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Question· writtenPQ 104asked

191 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the extent to which he directly or in conjunction with his EU colleagues will ensure rigorous enforcement of food traceability and quality standards throughout the European Union with particular reference to food imports and the need to ensure that traceability, labelling, hygiene, quality and husbandry standards for all imports are strictly in accordance with those applicable with the European Union without exception; if there is full co-operation to ensure that all products imported from third countries are not repossessed or relabelled to give a false impression of its origin or to undermine or underprice the quality and standards of products produced in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3897/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2010

191 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the extent to which he directly or in conjunction with his EU colleagues will ensure rigorous enforcement of food traceability and quality standards throughout the European Union with particular reference to food imports and the need to ensure that traceability, labelling, hygiene, quality and husbandry standards for all imports are strictly in accordance with those applicable with the European Union without exception; if there is full co-operation to ensure that all products imported from third countries are not repossessed or relabelled to give a false impression of its origin or to undermine or underprice the quality and standards of products produced in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3897/10]

Question· writtenPQ 103asked

190 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the inter-agency review group report on the dioxin contamination incident here in December 2006; and if he is satisfied with the role of his Department during this crisis. [3878/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2010

190 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the inter-agency review group report on the dioxin contamination incident here in December 2006; and if he is satisfied with the role of his Department during this crisis. [3878/10]

Question· writtenPQ 101asked

188 Deputy Niall Blaney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the restrictions on whitefish fishing off County Donegal, introduced at the December 2008 fisheries council meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3701/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2010

188 Deputy Niall Blaney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the restrictions on whitefish fishing off County Donegal, introduced at the December 2008 fisheries council meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3701/10]

Question· writtenPQ 100asked

186 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the discussions that have taken place at EU level on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy after 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3694/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2010

186 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the discussions that have taken place at EU level on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy after 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3694/10]

Question· writtenPQ 96asked

182 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the agencies under his remit are working on scientific solutions to reducing methane emissions within the agricultural sector. [3884/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2010

182 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the agencies under his remit are working on scientific solutions to reducing methane emissions within the agricultural sector. [3884/10]

Question· writtenPQ 94asked

180 Deputy Noel Treacy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of funding that will be available in 2010 for those participating in the new agri-environment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3681/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2010

180 Deputy Noel Treacy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of funding that will be available in 2010 for those participating in the new agri-environment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3681/10]

Question· writtenPQ 91asked

176 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the heavy sheep losses in mountainous regions as a result of the cold weather; and if he will provide assistance. [3891/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2010

176 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the heavy sheep losses in mountainous regions as a result of the cold weather; and if he will provide assistance. [3891/10]

Question· writtenPQ 89asked

174 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is satisfied that adequate funding has been made available to those farmers who were badly affected by the recent adverse weather conditions. [3879/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2010

174 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is satisfied that adequate funding has been made available to those farmers who were badly affected by the recent adverse weather conditions. [3879/10]

Question· writtenPQ 87asked

172 Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the fact that cattle prices here are projected to fall this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3877/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2010

172 Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the fact that cattle prices here are projected to fall this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3877/10]

Question· writtenPQ 86asked

170 Deputy John Cregan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he will announce details of the €45 million investment support scheme aimed at helping young dairy farmers to adjust to expanding dairy opportunities and make their commercial operations more cost-effective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3688/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2010

170 Deputy John Cregan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he will announce details of the €45 million investment support scheme aimed at helping young dairy farmers to adjust to expanding dairy opportunities and make their commercial operations more cost-effective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3688/10]

Question· writtenPQ 85asked

167 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the extent of the damage caused to vegetable crops as a result of the recent cold weather; the impact of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3855/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2010

167 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the extent of the damage caused to vegetable crops as a result of the recent cold weather; the impact of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3855/10]

Question· writtenPQ 84asked

165 Deputy Mary Alexandra White asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in view of the commitment in the revised programme for Government to implement a code of practice to develop a fair trading relationship between retailers and their suppliers, it will be a mandatory code; the benefits it will accrue to primary producers and horticultural producers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3551/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2010

165 Deputy Mary Alexandra White asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in view of the commitment in the revised programme for Government to implement a code of practice to develop a fair trading relationship between retailers and their suppliers, it will be a mandatory code; the benefits it will accrue to primary producers and horticultural producers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3551/10]

Question· writtenPQ 83asked

164 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the investment schemes for conversion of poultry house, pig welfare, dairy hygiene and sheep fencing will be introduced. [3862/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2010

164 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the investment schemes for conversion of poultry house, pig welfare, dairy hygiene and sheep fencing will be introduced. [3862/10]

Question· writtenPQ 82asked

163 Deputy Paul Gogarty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans for farmers here in view of the continued growth in domestic demand for organic products and the scale of the €2.1 billion UK and €4.6 billion German markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3549/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2010

163 Deputy Paul Gogarty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans for farmers here in view of the continued growth in domestic demand for organic products and the scale of the €2.1 billion UK and €4.6 billion German markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3549/10]

Question· writtenPQ 79asked

158 Deputy Margaret Conlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount paid to farmers under the fodder aid scheme announced in November 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3690/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2010

158 Deputy Margaret Conlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount paid to farmers under the fodder aid scheme announced in November 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3690/10]

