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Question· writtenPQ 14asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2007
14 Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her attention has been drawn to a survey carried out by the Irish Farmer’s Association which showed that two-thirds of respondents felt misled when it was revealed that some traditional Irish labels did not contain 100% Irish meat; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[30096/07]
Question· writtenPQ 13asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2007
13 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will introduce an incentive for new entrants to the animal welfare, recording and breeding scheme for suckler herds in view of the fact that the age profile of farmers in this sector is poor; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[30100/07]
Question· writtenPQ 12asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2007
12 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will introduce a ewe scheme modelled on the suckler cow welfare linked to quality assurances and market requirements.
[30036/07]
Question· oralPQ 11asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2007
11 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the investment aid paid to mushroom growers under the scheme of investment aid for the development of commercial horticulture since the scheme started, with a breakdown by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[30078/07]
Question· oralPQ 10asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2007
10 Deputy Michael D. Higgins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the planned initiatives to promote organic food production and farmers’ markets; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[30085/07]
Question· oralPQ 9asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2007
9 Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the interim measures she proposes to deal with those people whose farm improvement scheme applications have been suspended, which will result in their inability to comply with either REP scheme conditions or the nitrates directive.
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Question· oralPQ 8asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2007
8 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps she is taking to increase the age threshold for BSE testing; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 7asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2007
7 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her attention has been drawn to a recent Bord Bia report in which it is stated that 29% of respondents to a survey indicated that they source local food from local farmers’ markets; her views on the need to ensure local producers will be encouraged to grow their market locally; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[30077/07]
Question· oralPQ 6asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2007
6 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the main agenda matters for the Council of the European Union, Agriculture and Fisheries meeting on 26 and 27 November 2007 that are of concern to Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 5asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2007
5 Deputy P. J. Sheehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the main aspects of the proposed new forestry Bill; the groups and bodies that have been consulted in the drafting of the heads of this bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[30235/07]
Question· oralPQ 4asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2007
4 Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the revised regulations she will introduce to facilitate the operation of local abattoirs in view of her stated position on local food production promotion.
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Question· oralPQ 3asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2007
3 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the opinion of the NDCC regarding biosecurity threats to Ireland in the future and its view regarding the probability of an outbreak of avian flu, foot and mouth disease or bluetongue disease; the contingency measures in place to deal with such eventualities; and the necessary administrative, legislative, financial and communication initiatives to deal with these matters.
[30262/07]
Question· oralPQ 2asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2007
2 Deputy Seán Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps she will take to combat rising inflation in food prices; if her attention has been drawn to the latest FAO food facts report, which expects that many countries will pay more for importing cereals from world markets than they did previously; and if she will implement measures to ensure growth in the cereals sector of the economy to meet growing demand into the future.
[30263/07]
Question· oralPQ 1asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2007
1 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in view of the contents of the recently published report by the EU Food and Veterinary Office on animal health controls and public health controls in Brazil, she will support the call for an immediate ban on Brazilian beef imports to the EU.
[30261/07]
Question· writtenPQ 241asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2007
275 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the applications processed by her Department; the average waiting time to process each application; the steps which she is taking to speed up the processing time; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[29833/07]
Question· writtenPQ 240asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2007
274 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her views on disallowing the exportation of rape seed (details supplied).
[28376/07]
Question· writtenPQ 239asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2007
273 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her attention has been drawn to the fact that it is understood locally that Coillte intend to sell off 180 acres of its forest at Moyode Woods, Moyode, Athenry, County Galway to be developed as a quarry and of the great unrest locally in so far as the environment is concerned; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[30311/07]
Question· writtenPQ 238asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2007
272 Deputy Jimmy Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when single payments will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[30264/07]
Question· writtenPQ 237asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2007
271 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received their single farm payment; if the entitlements have been transferred from another person to this person; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[30257/07]
Question· writtenPQ 236asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2007
270 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if an application under the farm improvement scheme will be approved for a person (details supplied) in County Galway in view of the fact that the application was posted by Teagasc one day prior to the closing down of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[30256/07]
Question· writtenPQ 235asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2007
269 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her Department has carried out an efficiency savings analysis with a view to cutting out unnecessary costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[30221/07]
Question· writtenPQ 234asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2007
268 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount her Department spent on advertising and promotional campaigns in each year since 2002; and the amount that was spent on television, radio, print media and internet media in tabular readable form.
