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Question· oralPQ 27asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 1995
27 Mr. Leonard asked the Minister for Health if he has consulted with the Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry or An Bord Glas following the report from the Nutrition Advisory Group on the low consumption of fruit and vegetables in Ireland in comparison with other EU countries.
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Question· oralPQ 16asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 1995
27 Mr. Leonard asked the Minister for Health if he has consulted with the Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry or An Bord Glas following the report from the Nutrition Advisory Group on the low consumption of fruit and vegetables in Ireland in comparison with other EU countries.
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Question· oralPQ 74asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 1995
74 Mr. Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when he proposes announcing the extension of the disadvantaged areas.
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Question· oralPQ 45asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 1995
45 Mr. Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when he will announce the results of Ireland's application for the extension of land area under the disadvantaged areas scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 36asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 1995
36 Mr. M. McDowell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the research which is being undertaken on the role of infected wildlife in the spread of bovine TB; the annual spending by his Department and TEAGASC on such research; and the results of such research.
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Question· oralPQ 31asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 1995
31 Miss Quill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry his views on whether there is an urgent need for clear guidelines on the disposal of the various types of plastics used on farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 25asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 1995
25 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the scheme measures available to a farmer when his herd is hit by TB, particularly when there is severe loss over a relatively short period of time and where there has been no TB in the area for a prolonged period; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 22asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 1995
22 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the plans, if any, he has to curb costs in view of the fact that £20 million out of £64 million being spent by his Department on animal disease eradication is spent internally on administration and is the only component of the scheme's cost rising above the rate of inflation.
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Question· oralPQ 20asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 1995
20 Ms Keogh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he met the representatives of the EU commission investigating the TB eradication scheme during their visit to Ireland; the conclusions, if any, which have been communicated to him or his Department; the nature and consequences of any such conclusions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 19asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 1995
31 Miss Quill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry his views on whether there is an urgent need for clear guidelines on the disposal of the various types of plastics used on farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 18asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 1995
10 Miss Quill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry his views on whether there is an urgent need for clear guidelines on the disposal of the various types of plastics used on farms.
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Question· oralPQ 17asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 1995
9 Mr. M. McDowell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the action, if any, he proposes to take to ensure the continuation of the beef slaughter premium; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 16asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 1995
8 Mr. Nealon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the reason for the difference in the definition of a cow arising from the fact that his Department defines the term for suckler cow premium purposes as an animal that has calved at least once in her life and for the purpose of headage as an animal either in calf or with a calf at foot; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 15asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 1995
7 Kathleen Lynch asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the average amount in national and EU direct payments drawn down by farmers in the most recent year for which figures are available; the total amount in national and agricultural direct payments estimated for 1995; the plans, if any, he has to review the operation of the relevant programmes on a national basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 14asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 1995
6 Mr. B. Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he will make a special case to the European Commission to have additional milk quotas made available to dairy farmers in the Border region, particularly those with less than a 30,000 gallon quota; if he will seek this additional allocation under the European Union's operational programme to promote peace and reconciliation in view of the importance of dairying on both sides of the Border, the need to regenerate the economy in that region and the positive effects that additional quota would have in sustaining viable family farm enterprise; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 13asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 1995
5 Mr. Ellis asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the progress, if any, that has been made by his Department regarding the issue of a policy for the forest and timber industry; and if he can give a date for publication of this policy.
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Question· oralPQ 12asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 1995
74 Mr. Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when he proposes announcing the extension of the disadvantaged areas.
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Question· oralPQ 11asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 1995
45 Mr. Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when he will announce the results of Ireland's application for the extension of land area under the disadvantaged areas scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 10asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 1995
19 Ms O'Donnell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the current position regarding the review of disadvantaged areas.
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Question· oralPQ 9asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 1995
17 Mr. Kenneally asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when the extension of the disadvantaged areas scheme will be approved; the steps, if any, he is taking to bring this matter to finality; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 8asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 1995
13 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the reason it was necessary to resubmit Ireland's application for the extension of the disadvantages areas to the EU Commission; the new criteria introduced that might influence the designation of disadvantaged areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 7asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 1995
4 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he will confirm that the application for extension of the disadvantaged areas scheme that was submitted on foot of the appeal panel criteria will be 100 per cent approved in view of the recently approved reclassification application.
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Question· oralPQ 6asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 1995
36 Mr. M. McDowell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the research which is being undertaken on the role of infected wildlife in the spread of bovine TB; the annual spending by his Department and TEAGASC on such research; and the results of such research.
