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Question· oralPQ 12asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 1994
45 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry in view of the high import costs of the fresh cut flower market in Ireland, the plans, if any, he has to develop the fresh flower industry in this country.
Question· oralPQ 11asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 1994
40 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry in view of the high import costs of the fresh cut flower market in Ireland, the plans, if any, he has to develop the fresh flower industry in this country.
Question· oralPQ 10asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 1994
35 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry in view of the high import costs of the fresh cut flower market in Ireland, the plans, if any, he has to develop the fresh flower industry in this country.
Question· oralPQ 9asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 1994
34 Mr. Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry in view of the high import costs of the fresh cut flower market in Ireland, the plans, if any, he has to develop the fresh flower industry at home.
Question· oralPQ 8asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 1994
10 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry in view of the high import costs of the fresh cut flower market in Ireland, the plans, if any, he has to develop the fresh flower industry in this country.
Question· oralPQ 7asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 1994
8 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry in view of the high import costs of the fresh cut flower market in Ireland, the plans, if any, he has to develop the fresh flower industry in this country.
Question· oralPQ 6asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 1994
6 Mrs. Owen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry in view of the high import costs to the fresh cut flower market in Ireland, the plans, if any, he has to develop the fresh flower industry in this country.
Question· oralPQ 5asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 1994
5 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the circumstances of the seizure of a large number of cattle from farms in the north Leinster area in recent weeks, which were reported to have been contaminated by illegal growth promoters; the type of growth promoters involved; the total number of cattle seized; the estimated value of the animals; the number of farms from which cattle were seized; the way in which cattle seized in this manner are disposed of; the steps, if any, that are being taken as a result of the seizures; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 4asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 1994
4 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the plans, if any, he has to introduce an open application system for the 10 and 22 month beef premium and the slaughter premium to avoid the present retention difficulties which have contributed to a distortion of trade and to a shortage of beef cattle at meat plants.
Question· oralPQ 3asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 1994
3 Mr. Molloy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the reason for the delay in completing the reclassification of disadvantaged areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 2asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 1994
2 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry his views on whether the delay in the final 1993 ewe premium pay-out is acceptable; the number of farmers to be paid premium for 1993; and whether he has deployed adequate resources, including staff, to cope with the huge increase in CAP-driven bureaucracy to ensure prompt payments to farmers in 1994 in return for production cutbacks.
Question· oralPQ 1asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 1994
1 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry his views on whether it is acceptable to have one law on growth promoters for European Union beef producers and another for United States beef producers in the wake of the GATT which will allow United States beef to be sold here and throughout the EU; and the plans, if any, he has to resolve this anomaly.
Question· oralPQ 200asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 1994
200 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he intends to draw up guidelines regarding the composition of membership and the structure of the new Leader boards and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 132asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 1994
132 Mr. Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he envisages that control of Leader 2 funding will remain within his Department; and if he envisages any role for the newly established county enterprise boards.
Question· oralPQ 130asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 1994
130 Dr. McDaid asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of farmers awaiting payment of special beef premium because of incomplete applications; if these people have been contacted by his Department; the number of responses, if any; and if he will estimate the value of the premia outstanding in these cases.
Question· oralPQ 128asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 1994
128 Mr. O'Leary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the way in which the premia payment situation in Ireland compares with that in other member states.
Question· oralPQ 127asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 1994
127 Mr. Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the total number of farmers who returned incomplete application forms and were asked to supply the necessary information in order that their applications for special beef premium could be considered.
Question· oralPQ 78asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 1994
78 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the plans, if any, the Government has to revitalise rural areas in view of the fact that many major road schemes have done much to alienate and impoverish rural communities resulting in migration to cities and emigration abroad.
Question· oralPQ 76asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 1994
76 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the reason there is such a continuing excessive delay in signing the commencement order implementing the Irish Land Commission (Dissolution) Act, 1992; and when he will sign the order.
Question· oralPQ 74asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 1994
74 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry his views on the fact that his Department has had to contact 40,000 individual farmers because of tag, card and herd number queries; his views on whether if there was more involvement by his Department's personnel at local offices at the time of application it would have avoided these particular problems and helped to expedite the payment of EU premia for the farmers involved.
Question· oralPQ 71asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 1994
71 Mr. M. Brennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the amount of money paid out in direct payments to farmers in 1993; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 70asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 1994
70 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the reason there is such a continuing excessive delay in signing the commencement order implementing the Irish Land Commission (Dissolution) Act, 1992; and when he will sign the order.
Question· oralPQ 67asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 1994
67 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the reason there is such a continuing excessive delay in signing the commencement order implementing the Irish Land Commission (Dissolution) Act, 1992; and when he will sign the order.
Question· oralPQ 66asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 1994
66 Mr. Nealon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the reason there is such a continuing excessive delay in signing the commencement order implementing the Irish Land Commission (Dissolution) Act, 1992; and when he will sign the order.
