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Question· writtenPQ 783asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
783. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has secured agreement from the European Commission to have an advance payment of 70% of the basic payment scheme by mid-October 2016 in view of the income difficulties facing farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22849/16]
Question· writtenPQ 782asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
782. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of discussions at the recent European Union Agriculture and Fisheries Council on the ongoing difficulties facing the pigmeat sector; the proposals there are to provide additional assistance at European level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22848/16]
Question· writtenPQ 781asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
781. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of discussions at the recent European Union Agriculture and Fisheries Council on to the need to have additional food products exempted from the Russian ban on exports from the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22847/16]
Question· writtenPQ 780asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
780. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the export of live cattle to Turkey is likely to commence; if all the necessary protocols have been put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22846/16]
Question· writtenPQ 779asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
779. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if additional resources will be provided to Bord Bia to assist client companies exporting to Northern Ireland and Britain due to difficulties arising from the weakening of the value of sterling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22845/16]
Question· writtenPQ 778asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
778. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of super trawlers in Irish waters (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22837/16]
Question· writtenPQ 777asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
777. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposals he will make at the next EU Agriculture Council in respect of the need to support the dairy sector through its present difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22836/16]
Question· writtenPQ 776asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
776. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the necessary provisions will be implemented to enable farmers to access low-cost short-term loans, due to serious cash flow pressures at present, as provided for at the EU Agriculture Council in respect of state aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22835/16]
Question· writtenPQ 775asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
775. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he had discussions with the EU Agriculture Commissioner, and-or with other members of the EU Commission, regarding the need to abolish the EU tariffs on the import of fertiliser; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22834/16]
Question· writtenPQ 774asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
774. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date in implementing Food Harvest 2020, for each sector provided for in that strategy, published in July 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22833/16]
Question· writtenPQ 773asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
773. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the next meeting of the beef forum will be held; the issues to be discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22832/16]
Question· writtenPQ 772asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
772. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their young farmers scheme top-up payment. [22807/16]
Question· writtenPQ 771asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
771. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to meet at an early date his counterpart in the British Government, with particular reference to the recent EU membership referendum, and the issues that will affect farming and the agrifood sector and the implementation of the CAP; the issues of common concern to farmers throughout all of Ireland and Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22806/16]
Question· writtenPQ 770asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
770. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the GLAS scheme will reopen; the number of persons to be approved for this scheme in 2016 and 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22805/16]
Question· writtenPQ 769asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
769. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has put proposals to the EU Agriculture Commissioner in relation to the postponement of super-levy fines for 2016 and 2017 in view of the crisis affecting dairy farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22804/16]
Question· writtenPQ 768asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
768. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments under the areas of natural constraint scheme will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22803/16]
Question· writtenPQ 767asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
767. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of member states that have amended their respective 2014-20 RDPs to create financial instruments to draw down on affordable EU credit lines; if an Irish amendment is being considered to the submission in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22756/16]
Question· writtenPQ 766asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
766. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of historical appeal cases in County Mayo that have been affected by the recent High Court decision; his plans to appoint extra staff to the Agriculture Appeals Office in view of the judgment; and his planned approach to the ramifications of the judgment. [22755/16]
Question· writtenPQ 765asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
765. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of politically appointed staff working in his Department including the names, roles and salaries of each staff member; in the case of special advisers, their qualifications and experience relevant to their roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22725/16]
Question· writtenPQ 764asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
764. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if changes were made to the farmers' charter; if the farming organisations had an input into the changes as agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22707/16]
Question· writtenPQ 763asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
763. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter regarding aquaculture licences (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22706/16]
Question· writtenPQ 762asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
762. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which the funding collected through the thoroughbred foal levy is distributed within the industry; the percentages of the distribution of funding under the terms of the current legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22705/16]
Question· writtenPQ 761asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
761. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will establish a working group or commission an investigation into the disbursement of funding raised through the thoroughbred foal levy to ensure that taxpayers' money is being utilised in a fair and transparent manner within the industry and for the betterment of the industry and those who work within it; to ensure that such a working group or commission has representatives from all sectors of the industry including a number of independent breeders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22704/16]
Question· writtenPQ 760asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
760. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views that it is equitable, under the terms of the current legislation governing the thoroughbred foal levy, that breeders are being forced to pay a levy on money which is fictitious as the stallion owner does not receive said money as the amount paid is not always equal to the advertised fee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22703/16]
Question· writtenPQ 759asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
759. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to amend the legislation governing the thoroughbred foal levy so that the breeder pays a 1% levy on the exact amount received at the point of sale, in place of the current system ensuring that pin hookers and other persons who trade in horses would pay their fair share in supporting the industry as they also use the benefactors of this levy ensuring that breeders do not have to pay out money in July when registering foals and cash flow is very scarce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22702/16]
Question· writtenPQ 758asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
758. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to amend the legislation governing the thoroughbred foal levy so that the breeder pays the levy on the exact amount paid for the stud fee as opposed to the stud owner's advertised fees, ensuring the process is more equitable for breeders who pay the trading fee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22701/16]
Question· writtenPQ 757asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
757. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will issue on an application by a person (details supplied) under TAMS 2 scheme. [22697/16]
Question· writtenPQ 756asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
756. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reasons a combined application under the young farmers scheme by two persons (details supplied) was unsuccessful for one of the persons despite the fact that the criteria suggested that at least one, and not only one person, could apply for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22687/16]
Question· writtenPQ 755asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
755. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for details of any land-based RAS fish farms which were funded by the European Fisheries Fund in any member state. [22638/16]
Question· writtenPQ 754asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
754. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the value of unused European Fisheries Fund moneys by his Department. [22637/16]
Question· writtenPQ 753asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
753. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the value of the EU contribution to his Department under the European Fisheries Fund. [22636/16]
Question· writtenPQ 752asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
752. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a young farmers scheme application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22568/16]
Question· writtenPQ 751asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
751. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding GLAS applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22500/16]
Question· writtenPQ 750asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
750. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding applications for the TAMS 2 scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22467/16]
Question· writtenPQ 749asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
749. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether it is appropriate, in the context of a citizen’s right to natural justice, that his officers can enter lands where that officer has a reasonable belief that the lands are the subject of payments under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22463/16]
Question· writtenPQ 748asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
748. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the legal advice he received in respect of interpretation of the EU regulations prior to preparing the terms and conditions of the basic payment scheme; if he receives legal advice prior to the issuing of the terms and conditions of the basic payment scheme; if he is satisfied that the advice he received was appropriate in the context of the recent High Court ruling in a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22462/16]
Question· writtenPQ 747asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
747. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to address the lack of understanding his officers have in the context of fair procedures when dealing with applicants to the schemes in view of a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22461/16]
Question· writtenPQ 746asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
746. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the resources he has made available to the appeals office to deal with the appeals that may have to be reviewed in view of the ruling in a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22460/16]
Question· writtenPQ 745asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
745. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if appeals officers have never contacted any inspecting officers, or vice versa, in cases without notifying the relevant applicant of such communications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22459/16]
Question· writtenPQ 744asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
744. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether every on-the-spot check conducted by his Department must be the subject of a control report which must be provided to the farmer prior to his official drawing its conclusions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22458/16]
Question· writtenPQ 743asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
743. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department did not take remedial action on the provision of a control report when a matter was brought to his attention by many applicants to the schemes prior to the institution of a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22457/16]
Question· writtenPQ 742asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
742. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ensure the implementation of the farmers charter is adhered to by his officers on the ground in view of the ruling in a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22456/16]
Question· writtenPQ 741asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
741. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the farmers on the commonages that were subjected to a review in 2010 and 2013 are entitled to have the decisions of his Department reviewed in the context of fair procedures arising from the ruling in a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22455/16]
Question· writtenPQ 740asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
740. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an estimate on a county-by-county basis of the amount of cases around the country that may be affected by a ruling (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22454/16]
Question· writtenPQ 739asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
739. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to address the penalties that were applied to farmers where no control report was provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22453/16]
Question· writtenPQ 738asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
738. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will now undertake to ensure that the flawed inspection procedures are immediately changed to ensure that each applicant to the schemes will have their rights protected; the proposed changes and a timeline for their implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22452/16]
Question· writtenPQ 737asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
737. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the interpretation of land eligibility that was confirmed by a person (details supplied) at the hill farmers conference on 20 June 2016 is the interpretation that always applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22451/16]
Question· writtenPQ 735asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
735. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the plans his Department has put in place to protect Irish farmers following the recent referendum result in which the people of Great Britain and Northern Ireland voted to leave the European Union. [22393/16]
Question· writtenPQ 734asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
734. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) might expect payment for the 2015 GLAS scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22347/16]
Question· writtenPQ 733asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
733. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) might expect payment for the 2015 beef data scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22346/16]
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