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Question· oralPQ 5asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 1995
25 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the scheme measures available to a farmer when his herd is hit by TB, particularly when there is severe loss over a relatively short period of time and where there has been no TB in the area for a prolonged period; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 4asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 1995
22 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the plans, if any, he has to curb costs in view of the fact that £20 million out of £64 million being spent by his Department on animal disease eradication is spent internally on administration and is the only component of the scheme's cost rising above the rate of inflation.
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Question· oralPQ 3asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 1995
20 Ms Keogh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he met the representatives of the EU commission investigating the TB eradication scheme during their visit to Ireland; the conclusions, if any, which have been communicated to him or his Department; the nature and consequences of any such conclusions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 2asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 1995
2 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the current position regarding the TB eradication programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 1asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 1995
1 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the steps, if any, he will take to ensure the current dismal rate of delivery of farm investment schemes is increased, particularly to small farmers who most need them.
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Question· oralPQ 142asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 1995
142 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the detailed study, if any, he has initiated into his proposed privatisation of the TB eradication scheme; the cost of such a privatisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 118asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 1995
118 Mr. O'Dea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry his views on whether the State should take all legal steps practicable to seek to recover moneys which have been fraudulently claimed from it; and the steps, if any, he proposes to take to recover moneys which former employees of the Goodman Group have by their own admission fraudulently claimed and obtained from his Department.
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Question· oralPQ 55asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 1995
55 Mr. N. Ahern asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the steps, if any, he is taking to ensure that the EU offer of £4.25 million for TB testing will be drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 34asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 1995
34 Mr. Molloy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the proposals, if any, he has to produce an effective TB eradication scheme; if he intends to privatise this scheme; if he will consult the veterinary profession on the future of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 33asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 1995
33 Mr. B. Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when he will introduce the necessary regulations to ring fence the milk quota in the disadvantaged areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 32asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 1995
32 Mr. L. Fitzgerald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he intends to reduce excessive disease levies paid by farmers by at least 75 per cent with effect from 1 January 1996; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 30asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 1995
30 Mr. Molloy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the reason for the delay in enforcing ring-fencing of milk quotas in the disadvantaged areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 29asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 1995
29 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when he will put in place an effective cost-efficient bovine TB eradication scheme, including a detailed research programme to remove all infection, including TB-infected wildlife; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 28asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 1995
28 Kathleen Lynch asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the proposals, if any, he intends considering for the establishment of an alternative methodology for tuberculosis testing in cattle; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 26asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 1995
26 Mr. Ellis asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the plans, if any, he has to pursue the development of an afforestation and timber processing policy for the island of Ireland with the Northern Ireland Department of Agriculture.
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Question· oralPQ 25asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 1995
26 Mr. Ellis asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the plans, if any, he has to pursue the development of an afforestation and timber processing policy for the island of Ireland with the Northern Ireland Department of Agriculture.
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Question· oralPQ 24asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 1995
118 Mr. O'Dea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry his views on whether the State should take all legal steps practicable to seek to recover moneys which have been fraudulently claimed from it; and the steps, if any, he proposes to take to recover moneys which former employees of the Goodman Group have by their own admission fraudulently claimed and obtained from his Department.
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Question· oralPQ 23asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 1995
25 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the steps, if any, he proposes to take to recover a sum in excess of £900,000 defrauded from his Department by the Anglo-Irish Beef Processors factory at Rathkeale, County Limerick, between the year 1989 and 1991; the steps, if any, he proposes to take to have the instigators of these frauds identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 22asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 1995
33 Mr. B. Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when he will introduce the necessary regulations to ring fence the milk quota in the disadvantaged areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 21asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 1995
30 Mr. Molloy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the reason for the delay in enforcing ring-fencing of milk quotas in the disadvantaged areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 20asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 1995
24 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when legislation to provide for the ring-fencing of milk quotas in disadvantaged areas will be introduced.
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Question· oralPQ 19asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 1995
142 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the detailed study, if any, he has initiated into his proposed privatisation of the TB eradication scheme; the cost of such a privatisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 18asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 1995
55 Mr. N. Ahern asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the steps, if any, he is taking to ensure that the EU offer of £4.25 million for TB testing will be drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 17asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 1995
34 Mr. Molloy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the proposals, if any, he has to produce an effective TB eradication scheme; if he intends to privatise this scheme; if he will consult the veterinary profession on the future of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 16asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 1995
32 Mr. L. Fitzgerald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he intends to reduce excessive disease levies paid by farmers by at least 75 per cent with effect from 1 January 1996; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 15asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 1995
29 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when he will put in place an effective cost-efficient bovine TB eradication scheme, including a detailed research programme to remove all infection, including TB-infected wildlife; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 14asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 1995
28 Kathleen Lynch asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the proposals, if any, he intends considering for the establishment of an alternative methodology for tuberculosis testing in cattle; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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