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Question· oralPQ 22asked

56 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if his attention has been drawn to the special hardship confronting farmers along the River Suck on the Galway and Roscommon border; if he will have the area declared a third category disadvantaged area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 June 1993

56 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if his attention has been drawn to the special hardship confronting farmers along the River Suck on the Galway and Roscommon border; if he will have the area declared a third category disadvantaged area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 21asked

52 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if his attention has been drawn to the fact that, in relation to the reclassification of disadvantaged areas, the criteria on income, even if increased to 60 per cent as suggested, can penalise farmers who are farming in wet and poor land and who, through their enterprise, have an income above 60 per cent; if he will ensure that all land, irrespective of income, of class three or poorer as classified by the Land Commission inspectorate, will be reclassified; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 June 1993

52 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if his attention has been drawn to the fact that, in relation to the reclassification of disadvantaged areas, the criteria on income, even if increased to 60 per cent as suggested, can penalise farmers who are farming in wet and poor land and who, through their enterprise, have an income above 60 per cent; if he will ensure that all land, irrespective of income, of class three or poorer as classified by the Land Commission inspectorate, will be reclassified; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 20asked

14 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when proposals on the review of the disadvantaged areas scheme will be submitted to Brussels; whether these proposals will include any new categories of area; when a final decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 June 1993

14 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when proposals on the review of the disadvantaged areas scheme will be submitted to Brussels; whether these proposals will include any new categories of area; when a final decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 19asked

12 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the progress, if any, that has been made in securing EC funding for the Bovine TB eradication programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 June 1993

12 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the progress, if any, that has been made in securing EC funding for the Bovine TB eradication programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 18asked

218 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry whether he can estimate the cost of damage to the agricultural or horticultural sector following recent flooding; the way in which he intends to offer assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 June 1993

218 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry whether he can estimate the cost of damage to the agricultural or horticultural sector following recent flooding; the way in which he intends to offer assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 17asked

217 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the way in which he will assist those most severely affected by recent flooding, with particular reference to the potato crop and the horticultural sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 June 1993

217 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the way in which he will assist those most severely affected by recent flooding, with particular reference to the potato crop and the horticultural sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 16asked

216 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if his attention has been drawn to the severe damage caused by recent flooding at Johnstown Garden Centre, Naas, County Kildare; if his attention has further been drawn to the value of uninsured stock destroyed; if he will make available to such cases special disaster funding or other means whereby stock can be replaced in order that future commitments can be met; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 June 1993

216 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if his attention has been drawn to the severe damage caused by recent flooding at Johnstown Garden Centre, Naas, County Kildare; if his attention has further been drawn to the value of uninsured stock destroyed; if he will make available to such cases special disaster funding or other means whereby stock can be replaced in order that future commitments can be met; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 15asked

215 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he has sought or will seek details of crop damage throughout the country following recent floods; if he has estimated the total cost of the damage; if not, if he will so do; if he anticipates any means whereby compensation can be made available in respect of uninsurable perishables; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 June 1993

215 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he has sought or will seek details of crop damage throughout the country following recent floods; if he has estimated the total cost of the damage; if not, if he will so do; if he anticipates any means whereby compensation can be made available in respect of uninsurable perishables; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 14asked

186 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry whether he has received any details from Teagasc in County Kildare of crop damage following recent flooding; if he intends to have the entire scale of the damage evaluated with a view to relief by way of EC disaster or alternative funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 June 1993

186 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry whether he has received any details from Teagasc in County Kildare of crop damage following recent flooding; if he intends to have the entire scale of the damage evaluated with a view to relief by way of EC disaster or alternative funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 13asked

95 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry whether he has received from Teagasc or other agencies details of crop damage caused during recent downpours; if he has received costings; if he has sought, or intends to seek EC funding to assist in cases of uninsurable loss; if he will undertake a comprehensive review of the total damage caused throughout the country with the objective of assisting those most seriously affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 June 1993

95 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry whether he has received from Teagasc or other agencies details of crop damage caused during recent downpours; if he has received costings; if he has sought, or intends to seek EC funding to assist in cases of uninsurable loss; if he will undertake a comprehensive review of the total damage caused throughout the country with the objective of assisting those most seriously affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 11asked

