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Question· writtenPQ 91asked

129 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the impact which the abolition of pre-financing of export refunds would have on the Irish food industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12061/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

129 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the impact which the abolition of pre-financing of export refunds would have on the Irish food industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12061/06]

Question· writtenPQ 90asked

95 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on whether the removal of the current pre-payment procedure for export refunds at EU level is the first step to the complete abolition of export refunds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12017/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

95 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on whether the removal of the current pre-payment procedure for export refunds at EU level is the first step to the complete abolition of export refunds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12017/06]

Question· writtenPQ 87asked

92 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on proposals to change EU law to enable the European Food Safety Authority to conduct its own scientific assessments of the risks associated with allowing a particular application for approval of a particular genetically modified organism; her further views on proposals to empower, subsequent to a change in EU law, the European Food Safety Authority to consider, as part of an application for approval of a particular genetically modified organism, the possibility of long-term risks to the ecosystem should approval of that particular genetically modified organism be granted. [12223/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

92 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on proposals to change EU law to enable the European Food Safety Authority to conduct its own scientific assessments of the risks associated with allowing a particular application for approval of a particular genetically modified organism; her further views on proposals to empower, subsequent to a change in EU law, the European Food Safety Authority to consider, as part of an application for approval of a particular genetically modified organism, the possibility of long-term risks to the ecosystem should approval of that particular genetically modified organism be granted. [12223/06]

Question· writtenPQ 86asked

91 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the measures she intends to take to address the problems experienced by farmers in the Shannon Callows, as a result of current proposals which do not allow them to spilt their lands for grant aid purposes between REP scheme funding and funding allocated under the special area of conservation and special protection area designation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12051/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

91 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the measures she intends to take to address the problems experienced by farmers in the Shannon Callows, as a result of current proposals which do not allow them to spilt their lands for grant aid purposes between REP scheme funding and funding allocated under the special area of conservation and special protection area designation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12051/06]

Question· writtenPQ 84asked

88 Mr. Wilkinson asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the incidence of BSE and brucellosis in cattle herd in 2005 compared with 2003 and 2004; and if she intends to introduce policy changes to these schemes. [12201/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

88 Mr. Wilkinson asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the incidence of BSE and brucellosis in cattle herd in 2005 compared with 2003 and 2004; and if she intends to introduce policy changes to these schemes. [12201/06]

Question· writtenPQ 83asked

85 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of farmers who were involved in milk production on 1 January 1998; the number who are now involved; the number she expects to be in business by 2015 taking into account her new proposals for the transfer of milk quota; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12212/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

85 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of farmers who were involved in milk production on 1 January 1998; the number who are now involved; the number she expects to be in business by 2015 taking into account her new proposals for the transfer of milk quota; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12212/06]

Question· writtenPQ 79asked

237 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her reason for failing to promote bio-energy crops as an alternative for beet growers here in view the success of the bio-energy ethanol crop industry as an alternative for the sugar crop in Brazil which devotes over 50 per cent of its crop to bio-energy production; the action she intends to take to assist the development of the bio-energy crops here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12564/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

237 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her reason for failing to promote bio-energy crops as an alternative for beet growers here in view the success of the bio-energy ethanol crop industry as an alternative for the sugar crop in Brazil which devotes over 50 per cent of its crop to bio-energy production; the action she intends to take to assist the development of the bio-energy crops here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12564/06]

Question· writtenPQ 78asked

236 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the fact that almost half of the cars in Brazil are flexi-fuel cars, which allow owners to switch fuel between ethanol and petrol; her plans to develop bio-energy crops here and assist beet farmers to continue to grow beet for use as a bio-energy crop; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2488/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

236 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the fact that almost half of the cars in Brazil are flexi-fuel cars, which allow owners to switch fuel between ethanol and petrol; her plans to develop bio-energy crops here and assist beet farmers to continue to grow beet for use as a bio-energy crop; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2488/06]

Question· writtenPQ 77asked

226 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the incentives directly or through the EU which are available for bio-fuel production with particular reference to the need to replace the farm income of sugar beet growers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12488/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

226 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the incentives directly or through the EU which are available for bio-fuel production with particular reference to the need to replace the farm income of sugar beet growers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12488/06]

Question· writtenPQ 75asked

117 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the progress she has made in promoting the production of bioenergy crops as a viable alternative for beet growers following the announcement of the closure of the sugar plant in Mallow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12183/06 ]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

117 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the progress she has made in promoting the production of bioenergy crops as a viable alternative for beet growers following the announcement of the closure of the sugar plant in Mallow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12183/06 ]

Question· writtenPQ 74asked

79 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to develop the biofuel sector; the discussions she has had with the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12055/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

79 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to develop the biofuel sector; the discussions she has had with the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12055/06]

Question· writtenPQ 65asked

75 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will give a report on the incident of illegally imported Syngenta BT 10 GM maize, 2,500 tonnes of which was stored in a shed at a County Louth port; the action that was taken to deal with this incident; and the related action that has been taken since by her Department to protect Irish agriculture from contamination by genetically modified organisms. [12181/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

75 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will give a report on the incident of illegally imported Syngenta BT 10 GM maize, 2,500 tonnes of which was stored in a shed at a County Louth port; the action that was taken to deal with this incident; and the related action that has been taken since by her Department to protect Irish agriculture from contamination by genetically modified organisms. [12181/06]

Question· writtenPQ 63asked

72 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she is taking to end the fraudulent and dangerous practise of agricultural produce being imported and labelled in restaurants or in processing as Irish products in view of an FSAI report being known to her Department for over a year now. [12171/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

72 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she is taking to end the fraudulent and dangerous practise of agricultural produce being imported and labelled in restaurants or in processing as Irish products in view of an FSAI report being known to her Department for over a year now. [12171/06]

Question· writtenPQ 56asked

86 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has satisfied herself with the preparations in place for the protection of the country from avian flu; the position regarding recent international developments in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12235/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

86 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has satisfied herself with the preparations in place for the protection of the country from avian flu; the position regarding recent international developments in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12235/06]

Question· writtenPQ 53asked

123 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans for the allocation of entitlements under the national reserve; when she intends to issue the entitlement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12040/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

123 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans for the allocation of entitlements under the national reserve; when she intends to issue the entitlement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12040/06]

Question· writtenPQ 47asked

112 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will honour fully the commitment to increase the standard costings for suitably qualified young farmers who qualify for a top-up as agreed in the charter of rights for farmers. [12173/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

112 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will honour fully the commitment to increase the standard costings for suitably qualified young farmers who qualify for a top-up as agreed in the charter of rights for farmers. [12173/06]

Question· writtenPQ 45asked

98 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has satisfied herself with the allocation of funding available to meet the farm waste management grant scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12029/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

98 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has satisfied herself with the allocation of funding available to meet the farm waste management grant scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12029/06]

Question· writtenPQ 44asked

63 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the way in which she expects the new scheme of investment aid for waste management to proceed; and the advice she has for farmers endeavouring to apply for aid. [12174/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006

63 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the way in which she expects the new scheme of investment aid for waste management to proceed; and the advice she has for farmers endeavouring to apply for aid. [12174/06]

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