Question· writtenPQ 77asked

156 Deputy Ciarán Cuffe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the impact he envisages that the new EU Commissioner Designate for Agriculture will have on the 5% land area target for organic agriculture by 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3553/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2010

156 Deputy Ciarán Cuffe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the impact he envisages that the new EU Commissioner Designate for Agriculture will have on the 5% land area target for organic agriculture by 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3553/10]

Question· writtenPQ 75asked

154 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if farmers will be eligible to apply for the EU Solidarity Fund; and if so, the number of applications received from farmers to date in 2010. [3880/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2010

154 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if farmers will be eligible to apply for the EU Solidarity Fund; and if so, the number of applications received from farmers to date in 2010. [3880/10]

Question· writtenPQ 73asked

152 Deputy Margaret Conlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the way in which greater simplification can be brought to the common agricultural policy in the context of the post-2013 negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3691/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2010

152 Deputy Margaret Conlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the way in which greater simplification can be brought to the common agricultural policy in the context of the post-2013 negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3691/10]

Question· writtenPQ 72asked

151 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when all REP scheme four payments will be awarded; and if his attention has been drawn to the hardship endured by delays in payments. [3856/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2010

151 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when all REP scheme four payments will be awarded; and if his attention has been drawn to the hardship endured by delays in payments. [3856/10]

Question· writtenPQ 71asked

169 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress made by the high level group of representatives of EU member states, established to review the dairy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3695/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2010

169 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress made by the high level group of representatives of EU member states, established to review the dairy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3695/10]

Question· writtenPQ 70asked

150 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the high level group on dairying; and his further views on whether a voluntary contract will stabilise milk prices. [3890/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2010

150 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the high level group on dairying; and his further views on whether a voluntary contract will stabilise milk prices. [3890/10]

Question· writtenPQ 69asked

171 Deputy Christy O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when Ireland’s submission, regarding the reform of the common fisheries policy, will be submitted to the EU Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3702/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2010

171 Deputy Christy O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when Ireland’s submission, regarding the reform of the common fisheries policy, will be submitted to the EU Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3702/10]

Question· writtenPQ 68asked

149 Deputy Christy O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has approved Ireland’s submission to the EU Commission, regarding the reform of the common fisheries policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3703/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2010

149 Deputy Christy O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has approved Ireland’s submission to the EU Commission, regarding the reform of the common fisheries policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3703/10]

Question· writtenPQ 67asked

161 Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of the second phase of the farm waste management scheme grants that have been paid; when the final phase will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3682/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2010

161 Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of the second phase of the farm waste management scheme grants that have been paid; when the final phase will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3682/10]

Question· writtenPQ 66asked

148 Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the proportion of the total funding in respect of the farm waste management scheme that has been paid to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3683/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2010

148 Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the proportion of the total funding in respect of the farm waste management scheme that has been paid to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3683/10]

Question· writtenPQ 60asked

144 Deputy Ciarán Cuffe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in view of his recent statement to the world food summit that one person in every six is now food insecure and that the current situation means the achievement of the millennium development goals on poverty and hunger face complete failure, he will state his long term solutions to remedy this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3552/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2010

144 Deputy Ciarán Cuffe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in view of his recent statement to the world food summit that one person in every six is now food insecure and that the current situation means the achievement of the millennium development goals on poverty and hunger face complete failure, he will state his long term solutions to remedy this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3552/10]

Question· writtenPQ 59asked

143 Deputy John Cregan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he will pay out Ireland’s proportion of the €300 million EU dairy fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3689/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2010

143 Deputy John Cregan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he will pay out Ireland’s proportion of the €300 million EU dairy fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3689/10]

Question· writtenPQ 58asked

142 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his position, as conveyed to his EU colleagues, in the context of the common agricultural policy review and world trade talks; his position in such discussions; the countries within the European Union most closely aligned to this position; the countries opposed; the degree to which he will identify with, support and receive support from in this context; if he will ensure that Ireland’s position as a food producer and an exporter is not jeopardised having particular regard to the need for each country within the European Union to maximise its potential in economic terms with specific reference to the need for a coordinated economic recovery throughout Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3898/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2010

142 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his position, as conveyed to his EU colleagues, in the context of the common agricultural policy review and world trade talks; his position in such discussions; the countries within the European Union most closely aligned to this position; the countries opposed; the degree to which he will identify with, support and receive support from in this context; if he will ensure that Ireland’s position as a food producer and an exporter is not jeopardised having particular regard to the need for each country within the European Union to maximise its potential in economic terms with specific reference to the need for a coordinated economic recovery throughout Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3898/10]

Question· writtenPQ 57asked

141 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of REP scheme four applicants that have to be paid on a county basis; if his attention has been drawn to the importance of these payments in view of the difficulties being experienced by some farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3547/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2010

141 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of REP scheme four applicants that have to be paid on a county basis; if his attention has been drawn to the importance of these payments in view of the difficulties being experienced by some farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3547/10]

Question· writtenPQ 55asked

139 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will introduce a national policy on the promotion of allotments; if funding is available for the promotion of allotments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3853/10]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2010

139 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will introduce a national policy on the promotion of allotments; if funding is available for the promotion of allotments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3853/10]

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