[30207/07]
Question· writtenPQ 233asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2007
267 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of complaints received by her Department in 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007 by members of the public; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[30193/07]
Question· writtenPQ 232asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2007
266 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the private consultancy firms her Department and the agencies which report to her Department used to date in 2007; the projects each worked on; the cost to her Department or agency of each engagement; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 231asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2007
265 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if any of her Department’s advisers have declared a conflict of interest in the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 230asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2007
264 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive their area based payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 229asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2007
263 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a schedule will be completed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo.
[30064/07]
Question· writtenPQ 228asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2007
262 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the level grant aid applied for under the farm improvement scheme by the sheep sector.
[30030/07]
Question· writtenPQ 133asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 November 2007
132 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of licensed butchers’ slaughter houses on a county basis in 1997; the number at present; her views on the rights of the independent butchers to have their own slaughter houses; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[29174/07]
Question· writtenPQ 132asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 November 2007
131 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the grant aid available to the pig sector to comply with new pig welfare regulations; and if she is satisfied that grant aid will be available to all those in the industry to meet their requirements under these regulations.
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Question· writtenPQ 131asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 November 2007
130 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the State aid programme for restructuring of the fishing fleet will be available to applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[29118/07]
Question· writtenPQ 130asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 November 2007
129 Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will take steps to have an application in relation to single farm payment by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath awarded as all matter pertaining to the inheritance of this farm has been clarified; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[29088/07]
Question· writtenPQ 129asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 November 2007
128 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if there are grants available to construct forestry roadways through plantations; the level of grant available; if the parcel of land that is committed to planting can be claimed for area aid and REP scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 128asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 November 2007
127 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she is the subject of enforcement proceedings for the non-transposition of EU directives into Irish law; if she has received any reasoned opinions from the EU Commission on the transposition of directives; if so, for which directives; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[29056/07]
Question· writtenPQ 127asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 November 2007
126 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the cost and frequency of travel per month since the beginning of the new Government by her and her Ministers of State by means of bus, rail or air transport; the Minister involved in the travel in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 126asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 November 2007
125 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason an application for transfer of single payment entitlements have been refused for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[29025/07]
Question· writtenPQ 168asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2007
182 Deputy P. J. Sheehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when an area aid payment to a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be processed and paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[28948/07]
Question· writtenPQ 167asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2007
181 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of rare indigenous breeds of cattle that have been identified by her Department; the measures in place to protect these breeds; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 166asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2007
180 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of fruit and vegetables tested for pesticides in 2006; the type of pesticide detected regarding these number of domestic and imported samples; the residue and MLR; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[28900/07]
Question· writtenPQ 165asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2007
179 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the supports available for equestrian centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[28870/07]
Question· writtenPQ 164asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2007
178 Deputy Beverley Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo under the REP scheme has received their 2006/07 payment.
[28855/07]
Question· writtenPQ 163asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2007
177 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of money to be spent on the REP scheme in 2007.
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Question· writtenPQ 162asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2007
176 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she has received a request for additional quota from a person (details supplied) in County Cork; when the tribunal will meet next; if this case will be considered on that occasion; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 161asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2007
175 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her views on whether all applications under the farm improvement scheme received up to 31 October 2007 in her Department’s offices will be dealt with and where in order will be approved similar to all applications received prior to 24 October 2007.
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Question· writtenPQ 160asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2007
174 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason sources in her Department were quoted in a newspaper (details supplied) on 27 October 2007 as denying a threat existed to the continuation of the farm improvement scheme when four days later she closed the scheme.
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Question· writtenPQ 159asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2007
173 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers who have joined REP scheme four to date; and the steps she will take to deal with Natura designated lands and the adverse impact this has on basic rate of REP scheme payments.
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Question· writtenPQ 158asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2007
172 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason an application by a person (details supplied) in County Galway under the quality stallion purchase incentive scheme was not successful; if she will provide an opportunity for an oral hearing by way of an appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 157asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2007
171 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when installation aid grant due to person (detail supplied) in County Galway will be awarded; the reasons for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 298asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 2007
331 Deputy P. J. Sheehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of applications and the amount applied for in grants under the farm improvement grants scheme received by each the offices of her Department by 31 October 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 297asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 2007
330 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will receive their area aid and single farm payment for 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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