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Question· oralPQ 184asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 1993
184 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the proportion of headage payments he expects to have paid to farmers before 23 December 1993; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 161asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 1993
161 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry whether he expects an expansion of agricultural exports to non-EU countries, including the US and Japan, in the event of agreement on GATT; when the effects of such agreement will impact on the Irish agri sector in such areas as output, competition, employment, and import substitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 160asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 1993
160 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if, in regard to the National Development Plan 1994-1999, he will give details of the additional resources that will be provided for the Leader initiative; the plans, if any, he has for the expansion of the Leader initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 99asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 1993
99 Mr. Boylan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if, in order to allay the fears of thousands of small family farmers in this country, the Government are prepared to use the veto on the outcome of the GATT talks if the best interests of these farmers are not met; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 98asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 1993
98 Miss Harney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the measures the Government intends to take before the 15 December 1993 deadline to ensure vital Irish interests in agricultural matters are safeguarded in any final GATT agreement.
Question· oralPQ 95asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 1993
95 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of women involved at board or management level in the current Leader projects; the plans, if any, he has to encourage the greater participation of women at board and management level under the next phase of the Leader initiative; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the recent Teagasc Advisory Group on Training for Rural Development contained only one woman; the plans, if any, he has to encourage the greater participation of women in rural organisations, both voluntary and statutory; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 89asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 1993
89 Mr. E. Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the steps, if any, he intends to take to provide for rational planning of forestry development; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 75asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 1993
75 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he has satisfied himself with the present position in the GATT round of talks where there are no written guarantees given to farmers in relation to headage payments despite the fact that payments agreed during the CAP reform deal would be honoured in every detail; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 73asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 1993
73 Mr. Molloy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he will give an assessment of the progress to date of the Leader Pilot Programme under the National Development Plan 1994-1999.
Question· oralPQ 72asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 1993
72 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the steps, if any, he proposes to take to ensure the continuation of funding for the Leader companies in the period from June 1994, when final allocations under the Leader 1 Programme have to be completed, and January 1995, when it is expected that funds from the Leader 2 Programme will come on stream; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 71asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 1993
71 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the steps, if any, he intends to take to provide for rational planning of forestry development; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 61asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 1993
61 Mrs. Doyle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the further steps, if any, that have been taken and the further meetings that are planned to determine the EC's position on the agricultural aspects of the GATT negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 57asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 1993
57 Mr. Bell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of cattle exported on the hoof in each of the past five years; the increase and decrease for each year; the categories being exported; the ports from which the exports are taking place; the plans, if any, he has to have this matter changed to a more productive use with a view to creating more employment in meat processing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 56asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 1993
56 Mr. Nealon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry his views on whether Ireland's full quota allocations under the suckler cow premium scheme and the ewe premium scheme will be utilised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 55asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 1993
55 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if the conditions required to ensure that Ireland qualifies for a beef slaughter premium in 1995 will be fulfilled; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 53asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 1993
53 Mr. Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the concessions, if any, that have been offered to the European Commission on the Blair House Agreement; his views on whether these are satisfactory; and the legal position vis-à-vis use of the veto by Ireland or the Commission.
Question· oralPQ 50asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 1993
50 Mrs. Doyle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if the conditions required to ensure that Ireland qualifies for a beef slaughter premium in 1995 will be fulfilled; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 46asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 1993
46 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry his views on whether Ireland's full quota allocations under the suckler cow premium scheme and the ewe premium scheme will be utilised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 45asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 1993
160 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if, in regard to the National Development Plan 1994-1999, he will give details of the additional resources that will be provided for the Leader initiative; the plans, if any, he has for the expansion of the Leader initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 44asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 1993
95 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of women involved at board or management level in the current Leader projects; the plans, if any, he has to encourage the greater participation of women at board and management level under the next phase of the Leader initiative; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the recent Teagasc Advisory Group on Training for Rural Development contained only one woman; the plans, if any, he has to encourage the greater participation of women in rural organisations, both voluntary and statutory; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 43asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 1993
73 Mr. Molloy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he will give an assessment of the progress to date of the Leader Pilot Programme under the National Development Plan 1994-1999.
Question· oralPQ 42asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 1993
72 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the steps, if any, he proposes to take to ensure the continuation of funding for the Leader companies in the period from June 1994, when final allocations under the Leader 1 Programme have to be completed, and January 1995, when it is expected that funds from the Leader 2 Programme will come on stream; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 41asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 1993
16 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he will include all County Kerry in the Leader 2 Programme.
