Written answers
Wednesday, 10 March 2021
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Animal Breeding Regulations
1002. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on correspondence in relation to pedigree boer goat breeders (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Forestry Sector
1003. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the person or body responsible for introducing a policy change (details supplied) to the forestry planting programme; and if he will... - Horse Racing Industry
1004. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when point-to-point racing will resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12516/21] - Horse Sport Ireland
1005. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Horse Sport Ireland signed a lease for a centre (details supplied) on 1 March 2021; if proper procedures and protocols have been... - Meat Processing Plants
1006. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 485 and 486 of 10 December 2020, the out-turn at year end; the meat plants concerned for the... - Animal Diseases
1007. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if steps are being taken by his Department following the outbreak of a deadly strain of neurological equine herpes on mainland... - GLAS Issues
1008. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision was made on the request by persons (details supplied) in County Kerry to have the penalty applied to their GLAS... - Harbours and Piers
1009. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which the €3 million capital funding in Howth harbour in 2020 was spent under the fishery harbour and coastal... - Food Imports
1010. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the food import supply issues that have arisen due to Brexit; and if he will provide a detailed list of those items being delayed or... - Agriculture Industry
1011. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rules governing membership of a group (details supplied) a European Innovation Partnership Locally Lead Pilot project; the... - Seafood Sector
1012. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will publish the terms of reference of the recently established seafood sector taskforce. [12795/21] - Milk Quota
1013. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a mechanism available to apply for a refund of a penalty that was applied to a person for over production under the milk... - Forestry Sector
1014. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if afforestation initiatives will be included in the pilot agri-environment scheme being developed by his Department; and if he will... - Departmental Internships
1018. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of students who undertook work experience or internships with State and semi-State agencies under his aegis in 2019; the... - Land Issues
1019. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of who may access the Land Commission records; the beneficial interest if any they must demonstrate in... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1020. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level Ireland will need to be at before events such as agricultural shows are allowed to run safely under Covid-19 rules; and if... - Road Improvement Schemes
1022. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funding will be provided to assist farmers in the construction of agricultural underpass crossings on non-national roads in which... - Animal Diseases
1023. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will prioritise making equine herpes a notifiable disease in light of an outbreak of EHV-1 in Valencia, the most serious... - Beekeeping Industry
1025. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if steps will be taken to protect the native Irish bee population in light of an identified threat (details supplied); and if he... - Coillte Teoranta
1026. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the existing policy that offers indemnity to private land owners, whose land is crossed by a... - Animal Diseases
1027. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he has taken in response to reports of a rapid evolution of an aggressive strain of the neurological form of EHV-1... - Brexit Issues
1031. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of the animal and plant safety documentation involved in the new UK to Ireland animal and plant health checks that is... - Control of Horses
1032. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of horses that are microchipped nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13340/21] - Fishing Industry
1033. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on his efforts over recent months to secure a fair burden sharing of the fish quota loss arising from the EU-UK... - Beekeeping Industry
1035. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has received representations from an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the potential threat to beekeepers here... - Animal Diseases
1036. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if horses entering Ireland are being tested for herpes virus in order to protect the equine industry (details supplied); and if he... - Felling Licences
1037. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a felling licence will be issued for a person (details supplied). [13415/21] - Tuberculosis Incidence
1038. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number and the number by county of cattle condemned as TB reactors in each of the years 2010 to 2020, in tabular form; and... - Tuberculosis Eradication Programme
1039. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expenditure on the TB eradication programme in each of the years 2010 to 2020; the amount of EU funding received in relation to... - Tuberculosis Incidence
1040. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the significant increase in TB infection rates over the past year; the measures he will enact to address this matter;... - Agriculture Schemes
1041. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will give special consideration to young farmers who started farming since the closure of the last GLAS scheme to be eligible... - Organic Farming Scheme
1042. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration has been given to extending the organics scheme criteria for applications due to the sharp rise in the cost of... - Beef Industry
1043. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he is taking with regard to beef prices for Irish farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13491/21] - Agriculture Industry
1045. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if recognition will be given to farmers who participate in either aerobic digestion or biomass processes, either on-site or at a... - Forestry Sector
1046. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average length of time it takes to approve an afforestation application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13547/21] - Beef Industry
1048. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plans in BEAM 2019 for farmers who do not reach 5% stocking rate reduction; if farmers can obtain a pro-rata payment rate at a... - Teagasc Activities
1050. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the 20 new education officers being recruited by Teagasc will be new recruits or existing employees of Teagasc being moved to... - Departmental Advertising
1051. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent across his Department on advertising in relation to Covid-19 by month and by media outlet (details supplied) from 1...
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