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Tue, 4 Dec 2012
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Fisheries Protection
Michael Healy-Rae
534. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding crawfish and the rules and regulations surrounding the catching of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54434/12]
Tue, 27 Nov 2012
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals
Michael Healy-Rae
571. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding funding in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52466/12]
Tue, 27 Nov 2012
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Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments
Michael Healy-Rae
573. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding REP scheme payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52538/12]
Tue, 27 Nov 2012
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Single Payment Scheme Applications
Michael Healy-Rae
574. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding national reserve entitlements in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52541/12]
Tue, 27 Nov 2012
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Single Payment Scheme Appeals
Michael Healy-Rae
579. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a single farm appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52578/12]
Thu, 22 Nov 2012
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
Michael Healy-Rae
177. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an appeal on stocking density in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52043/12]
Wed, 21 Nov 2012
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Commonage Division
Michael Healy-Rae
194. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that the proposals regarding the minimum and maximum stocking rates for sheep has now been deferred until there is proper consultation with the farming groups and proper thought and consideration is given to the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51758/12]
Tue, 20 Nov 2012
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Farm Inspections
Michael Healy-Rae
531. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown of the number of farm inspections carried out in County Kerry between June 2009 to June 2010, June 2010 to June 2011 and June 2011 to June 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51242/12]
Tue, 20 Nov 2012
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Farm Inspections
Michael Healy-Rae
535. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with regard to the farm inspections carried out for the years June 2009 to June 2010, June 2010 to June 2011 and June 2011 to June 2012, the result of these farm inspections; the number of farmers that had cuts imposed upon them, either by area aid or other actions taken by his Department following on from these farm inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51277/12]
Tue, 20 Nov 2012
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Commonage Division
Michael Healy-Rae
536. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when letters will issue to farmers informing them of the amount of stock they will be entitled to keep on commonages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51279/12]
Tue, 20 Nov 2012
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Commonage Framework Plans
Michael Healy-Rae
537. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to changes in the rules regarding commonages, his views on whether there needs to be flexibility in the way the rules are policed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51282/12]
Tue, 20 Nov 2012
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Commonage Framework Plans
Michael Healy-Rae
538. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether proposals to introduce a new management system for the 7,000 commonages throughout the country, is a threat to an individual farmer who complies with what he agreed regarding the commonage can be penalised if other farmers on the commonage do not, with regard to stocking density; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51289/12]
Tue, 20 Nov 2012
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Commonage Framework Plans
Michael Healy-Rae
539. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to his proposals for the management of the 7,000 commonages across Ireland that seems to rely on all farmers using the commonage to agree on the number of ewes each will put on the commonage to ensure that the overall commonage minimums and maximums are maintained, the outcome when farmers cannot agree on the figures to be put on the mountain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51290/12]
Tue, 20 Nov 2012
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Single Payment Scheme Eligibility
Michael Healy-Rae
550. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the fact that it was impossible to spray rushes this year, and it was also impossible to cut them because the ground was too wet, if farmers are being told the ground is ineligible if there are rushes on it; if farmers in County Kerry have been notified that their ground is being deem ineligible because of the presence of rushes; if so, the number of farmers that have been told; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51476/12]
Thu, 15 Nov 2012
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Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments
Michael Healy-Rae
208. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry in REP scheme 4 has been told that the Department has been instructed to hold back payment to persons that joined in 2007; if this is true, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50784/12]
Thu, 8 Nov 2012
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EU Directives
Michael Healy-Rae
291. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding Irish aquaculture licences (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49368/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Pigmeat Sector
Michael Healy-Rae
854. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the fact that feed prices for the pig sector have risen by 23% in the past six months and on average prices have increased by 76% since 2010, if he will offer any support to ensure that the approximately 400 pig farmers that are left here will be able to stay in business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47424/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
Michael Healy-Rae
856. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding disadvantaged area payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47429/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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European Court of Justice Rulings
Michael Healy-Rae
857. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is on time in respect of the requirements of the negative judgement by the European Court of Justice; and if there is any likelihood that currently suspended European Court of justice fines will be imposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47423/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Aquaculture Licences Applications
Michael Healy-Rae
859. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of aquaculture licences that were granted or renewed in Natura 2000 areas in Ireland between the introduction of the Natura 2000 sites and the negative judgement of the European Court of Justice in 2007 against Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47448/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Aquaculture Development
Michael Healy-Rae
860. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding Kenmare Bay (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47450/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Departmental Staff Training
Michael Healy-Rae
864. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department train persons dealing with farmers on the way to handle the situation of they are presented with a person who is suffering from reading difficulties or dyslexia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47567/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Services for People with Disabilities
Michael Healy-Rae
886. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the services that are in place in County Carlow in his Department to deal with persons who suffer from dyslexia and who need advice, guidance and assistance regarding the various farm schemes and assistance with completing application forms for farm payments and farm compliance procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47920/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals
Michael Healy-Rae
900. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an area aid appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47939/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals
Michael Healy-Rae
915. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a farm payment appeal in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48226/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Agriculture Schemes Payments
Michael Healy-Rae
927. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding farm payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48386/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Farm Safety
Michael Healy-Rae
928. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the recent tragedies involving farmers agitating slurry his views on whether he will send out a helpful informative leaflet about the dangers of toxic gases from slurry and how serious the consequences can be if a person is unaware of the dangers involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48397/12]
Tue, 23 Oct 2012
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Single Payment Scheme Appeals
Michael Healy-Rae
547. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will be made to persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45902/12]
Tue, 23 Oct 2012
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Single Payment Scheme Applications
Michael Healy-Rae
548. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will be granted to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45903/12]
Tue, 23 Oct 2012
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Aquaculture Licences Applications
Michael Healy-Rae
571. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views regarding an application for an aquacultural licence for Bantry Bay, County Cork; if he will agree with the concerns of locals who feel that it would be breaking EU legislation if it were to actually be granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46514/12]
Thu, 18 Oct 2012
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Aquaculture Licences
Michael Healy-Rae
208. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of licence applications pending in Kenmare River Bay in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45512/12]
Thu, 18 Oct 2012
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Aquaculture Licences
Michael Healy-Rae
209. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of licences that were granted or renewed in Natura 2000 areas since the Natura 2000 area were introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45513/12]
Wed, 17 Oct 2012
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Fish Discards
Michael Healy-Rae
239. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to deal with the practice of fishermen having to dump perfectly good fish at sea; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45002/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments
Michael Healy-Rae
545. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a fine in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44734/12]
Wed, 10 Oct 2012
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Afforestation Programme
Michael Healy-Rae
196. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine if forestry grants for the plantation of trees will continue into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43517/12]
Wed, 10 Oct 2012
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications
Michael Healy-Rae
197. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the position regarding an area based payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43518/12]
Wed, 10 Oct 2012
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions
Michael Healy-Rae
200. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine if grant aid will continue into the future for environmental programmes for hedge planting and tree planting (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43566/12]
Wed, 10 Oct 2012
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Agriculture Schemes Payments
Michael Healy-Rae
201. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine his views on the fact that it has been estimated that farmers face an extra €120 million bill because of bad weather this summer; his further views on whether the bringing forward of payments to farmers that they were already entitled to is not a solution to the major deficit the farmers will see in their income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43573/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Tax Code
Michael Healy-Rae
492. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine if there will be a retention of taxation incentives to help achieve growth targets by supporting farm transfer, land mobility and farm investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43980/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Single Payment Scheme Applications
Michael Healy-Rae
523. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the position regarding a single payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry [43280/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications
Michael Healy-Rae
208. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the position regarding area based payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42494/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications
Michael Healy-Rae
209. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the position regarding a disadvantaged area scheme derogation application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42496/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Milk Quota Leases
Michael Healy-Rae
456. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the position regarding a temporary lease transfer of milk quota in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41352/12]
Thu, 27 Sep 2012
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Departmental Schemes
Michael Healy-Rae
172. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the way his counterparts in other countries in Europe deal with persons who have dyslexia (details supplied); if they provide particular assistance for example in Northern Ireland, England, Germany, Spain and France; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41166/12]
Thu, 27 Sep 2012
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications
Michael Healy-Rae
173. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the position regarding stocking density in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41168/12]
Tue, 25 Sep 2012
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Harbour Fees
Michael Healy-Rae
78. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine with regard to the proposed increase in charges in harbour fees, if he will intervene to ensure that the boatmen who take visitors out to see Fungi the dolphin in Dingle Bay, will not be put out of business because of the proposed increase charges. [23824/12]
Thu, 20 Sep 2012
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Severe Weather Events
Michael Healy-Rae
194. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the proposals he has put in place to assist farmers who are facing a fodder crisis this winter; and could we have a debate on this issue. [39893/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Noxious Weeds
Michael Healy-Rae
1344. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine if it is true that landowners who allow noxious weeds such as ragwort to grow on their holdings are liable to penalty; the reason the same standard does not appear to apply to the National Roads Authority or local authorities which control the perimeter of the country's roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38062/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Agriculture Schemes Penalties
Michael Healy-Rae
1349. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the position regarding a fine in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36971/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Teagasc Rationalisation Programme
Michael Healy-Rae
1376. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the position regarding the closure of Teagasc offices (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37789/12]