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Question· oralPQ 7asked

7 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of farmers who have received their 1997 cattle headage and suckler cow payments up to, and including, 8 December 1997; the total number of farmers who applied for the 1997 cattle headage and suckler cow schemes; and if he will guarantee that all farmers will receive their payments before Christmas 1997. [23188/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 1997

7 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of farmers who have received their 1997 cattle headage and suckler cow payments up to, and including, 8 December 1997; the total number of farmers who applied for the 1997 cattle headage and suckler cow schemes; and if he will guarantee that all farmers will receive their payments before Christmas 1997. [23188/97]

Question· oralPQ 6asked

6 Proinsias De Rossa asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will provide funds or facilities to assist young urban horse owners to comply with the provisions of the Control of Horses Act, 1996; if he will provide assistance for groups like the Ballymun Animal Caring Association which is attempting to facilitate the better care of horses in urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23209/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 1997

6 Proinsias De Rossa asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will provide funds or facilities to assist young urban horse owners to comply with the provisions of the Control of Horses Act, 1996; if he will provide assistance for groups like the Ballymun Animal Caring Association which is attempting to facilitate the better care of horses in urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23209/97]

Question· oralPQ 5asked

5 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food his views on the Government's handling of the blockade of Irish meat by United Kingdom farmers; the steps, if any, he has taken, both at EU level and in contact with the United Kingdom Government, to secure complete and unimpeded access through United Kingdom ports and to counter the negative image of Irish beef in the United Kingdom. [23580/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 1997

5 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food his views on the Government's handling of the blockade of Irish meat by United Kingdom farmers; the steps, if any, he has taken, both at EU level and in contact with the United Kingdom Government, to secure complete and unimpeded access through United Kingdom ports and to counter the negative image of Irish beef in the United Kingdom. [23580/97]

Question· oralPQ 4asked

4 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food his views on the substantial number of vegetable, fruit and potato farmers who were financially ruined by the bad weather conditions of 1997; and the level of compensations, if any, he will make in these cases. [23577/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 1997

4 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food his views on the substantial number of vegetable, fruit and potato farmers who were financially ruined by the bad weather conditions of 1997; and the level of compensations, if any, he will make in these cases. [23577/97]

Question· oralPQ 3asked

3 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps, if any, he has taken during the past four weeks to reopen the live cattle exports to Egypt; if his attention has been drawn to the steep decline in cattle prices both at marts and in factories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23575/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 1997

3 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps, if any, he has taken during the past four weeks to reopen the live cattle exports to Egypt; if his attention has been drawn to the steep decline in cattle prices both at marts and in factories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23575/97]

Question· oralPQ 2asked

2 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps, if any, he has taken to reopen the live cattle trade to Egypt and Libya; the communications, if any, he has with his counterpart in Egypt and Libya; the number of visits he has made to Egypt and Libya to help secure these important markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23558/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 1997

2 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps, if any, he has taken to reopen the live cattle trade to Egypt and Libya; the communications, if any, he has with his counterpart in Egypt and Libya; the number of visits he has made to Egypt and Libya to help secure these important markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23558/97]

Question· oralPQ 1asked

1 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps, if any, he has taken or the representations, if any, he has made to ensure that the latest intervention tender of 12 December 1997 yielded a minimum of 85 pence per pound and a total volume of 5,930 tonnes; the representations, if any, he has made to the EU Agriculture Commissioner to have intervention sales discontinued in the current crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23560/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 1997

1 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps, if any, he has taken or the representations, if any, he has made to ensure that the latest intervention tender of 12 December 1997 yielded a minimum of 85 pence per pound and a total volume of 5,930 tonnes; the representations, if any, he has made to the EU Agriculture Commissioner to have intervention sales discontinued in the current crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23560/97]

Question· oralPQ 72asked

72 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his attention has been drawn to reports that a less detectable form of illegal growth promoter based on the ingredient oestradiol is currently being used to replace angel dust; the steps, if any, being taken to deal with this new threat to consumer safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19422/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 November 1997

72 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his attention has been drawn to reports that a less detectable form of illegal growth promoter based on the ingredient oestradiol is currently being used to replace angel dust; the steps, if any, being taken to deal with this new threat to consumer safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19422/97]

