Written answers
Tuesday, 2 November 2021
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Agriculture Schemes
1161. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to introduce a suckler cow scheme with a payment of €200 per suckler cow as he previously called for when in... - Environmental Schemes
1162. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who are currently enrolled in environmental schemes; the number who will be out of contract at the end of... - Agriculture Schemes
1163. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has plans to increase the TAMS costings and ceilings in view of the fact there has been a substantial increase in... - Departmental Correspondence
1165. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is in receipt of correspondence (details supplied); if a response will issue on the matters raised within. [52119/21] - Agriculture Industry
1166. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of dairy farmers by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52176/21] - Common Fisheries Policy
1167. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the present 12 mile, 20 kilometre, exclusive coastal zone for fishing is due to come to an end; the plans to replace same when... - Brexit Supports
1169. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to ensure that all fishers and all segments of the fleet benefit from the Brexit adjustment reserve fund; the... - Common Fisheries Policy
1170. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a uniform standard across the EU in respect of export health certificates for shellfish; the body that enforces these... - Agriculture Schemes
1172. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, per Article 2(2) of EU Regulation No. 1306/2013 and Article 4(1) of EU Regulation No. 640/2014, he plans to ensure that farmers... - Agriculture Industry
1174. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding allocated to the ICT infrastructure in marts; the number of applications received; the number of successful applicants;... - Departmental Reports
1175. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 797 of 15 September 2021, if a tender has been awarded; when he expects to receive and publish... - Farm Safety
1176. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding allocated for farm adviser continuous professional development training on dedicated topics, one of which is farm... - Agricultural Colleges
1180. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports available for students of agricultural colleges facing financial hardship that are provided by his Department directly... - Departmental Data
1181. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of students studying at Teagasc agricultural colleges and non-Teagasc agricultural colleges in 2016 to date, both... - Greyhound Industry
1182. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if greyhound racecourses are required to ensure that vets are on site while official and unofficial dog trials are taking place to... - Animal Welfare
1183. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the additional animal welfare measures that have been enacted since he assumed office with regard to horse and greyhound racing; and... - Agriculture Schemes
1184. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding allocated to a scheme for beef finishers from 2019 to 2022; the proposed reforms of the scheme in 2022; and if he will... - Official Engagements
1185. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of all official engagements and meetings attended by him, and Ministers of State within his Department during the period... - Agriculture Schemes
1186. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the allocation for the straw incorporation scheme in budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52425/21] - Forestry Sector
1189. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the allocation for new afforestation grants in 2022; the rate that they will be paid at; if they will be paid at a premium to... - Agriculture Schemes
1190. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount allocated to his Department through the carbon tax in 2020, 2021 and 2022; the schemes these funds were spent on; and if... - Farm Inspections
1191. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farm inspections carried out in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will... - Animal Diseases
1192. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of TB tests carried out from 2016 to date; the positivity rate; the total cost of same to his Department; the EU... - Farm Safety
1193. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to spend the €2 million in additional funds allocated to farm safety in budget 2022; and if he will make a... - Animal Welfare
1195. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding allocated to ex gratia animal welfare grants in the years 2020, 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement... - Credit Availability
1196. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding allocated to flexible loan schemes through the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland, SBCI, for farmers,... - Departmental Funding
1199. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funding is available for groups (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52473/21] - European Court of Justice
1200. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department's attention has been drawn to the fact that the Department of Health has confirmed that in view of the EU Court of... - Agriculture Industry
1202. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has considered the environmental value of the hemp sector in the context of IPCC climate transition pathways... - Fur Farming
1203. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reasoning behind the granting of compensation to fur farms that are due to close; the amount of compensation to be paid; and if... - Agriculture Schemes
1204. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 569 of 6 July 2021, if his Department can publish metrics (details supplied) for the REAP... - Animal Diseases
1209. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which scientific evidence exists in his Department relating to the causes of the spread of bovine TB; the full extent... - EU Funding
1212. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown between EU versus Exchequer funding in the allocation of €180 million for the Leader programme in the... - Departmental Funding
1213. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the meetings that he held with the Minister for Social Protection in respect of the allocation of LEADER funding as per the... - Coillte Teoranta
1214. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding Coillte; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52664/21] - Data Protection
1215. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the information from farmers that is compiled by an organisation (details supplied); the role of his Department in the use and... - Departmental Funding
1217. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an organisation (details supplied) will be assured fixed funding into the future to allow farmers, participants and... - Agriculture Schemes
1218. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the three band system for dairy cows; and if he will make a statement on... - Animal Diseases
1220. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has received information to the effect that bovine TB is being spread by way of other animals; and if he will make... - Common Agricultural Policy
1221. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the elements of the CAP programme which have as a key objective the reduction in carbon equivalent emissions from agriculture; the... - Agriculture Schemes
1223. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the type of activities which can qualify for farm payment from the new programme funded from carbon tax; and the projected impact... - Special Areas of Conservation
1227. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that public access to Estat Mhic Manusa, the Coillte managed forest at Rossylongan, Donegal Town and its status as... - Forestry Sector
1228. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 17 of 21 October 2021, the anticipated timeline for the outcome on potential alternatives to... - Harbours and Piers
1240. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the completion works for the breakwater at Greencastle Harbour, County Donegal; and when the works will be completed.... - Fishing Industry
1242. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Iceland, Norway, and the Faroe Islands have not availed of the quota of bluefin... - Agriculture Schemes
1244. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures in place in relation to the BEAM scheme in circumstances in which farmers test positive for TB and have their herd... - Harbours and Piers
1245. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which capital funding for Howth harbour in 2021 is being spent under the Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure... - Fishery Harbour Centres
1246. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the capital projects that were carried out at each fishery harbour centre under the remit of his Department in 2021; and when each... - Forestry Sector
1247. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of afforestation licences that are awaiting processing by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Budgets
1250. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of his Department’s budget for 2022 which is being considered as part of Official Development Assistance in the... - Departmental Funding
1251. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding that is available to transition year groups with regard to projects that focus on farming and sustainable agriculture in... - Agriculture Schemes
1252. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason an application (details supplied) is not available to farmers and agri-consultants; when it will become operational; and... - Nitrates Usage
1253. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason there is a ban on protected urea coming in from Russia (details supplied). [53217/21] - Departmental Contracts
1254. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of existing contracts of an indefinite period entered into by his Department prior to the enactment of the EU Procurement... - Forestry Sector
1255. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if felling licences to date in 2021 have been issued for 22,736 ha in view of the fact afforestation licences in the same period... - Agriculture Schemes
1258. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a matter in relation to a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; if further information is needed; the expected timeframe...
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