Parliamentary questions

GLAS Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

292. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is willing to defer the oral hearing in an appeal case (details supplied) relating to the failure in one year to register with the CPBS in order to allow the society an opportunity to amend its rules to allow for paying late memberships outstanding to the society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26171/20]

GLAS Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

293. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers that have had a penalty applied to their GLAS scheme payments for failure to comply under the rare breeds measure with the requirement to register each year with a society (details supplied); if a 100% penalty was applied in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26172/20]

Common Agricultural Policy

Éamon Ó Cuív

118. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress that has been made in the provision of interim measures under the present CAP for 2020 and 2021 until a new Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, is in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23965/20]

Timber Supply

Éamon Ó Cuív

140. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the urgent steps he is taking to avert a raw material supply crisis of logs in the timber industry and looming layoffs for harvesters, hauliers, timber mill staff and myriad others who depend on this resource-based industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23964/20]

Farm Inspections

Éamon Ó Cuív

890. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has received a complaint regarding an unannounced inspection on a farm (details supplied) in which the farmer claims that health guidelines and protocols were not followed and there was a breach of GDPR; the process that will be followed to investigate this complaint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23799/20]

Animal Diseases

Éamon Ó Cuív

254. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 650 of 28 July 2020, if the information (details supplied) has since been provided to his Department; when the information will be made available to this Deputy as promised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23126/20]

Cuanta agus Céanna

Éamon Ó Cuív

255. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén dul chun cinn atá déanta ar ché dhomhainmhara a fhorbairt i Ros an Mhíl; cén uair a bhfuiltear ag súil le tairiscintí a lorg don obair ar an gcé; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [23127/20]

Agriculture Industry

Éamon Ó Cuív

1426. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the research carried out on the possible new uses for raw wool produced here and the possibility of processing wool in view of the poor prices being received by farmers for their wool at present and the fact that virtually all wool produced here is exported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21649/20]

Na hOileáin amach ón gCósta

Éamon Ó Cuív

1429. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara an bhfuil sé i gceist aige cuairt a thabhairt go luath ar na hoileáin amach ón gcósta; má tá, cé hiad na hoileáin a bhfuil i gceist aige cuairt a thabhairt orthu; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [21704/20]

Forestry Sector

Éamon Ó Cuív

1430. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to deal with the backlog of applications for felling licences and the backlog of appeals of decisions relating to felling licences in order to ensure continuity of supply to the timber industry; his plans to introduce new legislation as a priority to deal with the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21717/20]

Fishing Industry

Éamon Ó Cuív

1438. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the analysis his Department has carried out on the effect the draft EU/USA tariff agreement on tariffs will have on the lobster market in Europe and in particular here and the viability of the industry; if an analysis has been carried out on the effect the agreement will have on coastal communities and their viability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21945/20]

Fishing Industry

Éamon Ó Cuív

1439. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the value of the lobster industry to Ireland; the number of fishermen and boats involved in the industry by county; the number of persons indirectly involved in the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21946/20]

Fishing Industry

Éamon Ó Cuív

1440. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to carry out a regulatory impact analysis of the impact of the US/EU tariff agreement signed in August 2020 before its ratification by Ireland and the EU; his further plans to publish the analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21947/20]

Animal Sales

Éamon Ó Cuív

1444. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been brought to allegations that the passports of Connemara ponies are being tampered with prior to sale of the ponies (details supplied); the steps he will take to investigate the matter and to eliminate the practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22066/20]

Beekeeping Industry

Éamon Ó Cuív

1451. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a study has been carried out into the introduction of non-native honey bees here and the affect they are having on the native honey bee apis mellifera mellifera; his plans to introduce a control on the import and spread of bees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22166/20]

Animal Diseases

Éamon Ó Cuív

650. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of Connemara ponies born before 2016 tested for HWSD in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18750/20]

Basic Payment Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

518. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 171 of 13 December 2018, when outstanding grants for 2013 will be paid to a person (details supplied); if they were paid, the date of payment and the account to which the money was lodged in view of the fact payment was promised in January 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17056/20]

Felling Licences

Éamon Ó Cuív

824. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications on hand for forestry felling licences that have not been decided to date; the years in which these licences were applied for originally in tabular form; if an economic impact assessment has been carried out on the effect the delay in issuing licences is having on the timber industry; the steps he plans to take to deal with the backlog of applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15126/20]

Aquaculture Licences

Éamon Ó Cuív

825. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications on hand for aquaculture licences; the years that these applications were originally applied for in tabular form; the impact this delay in issuing licences is having on the development of the aquaculture industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15127/20]

Animal Diseases

Éamon Ó Cuív

833. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he plans to take to ensure all Connemara ponies for sale are tested first for HWSD irrespective of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15657/20]