Question· oralPQ 21asked

21 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if an investigation carried out by his Department found that a mart in south Munster had been selling angel dust over a four year period as alleged in a newspaper article (details supplied); the action, if any, which has been taken as a result of this investigation; the total number of prosecutions initiated and the convictions secured in the past 12 month period for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19421/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 November 1997

21 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if an investigation carried out by his Department found that a mart in south Munster had been selling angel dust over a four year period as alleged in a newspaper article (details supplied); the action, if any, which has been taken as a result of this investigation; the total number of prosecutions initiated and the convictions secured in the past 12 month period for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19421/97]

Question· oralPQ 20asked

20 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food whether farmers whose lands are in environmentally sensitive areas will have to join the REP scheme to secure their headage and premia schemes; if so, the number of farmers who will be affected; the numbers affected for each county; the restrictions, if any, of this measure for farms exceeding the one hundred acre limit; and if he will give details of the improved REP scheme package being made available to farmers in 1998 for environmentally sensitive areas. [19535/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 November 1997

20 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food whether farmers whose lands are in environmentally sensitive areas will have to join the REP scheme to secure their headage and premia schemes; if so, the number of farmers who will be affected; the numbers affected for each county; the restrictions, if any, of this measure for farms exceeding the one hundred acre limit; and if he will give details of the improved REP scheme package being made available to farmers in 1998 for environmentally sensitive areas. [19535/97]

Question· oralPQ 19asked

19 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of headage and cow suckler grants paid to farmers under the 1997 schemes on 31 October 1997; the number of farmers who remain to be paid; the reason farmers have not received their due payments as per the Charter of Rights; if he will intervene in the area aid section of his Department to allow payments to be made on evidence from the 1996 application year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19538/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 November 1997

19 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of headage and cow suckler grants paid to farmers under the 1997 schemes on 31 October 1997; the number of farmers who remain to be paid; the reason farmers have not received their due payments as per the Charter of Rights; if he will intervene in the area aid section of his Department to allow payments to be made on evidence from the 1996 application year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19538/97]

Question· oralPQ 18asked

18 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the proposals and timeframe, if any, he has for alleviating the severe income losses and grave hardship caused to some cereal farmers as a result of the disastrous 1997 grain harvest, particularly in the south and south-east. [19539/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 November 1997

18 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the proposals and timeframe, if any, he has for alleviating the severe income losses and grave hardship caused to some cereal farmers as a result of the disastrous 1997 grain harvest, particularly in the south and south-east. [19539/97]

Question· oralPQ 17asked

17 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will introduce an attractive buy-out package for farmers which would incorporate an easy payment system to help overcome difficulties in view of the significant number of farmers who are experiencing difficulties in meeting their land annuity commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19536/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 November 1997

17 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will introduce an attractive buy-out package for farmers which would incorporate an easy payment system to help overcome difficulties in view of the significant number of farmers who are experiencing difficulties in meeting their land annuity commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19536/97]

Question· oralPQ 16asked

16 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of net restricted herds in the country as a result of brucellosis; whether Ireland's officially brucellosis free status is being endangered; his views on the increase in brucellosis; and the steps, if any, he is taking to ensure the incidence of the disease is minimised. [19537/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 November 1997

16 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of net restricted herds in the country as a result of brucellosis; whether Ireland's officially brucellosis free status is being endangered; his views on the increase in brucellosis; and the steps, if any, he is taking to ensure the incidence of the disease is minimised. [19537/97]

Question· oralPQ 12asked

72 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his attention has been drawn to reports that a less detectable form of illegal growth promoter based on the ingredient oestradiol is currently being used to replace angel dust; the steps, if any, being taken to deal with this new threat to consumer safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19422/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 November 1997

72 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his attention has been drawn to reports that a less detectable form of illegal growth promoter based on the ingredient oestradiol is currently being used to replace angel dust; the steps, if any, being taken to deal with this new threat to consumer safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19422/97]

Question· oralPQ 11asked

21 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if an investigation carried out by his Department found that a mart in south Munster had been selling angel dust over a four year period as alleged in a newspaper article (details supplied); the action, if any, which has been taken as a result of this investigation; the total number of prosecutions initiated and the convictions secured in the past 12 month period for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19421/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 November 1997

21 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if an investigation carried out by his Department found that a mart in south Munster had been selling angel dust over a four year period as alleged in a newspaper article (details supplied); the action, if any, which has been taken as a result of this investigation; the total number of prosecutions initiated and the convictions secured in the past 12 month period for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19421/97]

