Parliamentary questions

Departmental Agencies

Thomas Pringle

542. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide details of payments made to the CEO or equivalent of all agencies under the aegis of his Department including details of any bonuses, pension entitlements or any other remuneration paid to him or her in 2012. [10179/13]

Defence Forces Recruitment

Finian McGrath

543. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Defence if the Irish Army will be recruiting more soldiers in 2013 or 2014. [10424/13]

Defence Forces Equipment

Finian McGrath

544. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Defence the reason the Reserve Defence Forces are made to buy their own boots and water as they do not have proper equipment; the reason these forces have extra hours in 2013-2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10425/13]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Pat Breen

545. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of the agri environment option scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9668/13]

Single Payment Scheme Applications

Pat Breen

546. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for a decision in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9535/13]

Sheep Census

Derek Nolan

547. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of flocks of sheep in County Galway that were recorded in 2012 and of these flocks, the number of female sheep that were recorded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9547/13]

Food Labelling

John Halligan

548. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to extend the checks for horse DNA to other products which may contain beef products such as inter alia dried soups, gravy granules, dried beef products and powder mixes for casseroles, stews, bolognese and lasagne; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9567/13]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

John O'Mahony

549. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their agri environment options scheme 2 payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9568/13]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Applications

Dara Calleary

550. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo may expect to have a their REP scheme payment processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9570/13]

Pásanna Capall

Éamon Ó Cuív

551. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén uair a dhéanfar íocaíocht faoi scéim na limistéar faoi mhíbhuntáiste do 2012 le duine (sonraí leis seo), os rud é gur chuir sé ar aghaidh 7 bpas capaill chuig an Roinn; cén uair a chuirfear na pasanna seo ar ais chuig an duine seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [9580/13]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments

Tom Hayes

552. Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will inform a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary under what section of the agreement can payment to the herd owner under rural environment protection scheme 4 be cut; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9582/13]

Afforestation Programme

Pat Breen

553. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of a RDP afforestation grant will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9591/13]

Harbours and Piers Expenditure

Brendan Griffin

554. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will prioritise funding for pier improvement works at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9593/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Noel Coonan

555. Deputy Noel Coonan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a disadvantaged area payment will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9601/13]

Harbours and Piers Expenditure

Thomas P. Broughan

556. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm if he is planning to introduce pay parking charges in Howth Fisheries Harbour County Dublin at a rate of €8 per day even though local residents, community, marine and business groups are all strongly opposed to the introduction of such charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9628/13]

Harbours and Piers Expenditure

Thomas P. Broughan

557. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the cost benefit analysis undertaken in relation to his plans for pay parking charges in Howth, County Dublin; if he will indicate the estimated total revenue accrued on an annual basis from his proposed introduction of pay parking charges in comparison with the potential reduction in visitor numbers and the serious negative knock-on effects for the local economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9629/13]

Harbours and Piers Expenditure

Thomas P. Broughan

558. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide more information on the alleged safety and emergency concerns that his Department is aware of in relation to current car parking in Howth Harbour, County Dublin; the person who raised these concerns with his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9630/13]

Afforestation Programme

Michael Creed

559. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an afforestation application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9640/13]

An Scéim Íocaíochta Aonair

Éamon Ó Cuív

560. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine cén uair a dhéanfar íocaíocht faoi scéim na limistéar faoi mhíbhuntáiste agus scéim na haoníocaíochta le duine (sonraí leis seo); an mbíonn pionós i gceist i gcás gach scéime acu sin; agus má bhíonn, cén méid pionóis a bhíonn i gceist [9655/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

561. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be paid their 2012 disadvantaged area scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9656/13]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

562. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the agri-environment options scheme will issue in respect of a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9657/13]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

563. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under REP scheme and the disadvantaged area scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in issuing these payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9658/13]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

564. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under REP scheme for 2012 will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in issuing this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9659/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications

