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Question· writtenPQ 536asked

536. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has to date exercised his powers under section 29A of the Horse Racing Ireland Act 2016 to demand that Horse Racing Ireland provides a full account of the way the reappointment of its chief executive officer complies with the code of practice for the governance of State bodies. [28503/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2016

536. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has to date exercised his powers under section 29A of the Horse Racing Ireland Act 2016 to demand that Horse Racing Ireland provides a full account of the way the reappointment of its chief executive officer complies with the code of practice for the governance of State bodies. [28503/16]

Question· writtenPQ 535asked

535. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who availed of the historical farm rescue package scheme of 1982 to 1985; the average payment through the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28486/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2016

535. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who availed of the historical farm rescue package scheme of 1982 to 1985; the average payment through the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28486/16]

Question· writtenPQ 534asked

534. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an area of natural constraints scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28469/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2016

534. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an area of natural constraints scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28469/16]

Question· writtenPQ 532asked

532. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue under the 2016 area of natural constraints scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in issuing this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28444/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2016

532. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue under the 2016 area of natural constraints scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in issuing this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28444/16]

Question· writtenPQ 531asked

531. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures which will be taken to ensure that events which occurred in 2015 arising from the activities of supertrawlers fishing off the coast of Donegal, which resulted in the destruction of hundreds of locally owned fishing traps and pots, will not be repeated or happen again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28442/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2016

531. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures which will be taken to ensure that events which occurred in 2015 arising from the activities of supertrawlers fishing off the coast of Donegal, which resulted in the destruction of hundreds of locally owned fishing traps and pots, will not be repeated or happen again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28442/16]

Question· writtenPQ 527asked

527. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funding will be increased for areas of the natural constraints scheme to reverse cuts in previous budgets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28345/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2016

527. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funding will be increased for areas of the natural constraints scheme to reverse cuts in previous budgets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28345/16]

Question· writtenPQ 526asked

526. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reopen the beef data and genomics programme for new participants with additional funding for suckler cow support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28344/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2016

526. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reopen the beef data and genomics programme for new participants with additional funding for suckler cow support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28344/16]

Question· writtenPQ 525asked

525. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for the introduction of a sheep payment; the proposed requirements to receive the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28343/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2016

525. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for the introduction of a sheep payment; the proposed requirements to receive the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28343/16]

Question· writtenPQ 523asked

523. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to reflect and deliver on a public duty (details supplied) in his Department's statement of strategy due to be published in October 2016; the way in which his Department is engaging with the programme for a partnership Government commitment to equality and gender proofing in the departmental and budgetary process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28315/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2016

523. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to reflect and deliver on a public duty (details supplied) in his Department's statement of strategy due to be published in October 2016; the way in which his Department is engaging with the programme for a partnership Government commitment to equality and gender proofing in the departmental and budgetary process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28315/16]

Question· writtenPQ 521asked

521. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has satisfied himself that all State body guidelines were fulfilled and full transparency observed in all aspects of the reappointment of Horse Racing Ireland's CEO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28304/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2016

521. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has satisfied himself that all State body guidelines were fulfilled and full transparency observed in all aspects of the reappointment of Horse Racing Ireland's CEO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28304/16]

Question· writtenPQ 520asked

520. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of farmers who have applied to the EU voluntary milk reduction scheme by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28303/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2016

520. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of farmers who have applied to the EU voluntary milk reduction scheme by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28303/16]

Question· writtenPQ 519asked

519. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the existing areas that are currently designated as an eligible area under the areas of natural constraint, ANC, scheme by reference to new biophysical criteria by 2018 that have been identified as being ineligible following technical mapping work carried out to date by his Department, by county in tabular form; the number of farmers currently enrolled in the ANC sheme who have been provisionally observed as having ineligible areas under the new criteria following mapping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28302/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2016

519. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the existing areas that are currently designated as an eligible area under the areas of natural constraint, ANC, scheme by reference to new biophysical criteria by 2018 that have been identified as being ineligible following technical mapping work carried out to date by his Department, by county in tabular form; the number of farmers currently enrolled in the ANC sheme who have been provisionally observed as having ineligible areas under the new criteria following mapping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28302/16]