Question· oralPQ 10asked

20 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food whether farmers whose lands are in environmentally sensitive areas will have to join the REP scheme to secure their headage and premia schemes; if so, the number of farmers who will be affected; the numbers affected for each county; the restrictions, if any, of this measure for farms exceeding the one hundred acre limit; and if he will give details of the improved REP scheme package being made available to farmers in 1998 for environmentally sensitive areas. [19535/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 November 1997

20 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food whether farmers whose lands are in environmentally sensitive areas will have to join the REP scheme to secure their headage and premia schemes; if so, the number of farmers who will be affected; the numbers affected for each county; the restrictions, if any, of this measure for farms exceeding the one hundred acre limit; and if he will give details of the improved REP scheme package being made available to farmers in 1998 for environmentally sensitive areas. [19535/97]

Question· oralPQ 9asked

19 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of headage and cow suckler grants paid to farmers under the 1997 schemes on 31 October 1997; the number of farmers who remain to be paid; the reason farmers have not received their due payments as per the Charter of Rights; if he will intervene in the area aid section of his Department to allow payments to be made on evidence from the 1996 application year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19538/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 November 1997

19 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of headage and cow suckler grants paid to farmers under the 1997 schemes on 31 October 1997; the number of farmers who remain to be paid; the reason farmers have not received their due payments as per the Charter of Rights; if he will intervene in the area aid section of his Department to allow payments to be made on evidence from the 1996 application year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19538/97]

Question· oralPQ 8asked

18 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the proposals and timeframe, if any, he has for alleviating the severe income losses and grave hardship caused to some cereal farmers as a result of the disastrous 1997 grain harvest, particularly in the south and south-east. [19539/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 November 1997

18 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the proposals and timeframe, if any, he has for alleviating the severe income losses and grave hardship caused to some cereal farmers as a result of the disastrous 1997 grain harvest, particularly in the south and south-east. [19539/97]

Question· oralPQ 7asked

17 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will introduce an attractive buy-out package for farmers which would incorporate an easy payment system to help overcome difficulties in view of the significant number of farmers who are experiencing difficulties in meeting their land annuity commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19536/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 November 1997

17 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will introduce an attractive buy-out package for farmers which would incorporate an easy payment system to help overcome difficulties in view of the significant number of farmers who are experiencing difficulties in meeting their land annuity commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19536/97]

Question· oralPQ 6asked

16 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of net restricted herds in the country as a result of brucellosis; whether Ireland's officially brucellosis free status is being endangered; his views on the increase in brucellosis; and the steps, if any, he is taking to ensure the incidence of the disease is minimised. [19537/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 November 1997

16 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of net restricted herds in the country as a result of brucellosis; whether Ireland's officially brucellosis free status is being endangered; his views on the increase in brucellosis; and the steps, if any, he is taking to ensure the incidence of the disease is minimised. [19537/97]

Question· oralPQ 23asked

23 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the Government will produce a White Paper on Rural Development in line with the previous Government's commitment to do so; and if so, when the process will commence. [13826/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 1997

23 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the Government will produce a White Paper on Rural Development in line with the previous Government's commitment to do so; and if so, when the process will commence. [13826/97]

Question· oralPQ 22asked

22 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the functions previously held by the Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry prior to 26 June 1997 which will no longer be retained therein upon the establishment of the new Departments of Marine and Natural Resources, Health and Children, Environment and Local Government and Tourism, Sport and Recreation; and the justification for these changes. [14639/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 1997

22 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the functions previously held by the Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry prior to 26 June 1997 which will no longer be retained therein upon the establishment of the new Departments of Marine and Natural Resources, Health and Children, Environment and Local Government and Tourism, Sport and Recreation; and the justification for these changes. [14639/97]

Question· oralPQ 21asked

23 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the Government will produce a White Paper on Rural Development in line with the previous Government's commitment to do so; and if so, when the process will commence. [13826/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 1997

23 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the Government will produce a White Paper on Rural Development in line with the previous Government's commitment to do so; and if so, when the process will commence. [13826/97]

Question· oralPQ 20asked

22 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the functions previously held by the Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry prior to 26 June 1997 which will no longer be retained therein upon the establishment of the new Departments of Marine and Natural Resources, Health and Children, Environment and Local Government and Tourism, Sport and Recreation; and the justification for these changes. [14639/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 1997

