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Question· writtenPQ 486asked

487 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the manner in which single payment entitlements are calculated; and if she will review her decision in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork where an outbreak of BSE in one of the reference years appears to be adversely affecting the level of single payment. [27237/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2006

487 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the manner in which single payment entitlements are calculated; and if she will review her decision in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork where an outbreak of BSE in one of the reference years appears to be adversely affecting the level of single payment. [27237/06]

Question· writtenPQ 432asked

431 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport if arrangements are being made to extend the INS service at Shannon Airport with the US authorities to include customs and agriculture to facilitate all flights; when will this come into operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27376/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2006

431 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport if arrangements are being made to extend the INS service at Shannon Airport with the US authorities to include customs and agriculture to facilitate all flights; when will this come into operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27376/06]

Question· writtenPQ 371asked

379 Mr. D. Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of staff who have volunteered to transfer to Macroom under the centralised applications facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27166/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 July 2006

379 Mr. D. Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of staff who have volunteered to transfer to Macroom under the centralised applications facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27166/06]

Question· writtenPQ 370asked

378 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views in relation to a report in a newspaper (details supplied); when the decision will be made in relation to the EU package; and if she will make a statement on the matter in regard to the restructuring funds. [27150/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 July 2006

378 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views in relation to a report in a newspaper (details supplied); when the decision will be made in relation to the EU package; and if she will make a statement on the matter in regard to the restructuring funds. [27150/06]

Question· writtenPQ 369asked

377 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views in relation to a report in a newspaper (details supplied) that Greencore expects 90% of the EU compensation package for exiting the sugar market; the effect the position of Greencore importing sugar for the market here has on this proposal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27149/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 July 2006

377 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views in relation to a report in a newspaper (details supplied) that Greencore expects 90% of the EU compensation package for exiting the sugar market; the effect the position of Greencore importing sugar for the market here has on this proposal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27149/06]

Question· writtenPQ 368asked

376 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the total amount spent by her Department in terms of advertising in newspapers, magazines and electronic media in respect of each year since 2002; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27036/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 July 2006

376 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the total amount spent by her Department in terms of advertising in newspapers, magazines and electronic media in respect of each year since 2002; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27036/06]

Question· writtenPQ 367asked

375 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of staff broken down by grade employed within her private office and her constituency office; the number of such staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27021/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 July 2006

375 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of staff broken down by grade employed within her private office and her constituency office; the number of such staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27021/06]

Question· writtenPQ 366asked

374 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of staff broken down by grade employed within the private office and the constituency office; the number of such staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses in respect of each Minister of State allocated to her Department. [27006/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 July 2006

374 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of staff broken down by grade employed within the private office and the constituency office; the number of such staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses in respect of each Minister of State allocated to her Department. [27006/06]

Question· writtenPQ 365asked

373 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of political appointees and non-established civil servants appointed to her Department since June 2002; the nature of the post to which each such person is appointed; the annual cost in terms of salaries or expenses in respect of each such post for each year since 2002; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26991/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 July 2006

373 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of political appointees and non-established civil servants appointed to her Department since June 2002; the nature of the post to which each such person is appointed; the annual cost in terms of salaries or expenses in respect of each such post for each year since 2002; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26991/06]

Question· writtenPQ 364asked

372 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the total amount paid in terms of fees or expenses for the appointment of press or public relations consultants from outside her Department for each year since 2002; the firms appointed and the specific project or responsibility for which they were engaged; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26976/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 July 2006

372 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the total amount paid in terms of fees or expenses for the appointment of press or public relations consultants from outside her Department for each year since 2002; the firms appointed and the specific project or responsibility for which they were engaged; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26976/06]

Question· writtenPQ 363asked

371 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when payment of the 2005 single farm payment for a person (details supplied) in County Waterford will issue in view of her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 387 of 23 May 2006. [26860/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 July 2006

371 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when payment of the 2005 single farm payment for a person (details supplied) in County Waterford will issue in view of her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 387 of 23 May 2006. [26860/06]

Question· writtenPQ 362asked

370 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the allocations that have been made under the scheme of grants for forestry development in 2006 and if in this context an application for same by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 has been considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26691/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 July 2006

370 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the allocations that have been made under the scheme of grants for forestry development in 2006 and if in this context an application for same by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 has been considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26691/06]

Question· writtenPQ 360asked

368 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the grants allocated to local authorities to meet their expenses in implementing the Control of Horses Act 1996 for each year since 2002; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26689/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 July 2006

368 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the grants allocated to local authorities to meet their expenses in implementing the Control of Horses Act 1996 for each year since 2002; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26689/06]

Question· writtenPQ 359asked

367 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the location, area, parties involved, reasons and terms of any lands exchanged by Coillte in the past three years under Section 39 of the Forestry Act 1988; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26688/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 July 2006

367 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the location, area, parties involved, reasons and terms of any lands exchanged by Coillte in the past three years under Section 39 of the Forestry Act 1988; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26688/06]

