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Question· writtenPQ 229asked

229 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will ensure that all paper work is finalised to ensure that a herd number is transferred to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if all moneys owed to the person will be granted immediately; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4578/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2007

229 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will ensure that all paper work is finalised to ensure that a herd number is transferred to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if all moneys owed to the person will be granted immediately; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4578/07]

Question· writtenPQ 228asked

228 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding an application for entitlement under the national reserve for a person (detail supplied) in County Limerick who has been processed under C1. [4450/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2007

228 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding an application for entitlement under the national reserve for a person (detail supplied) in County Limerick who has been processed under C1. [4450/07]

Question· writtenPQ 226asked

226 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive any of the shares in the scheme to dispose of three 1/16th shares currently being prepared in her Department. [4448/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2007

226 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive any of the shares in the scheme to dispose of three 1/16th shares currently being prepared in her Department. [4448/07]

Question· writtenPQ 233asked

315 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will speed up the making of by-laws to cover forestry areas in view of the fact that motorbike and quads and other unsuitable activities are destroying many areas and interfering with other users and local residents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4342/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 February 2007

315 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will speed up the making of by-laws to cover forestry areas in view of the fact that motorbike and quads and other unsuitable activities are destroying many areas and interfering with other users and local residents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4342/07]

Question· writtenPQ 232asked

314 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the completed projects within Kildare that were proposed under the last national development plan by her Department; the number under construction; the number that have rolled over to the new NDP; the other new proposals that are planned for Kildare under the new NDP; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4284/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 February 2007

314 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the completed projects within Kildare that were proposed under the last national development plan by her Department; the number under construction; the number that have rolled over to the new NDP; the other new proposals that are planned for Kildare under the new NDP; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4284/07]

Question· writtenPQ 230asked

312 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has plans to amend the remit of Coillte to include the provision and management of recreational woodland areas; and if not, the measures she will take for the regulation of same. [4261/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 February 2007

312 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has plans to amend the remit of Coillte to include the provision and management of recreational woodland areas; and if not, the measures she will take for the regulation of same. [4261/07]

Question· writtenPQ 229asked

311 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the projected felling in the Dublin and Wicklow mountains over the next five years; and the allowances made within felling plans for areas of high recreational and amenity usage. [4260/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 February 2007

311 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the projected felling in the Dublin and Wicklow mountains over the next five years; and the allowances made within felling plans for areas of high recreational and amenity usage. [4260/07]

Question· writtenPQ 228asked

310 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of prosecutions taken against farmers here in each of the past ten years for violations of EU legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4259/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 February 2007

310 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of prosecutions taken against farmers here in each of the past ten years for violations of EU legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4259/07]

Question· writtenPQ 227asked

309 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food is she will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny whose lease on milk quota has expired; and if she will approve the extension of this lease in view of the fact that the quota is leased from close family members. [4189/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 February 2007

309 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food is she will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny whose lease on milk quota has expired; and if she will approve the extension of this lease in view of the fact that the quota is leased from close family members. [4189/07]

Question· writtenPQ 226asked

308 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the progress to date on the application for additional milk quota under the milk exchange scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [4188/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 February 2007

308 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the progress to date on the application for additional milk quota under the milk exchange scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [4188/07]

Question· writtenPQ 225asked

307 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the progress to date on the application for additional milk quota under the milk exchange scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [4187/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 February 2007

307 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the progress to date on the application for additional milk quota under the milk exchange scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [4187/07]

Question· writtenPQ 500asked

581 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department was consulted by the Department of Agriculture and Food with respect to a decision to grant a felling licence for a building development at a site (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [3699/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

581 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department was consulted by the Department of Agriculture and Food with respect to a decision to grant a felling licence for a building development at a site (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [3699/07]

Question· writtenPQ 499asked

579 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views in relation to the draft Soil Directive; if his Department has considered its impact on agriculture here; if he has discussed the directive with the Department of Agriculture and Food; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3647/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

579 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views in relation to the draft Soil Directive; if his Department has considered its impact on agriculture here; if he has discussed the directive with the Department of Agriculture and Food; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3647/07]

Question· writtenPQ 391asked

474 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the contracts won by a company (details supplied) for her Department and bodies under the aegis of her Department since 2000; the value of these contracts; and if these contracts were properly advertised in a transparent way. [4540/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

474 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the contracts won by a company (details supplied) for her Department and bodies under the aegis of her Department since 2000; the value of these contracts; and if these contracts were properly advertised in a transparent way. [4540/07]

Question· writtenPQ 390asked

473 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a ban on farm animals having access to drinking points along rivers will be part of the Rural Development Plan 2007 to 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4178/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