Question· oralPQ 40asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 1993
56 Mr. Nealon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry his views on whether Ireland's full quota allocations under the suckler cow premium scheme and the ewe premium scheme will be utilised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 39asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 1993
46 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry his views on whether Ireland's full quota allocations under the suckler cow premium scheme and the ewe premium scheme will be utilised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 38asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 1993
39 Mrs. Owen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry his views on whether Ireland's full quota allocations under the suckler cow premium scheme and the ewe premium scheme will be utilised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 37asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 1993
15 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry his views on whether Ireland's full quota allocations under the suckler cow premium scheme and the ewe premium scheme will be utilised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 36asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 1993
55 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if the conditions required to ensure that Ireland qualifies for a beef slaughter premium in 1995 will be fulfilled; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 35asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 1993
50 Mrs. Doyle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if the conditions required to ensure that Ireland qualifies for a beef slaughter premium in 1995 will be fulfilled; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 34asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 1993
35 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if the conditions required to ensure that Ireland qualifies for a beef slaughter premium in 1995 will be fulfilled; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 33asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 1993
14 Mr. Crowley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if the conditions required to ensure that Ireland qualifies for a beef slaughter premium in 1995 will be fulfilled; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 32asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 1993
57 Mr. Bell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of cattle exported on the hoof in each of the past five years; the increase and decrease for each year; the categories being exported; the ports from which the exports are taking place; the plans, if any, he has to have this matter changed to a more productive use with a view to creating more employment in meat processing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 31asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 1993
13 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the total number of live cattle exported to date in 1993 and in the same period in 1992; if export of cattle on the hoof is economically less beneficial than the slaughter and processing of animals in this country; if his attention has been drawn to the concern expressed by employers and unions in the meat industry as to the implications for jobs of exports of live cattle on this level; the steps, if any, he plans to take to control the export of live cattle; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 30asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 1993
184 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the proportion of headage payments he expects to have paid to farmers before 23 December 1993; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 29asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 1993
44 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of applicants for slaughter premium, 1993 special beef premium and cattle and beef cow headage payments that have not yet received payment; the total value that these unpaid applications amount to; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 28asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 1993
40 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of applicants for slaughter premium, 1993 special beef premium and cattle and beef cow headage payments that have not yet received payment; the total value that these unpaid applications amount to; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 27asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 1993
21 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of applicants for slaughter premium, 1993 special beef premium and cattle and beef cow headage payments that have not yet received payment; the total value that these unpaid applications amount to; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 26asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 1993
20 Mr. Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of applicants for slaughter premium, 1993 special beef premium and cattle and beef cow headage payments that have not yet received payment; the total value that these unpaid applications amount to; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 25asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 1993
12 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the reason payments of slaughter premium, 1993 special beef premium and cattle and beef cow headage payments have been delayed; the steps, if any, he is taking to ensure that payments are made quickly on outstanding applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 24asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 1993
89 Mr. E. Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the steps, if any, he intends to take to provide for rational planning of forestry development; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 23asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 1993
71 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the steps, if any, he intends to take to provide for rational planning of forestry development; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 22asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 1993
34 Mr. Harte asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the steps, if any, he intends to take to provide for rational planning of forestry development; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 21asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 1993
27 Mrs. Owen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the steps, if any, he intends to take to provide for rational planning of forestry development; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 20asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 1993
11 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if his attention has been drawn to the fear in many parts of the country on the part of rural dwellers that their lands and premises could be surrounded by forestry development; the proposals, if any, he has to meet those fears; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 19asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 1993
161 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry whether he expects an expansion of agricultural exports to non-EU countries, including the US and Japan, in the event of agreement on GATT; when the effects of such agreement will impact on the Irish agri sector in such areas as output, competition, employment, and import substitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 18asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 1993
99 Mr. Boylan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if, in order to allay the fears of thousands of small family farmers in this country, the Government are prepared to use the veto on the outcome of the GATT talks if the best interests of these farmers are not met; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 17asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 1993
98 Miss Harney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the measures the Government intends to take before the 15 December 1993 deadline to ensure vital Irish interests in agricultural matters are safeguarded in any final GATT agreement.
Question· oralPQ 16asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 1993
75 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he has satisfied himself with the present position in the GATT round of talks where there are no written guarantees given to farmers in relation to headage payments despite the fact that payments agreed during the CAP reform deal would be honoured in every detail; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 15asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 1993
61 Mrs. Doyle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the further steps, if any, that have been taken and the further meetings that are planned to determine the EC's position on the agricultural aspects of the GATT negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 14asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 1993
53 Mr. Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the concessions, if any, that have been offered to the European Commission on the Blair House Agreement; his views on whether these are satisfactory; and the legal position vis-à-vis use of the veto by Ireland or the Commission.