Parliamentary questions

Company Law

John McGuinness

372. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has received any submissions regarding section 305(1) of the Companies Act 2014 relative to the income remuneration disclosures of directors; if it was his intention that all such disclosures be made public through these accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38356/15]

Departmental Agencies

Peadar Tóibín

373. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the integration, on a practical level, that exists between InterTradeIreland and the local enterprise offices, Enterprise Ireland, the Industrial Development Agency Ireland and Science Foundation Ireland. [38388/15]

Economic Competitiveness

Anthony Lawlor

374. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the latest ranking from the World Bank Doing Business report, which states that Ireland has dropped to No. 17 in the world; the measures he will put in place to improve this ranking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38394/15]

Departmental Staff Career Breaks

Finian McGrath

375. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of civil servants under his remit who have been reinstated in recent years after taking a career break; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38729/15]

Departmental Agencies Staff Recruitment

Tom Fleming

376. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will allow Teagasc, the Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority, to appoint sufficient staff to deal with its remit of promoting the agriculture industry, given the dramatic increase in demands on its existing resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37349/15]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Michael Creed

377. 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 payments under the disadvantaged areas scheme and single payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37519/15]

Harness Racing Industry

Michael Healy-Rae

378. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the Irish Harness Racing Association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38273/15]

Harness Racing Industry

Michael Healy-Rae

379. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the Government is not supporting the development of the harness racing industry, as this industry can continue to grow in the domestic economy by providing new jobs and through long-term business development growth and significant export revenues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38276/15]

Harness Racing Industry

Michael Healy-Rae

380. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason other countries in the European Union and elsewhere are providing financial assistance and assistance in kind to harness racing, whereas the Government is not providing assistance to the Irish Harness Racing Association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38277/15]

Harness Racing Industry

Michael Healy-Rae

381. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason every horse sport, except Irish harness racing, received substantial funding in budget 2016, given the extent to which Irish harness racing can generate more in export moneys than any other horse sport, including thoroughbreds, and has the capacity to provide significant domestic job growth opportunities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38278/15]

North-South Ministerial Council

Denis Naughten

382. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine which Department has overall responsibility for biosecurity; his views on whether it is a matter for the North-South Ministerial Council to ensure uniformity across the island of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38373/15]

Basic Payment Scheme Payments

Dara Calleary

383. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on farm payments to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [37177/15]

Basic Payment Scheme Payments

Pat Breen

384. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment under the single farm payment scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37183/15]

Direct Payment Scheme Applications

Brendan Griffin

385. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a payment to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry under the areas of natural constraint scheme was reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37180/15]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Timmy Dooley

386. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive payments under the agri-environment options scheme for 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37187/15]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Joe Carey

387. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Question No. 349 of 16 June 2015, if he will provide an update; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37196/15]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Charlie McConalogue

388. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his Department will upload the maps for 2014 for a farmer (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37197/15]

Greyhound Industry

Billy Kelleher

389. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if public consultations have taken place with interested parties on the proposed muzzling of greyhounds at open coursing events; the reason for these proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37173/15]

Pearse Doherty

390. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 376 of 21 April 2015 regarding the 2011 Killybegs County Donegal jobs initiative, if he has since received information which was previously unavailable to him on the number of jobs created in areas outside of those he referred to in his response, which were created within the seafood processing sector; if the overall aim of the initiative, which was to create 250 jobs in the region, has been achieved; if he will provide a comprehensive breakdown of these jobs, including the industries in which they were created; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37288/15]

Animal Welfare

Clare Daly

391. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of times the maximum penalties for animal cruelty offences have been applied by the courts under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013; and if he is satisfied that the penalties provided for in that Act are a sufficient deterrent. [37290/15]

Direct Payment Scheme Applications

Martin Ferris

392. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment under the areas of natural constraint scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37291/15]

Knackery Industry

Brian Stanley

393. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the regulations preventing knackery owners who have a dog food licence from delivering dog food to customers, while at the same time customers may collect the dog food at the knackery. [37244/15]

Afforestation Programme

Dara Calleary

394. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of an afforestation project (details supplied) that is due to commence in County Mayo; if he has given approval for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37300/15]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Pearse Doherty

395. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive a payment under the disadvantaged areas scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37248/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Pearse Doherty

396. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated expenditure of his Department in 2015, in tabular form; the budget for expenditure agreed at the start of the year for 2015; the extra expenditure or savings in this budget during the year to date; when and under what process this expenditure and these savings were approved; and his Department's budget for expenditure in 2016. [37255/15]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Charlie McConalogue

397. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment under the agri-environment option scheme 2015 will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37308/15]

Lansdowne Road Agreement

Pearse Doherty

398. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the allocation for his Department in 2016 which covers the Lansdowne Road agreement; and the demographic or other inflationary pressures. [37271/15]

TAMS Eligibility

Michael Creed

399. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if grant aid is available for control of farm yard pollution in circumstances where young persons are taking over family holdings from their parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37350/15]

Tuberculosis Eradication Programme Payments

Tom Fleming

400. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will amend the current tuberculosis testing charges and exempt farmers from paying for more than one test in a year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37354/15]

Appointments to State Boards

Catherine Murphy

401. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will indicate, in respect of State boards under his Department's remit, the name of each appointee made from 7 March 2011 to date in 2015; the date of appointment; whether or not each appointee came through an advertised public application process; the number of vacancies which presently exist on State boards under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37355/15]

