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Question· writtenPQ 316asked

336 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath has not been awarded the single farm payment; if she will expedite this payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11873/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006

336 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath has not been awarded the single farm payment; if she will expedite this payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11873/06]

Question· writtenPQ 315asked

335 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the status of an application for single farm payment for a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if full entitlements will be transferred from a previous herd number; when payment will be issued based on full entitlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11727/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006

335 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the status of an application for single farm payment for a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if full entitlements will be transferred from a previous herd number; when payment will be issued based on full entitlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11727/06]

Question· writtenPQ 314asked

334 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applicants awaiting a decision on the national reserve; the breakdown of such applicants by county; the value of the national reserve to be distributed; the reason for the delay in issuing the allocation; when payments will be issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11703/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006

334 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applicants awaiting a decision on the national reserve; the breakdown of such applicants by county; the value of the national reserve to be distributed; the reason for the delay in issuing the allocation; when payments will be issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11703/06]

Question· writtenPQ 313asked

333 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of farmers awaiting the single farm payment; the value of the payments owed to farmers; the value of single farm payment entitlements not drawn down in 2005; the breakdowns of these figures by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11702/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006

333 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of farmers awaiting the single farm payment; the value of the payments owed to farmers; the value of single farm payment entitlements not drawn down in 2005; the breakdowns of these figures by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11702/06]

Question· writtenPQ 312asked

332 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the remainder of the single farm payment will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11601/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006

332 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the remainder of the single farm payment will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11601/06]

Question· writtenPQ 311asked

331 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the structure and timescale of the proposed distribution of funding on the closures of the two sugar factories at Carlow and Mallow; the percentage breakdown between the farming community and Greencore; the appeal mechanism available to farmers in their share of the available funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11590/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006

331 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the structure and timescale of the proposed distribution of funding on the closures of the two sugar factories at Carlow and Mallow; the percentage breakdown between the farming community and Greencore; the appeal mechanism available to farmers in their share of the available funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11590/06]

Question· writtenPQ 310asked

330 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if farmers involved in the early retirement scheme, who have contracted ten-year leases, will be allowed to change the lease when the ten year period elapses. [11587/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006

330 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if farmers involved in the early retirement scheme, who have contracted ten-year leases, will be allowed to change the lease when the ten year period elapses. [11587/06]

Question· writtenPQ 309asked

329 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the outstanding single payment entitlements will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan who has land leased from a neighbour for a number of years and entitlements to same were legally transferred in spring 2005 and notified to her Department on three occasions; her views on whether this is an unfair delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11554/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006

329 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the outstanding single payment entitlements will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan who has land leased from a neighbour for a number of years and entitlements to same were legally transferred in spring 2005 and notified to her Department on three occasions; her views on whether this is an unfair delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11554/06]

Question· writtenPQ 308asked

328 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will provide details of any grant scheme designed to promote anaerobic fertilisers; the funding available for such projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12250/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006

328 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will provide details of any grant scheme designed to promote anaerobic fertilisers; the funding available for such projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12250/06]

Question· writtenPQ 307asked

327 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if Ireland has plans to sign and ratify the European Convention for the Protection of Pet Animals; if not, the reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11945/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006

327 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if Ireland has plans to sign and ratify the European Convention for the Protection of Pet Animals; if not, the reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11945/06]

Question· writtenPQ 306asked

326 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if Ireland has plans to sign and ratify the European Convention on the Social Protection of Farmers; if not, the reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11941/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006

326 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if Ireland has plans to sign and ratify the European Convention on the Social Protection of Farmers; if not, the reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11941/06]

Question· writtenPQ 305asked

325 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason Ireland has yet to sign or ratify the European Convention for the Protection of Animals during International Transport (Revised); when Ireland will sign and ratify same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11938/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006

325 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason Ireland has yet to sign or ratify the European Convention for the Protection of Animals during International Transport (Revised); when Ireland will sign and ratify same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11938/06]

Question· writtenPQ 153asked

153 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath who made an application for some entitlement from the national reserve will be informed of the outcome of such application; the entitlements which will be awarded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11468/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2006