11 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if his Department, or any of the agencies under his aegis, have assessed the damage done by the recent heavy rains to the harvesting of winter feed, to cereal crops and to root crops; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 June 1993

11 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if his Department, or any of the agencies under his aegis, have assessed the damage done by the recent heavy rains to the harvesting of winter feed, to cereal crops and to root crops; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 170asked

170 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry his views on whether the set-aside proposals now being implemented represent an outrageous and impractical attempt to reduce production which will result in rural decay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 May 1993

170 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry his views on whether the set-aside proposals now being implemented represent an outrageous and impractical attempt to reduce production which will result in rural decay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 82asked

82 Miss Flaherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if it is proposed to index the pension to be provided under the forthcoming early retirement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 May 1993

82 Miss Flaherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if it is proposed to index the pension to be provided under the forthcoming early retirement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 48asked

48 Mr. Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he intends to apply the full effect of the devaluation of the punt to the maximum level of pension payable under the forthcoming early retirement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 May 1993

48 Mr. Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he intends to apply the full effect of the devaluation of the punt to the maximum level of pension payable under the forthcoming early retirement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 42asked

42 Ms F. Fitzgerald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if it is proposed to index the pension to be provided under the forthcoming early retirement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 May 1993

42 Ms F. Fitzgerald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if it is proposed to index the pension to be provided under the forthcoming early retirement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 24asked

82 Miss Flaherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if it is proposed to index the pension to be provided under the forthcoming early retirement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 May 1993

82 Miss Flaherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if it is proposed to index the pension to be provided under the forthcoming early retirement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 22asked

48 Mr. Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he intends to apply the full effect of the devaluation of the punt to the maximum level of pension payable under the forthcoming early retirement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 May 1993

48 Mr. Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he intends to apply the full effect of the devaluation of the punt to the maximum level of pension payable under the forthcoming early retirement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 21asked

42 Ms F. Fitzgerald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if it is proposed to index the pension to be provided under the forthcoming early retirement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 May 1993

42 Ms F. Fitzgerald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if it is proposed to index the pension to be provided under the forthcoming early retirement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 20asked

22 Mrs. Doyle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he intends to apply the full effect of the devaluation of the punt to the maximum level of pension payable under the forthcoming early retirement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 May 1993

22 Mrs. Doyle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he intends to apply the full effect of the devaluation of the punt to the maximum level of pension payable under the forthcoming early retirement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 19asked

15 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he intends to apply the full effect of the devaluation of the punt to the maximum level of pension payable under the forthcoming early retirement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 May 1993

15 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he intends to apply the full effect of the devaluation of the punt to the maximum level of pension payable under the forthcoming early retirement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 14asked

25 Proinsias De Rossa asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the total quantity and value of beef and dairy products held in intervention on the latest date for which figures are available; the total cost of storage of these products for 1991; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 May 1993

25 Proinsias De Rossa asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the total quantity and value of beef and dairy products held in intervention on the latest date for which figures are available; the total cost of storage of these products for 1991; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 12asked

170 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry his views on whether the set-aside proposals now being implemented represent an outrageous and impractical attempt to reduce production which will result in rural decay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 May 1993

170 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry his views on whether the set-aside proposals now being implemented represent an outrageous and impractical attempt to reduce production which will result in rural decay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 11asked

11 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if his attention has been drawn to fears expressed by environmental experts regarding the damage that may be caused to the Irish countryside by EC regulations on set-aside land, particularly the use of chemicals to take land out of productive use; if, in view of the potential damage to plant and wildlife, he will urge that the regulations are changed to promote the use of more environmentally sound methods of set-aside; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 May 1993

11 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if his attention has been drawn to fears expressed by environmental experts regarding the damage that may be caused to the Irish countryside by EC regulations on set-aside land, particularly the use of chemicals to take land out of productive use; if, in view of the potential damage to plant and wildlife, he will urge that the regulations are changed to promote the use of more environmentally sound methods of set-aside; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 10asked

