feed ingredients destined for Ireland have been... - Meat Processing Plants
830. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if legislation will be introduced that will require mandatory CCTV recording in meat factories such as that introduced by the... - Agriculture Industry
831. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagement he has had with the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment with regard to undertaking a... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
832. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if agriculture students attending Teagasc colleges will be eligible for the same financial supports as other third-level students.... - Animal Diseases
833. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if compensation will be provided to poultry farmers affected by avian influenza. [41728/20] - Agriculture Schemes
834. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an appraisal has been carried out of the outworking of the mandatory reduction obligation contained within the BEAM scheme; and if... - Climate Change Policy
835. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to provide payments to farmers in respect of the carbon that is released from the atmosphere as a result of their soils and... - Forestry Sector
836. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a forestry licence application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41745/20] - Veterinary Practices
837. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent if known to which venture capital funds have acquired or are in the course of acquiring veterinary practices; if in the... - Forestry Sector
838. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of backlogged forestry licences in the system; his views on claims to the COFORD Advisory Council that the figure could be... - Horse and Greyhound Fund
839. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the animal welfare commitments associated with the €96 million Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund for 2021; and if he will make a... - Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme
840. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers ruled out of the ANC scheme due to not meeting stocking density criteria in each of the years 2015 to 2020, by... - Animal Welfare
842. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to deal with the scourge of animal cruelty, particularly in relation to horses, which is prevalent in many urban areas... - Beef Industry
843. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the requirements of an applicant's internal IT system in order to access the web service used for the Bord Bia grass-fed beef... - Agriculture Industry
847. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans and proposals to expand the Irish hemp sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41912/20] - Fishing Industry
848. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of boats in the fishing fleet by location and size in each of the years 1990 to 2019 and to date in 2020. [41941/20] - Greyhound Industry
849. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to stop the export of greyhounds from Ireland to countries with no welfare laws; and if a club (details supplied) and its... - Brexit Issues
850. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he remains satisfied regarding the adequacy of provisions to ensure that Irish food exports have ready access to... - Tuberculosis Eradication Programme
855. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the bovine TB eradication scheme continues to meet its targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Brexit Issues
857. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degree to which he remains satisfied that Irish lamb exports will continue to have ready access to its traditional markets post... - Food Imports
858. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of breaches of traceability guidelines in respect of food imports that have been identified in each of the past five years... - Food Exports
859. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps taken to ensure ready markets for Irish dairy produce in the future; the action taken or likely to be taken to compensate... - Brexit Issues
860. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he expects the potato industry to be in a position to adapt and meet the requirements of the catering sector in... - Horticulture Sector
861. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total acreage of potatoes sown in Ireland in each of the past five years to date; the plans for expansion in the future; and if... - Tillage Sector
863. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total acreage of barley, wheat, malting barley, oats and maize sown here in each of the past five years to date; and if he will... - Poultry Industry
864. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which prospects for the poultry industry here remain good with particular reference to the home market and export... - Pigmeat Sector
865. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he and his Department have identified any potential challenges for the pigmeat export sector; the actions... - Animal Welfare
866. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degree to which animal health and welfare remains a priority for now and in the future; and if he will make a statement on the... - Equine Industry
867. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which animal welfare in the equine sector continues to be supervised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Staff
868. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage or number of staff with a disability working in his Department and the agencies under his aegis in 2018, 2019 and...
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