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Question· writtenPQ 73asked

76 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when guidelines will be issued to farmers here on the implementation of the nitrates action plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5602/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 February 2006

76 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when guidelines will be issued to farmers here on the implementation of the nitrates action plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5602/06]

Question· writtenPQ 70asked

63 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason guidelines are not being made available to the farmers affected in view of the fact that the nitrates directive is now law; if an explanation will be given to farmers as to their position in law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5968/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 February 2006

63 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason guidelines are not being made available to the farmers affected in view of the fact that the nitrates directive is now law; if an explanation will be given to farmers as to their position in law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5968/06]

Question· writtenPQ 69asked

61 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the forecast regarding declining farm numbers contained in the rural development 2025 report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5966/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 February 2006

61 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the forecast regarding declining farm numbers contained in the rural development 2025 report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5966/06]

Question· writtenPQ 68asked

59 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of submissions received by the 1 February 2006 deadline for receipt of submissions on the report of the working group on the coexistence of GM crops with conventional and organic farming; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5939/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 February 2006

59 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of submissions received by the 1 February 2006 deadline for receipt of submissions on the report of the working group on the coexistence of GM crops with conventional and organic farming; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5939/06]

Question· writtenPQ 67asked

58 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on whether the future for farmers here has improved since the introduction of the single farm payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5965/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 February 2006

58 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on whether the future for farmers here has improved since the introduction of the single farm payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5965/06]

Question· writtenPQ 64asked

65 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the measures she intends to take to halt the decline in young farmers coming to the farming industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5979/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 February 2006

65 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the measures she intends to take to halt the decline in young farmers coming to the farming industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5979/06]

Question· writtenPQ 62asked

67 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when she intends to introduce new grant rates for farmers under the control of farmyard pollution scheme in view of the increasing cost of steel and the demands which will be placed on farmers due to the nitrates directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5607/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 February 2006

67 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when she intends to introduce new grant rates for farmers under the control of farmyard pollution scheme in view of the increasing cost of steel and the demands which will be placed on farmers due to the nitrates directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5607/06]

Question· writtenPQ 61asked

54 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason there is a delay in grants for farmers to equip themselves with slurry storage and other necessary means to prevent pollution in view of the fact that the nitrates directive is now law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5969/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 February 2006

54 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason there is a delay in grants for farmers to equip themselves with slurry storage and other necessary means to prevent pollution in view of the fact that the nitrates directive is now law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5969/06]

Question· writtenPQ 59asked

51 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to implement the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food’s report on the ERS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5645/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 February 2006

51 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to implement the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food’s report on the ERS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5645/06]

Question· writtenPQ 58asked

50 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the nitrogen element of the nitrates directive will be reviewed, as it applies in Irish law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5606/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 February 2006

50 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the nitrogen element of the nitrates directive will be reviewed, as it applies in Irish law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5606/06]

Question· writtenPQ 55asked

46 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the implications for agriculture here of the interim ruling by the WTO that might lead to a relaxing of the rules governing the import and sale of genetically modified organisms products; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5975/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 February 2006

46 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the implications for agriculture here of the interim ruling by the WTO that might lead to a relaxing of the rules governing the import and sale of genetically modified organisms products; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5975/06]

Question· writtenPQ 54asked

45 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the measures she intends to take to ensure that the Irish Farmers Association comes back into the partnership process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5970/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 February 2006

45 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the measures she intends to take to ensure that the Irish Farmers Association comes back into the partnership process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5970/06]

Question· writtenPQ 50asked

199 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food, further to comments attributed to her spokesperson in a newspaper (details supplied) on 11 February 2006, the position regarding the distribution of the €145 million compensation package; if specified percentages are to go to the stakeholders, including the workers; the specified percentage to be allocated to each category; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6163/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 February 2006

199 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food, further to comments attributed to her spokesperson in a newspaper (details supplied) on 11 February 2006, the position regarding the distribution of the €145 million compensation package; if specified percentages are to go to the stakeholders, including the workers; the specified percentage to be allocated to each category; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6163/06]

Question· writtenPQ 49asked

41 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food, further to the publication of the final EU legal texts of the sugar reform proposals, with regard to the distribution of the compensation package, the steps she intends to take to ensure that all parties who will be affected by the reform of the industry are given an opportunity to put forward their case on the way in which the package will be distributed; the position with regard to the restructuring levy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6023/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 February 2006

41 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food, further to the publication of the final EU legal texts of the sugar reform proposals, with regard to the distribution of the compensation package, the steps she intends to take to ensure that all parties who will be affected by the reform of the industry are given an opportunity to put forward their case on the way in which the package will be distributed; the position with regard to the restructuring levy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6023/06]

Question· writtenPQ 48asked

38 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to develop the biofuel sector; the discussions she has had with the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5651/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 February 2006