10 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if agreement has been reached on the granting of claims by Teagasc staff for a Head of Station allowance, a Head of Section allowance and a minimum number of promotions, all of which are claims approved by the Labour Relations Commission and by the Labour Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 May 1993

10 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if agreement has been reached on the granting of claims by Teagasc staff for a Head of Station allowance, a Head of Section allowance and a minimum number of promotions, all of which are claims approved by the Labour Relations Commission and by the Labour Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 9asked

8 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the proportion of family farm income that is constituted by headage payments for livestock in the areas covered by the scheme; and whether this proportion has changed significantly since the scheme was introduced in 1977.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 May 1993

8 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the proportion of family farm income that is constituted by headage payments for livestock in the areas covered by the scheme; and whether this proportion has changed significantly since the scheme was introduced in 1977.

Question· oralPQ 7asked

7 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of farmers who were obliged to submit their completed area aid application forms to his Department by the close of business on Saturday, 15 May 1993; the number of completed application forms received; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 May 1993

7 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of farmers who were obliged to submit their completed area aid application forms to his Department by the close of business on Saturday, 15 May 1993; the number of completed application forms received; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 130asked

130 Mr. Nealon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when the details of the scheme of EC aid for early retirement from farming will be available; when the scheme will come into operation; and whether transfers now being effected will be eligible for consideration.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 April 1993

130 Mr. Nealon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when the details of the scheme of EC aid for early retirement from farming will be available; when the scheme will come into operation; and whether transfers now being effected will be eligible for consideration.

Question· oralPQ 129asked

129 Mr. Nealon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the period of time for which farmers taking up released land must be in possession of land of their own by lease of ownership in connection with the EC aid scheme for early retirement from farming.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 April 1993

129 Mr. Nealon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the period of time for which farmers taking up released land must be in possession of land of their own by lease of ownership in connection with the EC aid scheme for early retirement from farming.

Question· oralPQ 124asked

124 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if, where there is a joint ownership of land between spouses and one spouse only is under 65 years of age, they will be eligible under the proposed farm retirement scheme.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 April 1993

124 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if, where there is a joint ownership of land between spouses and one spouse only is under 65 years of age, they will be eligible under the proposed farm retirement scheme.

Question· oralPQ 122asked

122 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if there will be any restriction in the proposed early farm retirement scheme in relation to the length of time a young farmer will need to have owned or leased land before being entitled to take part in this scheme; and if so, the limit which is being considered.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 April 1993

122 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if there will be any restriction in the proposed early farm retirement scheme in relation to the length of time a young farmer will need to have owned or leased land before being entitled to take part in this scheme; and if so, the limit which is being considered.

Question· oralPQ 120asked

120 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the minimum size of land holding required by transferees under the proposed farm retirement scheme; and whether there is any percentage restriction on the level of this prior ownership of land in relation to the overall holding to be transferred.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 April 1993

120 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the minimum size of land holding required by transferees under the proposed farm retirement scheme; and whether there is any percentage restriction on the level of this prior ownership of land in relation to the overall holding to be transferred.

Question· oralPQ 110asked

110 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the detailed requirements for recipient farmers under the proposed farm retirement scheme in relation to the minimum period for which they must own land or have a leasehold interest in land; the conditions, if any, which attach to any such leasehold interest; and if he will put a maximum figure of around 20 acres for any holding rather than a percentage figure for which the young farmer must have had land previously.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 April 1993

110 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the detailed requirements for recipient farmers under the proposed farm retirement scheme in relation to the minimum period for which they must own land or have a leasehold interest in land; the conditions, if any, which attach to any such leasehold interest; and if he will put a maximum figure of around 20 acres for any holding rather than a percentage figure for which the young farmer must have had land previously.

Question· oralPQ 108asked

108 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he has satisfied himself that the processing of projects by local Leader groups is being carried out in accordance with the guidelines set out by him and that contracts drawn up between local Leader management teams and the individual projects are in accordance with these guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 April 1993

108 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he has satisfied himself that the processing of projects by local Leader groups is being carried out in accordance with the guidelines set out by him and that contracts drawn up between local Leader management teams and the individual projects are in accordance with these guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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