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Question· oralPQ 10asked

12 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason he has changed the compensation measures for the REP scheme in relation to national heritage areas and special areas of conservation; if his attention has been drawn to the extra financial pressure this will put on farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13316/98]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 1998

12 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason he has changed the compensation measures for the REP scheme in relation to national heritage areas and special areas of conservation; if his attention has been drawn to the extra financial pressure this will put on farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13316/98]

Question· oralPQ 9asked

9 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the decision to change the compensation levels for special areas of conservation or national heritage areas in the new REP scheme; the savings, if any, involved; and the number of farmers this will affect. [13317/98]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 1998

9 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the decision to change the compensation levels for special areas of conservation or national heritage areas in the new REP scheme; the savings, if any, involved; and the number of farmers this will affect. [13317/98]

Question· oralPQ 7asked

7 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps, if any, being taken to combat salmonella infection in pigs in view of the fact that a recent outbreak of salmonella poisoning in Dublin is believed to have been the result of eating infected pig meat; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13385/98]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 1998

7 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps, if any, being taken to combat salmonella infection in pigs in view of the fact that a recent outbreak of salmonella poisoning in Dublin is believed to have been the result of eating infected pig meat; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13385/98]

Question· oralPQ 6asked

6 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will give a breakdown of where the £1.3 million funding under the 1997 weather related crop losses scheme was allocated on a county by county basis; the reason no funding was approved for applicants from County Mayo in view of the financial losses they incurred during the flash flooding in June 1997; if the scheme was implemented on a national or south of Ireland only basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13566/98]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 1998

6 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will give a breakdown of where the £1.3 million funding under the 1997 weather related crop losses scheme was allocated on a county by county basis; the reason no funding was approved for applicants from County Mayo in view of the financial losses they incurred during the flash flooding in June 1997; if the scheme was implemented on a national or south of Ireland only basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13566/98]

Question· oralPQ 5asked

5 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his attention has been drawn to the position in relation to the non-payment of headage, REP scheme and other grants to women who were farm owners and managers in their own right before they were married; the Department policy on farm women holding herd numbers separate to their husbands or partners; and his views on whether women should be allowed to farm in their own right and be eligible for the full range of grants if they meet the eligibility requirements laid down for all participants in schemes. [13567/98]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 1998

5 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his attention has been drawn to the position in relation to the non-payment of headage, REP scheme and other grants to women who were farm owners and managers in their own right before they were married; the Department policy on farm women holding herd numbers separate to their husbands or partners; and his views on whether women should be allowed to farm in their own right and be eligible for the full range of grants if they meet the eligibility requirements laid down for all participants in schemes. [13567/98]

Question· oralPQ 4asked

4 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he has considered in detail the provisions of the Irish Land Commission (Dissolution) Act, 1992; if so, the mechanism, if any, he will put in place to adjudicate upon claims relating to vesting orders and dissolution of trusts, particularly in relation to cow parks which were formerly carried out by lay commissioners; if he will give an assurance that a tribunal will be set up to deal with these quasi-judicial matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13702/98]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 1998

4 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he has considered in detail the provisions of the Irish Land Commission (Dissolution) Act, 1992; if so, the mechanism, if any, he will put in place to adjudicate upon claims relating to vesting orders and dissolution of trusts, particularly in relation to cow parks which were formerly carried out by lay commissioners; if he will give an assurance that a tribunal will be set up to deal with these quasi-judicial matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13702/98]

Question· oralPQ 3asked

3 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of cases awaiting an appeal hearing in his Department, as of 1 May 1998, for livestock schemes, REP schemes and other schemes; the approximate length of time to have an appeal heard; and the overall result of these appeals over the past 12 months up to 1 May 1998. [13636/98]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 1998

3 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of cases awaiting an appeal hearing in his Department, as of 1 May 1998, for livestock schemes, REP schemes and other schemes; the approximate length of time to have an appeal heard; and the overall result of these appeals over the past 12 months up to 1 May 1998. [13636/98]

Question· oralPQ 14asked

14 Mrs. B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the date for the publication of the specially commissioned report by Bord Bia on the marketing of Irish beef; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9430/98]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 April 1998

