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Question· writtenPQ 66asked

85 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the procedure she intends to employ when distributing the compensation envelope to those within the sugar industry who face substantial losses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23612/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

85 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the procedure she intends to employ when distributing the compensation envelope to those within the sugar industry who face substantial losses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23612/06]

Question· writtenPQ 63asked

77 Mr. P. Power asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans for aiding digesters and other new technology to deal with pig and poultry manure arising from the application of the Nitrates Directive. [24469/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

77 Mr. P. Power asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans for aiding digesters and other new technology to deal with pig and poultry manure arising from the application of the Nitrates Directive. [24469/06]

Question· writtenPQ 60asked

100 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the Agriculture Commissioner, Ms Bohl, reportedly intends to go beyond her mandate in signing off an agreement for the EU at the World Trade Organisation negotiations; and if she and the Government will request that no signing of an agreement takes place before the Council of Ministers has considered and decided on details and implications of draft proposals from the WTO talks in Geneva. [24629/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

100 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the Agriculture Commissioner, Ms Bohl, reportedly intends to go beyond her mandate in signing off an agreement for the EU at the World Trade Organisation negotiations; and if she and the Government will request that no signing of an agreement takes place before the Council of Ministers has considered and decided on details and implications of draft proposals from the WTO talks in Geneva. [24629/06]

Question· writtenPQ 59asked

95 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she is taking to protect agriculture here in the forthcoming World Trade Organisation talks; if the EU Commissioner for Trade is visiting Ireland in the near future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24613/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

95 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she is taking to protect agriculture here in the forthcoming World Trade Organisation talks; if the EU Commissioner for Trade is visiting Ireland in the near future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24613/06]

Question· writtenPQ 56asked

74 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the content of her recent discussions with the EU Trade Commissioner in relation to the World Trade Organisation arrangements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24614/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

74 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the content of her recent discussions with the EU Trade Commissioner in relation to the World Trade Organisation arrangements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24614/06]

Question· writtenPQ 54asked

72 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views regarding the situation where farm forest owners over the past six years received no increase in premium despite large overheads and cost of living increases. [24626/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

72 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views regarding the situation where farm forest owners over the past six years received no increase in premium despite large overheads and cost of living increases. [24626/06]

Question· writtenPQ 52asked

68 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties for potato growers; and the improvements by way of grant assistance and so on she will make for this sector. [24633/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

68 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties for potato growers; and the improvements by way of grant assistance and so on she will make for this sector. [24633/06]

Question· writtenPQ 50asked

144 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the voluntary code for country of origin labelling within the catering trade has been successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23651/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

144 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the voluntary code for country of origin labelling within the catering trade has been successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23651/06]

Question· writtenPQ 49asked

119 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the success of the voluntary arrangement with the catering industry, for labelling of beef with country of origin; when she expects to be able to include poultry meat in this scheme; her further views on a voluntary code of labelling with country of origin for foods other than beef; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24607/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

119 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the success of the voluntary arrangement with the catering industry, for labelling of beef with country of origin; when she expects to be able to include poultry meat in this scheme; her further views on a voluntary code of labelling with country of origin for foods other than beef; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24607/06]

Question· writtenPQ 46asked

146 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the discussions she has had with the Food Safety Authority of Ireland on the enforcement of the food labelling laws in view of their report to her Department of breaches in the law under her jurisdiction following an investigation of 90 food businesses completed in 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23595/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

146 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the discussions she has had with the Food Safety Authority of Ireland on the enforcement of the food labelling laws in view of their report to her Department of breaches in the law under her jurisdiction following an investigation of 90 food businesses completed in 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23595/06]

Question· writtenPQ 45asked

70 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the discussions she has had with the Food Safety Authority of Ireland on its report into breaches of food labelling laws of 90 food businesses completed in 2004; the action which her Department has taken following the reporting of breaches in the legislation under its control; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23596/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

70 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the discussions she has had with the Food Safety Authority of Ireland on its report into breaches of food labelling laws of 90 food businesses completed in 2004; the action which her Department has taken following the reporting of breaches in the legislation under its control; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23596/06]

Question· writtenPQ 44asked

64 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the discussions she has had with the Food Safety Authority of Ireland on its report into breaches of food labelling laws; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23649/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

64 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the discussions she has had with the Food Safety Authority of Ireland on its report into breaches of food labelling laws; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23649/06]

Question· writtenPQ 43asked

63 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the status of her application to the EU Commission for an exemption list under the animal remedies regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23605/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

