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Question· writtenPQ 283asked

284 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the scientific calculations her Department is making for the effect of emissions of greenhouse gases when peat soils are afforested and when they are harvested. [13954/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2006

284 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the scientific calculations her Department is making for the effect of emissions of greenhouse gases when peat soils are afforested and when they are harvested. [13954/06]

Question· writtenPQ 282asked

283 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the figures detailing the amount of afforestation in each year from 1990 on peat soils which she has supplied in connection with Article 3.3 of the Kyoto Protocol. [13953/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2006

283 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the figures detailing the amount of afforestation in each year from 1990 on peat soils which she has supplied in connection with Article 3.3 of the Kyoto Protocol. [13953/06]

Question· writtenPQ 36asked

215 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has had discussions with the Department of Agriculture and Food or farming, processing or other interested groups with a view to the utilisation of lands previously used for sugar beet growing for bio-fuel crop production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13890/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2006

215 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has had discussions with the Department of Agriculture and Food or farming, processing or other interested groups with a view to the utilisation of lands previously used for sugar beet growing for bio-fuel crop production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13890/06]

Question· writtenPQ 33asked

20 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has had discussions with the Department of Agriculture and Food or farming, processing or other interested groups with a view to the utilisation of lands previously used for sugar beet growing for biofuel crop production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13795/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2006

20 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has had discussions with the Department of Agriculture and Food or farming, processing or other interested groups with a view to the utilisation of lands previously used for sugar beet growing for biofuel crop production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13795/06]

Question· writtenPQ 213asked

222 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of early retirement from farming scheme participants to date who have drawn down the full €127,000; the percentage of the early retirement from farming scheme participants to which this would apply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13758/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 April 2006

222 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of early retirement from farming scheme participants to date who have drawn down the full €127,000; the percentage of the early retirement from farming scheme participants to which this would apply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13758/06]

Question· writtenPQ 212asked

221 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will increase the pension payable under the early retirement scheme to the maximum where applicable as permitted under the terms of CAP reform; if such increase will be given to all participants in the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13757/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 April 2006

221 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will increase the pension payable under the early retirement scheme to the maximum where applicable as permitted under the terms of CAP reform; if such increase will be given to all participants in the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13757/06]

Question· writtenPQ 211asked

220 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she intends to put in place payments which will compensate early retirement from farming scheme participants who have lost rental income from lease quotas, as a result of decoupling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13756/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 April 2006

220 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she intends to put in place payments which will compensate early retirement from farming scheme participants who have lost rental income from lease quotas, as a result of decoupling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13756/06]

Question· writtenPQ 210asked

219 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she intends to pay back moneys to early retirement from farming scheme participants who were inadvertently or wrongly offset from their pension over the years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13755/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 April 2006

219 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she intends to pay back moneys to early retirement from farming scheme participants who were inadvertently or wrongly offset from their pension over the years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13755/06]

Question· writtenPQ 209asked

218 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food, further to Parliamentary Question No. 108 of 29 March 2006, if she will provide the Deputy with copies of presentations made by the European Commission on 15 February 2006 under item No. 3 of the agenda and on 7 March 2006 under item No. 4 on the agenda to the animal health and animal welfare section of the EU Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health. [13737/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 April 2006

218 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food, further to Parliamentary Question No. 108 of 29 March 2006, if she will provide the Deputy with copies of presentations made by the European Commission on 15 February 2006 under item No. 3 of the agenda and on 7 March 2006 under item No. 4 on the agenda to the animal health and animal welfare section of the EU Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health. [13737/06]

Question· writtenPQ 207asked

216 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a company (details supplied) presented a copy of a report to her Department on the production of ethanol in 2001; if so, if she will furnish this Deputy with a copy of the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13667/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 April 2006

216 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a company (details supplied) presented a copy of a report to her Department on the production of ethanol in 2001; if so, if she will furnish this Deputy with a copy of the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13667/06]

Question· writtenPQ 546asked

575 Ms Harkin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the analysis contained in the recent Environmental Protection Agency report on water quality, which found that agriculture is a more significant contributor to river and lake pollution than services such as those provided by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13261-06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 April 2006