14 Mrs. B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the date for the publication of the specially commissioned report by Bord Bia on the marketing of Irish beef; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9430/98]

Question· oralPQ 12asked

14 Mrs. B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the date for the publication of the specially commissioned report by Bord Bia on the marketing of Irish beef; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9430/98]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 April 1998

14 Mrs. B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the date for the publication of the specially commissioned report by Bord Bia on the marketing of Irish beef; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9430/98]

Question· oralPQ 11asked

9 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the intentions, if any, he has regarding the preparation of a comprehensive programme to enhance the status of Irish beef and beef products at home and abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9427/98]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 April 1998

9 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the intentions, if any, he has regarding the preparation of a comprehensive programme to enhance the status of Irish beef and beef products at home and abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9427/98]

Question· oralPQ 10asked

8 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will give consideration to staff from his Department meeting farmers, who have serious problems with area aid maps, at local livestock offices around the country; and if he will acknowledge that it is very difficult to solve many of these problems either by telephone or letter to his Department. [9397/98]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 April 1998

8 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will give consideration to staff from his Department meeting farmers, who have serious problems with area aid maps, at local livestock offices around the country; and if he will acknowledge that it is very difficult to solve many of these problems either by telephone or letter to his Department. [9397/98]

Question· oralPQ 6asked

6 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the extent of training given to Teagasc advisers in the area of organic farming; and the finance provided for the past five years to organisations providing inspection services to ensure organic standards are maintained, excluding the measures and finance under REP schemes. [9417/98]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 April 1998

6 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the extent of training given to Teagasc advisers in the area of organic farming; and the finance provided for the past five years to organisations providing inspection services to ensure organic standards are maintained, excluding the measures and finance under REP schemes. [9417/98]

Question· oralPQ 5asked

5 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the progress, if any, being made on the provision of a shipping facility for export of live cattle to replace the Purbeck on the Cork to Cherbourg route which was withdrawn recently; the progress to date on the reopening of the live cattle trade to Egypt, Libya and Bosnia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9528/98]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 April 1998

5 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the progress, if any, being made on the provision of a shipping facility for export of live cattle to replace the Purbeck on the Cork to Cherbourg route which was withdrawn recently; the progress to date on the reopening of the live cattle trade to Egypt, Libya and Bosnia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9528/98]

Question· oralPQ 3asked

3 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the percentage and number of 1998 area aid applications which, to his knowledge, contain errors; the way in which he will rectify the situation; the number of farmers still waiting for payments for 1997 headage and premia schemes due to the delay in validating applications by the land parcel identification system; and the plans, if any, he has to increase the number of staff in the area aid unit until the serious problem with applications is resolved. [9529/98]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 April 1998

3 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the percentage and number of 1998 area aid applications which, to his knowledge, contain errors; the way in which he will rectify the situation; the number of farmers still waiting for payments for 1997 headage and premia schemes due to the delay in validating applications by the land parcel identification system; and the plans, if any, he has to increase the number of staff in the area aid unit until the serious problem with applications is resolved. [9529/98]

Question· oralPQ 2asked

2 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the progress, if any, he has had at EU level in having the thrust of the Agenda 2000 proposals rescinded; the plans, if any, he has over the forthcoming weeks to lobby against the proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9428/98]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 April 1998

2 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the progress, if any, he has had at EU level in having the thrust of the Agenda 2000 proposals rescinded; the plans, if any, he has over the forthcoming weeks to lobby against the proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9428/98]

Question· oralPQ 1asked

1 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reasons he has not introduced a replacement for the control of farmyard pollution grant scheme; if his attention has been drawn to the many farmers being debarred from entry into the REP scheme due to the absence of a farmyard pollution control scheme; if his Department has estimated the total number of farmers who may wish to apply for this scheme; if he has been in contact with the European Union regarding the scheme; and if the Government will fund this scheme in the event that the European Union will not co-finance it. [9527/98]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 April 1998

1 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reasons he has not introduced a replacement for the control of farmyard pollution grant scheme; if his attention has been drawn to the many farmers being debarred from entry into the REP scheme due to the absence of a farmyard pollution control scheme; if his Department has estimated the total number of farmers who may wish to apply for this scheme; if he has been in contact with the European Union regarding the scheme; and if the Government will fund this scheme in the event that the European Union will not co-finance it. [9527/98]