Tom Fleming

565. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will invetsigate a derogation case in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9678/13]

Food Labelling

Éamon Ó Cuív

566. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans, if any, to improve labelling regulations so that consumers can be assured that they are purchasing what it says on the pack, and that labelling provides a detailed breakdown of the species of meat in meat products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9679/13]

Food Quality Assurance Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

567. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to extend the food quality assurance scheme beyond the farm gate to include the food processing and packaging industries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9680/13]

Food Imports

Éamon Ó Cuív

568. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the value and range of meat products, including horse meat, imported each year for the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9683/13]

Food Safety Authority Investigations

Éamon Ó Cuív

569. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, following a request from the Food Safety Authority of Ireland to his Department on 21 December 2012 to obtain samples of raw ingredients from two meat processing plants implicated in the adulteration of food products with horsemeat, this matter was brought to his attention and to the attention of the Department of Health, which has responsibility for food safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9686/13]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Pat Breen

570. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 847 of 16 January 2013, when payment of the agri environment option scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9689/13]

Grocery Industry Competition

Éamon Ó Cuív

571. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the work being carried out for his Department to establish the proportion of the margin on the sale of meat and dairy products that are going to the retailer, the processor and the producer respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9705/13]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Brendan Griffin

572. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the agri environment options scheme 1 payment will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9710/13]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Dan Neville

573. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding single farm payment for 2012 in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9713/13]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

John McGuinness

574. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an application under force majeure for a single farm payment has been examined in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [9724/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

575. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made in relation to a derogation appeal lodged by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if not, when the decision is likely to be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9730/13]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications

Dan Neville

576. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all payments due to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick will issue without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9733/13]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments

Billy Timmins

577. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a rural environment protection scheme 4 payment in respect of a person (details supplied) and if he will expedite the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9810/13]

Single Payment Scheme Eligibility

Jim Daly

578. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if applicants who are over the age of 40 years can still receive the single farm payment if they are not currently in receipt of this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9818/13]

Natural Heritage Areas Designation

Michael Creed

579. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 627 of 29 January 2013, if he will provide clarity regarding the terms NHA and proposed NHA designation in respect of the lands (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9835/13]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Applications

Michael Creed

580. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in processing a rural environment protection scheme 4 grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9841/13]

Fish Landings

Patrick O'Donovan

581. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his policy in relation to the landing of fish caught at sea by non-Irish vessels at Irish ports; the steps being taken to encourage more vessels to land catches at Irish ports; the regulations currently in place including SFPA inspections; the changes that have been made to these regulations recently that have resulted in a reduction in the number of non-Irish vessels landing fish here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9856/13]

Afforestation Programme

Michael Creed

582. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding further afforestation at a location (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9870/13]

Departmental Offices

Michael McNamara

583. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to close the District Veterinary Office in Limerick and any other District Veterinary offices to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9915/13]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Martin Ferris

584. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown of the number of farmers receiving €50,000 in single farm payment in County Clare; the number receiving below €5,000 per year. [9962/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals

Éamon Ó Cuív

585. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the 2012 disadvantaged area scheme will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; the reason for the delay in issuing this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9963/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Brendan Griffin

586. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2012 disadvantaged area scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10026/13]

Importation of Fertilisers

Michael Moynihan

587. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the composition of imported fertilisers have been scientifically tested; the frequency with which this testing is carried out; and the last time such testing was carried out. [10038/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals

Brendan Griffin

588. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an appeal to the disadvantaged area appeal committee in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10055/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Charlie McConalogue

589. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the 2012 disadvantaged area scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10090/13]

Agricultural Colleges Data

Patrick O'Donovan

590. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details in tabular form, by college and course, the number of students who attended agricultural colleges in each of the years 2006 to 2011; if he will provide details for each college of the number of teaching personnel for those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10092/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals

Brendan Griffin

591. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on a disadvantaged area scheme appeals committee in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10114/13]