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Question· oralPQ 20asked

20 Mr. B. Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the proposals, if any, he has to assist small milk quota holders who face serious super-levy bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23363/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 1996

20 Mr. B. Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the proposals, if any, he has to assist small milk quota holders who face serious super-levy bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23363/96]

Question· oralPQ 19asked

19 Mr. Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the controls and checks, if any, carried out by his Department on animal feedstuffs imported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23418/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 1996

19 Mr. Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the controls and checks, if any, carried out by his Department on animal feedstuffs imported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23418/96]

Question· oralPQ 17asked

20 Mr. B. Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the proposals, if any, he has to assist small milk quota holders who face serious super-levy bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23363/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 1996

20 Mr. B. Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the proposals, if any, he has to assist small milk quota holders who face serious super-levy bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23363/96]

Question· oralPQ 16asked

19 Mr. Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the controls and checks, if any, carried out by his Department on animal feedstuffs imported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23418/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 1996

19 Mr. Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the controls and checks, if any, carried out by his Department on animal feedstuffs imported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23418/96]

Question· oralPQ 14asked

17 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the final amount of forfeiture of export refund bonds; whether this figure was agreed with UCLAF and DG 20; and the amount outstanding in respect of these guarantees. [23546/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 1996

17 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the final amount of forfeiture of export refund bonds; whether this figure was agreed with UCLAF and DG 20; and the amount outstanding in respect of these guarantees. [23546/96]

Question· oralPQ 12asked

15 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he has satisfied himself that the operation of the regulations for the transport of live animals introduced by him is working in a satisfactory manner. [23532/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 1996

15 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he has satisfied himself that the operation of the regulations for the transport of live animals introduced by him is working in a satisfactory manner. [23532/96]

Question· oralPQ 42asked

42 Mr. Molloy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the steps, if any, he proposes to take to restore the control of farmyard pollution scheme and the farm improvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19427/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 1996

42 Mr. Molloy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the steps, if any, he proposes to take to restore the control of farmyard pollution scheme and the farm improvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19427/96]

Question· oralPQ 17asked

17 Mr. Killeen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the plans, if any, he has to initiate an investigation into the affairs of a company (details supplied), particularly in relation to the milk quota situation. [16683/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 1996

17 Mr. Killeen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the plans, if any, he has to initiate an investigation into the affairs of a company (details supplied), particularly in relation to the milk quota situation. [16683/96]

Question· oralPQ 16asked

16 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of cases in which penalties have been imposed in view of specific works not being carried out under the REP scheme following payment; the proposals, if any, he has to improve monitoring of this scheme and compliance with the regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19410/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 1996

16 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of cases in which penalties have been imposed in view of specific works not being carried out under the REP scheme following payment; the proposals, if any, he has to improve monitoring of this scheme and compliance with the regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19410/96]

Question· oralPQ 15asked

15 Mr. Kirk asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he will give details of a recent reported remark that it is probable that milk quotas will be abolished around the year 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18076/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 1996

15 Mr. Kirk asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he will give details of a recent reported remark that it is probable that milk quotas will be abolished around the year 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18076/96]

Question· oralPQ 13asked

17 Mr. Killeen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the plans, if any, he has to initiate an investigation into the affairs of a company (details supplied), particularly in relation to the milk quota situation. [16683/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 1996

17 Mr. Killeen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the plans, if any, he has to initiate an investigation into the affairs of a company (details supplied), particularly in relation to the milk quota situation. [16683/96]

Question· oralPQ 12asked

16 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of cases in which penalties have been imposed in view of specific works not being carried out under the REP scheme following payment; the proposals, if any, he has to improve monitoring of this scheme and compliance with the regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19410/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 1996

16 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of cases in which penalties have been imposed in view of specific works not being carried out under the REP scheme following payment; the proposals, if any, he has to improve monitoring of this scheme and compliance with the regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19410/96]

Question· oralPQ 11asked

15 Mr. Kirk asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he will give details of a recent reported remark that it is probable that milk quotas will be abolished around the year 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18076/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 1996

15 Mr. Kirk asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he will give details of a recent reported remark that it is probable that milk quotas will be abolished around the year 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18076/96]

Question· oralPQ 10asked

42 Mr. Molloy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the steps, if any, he proposes to take to restore the control of farmyard pollution scheme and the farm improvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19427/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 1996

42 Mr. Molloy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the steps, if any, he proposes to take to restore the control of farmyard pollution scheme and the farm improvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19427/96]

Question· oralPQ 8asked

13 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number and percentage of dairy farms who do not come up to EU standards; and the steps, if any, he will take to ensure quality in the industry in view of the closure of the dairy hygiene scheme. [19589/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 1996

13 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number and percentage of dairy farms who do not come up to EU standards; and the steps, if any, he will take to ensure quality in the industry in view of the closure of the dairy hygiene scheme. [19589/96]

Question· oralPQ 7asked

12 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and forestry the number of gallons of milk which will be made available to small producers in 1996 as a result of the changes he recently announced to the milk leasing regime. [19586/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 1996

