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Question· writtenPQ 345asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
405 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a special hardship fund will be set up for farmers who did not qualify for small farm payments and whose entitlement from force majeure or national reserve were minimal as a result of a very low DED average; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[16427/06]
Question· writtenPQ 344asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
404 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if payment of €242 per hectare due to REP scheme hill farmers in respect of de-stocking will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 343asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
403 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to encourage research and development into sheep meat product development, with particular emphasis on the convenience aspect with a view to popularising sheep meat among younger consumers; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 342asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
402 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to increase the promotional budget for marketing and promotion of sheep meat from its current annual level of €800,000 both at home and in strategic EU growth areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 341asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
401 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if grant aid at a rate of 40 per cent will be made available for mobile sheep handling units, to be payable to co-operatives of farmers and contractors to make sheep handling more simple; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[16423/06]
Question· writtenPQ 340asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
400 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the fears of farmers in relation to the tight deadlines and timescale of the new farm waste management package will be allayed by extending deadlines for applications and completions by six months, supplementing funding in the event of over-shooting allocations, reviewing official Department costings of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 339asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
399 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway did not receive an area based payment in 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 338asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
398 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason consolidated entitlements have not been made available to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this person made application to the national reserve in respect of 10 suckler cow quotas purchased in 2001, that they had 45 hectares approximately in the reference years and that they claimed for 39.66 hectares in 2005 and for a similar amount in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 337asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
397 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding an application for assistance under the national reserve single payment scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary.
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Question· writtenPQ 336asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
396 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on draft EU proposals to permit products accidentally contaminated with up to 0.9 per cent of genetically-modified organisms to bear an EU organic logo and be sold as organic from 2009.
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Question· writtenPQ 335asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
395 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the percentage of food which is imported into Ireland; the amount of vegetables and meat produced here now and the amount 10 years ago; if she will provide the food trade deficit figures; her views on whether there is a problem with food security here in the case of a major crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[16389/06]
Question· writtenPQ 334asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
394 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the total expenditure allocated by her Department in each year from 2000 to 2005 inclusive on the Food Agency Co-operation Council; the work carried out to date by the Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 333asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
392 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason vaccination of bovines for tuberculosis is not allowed in EU Member States; if she or Member States have sought a review of this policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 332asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
391 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a biofuel processor must provide her Department with a bond before processing a biofuel crop; her views on whether this inhibits new entrants to the sector; if she will review the need for such a bond; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 331asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
390 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the plans and programmes of her Department and related State agencies which have been identified as requiring strategy environmental assessments under the European Communities (Environmental Assessment of Certain Plans and Programmes) Regulations 2004; and the number of such assessments which have been carried out or are in progress to date.
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Question· writtenPQ 330asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
388 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she is satisfied that every effort possible is being made to maintain milk prices at farm level; her views on whether it is difficult for commercial dairy farmers to see their income drop by anywhere from €60 plus per week when companies (details supplied) are seen to make a profit of €4 million plus using milk as a loss-leader to gain custom and profit; her further views on whether many dairy farmers, especially in disadvantaged areas will be forced out of business; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 329asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
387 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount to be allocated under the National Reserve; and the date of allocation to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick.
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Question· writtenPQ 328asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
386 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the balance of 1.19 entitlements under the single payment scheme will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick.
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Question· writtenPQ 327asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
385 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when she will introduce revised costing for farm buildings and so on under the new farm grant scheme for waste management; her views on whether the present costings are totally out of line with the reality of building costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 326asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
384 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny in respect of the single farm payment.
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Question· writtenPQ 325asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
383 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the grant aid which is available to a person rearing free range hens and supplying free range eggs as a business in Inishowen, County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 324asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
382 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason the entitlement for a person (details supplied) in County Carlow was changed from €53.15 to €44.57; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 323asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
381 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if caged birds recently reported to have been illegally imported into the country have been tested for avian flu or other contagious diseases; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 322asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
380 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her Department’s attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of caged birds were dead on arrival here, during the illegal importation of a consignment of birds; the efforts which were made to establish the location of these birds; if any or all of these dead birds were retrieved; if so, the tests which were carried out; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 321asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
379 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her Department was informed of the possibility of the attempted illegal importation of a consignment of caged birds within the past few weeks; the action her Department has taken in relation to this information; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 320asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
378 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the procedures which are in place to authenticate the paperwork, relevant documentation and health certification of exotic or caged birds; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 319asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
377 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the arrangements which are in place for the quarantine of caged or exotic birds where there is concern for their health status; the locations of the quarantine facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 318asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
376 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has plans to order the recovery and quarantine of a consignment of birds illegally imported into the country, as reported recently; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 317asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
375 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she intends to take arising from recent reports of the illegal importation of caged birds; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 316asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
374 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will confirm having received an application for financial support under the scheme of grants for forestry development 2006 by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; if in view of the importance of the proposal in the context of the provision of alternative fuel sources, she will have same examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 315asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
373 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the status of the discussions with Greencore on the distribution of the sugar restructuring fund.
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Question· writtenPQ 314asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
372 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 35 of 29 March 2006, if she has received a response from Greencore on the issue of biofuel processing; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 313asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
389 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps which will be taken to ensure that Greencore keeps the Mallow sugar factory intact and in full working order to allow proposals to develop it to produce biofuel; and if the fact that she holds the golden share of shares means that she can insist on this company co-operating with other groups interested in keeping the factory open to produce biofuel.
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Question· writtenPQ 312asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
371 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the Mallow sugar plant must be decommissioned in such a manner that it cannot be used to process beet for any other purpose in order to avail of a full drawdown of the restructuring fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 311asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
370 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to reduce inheritable wind disease in national hunt stallions; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 310asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
369 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive the single farm payment which is due to them since December 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 309asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
368 Mr. J. Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will extend the age from 30 to 40 months for BSE testing, in view of the fact that numbers testing positive are falling; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 308asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
367 Mr. J. Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the measures she has in place to ensure plastic silage wrapping will be collected in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 307asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
366 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the proposals regarding the sale of quotas from 1 April 2007; the proposed timescale involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 306asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
365 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason an application under the national reserve was refused despite the fact that the person (details supplied) in County Galway has entered into a 10 year lease; if consideration was given to this lease in evaluating their application; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 305asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
364 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a merger application under the single farm payment for a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will be resolved; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 304asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
363 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a single farm payment consolidation application for a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon is based on a one year rather than three year average of the area aid acreage submitted during the reference years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 303asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
362 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive the single farm payment; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 302asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
361 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Meath is awaiting a decision on their national reserve application; when a decision will be issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 301asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
360 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the acreage of land which has been sold by Coillte in the past two years in the area of Laragh, County Wicklow; if such land sales have been initiated during that time; the persons to whom the land is to be sold; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 300asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
359 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the entitlements of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo can be based on the reference year of 2000 only; and if she will provide a statement of the way in which this person’s entitlements were calculated with particular reference to the way in which their beef entitlements were calculated.
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Question· writtenPQ 299asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
358 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive the special beef premium payment for 2001 and 2003.
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Question· writtenPQ 298asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
357 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will clarify the conditions attached to people who availed of the early farm retirement scheme in 1995 that is those who gave up their farm; and if they were guaranteed a set income from same irrespective of other income once it was not derived from farming.
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Question· writtenPQ 297asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
356 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will review an application for entitlements from the national reserve from a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if she will make an exemption in view of the fact that the person was not farming during the reference years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 296asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
355 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the conditions she intends to place on new entrants applying for entitlements from the national reserve who entered outside of the reference period; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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