38 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to develop the biofuel sector; the discussions she has had with the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5651/06]

Question· writtenPQ 45asked

35 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she intends to take to protect the consumer here from unknowingly purchasing food of non-Irish origin described as Irish; her views on the concept of substantial transformation and the limits of its applicability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5927/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 February 2006

35 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she intends to take to protect the consumer here from unknowingly purchasing food of non-Irish origin described as Irish; her views on the concept of substantial transformation and the limits of its applicability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5927/06]

Question· writtenPQ 42asked

62 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the measures she intends to take at Brussels level to encourage farmers to remain in the industry and compensate farmers who will leave in view of the fact that Ireland’s sugar beet farmers do not know if they should or should not plant beet in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5971/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 February 2006

62 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the measures she intends to take at Brussels level to encourage farmers to remain in the industry and compensate farmers who will leave in view of the fact that Ireland’s sugar beet farmers do not know if they should or should not plant beet in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5971/06]

Question· writtenPQ 41asked

53 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the additional services and supports her Department intends to make available to beet growers for the development of the biofuel industry here in view of the fact that following the signing of the EU reform package the production of beet for sugar is no longer commercially viable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6024/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 February 2006

53 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the additional services and supports her Department intends to make available to beet growers for the development of the biofuel industry here in view of the fact that following the signing of the EU reform package the production of beet for sugar is no longer commercially viable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6024/06]

Question· writtenPQ 39asked

39 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the role her Department should play in encouraging Greencore to convert the Carlow sugar factory into a bio-ethanol plant; and the action she has already taken in this regard. [5973/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 February 2006

39 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the role her Department should play in encouraging Greencore to convert the Carlow sugar factory into a bio-ethanol plant; and the action she has already taken in this regard. [5973/06]

Question· writtenPQ 38asked

36 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on prevailing upon Greencore to convert its sugar beet processing facility into a bio-ethanol fuel from sugar beet factory; her further views on using the 2006 sugar beet crop for the production of bio-ethanol; the steps she is prepared to take to see that this occurs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5934/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 February 2006

36 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on prevailing upon Greencore to convert its sugar beet processing facility into a bio-ethanol fuel from sugar beet factory; her further views on using the 2006 sugar beet crop for the production of bio-ethanol; the steps she is prepared to take to see that this occurs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5934/06]

Question· writtenPQ 36asked

30 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the progress which has been made on the introduction of full labelling of all meat and meat products; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5929/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 February 2006

30 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the progress which has been made on the introduction of full labelling of all meat and meat products; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5929/06]

Question· writtenPQ 35asked

29 Mr. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the advice and support her Department has provided to food and feed producers arising from the introduction of the hygiene package; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5925/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 February 2006

29 Mr. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the advice and support her Department has provided to food and feed producers arising from the introduction of the hygiene package; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5925/06]

Question· writtenPQ 33asked

40 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on further precautions which are necessary to prepare for a possible outbreak of avian influenza; her further views on the fact that the disease is now spreading to African countries; the impact this may have on further spread of the disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5928/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 February 2006

40 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on further precautions which are necessary to prepare for a possible outbreak of avian influenza; her further views on the fact that the disease is now spreading to African countries; the impact this may have on further spread of the disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5928/06]

Question· writtenPQ 31asked

25 Ms C. Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the way in which the proposed nitrates regulations will impact on the economic viability of Irish farming and the Irish food sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5701/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 February 2006

25 Ms C. Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the way in which the proposed nitrates regulations will impact on the economic viability of Irish farming and the Irish food sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5701/06]

Question· writtenPQ 30asked

49 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the rules covering the allocation of the national reserve with the farming organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5618/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 February 2006

49 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the rules covering the allocation of the national reserve with the farming organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5618/06]

Question· writtenPQ 29asked

33 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans for the allocation of entitlements under the national reserve; when she intends to issue the entitlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5616/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 February 2006

33 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans for the allocation of entitlements under the national reserve; when she intends to issue the entitlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5616/06]

Question· writtenPQ 26asked

22 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to provide a countrywide and weekend veterinary service for the issue of prescriptions for animal remedies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5632/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 February 2006

22 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to provide a countrywide and weekend veterinary service for the issue of prescriptions for animal remedies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5632/06]

Question· writtenPQ 25asked

60 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will furnish the full scientific information provided to her Department on the nitrates directive by the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government; if she will also furnish the complete scientific information provided to her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5924/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 February 2006

60 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will furnish the full scientific information provided to her Department on the nitrates directive by the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government; if she will also furnish the complete scientific information provided to her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5924/06]

Question· writtenPQ 24asked

26 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the discussions she has had with the director of Teagasc prior to the signing into law of the nitrates directive; the dates of such discussions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5604/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 February 2006

26 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the discussions she has had with the director of Teagasc prior to the signing into law of the nitrates directive; the dates of such discussions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5604/06]

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