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351 records in IE in 2006
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2006
379 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will inquire into the delay in farm payments for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39408/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2006
378 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the compensation for the demise of the sugar beet industry has been finalised for all parties; if not, the position regarding the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39407/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2006
377 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if, in view of the fact that there was excessive radon levels in a third of schools here, her Department has plans or carried out tests for excessive radon levels in buildings under the control of or used by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39384/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2006
376 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when outstanding single farm payments will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry for 2005, and advance payments for 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39346/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2006
375 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when outstanding single farm payments will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39345/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2006
507 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she is taking to ensure that the former employees of Greencore, Mallow are paid their full and correct compensation as agreed by the Labour Court; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39046/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2006
506 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will be awarded the area aid and single payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39033/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2006
505 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Limerick will be assessed for the farm waste management scheme. [39006/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2006
504 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the low qualification threshold for young farmers who want to purchase entitlements, particularly the qualifying criteria for new entrants in view of the low off farm income limit that currently exists; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that the single payment 2006 EU regulations state that total off farm income must not exceed €20,000; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that this level of off farm income appears to be very low when compared with the farm waste management scheme and others; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38971/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2006
503 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of Government inspections under the EC Egg Marketing Regulations that have been carried out in each county since the coming into force of those regulations; the number of times, possible illegal practices have been detected on foot of these inspections; the action taken to remove the possibility of such possible illegal practices; the number of eggs and the part of the UK from which they have been imported into Ireland during each of the past five years; and if the eggs imported into Ireland from the UK are affected by the ongoing investigation by the UK DEFRA into possible illegal practices in the UK egg industry. [38929/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2006
502 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the single farm payment entitlement has been transferred by way of inheritance and payment issued to a person (details supplied); the date and value of the payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38723/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2006
501 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food further to her announcement on 13 November 2006 on the payment of the ERS top-up, when her Department became aware of the acceptability of the EU to an Exchequer top-up of the ERS pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38722/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2006
499 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of farmers in County Monaghan who have received the first instalment of their single farm payment; the number still awaiting payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38712/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2006
498 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of farmers in County Cavan who have received the first instalment of their single farm payment; the number still awaiting payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38711/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2006
497 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if progress is being made to extend the age of animals that have to be tested for BSE; her views on whether the present regime is no longer necessary in view of the drop in BSE numbers and the fact that no animal under 36 months was ever found with same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38710/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2006
496 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the percentage of the national herd on which artificial insemination is being used for breeding purposes; if she is satisfied that enough effort is being made to encourage the use of high quality breeding stock through this system; if not, her plans to encourage this system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38709/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2006
495 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the criteria for persons with disabilities for seeking employment opportunities within her Department; the application procedures that apply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38580/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2006
494 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the fact that Ireland has been put on a shortlist of countries that are among the world’s worst forestry operators; and if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that several environmental groups have called for Ireland to be stripped of its Forestry Stewardship Council accreditation. [38562/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2006
493 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will confirm receipt of NRTE form completed by a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; when she will process this application; and when the applicant will receive receipt of payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38536/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2006
492 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding the application for inclusion under the national reserve by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38530/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2006
491 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when area aid payment will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38529/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2006
490 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a senior officer from her Department will meet with persons (details supplied) in County Wexford to discuss the ongoing problems with their single payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38516/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2006
489 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will approve a substantial ex gratia grant to a group (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the good works they are carrying out for animal welfare. [38476/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2006
488 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a single farm payment for 2006 will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38475/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2006
487 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the details of grant aid for abattoirs for export plants as recently announced; the agency that will implement same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38474/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2006
