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Question· writtenPQ 539asked

585 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cork was approved for single farm payment; the reason for the delay in issuing payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15027/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006

585 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cork was approved for single farm payment; the reason for the delay in issuing payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15027/06]

Question· writtenPQ 537asked

583 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the length of time an injured swan was left on a roadside in Dublin before receiving treatment; if the swan was tested for avian flu; if so, the date on which it was tested; if the collision of the swan with a Luas tram could have been caused by illness or weakness of the bird; if the blood at the scene was removed in a safe manner; if so, when; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15025/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006

583 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the length of time an injured swan was left on a roadside in Dublin before receiving treatment; if the swan was tested for avian flu; if so, the date on which it was tested; if the collision of the swan with a Luas tram could have been caused by illness or weakness of the bird; if the blood at the scene was removed in a safe manner; if so, when; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15025/06]

Question· writtenPQ 536asked

582 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will receive his payments regarding his sheep flock and whose dispute with her Department was settled by the appeals office in 2005 but whose entitlements are still being denied; her views on whether this is unrealistic treatment for a young start-up farmer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15024/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006

582 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will receive his payments regarding his sheep flock and whose dispute with her Department was settled by the appeals office in 2005 but whose entitlements are still being denied; her views on whether this is unrealistic treatment for a young start-up farmer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15024/06]

Question· writtenPQ 532asked

578 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding a single payment application by a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14951/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006

578 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding a single payment application by a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14951/06]

Question· writtenPQ 530asked

576 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the single farm payment entitlements of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; the payment received and amount outstanding; and if this person was paid on his full quota entitlements. [14910/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006

576 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the single farm payment entitlements of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; the payment received and amount outstanding; and if this person was paid on his full quota entitlements. [14910/06]

Question· writtenPQ 529asked

575 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding the EU single payment scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Cork in view of the documentation recently submitted. [14909/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006

575 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding the EU single payment scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Cork in view of the documentation recently submitted. [14909/06]

Question· writtenPQ 528asked

574 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her Department will re-examine a forestry application for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14862/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006

574 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her Department will re-examine a forestry application for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14862/06]

Question· writtenPQ 527asked

573 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the procedures in place to ensure that organic imports from non-EU countries without equivalence recognition are being produced under the same rules for organic produce as specified for Irish producers; if these procedures are employed before or after the product goes on sale here; if a record is kept of such products that do not meet this requirement or where products have been withdrawn or withheld; the areas in which such information is published; the number of products and producers banned or withheld in this fashion in each of the years since and including 2000 where figures are available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14829/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006

573 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the procedures in place to ensure that organic imports from non-EU countries without equivalence recognition are being produced under the same rules for organic produce as specified for Irish producers; if these procedures are employed before or after the product goes on sale here; if a record is kept of such products that do not meet this requirement or where products have been withdrawn or withheld; the areas in which such information is published; the number of products and producers banned or withheld in this fashion in each of the years since and including 2000 where figures are available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14829/06]

Question· writtenPQ 526asked

572 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of organic operators registered with her Department in each of the years since and including 2000; the number of inspections that have taken place of such operators in each of the years in question; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14828/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006

572 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of organic operators registered with her Department in each of the years since and including 2000; the number of inspections that have taken place of such operators in each of the years in question; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14828/06]

Question· writtenPQ 524asked

570 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will qualify for a top-up grant for young farmers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14725/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006

570 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will qualify for a top-up grant for young farmers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14725/06]

Question· writtenPQ 522asked

568 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount she has paid out on advertising the milk quota restructuring for 2006; her views on whether her new proposal for milk quota sales through agents, marts and so on will virtually kill off this proposal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14647/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006

568 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount she has paid out on advertising the milk quota restructuring for 2006; her views on whether her new proposal for milk quota sales through agents, marts and so on will virtually kill off this proposal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14647/06]

Question· writtenPQ 520asked

566 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if farmers who are having farm inspections should get at least ten days notice to get work done that weather and other inconveniences had prevented them from doing; if the EC directive will not allow this, her views on then giving farmers ten days after inspection in order that they can attend to items that need attention before any penalties are imposed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14613/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006

566 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if farmers who are having farm inspections should get at least ten days notice to get work done that weather and other inconveniences had prevented them from doing; if the EC directive will not allow this, her views on then giving farmers ten days after inspection in order that they can attend to items that need attention before any penalties are imposed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14613/06]

Question· writtenPQ 519asked

565 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the notice a Department inspector must give to a person before they call for an on-farm inspection, including the inspection of the herd register and so on. [14611/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006

565 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the notice a Department inspector must give to a person before they call for an on-farm inspection, including the inspection of the herd register and so on. [14611/06]

Question· writtenPQ 518asked

564 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will honour her undertaking, given to the Milk Rights Group at a meeting in Ballymote, that she would consider allowing ten days notice being given before an on-farm inspection by her Department officials; and the progress which has been made on this matter since. [14610/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006

