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Question· writtenPQ 195asked

195 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) has not received his dairy premium; when same will be released; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12589/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 March 2006

195 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) has not received his dairy premium; when same will be released; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12589/06]

Question· writtenPQ 194asked

194 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the owner of milk quotas allocated to farmers who qualified under the reserve; and if these farmers have the right to retain the quotas indefinitely. [12587/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 March 2006

194 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the owner of milk quotas allocated to farmers who qualified under the reserve; and if these farmers have the right to retain the quotas indefinitely. [12587/06]

Question· writtenPQ 251asked

274 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his reason for recently referring statutes governing animal welfare, that is, the Protection of Animals Acts 1911 and 1965, including proposals for amendments, to the Minister for Agriculture and Food when his Department advised that the recommendations of the working group on the management of dog breeding establishments can be legally implemented through amendments of the current Control of Dogs Act. [12330/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

274 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his reason for recently referring statutes governing animal welfare, that is, the Protection of Animals Acts 1911 and 1965, including proposals for amendments, to the Minister for Agriculture and Food when his Department advised that the recommendations of the working group on the management of dog breeding establishments can be legally implemented through amendments of the current Control of Dogs Act. [12330/06]

Question· writtenPQ 213asked

234 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the extent to which the effects of the CAP review and WTO have affected the agricultural sector to date; the likely effects for the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12470/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

234 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the extent to which the effects of the CAP review and WTO have affected the agricultural sector to date; the likely effects for the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12470/06]

Question· writtenPQ 212asked

233 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has evaluated the extent to which agricultural production and, as a consequence, farm income will be restricted arising from the nitrates directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12469/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

233 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has evaluated the extent to which agricultural production and, as a consequence, farm income will be restricted arising from the nitrates directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12469/06]

Question· writtenPQ 211asked

232 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the production, home consumption and export of venison in each of the past five years; the extent to which markets have expanded or contracted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12468/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

232 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the production, home consumption and export of venison in each of the past five years; the extent to which markets have expanded or contracted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12468/06]

Question· writtenPQ 210asked

231 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of farmers in receipt of farm retirement pension; the number of applications on hand; the length of time it currently takes to process an application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12493/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

231 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of farmers in receipt of farm retirement pension; the number of applications on hand; the length of time it currently takes to process an application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12493/06]

Question· writtenPQ 209asked

229 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the countries to which Irish dairy products are currently exported; the new markets gained or old markets lost over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12491/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

229 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the countries to which Irish dairy products are currently exported; the new markets gained or old markets lost over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12491/06]

Question· writtenPQ 208asked

228 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of countries to which Irish beef, pig meat and lamb are currently exported; the extent to which new markets have been established or old markets lost over the past five years; the countries with which Ireland has to compete in such markets; the degree to which Ireland is holding or losing it’s competitive edge; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12490/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

228 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of countries to which Irish beef, pig meat and lamb are currently exported; the extent to which new markets have been established or old markets lost over the past five years; the countries with which Ireland has to compete in such markets; the degree to which Ireland is holding or losing it’s competitive edge; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12490/06]

Question· writtenPQ 207asked

227 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the extent of her proposals to develop the agricultural sector with particular reference to the need to maintain this country’s position as a food producing economy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12489/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

227 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the extent of her proposals to develop the agricultural sector with particular reference to the need to maintain this country’s position as a food producing economy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12489/06]

Question· writtenPQ 206asked

225 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the countries likely to become the main producers of sugar throughout the European Union; the steps she has taken to protect producers in the poorer or more remote regions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12487/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

225 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the countries likely to become the main producers of sugar throughout the European Union; the steps she has taken to protect producers in the poorer or more remote regions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12487/06]

Question· writtenPQ 205asked

223 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if an official of her Department will be appointed to make contact with a person (details supplied) in County Cork regarding their entitlement to extra income supplement payment. [12426/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

223 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if an official of her Department will be appointed to make contact with a person (details supplied) in County Cork regarding their entitlement to extra income supplement payment. [12426/06]

Question· writtenPQ 204asked

222 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the single payment will be awarded to persons (details supplied) in County Cork; the amount which will be awarded; if she will ensure that all entitlements are awarded; if contact will be made with these persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12425/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

222 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the single payment will be awarded to persons (details supplied) in County Cork; the amount which will be awarded; if she will ensure that all entitlements are awarded; if contact will be made with these persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12425/06]

Question· writtenPQ 203asked

221 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when she plans to increase the forestry premium; if her attention has been drawnto the fact that farmers who invested 13 years ago into a 20 year scheme have not had a premium increase for five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12355/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

221 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when she plans to increase the forestry premium; if her attention has been drawnto the fact that farmers who invested 13 years ago into a 20 year scheme have not had a premium increase for five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12355/06]

Question· writtenPQ 202asked

220 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the young farmers who are eligible for top-up grants under the new grant scheme; if this includes young farmers with a green certificate under 35 or if there are other restrictions; if a young farmer inherits a farm where some grant work has been carried out recently they start with a clean sheet as far as investment is concerned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12340/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

