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Question· writtenPQ 641asked

711 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the cost of energy used running her Department in the year 2002; the cost of doing so in 2006; the quantity of energy used in each of these years to which this cost relates; and her plans to reduce this usage as a contribution to meeting concerns regarding climate change. [9816/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 March 2007

711 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the cost of energy used running her Department in the year 2002; the cost of doing so in 2006; the quantity of energy used in each of these years to which this cost relates; and her plans to reduce this usage as a contribution to meeting concerns regarding climate change. [9816/07]

Question· writtenPQ 640asked

710 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received their total single farm payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9811/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 March 2007

710 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received their total single farm payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9811/07]

Question· writtenPQ 639asked

709 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if there are clerical positions available in her Department (details supplied); if so, when they will become available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9802/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 March 2007

709 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if there are clerical positions available in her Department (details supplied); if so, when they will become available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9802/07]

Question· writtenPQ 638asked

708 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason an appeal lodged in 2006 by a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny has not been responded to; if their original application and subsequent appeal will be re-examined with a view to issuing a positive response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9796/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 March 2007

708 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason an appeal lodged in 2006 by a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny has not been responded to; if their original application and subsequent appeal will be re-examined with a view to issuing a positive response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9796/07]

Question· writtenPQ 637asked

707 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount her Department paid in 2006 for car mileage expenses; the amount paid to cover rail and bus ticket expenses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9767/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 March 2007

707 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount her Department paid in 2006 for car mileage expenses; the amount paid to cover rail and bus ticket expenses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9767/07]

Question· writtenPQ 633asked

703 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on a submission from a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny regarding the inclusion of their deer enterprise in calculations for farm entitlements based on the promotion of this type of enterprise by Teagasc as a realistic alternative; and her further views on the facts of their case and if she will expedite a response relative to their entitlements. [9685/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 March 2007

703 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on a submission from a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny regarding the inclusion of their deer enterprise in calculations for farm entitlements based on the promotion of this type of enterprise by Teagasc as a realistic alternative; and her further views on the facts of their case and if she will expedite a response relative to their entitlements. [9685/07]

Question· writtenPQ 632asked

702 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of tonnes of meat and bone meal exported each year for the past ten years; the amount it cost the taxpayer to dispose of same for each of those years; her views on whether it should be used as an alternative to peat in power stations here rather than Germany; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9679/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 March 2007

702 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of tonnes of meat and bone meal exported each year for the past ten years; the amount it cost the taxpayer to dispose of same for each of those years; her views on whether it should be used as an alternative to peat in power stations here rather than Germany; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9679/07]

Question· writtenPQ 629asked

699 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food his plans to improve the benefits of the early farm retirement scheme; the time scale of such proposals; the basis for such proposals; the number of farmers who have accepted the scheme over each of the past five years nationally and the number in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9586/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 March 2007

699 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food his plans to improve the benefits of the early farm retirement scheme; the time scale of such proposals; the basis for such proposals; the number of farmers who have accepted the scheme over each of the past five years nationally and the number in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9586/07]

Question· writtenPQ 627asked

697 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a tree felling licence will be granted to an organisation (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9573/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 March 2007

697 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a tree felling licence will be granted to an organisation (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9573/07]

Question· writtenPQ 626asked

696 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the rationale behind the document issued by her Department for farmers to complete on cross compliance and farm inspections taking into account that this is 66 pages long, has 1450 different questions, sections and permutations and requires her Departmental inspector’s signature in 28 different places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9567/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 March 2007

696 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the rationale behind the document issued by her Department for farmers to complete on cross compliance and farm inspections taking into account that this is 66 pages long, has 1450 different questions, sections and permutations and requires her Departmental inspector’s signature in 28 different places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9567/07]

Question· writtenPQ 625asked

695 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow who is waiting to be awarded the second half of a single farm payment; if same will be awarded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9542/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 March 2007

695 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow who is waiting to be awarded the second half of a single farm payment; if same will be awarded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9542/07]

Question· writtenPQ 624asked

694 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the recommendations of the Oireachtas joint committee will be considered for the New Early Retirement Scheme Draft Development Plan 2007 to 2013 as referred to in a previous parliamentary question. [9531/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 March 2007

694 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the recommendations of the Oireachtas joint committee will be considered for the New Early Retirement Scheme Draft Development Plan 2007 to 2013 as referred to in a previous parliamentary question. [9531/07]

Question· writtenPQ 621asked

691 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath has not been granted the single farm payment for 2006 in view of the fact that this person who has land rented, completed entitlements for their herd number and the transfer of entitlements was lodged in the Dingle farm payment section in Portlaoise in April 2006; if she will take steps to have same now expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9493/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 March 2007

691 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath has not been granted the single farm payment for 2006 in view of the fact that this person who has land rented, completed entitlements for their herd number and the transfer of entitlements was lodged in the Dingle farm payment section in Portlaoise in April 2006; if she will take steps to have same now expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9493/07]

Question· writtenPQ 620asked

690 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the enormous waiting time for farm inspection in respect of the waste pollution scheme; the steps that can be taken to increase the number of inspectors dealing with this scheme in the Kilkenny office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9463/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 March 2007