575 Ms Harkin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the analysis contained in the recent Environmental Protection Agency report on water quality, which found that agriculture is a more significant contributor to river and lake pollution than services such as those provided by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13261-06]

Question· writtenPQ 370asked

399 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to introduce legislation to replace the Protection of Animals Act 1911, as amended in 1965, in respect of the protection of animals, but cats in particular, as the current legislation is regarded by animal welfare groups as being outdated, ineffective, unenforceable and unacceptable to them in the 21st century welfare environment, as outlined in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13388/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 April 2006

399 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to introduce legislation to replace the Protection of Animals Act 1911, as amended in 1965, in respect of the protection of animals, but cats in particular, as the current legislation is regarded by animal welfare groups as being outdated, ineffective, unenforceable and unacceptable to them in the 21st century welfare environment, as outlined in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13388/06]

Question· writtenPQ 368asked

397 Mr. Dennehy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her Department is meeting the agreed national target figures for employment of persons with a disability; her views on whether that figure is adequate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13279/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 April 2006

397 Mr. Dennehy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her Department is meeting the agreed national target figures for employment of persons with a disability; her views on whether that figure is adequate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13279/06]

Question· writtenPQ 366asked

395 Ms Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when applications for national reserve allocations under the single farm payment scheme will be made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13263/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 April 2006

395 Ms Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when applications for national reserve allocations under the single farm payment scheme will be made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13263/06]

Question· writtenPQ 365asked

394 Ms Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she intends to take to ensure that milk quota ring fencing will remain in place and that the milk industry in the west and north east will not be deprived of essential milk supply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13262/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 April 2006

394 Ms Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she intends to take to ensure that milk quota ring fencing will remain in place and that the milk industry in the west and north east will not be deprived of essential milk supply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13262/06]

Question· writtenPQ 363asked

392 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position on the case of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if this case will be examined and the correction made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13211/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 April 2006

392 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position on the case of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if this case will be examined and the correction made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13211/06]

Question· writtenPQ 362asked

391 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of people employed in the section of her Department that deals with the issuing of consents to subdivision of land-holdings; the costs of running this division per annum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13193/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 April 2006

391 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of people employed in the section of her Department that deals with the issuing of consents to subdivision of land-holdings; the costs of running this division per annum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13193/06]

Question· writtenPQ 361asked

390 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of consents to subdivision of land-holding issued by her Department each year for the past five years; the amount applied for; the number of requests refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13192/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 April 2006

390 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of consents to subdivision of land-holding issued by her Department each year for the past five years; the amount applied for; the number of requests refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13192/06]

Question· writtenPQ 360asked

389 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the average length of time its takes from application to granting of consent to subdivision of an agricultural holding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13191/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 April 2006

389 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the average length of time its takes from application to granting of consent to subdivision of an agricultural holding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13191/06]

Question· writtenPQ 359asked

388 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if all levies, including bovine disease, dairy inspection, NDC, Bord Bainne and farm organisation levies will be abolished from all farmers milk cheques for dairy farmers on a quota of 50,000 gallons or less (details supplied). [13176/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 April 2006

388 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if all levies, including bovine disease, dairy inspection, NDC, Bord Bainne and farm organisation levies will be abolished from all farmers milk cheques for dairy farmers on a quota of 50,000 gallons or less (details supplied). [13176/06]

Question· writtenPQ 358asked

387 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the year 2002 will be excluded from the benchmarking years for the single payment scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13154/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 April 2006

387 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the year 2002 will be excluded from the benchmarking years for the single payment scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13154/06]

Question· writtenPQ 357asked

386 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 600 of 7 March 2006 her Department’s role in the monitoring of so-called puppy farming; the role of her Department in animal welfare as it applies to dogs, including those dogs that are defined as companion animals and all other dogs if held for puppy-farming purposes or otherwise; if her Department has no role in this aspect of animal welfare the Department which is responsible for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12978/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 April 2006

