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Question· writtenPQ 116asked

131 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the breakdown of all the products surrendered by being put in the amnesty bins at airports here for surrender of animal product that has been inadvertently carried into Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24595/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

131 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the breakdown of all the products surrendered by being put in the amnesty bins at airports here for surrender of animal product that has been inadvertently carried into Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24595/06]

Question· writtenPQ 114asked

129 Mr. Glennon asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans for inspections under the cross compliance requirements of the single farm payments scheme in 2006; and the way in which this compares with the level of inspections in 2005 and 2004. [24478/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

129 Mr. Glennon asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans for inspections under the cross compliance requirements of the single farm payments scheme in 2006; and the way in which this compares with the level of inspections in 2005 and 2004. [24478/06]

Question· writtenPQ 111asked

126 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her Department’s plans to evaluate the economic implications of the use of genetically modified organisms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23633/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

126 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her Department’s plans to evaluate the economic implications of the use of genetically modified organisms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23633/06]

Question· writtenPQ 110asked

125 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to changes in her Department’s method of dealing with the implementation of EU agriculture related Directives, in view of the European Court of Justice’s judgment in March 2004 that Ireland was in breach of its EU law obligations in respect of the transposition of the Nitrates Directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24591/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

125 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to changes in her Department’s method of dealing with the implementation of EU agriculture related Directives, in view of the European Court of Justice’s judgment in March 2004 that Ireland was in breach of its EU law obligations in respect of the transposition of the Nitrates Directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24591/06]

Question· writtenPQ 107asked

122 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she intends to take to further promote alternative markets abroad in view of the fact that Ireland is 300 per cent self-sufficient in dairying and beef; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24611/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

122 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she intends to take to further promote alternative markets abroad in view of the fact that Ireland is 300 per cent self-sufficient in dairying and beef; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24611/06]

Question· writtenPQ 105asked

118 Mr. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when she expects to receive the final report of the World Trade Organisation Disputes Panel on the claims by the US, Canada, and others that the de facto moratorium on the approval of new genetically modified products within the EU constituted an economic barrier to trade; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24587/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

118 Mr. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when she expects to receive the final report of the World Trade Organisation Disputes Panel on the claims by the US, Canada, and others that the de facto moratorium on the approval of new genetically modified products within the EU constituted an economic barrier to trade; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24587/06]

Question· writtenPQ 104asked

117 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she is satisfied regarding the measures currently in place to protect this country against an outbreak of avian flu; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23606/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

117 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she is satisfied regarding the measures currently in place to protect this country against an outbreak of avian flu; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23606/06]

Question· writtenPQ 102asked

115 Mr. English asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps which are being taken to protect this country from foot and mouth disease in view of the prevalence of foot and mouth disease in Brazil, and the inadequate tagging and traceability in that country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23598/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

115 Mr. English asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps which are being taken to protect this country from foot and mouth disease in view of the prevalence of foot and mouth disease in Brazil, and the inadequate tagging and traceability in that country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23598/06]

Question· writtenPQ 101asked

114 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the funding provided by her Department for the control of varroa in bees; the funding available to beekeepers to control the mite in question; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23616/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

114 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the funding provided by her Department for the control of varroa in bees; the funding available to beekeepers to control the mite in question; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23616/06]

Question· writtenPQ 100asked

113 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applications that have been made to her Department for the farm waste management scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24612/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

113 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applications that have been made to her Department for the farm waste management scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24612/06]

Question· writtenPQ 99asked

112 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will ensure that food imports into Ireland can be stood up as having the same high standards of traceability, hormone use limitations, country of origin labelling and so on particularly following forthcoming World Trade Organisation agreement. [24630/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

112 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will ensure that food imports into Ireland can be stood up as having the same high standards of traceability, hormone use limitations, country of origin labelling and so on particularly following forthcoming World Trade Organisation agreement. [24630/06]

Question· writtenPQ 98asked

111 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the criteria for receipt of national reserve entitlements from an equity point of view, in view of the fact that a 22 year old agricultural college graduate, who not owning land can just about afford to rent 30 acres is refused entitlements, whereas a retired wealthy farmer can receive entitlements up to €50,000; and if she will reform the criteria to ensure young people are not prevented from making a career in farming as is happening at present. [24627/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

111 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the criteria for receipt of national reserve entitlements from an equity point of view, in view of the fact that a 22 year old agricultural college graduate, who not owning land can just about afford to rent 30 acres is refused entitlements, whereas a retired wealthy farmer can receive entitlements up to €50,000; and if she will reform the criteria to ensure young people are not prevented from making a career in farming as is happening at present. [24627/06]

Question· writtenPQ 97asked

110 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount of meat other than beef, pork and chicken, imported for 2003, 2004, 2005 and to date in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24609/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

110 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount of meat other than beef, pork and chicken, imported for 2003, 2004, 2005 and to date in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24609/06]

Question· writtenPQ 96asked

143 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to maintain and improve the support for dairy farmers at Irish and European level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24584/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

143 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to maintain and improve the support for dairy farmers at Irish and European level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24584/06]

