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Question· writtenPQ 81asked

160 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of meetings of the Food Agency Co-Operation Council in 2004, 2005 and 2006; the number of times that its successor has held meetings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3589/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

160 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of meetings of the Food Agency Co-Operation Council in 2004, 2005 and 2006; the number of times that its successor has held meetings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3589/07]

Question· writtenPQ 79asked

158 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will use her golden share in Greencore; the circumstances under which she would use such powers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3550/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

158 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will use her golden share in Greencore; the circumstances under which she would use such powers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3550/07]

Question· writtenPQ 74asked

154 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the basis for her conclusion that proposed new legislation on organic production, combined with national coexistence measures, will provide sufficient safeguards to enable organic production to reach its full potential here; the way such proposed legislation and national coexistence measures shall prevent the exit of organic farmers here from the industry due to the adventitious presence of genetically modified organisms like those reported to have been responsible for some Spanish farmers withdrawal from organic agriculture; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3746/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

154 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the basis for her conclusion that proposed new legislation on organic production, combined with national coexistence measures, will provide sufficient safeguards to enable organic production to reach its full potential here; the way such proposed legislation and national coexistence measures shall prevent the exit of organic farmers here from the industry due to the adventitious presence of genetically modified organisms like those reported to have been responsible for some Spanish farmers withdrawal from organic agriculture; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3746/07]

Question· writtenPQ 73asked

153 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will introduce a single farm payment reserve fund to allocate a top up payment to persons who fared poorly under the national reserve allocation due to the DED averaging system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3539/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

153 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will introduce a single farm payment reserve fund to allocate a top up payment to persons who fared poorly under the national reserve allocation due to the DED averaging system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3539/07]

Question· writtenPQ 71asked

151 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will ensure adequate contracts exist between multiple retail buyers of fresh produce and growers to ensure a reasonable price is paid to farmers and to ensure sufficient security of produce sale is in place to allow crop plans to be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3709/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

151 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will ensure adequate contracts exist between multiple retail buyers of fresh produce and growers to ensure a reasonable price is paid to farmers and to ensure sufficient security of produce sale is in place to allow crop plans to be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3709/07]

Question· writtenPQ 70asked

150 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the falling number of fresh produce growers and the corresponding loss of farming skills here; her plans to reverse this decline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3708/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

150 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the falling number of fresh produce growers and the corresponding loss of farming skills here; her plans to reverse this decline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3708/07]

Question· writtenPQ 69asked

149 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to ensure that the public good competitive research programme, the Research Stimulus Fund, is used presently to stimulate the development of plastic materials and chemical agents from plants such as wheat, sunflower, maize or beet; and if she will make a statement on the matter of a major UK supermarket chains introduction of plastic bags made solely from plant derived material. [3747/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

149 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to ensure that the public good competitive research programme, the Research Stimulus Fund, is used presently to stimulate the development of plastic materials and chemical agents from plants such as wheat, sunflower, maize or beet; and if she will make a statement on the matter of a major UK supermarket chains introduction of plastic bags made solely from plant derived material. [3747/07]

Question· writtenPQ 67asked

147 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of BSE cases detected here during 2006; the location of each of these cases; the reason for the persistence of BSE in cattle here; and the steps she is taking to address the issue. [3762/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

147 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of BSE cases detected here during 2006; the location of each of these cases; the reason for the persistence of BSE in cattle here; and the steps she is taking to address the issue. [3762/07]

Question· writtenPQ 65asked

144 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans for the continued development of the agricultural food sector with particular reference to the need to maintain Ireland’s position as a food producing and food exporting nation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3685/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

144 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans for the continued development of the agricultural food sector with particular reference to the need to maintain Ireland’s position as a food producing and food exporting nation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3685/07]

Question· writtenPQ 60asked

139 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the provision she will make for an appropriate advance notification scheme for part-time farmers who might be subject to on-farm inspections at times when they are engaged in off farm work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3749/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

139 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the provision she will make for an appropriate advance notification scheme for part-time farmers who might be subject to on-farm inspections at times when they are engaged in off farm work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3749/07]

Question· writtenPQ 59asked

137 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will instruct the scientific advisory committee on animal health and welfare to consider the issues relevant to the setting up of an animal procedures group here which would perform the research necessary to institute proper evidence based guidelines regarding animal health and welfare standards including those which would apply to animals used in experiments for scientific purposes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3742/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

137 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will instruct the scientific advisory committee on animal health and welfare to consider the issues relevant to the setting up of an animal procedures group here which would perform the research necessary to institute proper evidence based guidelines regarding animal health and welfare standards including those which would apply to animals used in experiments for scientific purposes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3742/07]

