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Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Farm Safety
Matt Carthy
665. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of funding provided by his Department directly or via bodies under his aegis for Farm Safety Week for each of the years 2015 to 2019; in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19185/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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EU Regulations
Matt Carthy
666. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if briefings, correspondence, reports or materials on the appropriateness of effectiveness of use of the Ramsar convention with regard to the draft Commission regulation amending Annex 27 to EC Regulation No 1907/2006 will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19186/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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EU Regulations
Matt Carthy
667. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the consultation carried out with An Garda Síochána, the Department of Justice and Equality, the Defence Forces, and the Department of Defence with regard to the draft EU Commission regulation amending Annex 27 to EC Regulation No 1907/2006; if all materials, correspondence, briefings and reports relating to such consultation will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19187/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Environmental Schemes
Matt Carthy
668. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the arrangements that have been put in place with regard to mapping wetlands here as defined under the Ramsar convention; if briefings, reports, correspondence, findings, or estimates will be provided; if maps will be provided in shapefile format; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19188/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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EU Regulations
Matt Carthy
669. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the persons or body that will fulfil the duty of enforcement officers per the draft EU Commission regulation amending Annex 27 to EC Regulation No 1907/2006; if materials, reports, correspondence, or briefings on the matter will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19189/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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EU Regulations
Matt Carthy
670. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way he plans to vote on the draft EU Commission regulation amending Annex 27 to EC Regulation No 1907/2006 in September 2020; if materials, reports, correspondence or briefings with regard to considerations on the way in which he will vote will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19190/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Environmental Schemes
Matt Carthy
671. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if materials, reports, correspondence or briefings with regard to a new proposed peatland rewetting scheme will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19191/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Land Parcel Identification System
Matt Carthy
672. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the person or body the new land parcel information system Agland is being developed by and in conjunction with; if materials, reports, correspondence or briefings on the system will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19192/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Organic Farming
Matt Carthy
673. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of farmland under organic management by county in each of the years 2015 to 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19193/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Livestock Issues
Matt Carthy
674. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all materials, reports, correspondence and briefings in relation to considerations to introduce mandatory electronic identification for cattle will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19194/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Livestock Issues
Matt Carthy
675. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if available reports, briefings, reports or correspondence with regard to potential costs to farmers as a result of introducing mandatory electronic identification for cattle will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19195/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Environmental Schemes
Matt Carthy
676. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of recipients and the amount received by recipient of funding under the pearl mussel scheme by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19196/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Environmental Schemes
Matt Carthy
677. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the person or body the new land parcel map of grasslands and bogs is being developed by and in conjunction with; the reason a guide (details supplied) was chosen to define grassland; the manner in which it is subject to change; the parameters being used for the definition of bog; and if materials, reports, correspondence or briefings in relation to the matter will be provided. [19197/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Beef Industry
Matt Carthy
678. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagement he has had with An Bord Bia in relation to Northern Ireland being part of the Irish beef protected geographical indication, PGI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19198/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme
Matt Carthy
679. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of successful applications to the BEEP scheme by county in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and the average amount received by applicant by county by quarter in the same period in tabular form. [19199/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Sheep Welfare Scheme
Matt Carthy
680. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of successful applications to the sheep welfare scheme by county in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and the average amount received per applicant by county and by quarter in the same period in tabular form. [19200/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Sheep Welfare Scheme
Matt Carthy
681. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of unsuccessful applicants to the sheep welfare scheme by county in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and the reason each application was denied in tabular form. [19201/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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GLAS Issues
Matt Carthy
682. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of successful applicants to the GLAS scheme by county in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and the average amount received per applicant by county by quarter two in the same period in tabular form. [19202/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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GLAS Issues
Matt Carthy
683. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of unsuccessful applicants to the GLAS scheme by county in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and the reason each application was denied in tabular form. [19203/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Commonage Land Use
Matt Carthy
684. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers operating on commonages; and the number on areas of natural constraint by county in each of the years the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [19204/20]