4 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the reason only 950 tonnes of beef was applied for under the beef intervention scheme agreed to by him at the last EU Council of Ministers meeting in view of the emergency that exists in the Irish beef industry.
[7836/96]
2 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of farmers who have been paid the first instalment of the REP scheme payment; when the second instalment became due for payment; and the number of farmers that have been paid the second instalment of the REP scheme.
[7835/96]
1 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture. Food and Forestry the way in which he intends farmers to be in a position to meet the closing date for area aid applications in 1996 in view of the current confusion and level of disorganisation that exists in relation to the processing of those applications before that date; the reason he assigned the digitising of the maps to a private company; the value of this contract; and the number of eligible farmers who are awaiting the correct maps to be forwarded to them.
[7834/96]
32 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the reason for the delay in progressing the new peat generating station in the midlands; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[4959/96]
32 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the reason for the delay in progressing the new peat generating station in the midlands; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[4959/96]
52 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the percentage decrease in the export of live cattle to continental EU in 1995 and to date in 1996.
[4676/96]
27 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the percentage decrease in live exports of cattle in 1995 and to date in 1996.
[4675/96]
52 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the percentage decrease in the export of live cattle to continental EU in 1995 and to date in 1996.
[4676/96]
27 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the percentage decrease in live exports of cattle in 1995 and to date in 1996.
[4675/96]
25 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the situation that will pertain in 1996 in relation to a TB eradication programme.
[2000/96]
23 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when export refunds will be restored to a realistic level to avert a deepening crisis.
[1999/96]
22 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the steps, if any, he intends to take to restore confidence in the sheep industry in view of Bord Bia's recent report on the sector.
[1998/96]
25 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the situation that will pertain in 1996 in relation to a TB eradication programme.
[2000/96]
23 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when export refunds will be restored to a realistic level to avert a deepening crisis.
[1999/96]
22 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the steps, if any, he intends to take to restore confidence in the sheep industry in view of Bord Bia's recent report on the sector.
[1998/96]
22 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the plans, if any, he has to curb costs in view of the fact that £20 million out of £64 million being spent by his Department on animal disease eradication is spent internally on administration and is the only component of the scheme's cost rising above the rate of inflation.
[16993/95]
4 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he will confirm that the application for extension of the disadvantaged areas scheme that was submitted on foot of the appeal panel criteria will be 100 per cent approved in view of the recently approved reclassification application.
[17118/95]
22 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the plans, if any, he has to curb costs in view of the fact that £20 million out of £64 million being spent by his Department on animal disease eradication is spent internally on administration and is the only component of the scheme's cost rising above the rate of inflation.
[16993/95]
2 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the current position regarding the TB eradication programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[17117/95]
1 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the steps, if any, he will take to ensure the current dismal rate of delivery of farm investment schemes is increased, particularly to small farmers who most need them.
[17113/95]
142 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the detailed study, if any, he has initiated into his proposed privatisation of the TB eradication scheme; the cost of such a privatisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[14692/95]
24 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when legislation to provide for the ring-fencing of milk quotas in disadvantaged areas will be introduced.
[14545/95]
142 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the detailed study, if any, he has initiated into his proposed privatisation of the TB eradication scheme; the cost of such a privatisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[14692/95]
23 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the plans, if any, he has to retract his insistence that rotated testing must happen in relation to this year's TB eradication scheme.
[14544/95]
17 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he has secured EU funding for the bovine TB eradication programme; and if he will give a progress report on the matter.
[11198/95]
13 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when the double advance of the ewe premium will be paid in view of the disastrous lamb prices at present.
11 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the type of projects grant-aided under Leader I which are being excluded from Leader II by new guidelines; and the percentage of total funds in Leader I granted to such projects which are now deemed ineligible under Leader II.
[11449/95]
10 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the plans, if any, he has to ensure that successful Irish food companies will be retained in Irish ownership, given the recent development whereby Northern Foods acquired a majority shareholding in Green Isle.
[11448/95]
16 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry his Department's contribution to the White Paper on Foreign Policy in view of the importance of the 1996 Intergovernmental Conference to Irish agriculture.
[8925/95]
14 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the EU commitment in relation to Ireland for the rural environment protection scheme for the next nine years.
[8923/95]
13 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when the live export ban imposed by two ferry companies, Pandoro and Stena Sealink will be lifted.
[8922/95]
12 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade if the Government has made a final decision on the location of the national conference centre in Dublin.
[8391/95]
12 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the present position regarding the Leader II programme; the resources being allocated for the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[6457/95]
10 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the steps, if any, he will take to deal with the crisis looming in the tillage sector in 1995; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[6456/95]
9 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of farmers who have applied for compensation under the flood relief scheme; the number of farmers who have been paid under the scheme; the total amount claimed for by farmers under the scheme; if he will have arrangements made for payment in respect of consequential losses being suffered by farmers as a result of the continuation of the flooding; and in making the necessary modification of the terms of the scheme to meet the real hardship of farmers suffering from the flooding, if he will extend the deadline for receipt of applications under the scheme.
[6455/95]
42 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry in view of the recent flooding problems nationwide, the proposals, if any, he has for grant-aiding land drainage to prevent re-occurrence in the future.
[3478/95]
42 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry in view of the recent flooding problems nationwide, the proposals, if any, he has for grant-aiding land drainage to prevent re-occurrence in the future.
[3478/95]
2 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the financial provision he has made in the 1995 Estimates for new and unclassified areas to be approved under the disadvantaged areas scheme appeal which has been submitted to Brussels.
[3495/95]
1 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if his policy for developing the food industry is consistent with the abolition of the office of food which was set up in 1987 and which has been instrumental in bringing the required focus to the building of a competitive food industry in Ireland.
[3494/95]
8 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade the number of hotels, country house hotels, farmhouses and bed and breakfast houses registered with Bord Fáilte; the requirements for registration of accommodation with Bord Fáilte; and the proposals, if any, he has for extending such registration to unregistered tourist accommodation.
[2263/95]
119 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce when the report of the Director of Consumer Affairs regarding the adverse competitive effect of the use of the ESB billing system on private operators in the electrical goods business will be published; if a deadline was fixed for the release of this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
119 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce when the report of the Director of Consumer Affairs regarding the adverse competitive effect of the use of the ESB billing system on private operators in the electrical goods business will be published; if a deadline was fixed for the release of this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.