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Question· writtenPQ 177asked

177. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33943/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 2016

177. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33943/16]

Question· writtenPQ 176asked

176. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if and when a payment will be made to a person (details supplied) on the basis of an appeal which has been lodged to the basic payment schemes appeals committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33928/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 2016

176. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if and when a payment will be made to a person (details supplied) on the basis of an appeal which has been lodged to the basic payment schemes appeals committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33928/16]

Question· writtenPQ 175asked

175. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of lambs that were imported from the United Kingdom in October 2016; the way this compares to the number of lambs imported in October 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33910/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 2016

175. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of lambs that were imported from the United Kingdom in October 2016; the way this compares to the number of lambs imported in October 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33910/16]

Question· writtenPQ 174asked

174. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of lambs that were imported from Northern Ireland in October 2016; the way this compares to the number of lambs imported in October 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33909/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 2016

174. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of lambs that were imported from Northern Ireland in October 2016; the way this compares to the number of lambs imported in October 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33909/16]

Question· writtenPQ 173asked

173. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the processing of an application for the transfer of entitlements submitted by a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be completed; the reason for the delay in processing the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33882/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 2016

173. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the processing of an application for the transfer of entitlements submitted by a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be completed; the reason for the delay in processing the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33882/16]

Question· writtenPQ 135asked

135. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he changed his position on the reappointment of a person (details supplied) to Horse Racing Ireland following a request from the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to sanction the reappointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33951/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 2016

135. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he changed his position on the reappointment of a person (details supplied) to Horse Racing Ireland following a request from the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to sanction the reappointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33951/16]

Question· writtenPQ 115asked

115. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will implement stricter enforcement of the protocol for the spreading of bio-solids and sludge as many residents in affected areas of County Meath are concerned regarding the strong odour which comes from fields in which bio-solids and sludge spreading takes place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33961/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 2016

115. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will implement stricter enforcement of the protocol for the spreading of bio-solids and sludge as many residents in affected areas of County Meath are concerned regarding the strong odour which comes from fields in which bio-solids and sludge spreading takes place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33961/16]

Question· writtenPQ 455asked

455. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to have the single farm payment paid to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33867/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2016

455. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to have the single farm payment paid to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33867/16]

Question· writtenPQ 454asked

454. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his department has addressed the issues highlighted in the Morris report; if the recommendations therein will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33862/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2016

454. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his department has addressed the issues highlighted in the Morris report; if the recommendations therein will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33862/16]

Question· writtenPQ 453asked

453. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS application in respect of a person (details supplied); when payment will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33855/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2016

453. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS application in respect of a person (details supplied); when payment will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33855/16]

Question· writtenPQ 452asked

452. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a case (details supplied) regarding permission to berth a second vessel in Howth Harbour; the reason this permission has not yet been granted; when permission will be granted for this request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33776/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2016

452. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a case (details supplied) regarding permission to berth a second vessel in Howth Harbour; the reason this permission has not yet been granted; when permission will be granted for this request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33776/16]

Question· writtenPQ 451asked

451. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the impact Brexit and currency fluctuations between sterling and the euro are having on the food and agri-business sectors in the southeast; the action he is taking to help the industries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33737/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2016

451. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the impact Brexit and currency fluctuations between sterling and the euro are having on the food and agri-business sectors in the southeast; the action he is taking to help the industries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33737/16]

Question· writtenPQ 450asked

450. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the national reserve and young farmers scheme will be open again for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33735/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2016

450. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the national reserve and young farmers scheme will be open again for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33735/16]

Question· writtenPQ 449asked

449. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to increase Teagasc education staff at colleges such as Ballyhaise Agricultural College, County Cavan, in view of the increased demand for the green cert programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33726/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2016

449. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to increase Teagasc education staff at colleges such as Ballyhaise Agricultural College, County Cavan, in view of the increased demand for the green cert programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33726/16]

Question· writtenPQ 446asked

446. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of trade promotion visits organised by agencies under the remit of his Department, such as Bord Bia and Bord Iascaigh Mhara, which had representation from Northern Ireland on such missions in each of the years 2010 to 2015 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33686/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2016

446. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of trade promotion visits organised by agencies under the remit of his Department, such as Bord Bia and Bord Iascaigh Mhara, which had representation from Northern Ireland on such missions in each of the years 2010 to 2015 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33686/16]