153 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath who made an application for some entitlement from the national reserve will be informed of the outcome of such application; the entitlements which will be awarded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11468/06]

Question· writtenPQ 152asked

152 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason an application by a person (details supplied) in County Galway for the transfer of entitlements by way of private contract clause leases from a herd number has not been successful in view of the fact that in a letter dated 5 May 2005 her Department informed her that her application had been successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11455/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2006

152 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason an application by a person (details supplied) in County Galway for the transfer of entitlements by way of private contract clause leases from a herd number has not been successful in view of the fact that in a letter dated 5 May 2005 her Department informed her that her application had been successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11455/06]

Question· writtenPQ 151asked

151 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a REPS query for persons (details supplied) in County Mayo will be dealt with by the regional office in Galway considering that the matter has been ongoing for quite some time; and the position in this case. [11454/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2006

151 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a REPS query for persons (details supplied) in County Mayo will be dealt with by the regional office in Galway considering that the matter has been ongoing for quite some time; and the position in this case. [11454/06]

Question· writtenPQ 150asked

150 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her Department paid for the public notice placed in the spring 2006 edition of a publication (details supplied); if so, the amount paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11441/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2006

150 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her Department paid for the public notice placed in the spring 2006 edition of a publication (details supplied); if so, the amount paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11441/06]

Question· writtenPQ 189asked

214 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to published legislation in the United Kingdom which seeks to restrict the species of animal that can be used in circus entertainment; and if she intends to introduce similar legislation here. [11368/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2006

214 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to published legislation in the United Kingdom which seeks to restrict the species of animal that can be used in circus entertainment; and if she intends to introduce similar legislation here. [11368/06]

Question· writtenPQ 188asked

213 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the plight of contractors and hauliers; the action she intends to take to assist these persons following the closure announcement of the sugar processing plant in Mallow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11325/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2006

213 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the plight of contractors and hauliers; the action she intends to take to assist these persons following the closure announcement of the sugar processing plant in Mallow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11325/06]

Question· writtenPQ 187asked

212 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to a proposal to build an industrial scale anaerobic digester at the Deep Killurin, County Wexford; if her Department’s standards of site suitability, animal disease control, hygiene and traceability will apply; if the resultant digestate will be suitable for spreading on grassland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11321/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2006

212 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to a proposal to build an industrial scale anaerobic digester at the Deep Killurin, County Wexford; if her Department’s standards of site suitability, animal disease control, hygiene and traceability will apply; if the resultant digestate will be suitable for spreading on grassland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11321/06]

Question· writtenPQ 185asked

210 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will receive their single farm payment; the reason for the hold up on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11311/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2006

210 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will receive their single farm payment; the reason for the hold up on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11311/06]

Question· writtenPQ 184asked

209 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties being experienced by a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; her views on the matter; if payment will be issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11251/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2006

209 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties being experienced by a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; her views on the matter; if payment will be issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11251/06]

Question· writtenPQ 183asked

208 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of farmers who are awaiting payment under the single farm payment in each county; the average length of delay; when it is expected that payment will issue to these farmers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11250/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2006

208 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of farmers who are awaiting payment under the single farm payment in each county; the average length of delay; when it is expected that payment will issue to these farmers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11250/06]

Question· writtenPQ 181asked

206 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the allocation of a special funding package from the national reserve for dairy farmers with quotas of less than 30,000 gallons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11194/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2006

206 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the allocation of a special funding package from the national reserve for dairy farmers with quotas of less than 30,000 gallons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11194/06]

Question· writtenPQ 179asked

204 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she proposes to remove the off-farm income limit for transferees in the revised farm retirement scheme which she will announce shortly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11173/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2006

204 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she proposes to remove the off-farm income limit for transferees in the revised farm retirement scheme which she will announce shortly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11173/06]

Question· writtenPQ 178asked

203 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason three additional trustees were appointed to the board of Kilconnell Cow Park, Ballinasloe, County Galway; her plans for the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11172/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2006

