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Question· writtenPQ 353asked

419 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her Department will review the case as mentioned in Parliamentary Question No. 555 of 24 October 2006 in view of the fact that the person understood that once grant approval was received that it was for the entire project; if they can reapply for the second part of this as all receipts are available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36099/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2006

419 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her Department will review the case as mentioned in Parliamentary Question No. 555 of 24 October 2006 in view of the fact that the person understood that once grant approval was received that it was for the entire project; if they can reapply for the second part of this as all receipts are available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36099/06]

Question· writtenPQ 352asked

418 Mr. J. Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the enforcement measures taken to ensure compulsory country of origin labelling of beef is taking place in hotels, restaurants and pubs; the number of inspections, enforcement teams have carried out; the results of such inspections; if the labelling process will extend to other meats; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36081/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2006

418 Mr. J. Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the enforcement measures taken to ensure compulsory country of origin labelling of beef is taking place in hotels, restaurants and pubs; the number of inspections, enforcement teams have carried out; the results of such inspections; if the labelling process will extend to other meats; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36081/06]

Question· writtenPQ 351asked

417 Mr. J. Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the measures she is taking to encourage farmers to enter the biofuels production market; the incentives she will put in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36080/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2006

417 Mr. J. Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the measures she is taking to encourage farmers to enter the biofuels production market; the incentives she will put in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36080/06]

Question· writtenPQ 350asked

416 Mr. J. Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the status of the sheep strategy report; if she will provide funding for the implementation of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36079/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2006

416 Mr. J. Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the status of the sheep strategy report; if she will provide funding for the implementation of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36079/06]

Question· writtenPQ 220asked

220 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will ensure that entitlements under the national reserve for 2005 for a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim are granted as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36072/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2006

220 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will ensure that entitlements under the national reserve for 2005 for a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim are granted as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36072/06]

Question· writtenPQ 219asked

219 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will extend the time limit for grants applications under the Nitrates Directive for farmers who now find they will not have their planning applications processed before the end of December, in view of the delay in receiving clarification from the EU and taking into account the Christmas holiday period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36055/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2006

219 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will extend the time limit for grants applications under the Nitrates Directive for farmers who now find they will not have their planning applications processed before the end of December, in view of the delay in receiving clarification from the EU and taking into account the Christmas holiday period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36055/06]

Question· writtenPQ 218asked

218 Mr. Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if payment of a single farm payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [36054/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2006

218 Mr. Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if payment of a single farm payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [36054/06]

Question· writtenPQ 217asked

217 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the details of the new early farm retirement scheme that she preliminarily announced on 19 October 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36011/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2006

217 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the details of the new early farm retirement scheme that she preliminarily announced on 19 October 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36011/06]

Question· writtenPQ 216asked

216 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the fact that there is dissatisfaction within the ranks of persons who were interviewed during the 2005 and 2006 rounds of interviews for promotions to area superintendent and district superintendent grades; if, in view of this dissatisfaction and the risk it poses to the esprit de corps among employees of her Department, she will review the outcome of these interviews; and if she will make a statement on the feedback received by her Department on foot of these two rounds of interviews. [36010/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2006

216 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the fact that there is dissatisfaction within the ranks of persons who were interviewed during the 2005 and 2006 rounds of interviews for promotions to area superintendent and district superintendent grades; if, in view of this dissatisfaction and the risk it poses to the esprit de corps among employees of her Department, she will review the outcome of these interviews; and if she will make a statement on the feedback received by her Department on foot of these two rounds of interviews. [36010/06]

Question· writtenPQ 215asked

215 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention was drawn to the discussions at the expert meeting of the European Commission’s advisory committee which took place on 25 October 2006; if after that meeting, in her view, member states’ concerns regarding whether or not certain agriculture and rural development related transfers might be legal under the EU law governing state aid have been met; if she shares the view of the German Government that under the current EU Regulation on Rural Development (1698/05) national rural development measures that are not co-founded by the EU are not be permitted under EU rules governing state aid; the implications of this interpretation of EU Regulation 1698/05 for her recently announced conclusion of an agreement with the agriculture social partners; if she is confident that proposals to amend EU Regulation 1698/05 will be successful in order that measures such as those she announced last week at the conclusion of talks with the agriculture social partners might be allowed under EU state aid rules; and the steps she is talking and prepared to take to ensure such an amendment comes into force before she has to fulfil the pledges she has made to the agriculture social partners in relation to the rural development-related package announced last week. [35998/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2006

215 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention was drawn to the discussions at the expert meeting of the European Commission’s advisory committee which took place on 25 October 2006; if after that meeting, in her view, member states’ concerns regarding whether or not certain agriculture and rural development related transfers might be legal under the EU law governing state aid have been met; if she shares the view of the German Government that under the current EU Regulation on Rural Development (1698/05) national rural development measures that are not co-founded by the EU are not be permitted under EU rules governing state aid; the implications of this interpretation of EU Regulation 1698/05 for her recently announced conclusion of an agreement with the agriculture social partners; if she is confident that proposals to amend EU Regulation 1698/05 will be successful in order that measures such as those she announced last week at the conclusion of talks with the agriculture social partners might be allowed under EU state aid rules; and the steps she is talking and prepared to take to ensure such an amendment comes into force before she has to fulfil the pledges she has made to the agriculture social partners in relation to the rural development-related package announced last week. [35998/06]

Question· writtenPQ 214asked

214 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of live cattle exports for 2004 and 2005; the countries these cattle exports were destined for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35892/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2006

214 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of live cattle exports for 2004 and 2005; the countries these cattle exports were destined for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35892/06]

Question· writtenPQ 463asked