Question· writtenPQ 58asked

136 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of single farm payments that have to be made to farmers in respect of the 2006 single payment scheme; the reason for the delay in paying farmers in respect of the 2006 single payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3756/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

136 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of single farm payments that have to be made to farmers in respect of the 2006 single payment scheme; the reason for the delay in paying farmers in respect of the 2006 single payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3756/07]

Question· writtenPQ 56asked

133 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she will take to facilitate the substitution of imports of organic food, both processed and non-processed, with indigenously produced and grown organic foods; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3739/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

133 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she will take to facilitate the substitution of imports of organic food, both processed and non-processed, with indigenously produced and grown organic foods; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3739/07]

Question· writtenPQ 55asked

131 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the informal discussions she has had with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, the IFA and other farming organisations on the installation of water meters on farms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3738/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

131 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the informal discussions she has had with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, the IFA and other farming organisations on the installation of water meters on farms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3738/07]

Question· writtenPQ 54asked

132 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans for the future development of the bio-energy sector with particular reference to the variety of bio-energy crops currently planted and required; her proposals for expansion; the degree to which it is intended to incentivise such crop production; the plans in respect of crop rotation and management; the extent to which sustainability and viability in commercial terms can be improved in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3684/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

132 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans for the future development of the bio-energy sector with particular reference to the variety of bio-energy crops currently planted and required; her proposals for expansion; the degree to which it is intended to incentivise such crop production; the plans in respect of crop rotation and management; the extent to which sustainability and viability in commercial terms can be improved in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3684/07]

Question· writtenPQ 48asked

126 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if officials from her Department carried out inspections of laboratories used for animal experimentation in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3713/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

126 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if officials from her Department carried out inspections of laboratories used for animal experimentation in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3713/07]

Question· writtenPQ 47asked

146 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will withhold restructuring funds from Greencore, in view of the fact that they are in breach of their terms of the social aspect of the restructuring plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3711/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

146 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will withhold restructuring funds from Greencore, in view of the fact that they are in breach of their terms of the social aspect of the restructuring plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3711/07]

Question· writtenPQ 45asked

125 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has formed an opinion or if she has made representations to councillors in Counties Carlow or Cork in relation to rezonings sought by Greencore; her views on whether conditions with regard to the full payment of redundancy payments to former workers should be in place before such rezoning takes place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3712/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

125 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has formed an opinion or if she has made representations to councillors in Counties Carlow or Cork in relation to rezonings sought by Greencore; her views on whether conditions with regard to the full payment of redundancy payments to former workers should be in place before such rezoning takes place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3712/07]

Question· writtenPQ 44asked

124 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will implement the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food report on the farm retirement scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3568/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

124 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will implement the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food report on the farm retirement scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3568/07]

Question· writtenPQ 43asked

123 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the supports her Department is providing for the establishment of co-operative energy supply companies by farmers; her contacts with an association (details supplied) on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3716/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

123 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the supports her Department is providing for the establishment of co-operative energy supply companies by farmers; her contacts with an association (details supplied) on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3716/07]

Question· writtenPQ 42asked

121 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the legal basis on which she has provided funding to animal health and welfare organisations which are not involved in issues relating to farm animals; if in view of her Department’s announcement in December 2006 of funding to many such organisations, she would accept responsibility for ensuring Ireland’s signature and ratification of the European Convention on the Protection of Pet Animals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3740/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

121 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the legal basis on which she has provided funding to animal health and welfare organisations which are not involved in issues relating to farm animals; if in view of her Department’s announcement in December 2006 of funding to many such organisations, she would accept responsibility for ensuring Ireland’s signature and ratification of the European Convention on the Protection of Pet Animals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3740/07]

Question· writtenPQ 41asked

120 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applicants for payments under the energy crops scheme that have been paid under the 2006 energy crops scheme; the number still outstanding; and the reason for outstanding payments. [3737/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

120 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applicants for payments under the energy crops scheme that have been paid under the 2006 energy crops scheme; the number still outstanding; and the reason for outstanding payments. [3737/07]

Question· writtenPQ 40asked

119 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to introduce legislation to prevent the importation of embryos from cloned animals of any description; the timeframe in relation to same; if she has no such plans, the reason she does not; the scope that exists within the EU constitutional framework to do so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3748/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

119 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to introduce legislation to prevent the importation of embryos from cloned animals of any description; the timeframe in relation to same; if she has no such plans, the reason she does not; the scope that exists within the EU constitutional framework to do so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3748/07]

Question· writtenPQ 38asked

118 Mr. Finneran asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the measures she is taking to promote healthy diet and nutritional habits amongst school children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3687/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

118 Mr. Finneran asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the measures she is taking to promote healthy diet and nutritional habits amongst school children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3687/07]

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