220 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the young farmers who are eligible for top-up grants under the new grant scheme; if this includes young farmers with a green certificate under 35 or if there are other restrictions; if a young farmer inherits a farm where some grant work has been carried out recently they start with a clean sheet as far as investment is concerned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12340/06]

Question· writtenPQ 201asked

219 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason on the 29 July 2005 she promised 70% aid and 10% top up for eligible young farmers in Cavan, Monaghan, Leitrim and Donegal yet when the scheme was announced young farmers are only receiving 70% plus 5%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12339/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

219 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason on the 29 July 2005 she promised 70% aid and 10% top up for eligible young farmers in Cavan, Monaghan, Leitrim and Donegal yet when the scheme was announced young farmers are only receiving 70% plus 5%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12339/06]

Question· writtenPQ 200asked

218 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of acres which has been planted in forestry for each of the past ten years on a county basis; the number of acres she expects to grant aid in 2006; if she is satisfied that there will be a full take up of grants available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12338/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

218 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of acres which has been planted in forestry for each of the past ten years on a county basis; the number of acres she expects to grant aid in 2006; if she is satisfied that there will be a full take up of grants available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12338/06]

Question· writtenPQ 199asked

217 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has satisfied herself that there is sufficient shipping accommodation for live cattle out of this country; her views on whether the price of young calves fell dramatically while the export was stopped or at least slowed down; the steps she will take to make sure it does not happen again; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12337/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

217 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has satisfied herself that there is sufficient shipping accommodation for live cattle out of this country; her views on whether the price of young calves fell dramatically while the export was stopped or at least slowed down; the steps she will take to make sure it does not happen again; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12337/06]

Question· writtenPQ 198asked

216 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the new grant scheme will be available for farm waste management; the discussions which she has had with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government on streamlining the planning process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12551/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

216 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the new grant scheme will be available for farm waste management; the discussions which she has had with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government on streamlining the planning process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12551/06]

Question· writtenPQ 121asked

139 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will make a statement on the outcome of her meeting on 21 March 2006 with a delegation from Mallow, County Cork, to discuss the implications of the planned closure of the Irish Sugar Company plant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11716/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

139 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will make a statement on the outcome of her meeting on 21 March 2006 with a delegation from Mallow, County Cork, to discuss the implications of the planned closure of the Irish Sugar Company plant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11716/06]

Question· writtenPQ 120asked

138 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to ensure adequate shipping capacity for the live export of calves to continental Europe; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12026/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

138 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to ensure adequate shipping capacity for the live export of calves to continental Europe; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12026/06]

Question· writtenPQ 119asked

137 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of cases involving animal welfare problems which were dealt with by her Department’s district veterinary offices in each of the past five years; the number of prosecutions involving animal welfare legislation which the district veterinary office was involved in over each of the past five years;and the number of convictions and acquittals which were the outcome of such cases during each of the past five years. [12230/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

137 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of cases involving animal welfare problems which were dealt with by her Department’s district veterinary offices in each of the past five years; the number of prosecutions involving animal welfare legislation which the district veterinary office was involved in over each of the past five years;and the number of convictions and acquittals which were the outcome of such cases during each of the past five years. [12230/06]

Question· writtenPQ 118asked

136 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to provide a countrywide and weekend veterinary service for the issue of prescriptions for animal remedies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12047/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

136 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to provide a countrywide and weekend veterinary service for the issue of prescriptions for animal remedies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12047/06]

Question· writtenPQ 115asked

131 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of animal welfare officers here; the steps she is taking to ensure good animal welfare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12005/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

131 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of animal welfare officers here; the steps she is taking to ensure good animal welfare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12005/06]

Question· writtenPQ 114asked

130 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the areas of research that have been identified by her Department into bio-fuels; the action which has been taken to ensure research in these areas is or will be carried out; when research into these areas will be carried out; the amount which has been allocated by her Department for each of these areas of research; the assistance she will offer the one power plant and the one cement company here which are investigating the feasibility of utilising MBM to generate fuel; the ways in which her Department are facilitating the use of tallow in thermal boilers in rendering plants as bio-fuel; when her Department will introduce procedures for the conversion of tallow into biodiesel; the way in which her Department will promote the use of anaerobic digestion and fluidised bed combustion; and when it is planned to begin such promotion. [12224/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

130 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the areas of research that have been identified by her Department into bio-fuels; the action which has been taken to ensure research in these areas is or will be carried out; when research into these areas will be carried out; the amount which has been allocated by her Department for each of these areas of research; the assistance she will offer the one power plant and the one cement company here which are investigating the feasibility of utilising MBM to generate fuel; the ways in which her Department are facilitating the use of tallow in thermal boilers in rendering plants as bio-fuel; when her Department will introduce procedures for the conversion of tallow into biodiesel; the way in which her Department will promote the use of anaerobic digestion and fluidised bed combustion; and when it is planned to begin such promotion. [12224/06]

Question· writtenPQ 111asked

125 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the percentage of agricultural land and the acreage which is certified as organic in each EU member state in each of the past ten years; and her views on the way in which Ireland compares with the other States. [12180/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