Question· writtenPQ 445asked

445. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will commission an independent outside body to take over from his Department the task of examining overstocking at other sites in view of the conflict of interest that arises for his Department and in view of his decision not to revoke the licence held by a company (details supplied) at Altan Lough due to commercial reasons. [33674/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2016

445. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will commission an independent outside body to take over from his Department the task of examining overstocking at other sites in view of the conflict of interest that arises for his Department and in view of his decision not to revoke the licence held by a company (details supplied) at Altan Lough due to commercial reasons. [33674/16]

Question· writtenPQ 444asked

444. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his proposed review of his Department's aquaculture licensing system will commence; and the assurances that can be given to the public that it will be genuinely independent in view of his decision not to revoke a company's aquaculture licence (details supplied) for Altan Lough for commercial reasons rather than for public interest reasons. [33673/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2016

444. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his proposed review of his Department's aquaculture licensing system will commence; and the assurances that can be given to the public that it will be genuinely independent in view of his decision not to revoke a company's aquaculture licence (details supplied) for Altan Lough for commercial reasons rather than for public interest reasons. [33673/16]

Question· writtenPQ 443asked

443. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amendment he proposes to make to the aquaculture licence for Altan Lough held by a company (details supplied) as a result of the company's breach of licence conditions; and the assurances that can be given to the public that the company will abide by the amendment. [33672/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2016

443. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amendment he proposes to make to the aquaculture licence for Altan Lough held by a company (details supplied) as a result of the company's breach of licence conditions; and the assurances that can be given to the public that the company will abide by the amendment. [33672/16]

Question· writtenPQ 442asked

442. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of a milking parlour grant will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33661/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2016

442. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of a milking parlour grant will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33661/16]

Question· writtenPQ 441asked

441. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has produced a new statement of strategy since May 2016; and if so, the measures in it to support persons with disabilities. [33633/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2016

441. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has produced a new statement of strategy since May 2016; and if so, the measures in it to support persons with disabilities. [33633/16]

Question· writtenPQ 440asked

440. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the case of a person (details supplied) who was late applying for entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33617/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2016

440. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the case of a person (details supplied) who was late applying for entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33617/16]

Question· writtenPQ 438asked

438. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of single farm payments in respect of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33492/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2016

438. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of single farm payments in respect of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33492/16]

Question· writtenPQ 437asked

437. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application for a GLAS 2015 payment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33475/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2016

437. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application for a GLAS 2015 payment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33475/16]

Question· writtenPQ 436asked

436. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date on which in 2016 farmers were randomly selected for administrative checks or remote sensing inspections by his Department; if selected farmers were informed that their ANC and SFP payments would be delayed in advance of the date the Department commenced making payments to farmers; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33464/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2016

436. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date on which in 2016 farmers were randomly selected for administrative checks or remote sensing inspections by his Department; if selected farmers were informed that their ANC and SFP payments would be delayed in advance of the date the Department commenced making payments to farmers; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33464/16]

Question· writtenPQ 435asked

435. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the case of a person (details supplied) who has received no farm payments for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33455/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2016

435. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the case of a person (details supplied) who has received no farm payments for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33455/16]

Question· writtenPQ 433asked

433. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown of TB detections for counties Cavan and Monaghan to date in 2016 in tabular form; the measures that are being taken to assist farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33428/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2016

433. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown of TB detections for counties Cavan and Monaghan to date in 2016 in tabular form; the measures that are being taken to assist farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33428/16]

Question· writtenPQ 432asked

432. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures that are being taken to reduce the waiting times for green cert courses at a college (details supplied); the numbers waiting at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33424/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2016

432. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures that are being taken to reduce the waiting times for green cert courses at a college (details supplied); the numbers waiting at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33424/16]

Question· writtenPQ 431asked

431. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the case of a person (details supplied) who has appealed a decision on area aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33413/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2016

431. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the case of a person (details supplied) who has appealed a decision on area aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33413/16]

Question· writtenPQ 427asked

427. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application for TAMS II by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33394/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2016

427. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application for TAMS II by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33394/16]

Question· writtenPQ 426asked

426. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application for funding by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33393/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2016

426. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application for funding by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33393/16]

Question· writtenPQ 421asked

421. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that expenditure on a company (details supplied), a subsidiary of Horse Racing Ireland, increased from €1.6 million to €1.8 million in 2014; his views on whether discernible value accrues to HRI and to the general public from this expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33366/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2016

421. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that expenditure on a company (details supplied), a subsidiary of Horse Racing Ireland, increased from €1.6 million to €1.8 million in 2014; his views on whether discernible value accrues to HRI and to the general public from this expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33366/16]

Question· writtenPQ 420asked

420. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that in addition to grant aid being provided by HRI to Irish racecourses in the financial year of 2014, Irish racecourses also received an additional total figure of €22,616,000 from the sale of media rights, divided among racecourses commensurate to the number of race meetings held by any particular racecourse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33365/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2016

420. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that in addition to grant aid being provided by HRI to Irish racecourses in the financial year of 2014, Irish racecourses also received an additional total figure of €22,616,000 from the sale of media rights, divided among racecourses commensurate to the number of race meetings held by any particular racecourse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33365/16]

Question· writtenPQ 419asked

419. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that included in the operating costs of Horse Racing Ireland in 2013 there is notification and a receipt of €1.5 million arising out of a High Court order concerning amounts due to a subsidiary company, some of which had previously been written off; if he will provide the name of that subsidiary company of HRI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33364/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2016

419. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that included in the operating costs of Horse Racing Ireland in 2013 there is notification and a receipt of €1.5 million arising out of a High Court order concerning amounts due to a subsidiary company, some of which had previously been written off; if he will provide the name of that subsidiary company of HRI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33364/16]

Question· writtenPQ 418asked

418. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to outstanding or pending disputes and-or court cases which may impact on the ability of Horse Racing Ireland to provide services to the racing industry from the funding it receives from the Exchequer, in view of the fact that its budget would be impacted on and reduced in the event of an adverse finding by a court; if his attention has been further drawn to any contingency sum being set aside and-or being provided for by HRI to meet any potential liability in such an event; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33363/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2016

418. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to outstanding or pending disputes and-or court cases which may impact on the ability of Horse Racing Ireland to provide services to the racing industry from the funding it receives from the Exchequer, in view of the fact that its budget would be impacted on and reduced in the event of an adverse finding by a court; if his attention has been further drawn to any contingency sum being set aside and-or being provided for by HRI to meet any potential liability in such an event; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33363/16]

Question· writtenPQ 417asked

417. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total overall amount of Exchequer money paid to Galway racecourse in the years 2006 to 2016; the amounts paid for each of the individual years of 2006 to 2016 to date, allocated by HRI to Galway racecourse by way of grant aid and or by any other form of aid or grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33362/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2016

417. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total overall amount of Exchequer money paid to Galway racecourse in the years 2006 to 2016; the amounts paid for each of the individual years of 2006 to 2016 to date, allocated by HRI to Galway racecourse by way of grant aid and or by any other form of aid or grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33362/16]

Question· writtenPQ 416asked

416. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to bodies represented by board members of HRI, which bodies are in receipt of funding, provided by taxpayers, from HRI for the body which they represent on the board of HRI, whether directly or indirectly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33361/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2016

416. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to bodies represented by board members of HRI, which bodies are in receipt of funding, provided by taxpayers, from HRI for the body which they represent on the board of HRI, whether directly or indirectly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33361/16]

Question· writtenPQ 415asked

415. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if officials in his Department were aware that the board of HRI did not know that the chairman of the board had been making representations on its behalf to his Department regarding the reappointment of the CEO without its knowledge before the reappointment was approved by his Department. [33360/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2016

415. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if officials in his Department were aware that the board of HRI did not know that the chairman of the board had been making representations on its behalf to his Department regarding the reappointment of the CEO without its knowledge before the reappointment was approved by his Department. [33360/16]

Question· writtenPQ 414asked

414. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider making the 70% advance payment to farmers on the basic payment scheme and the greening to those whose payments are delayed due to digitisation, partnerships and inspection cases and so on as this will greatly assist farmers in the current income crisis at farm level and any penalties found can be deducted from the balance payment of 30%. [33348/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2016

414. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider making the 70% advance payment to farmers on the basic payment scheme and the greening to those whose payments are delayed due to digitisation, partnerships and inspection cases and so on as this will greatly assist farmers in the current income crisis at farm level and any penalties found can be deducted from the balance payment of 30%. [33348/16]

Question· writtenPQ 413asked

413. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if national lottery funding is available at present through his Department to support the work of community groups; if so, if there are specific programmes eligible for grant assistance; the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33265/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2016

413. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if national lottery funding is available at present through his Department to support the work of community groups; if so, if there are specific programmes eligible for grant assistance; the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33265/16]

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