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Thu, 2 Feb 2017
oral
Greyhound Industry
Maureen O'Sullivan
7. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Question No. 563 of 13 December 2016 and in view of the huge drop in public interest and race meetings, his views on whether it is acceptable to support the greyhound industry with Government funding; and his views on whether funding should be cut in line with the drop in figures attending this sport. [4876/17]
Thu, 2 Feb 2017
written
Environmental Policy
Maureen O'Sullivan
40. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to reduce packaging on meat and dairy products on sale in supermarkets and local grocers here as has occurred in other European countries. [4877/17]
Wed, 1 Feb 2017
written
Bord na gCon Funding
Maureen O'Sullivan
303. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding his Department gave to Bord na gCon in each year from 2005 to 2016, in tabular form. [4804/17]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Greyhound Industry
Maureen O'Sullivan
563. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine , in view of the announcement of significant funding for the greyhound industry, if he will provide the attendance figures at greyhound meetings for each of the years 2005 to 2015 and the number of active owners of racing greyhounds here. [40065/16]
Thu, 27 Oct 2016
written
Greyhound Industry
Maureen O'Sullivan
36. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on calls by animal welfare groups to decrease, if not cease, financing the greyhound industry, which is seeing a significant decrease in public interest, and instead invest in industries which do not support cruel treatment of animals in the name of sport. [32206/16]
Tue, 25 Oct 2016
written
Departmental Funding
Maureen O'Sullivan
531. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Turf Club incurred legal costs that were paid for by his Department; the amount of these legal costs; when covering these legal costs ceased; and the reasons for ceasing. [32107/16]
Wed, 13 Jul 2016
written
Hare Coursing Regulation
Maureen O'Sullivan
39. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that coursing meetings are automatically cancelled in the event of adverse weather conditions in the interest of animal welfare and safety and as a condition when granting coursing licences. [19870/16]
Wed, 8 Jun 2016
oral
Greyhound Industry
Maureen O'Sullivan
56. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to intervene in the crisis surrounding Irish greyhounds being transported to China; and if he accepts that he has a specific role to play in prohibiting Irish greyhounds from being transported to countries where they face cruelty and abuse, given his funding of Bord na gCon. [14518/16]
Wed, 8 Jun 2016
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Animal Welfare
Maureen O'Sullivan
73. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 160 of 22 March 2016, his views on seized horses and that one horse died while in his custody while legal proceedings continued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14519/16]
Wed, 8 Jun 2016
written
Greyhound Industry
Maureen O'Sullivan
556. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had any contact from persons both here and internationally surrounding the exporting of greyhounds to China; and his position on the matter. [14698/16]
Wed, 8 Jun 2016
written
Horse Racing Industry
Maureen O'Sullivan
557. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to investigate a report sent to him by a person (details supplied) regarding a very serious allegation of wrongdoing; and his views on the matter with particular relevance to section 19 of the Criminal Justice Act. [14699/16]
Thu, 21 Apr 2016
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Animal Welfare
Maureen O'Sullivan
37. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to a company (details supplied) seeking greyhounds from here, in view of the decision by the Australian Government to ban animal transports to this company; and if he will ban the transport of greyhounds from this country to that racing track, where they are open to abuse and exploitation. [7838/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
written
Equine Data
Maureen O'Sullivan
160. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the regulations in place regarding the seizure of animals when in co-operation with An Garda Síochána his Department officials make seizures of horses; his views that at the particular seizure of 29 horses as part of Operation Storm on 27 February 2016, there was a serious breach in guidelines and regulations by the non-segregated transport of sexually mature males and females, breeding stallions not being kept separate while being transported and animals of significantly different sizes not being transported separately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4820/16]
Wed, 25 Nov 2015
written
Animal Welfare
Maureen O'Sullivan
24. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will condemn the legal and illegal treatment of hares, in the name of sport; if a debate is required on this draconian cruel form of entertainment; if there are real opportunities to stop animal cruelty while retaining jobs, through humane versions of coursing. [39538/15]
Wed, 25 Nov 2015
written
Control of Dogs
Maureen O'Sullivan
35. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on concerns that many people are advertising their services as dog trainers with no certification or qualification in the handling and training of dogs, and in many cases are paying no taxation, as they are not licensed; his plans to regulate specifically for dog training schools, and for persons who are profiting from dog owners with no regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41388/15]
Tue, 24 Nov 2015
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Animal Welfare
Maureen O'Sullivan
216. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if hares were sick or dying at Cashel Coursing Club in County Tipperary, resulting in the cancellation of meetings on 10 and 11 October 2015; if post mortems were carried out, and further to the official coursing club website stating unsuitable ground, if he will provide details of the unsuitable ground conditions. [39537/15]
Tue, 24 Nov 2015
written
Animal Welfare
Maureen O'Sullivan
259. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to SI No. 128 of 2014, why he is continuing to allow the docking of the tails of hunting dogs, a mutilation considered so unethical that the Veterinary Council of Ireland prohibits vets from performing it. [41548/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
written
Horse Racing Industry
Maureen O'Sullivan
276. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 101 of 8 July 2015, if he will confirm that Horse Racing Ireland took the claims of grievance seriously and that it investigated the allegations in a fair way; if it had any dialogue with the Turf Club regarding the very serious allegations made by the person concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40243/15]
Wed, 7 Oct 2015
written
Animal Welfare
Maureen O'Sullivan
32. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current regulations for dog shelters, boarding kennels, dog breeders; and behaviourists and trainers working with dogs; if he considers there are gaps in the regulations which are causing poor standards in the treatment of dogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34209/15]
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
written
Food Safety Standards
Maureen O'Sullivan
382. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that in the preparation of meat, including in the preparation of halal and kosher meats, all standards are met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34337/15]