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Question· oralPQ 137asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 1991
137 Mr. Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he intends to discuss with the management of Teagasc the proposal to reduce its staff by 350; and his views on whether this level of staff reduction would effectively destroy the research and advisory role of Teagasc and that, in the present state of Irish agriculture, such a move could only be detrimental.
Question· oralPQ 136asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 1991
136 Mr. Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his attention has been drawn to (1) the proposal of Teagasc management to close the Athenry agriculture college in County Galway arising from financial cutbacks insisted upon by his Department and (2) the fact that this college is one of the leading centres of young farmer training and education in the country.
Question· oralPQ 135asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 1991
135 Mr. Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his attention has been drawn to the proposal by the management of Teagasc to close the agricultural research station in Belclare, Tuam, County Galway; his views on this proposal; and if he will outline the action he proposes to take to keep this station open.
Question· oralPQ 133asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 1991
133 Mr. Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the appeals procedure inspections for disadvantaged area status will take place; the reasons for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 69asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 1991
69 Mr. Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will outline the policy proposals he has to stabilise the rural population.
Question· oralPQ 62asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 1991
62 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will outline his policy on the phasing out of research into beef production.
Question· oralPQ 48asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 1991
48 Mr. Cullimore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food (a) the amount of the State grant paid to Teagasc in 1991 (b) the cost of the pension liability included in this grant and (c) the extent of that organisation's income from other sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 32asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 1991
32 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will give details of any programmes that are being planned for supporting the conversion of farms to organic production of vegetables, tillage and animal husbandry which conform to the Irish Organic Farmers and Growers inspection criteria.
Question· oralPQ 31asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 1991
31 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will outline the anticipated level of Exchequer funding for Teagasc for 1992; if he has received representation from farming organisations regarding the proposed closure of a number of Teagasc centres; if he has discussed these plans or intends to discuss them with the board of Teagasc; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 19asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 1991
19 Mrs. Owen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will outline the budget allocation to Teagasc for the years (1) 1987 (2) 1988 (3) 1989 (4) 1990 and (5) 1991; and if he will further outline the percentage decrease and the number of staff cutbacks in Teagasc in each of these years.
Question· oralPQ 14asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 1991
14 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the suggested closure of a number of Teagasc research stations throughout the country, having regard to the reference contained in page 70 paragraph 16 of the Programme for Economic and Social Progress; his views on whether it is now the time for a reduction in investment in research and development in the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 13asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 1991
13 Mr. Browne (Carlow-Kilkenny) asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will outline the progress, if any, which has been made on the surveying of the land which is on appeal for disadvantaged area status.
Question· oralPQ 12asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 1991
12 Mrs. Owen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will make a statement on his proposals to encourage farmers to diversify from traditional beef and cereal products into areas such as horticulture, urban and farm forestry and agri-tourism projects.
Question· oralPQ 11asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 1991
11 Mrs. Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the way the number employed in the State research and advisory services in agriculture compare with the situation ten years ago; and the plans he has, if any, to improve this situation.
Question· oralPQ 10asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 1991
10 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will outline the moneys which are currently being provided by the State for (a) agricultural education and alternative enterprises (b) research and development and (c) marketing; and if he has any plans to obtain further funds from the EC for these activities.
Question· oralPQ 9asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 1991
9 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he has satisfied himself with the tactics used by both the Irish Sugar Company and Greencore to prevent the importation of sugar into this country from other EC States.
Question· oralPQ 8asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 1991
8 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will make a statement on the intended closure of research centres by Teagasc with the loss of 350 jobs.
Question· oralPQ 7asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 1991
7 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the Government will introduce a supplementary estimate to provide Teagasc with sufficient funds to keep the research institutes which are under threat of closure, open.
Question· oralPQ 99asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 1991
99 Mr. Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount of funds allocated by his Department for agri-tourism; the number of staff involved in processing applications for such funds; and the number of applications approved by his Department.
Question· oralPQ 84asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 1991
84 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will be presenting any alternative proposals in respect of Common Agricultural Policy reform in view of the serious damage to the Irish economy that the MacSharry plan will impose if agreed in its present form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 81asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 1991
81 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the total allocation to SFADCo in the mid-west region for agri-tourism projects; the number of projects that were assisted; the value of the grant approved for each project; the number of projects that were not considered because of lack of funding; and, if he will give details of his plans to provide suitable funding for these projects.
Question· oralPQ 77asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 1991
77 Mr. Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the progress that has been made in the current year in the campaign to eradicate bovine TB; if any new initiatives are planned in this area; if he has any plans to strengthen ERAD; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 72asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 1991
72 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount of money allocated to agri-tourism over the next three years; whether all of the moneys have been committed to date; the number of projects involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 71asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 1991
71 Mr. Davern asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his attention has been drawn to the substance of the article in the Farmers Journal (details supplied) regarding the illegal uses of veterinary substances including hormones; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 68asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 1991
68 Mr. Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps that have been taken to trace the source of the beef liver exported from this country which was found by the British authorities to have been contaminated with angel dust; if he will identify the plant from which the meat was exported; if it is intended to withdraw its export licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 61asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 1991
61 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his attention has been drawn to the fact that, if the proposals in the Commissioner MacSharry Common Agricultural Policy reform package concerning stocking rates per hectare were implemented, many small farmers in the disadvantaged areas would be debarred from cattle headage grants; and if he has presented an alternative package to Commissioner MacSharry to protect small farmers in Ireland.