473 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a ban on farm animals having access to drinking points along rivers will be part of the Rural Development Plan 2007 to 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4178/07]

Question· writtenPQ 389asked

472 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the value of the accrued assets of Greencore at the time of the cessation of the sugar processing industry; if the value of such assets were a consideration in the determination of the level of compensation authorised or negotiated by or through her Department at EU level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4118/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

472 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the value of the accrued assets of Greencore at the time of the cessation of the sugar processing industry; if the value of such assets were a consideration in the determination of the level of compensation authorised or negotiated by or through her Department at EU level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4118/07]

Question· writtenPQ 388asked

471 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the extent to which sugar beet growing for the purposes of sugar production has ceased in each EU Member State; the extent to which beet growing has switched to bio-fuels production in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4117/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

471 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the extent to which sugar beet growing for the purposes of sugar production has ceased in each EU Member State; the extent to which beet growing has switched to bio-fuels production in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4117/07]

Question· writtenPQ 387asked

470 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to improve the prospects for the beef production sector, with particular reference to the ability of the product to compete on international markets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4116/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

470 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to improve the prospects for the beef production sector, with particular reference to the ability of the product to compete on international markets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4116/07]

Question· writtenPQ 386asked

469 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the extent to which agreements entered into in the context of CAP reform were tested against the need for compliance with the Kyoto protocols; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4115/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

469 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the extent to which agreements entered into in the context of CAP reform were tested against the need for compliance with the Kyoto protocols; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4115/07]

Question· writtenPQ 385asked

468 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to promote the sale of Irish beef and beef products worldwide on the basis of high quality husbandry, production, packaging, processing and eco-friendly standards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4114/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

468 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to promote the sale of Irish beef and beef products worldwide on the basis of high quality husbandry, production, packaging, processing and eco-friendly standards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4114/07]

Question· writtenPQ 384asked

467 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the full extent of Irish lamb exports to EU or non-EU countries in each of the past five years; the scope that exists for the expansion of the industry; her proposals in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4113/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

467 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the full extent of Irish lamb exports to EU or non-EU countries in each of the past five years; the scope that exists for the expansion of the industry; her proposals in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4113/07]

Question· writtenPQ 383asked

466 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the countries from which lamb has been imported into Ireland in the past five years; the extent to which this has increased or otherwise over the period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4112/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

466 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the countries from which lamb has been imported into Ireland in the past five years; the extent to which this has increased or otherwise over the period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4112/07]

Question· writtenPQ 382asked

465 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she or her Department adequately monitor the quality and quantity of meat and other food products imported into Ireland and that same are compliant with EU standards in terms of husbandry, production and processing, storage and transportation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4111/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

465 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she or her Department adequately monitor the quality and quantity of meat and other food products imported into Ireland and that same are compliant with EU standards in terms of husbandry, production and processing, storage and transportation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4111/07]

Question· writtenPQ 381asked

464 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she is satisfied that quality, hygiene and production methods of all poultry imported into Ireland are compliant with National and EU regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4110/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

464 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she is satisfied that quality, hygiene and production methods of all poultry imported into Ireland are compliant with National and EU regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4110/07]

Question· writtenPQ 377asked

460 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to increase the amount of milk quota available in the second phase of the milk trading scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4065/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

460 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to increase the amount of milk quota available in the second phase of the milk trading scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4065/07]

Question· writtenPQ 376asked

459 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to address the delay in processing the farm waste management grant scheme; when the 2007 costings will be available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4064/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

459 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to address the delay in processing the farm waste management grant scheme; when the 2007 costings will be available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4064/07]

Question· writtenPQ 375asked

458 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has plans to remove the 30 day restriction on the brucellosis test in view of the fact that Ireland is virtually clear of the disease; if she cannot fully remove the 30 day rule, if it could be at least extended to 3 months thus relieving additional costs and in many cases serious inconvenience for part time farmers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4032/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

458 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has plans to remove the 30 day restriction on the brucellosis test in view of the fact that Ireland is virtually clear of the disease; if she cannot fully remove the 30 day rule, if it could be at least extended to 3 months thus relieving additional costs and in many cases serious inconvenience for part time farmers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4032/07]

Question· writtenPQ 374asked

457 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the situation regarding the urgent need to have the age limit raised for BSE tests on animals from 30 to 36 months; if the EU can justify the present age limit in view of Ireland’s present health status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4031/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

457 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the situation regarding the urgent need to have the age limit raised for BSE tests on animals from 30 to 36 months; if the EU can justify the present age limit in view of Ireland’s present health status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4031/07]

Question· writtenPQ 373asked

456 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the distance she travelled with a view to determining her carbon footprint, by air using commercial airlines in the last year for which figures are available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4016/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