Question· writtenPQ 358asked

366 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if, in regard to the consultation process regarding the Forestry Review and the basis on which the decision to exclude the Forestry Act 1988 from this review was made, she will provide the Houses of the Oireachtas with the record by which this decision was made and include all correspondence with the Department, which is the main shareholder on behalf of the public in this semi-State body, and all correspondence with Coillte regarding the review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26687/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 July 2006

366 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if, in regard to the consultation process regarding the Forestry Review and the basis on which the decision to exclude the Forestry Act 1988 from this review was made, she will provide the Houses of the Oireachtas with the record by which this decision was made and include all correspondence with the Department, which is the main shareholder on behalf of the public in this semi-State body, and all correspondence with Coillte regarding the review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26687/06]

Question· writtenPQ 357asked

365 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding the case of a herd owner (details supplied) in County Tipperary who made an application under the Single Payment Scheme (National Reserve). [26686/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 July 2006

365 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding the case of a herd owner (details supplied) in County Tipperary who made an application under the Single Payment Scheme (National Reserve). [26686/06]

Question· writtenPQ 356asked

364 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a grant payment in view of the fact that their application was passed several months ago. [26685/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 July 2006

364 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a grant payment in view of the fact that their application was passed several months ago. [26685/06]

Question· writtenPQ 232asked

235 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has had recent consultations with the Department of Agriculture and Food with a view to the utilisation of farm land previously used for beet growing for bio-fuel production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26710/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 July 2006

235 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has had recent consultations with the Department of Agriculture and Food with a view to the utilisation of farm land previously used for beet growing for bio-fuel production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26710/06]

Question· writtenPQ 37asked

107 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if the Government will institute a comprehensive biofuels strategy including the refinery and distribution network; if he has liaised with the Department of Agriculture and Food in relation to sugar refinery assets at Mallow which could be converted to biofuels and in relation to the cultivation of biofuels crops; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26659/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 July 2006

107 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if the Government will institute a comprehensive biofuels strategy including the refinery and distribution network; if he has liaised with the Department of Agriculture and Food in relation to sugar refinery assets at Mallow which could be converted to biofuels and in relation to the cultivation of biofuels crops; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26659/06]

Question· writtenPQ 36asked

104 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has had recent consultations with, the Department of Agriculture and Food, with a view to the utilisation of farm land previously used for beet growing for bio-fuel production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26539/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 July 2006

104 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has had recent consultations with, the Department of Agriculture and Food, with a view to the utilisation of farm land previously used for beet growing for bio-fuel production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26539/06]

Question· writtenPQ 533asked

546 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive the 2004 special beef premium; the reason for the delay; the steps which are being taken to resolve the problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26494/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006

546 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive the 2004 special beef premium; the reason for the delay; the steps which are being taken to resolve the problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26494/06]

Question· writtenPQ 532asked

545 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the delay in issuing approvals for forestry planting applications; the waiting time to process applications; if she will allow applicants to submit an amended single farm payment application form where lands are not planted due to delays in processing forestry applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26493/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006

545 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the delay in issuing approvals for forestry planting applications; the waiting time to process applications; if she will allow applicants to submit an amended single farm payment application form where lands are not planted due to delays in processing forestry applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26493/06]

Question· writtenPQ 531asked

544 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 248 of 24 May 2006, if she will ensure that her Department complies with the prompt payment legislation, and issue interest payments to farmers in view of the fact that a significant number of farmers eligible for the single farm payment, especially those deemed eligible under the national reserve had to wait up to six months for the issue of payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26491/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006

544 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 248 of 24 May 2006, if she will ensure that her Department complies with the prompt payment legislation, and issue interest payments to farmers in view of the fact that a significant number of farmers eligible for the single farm payment, especially those deemed eligible under the national reserve had to wait up to six months for the issue of payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26491/06]

Question· writtenPQ 530asked

543 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if participants in REP schemes can take advantage of more than one supplementary measure simultaneously; if in REPS4 this will be possible; the reasoning behind the Government’s policy governing participation in more than one REP scheme supplementary measure simultaneously; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26365/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006

543 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if participants in REP schemes can take advantage of more than one supplementary measure simultaneously; if in REPS4 this will be possible; the reasoning behind the Government’s policy governing participation in more than one REP scheme supplementary measure simultaneously; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26365/06]

Question· writtenPQ 528asked

541 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of children who benefited from the school milk scheme in 2005; and if she will provide the Deputy with a detailed break-down of what the cost of the scheme in 2005 was spent on. [26363/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006

541 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of children who benefited from the school milk scheme in 2005; and if she will provide the Deputy with a detailed break-down of what the cost of the scheme in 2005 was spent on. [26363/06]

Question· writtenPQ 527asked

540 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of farmers who have benefited from the early retirement scheme in 2005; the number of young trained farmers who benefitted from the installation grant in 2005. [26362/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006

540 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of farmers who have benefited from the early retirement scheme in 2005; the number of young trained farmers who benefitted from the installation grant in 2005. [26362/06]