22 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the functions previously held by the Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry prior to 26 June 1997 which will no longer be retained therein upon the establishment of the new Departments of Marine and Natural Resources, Health and Children, Environment and Local Government and Tourism, Sport and Recreation; and the justification for these changes. [14639/97]

Question· oralPQ 19asked

21 Mrs. B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the plans, if any, he has to implement policies aimed at keeping people in rural areas and to ensure that people living in rural heartlands benefit from the current economic prosperity; if he will consider in this context implementing rural renewal incentives to help stop the drift from the land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15492/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 1997

21 Mrs. B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the plans, if any, he has to implement policies aimed at keeping people in rural areas and to ensure that people living in rural heartlands benefit from the current economic prosperity; if he will consider in this context implementing rural renewal incentives to help stop the drift from the land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15492/97]

Question· oralPQ 18asked

20 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps, is any, he is taking to ensure the extension of the REP scheme payment system for a further period beyond 1999; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15507/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 1997

20 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps, is any, he is taking to ensure the extension of the REP scheme payment system for a further period beyond 1999; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15507/97]

Question· oralPQ 17asked

19 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he intends setting up an independent agency to administer payments to farmers as set out in An Action Programme for the Millennium; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15495/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 1997

19 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he intends setting up an independent agency to administer payments to farmers as set out in An Action Programme for the Millennium; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15495/97]

Question· oralPQ 15asked

17 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the plans, if any, he has to implement policies aimed at keeping people in rural areas and to ensure that people living in rural heartlands benefit from the current economic prosperity; if he will consider in this context implementing rural renewal incentives to help stop the drift from the land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15669/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 1997

17 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the plans, if any, he has to implement policies aimed at keeping people in rural areas and to ensure that people living in rural heartlands benefit from the current economic prosperity; if he will consider in this context implementing rural renewal incentives to help stop the drift from the land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15669/97]

Question· oralPQ 14asked

16 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will report on the investigations, if any, which his Department has made into allegations by German customs officials that beef they seized recently bearing Irish stamps originated in the United Kingdom. [15435/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 1997

16 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will report on the investigations, if any, which his Department has made into allegations by German customs officials that beef they seized recently bearing Irish stamps originated in the United Kingdom. [15435/97]

Question· oralPQ 31asked

31 Mr. Davern asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry his views on the situation faced by winter finishers in view of the fact that prices have dropped from 95p per pound in December 1996 to 80p per pound in April 1997, resulting in losses approaching £125 per head, due to factors totally outside the control of producers.[10743/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 April 1997

31 Mr. Davern asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry his views on the situation faced by winter finishers in view of the fact that prices have dropped from 95p per pound in December 1996 to 80p per pound in April 1997, resulting in losses approaching £125 per head, due to factors totally outside the control of producers.[10743/97]

Question· oralPQ 23asked

23 Mr. Davern asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the steps, if any, he has taken to restore export refunds in the beef and livestock sector which have been reduced by 17 per cent since 1 January 1997. [10742/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 April 1997

23 Mr. Davern asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the steps, if any, he has taken to restore export refunds in the beef and livestock sector which have been reduced by 17 per cent since 1 January 1997. [10742/97]

Question· oralPQ 17asked

17 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry his views on whether the price being paid by the meat factories for cattle is inadequate; and if so, the measures, if any, he is taking to rectify the situation. [10772/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 April 1997

17 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry his views on whether the price being paid by the meat factories for cattle is inadequate; and if so, the measures, if any, he is taking to rectify the situation. [10772/97]

Question· oralPQ 16asked

31 Mr. Davern asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry his views on the situation faced by winter finishers in view of the fact that prices have dropped from 95p per pound in December 1996 to 80p per pound in April 1997, resulting in losses approaching £125 per head, due to factors totally outside the control of producers.[10743/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 April 1997

31 Mr. Davern asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry his views on the situation faced by winter finishers in view of the fact that prices have dropped from 95p per pound in December 1996 to 80p per pound in April 1997, resulting in losses approaching £125 per head, due to factors totally outside the control of producers.[10743/97]

Question· oralPQ 15asked

23 Mr. Davern asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the steps, if any, he has taken to restore export refunds in the beef and livestock sector which have been reduced by 17 per cent since 1 January 1997. [10742/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 April 1997