125 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the percentage of agricultural land and the acreage which is certified as organic in each EU member state in each of the past ten years; and her views on the way in which Ireland compares with the other States. [12180/06]

Question· writtenPQ 110asked

124 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason her Department has not sought a prosecution in the case of an alleged illegal felling of 71 mature native trees (details supplied) in County Galway in late February 2003, despite the fact that Department records obtained under the Freedom of Information Act 1997 indicate that the perpetrators were caught in the act. [12214/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

124 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason her Department has not sought a prosecution in the case of an alleged illegal felling of 71 mature native trees (details supplied) in County Galway in late February 2003, despite the fact that Department records obtained under the Freedom of Information Act 1997 indicate that the perpetrators were caught in the act. [12214/06]

Question· writtenPQ 109asked

122 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the aspects of the nitrates directive Ireland which were found to be in breach by the European Court of Justice in 2004; if she will make a statement on the matter of the lessons her Department has learned as a result of its contribution to the situation in which Ireland found itself in breach of so many aspects of a directive that should have been implemented 11 years prior to the aforementioned judgment; the steps she has taken to ensure her Department never again has responsibility for so many breaches of one EU directive in the future; if she has caused an audit of her Department’s performance in implementing the nitrates directive to be carried out; if not, when she plans to cause one to be carried out. [12226/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

122 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the aspects of the nitrates directive Ireland which were found to be in breach by the European Court of Justice in 2004; if she will make a statement on the matter of the lessons her Department has learned as a result of its contribution to the situation in which Ireland found itself in breach of so many aspects of a directive that should have been implemented 11 years prior to the aforementioned judgment; the steps she has taken to ensure her Department never again has responsibility for so many breaches of one EU directive in the future; if she has caused an audit of her Department’s performance in implementing the nitrates directive to be carried out; if not, when she plans to cause one to be carried out. [12226/06]

Question· writtenPQ 107asked

115 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if Ireland has submitted results (details supplied) to the European Union; if so, when; if not, the reason for same; if she will provide this Deputy with a copy of that submission; and if it has not yet been submitted, a draft of what is currently proposed to be submitted. [12222/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

115 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if Ireland has submitted results (details supplied) to the European Union; if so, when; if not, the reason for same; if she will provide this Deputy with a copy of that submission; and if it has not yet been submitted, a draft of what is currently proposed to be submitted. [12222/06]

Question· writtenPQ 105asked

110 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding the nitrates directive as it will affect pig and poultry farmers as well as intensive dairy and beef farmers; when a statement will be made on the most recent scientific information; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12213/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

110 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding the nitrates directive as it will affect pig and poultry farmers as well as intensive dairy and beef farmers; when a statement will be made on the most recent scientific information; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12213/06]

Question· writtenPQ 104asked

109 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on whether an integrated rural environment research centre is necessary in the wake of the nitrates directive chaos where scientific data and evidence seemed to be fragmented, inconclusive and inadequate to allow effective decision making to take place. [9590/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

109 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on whether an integrated rural environment research centre is necessary in the wake of the nitrates directive chaos where scientific data and evidence seemed to be fragmented, inconclusive and inadequate to allow effective decision making to take place. [9590/06]

Question· writtenPQ 103asked

108 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will provide this Deputy with copies of presentations made (details supplied); and the person who represented Ireland at those meetings. [12221/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

108 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will provide this Deputy with copies of presentations made (details supplied); and the person who represented Ireland at those meetings. [12221/06]

Question· writtenPQ 102asked

107 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to implement the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food’s report on the early retirement scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12053/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

107 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to implement the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food’s report on the early retirement scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12053/06]

Question· writtenPQ 101asked

106 Mr. P. Power asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she intends aiding digesters and other new technology to deal with pig and poultry manure arising from the application of the nitrates directive. [12200/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

106 Mr. P. Power asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she intends aiding digesters and other new technology to deal with pig and poultry manure arising from the application of the nitrates directive. [12200/06]

Question· writtenPQ 100asked

230 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she is satisfied with regard to traceability, husbandry, production or processing in respect of all meat, poultry or fish imports into this country; if in all cases compliance with EU standards is assured; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12492/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

230 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she is satisfied with regard to traceability, husbandry, production or processing in respect of all meat, poultry or fish imports into this country; if in all cases compliance with EU standards is assured; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12492/06]

Question· writtenPQ 99asked

104 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she is satisfied that all meat and poultry products imported here conform to EU and Irish traceability, production and processing standards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12219/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

104 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she is satisfied that all meat and poultry products imported here conform to EU and Irish traceability, production and processing standards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12219/06]

Question· writtenPQ 97asked

102 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the funding provided by her Department for the control of varroa in bees; the funding specifically available to beekeepers to control the mite in question; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12013/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

102 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the funding provided by her Department for the control of varroa in bees; the funding specifically available to beekeepers to control the mite in question; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12013/06]

Question· writtenPQ 94asked

224 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she proposes to take to encourage the sugar beet growing sector to diversify with particular reference to the need to maintain farm income; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12486/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

224 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she proposes to take to encourage the sugar beet growing sector to diversify with particular reference to the need to maintain farm income; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12486/06]

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