Question· oralPQ 62asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 1994
62 Mr. Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if, in view of the delays in payment of all agricultural grants, he will consider paying interest on late payments to improve efficiency and thereby compensate farmers for the delay.
Question· oralPQ 60asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 1994
60 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the reason there is such a continuing excessive delay in signing the commencement order implementing the Irish Land Commission (Dissolution) Act, 1992; and when he will sign the order.
Question· oralPQ 58asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 1994
58 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the up-to-date position on the inclusion of areas of unemployment in County Galway in the Leader programme.
Question· oralPQ 57asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 1994
57 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if late payment of beef, cow and sheep premia will become a permanent feature for the future; if his attention has been drawn to the problems this caused; the proposals, if any, he has for a resolution of this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 56asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 1994
56 Mr. Clohessy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the total number of applications made to his Department for deseasonalisation beef premium in respect of the period 1 January 1993 to 30 April 1993; the number deemed eligible; the total sum involved; and the sum due, but still unpaid, to eligible applicants on 1 February 1994.
Question· oralPQ 53asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 1994
53 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he will be seeking additional support from the European Union for the inclusion of more lands under the less favoured directives in the context of the operational programme on agriculture which he is presently drawing up.
Question· oralPQ 50asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 1994
50 Mr. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the reason there is such a continuing excessive delay in signing the commencement order implementing the Irish Land Commission (Dissolution) Act, 1992; and when he will sign the order.
Question· oralPQ 44asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 1994
44 Mrs. Doyle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if there is a deadline set for finalisation of the remaining 40 per cent headage and premia payments.
Question· oralPQ 43asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 1994
43 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the reason there is such a continuing excessive delay in signing the commencement order implementing the Irish Land Commission (Dissolution) Act, 1992; and when he will sign the order.
Question· oralPQ 41asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 1994
41 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of applications received by his Department in 1993 under the EC special beef premium scheme; the numbers deemed eligible; the total sum involved; the numbers of cattle involved; and the sum due but still unpaid to eligible applicants on 1 February 1994.
Question· oralPQ 40asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 1994
53 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he will be seeking additional support from the European Union for the inclusion of more lands under the less favoured directives in the context of the operational programme on agriculture which he is presently drawing up.
Question· oralPQ 39asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 1994
19 Mr. Sheehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a final decision will be made by the EU on Ireland's application for the extension of the disadvantaged areas.
Question· oralPQ 38asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 1994
200 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he intends to draw up guidelines regarding the composition of membership and the structure of the new Leader boards and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 37asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 1994
132 Mr. Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he envisages that control of Leader 2 funding will remain within his Department; and if he envisages any role for the newly established county enterprise boards.
Question· oralPQ 36asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 1994
78 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the plans, if any, the Government has to revitalise rural areas in view of the fact that many major road schemes have done much to alienate and impoverish rural communities resulting in migration to cities and emigration abroad.
Question· oralPQ 35asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 1994
58 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the up-to-date position on the inclusion of areas of unemployment in County Galway in the Leader programme.
Question· oralPQ 34asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 1994
39 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when the Leader 2 programme will be introduced; the differences, if any, between the terms of this programme and those of the Leader 1 programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 33asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 1994
18 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the initiatives, if any, he has planned to encourage local authorities, alone or in partnership with other agencies, to participate in the Leader 2 programme; and the plans, if any, he has to encourage county enterprise boards to participate in Leader 2.
Question· oralPQ 32asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 1994
16 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the proposals, if any, he has for the continuation of the bovine TB eradication programme in the absence of EU funding for the programme submitted to the Commission by the Government two years ago; if he will undertake not to increase disease levies for farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 31asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 1994
76 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the reason there is such a continuing excessive delay in signing the commencement order implementing the Irish Land Commission (Dissolution) Act, 1992; and when he will sign the order.
Question· oralPQ 30asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 1994
70 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the reason there is such a continuing excessive delay in signing the commencement order implementing the Irish Land Commission (Dissolution) Act, 1992; and when he will sign the order.
Question· oralPQ 29asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 1994
67 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the reason there is such a continuing excessive delay in signing the commencement order implementing the Irish Land Commission (Dissolution) Act, 1992; and when he will sign the order.
Question· oralPQ 28asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 1994
66 Mr. Nealon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the reason there is such a continuing excessive delay in signing the commencement order implementing the Irish Land Commission (Dissolution) Act, 1992; and when he will sign the order.
Question· oralPQ 27asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 1994
60 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the reason there is such a continuing excessive delay in signing the commencement order implementing the Irish Land Commission (Dissolution) Act, 1992; and when he will sign the order.
Question· oralPQ 26asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 1994
50 Mr. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the reason there is such a continuing excessive delay in signing the commencement order implementing the Irish Land Commission (Dissolution) Act, 1992; and when he will sign the order.
Question· oralPQ 25asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 1994
43 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the reason there is such a continuing excessive delay in signing the commencement order implementing the Irish Land Commission (Dissolution) Act, 1992; and when he will sign the order.