Question· writtenPQ 91asked

107 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the way in which she will remedy the shortfall in the afforestation programme which over the past 20 years saw an average of 15,000 hectares of new forests per year while in the past three years the average has dropped to 10,000 hectares a year, a 50 per cent drop; and her views on the need to remedy this shortfall in view of the demand for timber and wood fuel which SEI is promoting. [24625/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

107 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the way in which she will remedy the shortfall in the afforestation programme which over the past 20 years saw an average of 15,000 hectares of new forests per year while in the past three years the average has dropped to 10,000 hectares a year, a 50 per cent drop; and her views on the need to remedy this shortfall in view of the demand for timber and wood fuel which SEI is promoting. [24625/06]

Question· writtenPQ 89asked

105 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the EU Commission will be reviewing the operation of the premium allowed under the energy crops scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24599/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

105 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the EU Commission will be reviewing the operation of the premium allowed under the energy crops scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24599/06]

Question· writtenPQ 88asked

103 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when she expects to receive and to publish the Inter-Department Agency Committee to Examine Meat and Bone Meal Disposal in Non-Agriculture or Energy Sectors Report; the persons who are the members of this committee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24604/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

103 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when she expects to receive and to publish the Inter-Department Agency Committee to Examine Meat and Bone Meal Disposal in Non-Agriculture or Energy Sectors Report; the persons who are the members of this committee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24604/06]

Question· writtenPQ 87asked

102 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding Parliamentary Question No. 2 of 18 May 2006; if the meeting took place with the persons concerned; if a date from the Environmental Protection Agency was provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24605/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

102 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding Parliamentary Question No. 2 of 18 May 2006; if the meeting took place with the persons concerned; if a date from the Environmental Protection Agency was provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24605/06]

Question· writtenPQ 85asked

99 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the status of the EU Agriculture Commissioner’s stated aim to place a ceiling on the amount of subsidies single land owners can receive; when this ceiling is expected to be discussed at the European Council of Ministers; when it is discussed, if she will indicate her approval of such a ceiling; when it is expected to be implemented; the likely effect on Irish landowners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24617/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

99 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the status of the EU Agriculture Commissioner’s stated aim to place a ceiling on the amount of subsidies single land owners can receive; when this ceiling is expected to be discussed at the European Council of Ministers; when it is discussed, if she will indicate her approval of such a ceiling; when it is expected to be implemented; the likely effect on Irish landowners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24617/06]

Question· writtenPQ 83asked

94 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of young farmers who have applied for an installation grant in each of the past five years; if she is satisfied that every encouragement possible under EU rules is being given to such farmers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24583/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

94 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of young farmers who have applied for an installation grant in each of the past five years; if she is satisfied that every encouragement possible under EU rules is being given to such farmers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24583/06]

Question· writtenPQ 82asked

93 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will provide this Deputy with a list of all the farmers’ markets operating here that her Department is aware of; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24597/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

93 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will provide this Deputy with a list of all the farmers’ markets operating here that her Department is aware of; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24597/06]

Question· writtenPQ 76asked

86 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to more effectively promote fresh vegetables and potatoes as part of a healthy diet for young people particularly in view of the heavy advertising aimed at children by manufacturers of high sugar, salt and fat food products. [24632/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

86 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to more effectively promote fresh vegetables and potatoes as part of a healthy diet for young people particularly in view of the heavy advertising aimed at children by manufacturers of high sugar, salt and fat food products. [24632/06]

Question· writtenPQ 75asked

84 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of animal welfare officers here; the steps she is taking to ensure good animal welfare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23609/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

84 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of animal welfare officers here; the steps she is taking to ensure good animal welfare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23609/06]

Question· writtenPQ 74asked

83 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the World Trade Organisation Consultancy Group last met; the agenda at its last two meetings; when it will meet again; the persons who are the members of the group; their qualifications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24601/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

83 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the World Trade Organisation Consultancy Group last met; the agenda at its last two meetings; when it will meet again; the persons who are the members of the group; their qualifications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24601/06]

Question· writtenPQ 73asked

82 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she has taken or proposes to take to ensure that all meat and poultry sold here accurately reflect the country of origin and that traceability, health, hygiene, husbandry and processing procedures are in accordance with EU and Irish law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24568/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

82 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she has taken or proposes to take to ensure that all meat and poultry sold here accurately reflect the country of origin and that traceability, health, hygiene, husbandry and processing procedures are in accordance with EU and Irish law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24568/06]

Question· writtenPQ 72asked

81 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the nature of the solid progress she and her Department have made in the continuing consultation process on the detailed arrangements to give effect to her decision in relation to the move to a more open market system for transferring milk quotas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24594/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

81 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the nature of the solid progress she and her Department have made in the continuing consultation process on the detailed arrangements to give effect to her decision in relation to the move to a more open market system for transferring milk quotas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24594/06]

Question· writtenPQ 71asked

80 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the recent EFSA report on the incidence of salmonella in eggs in a number of European countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24610/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

80 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the recent EFSA report on the incidence of salmonella in eggs in a number of European countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24610/06]

Question· writtenPQ 70asked

393 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she will take to secure the maximum level of compensation for beet growers; when this decision will be made; the factors which will influence this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24973/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

393 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she will take to secure the maximum level of compensation for beet growers; when this decision will be made; the factors which will influence this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24973/06]

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