386 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 600 of 7 March 2006 her Department’s role in the monitoring of so-called puppy farming; the role of her Department in animal welfare as it applies to dogs, including those dogs that are defined as companion animals and all other dogs if held for puppy-farming purposes or otherwise; if her Department has no role in this aspect of animal welfare the Department which is responsible for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12978/06]

Question· writtenPQ 356asked

385 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applications received by her Department from each county for entitlements from the national reserve under the single farm payment; the average length her Department has been in receipt of same; the reason she has not made a decision on the national reserve in over 300 days; if she will immediately allocate entitlements to reserve applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12969/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 April 2006

385 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applications received by her Department from each county for entitlements from the national reserve under the single farm payment; the average length her Department has been in receipt of same; the reason she has not made a decision on the national reserve in over 300 days; if she will immediately allocate entitlements to reserve applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12969/06]

Question· writtenPQ 355asked

384 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will confirm that EU Directive 2005/77/EC will be implemented before 30 April 2006; if the directive will not be implemented by 30 April 2006 the reason Ireland will not meet its obligations to implement this directive before the deadline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12952/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 April 2006

384 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will confirm that EU Directive 2005/77/EC will be implemented before 30 April 2006; if the directive will not be implemented by 30 April 2006 the reason Ireland will not meet its obligations to implement this directive before the deadline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12952/06]

Question· writtenPQ 354asked

383 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will confirm that EU Directive 2005/74/EC will be implemented before 26 April 2006; if the directive will not be implemented by 26 April 2006 the reason Ireland will not meet its obligations to implement this directive before the deadline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12951/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 April 2006

383 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will confirm that EU Directive 2005/74/EC will be implemented before 26 April 2006; if the directive will not be implemented by 26 April 2006 the reason Ireland will not meet its obligations to implement this directive before the deadline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12951/06]

Question· writtenPQ 353asked

382 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will confirm that EU Directive 2005/70/EC will be implemented before 21 April 2006; if the directive will not be implemented by 21 April 2006 the reason Ireland will not meet its obligations to implement this directive before the deadline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12950/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 April 2006

382 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will confirm that EU Directive 2005/70/EC will be implemented before 21 April 2006; if the directive will not be implemented by 21 April 2006 the reason Ireland will not meet its obligations to implement this directive before the deadline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12950/06]

Question· writtenPQ 352asked

381 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason behind the choosing of the three reference years for single farm payment; the further reason a person can go back behind these years in exceptional circumstances but cannot go forward; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12857/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 April 2006

381 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason behind the choosing of the three reference years for single farm payment; the further reason a person can go back behind these years in exceptional circumstances but cannot go forward; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12857/06]

Question· writtenPQ 349asked

378 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a disability payment from the Department of Social and Family Affairs is taken into consideration in the payment of an early retirement pension awarded to a spouse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12831/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 April 2006

378 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a disability payment from the Department of Social and Family Affairs is taken into consideration in the payment of an early retirement pension awarded to a spouse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12831/06]

Question· writtenPQ 347asked

376 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the timeframe involved in informing the Department of Agriculture and Food of social welfare payments granted to spouses of ERS pension recipients; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the delay in the time involved in processing this information and passing it onto her Department is causing grave hardship and reduction in ERS pensions of thousands of euro; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12829/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 April 2006

376 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the timeframe involved in informing the Department of Agriculture and Food of social welfare payments granted to spouses of ERS pension recipients; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the delay in the time involved in processing this information and passing it onto her Department is causing grave hardship and reduction in ERS pensions of thousands of euro; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12829/06]

Question· writtenPQ 200asked

200 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a dairy premium under the single payment scheme will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12779/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 March 2006

200 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a dairy premium under the single payment scheme will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12779/06]

Question· writtenPQ 198asked

198 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Wexford is losing part of his single farm payment; the appeal mechanism which is available to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12706/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 March 2006

198 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Wexford is losing part of his single farm payment; the appeal mechanism which is available to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12706/06]

Question· writtenPQ 197asked

197 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding an application for the dairy premium in the name of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12663/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 March 2006

197 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding an application for the dairy premium in the name of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12663/06]

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