Written answers
Thursday, 20 May 2021
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Agriculture Schemes
12. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received for his results based environmental agri pilot programme; and if he will make a statement on the... - Inshore Fisheries
14. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a financial support for the inshore fishing sector that have had to deal with a significant reduction in fish... - Fur Farming
15. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for banning mink fur farming; and the current population of mink in such farms in Ireland. [27019/21] - Renewable Energy Generation
16. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of his engagement with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage concerning the request by associations... - Agriculture Industry
17. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will undertake a comprehensive analysis of feedlot figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27006/21] - Horticulture Sector
18. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to support the mushroom industry and other horticultural sectors in view of ongoing challenges including accessibility... - Forestry Sector
19. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures that will be implemented to deal with the backlog in forestry felling and planting licences; and if he will make a... - Agriculture Schemes
20. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason farmers in the organic farming scheme were excluded from the Rural Environmental-Agri Pilot Programme. [26917/21] - Coillte Teoranta
22. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if prior to March 2021 Coillte has been able to provide generic non-site specific harvest plans with their felling applications; if... - Common Agricultural Policy
23. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he plans to take in the next CAP to address the longstanding issues of the forgotten farmers. [27043/21] - Forestry Sector
24. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress that has been made with the granting of felling licences given that there has been a large backlog for years now; and if... - Milk Supply
25. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if will he intervene in the milk price crisis in a company (details supplied) and facilitate proper discussions between the suppliers... - Fishing Communities
27. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress of the coastal townhall meetings; the status of the feedback received to date; the actions he plans to take to support... - Common Agricultural Policy
28. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to address the concerns that have been raised in respect of the GAEC 2 proposals further to the adoption of a Private... - Animal Slaughtering
29. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason cattle are routinely transported across long distances for slaughter. [26932/21] - Consumer Protection
30. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the office of the food ombudsman will be given statutory power to enforce the Competition Acts for the protection of primary food... - Agriculture Schemes
31. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being taken to assist family farms and to ensure their viability into the future; the new schemes that will be available... - Agriculture Industry
32. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to review the current regulations for mechanical grading in beef factories; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Forestry Sector
33. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of felling licences approved in each of the previous 12 months; the number of appeals and applications lodged within this... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
34. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department plans to conduct consultations with farmers, farming communities and relevant environmental stakeholder groups in... - Common Agricultural Policy
35. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the GAEC 2 proposal in the new CAP; if he will guarantee that this land continues to be viewed as eligible agricultural... - Agriculture Schemes
36. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration will be given to making resources available in order that all farmers that have applied to the REAP scheme which... - Trade Promotion
37. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he remains satisfied that adequate alternative provision is being made for Irish exports abroad to compensate for... - Inshore Fisheries
38. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports put in place for inshore fishers whose capacity to fish is restricted by the different stages of the preparation and... - Agriculture Industry
39. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the need for Irish agri-food processing companies to diversify from their dependence on the UK... - Proposed Legislation
40. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce legislation to ensure primary producers are paid costs plus a margin; and if he will make a statement on the... - Common Agricultural Policy
41. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding proposals for uplands and commonage in the CAP negotiations; and if he will give an assurance to protect the... - Horticulture Sector
42. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to support the mushroom and broader horticultural sectors in view of ongoing challenges as a result of Government policy... - Climate Change Policy
44. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which his Department continues to ensure the future of the agri-food sector in the aftermath of Brexit and... - Brexit Issues
45. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the impact of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement on food exports to the UK; and if he will make a statement on... - Coastal Protection
46. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the provision of pier and other coastal defence funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26929/21] - Agriculture Industry
47. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an analysis has been carried out by his Department on the relationship between the value of entitlements and stocking density on... - Energy Policy
48. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has a strategy to develop a biomass sector to provide farmers with another income stream; and if he will make a statement on the... - Agriculture Industry
49. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the ongoing imposition of the four movement and 30-month rules by meat factories on primary producers; and the steps he... - Trade Promotion
50. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the work of his Department to promote trade diversification for Irish food exports post-Brexit to the rest of the EU;... - Agriculture Industry
51. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has considered the possible impacts of the further concentration of ownership of the meat processing industry here... - EU Programmes
52. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagements he has had with other Departments to ensure that designations under the critically important EU Biodiversity Strategy... - Agriculture Industry
53. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the planned expansion of the dairy processing industry here. [27015/21] - Aquaculture Industry
54. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the impact of Covid-19 on the processing of licence appeals in his Department. [26921/21] - Agriculture Industry
55. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has considered the introduction of a ban on below cost selling in the beef sector; and if he plans to take action to address... - Agriculture Schemes
56. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to allow flexibility in the implementation of the BEAM 5% nitrogen reduction criteria; and if he will make a... - Trade Agreements
57. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the involvement his Department has had with regard to the economic and sustainability impact assessment of the Mercosur trade... - Departmental Reviews
58. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the review of the potential demand in international markets for wool-based products; the terms of reference of the... - Farm Safety
59. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department is undertaking to ensure that provisions for farm safety and farmer well-being are being incorporated into... - Regulatory Bodies
60. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to establish an independent regulator for the meat industry to address instability in the sector. [27018/21] - Forestry Sector
61. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions being taken to deal with the long delays in granting felling licences. [26595/21] - Animal Diseases
62. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the BTB incidence rate among Irish herds in 2021; if he expects the annual incidence rate to rise again from 2020; and... - Planning Issues
63. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are plans by his Department to bring a company (details supplied) and An Taisce together to identify issues of concern and... - Forestry Sector
64. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to improve the felling licence process here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27010/21] - Greyhound Industry
65. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 995 of 11 May 2021, the reason an organisation (details supplied) claims the information... - Agriculture Schemes
67. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to ensure that as many eligible persons as possible that applied for the Rural Environmental-Agri Pilot... - Fishing Industry
68. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the negotiations with his EU counterparts to secure a fair burden sharing of the fish quota loss that has arisen from... - Agriculture Schemes
69. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated turnaround time in relation to applications for BEEP-S; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26922/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
70. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost to date of all Covid-19-related payments in his Department to individuals and corporate entities; and if he will make a... - Trade Relations
71. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of negotiations by his Department on accessing the South Korean market for Irish grass-fed beef produce; and if he will... - Milk Supply
72. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that there is adequate processing capacity in the dairy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Harbours and Piers
73. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans sanctioning the building of a deep-water pier in Ros a’ Mhíl soon in order that it can be built before the... - Fishing Industry
74. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the full State and EU funding that will be available to the fishing industry to implement the recommendation that will come from the...
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