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Question· oralPQ 35asked

35 Mr. Boylan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will reconsider his decision on the closure of the Teagasc office at Ballyconnell, County Cavan and the proposed closure of the office at Ballyjamesduff, County Cavan, in view of the important role both offices play in the ongoing changes in the agricultural development in the county, and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 1992

35 Mr. Boylan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will reconsider his decision on the closure of the Teagasc office at Ballyconnell, County Cavan and the proposed closure of the office at Ballyjamesduff, County Cavan, in view of the important role both offices play in the ongoing changes in the agricultural development in the county, and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 33asked

13 Mr. Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will outline his policy objectives for the beef industry with specific reference to the producer price crisis and continuing reported difficulties in the processing section.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 1992

13 Mr. Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will outline his policy objectives for the beef industry with specific reference to the producer price crisis and continuing reported difficulties in the processing section.

Question· oralPQ 32asked

12 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will consider the establishment of a national agricultural development authority to, (1) draw up a national development plan for Irish agriculture, (2) develop markets for value-added Irish agricultural products, especially green products and (3) ensure the development of processing facilities, and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 1992

12 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will consider the establishment of a national agricultural development authority to, (1) draw up a national development plan for Irish agriculture, (2) develop markets for value-added Irish agricultural products, especially green products and (3) ensure the development of processing facilities, and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 31asked

98 Mr. Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if, in the light of his predecessor's meeting with the board of Teagasc, he will confirm that he has no proposals to close down or relocate the research centre at Kinsealy; if he has received any proposals from the board to dispose of any land at Kinsealy, and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 1992

98 Mr. Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if, in the light of his predecessor's meeting with the board of Teagasc, he will confirm that he has no proposals to close down or relocate the research centre at Kinsealy; if he has received any proposals from the board to dispose of any land at Kinsealy, and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 30asked

65 Mrs. Owen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food whether he has a report yet from Teagasc concerning the proposals to close down Teagasc research station at Kinsealy, County Dublin, and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 1992

65 Mrs. Owen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food whether he has a report yet from Teagasc concerning the proposals to close down Teagasc research station at Kinsealy, County Dublin, and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 28asked

35 Mr. Boylan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will reconsider his decision on the closure of the Teagasc office at Ballyconnell, County Cavan and the proposed closure of the office at Ballyjamesduff, County Cavan, in view of the important role both offices play in the ongoing changes in the agricultural development in the county, and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 1992

35 Mr. Boylan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will reconsider his decision on the closure of the Teagasc office at Ballyconnell, County Cavan and the proposed closure of the office at Ballyjamesduff, County Cavan, in view of the important role both offices play in the ongoing changes in the agricultural development in the county, and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 26asked

10 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will outline the estimated percentage rate of extraction of sugar from sugar-beet in this country (a) at present and, (b) ten years ago; and if he can give an estimate of the value of this extra sugar per annum.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 1992

10 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will outline the estimated percentage rate of extraction of sugar from sugar-beet in this country (a) at present and, (b) ten years ago; and if he can give an estimate of the value of this extra sugar per annum.

Question· oralPQ 25asked

9 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the total acreage in the country currently devoted to horticulture and the area of this which is under glass; the measures, if any, he intends to take to increase the acreage devoted to horticulture with specific reference to the area under glass; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 1992

9 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the total acreage in the country currently devoted to horticulture and the area of this which is under glass; the measures, if any, he intends to take to increase the acreage devoted to horticulture with specific reference to the area under glass; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 24asked

40 Mr. McCartan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his attention has been drawn to the findings of the recent survey undertaken by consumer Choice magazine which showed that consumers in the Republic of Ireland were paying substantially more for potatoes than their counterparts in Northern Ireland; if his Department have carried out any investigation into the disparity; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 1992

40 Mr. McCartan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his attention has been drawn to the findings of the recent survey undertaken by consumer Choice magazine which showed that consumers in the Republic of Ireland were paying substantially more for potatoes than their counterparts in Northern Ireland; if his Department have carried out any investigation into the disparity; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 23asked

8 Mr. Cosgrave asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his attention has been drawn to the reports of a major difference in potato prices north and south of the Border; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 1992

8 Mr. Cosgrave asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his attention has been drawn to the reports of a major difference in potato prices north and south of the Border; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 22asked

7 Mr. Doyle asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties being experienced by farmers in getting cattle grading for intervention, into factories at present; and the action he proposes to take to overcome the problem.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 1992

7 Mr. Doyle asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties being experienced by farmers in getting cattle grading for intervention, into factories at present; and the action he proposes to take to overcome the problem.

Question· oralPQ 20asked

48 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the delay in the payment of various grants and subsidies to farmers in view of the commitment given that all those payments would have been made before the end of 1991; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 1992

48 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the delay in the payment of various grants and subsidies to farmers in view of the commitment given that all those payments would have been made before the end of 1991; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 19asked

17 Mr. Boylan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will give a commitment to the farmers of Cavan-Monaghan to have all headage payments made to them by 20 March 1992; if his attention has been drawn to the Taoiseach's commitment and his predecessor's commitment to the IFA that all headage payments would be made in the 1991 calendar year; and if he will outline his response to farmers who are on the breadline because of such a breach of promise.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 1992

17 Mr. Boylan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will give a commitment to the farmers of Cavan-Monaghan to have all headage payments made to them by 20 March 1992; if his attention has been drawn to the Taoiseach's commitment and his predecessor's commitment to the IFA that all headage payments would be made in the 1991 calendar year; and if he will outline his response to farmers who are on the breadline because of such a breach of promise.

