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Question· writtenPQ 53asked

43 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. [18808/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2006

43 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. [18808/06]

Question· writtenPQ 50asked

67 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she is satisfied regarding the measures currently in place to protect Ireland against an outbreak of avian flu; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18768/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2006

67 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she is satisfied regarding the measures currently in place to protect Ireland against an outbreak of avian flu; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18768/06]

Question· writtenPQ 49asked

42 Mr. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the powers she has to control ingress and egress into and from Ireland in the event of a serious outbreak of avian flu; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18889/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2006

42 Mr. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the powers she has to control ingress and egress into and from Ireland in the event of a serious outbreak of avian flu; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18889/06]

Question· writtenPQ 46asked

40 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the status of Doha Round World Trade Organisation negotiations in so far as they relate to agriculture; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18876/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2006

40 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the status of Doha Round World Trade Organisation negotiations in so far as they relate to agriculture; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18876/06]

Question· writtenPQ 36asked

35 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to provide a countrywide and weekend veterinary service for the issue of prescriptions for animal remedies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18798/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2006

35 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to provide a countrywide and weekend veterinary service for the issue of prescriptions for animal remedies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18798/06]

Question· writtenPQ 35asked

34 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to ensure that rules governing the insertion of chips into horses are enforced; the number of infractions of this rule which have occurred during each of the past five years; and the number of convictions there have been during each of the past five years of people found guilty of infringing this law. [18883/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2006

34 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to ensure that rules governing the insertion of chips into horses are enforced; the number of infractions of this rule which have occurred during each of the past five years; and the number of convictions there have been during each of the past five years of people found guilty of infringing this law. [18883/06]

Question· writtenPQ 31asked

30 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on developing countries’ demands in World Trade Organisation negotiations for a special safeguard mechanism and special products mechanism to be inserted into future WTO agreements; and if she will make a statement on the matter of demanding concessions by such developing countries in return for acceding to their demands. [18888/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2006

30 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on developing countries’ demands in World Trade Organisation negotiations for a special safeguard mechanism and special products mechanism to be inserted into future WTO agreements; and if she will make a statement on the matter of demanding concessions by such developing countries in return for acceding to their demands. [18888/06]

Question· writtenPQ 30asked

29 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the way in which and the reason food and food products imported from non-EU countries are being re-labelled and sold here under labels indicating Irish origin with particular reference to the poultry sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18821/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2006

29 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the way in which and the reason food and food products imported from non-EU countries are being re-labelled and sold here under labels indicating Irish origin with particular reference to the poultry sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18821/06]

Question· writtenPQ 29asked

28 Ms C. Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of grant approvals in relation to the scheme of investment aid for the development of the commercial horticulture since its inception; the amount per county; if the scheme has resulted in a growth in the number participating in the sector; the average grant paid; the number of growers who received the maximum allowable payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18697/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2006

28 Ms C. Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of grant approvals in relation to the scheme of investment aid for the development of the commercial horticulture since its inception; the amount per county; if the scheme has resulted in a growth in the number participating in the sector; the average grant paid; the number of growers who received the maximum allowable payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18697/06]

Question· writtenPQ 27asked

26 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the depression in the sheep industry sector at present and the fact that the sheep population is in serious decline; the action she proposes to take to alleviate these difficulties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18560/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2006

26 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the depression in the sheep industry sector at present and the fact that the sheep population is in serious decline; the action she proposes to take to alleviate these difficulties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18560/06]

Question· writtenPQ 26asked

25 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the recommendations of the Advisory Committee’s report on the role of women in agriculture which have to be implemented by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18873/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2006

25 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the recommendations of the Advisory Committee’s report on the role of women in agriculture which have to be implemented by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18873/06]

Question· writtenPQ 25asked

24 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will explain the circumstances in which a farmer (details supplied) in County Kildare, who was apparently charged with 59 counts of animal cruelty in 2000, was not stopped from keeping livestock by her Department or not monitored so closely that the recently reported dead sheep on their land might not have had to face such an apparently cruel demise; and the lessons her Department will implement following this case. [18875/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2006

24 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will explain the circumstances in which a farmer (details supplied) in County Kildare, who was apparently charged with 59 counts of animal cruelty in 2000, was not stopped from keeping livestock by her Department or not monitored so closely that the recently reported dead sheep on their land might not have had to face such an apparently cruel demise; and the lessons her Department will implement following this case. [18875/06]

Question· writtenPQ 24asked

56 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. [18767/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2006

56 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. [18767/06]

Question· writtenPQ 22asked

22 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. [18774/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2006

22 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. [18774/06]

Question· writtenPQ 21asked

21 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has had discussions with the Agriculture Commissioner or her personnel regarding the serious fall in prices and returns to dairy farmers; if she will provide assurances that increased supports will be provided to offset declines in EU export competitiveness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18555/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2006

21 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has had discussions with the Agriculture Commissioner or her personnel regarding the serious fall in prices and returns to dairy farmers; if she will provide assurances that increased supports will be provided to offset declines in EU export competitiveness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18555/06]

