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151 records in IE in 1996
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 April 1996
65 Mr. M. Brennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when the rural world premium will be paid to sheep farmers in non-disadvantaged areas. [7580/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 April 1996
5 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of sheep farmers that have received payment under the sheep deal negotiated by him in late 1995. [7837/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 April 1996
128 Mr. Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the proposals, if any, he has to assist transport companies who have been seriously affected by the current crisis in the beef industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7873/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 April 1996
67 Mr. M. Ahern asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the steps, if any, he is taking to secure a rise in export refunds on the export of Irish beef to third countries. [7577/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 April 1996
46 Mr. Clohessy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he has sought an extension of, or an increase in, the spring beef slaughter premium from the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7789/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 April 1996
36 Miss M. Wallace asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the efforts, if any, he has made to seek an adequate increase in export refunds for live cattle; his views on whether an adequate increase in export refunds for live cattle will encourage more competition for supplies; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that export refunds were 25 per cent higher in April 1995 and that urgent action is needed to increase export refunds in the current beef crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7832/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 April 1996
8 Mr. Molloy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the action, if any, he has taken or proposes to take to ensure that emergency beef intervention can effectively clear the large numbers of finished beef cattle being held on Irish farms; and the changes, if any, he has sought in respect of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7786/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 April 1996
4 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the reason only 950 tonnes of beef was applied for under the beef intervention scheme agreed to by him at the last EU Council of Ministers meeting in view of the emergency that exists in the Irish beef industry. [7836/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 April 1996
3 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he will make a statement on the current situation in the BSE crisis having regard to the enormous losses being suffered by Irish beef producers and processors; and the steps, if any, the Government proposes to take to alleviate the problems and reduce the losses. [7913/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 April 1996
2 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of farmers who have been paid the first instalment of the REP scheme payment; when the second instalment became due for payment; and the number of farmers that have been paid the second instalment of the REP scheme. [7835/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 April 1996
29 Mr. Clohessy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if his attention has been drawn to the serious deficiencies in the documents circulated to farmers in conjunction with the 1996 EU area aid application forms; if he proposes to extend the deadline for submission of the forms in view of the industrial relations problems within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7788/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 April 1996
1 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture. Food and Forestry the way in which he intends farmers to be in a position to meet the closing date for area aid applications in 1996 in view of the current confusion and level of disorganisation that exists in relation to the processing of those applications before that date; the reason he assigned the digitising of the maps to a private company; the value of this contract; and the number of eligible farmers who are awaiting the correct maps to be forwarded to them. [7834/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 April 1996
9 Miss Harney asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment if he will report on the deliberations of the Expert Advisory Group on Beef Products; if he will make a statement on the dramatic decline in sales of Irish beef; and the proposals, if any, there are to transfer responsibility for food safety and hygiene to a new agency independent of the Department of Agriculture. [7784/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 March 1996
49 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for the Marine the outcome of his meeting with the Scottish Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the British Minister for Defence regarding Beaufort Dyke munitions dump; whether work on the proposed gas pipeline disturbed some of the munitions in the dyke; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5137/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 March 1996
49 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for the Marine the outcome of his meeting with the Scottish Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the British Minister for Defence regarding Beaufort Dyke munitions dump; whether work on the proposed gas pipeline disturbed some of the munitions in the dyke; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5137/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 February 1996
54 Mr. Clohessy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the extent of lateral spread of bovine tuberculosis; the significance of the spread and research into the phenomenon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4695/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 February 1996
53 Ms O'Donnell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of seizures of illegal animal growth promoters that have taken place in each of the past three years; the nature of the substances seized; the number of prosecutions arising from the seizures; and the number of convictions secured. [4692/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 February 1996
52 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the percentage decrease in the export of live cattle to continental EU in 1995 and to date in 1996. [4676/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 February 1996
48 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of tests carried out on adjoining farms as a result of detention of reactors in pre-movement tests; and the number of reactors discovered in these subsequent tests. [4672/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 February 1996
43 Miss Harney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of applications received by his Department under the control of farm pollution scheme on a county by county analysis; the number of applications which have been approved in each county; the number of applications withdrawn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4703/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 February 1996
41 Mr. Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the relevant organisations, if any, who have signed up in support of his new TB eradication scheme. [4684/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 February 1996
30 Mr. Molloy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the civil legal proceedings, if any, he has initiated to recover the sums lost by virtue or fraudulent misappropriation of intervention meat at the AIBP plant in Dublin during week ending 21 April 1991, as detailed at page 514 of the Beef Tribunal report. [4698/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 February 1996
27 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the percentage decrease in live exports of cattle in 1995 and to date in 1996. [4675/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 February 1996