63 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the status of her application to the EU Commission for an exemption list under the animal remedies regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23605/06]

Question· writtenPQ 42asked

62 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to ensure the maximum possible uptake of the farm waste management grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23599/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

62 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to ensure the maximum possible uptake of the farm waste management grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23599/06]

Question· writtenPQ 38asked

58 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will now answer Parliamentary Question No. 10 of 18 May 2006 as to whether she will meet with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to establish a programme of re-establishing community run farmers’ markets. [24635/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

58 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will now answer Parliamentary Question No. 10 of 18 May 2006 as to whether she will meet with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to establish a programme of re-establishing community run farmers’ markets. [24635/06]

Question· writtenPQ 37asked

57 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the EU stipulation of rules governing the co-existence of genetically modified organism products and conventional products; when the outcome of the consultation on co-existence arrangements conducted by her Department in 2006 is expected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24588/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

57 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the EU stipulation of rules governing the co-existence of genetically modified organism products and conventional products; when the outcome of the consultation on co-existence arrangements conducted by her Department in 2006 is expected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24588/06]

Question· writtenPQ 34asked

54 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she will take to ensure, that the views of a recent Europe-wide study published by the European Association of Agricultural Economists, that in the absence of milk quotas Irish milk output would soar by 40 per cent; her views on the outcome of this study; her further views of the likely difference in milk output if milk quotas were withdrawn; her further views on the opinion that even if such a study’s outcome is unlikely, in view of the fact that milk quotas are not likely to be abolished in the near future, the projected outcome reflects badly on the progress of diversification in agriculture here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24616/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

54 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she will take to ensure, that the views of a recent Europe-wide study published by the European Association of Agricultural Economists, that in the absence of milk quotas Irish milk output would soar by 40 per cent; her views on the outcome of this study; her further views of the likely difference in milk output if milk quotas were withdrawn; her further views on the opinion that even if such a study’s outcome is unlikely, in view of the fact that milk quotas are not likely to be abolished in the near future, the projected outcome reflects badly on the progress of diversification in agriculture here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24616/06]

Question· writtenPQ 31asked

71 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will accede to the IFA request for a substantial increase in payments for energy crops with €125 per hectare being recommended for oilseed rape, elephant grass and so on to ensure a viable return on such crops. [24631/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

71 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will accede to the IFA request for a substantial increase in payments for energy crops with €125 per hectare being recommended for oilseed rape, elephant grass and so on to ensure a viable return on such crops. [24631/06]

Question· writtenPQ 30asked

66 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to develop the biofuel sector; the discussions she has had with the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23641/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

66 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to develop the biofuel sector; the discussions she has had with the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23641/06]

Question· writtenPQ 29asked

52 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps which she is taking to develop an alternative energy sector based on agricultural land; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23635/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

52 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps which she is taking to develop an alternative energy sector based on agricultural land; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23635/06]

Question· writtenPQ 28asked

51 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when she expects the Brazilian Government to submit an action plan in response to the recommendations of the EU FVO review of the animal health and public health control systems, traceability and certification procedures in place in Brazil; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24589/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

51 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when she expects the Brazilian Government to submit an action plan in response to the recommendations of the EU FVO review of the animal health and public health control systems, traceability and certification procedures in place in Brazil; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24589/06]

Question· writtenPQ 25asked

48 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the measures she intends to take to address the problems experienced by farmers in the Shannon Callows, as a result of proposals which do not allow them to split their lands for grant aid purposes between REPS funding and funding allocated under the SAC and SPA designation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23637/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

48 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the measures she intends to take to address the problems experienced by farmers in the Shannon Callows, as a result of proposals which do not allow them to split their lands for grant aid purposes between REPS funding and funding allocated under the SAC and SPA designation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23637/06]

Question· writtenPQ 24asked

47 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the way in which the development of animal health policy is being pursued in the context of north south cooperation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24586/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

47 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the way in which the development of animal health policy is being pursued in the context of north south cooperation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24586/06]

Question· writtenPQ 23asked

46 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will provide this Deputy with a copy of the Teagasc Report on the economic implications of the use of genetically modified organisms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24596/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

46 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will provide this Deputy with a copy of the Teagasc Report on the economic implications of the use of genetically modified organisms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24596/06]

Question· writtenPQ 17asked

40 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action her Department is taking arising from the discovery of equine infectious anaemia here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24615/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

40 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action her Department is taking arising from the discovery of equine infectious anaemia here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24615/06]

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