Question· writtenPQ 518asked

518. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the counties that have had technical work carried out to date by his Department with respect to designating eligible areas under the areas of natural constraint scheme by reference to new biophysical criteria by 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28301/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2016

518. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the counties that have had technical work carried out to date by his Department with respect to designating eligible areas under the areas of natural constraint scheme by reference to new biophysical criteria by 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28301/16]

Question· writtenPQ 517asked

517. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of technical work carried out to date by his Department with respect to designating eligible areas under the areas of natural constraint scheme by reference to new biophysical criteria by 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28300/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2016

517. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of technical work carried out to date by his Department with respect to designating eligible areas under the areas of natural constraint scheme by reference to new biophysical criteria by 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28300/16]

Question· writtenPQ 516asked

516. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of farmers participating in the areas of natural constraint scheme per county, in tabular form on an annual basis over the 2014 to 2016 period; the total annual budget allocation for the scheme in this period; the total amount of funds expended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28299/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2016

516. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of farmers participating in the areas of natural constraint scheme per county, in tabular form on an annual basis over the 2014 to 2016 period; the total annual budget allocation for the scheme in this period; the total amount of funds expended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28299/16]

Question· writtenPQ 515asked

515. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department has decided to roll over the current genomics tag contract with the existing supplier; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28298/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2016

515. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department has decided to roll over the current genomics tag contract with the existing supplier; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28298/16]

Question· writtenPQ 514asked

514. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department is taking to facilitate all commonage farmers who wish to submit an application to GLAS by the extended deadline considering planners have encountered difficulties logging into the online system or completing commonage management plans as mandatory under the scheme; if he will ensure that no delay to payments will occur considering the issues being encountered are beyond the control of commonage farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28297/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2016

514. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department is taking to facilitate all commonage farmers who wish to submit an application to GLAS by the extended deadline considering planners have encountered difficulties logging into the online system or completing commonage management plans as mandatory under the scheme; if he will ensure that no delay to payments will occur considering the issues being encountered are beyond the control of commonage farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28297/16]

Question· writtenPQ 513asked

513. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of commonage farmers who have completed a commonage management plan, CMP, by county in tabular form; the total number of commonage farmers who have not completed a CMP; the total amount of commonage farmers who have received GLAS payments to date in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28296/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2016

513. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of commonage farmers who have completed a commonage management plan, CMP, by county in tabular form; the total number of commonage farmers who have not completed a CMP; the total amount of commonage farmers who have received GLAS payments to date in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28296/16]

Question· writtenPQ 512asked

512. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of commonage farmers by county, in tabular form; the total number of commonage farmers who have applied to GLAS 1 and 2; the total number of commonage farmers that have had their applications processed by county; the total number of commonage farmers by county that have received and not received GLAS payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28295/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2016

512. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of commonage farmers by county, in tabular form; the total number of commonage farmers who have applied to GLAS 1 and 2; the total number of commonage farmers that have had their applications processed by county; the total number of commonage farmers by county that have received and not received GLAS payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28295/16]

Question· writtenPQ 511asked

511. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of commonages under GLAS 1 and 2 that have no planner approved to complete a commonage management plan, by county in tabular form; the total number of commonages under GLAS 1 and 2 that have been approved a planner to complete a commonage management plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28294/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2016

511. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of commonages under GLAS 1 and 2 that have no planner approved to complete a commonage management plan, by county in tabular form; the total number of commonages under GLAS 1 and 2 that have been approved a planner to complete a commonage management plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28294/16]

Question· writtenPQ 510asked

510. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will request all co-ops to have more forbearance with farmers - dairy, suckler, beef and tillage - in their current plight caused by poor prices, bad weather and other circumstances outside their control; if he will request the co-ops to allow for more flexibility in their billing system in line with farmers income times; and his views in this regard. [28283/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2016

510. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will request all co-ops to have more forbearance with farmers - dairy, suckler, beef and tillage - in their current plight caused by poor prices, bad weather and other circumstances outside their control; if he will request the co-ops to allow for more flexibility in their billing system in line with farmers income times; and his views in this regard. [28283/16]

Question· writtenPQ 509asked

509. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will issue a suggestion to all co-ops nationwide to pass on the recent increase in global dairy prices to dairy farmers and to ensure that this is reflected immediately in the prices paid for milk by co-ops; and his views in this regard. [28282/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2016

509. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will issue a suggestion to all co-ops nationwide to pass on the recent increase in global dairy prices to dairy farmers and to ensure that this is reflected immediately in the prices paid for milk by co-ops; and his views in this regard. [28282/16]

Question· writtenPQ 508asked

508. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive 2015 and 2016 disadvantaged area scheme payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28278/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2016

508. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive 2015 and 2016 disadvantaged area scheme payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28278/16]

Question· writtenPQ 507asked

507. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons or companies, and the associated amount of income or gains in increments of €5,000, in receipt of grant aid related to the ownership of woodlands and all woodland activity from 2009 and 2015 in tabular form and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28274/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2016

507. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons or companies, and the associated amount of income or gains in increments of €5,000, in receipt of grant aid related to the ownership of woodlands and all woodland activity from 2009 and 2015 in tabular form and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28274/16]

Question· writtenPQ 506asked

506. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive a 2015 basic payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28269/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2016

506. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive a 2015 basic payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28269/16]

Question· writtenPQ 505asked

505. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue under the areas of natural constraint scheme for 2016 to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; the reason for the delay in issuing this payment and the details of issues affecting the issuing of this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28248/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2016

505. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue under the areas of natural constraint scheme for 2016 to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; the reason for the delay in issuing this payment and the details of issues affecting the issuing of this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28248/16]

Question· writtenPQ 504asked

504. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the environmental and health impact assessments which have been carried out in relation to human biosolids being used as fertiliser; the regulations in place on the storage and spreading of this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28229/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2016

504. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the environmental and health impact assessments which have been carried out in relation to human biosolids being used as fertiliser; the regulations in place on the storage and spreading of this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28229/16]

Question· writtenPQ 502asked

502. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the procedures governing inspection of non-GLAS farms; if he will instruct planners in his Department who are carrying out GLAS commonage management plans to provide adequate notice to non-GLAS shareholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28192/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2016

502. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the procedures governing inspection of non-GLAS farms; if he will instruct planners in his Department who are carrying out GLAS commonage management plans to provide adequate notice to non-GLAS shareholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28192/16]

Question· writtenPQ 501asked

501. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1561 of 16 September 2016, the reason he did not provide, as requested, the total payments made to date under the GLAS scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28186/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2016

501. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1561 of 16 September 2016, the reason he did not provide, as requested, the total payments made to date under the GLAS scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28186/16]

Question· writtenPQ 498asked

498. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) has been approved for the national reserve and the young farmers schemes; the other financial supports available for young farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28117/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2016

498. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) has been approved for the national reserve and the young farmers schemes; the other financial supports available for young farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28117/16]

Question· writtenPQ 496asked

496. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether having only one supplier of bovine tags is not in keeping with the EU ethos of competition and free market. [28089/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2016

496. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether having only one supplier of bovine tags is not in keeping with the EU ethos of competition and free market. [28089/16]

Question· writtenPQ 495asked

495. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has established the standard to enable other bovine tag suppliers to compete in the market for the benefit of farmers; and his views on same. [28088/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2016

495. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has established the standard to enable other bovine tag suppliers to compete in the market for the benefit of farmers; and his views on same. [28088/16]

Question· writtenPQ 492asked

492. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine where his Department has not made payments to successful applicants to the schemes, the steps available to enforce the decision of the agricultural appeals office against his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28077/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2016

492. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine where his Department has not made payments to successful applicants to the schemes, the steps available to enforce the decision of the agricultural appeals office against his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28077/16]

Question· writtenPQ 491asked

491. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the agricultural appeals office has found against his Department, the procedure in place to ensure that the applicant receives payment as soon as possible to avoid further hardship being inflicted on the applicant, who often has had payments withheld for years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28076/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2016

491. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the agricultural appeals office has found against his Department, the procedure in place to ensure that the applicant receives payment as soon as possible to avoid further hardship being inflicted on the applicant, who often has had payments withheld for years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28076/16]

Question· writtenPQ 490asked

490. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) who successfully appealed the inspection results of his Department by way of oral hearing, the result of which was communicated to them, has not received all payments now due to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28075/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2016

490. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) who successfully appealed the inspection results of his Department by way of oral hearing, the result of which was communicated to them, has not received all payments now due to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28075/16]

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