Agriculture

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151 records in IE in 2007

Records

Question· writtenPQ 582asked

624 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the value for money review of the food research and development grants was completed; the value of the savings to the Exchequer generated by the implementation of the conclusions from this report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33383/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007

624 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the value for money review of the food research and development grants was completed; the value of the savings to the Exchequer generated by the implementation of the conclusions from this report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33383/07]

Question· writtenPQ 581asked

623 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the value for money review on dairy hygiene was completed; the value of savings to the Exchequer generated by the implementation of the conclusions from this report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33382/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007

623 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the value for money review on dairy hygiene was completed; the value of savings to the Exchequer generated by the implementation of the conclusions from this report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33382/07]

Question· writtenPQ 580asked

622 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the value for money review on the farm waste management programme was completed; the value of savings to the Exchequer generated by the implementation of the conclusions from this report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33380/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007

622 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the value for money review on the farm waste management programme was completed; the value of savings to the Exchequer generated by the implementation of the conclusions from this report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33380/07]

Question· writtenPQ 579asked

621 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the value for money review on installation aid was completed; the value of savings to the Exchequer generated by the implementation of the conclusions from this report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33379/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007

621 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the value for money review on installation aid was completed; the value of savings to the Exchequer generated by the implementation of the conclusions from this report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33379/07]

Question· writtenPQ 578asked

620 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of mobile telephone bills paid in relation to the departmental mobile telephone assigned to her by her Department in 2006 and to date in 2007; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to data charges; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to roaming charges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33361/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007

620 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of mobile telephone bills paid in relation to the departmental mobile telephone assigned to her by her Department in 2006 and to date in 2007; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to data charges; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to roaming charges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33361/07]

Question· writtenPQ 577asked

619 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of mobile telephone bills paid in the form of expenses to staff by her Department in 2006 and to date in 2007; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to data charges; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to roaming charges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33346/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007

619 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of mobile telephone bills paid in the form of expenses to staff by her Department in 2006 and to date in 2007; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to data charges; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to roaming charges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33346/07]

Question· writtenPQ 576asked

618 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of mobile telephone bills paid directly by her Department in 2006 and to date in 2007; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to data charges; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to roaming charges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33331/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007

618 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of mobile telephone bills paid directly by her Department in 2006 and to date in 2007; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to data charges; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to roaming charges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33331/07]

Question· writtenPQ 575asked

617 Deputy Edward O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the European Commission has adopted proposals that aim to streamline and extend the rules pertaining to the registration of regional trade marks; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that Mitchelstown cheese may not be manufactured in Mitchelstown and Galtee bacon named after the local Galtee mountains is not of Irish origin and that this could be in breach of the EU regulations; and if she will take action in this regard as the situation is being abused. [33304/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007

617 Deputy Edward O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the European Commission has adopted proposals that aim to streamline and extend the rules pertaining to the registration of regional trade marks; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that Mitchelstown cheese may not be manufactured in Mitchelstown and Galtee bacon named after the local Galtee mountains is not of Irish origin and that this could be in breach of the EU regulations; and if she will take action in this regard as the situation is being abused. [33304/07]

Question· writtenPQ 574asked

616 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the issue with the computerised mapping system in her Department will be resolved to enable REP scheme four applications to be accepted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33297/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007

616 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the issue with the computerised mapping system in her Department will be resolved to enable REP scheme four applications to be accepted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33297/07]

Question· writtenPQ 573asked

615 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the percentage of energy consumed in her Department and in all agencies for which her Department has responsibility that comes from renewable sources. [33273/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007

615 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the percentage of energy consumed in her Department and in all agencies for which her Department has responsibility that comes from renewable sources. [33273/07]

Question· writtenPQ 572asked

613 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not received their single farm payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33260/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007

613 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not received their single farm payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33260/07]

Question· writtenPQ 571asked

630 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason it is necessary for farmers to be paid under all schemes by direct credit to their bank accounts in view of the fact that many farmers are quite concerned about this proposal and some farmers do not have or want to have bank accounts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33494/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007

630 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason it is necessary for farmers to be paid under all schemes by direct credit to their bank accounts in view of the fact that many farmers are quite concerned about this proposal and some farmers do not have or want to have bank accounts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33494/07]

Question· writtenPQ 570asked

614 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the way the requirement for farmers to have all their payments paid directly into the bank accounts and her Department’s administration of this fit in with the Data Protection Act 1988; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33268/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007