147 Mr. Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will reconsider the package of compensation which was announced for the Greencore group as a result of the cessation of sugar production here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38457/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2006
146 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a decision will be made on the 2006 national reserve application by a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38456/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2006
145 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the statutory processes involved in the appointment of chairs and members of non-Departmental public bodies under the remit of her Department and their legislative origin. [38334/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 November 2006
236 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position in relation to farmers with joint herd numbers with their spouses, parents, siblings and so on who received correspondence from her Department requesting them to appoint one contact name as keeper of the herd in case of problems in order that they would have one contact name; the location this directive came from; the person who was authorised to contact all joint herd numbers with this request; the status of the person left off the herd number now compared to their previous status, in case of cheques and so on being issued in one name; if there is a change of circumstances, death, probate and so on, the way this will effect the person left off, if they wish the way they can will reinstate their name on the herd number; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38065/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2006
463 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason her recent announcement on a top-up payment for current farm retirement participants did not include a backdated payment; if she will review this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38001/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2006
462 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the ban on electro-immobilisation on live farm animals will include the 1 Brinder Compact as advertised in a newspaper (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37901/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2006
461 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 426 of 7 November 2006 with reference to the extensive monitoring programme referred to the number of inspections carried out at the company in question in each of the past five years. [37900/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2006
460 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of farmers in County Longford who received their single farm payment in full, reduced rate or not paid at all in 2005 and 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37894/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2006
459 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of farmers in County Westmeath who received their single farm payment in full, reduced rate or not paid at all in 2005 and 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37893/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2006
458 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to improve the transparency and consultation with milk quota owners before the new quota exchange schemes are announced; the legal status of milk quota; and to revise the decision to penalise those who sell their milk quota, including those who do so for reasons of ill health, old age or bereavement. [37892/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2006
457 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of farmers in County Leitrim who have received the fist instalment of their 2006 single farm payment; the number still awaiting payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37891/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2006
456 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of farmers in County Roscommon who have received the first instalment of their single farm payment; the number still awaiting payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37890/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2006
455 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of EU directives awaiting transposition in her Department; the date by which these directives are to be, or were to be, transposed into Irish law; the number of such EU directives which are overdue for transposition; when she expects that overdue directives will be transposed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37858/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2006
453 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of mushrooms samples tested annually on behalf of her Department since 2002, for residues of banned additives; if she has satisfied herself that this sampling plan is adequate to ensure confidence in the safety of the produce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37785/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2006
454 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the audits carried out on production units for fruit and vegetables to ensure that they are compliant with all appropriate legislation or regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37786/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2006
452 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the procedures that apply to traceability and recall of fruit and vegetables that are found to be in breach of food safety regulations when it is the producer of the product responsible for the breach; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37784/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2006
451 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the legislation or regulations that apply to traceability of foods including fruit and vegetables from farm level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37783/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2006
450 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to a recent debate on the alleged addition of banned chemicals to mushrooms (details supplied); the investigation she proposes to take or has taken arising from the alleged incident; the findings of her investigation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37782/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2006
449 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her Department conducted chemical residue testing of mushrooms grown on the premises of a company (details supplied) since the claims of employees that illegal pesticides were sprayed on their produce were first aired on a radio station on 27 October 2006. [37781/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2006
448 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason her Department first claimed to a television station that an inspection of a company’s (details supplied) premises had been carried out on 24 October 2006, but in reply to Parliamentary Question Nos. 432 and 434 of 7 November 2006, said that, as there was no visible sign of activity at one of the premises, an inspection was not carried out. [37780/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2006
447 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a company (details supplied) has been in receipt of awards from An Bord Bia between 2000 and 2006; and if the company’s produce was tested for pesticide residues by An Bord Bia during this time. [37779/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2006
446 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has satisfied herself that An Bord Bia’s quality assurance scheme is a sufficiently rigorous mechanism for inspecting mushrooms and other foodstuffs for illegal chemical residues. [37778/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2006
445 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the Food Safety Authority has the authority to inspect foodstuffs for chemical residues; if and how frequently it has exercised this power; if and how frequently it has exercised this power to inspect mushrooms. [37777/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2006
444 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has plans to reform her Department’s pesticides inspection regime. [37776/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2006
443 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the decline in the frequency of inspections by the pesticides control service of her Department in 2002; and the low frequency of inspections in subsequent years. [37775/06]