203 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason three additional trustees were appointed to the board of Kilconnell Cow Park, Ballinasloe, County Galway; her plans for the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11172/06]

Question· writtenPQ 543asked

593 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the carbon sequestration capacity of the forestry sector both public and private here; the most efficient species in this regard; the extent to which she intends this species to play a role in the elimination of greenhouse gases in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11085/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006

593 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the carbon sequestration capacity of the forestry sector both public and private here; the most efficient species in this regard; the extent to which she intends this species to play a role in the elimination of greenhouse gases in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11085/06]

Question· writtenPQ 542asked

592 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; the amount which will be awarded to this person in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11028/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006

592 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; the amount which will be awarded to this person in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11028/06]

Question· writtenPQ 541asked

591 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her proposals to meet the concerns of the Irish Farmers Association regarding the nitrates regulations and Teagasc submission (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11023/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006

591 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her proposals to meet the concerns of the Irish Farmers Association regarding the nitrates regulations and Teagasc submission (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11023/06]

Question· writtenPQ 539asked

589 Mr. Naughten 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. [10881/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006

589 Mr. Naughten 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. [10881/06]

Question· writtenPQ 538asked

588 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the single payment scheme; the reason a payment has not been issued to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10830/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006

588 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the single payment scheme; the reason a payment has not been issued to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10830/06]

Question· writtenPQ 535asked

585 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when full payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who has submitted all details as requested under the single payment scheme. [10827/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006

585 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when full payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who has submitted all details as requested under the single payment scheme. [10827/06]

Question· writtenPQ 533asked

583 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the status of the application for milk quota for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; when a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10629/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006

583 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the status of the application for milk quota for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; when a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10629/06]

Question· writtenPQ 532asked

582 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when she proposes to issue the revised national costings for the calculation of farm building grants to her staff; the percentage increase which will apply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10563/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006

582 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when she proposes to issue the revised national costings for the calculation of farm building grants to her staff; the percentage increase which will apply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10563/06]

Question· writtenPQ 529asked

579 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a single farm payment has not been made to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that all relevant documentation concerning the inheritance of entitlements has been forwarded to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10509/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006

579 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a single farm payment has not been made to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that all relevant documentation concerning the inheritance of entitlements has been forwarded to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10509/06]

Question· writtenPQ 528asked

578 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a supplementary payment reflecting the decoupled 2005 dairy premium will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo as payment had been promised in a previous reply. [10472/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006

578 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a supplementary payment reflecting the decoupled 2005 dairy premium will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo as payment had been promised in a previous reply. [10472/06]

Question· writtenPQ 527asked

577 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the work that any cross-Border working groups on animal health have been engaged in; if arrangements have been put in place for the free movement of animals within the island; the action plan in place to have animals moving freely within the island of Ireland by the first week of June 2006, in view of the positive announcement on 8 March 2006 that the ban on beef for live animals being exported has been removed. [10471/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006

577 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the work that any cross-Border working groups on animal health have been engaged in; if arrangements have been put in place for the free movement of animals within the island; the action plan in place to have animals moving freely within the island of Ireland by the first week of June 2006, in view of the positive announcement on 8 March 2006 that the ban on beef for live animals being exported has been removed. [10471/06]

Question· writtenPQ 526asked

576 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the agreements or targets which were set out in the past by Ministers for Agriculture from the North of Ireland and the South of Ireland within the North-South Ministerial Council, relating to the free movement of animals within the island of Ireland. [10461/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006

576 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the agreements or targets which were set out in the past by Ministers for Agriculture from the North of Ireland and the South of Ireland within the North-South Ministerial Council, relating to the free movement of animals within the island of Ireland. [10461/06]

Question· writtenPQ 525asked

575 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of working groups established in the past and agreed in the North-South Ministerial Council to deliver on all-Ireland arrangements on animal and plant health and movement of animals. [10460/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006

575 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of working groups established in the past and agreed in the North-South Ministerial Council to deliver on all-Ireland arrangements on animal and plant health and movement of animals. [10460/06]

Question· writtenPQ 524asked

574 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when payment 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. [10451/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006

574 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when payment 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. [10451/06]

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