Question· writtenPQ 20asked

20 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the progress which has been made on the issue of substantial transformation of food products; if the Commission has published a consultation paper on the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18869/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2006

20 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the progress which has been made on the issue of substantial transformation of food products; if the Commission has published a consultation paper on the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18869/06]

Question· writtenPQ 19asked

19 Mr. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the stage her Department is at in relation to seeking approval in respect of the two bio-energy initiatives she referred to in Parliamentary Question No. 130 of 29 March 2006; the person her Department is seeking approval of these projects from; when she expects the conclusion of the approval process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18880/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2006

19 Mr. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the stage her Department is at in relation to seeking approval in respect of the two bio-energy initiatives she referred to in Parliamentary Question No. 130 of 29 March 2006; the person her Department is seeking approval of these projects from; when she expects the conclusion of the approval process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18880/06]

Question· writtenPQ 18asked

18 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 REP scheme funding and funding allocated under the SAC and SPA designation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18804/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2006

18 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 REP scheme funding and funding allocated under the SAC and SPA designation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18804/06]

Question· writtenPQ 16asked

16 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the consultation process on the possibility of moving to a more open market system for transferring milk quota has been concluded; if not, when it will be; the way in which the consultation process was carried out; the persons or the organisations it involved; if it has concluded, the outcome of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18879/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2006

16 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the consultation process on the possibility of moving to a more open market system for transferring milk quota has been concluded; if not, when it will be; the way in which the consultation process was carried out; the persons or the organisations it involved; if it has concluded, the outcome of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18879/06]

Question· writtenPQ 15asked

15 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the research by a person (details supplied); and if she will recommend farm management changes and better hedgerow development to reduce the incidents of tuberculosis in cattle here. [18758/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2006

15 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the research by a person (details supplied); and if she will recommend farm management changes and better hedgerow development to reduce the incidents of tuberculosis in cattle here. [18758/06]

Question· writtenPQ 12asked

12 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she intends adopting in the administration of the farm waste management package, particularly to ensure the quick processing of planning applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18561/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2006

12 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she intends adopting in the administration of the farm waste management package, particularly to ensure the quick processing of planning applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18561/06]

Question· writtenPQ 10asked

10 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will capitalise on the heightened awareness of the potential for direct sales of farm produce following popular campaign to have farmers and the wider community exercise traditional market rights before 1 May 2006 in towns and villages and even some designated crossroads throughout the country; and if she will meet with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to establish a programme of re-establishing such community run farmers’ markets. [18750/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2006

10 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will capitalise on the heightened awareness of the potential for direct sales of farm produce following popular campaign to have farmers and the wider community exercise traditional market rights before 1 May 2006 in towns and villages and even some designated crossroads throughout the country; and if she will meet with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to establish a programme of re-establishing such community run farmers’ markets. [18750/06]

Question· oralPQ 8asked

8 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to implement the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food report on the ERS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18806/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2006

8 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to implement the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food report on the ERS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18806/06]

Question· oralPQ 7asked

7 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of cases and the respective charges made under the Noxious Weeds Act 1936; and if a review of the legislation is being planned to include, for example, the dangerous giant hogweed which at present is an impediment to the development of farm tourism. [18756/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2006

7 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of cases and the respective charges made under the Noxious Weeds Act 1936; and if a review of the legislation is being planned to include, for example, the dangerous giant hogweed which at present is an impediment to the development of farm tourism. [18756/06]

Question· oralPQ 6asked

6 Ms Lynch asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps her Department has taken in 2006 to raise awareness of animal health conditions regarding personal imports of meat and milk; the methods she is considering to overcome the problem of targeting non-EU originating passengers who arrive here via hub airports from high risk countries such as Nigeria, China, Malaysia, Thailand and Russia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18878/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2006

6 Ms Lynch asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps her Department has taken in 2006 to raise awareness of animal health conditions regarding personal imports of meat and milk; the methods she is considering to overcome the problem of targeting non-EU originating passengers who arrive here via hub airports from high risk countries such as Nigeria, China, Malaysia, Thailand and Russia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18878/06]

Question· oralPQ 5asked

5 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will make a statement on the closure of the Irish Sugar plant at Mallow; and if she will agree to meet workers’ representatives from the plant to discuss issues arising from the closure and the future of the plant and Greencore. [18940/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2006

5 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will make a statement on the closure of the Irish Sugar plant at Mallow; and if she will agree to meet workers’ representatives from the plant to discuss issues arising from the closure and the future of the plant and Greencore. [18940/06]

Question· oralPQ 4asked

4 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking at EU level to protect the income of dairy farmers; the action she will take at Government level to relieve the cost burden that farmers can no longer afford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19000/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2006

4 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking at EU level to protect the income of dairy farmers; the action she will take at Government level to relieve the cost burden that farmers can no longer afford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19000/06]

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