10 Mr. Clohessy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if, in addition to the other problems regarding export refunds and losses from winter fattening of steers, his attention has been drawn to the fact that animals which have had to be legally retagged have been denied eligibility for slaughter premium, the total losses arising from denial of slaughter premium in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4694/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 February 1996
43 Miss Harney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of applications received by his Department under the control of farm pollution scheme on a county by county analysis; the number of applications which have been approved in each county; the number of applications withdrawn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4703/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 February 1996
9 Mr. B. Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the proposals, if any, he has to provide additional resources for control of the farm pollution scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4624/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 February 1996
30 Mr. Molloy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the civil legal proceedings, if any, he has initiated to recover the sums lost by virtue or fraudulent misappropriation of intervention meat at the AIBP plant in Dublin during week ending 21 April 1991, as detailed at page 514 of the Beef Tribunal report. [4698/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 February 1996
8 Miss Quill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the civil legal proceedings, if any, he has initiated to recover the sums lost by virtue of the fraudulent misappropriation of intervention meat at the AIBP plant in Nenagh, County Tipperary, during the week ending 17 May 1991, as detailed at page 516 of the Beef Tribunal report. [4697/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 February 1996
6 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the kills and injuries to both hares and greyhounds at the recent three day coursing finals in Clonmel, County Tipperary; and his views on whether muzzling would take the kill out of coursing. [4708/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 February 1996
5 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of applicants who will be paid for the REP scheme in 1996 in view of the previous statement made by him and the Minister of State at his Department. [4769/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 February 1996
52 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the percentage decrease in the export of live cattle to continental EU in 1995 and to date in 1996. [4676/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 February 1996
27 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the percentage decrease in live exports of cattle in 1995 and to date in 1996. [4675/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 February 1996
4 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the steps, if any, he will take to redress the large and increasing imbalance between the live trade and the factory sectors of the Irish beef industry. [4768/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 February 1996
3 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he has satisfied himself with the accuracy of the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 25 of Wednesday, 11 October 1995; if not, the reason this incorrect information was given to Dáil Éireann; the proceedings that have been instituted for the recovery of sums fraudulently obtained by beef processing companies selling beef into intervention; and the reason Ireland did not fulfil its obligations in this respect, imposed by Article 8 of Council Regulation 729/70. [4751/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 February 1996
53 Ms O'Donnell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of seizures of illegal animal growth promoters that have taken place in each of the past three years; the nature of the substances seized; the number of prosecutions arising from the seizures; and the number of convictions secured. [4692/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 February 1996
13 Ms O'Donnell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of samples testing positive for animal growth promoters at meat plants during the past year on a factory by factory analysis; the total number of samples taken at each factory; the number of prosecutions arising from positive tests; and the number of convictions secured. [4693/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 February 1996
2 Mr. Ellis asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the plans, if any, he has for a new residue test(s) to combat illegal drugs in animals. [4767/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 February 1996
54 Mr. Clohessy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the extent of lateral spread of bovine tuberculosis; the significance of the spread and research into the phenomenon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4695/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 February 1996
48 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of tests carried out on adjoining farms as a result of detention of reactors in pre-movement tests; and the number of reactors discovered in these subsequent tests. [4672/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 February 1996
41 Mr. Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the relevant organisations, if any, who have signed up in support of his new TB eradication scheme. [4684/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 February 1996
7 Mr. Browne (Wexford) asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he intends to have all marts identify the TB status of each animal going through the sales ring on implementation of the new TB testing regime and to require all cattle sellers to be identified publicly at marts in the interest of buyers knowing the sources of livestock which have not been pretested. [4557/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 February 1996
1 Mr. Ellis asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry his views on the concerns of farmers recently expressed at public meetings regarding his proposal to abolish the pre-movement test for bovine TB. [4766/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 January 1996
76 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the level of beef export refunds. [1867/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 January 1996
67 Mr. Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the price of beef per pound to farmers on 1 January 1996. [1864/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 January 1996
66 Miss Harney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the current position regarding the introduction of a new bovine TB eradication scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1847/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 January 1996
63 Mr. Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the plans, if any, he has to give preference to REPS scheme applications from people with an entitlement to unemployment assistance in view of the fact that the current allocation for REPS is about half of what will be required for 1996 and in view of the proposals to disregard the first £2,000 from REPS for social welfare purposes which effectively removes a significant barrier to participation in REPS. [1875/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 January 1996
61 Mr. Foley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of farmers at current levels of average payment who can be accommodated within the 1996 budget for the REPS scheme. [1871/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 January 1996
60 Mr. Foley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the average payment for each REPS scheme recipient. [1870/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 January 1996
58 Mr. M. Ahern asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the VAT implications, if any, for farmers of his proposed plan for TB eradication by way of vets fees. [1859/96]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 January 1996
47 Mr. Flood asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he will withdraw his assertion that cuts in export refunds will not affect the price of beef. [1869/96]