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Question· writtenPQ 392asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2016
392. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the damage to vulnerable stocks in inshore waters by the practice of pair trawling; his plans to ban the practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38311/16]
Question· writtenPQ 391asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2016
391. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review a matter (details supplied) regarding entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38283/16]
Question· writtenPQ 390asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2016
390. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to co-ordinate meeting carbon methane reduction targets without detrimental effects on the agri food sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38863/16]
Question· writtenPQ 389asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2016
389. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he can generate an increase in forestry development through the use of marginal lands with the objective of increased carbon sequestration and good environmental practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38861/16]
Question· writtenPQ 270asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2016
270. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of legal fees paid by his Department in respect of tribunals of inquiry established by the State and any resulting legal action; if he will provide these broken down by tribunal and by year for 2006 to 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38450/16]
Question· writtenPQ 269asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2016
269. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review Food Wise 2025 following the recent ESRI report, the Product and Sector Level Impact of a Hard Brexit across the EU; the way in which Irish exports to the UK would be the most exposed in the EU in a WTO tariff scenario post-Brexit with food in the highest tariff category and with beef potentially facing an 80% tariff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38266/16]
Question· writtenPQ 268asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2016
268. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of farmers who have applied to the EU voluntary milk reduction scheme, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38265/16]
Question· writtenPQ 267asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2016
267. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress on introducing financial instruments under the Common Agriculture Policy; when will the ex ante evaluation will be completed; the approximate timeframe for operationalising such instruments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38264/16]
Question· writtenPQ 266asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2016
266. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of farmers under the areas of natural constraints scheme and basic payments scheme that have yellow card cases that have been approved or declined by the Commission by county in tabular form; the total number of approved cases where 2016 payments have issued to date or will issue before the end of 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38263/16]
Question· writtenPQ 265asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2016
265. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of farmers under the areas of natural constraint scheme and basic payment scheme that have yellow card cases and are awaiting approval from the Commission before processing of their 2016 payments can take place if approved, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38262/16]
Question· writtenPQ 264asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2016
264. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the latest discussion at EU level regarding EU 2030 GHG emissions targets and the role of agriculture in contributing to carbon sequestering. [38261/16]
Question· writtenPQ 263asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2016
263. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to ensure that supermarkets and retail multiples do not repeat below-cost selling of vegetables in the run up to the Christmas period as occurred previously; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38260/16]
Question· writtenPQ 262asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2016
262. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views regarding tillage farmers and the criticism surrounding the min-till requirement, which is acting as deterrent from enrolling in GLAS plus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38259/16]
Question· writtenPQ 261asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2016
261. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of farmers to date who have applied to join GLAS III, and in each respective tier, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38258/16]
Question· writtenPQ 260asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2016
260. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding transitional agreements for pig and poultry farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38245/16]
Question· writtenPQ 259asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2016
259. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive their single farm payment for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38174/16]
Question· writtenPQ 188asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2016
188. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the recent EU report on the food supply chain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38005/16]
Question· writtenPQ 187asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2016
187. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the EU Report on the food supply chain was discussed at the recent Council of Agriculture Ministers; if so, the outcome of such discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38004/16]
Question· writtenPQ 186asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2016
186. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of satellite inspections (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38002/16]
Question· writtenPQ 185asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2016
185. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal under the national reserve and young farmers scheme by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38001/16]
Question· writtenPQ 184asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2016
184. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS 2 application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38000/16]
Question· writtenPQ 183asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2016
183. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a basic payment scheme payment in respect of a person (detail supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37999/16]
Question· writtenPQ 182asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2016
182. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS payment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37996/16]
Question· writtenPQ 181asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2016
181. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of entitlements in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37991/16]
Question· writtenPQ 180asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2016
180. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which animal health continues to be a priority here and throughout Europe; the degree to which other European countries co-operate in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37982/16]
Question· writtenPQ 179asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2016
179. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the full extent of employment currently provided throughout the food industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37981/16]
Question· writtenPQ 178asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2016
178. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the artisan food sector continues to develop; the potential for the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37980/16]
Question· writtenPQ 177asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2016
177. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which family farms are likely to remain viable in the years ahead in view of possible changes in the marketplace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37979/16]
Question· writtenPQ 176asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2016
176. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the fish catch landed in ports here has fluctuated over the past ten years to date in 2016; the potential for improvement in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37978/16]
Question· writtenPQ 175asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2016
175. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the targets set in Food Harvest 2020 and Food Wise 2025 remain attainable; if the targets can be acceded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37977/16]
Question· writtenPQ 174asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2016
174. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which traceability continues to be enforced in respect of all food imports into the EU directly and through third countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37976/16]
Question· writtenPQ 173asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2016
173. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of new markets established for food over the past five years; the potential for this area in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37975/16]
Question· writtenPQ 172asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2016
172. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which his Department has examined the potential to establish new markets for fish and fish products over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37974/16]
Question· writtenPQ 171asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2016
171. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of bovines in the country at present including a breakdown between the dairy herd, suckler herd and steers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37973/16]
Question· writtenPQ 170asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2016
170. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he expects to be in a position to further develop markets for food exports throughout the European Union in an effort to compensate for restricted access arising from Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37972/16]
Question· writtenPQ 169asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2016
169. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he envisages the opening up of new markets for beef, lamb and pigmeat in the event of restricted access to the UK after Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37971/16]
Question· writtenPQ 168asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2016
168. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure a file is updated with information supplied and a suitable payment is made through the basic payments scheme without delay in respect of a person (details supplied). [37958/16]
Question· writtenPQ 167asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2016
167. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of lands in counties Cavan and Monaghan in a programme (details supplied); the way in which this is monitored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37907/16]
Question· writtenPQ 166asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2016
166. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has further considered the position of those persons still participating in the AEOS whose contracts do not finish in 2016 and who have to make the choice whether they will finish out their AEOS scheme or leave it and join GLAS 3, in view of the fact that no commitment has been given that there will be a GLAS 4 round if they opt to complete their AEOS contacts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37877/16]
Question· writtenPQ 165asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2016
165. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37810/16]
Question· writtenPQ 164asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2016
164. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when applications will be accepted from tillage farmers for the TAMS II scheme. [37791/16]
Question· writtenPQ 163asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2016
163. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has received the Teagasc report in respect of the tillage sector for 2016; if so, the number of hectares sown in 2015 and 2016, by county, in tabular form; and the total combined yield of grain tonnage for 2015 and 2016. [37789/16]
Question· writtenPQ 43asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2016
43. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to the comments of the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (details supplied) during the debate on the Animal Protection (in relation to hares) Bill 2015, his views on the matters expressed by the Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37401/16]
Question· writtenPQ 42asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2016
42. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the treatment of hares is humane in view of recently reported incidents (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37400/16]
Question· writtenPQ 40asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2016
40. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made in addressing the implications of the Barlow judgment which currently renders it illegal for fishing vessels registered in Northern Ireland to fish in Irish territorial waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37711/16]
Question· writtenPQ 39asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2016
39. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he proposes to take in view of a judgment (details supplied) which found that the European Commission acted beyond its competences, ultra vires and without a lawful legal basis and to ensure that the Commission fulfils its obligations under Article 266 TFEU; his plans in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37570/16]
Question· writtenPQ 38asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2016
38. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the low take up of work permits for the regularisation of atypical non-EEA fishermen; his further views on the apparent continued exploitation of non-EEA workers in the industry; the representations he has had with the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37685/16]
Question· writtenPQ 37asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2016
37. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will seek to broaden the GLAS scheme to allow additional farmers who have been excluded in previous rounds to access the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37714/16]
Question· writtenPQ 36asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2016
36. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to remove trade barriers to the live trade to Northern Ireland and Britain in the context of Brexit. [37697/16]
Question· writtenPQ 35asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2016
35. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will undertake a review of Food Wise 2025 considering the targets in the strategy were forecast on the assumption that the UK remains within the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37705/16]