12 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and forestry the number of gallons of milk which will be made available to small producers in 1996 as a result of the changes he recently announced to the milk leasing regime. [19586/96]

Question· oralPQ 58asked

58 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry what plans, if any, he has to change the criteria, rules and regulations for the temporary leasing milk quota scheme in order to favour small milk producers. [13767/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 1996

58 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry what plans, if any, he has to change the criteria, rules and regulations for the temporary leasing milk quota scheme in order to favour small milk producers. [13767/96]

Question· oralPQ 55asked

55 Ms Keogh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when heifer producers will be included in EU cattle support schemes; if they will receive assistance under the BSE compensation measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13775/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 1996

55 Ms Keogh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when heifer producers will be included in EU cattle support schemes; if they will receive assistance under the BSE compensation measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13775/96]

Question· oralPQ 54asked

54 Mr. Flood asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he will urgently review the changes he made in the temporary milk quota leasing regulations in view of the hardship being caused to smaller farmers. [13798/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 1996

54 Mr. Flood asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he will urgently review the changes he made in the temporary milk quota leasing regulations in view of the hardship being caused to smaller farmers. [13798/96]

Question· oralPQ 47asked

47 Mr. B. Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the plans, if any, he will put forward as President of the European Council of Agriculture Ministers to put in place a compensation package to off-set the serious income losses that have occurred in the beef and livestock sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13811/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 1996

47 Mr. B. Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the plans, if any, he will put forward as President of the European Council of Agriculture Ministers to put in place a compensation package to off-set the serious income losses that have occurred in the beef and livestock sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13811/96]

Question· oralPQ 44asked

44 Mr. Kenneally asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of farmers who have dropped out of the control of farmyard pollution scheme since the announcement in the House of Commons in relation to BSE of 20 March 1996. [13801/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 1996

44 Mr. Kenneally asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of farmers who have dropped out of the control of farmyard pollution scheme since the announcement in the House of Commons in relation to BSE of 20 March 1996. [13801/96]

Question· oralPQ 42asked

42 Cecilia Keaveney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if his attention has been drawn to the probability of a significantly increased super levy being imposed on smaller milk producers due to the changes he has made in the temporary milk quota leasing arrangements. [13800/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 1996

42 Cecilia Keaveney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if his attention has been drawn to the probability of a significantly increased super levy being imposed on smaller milk producers due to the changes he has made in the temporary milk quota leasing arrangements. [13800/96]

Question· oralPQ 34asked

34 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the progress, if any, made at the Florence Summit to improve the compensation package on offer to Irish farmers from the EU in the wake of the BSE crisis. [13792/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 1996

34 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the progress, if any, made at the Florence Summit to improve the compensation package on offer to Irish farmers from the EU in the wake of the BSE crisis. [13792/96]

Question· oralPQ 32asked

32 Mr. Clohessy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he will ensure that the interests of small producers receive priority in the allocation of temporary milk quotas to dairy farmers; what changes, if any, he proposes to make to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13780/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 1996

32 Mr. Clohessy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he will ensure that the interests of small producers receive priority in the allocation of temporary milk quotas to dairy farmers; what changes, if any, he proposes to make to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13780/96]

Question· oralPQ 24asked

24 Miss Harney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the measures, if any, he proposes to adopt to ensure that producers who depend on beef cattle production for their main source of income will receive priority under the BSE compensation package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13773/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 1996

24 Miss Harney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the measures, if any, he proposes to adopt to ensure that producers who depend on beef cattle production for their main source of income will receive priority under the BSE compensation package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13773/96]

Question· oralPQ 23asked

23 Mr. Clohessy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the action, if any, he has taken and proposes to take to ensure that beef and store cattle coming on the market in the autumn of 1996 will find buyers and can be disposed of in an orderly way. [13774/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 1996

23 Mr. Clohessy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the action, if any, he has taken and proposes to take to ensure that beef and store cattle coming on the market in the autumn of 1996 will find buyers and can be disposed of in an orderly way. [13774/96]

Question· oralPQ 22asked

22 Mr. O'Leary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the steps, if any, he is taking to ensure that the sale price of weanlings, one year old and two year old cattle, are maintained at the corresponding rate in September and October 1996 as during the comparative period in 1995. [13669/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 1996

22 Mr. O'Leary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the steps, if any, he is taking to ensure that the sale price of weanlings, one year old and two year old cattle, are maintained at the corresponding rate in September and October 1996 as during the comparative period in 1995. [13669/96]

Question· oralPQ 20asked

44 Mr. Kenneally asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of farmers who have dropped out of the control of farmyard pollution scheme since the announcement in the House of Commons in relation to BSE of 20 March 1996. [13801/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 1996

44 Mr. Kenneally asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of farmers who have dropped out of the control of farmyard pollution scheme since the announcement in the House of Commons in relation to BSE of 20 March 1996. [13801/96]