614 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the way the requirement for farmers to have all their payments paid directly into the bank accounts and her Department’s administration of this fit in with the Data Protection Act 1988; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33268/07]

Question· writtenPQ 569asked

612 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the EU requirements which dictate that all scheme payments to farmers must issue to a bank account; and if there is an opt-out clause available for farmers here who do not wish to avail of this facility. [33254/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007

612 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the EU requirements which dictate that all scheme payments to farmers must issue to a bank account; and if there is an opt-out clause available for farmers here who do not wish to avail of this facility. [33254/07]

Question· writtenPQ 568asked

611 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the options available to farmers who do not wish to receive their payments from her Department by direct credit to their bank account but wish to continue receiving their payments by way of a cheque in the post; if farmers have freedom of choice in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33253/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007

611 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the options available to farmers who do not wish to receive their payments from her Department by direct credit to their bank account but wish to continue receiving their payments by way of a cheque in the post; if farmers have freedom of choice in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33253/07]

Question· writtenPQ 567asked

610 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action she will take to allay the concerns of farmers who do not want to provide her Department with details of their personal bank accounts due to privacy or security concerns; the way this information is monitored and if access to this information is limited to the accounts section of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33252/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007

610 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action she will take to allay the concerns of farmers who do not want to provide her Department with details of their personal bank accounts due to privacy or security concerns; the way this information is monitored and if access to this information is limited to the accounts section of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33252/07]

Question· writtenPQ 566asked

609 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers who currently receive payments from her Department; and the number of same who have already opted to receive their payments paid directly into their bank accounts. [33251/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007

609 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers who currently receive payments from her Department; and the number of same who have already opted to receive their payments paid directly into their bank accounts. [33251/07]

Question· writtenPQ 565asked

608 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason it is necessary for farmers to have all their payments paid directly into their bank accounts in view of the fact that many farmers do not want to avail of this option and some farmers particularly in isolated rural areas do not currently have a bank account; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33250/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007

608 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason it is necessary for farmers to have all their payments paid directly into their bank accounts in view of the fact that many farmers do not want to avail of this option and some farmers particularly in isolated rural areas do not currently have a bank account; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33250/07]

Question· writtenPQ 564asked

606 Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the value for money review of the BIM marine support programme will be completed; the anticipated value of the saving to the Exchequer due to the implementation of this report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33812/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007

606 Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the value for money review of the BIM marine support programme will be completed; the anticipated value of the saving to the Exchequer due to the implementation of this report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33812/07]

Question· writtenPQ 563asked

605 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the value for money review on the aquaculture programme was completed; the value of the savings to the Exchequer generated by the implementation of the conclusions from this report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33398/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007

605 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the value for money review on the aquaculture programme was completed; the value of the savings to the Exchequer generated by the implementation of the conclusions from this report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33398/07]

Question· writtenPQ 189asked

189 Deputy P. J. Sheehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the circumstances of a raid by gardaí and staff of the Sea Fisheries Authority on a premises in Union Hall on 29 December 2006; the number of personnel involved, the amount of fish and other items seized; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33090/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2007

189 Deputy P. J. Sheehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the circumstances of a raid by gardaí and staff of the Sea Fisheries Authority on a premises in Union Hall on 29 December 2006; the number of personnel involved, the amount of fish and other items seized; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33090/07]

Question· writtenPQ 188asked

188 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive payments from her Department for 2007; if any payments have issued to them in 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33038/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2007

188 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive payments from her Department for 2007; if any payments have issued to them in 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33038/07]

Question· writtenPQ 187asked

187 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of programme managers, special advisors, policy assistants, personnel on secondment and other personnel who are not part of the existing Civil Service who make up her Department, including permanent civil servants attached to the office of the Minister and Minister of States; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33001/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2007

187 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of programme managers, special advisors, policy assistants, personnel on secondment and other personnel who are not part of the existing Civil Service who make up her Department, including permanent civil servants attached to the office of the Minister and Minister of States; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33001/07]

Question· writtenPQ 186asked

186 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she convenes specific policy meetings with officials in her Department; the way a policy meeting with officials is different to that of a management meeting, such as a management advisory committee meeting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32987/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2007

186 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she convenes specific policy meetings with officials in her Department; the way a policy meeting with officials is different to that of a management meeting, such as a management advisory committee meeting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32987/07]