Question· oralPQ 56asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 1991
56 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food whether he has any plans to visit European capitals in the autumn with a view to making personal representations about the particular position of Ireland in regard to the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 55asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 1991
55 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will set up a national forum on agriculture which would include (a) his Department, (b) Teagasc, (c) An Bord Glas, (d) CBF, (e) the IDA, (f) Shannon Development, (g) the national farming organisations and (h) other interested parties, the function of which would be to draw up a ten year national development plan for agriculture in this country.
Question· oralPQ 53asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 1991
53 Tomás Mac Giolla asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will outline the latest position regarding the proposals made by the EC Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr. MacSharry, for reform of the Common Agricultural Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 41asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 1991
41 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will continue to operate the bovine TB eradication scheme in its present form, or if he will adopt a different strategy.
Question· oralPQ 37asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 1991
37 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he is happy with the manner in which the bovine TB eradication scheme is being operated; and, if not, if he will outline his proposals to improve the operation of the scheme.
Question· oralPQ 36asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 1991
36 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he has satisfied himself with developments to date on negotiations on the Commissioner MacSharry proposals for reform of the Common Agricultural Policy; and if he will outline his main priorities in these negotiations.
Question· oralPQ 31asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 1991
13 Mr. Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps he will take to alleviate hardship being encountered presently by small milk quota holders who have currently exceeded their quota.
Question· oralPQ 30asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 1991
99 Mr. Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount of funds allocated by his Department for agri-tourism; the number of staff involved in processing applications for such funds; and the number of applications approved by his Department.
Question· oralPQ 29asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 1991
81 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the total allocation to SFADCo in the mid-west region for agri-tourism projects; the number of projects that were assisted; the value of the grant approved for each project; the number of projects that were not considered because of lack of funding; and, if he will give details of his plans to provide suitable funding for these projects.
Question· oralPQ 28asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 1991
72 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount of money allocated to agri-tourism over the next three years; whether all of the moneys have been committed to date; the number of projects involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 27asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 1991
12 Mr. Farrelly asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applications which have been received for agri-tourism grants and the number which have been approved; the total grant cost involved; and if he has satisfied himiself with the structure which is in place for dealing with these applications.
Question· oralPQ 26asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 1991
11 Mr. Farrelly asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a decision was taken that amounts due to farmers by way of headage premium payments and grants should be offset, without notice to the farmers concerned, against the amounts due by them on foot of Land Commission annuities.
Question· oralPQ 25asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 1991
10 Mr. Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he has any proposals to assist store and weanling producers who, this year, are experiencing the worst market conditions ever due to (1) restrictions on traditional markets and (2) the lack of any meaningful EC support for this category of producer.
Question· oralPQ 24asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 1991
84 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will be presenting any alternative proposals in respect of Common Agricultural Policy reform in view of the serious damage to the Irish economy that the MacSharry plan will impose if agreed in its present form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 23asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 1991
61 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his attention has been drawn to the fact that, if the proposals in the Commissioner MacSharry Common Agricultural Policy reform package concerning stocking rates per hectare were implemented, many small farmers in the disadvantaged areas would be debarred from cattle headage grants; and if he has presented an alternative package to Commissioner MacSharry to protect small farmers in Ireland.
Question· oralPQ 22asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 1991
56 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food whether he has any plans to visit European capitals in the autumn with a view to making personal representations about the particular position of Ireland in regard to the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 21asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 1991
55 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will set up a national forum on agriculture which would include (a) his Department, (b) Teagasc, (c) An Bord Glas, (d) CBF, (e) the IDA, (f) Shannon Development, (g) the national farming organisations and (h) other interested parties, the function of which would be to draw up a ten year national development plan for agriculture in this country.
Question· oralPQ 20asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 1991
53 Tomás Mac Giolla asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will outline the latest position regarding the proposals made by the EC Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr. MacSharry, for reform of the Common Agricultural Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 19asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 1991
36 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he has satisfied himself with developments to date on negotiations on the Commissioner MacSharry proposals for reform of the Common Agricultural Policy; and if he will outline his main priorities in these negotiations.
Question· oralPQ 18asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 1991
29 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he has quantified the possible loss of employment in the agricultural and food industries and associated sectors in the event of the implementation of present proposals on the Common Agricultural Policy reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 17asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 1991
22 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food whether, at the next meeting of the European Council the Taoiseach intends to put forward alternatives to the Commission's proposals on the review of the Common Agricultural Policy.
Question· oralPQ 16asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 1991
14 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food whether he proposes to visit each EC capital to meet his counterpart to put the Irish case in advance of any decisions on the MacSharry package on Common Agricultural Policy reforms.
Question· oralPQ 15asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 1991
8 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will outline the efforts he is making to reduce the impact on Irish agriculture and the Irish economy of the Commissioner MacSharry proposals on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy.
Question· oralPQ 14asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 1991
7 Mr. Kavanagh asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his attention has been drawn to the labour force survey April 1990 to April 1991 which shows a huge reduction in the number of persons in agriculture, from 167,000 to 155,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter.