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Tue, 27 May 2014
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Single Payment Scheme Eligibility
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy
613. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will qualify under the single farm payment scheme for 11.72 hectares for lands worked for over seven years. [22902/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Bord na gCon Administration
Thomas P. Broughan
614. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 459 of 11 March 2014 if the external review commissioned by his Department on matters relating to Bord na gCon was completed within the expected timeframe, given that the Minister indicated that he expected he would receive a final report by 31 March 2014; if there has been a delay in completing the review, the reasons for same; and the expenditure incurred to commission the review. [22908/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Fishery Harbour Centres
Terence Flanagan
615. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out his plans to improve anglers' facilities in Howth Harbour, as, at present, fish are being gutted on the pier; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22930/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Forestry Grants
Tom Fleming
616. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider reintroducing the reforestation grants and take into account the fact that several forests were badly damaged during the recent storms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22937/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Control of Horses
Michelle Mulherin
617. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide details of the number of horses that were put down in 2013 by each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22938/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Control of Horses
Michelle Mulherin
618. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide details of the number of horses that were seized in 2013 by each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22939/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Agriculture Scheme Appeals
Michelle Mulherin
619. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to explain the position regarding an appeal to the agricultural appeals office in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; when a decision will issue; and if same will be expedited. [22941/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Rural Development Programme Projects
Brendan Griffin
620. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the targeted investment scheme TAMS II will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22953/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Single Payment Scheme Applications
Pat Breen
621. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision on single farm payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22962/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Single Payment Scheme Eligibility
Jerry Buttimer
622. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) in County Carlow is deemed eligible for a top-up payment for a single farm payment under the Scottish derogation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22995/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Aquaculture Licence Applications
Brendan Griffin
623. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the appropriate assessment of a site for an aquaculture licence application will be carried out in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22999/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Grassland Sheep Scheme Expenditure
Bernard Durkan
624. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the extent to which various categories of sheep farmers have lost or gained from the CAP review, with particular reference to the extent to which such payments have fluctuated annually in the course of the past five years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23028/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications
John O'Mahony
625. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive an agri-environment options scheme payment; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23050/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Suckler Welfare Scheme Applications
Dara Calleary
626. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to explain the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo is yet to receive a suckler welfare scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23094/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Animal Welfare
Clare Daly
627. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to explain the reason members of groups involved in cruelty to animals, such as hunters, were invited to the animal welfare conference in Dublin Castle, though several well-established animal rights groups were not invited. [23095/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Beef Data Programme
Éamon Ó Cuív
628. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to detail the estimated number of farmers in each county with suckler cows; the number of applications received in 2014, broken down by county, for the beef genomics scheme 2014 and the beef data programme scheme 2014 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23133/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Animal Diseases
Michael McNamara
629. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will send notification letters regarding cattle inspection to the local veterinarians at the same time as they are sent to the farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23160/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Single Payment Scheme Appeals
Michael Ring
630. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on a LPIS overpayment appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23161/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Rural Development Programme Funding
Éamon Ó Cuív
631. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the intended date for the receipt of the first applications under the new GLAS; the intended date for the approval of the first participants; the estimated number of farmers that will take part in the scheme; the estimated average payment to each farmer; the estimated number that will also avail of the GLAS plus option; if payments will be made to farmers at the beginning of their participation or whether the first payments will issue at the end of the first year in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23220/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Ports Facilities
Clare Daly
632. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views regarding a serious deterioration in staffing levels at Dublin Port, potentially in breach of health and safety legislation, and the practice of replacing permanent staff with agency workers; if his attention has been drawn to this situation; if he has had it investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23299/14]