Parliamentary questions

Referendum Campaigns

Thomas P. Broughan

1. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach the referenda he plans to put to the people in 2014. [45727/13]

Referendum Campaigns

Joe Higgins

2. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Taoiseach if he plans to propose any referenda in 2014. [53722/13]

Economic Management Council Meetings

Gerry Adams

3. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if the Economic Management Council has met since the budget. [47671/13]

Economic Management Council Meetings

Micheál Martin

4. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if the Economic Management Council has met since October. [2183/14]

Economic Management Council Meetings

Micheál Martin

5. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach when is the next meeting of the Economic Management Council. [2218/14]

Economic Management Council Meetings

Richard Boyd Barrett

6. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach the date of the most recent meeting of the Economic Management Council. [4932/14]

Beef Industry

Éamon Ó Cuív

85. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken to deal with the low price of young bulls for slaughter at present; the further steps he has taken to deal with the price differential between the price of beef in the factories here and in Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6498/14]

Single Payment Scheme Appeals

Martin Ferris

86. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of appeals that have been received by his Department against clawback of single farm payment due to land eligibility issues. [6318/14]

Departmental Investigations

Luke 'Ming' Flanagan

87. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress of the investigation into allegations of weight-to-volume fraud at Coillte; if he has been updated recently by his officials on this matter; if so, the action he will take on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6501/14]

Severe Weather Events Response

Éamon Ó Cuív

88. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the steps he has taken to assist farmers and fishermen who have suffered serious loss during the recent inclement weather; the assistance sought from the EU to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6499/14]

Beef Industry

Martin Ferris

89. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action he will take to alleviate the crisis in bull beef production where farmers have a glut of quality beef in their sheds with no outlet for their slaughter due to anti-competitive practices by the beef processors. [6497/14]

Fish Farming

Martin Ferris

90. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress that has been made in the inspection of the 56 ocean bays awaiting approval in the context of the issuing of fish farming licences; and when he envisages that the surveys of these bays will be completed. [6320/14]

Aquaculture Development

Éamon Ó Cuív

91. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Bord Iascaigh Mhara as licence holder, if granted, will be responsible for the insurance costs of the proposed fish farm in Galway Bay; if so the potential liability that would arise for the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6341/14]

Aquaculture Licence Applications

David Stanton

92. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of aquaculture licences he has received with respect to operating in Ballycotton Bay, County Cork; when an appropriate assessment of Ballycotton Bay, as required under the EU birds and habitats directives, will occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6333/14]

Single Payment Scheme Administration

Martin Ferris

93. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who have received notification from his Department that they have over-claimed single farm payments since 2009. [6317/14]

Consultancy Contracts Expenditure

Thomas Pringle

94. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown of the spend by his Department on external IT consultancies and contractors; if he will list any firm or contractor that has received over €1 million in total over the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6347/14]

Rural Development Programme Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

95. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for Pillar 2 expenditure for the period 2014-2020; the total funding provided for this period; the funding provided for new schemes and projects during the period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6339/14]

Agriculture Scheme Administration

Éamon Ó Cuív

96. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way the rules as laid down by the European Commission on the leasing of entitlements will operate here, in particular in cases where the owner of the entitlements has not activated any entitlements in the reference year; the reference year that will be applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6340/14]

Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale

Luke 'Ming' Flanagan

97. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he no longer plans to sell the harvesting rights of Coillte forests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6345/14]

Ministerial Newsletters

Éamon Ó Cuív

98. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he intends to issue the next ministerial newsletters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6343/14]