Question· writtenPQ 185asked

185 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her Department has a management advisory committee or an equivalent management committee; if it meets regularly; and if so, the frequency of same; if she and the Ministers of State attached to her Department attend the meetings; if a special advisor or advisors attached to the Ministerial Office or offices attend such meetings; if the minutes are circulated subsequent to each meeting with an indication as to the action to be taken by whom and when; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32973/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2007

185 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her Department has a management advisory committee or an equivalent management committee; if it meets regularly; and if so, the frequency of same; if she and the Ministers of State attached to her Department attend the meetings; if a special advisor or advisors attached to the Ministerial Office or offices attend such meetings; if the minutes are circulated subsequent to each meeting with an indication as to the action to be taken by whom and when; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32973/07]

Question· writtenPQ 174asked

218 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if applications for the farm investment scheme that were submitted and accepted by her Department before the date on which the closure of the scheme was announced will be included as it appears unjust to apply such a decision retrospectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32816/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2007

218 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if applications for the farm investment scheme that were submitted and accepted by her Department before the date on which the closure of the scheme was announced will be included as it appears unjust to apply such a decision retrospectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32816/07]

Question· writtenPQ 173asked

216 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the single farm payment 2007 will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32811/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2007

216 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the single farm payment 2007 will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32811/07]

Question· writtenPQ 172asked

215 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive their single farm payment. [32758/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2007

215 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive their single farm payment. [32758/07]

Question· writtenPQ 171asked

214 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when persons (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their disadvantaged area scheme payments. [32747/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2007

214 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when persons (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their disadvantaged area scheme payments. [32747/07]

Question· writtenPQ 170asked

213 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position in respect of the single payment scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo for the past few years. [32746/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2007

213 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position in respect of the single payment scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo for the past few years. [32746/07]

Question· writtenPQ 169asked

212 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will follow the example of the French Prime Minister and introduce a subsidy for fishermen here to compensate them for rising fuel prices in view of the competitive disadvantage this places the Irish industry in. [32737/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2007

212 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will follow the example of the French Prime Minister and introduce a subsidy for fishermen here to compensate them for rising fuel prices in view of the competitive disadvantage this places the Irish industry in. [32737/07]

Question· writtenPQ 168asked

211 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the percentage of waste in 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007 that was recycled in tabular readable form. [32701/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2007

211 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the percentage of waste in 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007 that was recycled in tabular readable form. [32701/07]

Question· writtenPQ 167asked

210 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of waste in weight generated by her Department in 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007 in tabular readable form. [32686/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2007

210 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of waste in weight generated by her Department in 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007 in tabular readable form. [32686/07]

Question· writtenPQ 166asked

209 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of staff in her Department that are in receipt of tax saver commuter tickets in 2007. [32671/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2007

209 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of staff in her Department that are in receipt of tax saver commuter tickets in 2007. [32671/07]

Question· writtenPQ 165asked

208 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she uses video conferencing technology in order to reduce the amount of travel taken to attend meetings; if her Department has video conferencing facilities available to staff in each Departmental building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32656/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2007

208 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she uses video conferencing technology in order to reduce the amount of travel taken to attend meetings; if her Department has video conferencing facilities available to staff in each Departmental building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32656/07]

Question· writtenPQ 164asked

207 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when REP scheme payment will be made to a person (details supplied). [32643/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2007

207 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when REP scheme payment will be made to a person (details supplied). [32643/07]

Question· writtenPQ 163asked

206 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of single farm payment based on reference years 1997 to 2002 that has been paid to a person (details supplied). [32642/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2007

206 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of single farm payment based on reference years 1997 to 2002 that has been paid to a person (details supplied). [32642/07]

Question· writtenPQ 162asked

205 Deputy Seán Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if there will be employment opportunities in the Fermoy area resulting from the transfer of her Department’s offices from Cork city to Fermoy under the decentralisation programme in the event of a shortfall in the number of existing Department staff and other public servants taking up the posts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32638/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2007

205 Deputy Seán Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if there will be employment opportunities in the Fermoy area resulting from the transfer of her Department’s offices from Cork city to Fermoy under the decentralisation programme in the event of a shortfall in the number of existing Department staff and other public servants taking up the posts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32638/07]

Question· writtenPQ 390asked

437 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action she will take to prevent Directives of EU Parliament’s Environment Committee proceeding with proposals to restrict crop protection which would seriously impact on food supply especially in crops like, potatoes and other vegetable crops; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32501/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