Question· oralPQ 17asked

7 Dr. McDaid asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the funds remaining in respect of the control of farmyard pollution scheme; and the adequacy of these funds to cover the number of remaining applications. [13802/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 1996

7 Dr. McDaid asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the funds remaining in respect of the control of farmyard pollution scheme; and the adequacy of these funds to cover the number of remaining applications. [13802/96]

Question· oralPQ 16asked

6 Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he will bring forward payment under the control of farmyard pollution scheme to 1996, to farmers who have been informed that they will not be paid until 1997, particularly in view of the downturn in the agricultural industry as a result of the BSE scare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13672/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 1996

6 Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he will bring forward payment under the control of farmyard pollution scheme to 1996, to farmers who have been informed that they will not be paid until 1997, particularly in view of the downturn in the agricultural industry as a result of the BSE scare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13672/96]

Question· oralPQ 15asked

55 Ms Keogh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when heifer producers will be included in EU cattle support schemes; if they will receive assistance under the BSE compensation measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13775/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 1996

55 Ms Keogh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when heifer producers will be included in EU cattle support schemes; if they will receive assistance under the BSE compensation measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13775/96]

Question· oralPQ 14asked

47 Mr. B. Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the plans, if any, he will put forward as President of the European Council of Agriculture Ministers to put in place a compensation package to off-set the serious income losses that have occurred in the beef and livestock sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13811/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 1996

47 Mr. B. Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the plans, if any, he will put forward as President of the European Council of Agriculture Ministers to put in place a compensation package to off-set the serious income losses that have occurred in the beef and livestock sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13811/96]

Question· oralPQ 13asked

34 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the progress, if any, made at the Florence Summit to improve the compensation package on offer to Irish farmers from the EU in the wake of the BSE crisis. [13792/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 1996

34 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the progress, if any, made at the Florence Summit to improve the compensation package on offer to Irish farmers from the EU in the wake of the BSE crisis. [13792/96]

Question· oralPQ 12asked

24 Miss Harney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the measures, if any, he proposes to adopt to ensure that producers who depend on beef cattle production for their main source of income will receive priority under the BSE compensation package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13773/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 1996

24 Miss Harney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the measures, if any, he proposes to adopt to ensure that producers who depend on beef cattle production for their main source of income will receive priority under the BSE compensation package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13773/96]

Question· oralPQ 11asked

23 Mr. Clohessy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the action, if any, he has taken and proposes to take to ensure that beef and store cattle coming on the market in the autumn of 1996 will find buyers and can be disposed of in an orderly way. [13774/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 1996

23 Mr. Clohessy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the action, if any, he has taken and proposes to take to ensure that beef and store cattle coming on the market in the autumn of 1996 will find buyers and can be disposed of in an orderly way. [13774/96]

Question· oralPQ 10asked

22 Mr. O'Leary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the steps, if any, he is taking to ensure that the sale price of weanlings, one year old and two year old cattle, are maintained at the corresponding rate in September and October 1996 as during the comparative period in 1995. [13669/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 1996

22 Mr. O'Leary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the steps, if any, he is taking to ensure that the sale price of weanlings, one year old and two year old cattle, are maintained at the corresponding rate in September and October 1996 as during the comparative period in 1995. [13669/96]

Question· oralPQ 9asked

5 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry whether the compensation package announced at the Florence Summit represents the final consideration by the EU of the amount to be paid to Irish farmers in respect of losses in view of the fall in cattle prices in Ireland; the reason promotional visits spearheaded by himself and involving the beef trade have not been organised, particularly to non-EU markets, with emphasis on the live trade; and the steps, if any, now being taken by the Government to avoid a cattle crisis in the autumn of 1974 proportions. [13919/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 1996

5 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry whether the compensation package announced at the Florence Summit represents the final consideration by the EU of the amount to be paid to Irish farmers in respect of losses in view of the fall in cattle prices in Ireland; the reason promotional visits spearheaded by himself and involving the beef trade have not been organised, particularly to non-EU markets, with emphasis on the live trade; and the steps, if any, now being taken by the Government to avoid a cattle crisis in the autumn of 1974 proportions. [13919/96]

Question· oralPQ 8asked

4 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry whether approximately 40 per cent of the application collated by the appeals panel was not considered by the EU as part of the application for the extension of disadvantaged areas; if so, the reason therefor; if an omission of this magnitude was ever made on previous applications; the opportunities, if any, farmers from those excluded areas now have to have their cases re-opened; if he will make available the data submitted in respect of those townlands that have been excluded to farmers in those areas on request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13920/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 1996

4 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry whether approximately 40 per cent of the application collated by the appeals panel was not considered by the EU as part of the application for the extension of disadvantaged areas; if so, the reason therefor; if an omission of this magnitude was ever made on previous applications; the opportunities, if any, farmers from those excluded areas now have to have their cases re-opened; if he will make available the data submitted in respect of those townlands that have been excluded to farmers in those areas on request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13920/96]

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