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Tue, 11 Jun 2013
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Eligibility
Michael Creed
835. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork was not approved to participate in the new agri-environment option scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28037/13]
Wed, 29 May 2013
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
Michael Creed
206. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not yet received their agri-environment options scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26238/13]
Tue, 28 May 2013
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Rural Environment Protection Scheme Expenditure
Michael Creed
576. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is possible to seek EU approval for an extension of the REP scheme 4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25670/13]
Tue, 21 May 2013
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Forestry Grants
Michael Creed
573. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding outstanding forestry grants in respect of a person (detailssupplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23875/13]
Wed, 15 May 2013
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
Michael Creed
228. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the outstanding balance of the 2011 agri-environment options scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23113/13]
Wed, 15 May 2013
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
Michael Creed
231. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing an agri environment option scheme payment to a person (details provided) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23131/13]
Wed, 15 May 2013
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Animal Mortalities
Michael Creed
237. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has conducted any analysis on the level of animal mortality over the past number of months due to the extended winter and poor quality feeding; if there is any analysis into the prevalence of fluke in the national herd; and the steps he proposes to take to address this matter. [23291/13]
Wed, 8 May 2013
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Horse Passports
Michael Creed
27. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the changes that he proposes to introduce regarding control of horse stud books; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21404/13]
Wed, 8 May 2013
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National Cattle Herd Data
Michael Creed
48. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has records of the number of suckler cows in the national herd; the estimated annual cost to farmers of maintaining a suckler cow; the steps he proposes to take to ensure higher quality beef production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21405/13]
Wed, 24 Apr 2013
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Single Payment Scheme Payments
Michael Creed
214. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current position regarding a 2011 single farm payment claim in respect of a person (details supplied); if his Department has received correspondence from the forestry company involved outlining the nature of the mistake made on the 2011 single farm payment application; if his Department accepts the explanation offered for the error in the application which identified lands which had a technical approval as forestry land for 2011 and these lands were in fact only planted in the Spring of 2011 and included in the 2012 single payment as forestry land; if he will make arrangements top pay outstanding moneys on the 2011 claim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19430/13]
Tue, 16 Apr 2013
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Single Payment Scheme Eligibility
Michael Creed
1040. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 597 of 26 February 2013 if his Department has finalised its consideration of the applicant's entitlement to their 2008 single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16950/13]
Thu, 21 Mar 2013
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Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments
Michael Creed
221. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing a REP scheme 4 payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14427/13]
Wed, 20 Mar 2013
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Departmental Funding
Michael Creed
405. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding available for land owners, through the rural development fund, arising from restrictions relating to special protection areas and special areas of conservation; if this funding is available to land owners at a location (details supplied) who are currently unable to proceed with afforestation due to restrictions associated with the hen harrier; to whom applications for compensation may be submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14139/13]
Wed, 20 Mar 2013
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Beef Industry
Michael Creed
408. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the current state of the beef industry here; the analysis that his Department has carried out on viability at farm gate level for suckler farmers including any analysis done on the per annum cost involved of keeping suckler cows; the way he proposes to sustain suckler cow numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14172/13]
Wed, 20 Mar 2013
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Agriculture Schemes Penalties
Michael Creed
409. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline specifically the penalty being imposed by his Department on a person (details supplied) in County Cork arising from an alleged non-compliance with single farm payment regulations; if he will quantify the exact financial penalty being imposed; the amount of this that has been recouped to date; the impact that it has on various entitlements including REP scheme, suckler cow, and disadvantaged area payments; if an administrative penalty is also being imposed in this case; and if in view of the scale of the penalty involved his Department is open to considering a reduced fine or easy payment system in this case. [14176/13]
Thu, 14 Mar 2013
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Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments
Michael Creed
121. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive payment in respect of their 2011 suckler cow grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13469/13]
Thu, 14 Mar 2013
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
Michael Creed
124. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be paid their agri-environment options scheme grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13489/13]
Wed, 13 Mar 2013
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Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments
Michael Creed
171. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will recieve their REP scheme 4 payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13166/13]
Thu, 7 Mar 2013
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Land Issues
Michael Creed
210. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the incentives available from the State to encourage the early transfer of land to young qualified farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12125/13]
Wed, 6 Mar 2013
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications
Michael Creed
203. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received to join the new agri-environment options scheme; the funding available for this scheme; the number of applications which meet each of the seven priority categories established under the application process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11869/13]