Question· oralPQ 10asked

10 Mr. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the discussions, if any, his Department has had with other Departments on relieving the flooding problems from the Shannon and the Barrow that farmers are experiencing in the midlands. [5164/98]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 February 1998

10 Mr. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the discussions, if any, his Department has had with other Departments on relieving the flooding problems from the Shannon and the Barrow that farmers are experiencing in the midlands. [5164/98]

Question· oralPQ 9asked

9 Mr. J. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food his views on whether an increasing number of farm family members are declining to take over the land; and the proposals, if any, he has to encourage the continuance of the family farm tradition. [5092/98]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 February 1998

9 Mr. J. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food his views on whether an increasing number of farm family members are declining to take over the land; and the proposals, if any, he has to encourage the continuance of the family farm tradition. [5092/98]

Question· oralPQ 8asked

8 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the plans, if any, his Department has to create alternative initiatives in farming due to the continual problems in the beef industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5165/98]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 February 1998

8 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the plans, if any, his Department has to create alternative initiatives in farming due to the continual problems in the beef industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5165/98]

Question· oralPQ 7asked

7 Mr. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he has had discussions with the Department of Defence and the Irish Horseracing Authority regarding the purchase of Irish bred horses for the Army Equitation School. [5163/98]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 February 1998

7 Mr. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he has had discussions with the Department of Defence and the Irish Horseracing Authority regarding the purchase of Irish bred horses for the Army Equitation School. [5163/98]

Question· oralPQ 6asked

6 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the plans, if any, he has to introduce an emergency aid scheme to compensate market gardeners who experienced damage to their crops during the exceptional storms on 24 December 1997 in the Cork and Kerry region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5094/98]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 February 1998

6 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the plans, if any, he has to introduce an emergency aid scheme to compensate market gardeners who experienced damage to their crops during the exceptional storms on 24 December 1997 in the Cork and Kerry region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5094/98]

Question· oralPQ 4asked

4 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps, if any, he has taken to deal with the decision by British retail multiples to withdraw Irish beef from their shelves; and the implications, if any, for the beef industry. [5351/98]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 February 1998

4 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps, if any, he has taken to deal with the decision by British retail multiples to withdraw Irish beef from their shelves; and the implications, if any, for the beef industry. [5351/98]

Question· oralPQ 3asked

3 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps, if any, he and An Bord Bia are taking to counter the potentially disastrous consequences for this country of the current Buy British Beef campaign in the UK; his views on whether aspects of this campaign, including some of the Tesco advertisements, are at variance with both the spirit and letter of the Common Market to which all EU members are committed; if so, the steps, if any, he is taking to have these anti-competitive practices discontinued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5348/98]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 February 1998

3 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps, if any, he and An Bord Bia are taking to counter the potentially disastrous consequences for this country of the current Buy British Beef campaign in the UK; his views on whether aspects of this campaign, including some of the Tesco advertisements, are at variance with both the spirit and letter of the Common Market to which all EU members are committed; if so, the steps, if any, he is taking to have these anti-competitive practices discontinued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5348/98]

Question· oralPQ 2asked

2 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the proposals, if any, he has to ensure there will be a more equitable and fairer system for the allocation and distribution of EU beef supports to drystock farming families to ensure that they will have a reasonable income and prevent the drift of these families from the land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5350/98]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 February 1998

2 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the proposals, if any, he has to ensure there will be a more equitable and fairer system for the allocation and distribution of EU beef supports to drystock farming families to ensure that they will have a reasonable income and prevent the drift of these families from the land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5350/98]

Question· oralPQ 1asked

1 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps, if any, that are being taken to promote the re-opening of the live cattle trade to third countries, particularly Egypt, Libya and Iran; the current position on his previously reported trial shipment of 2,000 cattle to Egypt; his views on whether the live trade will be re-opened and, if so, when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5347/98]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 February 1998

1 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps, if any, that are being taken to promote the re-opening of the live cattle trade to third countries, particularly Egypt, Libya and Iran; the current position on his previously reported trial shipment of 2,000 cattle to Egypt; his views on whether the live trade will be re-opened and, if so, when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5347/98]

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