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Question· writtenPQ 555asked

555. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will have an inspection carried out for a person (details supplied) under the pig and poultry investment scheme, targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2. [11875/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 May 2016

555. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will have an inspection carried out for a person (details supplied) under the pig and poultry investment scheme, targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2. [11875/16]

Question· writtenPQ 554asked

554. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to immediately suspend the Irish foal levy which was introduced in 2000 which is based on the advertised nomination fee of the foal's sire rather than the actual payment for the stallion's services and where the suspension of the current system which has been the subject of an adverse court judgment will allow for a proper review to take place and deal with actual fees paid for services rather than punitive figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11844/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 May 2016

554. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to immediately suspend the Irish foal levy which was introduced in 2000 which is based on the advertised nomination fee of the foal's sire rather than the actual payment for the stallion's services and where the suspension of the current system which has been the subject of an adverse court judgment will allow for a proper review to take place and deal with actual fees paid for services rather than punitive figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11844/16]

Question· writtenPQ 553asked

553. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the effect of the number of solar energy companies seeking to lease lands for energy production on the basic payment scheme in the future. [11683/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 May 2016

553. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the effect of the number of solar energy companies seeking to lease lands for energy production on the basic payment scheme in the future. [11683/16]

Question· writtenPQ 552asked

552. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a payment to a person (details supplied) under the basic payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11680/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 May 2016

552. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a payment to a person (details supplied) under the basic payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11680/16]

Question· writtenPQ 551asked

551. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the young farmers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11679/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 May 2016

551. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the young farmers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11679/16]

Question· writtenPQ 550asked

550. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a list, including the names and grades of the persons and the times and dates of all entrances to the lands known as the Keelderry commonage in County Galway, from 1 January 2010 to date. [11678/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 May 2016

550. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a list, including the names and grades of the persons and the times and dates of all entrances to the lands known as the Keelderry commonage in County Galway, from 1 January 2010 to date. [11678/16]

Question· writtenPQ 549asked

549. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the precise qualification held by two persons (details supplied) to determine the nature of lands, including use, constitution, agricultural capacity and environmental significance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11677/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 May 2016

549. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the precise qualification held by two persons (details supplied) to determine the nature of lands, including use, constitution, agricultural capacity and environmental significance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11677/16]

Question· writtenPQ 548asked

548. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he accepts that the report prepared by his official (details supplied) on 2 November 2013 on the Keelderry commonage in County Galway was misleading (details supplied); if he accepts that the report of this official is therefore fundamentally flawed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11676/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 May 2016

548. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he accepts that the report prepared by his official (details supplied) on 2 November 2013 on the Keelderry commonage in County Galway was misleading (details supplied); if he accepts that the report of this official is therefore fundamentally flawed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11676/16]

Question· writtenPQ 547asked

547. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the evidence he requires from an applicant under the basic payment scheme to show that land previously deemed ineligible for what his Department determined to be a lack of agricultural activity in one year is subsequently, in the view of the applicant, eligible for payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11675/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 May 2016

547. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the evidence he requires from an applicant under the basic payment scheme to show that land previously deemed ineligible for what his Department determined to be a lack of agricultural activity in one year is subsequently, in the view of the applicant, eligible for payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11675/16]

Question· writtenPQ 546asked

546. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware that the agricultural appeals office report of 30 April 2014 on the Keelderry commonage in County Galway appears to contain wording, context and inaccuracies identical to another report prepared by another person (details supplied) dated 2 November 2013 and based on an inspection on 31 October 2013; if the inspection conducted by his agricultural appeals office was fresh, independent, comprehensive, fair and in depth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11674/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 May 2016

546. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware that the agricultural appeals office report of 30 April 2014 on the Keelderry commonage in County Galway appears to contain wording, context and inaccuracies identical to another report prepared by another person (details supplied) dated 2 November 2013 and based on an inspection on 31 October 2013; if the inspection conducted by his agricultural appeals office was fresh, independent, comprehensive, fair and in depth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11674/16]

Question· writtenPQ 545asked

545. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to review an application by a person (details supplied) under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11671/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 May 2016

545. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to review an application by a person (details supplied) under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11671/16]

Question· writtenPQ 543asked

543. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an inspection of a milk processing plant for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11662/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 May 2016

543. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an inspection of a milk processing plant for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11662/16]

Question· writtenPQ 542asked

542. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to extend the entrance date for the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme for a further two weeks, given the late spring in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11661/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 May 2016

542. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to extend the entrance date for the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme for a further two weeks, given the late spring in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11661/16]

Question· writtenPQ 539asked

539. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the value of the entitlements of a person (details supplied); if the person who is a herd owner is due a final payment for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11591/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 May 2016

539. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the value of the entitlements of a person (details supplied); if the person who is a herd owner is due a final payment for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11591/16]

Question· writtenPQ 538asked

538. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will issue payment to a person (details supplied) under the green low carbon agri-environment scheme for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11585/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 May 2016

538. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will issue payment to a person (details supplied) under the green low carbon agri-environment scheme for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11585/16]

Question· writtenPQ 536asked

536. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will facilitate a repayment suspension for the superlevy for dairy farmers, considering the severe cash flow challenges in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11526/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 May 2016

536. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will facilitate a repayment suspension for the superlevy for dairy farmers, considering the severe cash flow challenges in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11526/16]

Question· writtenPQ 534asked

534. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2015 basic payment scheme balancing payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11472/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 May 2016

534. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2015 basic payment scheme balancing payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11472/16]

Question· writtenPQ 532asked

532. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in respect of a 40% capital investment in a slatted shed under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme; if he is aware that the application was made seven or eight months ago and the person has received no response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11381/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 May 2016

532. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in respect of a 40% capital investment in a slatted shed under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme; if he is aware that the application was made seven or eight months ago and the person has received no response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11381/16]

Question· writtenPQ 531asked

531. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to address the animal welfare breaches at a puppy farm (details supplied); and if he will take immediate steps to remove the licence held by this farm. [11353/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 May 2016

531. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to address the animal welfare breaches at a puppy farm (details supplied); and if he will take immediate steps to remove the licence held by this farm. [11353/16]

Question· writtenPQ 529asked

529. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will initiate a scheme of state aid funded loan relief as authorised by the European Union for dairy farmers suffering from cashflow problems as a result of superlevy and other obligations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11345/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 May 2016

529. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will initiate a scheme of state aid funded loan relief as authorised by the European Union for dairy farmers suffering from cashflow problems as a result of superlevy and other obligations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11345/16]

Question· writtenPQ 528asked

528. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when details of a milking parlour grant payment process will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11325/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 May 2016

528. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when details of a milking parlour grant payment process will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11325/16]

Question· writtenPQ 527asked

527. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consult with Minister for Finance and the wider Government with a view to establishing Exchequer funded interest-free short-term loans to be used for facilitating a repayment suspension for the super levy and to provide farmers with merchant credit debt, an opportunity to transform it into interest free short term debt, in light of exceptional poor farm incomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11314/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 May 2016

527. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consult with Minister for Finance and the wider Government with a view to establishing Exchequer funded interest-free short-term loans to be used for facilitating a repayment suspension for the super levy and to provide farmers with merchant credit debt, an opportunity to transform it into interest free short term debt, in light of exceptional poor farm incomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11314/16]

Question· writtenPQ 526asked

526. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to tackle the falling milk prices, as they have been continuously falling for 24 months and have now reached around 24c per litre which is below production cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11313/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 May 2016

526. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to tackle the falling milk prices, as they have been continuously falling for 24 months and have now reached around 24c per litre which is below production cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11313/16]

Question· writtenPQ 525asked

525. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress which has been made to grant live cattle exporters access to the Turkish market; if the requisite health certificate to facilitate accession is now in place; if he is aware of the negative impact which any delays in opening the market will have on exporters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11309/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 May 2016

525. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress which has been made to grant live cattle exporters access to the Turkish market; if the requisite health certificate to facilitate accession is now in place; if he is aware of the negative impact which any delays in opening the market will have on exporters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11309/16]

Question· writtenPQ 524asked

524. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a mechanism within his Department to request a second review following a farm inspection and subsequent reduction in payment which was upheld in the original review, before proceeding to the appeal process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11289/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 May 2016

524. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a mechanism within his Department to request a second review following a farm inspection and subsequent reduction in payment which was upheld in the original review, before proceeding to the appeal process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11289/16]

Question· writtenPQ 522asked

522. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why he declined payment to a person (details supplied) under the 2014 beef data genomics programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11247/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 May 2016

522. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why he declined payment to a person (details supplied) under the 2014 beef data genomics programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11247/16]

Question· writtenPQ 520asked

520. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) under the basic payment scheme 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11199/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 May 2016

520. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) under the basic payment scheme 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11199/16]

Question· writtenPQ 519asked

519. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for a herd number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11187/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 May 2016

519. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for a herd number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11187/16]