437 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action she will take to prevent Directives of EU Parliament’s Environment Committee proceeding with proposals to restrict crop protection which would seriously impact on food supply especially in crops like, potatoes and other vegetable crops; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32501/07]

Question· writtenPQ 389asked

436 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers in County Galway who are participants in the REP scheme three and REP scheme two over the past four years; the number who have opted out of the scheme; the number of farmers who have had penalties incurred under each of the schemes during these years; the value of such penalties; the reason for the delay in REP scheme four; if the 17% increase announced in Budget 2007 has been approved; when the scheme will be put into operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32500/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

436 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers in County Galway who are participants in the REP scheme three and REP scheme two over the past four years; the number who have opted out of the scheme; the number of farmers who have had penalties incurred under each of the schemes during these years; the value of such penalties; the reason for the delay in REP scheme four; if the 17% increase announced in Budget 2007 has been approved; when the scheme will be put into operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32500/07]

Question· writtenPQ 388asked

435 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will introduce a support mechanism for sheep farmers in view of the declining number of breeding ewes in the flocks in the country and the numbers of farmers exiting sheep farming; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32499/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

435 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will introduce a support mechanism for sheep farmers in view of the declining number of breeding ewes in the flocks in the country and the numbers of farmers exiting sheep farming; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32499/07]

Question· writtenPQ 387asked

434 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork is having difficulty transferring their single farm payment entitlements; if she will confirm that these entitlements are legally owned by the applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32474/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

434 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork is having difficulty transferring their single farm payment entitlements; if she will confirm that these entitlements are legally owned by the applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32474/07]

Question· writtenPQ 386asked

433 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Cork has applied for additional milk quota on hardship grounds to the Milk Quota Tribunal; when the next meeting of the tribunal is scheduled; if this applicant will be considered at this meeting; the criteria used to evaluate applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32461/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

433 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Cork has applied for additional milk quota on hardship grounds to the Milk Quota Tribunal; when the next meeting of the tribunal is scheduled; if this applicant will be considered at this meeting; the criteria used to evaluate applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32461/07]

Question· writtenPQ 385asked

432 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her attention has been drawn to the destination of animal intestines sent from a plant (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [32442/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

432 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her attention has been drawn to the destination of animal intestines sent from a plant (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [32442/07]

Question· writtenPQ 384asked

431 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the works or measures that have taken place in 2007 to make her Departmental buildings more environmentally friendly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32387/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

431 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the works or measures that have taken place in 2007 to make her Departmental buildings more environmentally friendly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32387/07]

Question· writtenPQ 383asked

430 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if podcasts are available for download by members of the public on websites maintained by her Department and its agencies; if not, her plans to introduce podcasts as a communications tool; if so, the number of times a podcast has been downloaded to date in 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32372/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

430 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if podcasts are available for download by members of the public on websites maintained by her Department and its agencies; if not, her plans to introduce podcasts as a communications tool; if so, the number of times a podcast has been downloaded to date in 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32372/07]

Question· writtenPQ 382asked

429 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of press officers that are employed in her Department, employed in each agency reporting to her Department, were employed in her Department in 2002 and were employed in each agency reporting to her Department in 2002; and if she will provide the information in tabular readable form. [32357/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

429 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of press officers that are employed in her Department, employed in each agency reporting to her Department, were employed in her Department in 2002 and were employed in each agency reporting to her Department in 2002; and if she will provide the information in tabular readable form. [32357/07]

Question· writtenPQ 381asked

428 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the way her Department disposes of redundant information technology equipment; if she is satisfied that all stored information has been removed prior to disposal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32342/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

428 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the way her Department disposes of redundant information technology equipment; if she is satisfied that all stored information has been removed prior to disposal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32342/07]

Question· writtenPQ 380asked

427 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her Department has fully allocated the compensation fund for tuna fisheries; the cost of this compensation package and the cost to the Exchequer; the number of beneficiaries from the compensation package; the average amount paid to each applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32331/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

427 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her Department has fully allocated the compensation fund for tuna fisheries; the cost of this compensation package and the cost to the Exchequer; the number of beneficiaries from the compensation package; the average amount paid to each applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32331/07]

Question· writtenPQ 379asked

426 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the situation regarding a person (details supplied) in County Cork and their entitlement to single farm payment arising from lands which their parents owned and sold during the reference years. [32330/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

426 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the situation regarding a person (details supplied) in County Cork and their entitlement to single farm payment arising from lands which their parents owned and sold during the reference years. [32330/07]

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