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51 records in IE in 2016
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
471. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS 2 payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41005/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
470. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a decision on an appeal for area aid by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41003/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
469. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expedite the process of an oral hearing in the case of a person (details supplied); when the hearing might take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41002/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
468. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expedite the process of an oral hearing in the case of a person (details supplied); when the hearing might take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40999/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
467. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to widespread concerns in communities in County Cavan and elsewhere in relation to the purchase of land for afforestation by persons who are not dependent on farming as an income; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that in many cases farmers who wish to purchase adjoining holdings to make their own farms viable are deprived of these opportunities due to the demand for such land from non-farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40940/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
466. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress on the opening of the market for beef and sheep meat to Iran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40939/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
465. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce new measures to assist the mushroom sector due to the particular difficulties that have arisen for that sector since June 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40938/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
464. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the name, costs, date of commission, date or expected date of publication and name of the external consultant of all external reports commissioned by his Department since March 2011. [40897/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
463. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the number of BPS payments which were withheld due to LPIS; if any outstanding payments that have been subsequently approved after audit have issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40895/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
462. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the reason only 85% of 2016 GLAS payments are issuing in December 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40894/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
461. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set down in tabular form the number of farmers in receipt of areas of natural constraint payments by county; the total number of farmers in each county that enrolled in the ANC scheme, broken down by each respective area designation (details supplied); the payment rate for each respective area designation per county; the total amount of funds under the scheme that have been drawn down to date under each area designation in each of the years 2014 to 2016 to date, per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40893/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
460. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the total number of farmers enrolled in the basic payments scheme that have received a payment under, equal to or above figures (details supplied). [40892/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
459. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the status of the progress towards the programme for Government commitment to continuing to explore the potential development of an all-island label; and the number of North South ministerial meetings at which he raised this subject with colleagues. [40891/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
458. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the status of the progress towards the programme for Government commitment to review the fish assist scheme in recognition of the irregular earning patterns of fishermen. [40890/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
457. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set down the number of bilateral meetings he has had with European counterparts regarding fishing quotas and safeguarding Irish fishing interests ahead of the fisheries Council of Ministers meeting. [40889/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
456. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the status of the progress towards the programme for Government commitment to explore the potential for the development of onshore close containment fish farming as an emerging technology. [40888/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
455. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the status of the progress towards the programme for Government commitment to include a measure on clearing drains in the farm safety scheme under TAMS. [40886/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
454. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the status of the progress towards the programme for Government commitment to seek recognition from the European Commission for forgotten farmers as a group with specific disadvantage under the national reserve, in the same way that old young farmers are currently provided for; and the number of meetings has he had with EU Commission representatives on this issue. [40885/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
453. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the status of the progress towards the programme for Government commitment to review the green cert to ensure it is fit for purpose. [40884/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
452. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the status of the progress towards the programme for Government commitment to review the Agriculture Appeals Act 2001. [40883/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
451. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the status of the progress towards the programme for Government commitment to support for further action at an EU level to deliver greater transparency and fairness in the food supply chain; the number of Agriculture Council meetings at which he raised this subject with his EU colleagues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40882/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
450. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the status of the progress towards the programme for Government commitment to propose a lowering of the cap on basic payments from €150,000 to €100,000; the number of Agriculture Council meetings at which he raised this subject with his EU colleagues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40881/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
449. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the status of the progress towards the programme for Government commitment to propose a lowering of the cap on basic payments from €150,000 to €100,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40880/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
448. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether priority access is being provided to approximately 2,000 farmers who did not get into GLAS 2 in view of the fact the previous Minister gave a commitment to the effect that those persons would receive priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40879/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
447. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set down the number of farmers that joined the first, second and third tranche of the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme who are eligible for GLAS+ payments; the estimated average payment that will be due to each eligible farmer for GLAS+ payments; when these payments will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40878/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
446. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out in tabular form the breakdown of total expenditure incurred to date in 2016 and the annual amount of funds originally allocated to the schemes (details supplied) under the Rural Development Programme 2014-20; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40877/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
445. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the total budget amount allocation in 2017 for the GLAS, BDGP, TAMS, AOES and REPS programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40876/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
444. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 265 of 1 December 2016, if the 1,566 yellow card cases will have their applications processed before the end of 2016; if so, if they will receive their 2016 payment before December 2016; if cases are processed after 31 December 2016, when payments will issue in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40875/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
443. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the total number of tier 3 farmers who have applied to GLAS 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40874/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
442. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the total number of persons who have enrolled to date in GLAS 3; if he will provide a breakdown between tiers 1, 2 and 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40873/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
441. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of GLAS 1 and GLAS 2 farmers who have received 85% of their total 2016 payment; the average payment made to these farmers; the percentage payment made to them; if GLAS+ payments have been made to date; if not, when they will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40872/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
440. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of additional staff to be taken on in his Department and in all individual State agencies and bodies under his aegis in 2017; the total cost of hiring additional staff in his Department and in each individual State agency or body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40871/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
439. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount allocated between current and capital expenditure allocated for all State agencies and bodies under his aegis for 2016 and 2017, including Bord Bia, Bord Iascaigh Mhara, the National Milk Agency, Teagasc and the Marine Institute, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40870/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
438. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the gender balances on each of the State boards under his remit. [40720/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
437. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total use his Department has made of the Government jet per annum from March 2011 to February 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40691/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
436. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total use his Department has made of the Government jet since coming into office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40674/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
435. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider redefining SFP entitlements as wasting assets (details supplied) and allow those that purchased and still retain these entitlements to write off the purchase cost by way of capital allowances against income tax over a number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40625/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
434. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a shipping vessel in Irish waters (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40620/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
433. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [40612/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
432. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount paid to date to a person (details supplied) under AEOS 3; the amount sought back from the person due to the failure to complete the soil sample in time although it was completed 16 days later on 16 April 2014; if the person will be totally excluded from receiving AEOS payments; his views on whether the penalty is proportionate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40573/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
431. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been taken by the agriculture appeals office to hold all oral appeals hearings in Port Laoise; the reason for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40572/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
430. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason farmers who submitted a commonage share for the first time in the 2016 BPS application are being excluded from gaining access to tier 1 of GLAS 3; the reason these commonage shares are not payable under the GLAS scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40568/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
429. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm ownership of Kilkeavagh Pier in County Kerry; if there is funding available to carry out vital urgent works on the pier; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40549/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
428. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in reaching a decision for a TAMS II application lodged by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40547/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
427. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to deal with an administrative error in an application for a BPS payment by a person (details supplied) which circumstances have been outlined to his Department; if he will ensure that the appropriate payments in respect of all of the schemes are paid to this person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40546/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
426. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department kept applicants fully informed of the issues delaying payment with regard to the more than 200 GLAS 1 payments pending for farmers here that are awaiting payment subject to development of additional IT functionality; when this development of IT functionality will be completed in order to process payments; if these applications will be processed manually in the absence of this IT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40523/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
425. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all conditions for GLAS 1 payment have been met in the case of a person (details supplied); if so, when the application will be processed; when the person will receive payment; the current issue delaying payment; when and the way in which the issue will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40522/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
424. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a payment to a person (details supplied) under TAMS 4 for animal welfare safety and nutrient storage system, AWSNSS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40493/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
423. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ban wild animal circuses here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40490/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
422. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to address the carbon footprint of the livestock sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40714/16]