690 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the enormous waiting time for farm inspection in respect of the waste pollution scheme; the steps that can be taken to increase the number of inspectors dealing with this scheme in the Kilkenny office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9463/07]

Question· writtenPQ 619asked

689 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will make available financial assistance for the hosting of the international sheep dog trials here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9462/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 March 2007

689 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will make available financial assistance for the hosting of the international sheep dog trials here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9462/07]

Question· writtenPQ 618asked

688 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applications that were successful under the EU avian flu package; if they have all been dealt with; the amount of compensation paid; if she is satisfied that it was sufficient to help the industry survive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9458/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 March 2007

688 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applications that were successful under the EU avian flu package; if they have all been dealt with; the amount of compensation paid; if she is satisfied that it was sufficient to help the industry survive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9458/07]

Question· writtenPQ 615asked

685 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of hectares of land planted in each of the years from 1995 to 2006; the amount that will be planted in 2007; if she is satisfied that there is enough effort being made to maintain existing plantations and to provide proper worthwhile markets for the timber; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9413/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 March 2007

685 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of hectares of land planted in each of the years from 1995 to 2006; the amount that will be planted in 2007; if she is satisfied that there is enough effort being made to maintain existing plantations and to provide proper worthwhile markets for the timber; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9413/07]

Question· writtenPQ 613asked

683 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a decision will be made on an application to the national reserve by a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; the reason for the delay in relation to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9399/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 March 2007

683 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a decision will be made on an application to the national reserve by a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; the reason for the delay in relation to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9399/07]

Question· writtenPQ 258asked

259 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will amend the remit of Coillte in relation to the provision and management of recreational woodland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9215/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2007

259 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will amend the remit of Coillte in relation to the provision and management of recreational woodland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9215/07]

Question· writtenPQ 257asked

258 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will review the cross compliance farm inspection checklist in order that it is more reasonable and takes account of practical farming conditions and eliminates inspection duplication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9393/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2007

258 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will review the cross compliance farm inspection checklist in order that it is more reasonable and takes account of practical farming conditions and eliminates inspection duplication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9393/07]

Question· writtenPQ 254asked

255 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the extent to which beef, lamb, dairy or cereal production has increased or otherwise in each of the past 10 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9357/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2007

255 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the extent to which beef, lamb, dairy or cereal production has increased or otherwise in each of the past 10 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9357/07]

Question· writtenPQ 253asked

254 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applicants who have opted for the farm retirement scheme in each of the past 10 years to date in 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9356/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2007

254 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applicants who have opted for the farm retirement scheme in each of the past 10 years to date in 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9356/07]

Question· writtenPQ 252asked

253 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the extent to which she proposes to improve, increase or enhance incentives to cater for farm yard waste thereby reducing the threat of pollution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9355/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2007

253 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the extent to which she proposes to improve, increase or enhance incentives to cater for farm yard waste thereby reducing the threat of pollution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9355/07]

Question· writtenPQ 249asked

250 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the methodology used to dispose of bonemeal or other products which arose as a result of the beef destruct scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9352/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2007

250 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the methodology used to dispose of bonemeal or other products which arose as a result of the beef destruct scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9352/07]

Question· writtenPQ 248asked

249 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if all meat and meat products imported are labelled and compliant with the disease, hygiene and traceability standards applicable here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9351/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2007

249 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if all meat and meat products imported are labelled and compliant with the disease, hygiene and traceability standards applicable here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9351/07]

Question· writtenPQ 247asked

248 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the extent to which Irish dairy exports are expected to continue or expand in the future in view of the reduction in the national herd; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9350/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2007

248 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the extent to which Irish dairy exports are expected to continue or expand in the future in view of the reduction in the national herd; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9350/07]

Question· writtenPQ 246asked

247 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the extent importation or food or food products from Asia, Australia or the Americas is deemed to be eco-friendly having particular regard to CO2 emissions in transportation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9349/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2007

247 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the extent importation or food or food products from Asia, Australia or the Americas is deemed to be eco-friendly having particular regard to CO2 emissions in transportation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9349/07]

Question· writtenPQ 245asked

246 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the extent to which CO2 emissions are expected to become part of the negotiations in respect of the food industry in the context of the global economy and the World Trade Organisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9348/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2007

246 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the extent to which CO2 emissions are expected to become part of the negotiations in respect of the food industry in the context of the global economy and the World Trade Organisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9348/07]

Question· writtenPQ 244asked

245 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the future for agriculture and the food producing sector in general in the context of the World Trade Organisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9347/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2007

245 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the future for agriculture and the food producing sector in general in the context of the World Trade Organisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9347/07]

Question· writtenPQ 243asked

243 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the producing countries now presenting the strongest competition for Irish agricultural exports on European or world markets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9345/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2007

243 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the producing countries now presenting the strongest competition for Irish agricultural exports on European or world markets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9345/07]

Question· writtenPQ 241asked

241 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she will take to encourage the proliferation of anaerobic digesters to cater for farm waste, improve efficiency, become more eco-friendly and contribute to the energy grid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9343/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2007

241 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she will take to encourage the proliferation of anaerobic digesters to cater for farm waste, improve efficiency, become more eco-friendly and contribute to the energy grid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9343/07]

Question· writtenPQ 240asked

240 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position in relation to an application for installation aid in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9316/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2007

240 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position in relation to an application for installation aid in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9316/07]

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