Question· writtenPQ 518asked

518. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why he has yet to complete an application under the natural reserve, the young farmers and the areas of natural constraint schemes and issue payment to a person (details supplied); if he will progress the application as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11173/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 May 2016

518. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why he has yet to complete an application under the natural reserve, the young farmers and the areas of natural constraint schemes and issue payment to a person (details supplied); if he will progress the application as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11173/16]

Question· writtenPQ 517asked

517. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of engagement his Department has had with representatives of farming organisations and the European Union Commission in respect of superlevy repayments and to the ongoing financial issues facing dairy farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11170/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 May 2016

517. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of engagement his Department has had with representatives of farming organisations and the European Union Commission in respect of superlevy repayments and to the ongoing financial issues facing dairy farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11170/16]

Question· writtenPQ 516asked

516. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants waiting for payment, the maximum period they are waiting, under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11166/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 May 2016

516. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants waiting for payment, the maximum period they are waiting, under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11166/16]

Question· writtenPQ 515asked

515. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress he is making on the European Union Council of Ministers decision to allow for the drawing down of state aid by farmers in the dairy and other sectors, given the difficulties facing the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11165/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 May 2016

515. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress he is making on the European Union Council of Ministers decision to allow for the drawing down of state aid by farmers in the dairy and other sectors, given the difficulties facing the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11165/16]

Question· writtenPQ 202asked

202. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to investigate a matter (details supplied); the procedures that govern such an export; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11163/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 May 2016

202. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to investigate a matter (details supplied); the procedures that govern such an export; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11163/16]

Question· writtenPQ 201asked

201. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to urgently suspend for a period the agreement in place whereby farmers who had a superlevy payment that they were agreeing to repay over a three-year period, given the crisis in the dairy industry and that payments are due to be deducted from approximately 3,000 farmers commencing in May 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11074/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 May 2016

201. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to urgently suspend for a period the agreement in place whereby farmers who had a superlevy payment that they were agreeing to repay over a three-year period, given the crisis in the dairy industry and that payments are due to be deducted from approximately 3,000 farmers commencing in May 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11074/16]

Question· writtenPQ 200asked

200. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to expedite a payment to a person (details supplied) under the agri-environment options scheme whose payment has been delayed by five months, as a result of being selected for a random audit which was subsequently passed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11070/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 May 2016

200. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to expedite a payment to a person (details supplied) under the agri-environment options scheme whose payment has been delayed by five months, as a result of being selected for a random audit which was subsequently passed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11070/16]

Question· writtenPQ 199asked

199. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds exported by country in each of the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11062/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 May 2016

199. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds exported by country in each of the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11062/16]

Question· writtenPQ 198asked

198. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he takes to protect the welfare of greyhounds exported outside of Ireland; if he has concerns as to the welfare of greyhounds exported to the Macau Special Administrative Region in China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11061/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 May 2016

198. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he takes to protect the welfare of greyhounds exported outside of Ireland; if he has concerns as to the welfare of greyhounds exported to the Macau Special Administrative Region in China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11061/16]

Question· writtenPQ 197asked

197. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to grant a licence for cultivating mussels to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11006/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 May 2016

197. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to grant a licence for cultivating mussels to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11006/16]

Question· writtenPQ 196asked

196. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware that 24 Irish greyhounds that were due to fly from Manchester to China on 12 May, 2016 did not go because of protests and complaints at the airport; and if he will take steps to ensure that the welfare of these greyhounds is secured upon their return to Ireland. [10992/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 May 2016

196. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware that 24 Irish greyhounds that were due to fly from Manchester to China on 12 May, 2016 did not go because of protests and complaints at the airport; and if he will take steps to ensure that the welfare of these greyhounds is secured upon their return to Ireland. [10992/16]

Question· writtenPQ 195asked

195. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 25 of 5 May 2016, the oversight mechanisms the Irish Greyhound Board has in place such that it has confidence that its advice to owners involved in the export of greyhounds to only export to destinations that provide the expected levels of care and management as defined in the IGB's code of practice for the welfare of greyhounds is being followed; and what sanctions the board has in place should it find that it is not. [10991/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 May 2016

195. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 25 of 5 May 2016, the oversight mechanisms the Irish Greyhound Board has in place such that it has confidence that its advice to owners involved in the export of greyhounds to only export to destinations that provide the expected levels of care and management as defined in the IGB's code of practice for the welfare of greyhounds is being followed; and what sanctions the board has in place should it find that it is not. [10991/16]

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