456 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the distance she travelled with a view to determining her carbon footprint, by air using commercial airlines in the last year for which figures are available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4016/07]

Question· writtenPQ 372asked

455 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the current state of the sheep industry, whereby as a result of significant extra costs associated with sheep production, and the lower market return, profitability is non-existent; if in this context she will put in place a €15 per ewe monetary scheme in order to help secure the future of this industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3961/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

455 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the current state of the sheep industry, whereby as a result of significant extra costs associated with sheep production, and the lower market return, profitability is non-existent; if in this context she will put in place a €15 per ewe monetary scheme in order to help secure the future of this industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3961/07]

Question· writtenPQ 371asked

454 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason the claimed areas of land for forestry have now been reduced on being digitised in view of the fact that the land was properly measured in the first instance; if she will explain this discrepancy in view of the fact that a number of people have been affected by this and are concerned about the principle of the matter; the reason her Department is now reducing forestry premium payments as a result of this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3960/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

454 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason the claimed areas of land for forestry have now been reduced on being digitised in view of the fact that the land was properly measured in the first instance; if she will explain this discrepancy in view of the fact that a number of people have been affected by this and are concerned about the principle of the matter; the reason her Department is now reducing forestry premium payments as a result of this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3960/07]

Question· writtenPQ 370asked

453 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the level of live cattle exports over the past five years; the top ten destinations for such exports; the other destinations that have been identified where potential exists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3959/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

453 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the level of live cattle exports over the past five years; the top ten destinations for such exports; the other destinations that have been identified where potential exists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3959/07]

Question· writtenPQ 369asked

452 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the overall benefits which producers and consumers will likely gain in 2007 arising from developments in the EU and her Department’s policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3958/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

452 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the overall benefits which producers and consumers will likely gain in 2007 arising from developments in the EU and her Department’s policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3958/07]

Question· writtenPQ 364asked

447 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding regulations for temporary leasing of milk quota for 2007 to 2008 in view of the fact that a review has taken place of these regulations. [3837/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

447 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding regulations for temporary leasing of milk quota for 2007 to 2008 in view of the fact that a review has taken place of these regulations. [3837/07]

Question· writtenPQ 362asked

445 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the provision of a comprehensive, integrated, environmental monitoring programme as recommended under the Strategic Environmental Assessment of the draft Rural Development Programme 2007 to 2013 will be included in the final version of the document. [42908/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

445 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the provision of a comprehensive, integrated, environmental monitoring programme as recommended under the Strategic Environmental Assessment of the draft Rural Development Programme 2007 to 2013 will be included in the final version of the document. [42908/06]

Question· writtenPQ 360asked

443 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will intervene on behalf of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo in relation to their single farm payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3763/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

443 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will intervene on behalf of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo in relation to their single farm payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3763/07]

Question· writtenPQ 359asked

442 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the consultations that took place between her Department and a person for a tree felling licence at a site (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if she is satisfied that the information submitted to her Department is accurate in terms of the tree survey; if she is satisfied that the qualifications of the consultant who carried out the survey are appropriate to the task of a tree survey; the checks she carried out to establish the qualifications of the consultant; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the consultant who carried out the original survey informed the applicant that they had no expertise or qualifications to do a tree survey; if her attention has been further drawn to the fact that her Department issued a felling licence which was not numbered to correspond with the map and which misidentified the majority of the trees, and that as a consequence the felling licence does not correspond to the trees on the ground; the action she will take to establish the facts surrounding this case; her views on whether the felling of the trees may have implications for water drainage in the area; if she is satisfied that it is appropriate to allow development of this land for housing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3698/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

442 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the consultations that took place between her Department and a person for a tree felling licence at a site (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if she is satisfied that the information submitted to her Department is accurate in terms of the tree survey; if she is satisfied that the qualifications of the consultant who carried out the survey are appropriate to the task of a tree survey; the checks she carried out to establish the qualifications of the consultant; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the consultant who carried out the original survey informed the applicant that they had no expertise or qualifications to do a tree survey; if her attention has been further drawn to the fact that her Department issued a felling licence which was not numbered to correspond with the map and which misidentified the majority of the trees, and that as a consequence the felling licence does not correspond to the trees on the ground; the action she will take to establish the facts surrounding this case; her views on whether the felling of the trees may have implications for water drainage in the area; if she is satisfied that it is appropriate to allow development of this land for housing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3698/07]

Question· writtenPQ 358asked

441 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reasons a payment has been delayed to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if arrangements to make payment will be made immediately; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3664/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

441 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reasons a payment has been delayed to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if arrangements to make payment will be made immediately; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3664/07]

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