Question· oralPQ 18asked

6 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will demand at the next meeting of the EC Council of Ministers that moneys due to farmers in this country, in the form of subsidies, and headage, will be paid in the relevant year; and that our Government will pay the matching finance in the relevant year also in view of the increasing dependence of so many of our farmers on these payments as a significant proportion of their overall income.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 1992

6 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will demand at the next meeting of the EC Council of Ministers that moneys due to farmers in this country, in the form of subsidies, and headage, will be paid in the relevant year; and that our Government will pay the matching finance in the relevant year also in view of the increasing dependence of so many of our farmers on these payments as a significant proportion of their overall income.

Question· oralPQ 17asked

5 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will delegate members of his staff to assist farmers who have difficulty in completing the beef premium application forms properly thus avoiding the current situation where up to 20 per cent of applications are being disqualified.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 1992

5 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will delegate members of his staff to assist farmers who have difficulty in completing the beef premium application forms properly thus avoiding the current situation where up to 20 per cent of applications are being disqualified.

Question· oralPQ 15asked

46 Proinsias De Rossa asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will outline the matters discussed by the EC Agriculture Ministers at their meeting on 19 November 1991; the progress which was made on discussions at the meeting on the Commissioner MacSharry reform proposals, and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 1992

46 Proinsias De Rossa asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will outline the matters discussed by the EC Agriculture Ministers at their meeting on 19 November 1991; the progress which was made on discussions at the meeting on the Commissioner MacSharry reform proposals, and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 13asked

33 Mr. Doyle asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he has received a definite commitment from the EC Commission that the stocking rates proposed in the Common Agricultural Policy reform measures will not apply to Ireland and in particular to disadvantaged areas in Ireland.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 1992

33 Mr. Doyle asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he has received a definite commitment from the EC Commission that the stocking rates proposed in the Common Agricultural Policy reform measures will not apply to Ireland and in particular to disadvantaged areas in Ireland.

Question· oralPQ 12asked

25 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he has studied the report by Teagasc on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy published in December, 1991, and if, in view of the disturbing findings in that report, he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 1992

25 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he has studied the report by Teagasc on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy published in December, 1991, and if, in view of the disturbing findings in that report, he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 11asked

24 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will outline the proposals he has for direct income supports for small farmers, especially in the context of the proposals for reform of the Common Agricultural Policy, and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 1992

24 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will outline the proposals he has for direct income supports for small farmers, especially in the context of the proposals for reform of the Common Agricultural Policy, and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 10asked

22 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food whether the Irish Government have set out firm guidelines in the national interest in response to the Common Agricultural Policy; if he has incorporated there in any submissions in respect of (a) rural development and (b) job creation and investment in the food industry, and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 1992

22 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food whether the Irish Government have set out firm guidelines in the national interest in response to the Common Agricultural Policy; if he has incorporated there in any submissions in respect of (a) rural development and (b) job creation and investment in the food industry, and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 9asked

4 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will undertake a tour of other EC countries with the Taoiseach to inform the leaders and governments of these countries of the detrimental impact that the present GATT proposals and the Commissioner MacSharry Common Agricultural Policy reform proposals will have on Irish agriculture and farm incomes as well as on the Irish economy, and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 1992

4 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will undertake a tour of other EC countries with the Taoiseach to inform the leaders and governments of these countries of the detrimental impact that the present GATT proposals and the Commissioner MacSharry Common Agricultural Policy reform proposals will have on Irish agriculture and farm incomes as well as on the Irish economy, and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 8asked

106 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will accept a qualification certificate number from smallholders who are in receipt of social welfare as proof of nontaxable income; and if grant payments will be made on presentation of such a number.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 1992

106 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will accept a qualification certificate number from smallholders who are in receipt of social welfare as proof of nontaxable income; and if grant payments will be made on presentation of such a number.

Question· oralPQ 7asked

105 Mr. Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will waive the requirement on farmers in disadvantaged areas to have tax and PRSI clearance in order to qualify for all 1992 livestock headage, beef premium, suckler cow schemes and sheep grants, in view of the fact that it will be impossible for the Revenue Commisioners to deal with all the applications and because tax clearance will be unnecessary in most cases since all farmers in the disadvantaged category do not have a taxable income.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 1992

105 Mr. Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will waive the requirement on farmers in disadvantaged areas to have tax and PRSI clearance in order to qualify for all 1992 livestock headage, beef premium, suckler cow schemes and sheep grants, in view of the fact that it will be impossible for the Revenue Commisioners to deal with all the applications and because tax clearance will be unnecessary in most cases since all farmers in the disadvantaged category do not have a taxable income.

Question· oralPQ 6asked

64 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason it is considered necessary for farmers who have to undergo a rigorous means test for unemployment assistance and who are in receipt of unemployment assistance to have a PRSI number for eligibility for headage grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 1992

64 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason it is considered necessary for farmers who have to undergo a rigorous means test for unemployment assistance and who are in receipt of unemployment assistance to have a PRSI number for eligibility for headage grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 4asked

3 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will consult with his colleague the Minister for Finance, to ensure that farmers who do not have a tax number at present will be paid headage premia and subsidies on an up-to-date basis and that they will be allowed at least a year to get their tax affairs in order and that no such requirement will be placed on farmers who received less than £2,000 per annum in such payments and who have been means-tested for and granted social welfare allowances.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 1992

3 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will consult with his colleague the Minister for Finance, to ensure that farmers who do not have a tax number at present will be paid headage premia and subsidies on an up-to-date basis and that they will be allowed at least a year to get their tax affairs in order and that no such requirement will be placed on farmers who received less than £2,000 per annum in such payments and who have been means-tested for and granted social welfare allowances.

Question· oralPQ 3asked

108 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he intends to act on the recommendations of the Culliton report to establish an expert group in order to prepare, within six months, a national food development plan.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 1992

108 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he intends to act on the recommendations of the Culliton report to establish an expert group in order to prepare, within six months, a national food development plan.

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