564 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will honour her undertaking, given to the Milk Rights Group at a meeting in Ballymote, that she would consider allowing ten days notice being given before an on-farm inspection by her Department officials; and the progress which has been made on this matter since. [14610/06]

Question· writtenPQ 517asked

563 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will confirm having received correspondence from a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; if, in this context, she will pursue the suggestion contained therein that some regulation concerning inheritable wind disease for national hunt stallions will be considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14609/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006

563 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will confirm having received correspondence from a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; if, in this context, she will pursue the suggestion contained therein that some regulation concerning inheritable wind disease for national hunt stallions will be considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14609/06]

Question· writtenPQ 515asked

561 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the details of her travels abroad for the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations; the people who travelled with her in their official party; the duration of the visit; and the cost. [14505/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006

561 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the details of her travels abroad for the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations; the people who travelled with her in their official party; the duration of the visit; and the cost. [14505/06]

Question· writtenPQ 513asked

559 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if there are further developments in the issue of final payment to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary under the single payment scheme. [14485/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006

559 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if there are further developments in the issue of final payment to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary under the single payment scheme. [14485/06]

Question· writtenPQ 512asked

558 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will have the costings upon which a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath was awarded a grant towards his on-farm investment reviewed as it is clear that the costings upon which this grant was based are clearly under estimated, whereby the grant appears to be based on an estimate of €41,000 while the actual costs of the building was €65,000; if she will take steps to have the 40% grant based upon the actual figure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14469/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006

558 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will have the costings upon which a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath was awarded a grant towards his on-farm investment reviewed as it is clear that the costings upon which this grant was based are clearly under estimated, whereby the grant appears to be based on an estimate of €41,000 while the actual costs of the building was €65,000; if she will take steps to have the 40% grant based upon the actual figure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14469/06]

Question· writtenPQ 509asked

556 Mr. Haughey asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the way in which she proposes to promote forestry, particularly on bad land on the Atlantic seaboard; if such trees can eventually be used for the manufacture of paper here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14430/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006

556 Mr. Haughey asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the way in which she proposes to promote forestry, particularly on bad land on the Atlantic seaboard; if such trees can eventually be used for the manufacture of paper here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14430/06]

Question· writtenPQ 508asked

555 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she intends to extend the farm retirement scheme when the current scheme ceases on 31 December 2006; if, in introducing a new scheme, she would considering increasing the rate of pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14404/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006

555 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she intends to extend the farm retirement scheme when the current scheme ceases on 31 December 2006; if, in introducing a new scheme, she would considering increasing the rate of pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14404/06]

Question· writtenPQ 506asked

553 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if it is possible for personnel in her Department who are currently working in Dublin to be considered for a transfer to PULSE in Castlebar, County Mayo. [14341/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006

553 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if it is possible for personnel in her Department who are currently working in Dublin to be considered for a transfer to PULSE in Castlebar, County Mayo. [14341/06]

Question· writtenPQ 505asked

552 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding the EU single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork who did not consolidate his entitlements and who has in recent weeks submitted the necessary completed application form and documentation to her Department ’s office in Portlaoise. [14264/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006

552 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding the EU single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork who did not consolidate his entitlements and who has in recent weeks submitted the necessary completed application form and documentation to her Department ’s office in Portlaoise. [14264/06]

Question· writtenPQ 504asked

599 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the progress which has been made regarding the proposed decentralisation of the Department of Agriculture and Food staff to a location (details supplied) in County Cork; the number of staff who have volunteered for this relocation; the premises acquired for this purpose; when staff will be relocated to this town; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15254/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006

599 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the progress which has been made regarding the proposed decentralisation of the Department of Agriculture and Food staff to a location (details supplied) in County Cork; the number of staff who have volunteered for this relocation; the premises acquired for this purpose; when staff will be relocated to this town; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15254/06]

Question· writtenPQ 503asked

551 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food, further to decentralisation to Macroom, if Macroom is on a priority list; the number of civil servants who have agreed to go there; and if land has been purchased in that area. [14615/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006

551 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food, further to decentralisation to Macroom, if Macroom is on a priority list; the number of civil servants who have agreed to go there; and if land has been purchased in that area. [14615/06]

Question· writtenPQ 502asked

550 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the recent decision of the European Food Safety Authority to allow the use of formaldehyde, a human carcinogen, as a growth enhancer in chicken feed; the steps she will be taking to ensure consumers are informed on the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14295/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006

550 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the recent decision of the European Food Safety Authority to allow the use of formaldehyde, a human carcinogen, as a growth enhancer in chicken feed; the steps she will be taking to ensure consumers are informed on the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14295/06]

Question· writtenPQ 272asked

319 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Finance when he intends to approve the revised costings structure increase sought in the standard national costings used by the Department of Agriculture and Food in calculation of farm building grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15274/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006

319 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Finance when he intends to approve the revised costings structure increase sought in the standard national costings used by the Department of Agriculture and Food in calculation of farm building grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15274/06]