Question· writtenPQ 526asked

539 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the grants which are available to marts to ensure that they keep facilities to an acceptable standard; if marts are eligible for grants under the farm waste management scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26361/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006

539 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the grants which are available to marts to ensure that they keep facilities to an acceptable standard; if marts are eligible for grants under the farm waste management scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26361/06]

Question· writtenPQ 525asked

538 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has had a 10 per cent penalty imposed on the 2005 REP scheme payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26265/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006

538 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has had a 10 per cent penalty imposed on the 2005 REP scheme payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26265/06]

Question· writtenPQ 523asked

536 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will review the application for single payment national reserve 2005 for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny in view of the additional information submitted to her Department. [26213/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006

536 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will review the application for single payment national reserve 2005 for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny in view of the additional information submitted to her Department. [26213/06]

Question· writtenPQ 522asked

535 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if permission will be granted to a person (details supplied) to allocate milk quota to a portion of their farm which they intend selling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26109/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006

535 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if permission will be granted to a person (details supplied) to allocate milk quota to a portion of their farm which they intend selling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26109/06]

Question· writtenPQ 521asked

534 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will review the application for single payment by a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny in view of the medical evidence submitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26107/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006

534 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will review the application for single payment by a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny in view of the medical evidence submitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26107/06]

Question· writtenPQ 520asked

533 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to support the development of the indigenous software industry through her Department’s public procurement process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26102/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006

533 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to support the development of the indigenous software industry through her Department’s public procurement process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26102/06]

Question· writtenPQ 519asked

532 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the average size of information technology procurement contracts in her Department; the median size of such contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26087/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006

532 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the average size of information technology procurement contracts in her Department; the median size of such contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26087/06]

Question· writtenPQ 518asked

531 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the percentage of information technology spend in her Department that went to Irish SMEs in each year from 2002 to date in 2006; the percentage for European Union and European Economic Area SMEs; if systems are in place in her Department’s procurement procedures to give preference to SMEs, such as the weighting system in place in the Local Government Computer Services Board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26072/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006

531 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the percentage of information technology spend in her Department that went to Irish SMEs in each year from 2002 to date in 2006; the percentage for European Union and European Economic Area SMEs; if systems are in place in her Department’s procurement procedures to give preference to SMEs, such as the weighting system in place in the Local Government Computer Services Board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26072/06]

Question· writtenPQ 516asked

529 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the information technology purchasing requirements, for both hardware and software, in her Department for the second half of 2006; the requirements for which tender requests have been issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26042/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006

529 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the information technology purchasing requirements, for both hardware and software, in her Department for the second half of 2006; the requirements for which tender requests have been issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26042/06]

Question· writtenPQ 515asked

528 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount of cattle meat, lamb meat and poultry imported from outside the EU directly into Ireland during each of the past five years; the amount of non EU origin cattle meat, sheep meat and poultry which was exported from Ireland during each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26001/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006

528 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount of cattle meat, lamb meat and poultry imported from outside the EU directly into Ireland during each of the past five years; the amount of non EU origin cattle meat, sheep meat and poultry which was exported from Ireland during each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26001/06]

Question· writtenPQ 514asked

527 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the proposed spending envelopes approved and set out by her Department for the foreseeable future; the broad objectives to be achieved by spending of such financial envelopes; the timescale set out for achievement of targets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25972/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006

527 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the proposed spending envelopes approved and set out by her Department for the foreseeable future; the broad objectives to be achieved by spending of such financial envelopes; the timescale set out for achievement of targets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25972/06]

Question· writtenPQ 513asked

523 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has accepted proposals from the Irish Farmers Association hen harrier working group suggesting an alternative to the NPWS proposals regarding the planting of trees in the proposed SPAs designated to protect the hen harrier in Counties Kerry, Limerick and Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25888/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006

523 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has accepted proposals from the Irish Farmers Association hen harrier working group suggesting an alternative to the NPWS proposals regarding the planting of trees in the proposed SPAs designated to protect the hen harrier in Counties Kerry, Limerick and Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25888/06]

Question· writtenPQ 512asked

522 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has sought and received the approval of the EU Commission to increase the rate of pension awarded to ERS participants under both schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25865/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006

522 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has sought and received the approval of the EU Commission to increase the rate of pension awarded to ERS participants under both schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25865/06]

Question· writtenPQ 511asked

521 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to extend disadvantaged area classification to the whole of the Border Midland Western region; when this proposal was put to the EU Commission; the response from the Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25864/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006

521 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to extend disadvantaged area classification to the whole of the Border Midland Western region; when this proposal was put to the EU Commission; the response from the Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25864/06]

Question· writtenPQ 509asked

519 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the growth in the level of production in organic produce in the past four years; the corresponding figure for the consumption of organic produce here; her plans to develop a single national label for organic produce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25862/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006

519 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the growth in the level of production in organic produce in the past four years; the corresponding figure for the consumption of organic produce here; her plans to develop a single national label for organic produce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25862/06]

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