23 Mr. Davern asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the steps, if any, he has taken to restore export refunds in the beef and livestock sector which have been reduced by 17 per cent since 1 January 1997. [10742/97]

Question· oralPQ 14asked

17 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry his views on whether the price being paid by the meat factories for cattle is inadequate; and if so, the measures, if any, he is taking to rectify the situation. [10772/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 April 1997

17 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry his views on whether the price being paid by the meat factories for cattle is inadequate; and if so, the measures, if any, he is taking to rectify the situation. [10772/97]

Question· oralPQ 13asked

13 Miss Quill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he will report on his discussions with the European Commission regarding reductions in EU beef export refunds; if he will list each of the reductions which have taken place within the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10765/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 April 1997

13 Miss Quill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he will report on his discussions with the European Commission regarding reductions in EU beef export refunds; if he will list each of the reductions which have taken place within the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10765/97]

Question· oralPQ 12asked

12 Mr. M. McDowell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he intends to recover the sums lost to the Exchequer and to the community funds in the matter of export refunds unduly paid on foot of four Bureau Veritas certificates proven by the Commission not to comply with the terms of Regulation 3665/87; and if not, the reason therefor. [10787/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 April 1997

12 Mr. M. McDowell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he intends to recover the sums lost to the Exchequer and to the community funds in the matter of export refunds unduly paid on foot of four Bureau Veritas certificates proven by the Commission not to comply with the terms of Regulation 3665/87; and if not, the reason therefor. [10787/97]

Question· oralPQ 9asked

9 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if the official of his Department serving at the Permanent Representation of Ireland in Brussels who is personally currently handling the Government's response to the Commission's Article 169 Infringement Proceedings against Ireland in the Emerald Meats matter, is the same official who was involved with documentation in his Department in February 1991 which the State relied upon in the Irish courts in the Emerald Meats case, recently finally decided by the Supreme Court; and if so, the reason therefor. [10942/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 April 1997

9 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if the official of his Department serving at the Permanent Representation of Ireland in Brussels who is personally currently handling the Government's response to the Commission's Article 169 Infringement Proceedings against Ireland in the Emerald Meats matter, is the same official who was involved with documentation in his Department in February 1991 which the State relied upon in the Irish courts in the Emerald Meats case, recently finally decided by the Supreme Court; and if so, the reason therefor. [10942/97]

Question· oralPQ 8asked

8 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the specific measures, if any, he proposes to take in order to address the current severe income crisis in farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10939/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 April 1997

8 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the specific measures, if any, he proposes to take in order to address the current severe income crisis in farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10939/97]

Question· oralPQ 7asked

7 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry his priorities for the development of the diary sector, including the milk quota regime in relation to the EU mid-term review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10938/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 April 1997

7 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry his priorities for the development of the diary sector, including the milk quota regime in relation to the EU mid-term review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10938/97]

Question· oralPQ 218asked

218 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if his attention has been drawn to the extreme difficulties being experienced by the farming community in County Louth in relation to the disposal of carcases which in recent times has been made much more difficult due to the fact that a licence for disposal in the mid-Louth area has been revoked and that the only alternative is to bury the dead carcases which obviously is an extreme environmental hazard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8508/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 March 1997

218 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if his attention has been drawn to the extreme difficulties being experienced by the farming community in County Louth in relation to the disposal of carcases which in recent times has been made much more difficult due to the fact that a licence for disposal in the mid-Louth area has been revoked and that the only alternative is to bury the dead carcases which obviously is an extreme environmental hazard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8508/97]

Question· oralPQ 75asked

75 Miss Harney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the action, if any, he proposes to take to ensure that the carcases of dead farm animals are disposed of safely in order not to pose any threat to the environment or to human health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8397/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 March 1997

75 Miss Harney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the action, if any, he proposes to take to ensure that the carcases of dead farm animals are disposed of safely in order not to pose any threat to the environment or to human health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8397/97]

Question· oralPQ 43asked

43 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he will make a statement on the implications for farmers and the meat industry of the recent decision by the Cavan County Manager to require a company (details supplied) to make an application for planning permission for the collection and storage of specified risk material; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8412/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 March 1997

43 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he will make a statement on the implications for farmers and the meat industry of the recent decision by the Cavan County Manager to require a company (details supplied) to make an application for planning permission for the collection and storage of specified risk material; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8412/97]

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