Question· writtenPQ 294asked

295 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the measures she plans to submit to the European Commission as a result of its proposal to co-finance 50% of the cost of market support measures in the egg and poultry sector; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the EU proposal is expected to be adopted by the end of April; if she would agree that the egg and poultry sector is currently experiencing adverse marketing conditions and urgently requires support measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14153/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2006

295 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the measures she plans to submit to the European Commission as a result of its proposal to co-finance 50% of the cost of market support measures in the egg and poultry sector; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the EU proposal is expected to be adopted by the end of April; if she would agree that the egg and poultry sector is currently experiencing adverse marketing conditions and urgently requires support measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14153/06]

Question· writtenPQ 293asked

294 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a single farm payment has not been made to a person (details supplied) in County Offaly in respect of lands and entitlements transferred to them by their mother; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14152/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2006

294 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a single farm payment has not been made to a person (details supplied) in County Offaly in respect of lands and entitlements transferred to them by their mother; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14152/06]

Question· writtenPQ 292asked

293 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will support the extension of the remit of the Ombudsman to cover the activities of Coillte Teoranta; and if she will seek support for such a proposal. [14151/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2006

293 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will support the extension of the remit of the Ombudsman to cover the activities of Coillte Teoranta; and if she will seek support for such a proposal. [14151/06]

Question· writtenPQ 291asked

292 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the supports she has for the continued development of Country Markets Limited, which has been in operation for 60 years and which has 58 markets throughout the country and makes a major impact in rural Ireland; if she accepts that it has first class produce and the highest standards of hygiene and quality control with a traceability system which is completely transparent; if she further agrees that the development of country markets should not be stifled by EU regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14120/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2006

292 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the supports she has for the continued development of Country Markets Limited, which has been in operation for 60 years and which has 58 markets throughout the country and makes a major impact in rural Ireland; if she accepts that it has first class produce and the highest standards of hygiene and quality control with a traceability system which is completely transparent; if she further agrees that the development of country markets should not be stifled by EU regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14120/06]

Question· writtenPQ 290asked

291 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive a single farm payment; the reason for the delay in issuing payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14114/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2006

291 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive a single farm payment; the reason for the delay in issuing payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14114/06]

Question· writtenPQ 289asked

290 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of reported illegal tree-felling instances that have occurred in the last three years; the number of successful prosecutions that have been made from that total; the most common reasons for failure to prosecute successfully; if, in view of the forest service’s stated zero tolerance against such illegal acts, she is satisfied with the number of prosecutions; excluding on-site forest rangers or inspectors, the number of administrative staff that the forest service has allocated to pursuing reported illegal tree-felling acts. [14103/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2006

290 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of reported illegal tree-felling instances that have occurred in the last three years; the number of successful prosecutions that have been made from that total; the most common reasons for failure to prosecute successfully; if, in view of the forest service’s stated zero tolerance against such illegal acts, she is satisfied with the number of prosecutions; excluding on-site forest rangers or inspectors, the number of administrative staff that the forest service has allocated to pursuing reported illegal tree-felling acts. [14103/06]

Question· writtenPQ 288asked

289 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food with regard to the proposed development of a hard stone quarry (details supplied) in County Wexford and the fact that the application submitted by the developer included a letter from Coillte Teoranta to the developer stating that in the event of planning permission being granted, Coillte Teoranta would grant a right of way through the wood, the consultation which took place regarding the agreement to grant a right of way to a company (details supplied) through the Coillte woodland; the person responsible for agreeing a right of way through the Coillte woodlands pending planning permission from Wexford County Council ; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that under the Wexford development plan 2001, the area and its environs is a designated sensitive area containing two important salmonid sources, that it is a grazing area for wild deer, that there is a ringfort in the vicinity of the proposed site and that there is a national school within 1 km of the proposed site. [14101/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2006

289 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food with regard to the proposed development of a hard stone quarry (details supplied) in County Wexford and the fact that the application submitted by the developer included a letter from Coillte Teoranta to the developer stating that in the event of planning permission being granted, Coillte Teoranta would grant a right of way through the wood, the consultation which took place regarding the agreement to grant a right of way to a company (details supplied) through the Coillte woodland; the person responsible for agreeing a right of way through the Coillte woodlands pending planning permission from Wexford County Council ; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that under the Wexford development plan 2001, the area and its environs is a designated sensitive area containing two important salmonid sources, that it is a grazing area for wild deer, that there is a ringfort in the vicinity of the proposed site and that there is a national school within 1 km of the proposed site. [14101/06]

Question· writtenPQ 287asked

288 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the serious ongoing delay in having payment of the EU single farm payment issued to a person (details supplied) in County Cork in view of the previous reply to a parliamentary question almost eight weeks ago that payment was due to issue at that time. [14097/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2006

288 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the serious ongoing delay in having payment of the EU single farm payment issued to a person (details supplied) in County Cork in view of the previous reply to a parliamentary question almost eight weeks ago that payment was due to issue at that time. [14097/06]

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