Exports Data

Tom Fleming

402. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume of exports of beef, dairy, fruit, vegetables, and marine products to all countries in each of the years 2010 to 2014, in tabular form; the quantity and value of these exports to each country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37324/15]

Imports Data

Tom Fleming

403. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume of imports of beef, dairy, fruit, vegetables and marine products from all countries in each of the years 2010 to 2014, in tabular form; the total quantity and value of these imports from each country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37325/15]

Basic Payment Scheme Payments

Denis Naughten

404. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (detail supplied) will receive a payment under the areas of natural constraint scheme; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37371/15]

Freedom of Information Requests

Ciaran Lynch

405. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to comply with direction CEI/14/007 of the Commissioner for Environmental Information and to release the specified records; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37405/15]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Jim Daly

406. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment under the 2015 single farm payment scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37373/15]

Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme

Michael Creed

407. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the assistance available to young farmers inheriting the family farm and needing to invest in their farm yards to control farm yard pollution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37379/15]

Basic Payment Scheme Payments

Joe Carey

408. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a payment under the areas of natural constraint scheme for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37470/15]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Timmy Dooley

409. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare was not paid a single farm payment in 2014; when the person will receive the payment for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37403/15]

Basic Payment Scheme Payments

Michael Healy-Rae

410. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application for farm payments to persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37425/15]

Dairy Sector

Tom Fleming

411. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the European Union €800 million superlevy package intervention plan to help dairy farmers who have experienced collapsing incomes, regarding proposals to increase the intervention price on milk powders, and the provision of aid to provide private storage for cheese products, until market prices improve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37435/15]

Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

Éamon Ó Cuív

412. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking with European Union colleagues in relation to the transatlantic trade and investment partnership negotiations to ensure that no beef will be allowed access into the Union which is produced at a lower standard; his position regarding additional quotas of tariff-free beef entering the Union from the United States being considered in the negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37506/15]

Trade Agreements

Éamon Ó Cuív

413. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had discussions at European Union level following the recent decision by the US to increase the tariff on all imported butter from EU countries by the reported figure of 59 cent per kilogramme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37507/15]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Pat Breen

414. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment under the disadvantaged areas scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37524/15]

Departmental Meetings

Clare Daly

415. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of meetings he and officials from his Department have had with lobbyists from fish producer organisations since the regulations on lobbying came into force on 1 September 2015; the names of the lobbyists; the duration of each meeting; and the topics discussed. [37534/15]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

John O'Mahony

416. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when persons (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive payment under the single farm payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37537/15]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

John O'Mahony

417. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when persons (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive payment under the disadvantaged areas scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37538/15]

Departmental Correspondence

James Bannon

418. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 76 of 11 March 2015, if he will address a matter in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath in the interest of transparency and accountability; the reasons for the delay in this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37544/15]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments

James Bannon

419. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath will receive outstanding agricultural payments for 2014 and 2015, given that this delay is causing serious financial hardship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37549/15]

Basic Payment Scheme Payments

James Bannon

420. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when outstanding headage payments will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37551/15]

Fish Quotas

Pearse Doherty

421. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has received correspondence from a fisherman's organisation (details supplied) in County Donegal concerning permissible total allowable catch quotas for herring for the fishery in 2015; his plans to facilitate the association's historic fishing practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37570/15]

Fishing Industry Development

Tom Fleming

422. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of licences that have been applied for in the bays along our coast since 1 January 2010, in total; in each bay, by name, the number granted and refused to date; if he will expedite the application process given that many applicants who are currently waiting are being deprived of making a viable business, and given the huge demand for our shellfish produce in the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37626/15]

Aquaculture Development

Tom Fleming

423. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the development of the aquaculture industry; if statistics are available on the number of aquaculture businesses; the number of persons employed; the tonnage of fish produced; the percentage of this which was shellfish in each of the years 2010 to 2014, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37638/15]

Agriculture Scheme Appeals

Dan Neville

424. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Limerick in respect of a 2013 single payment and a disadvantaged areas scheme payment. [37645/15]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Pearse Doherty

425. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) from County Donegal can expect to receive payment under the disadvantaged areas scheme and the single payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37679/15]

Basic Payment Scheme Payments

John O'Mahony

426. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive farm payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37747/15]

Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme

Derek Nolan

427. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to reintroduce the installation aid for young farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37749/15]

GLAS Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

428. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who have, to date, been officially informed that they have been accepted into the green low carbon agri-environment scheme; the date from which all contracts in tranche 1 will be operable; the average payment per year, approved for the farmers notified to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37775/15]

Rural Development Plan

Éamon Ó Cuív

429. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the allocation in the rural development plan 2014 to 2020 for the new green low carbon agri-environment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37776/15]

Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

430. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the assistance available from his Department to farmers, who are over 40 years of age, to build a shed to hold fodder; if no assistance is currently available, if he plans to provide it in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37778/15]

Fishing Industry

Éamon Ó Cuív

431. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the qualifications or criteria that an entity or company must have or satisfy, to be eligible to deliver the next local action fishery programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37781/15]

Beef Data Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

432. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of active participants in the beef data and genomics scheme; the number of farmers who have submitted samples; the number of these who have submitted all their samples; the number of animals involved; the number of applicants who have submitted their survey forms by post and online; the latest date for submitting samples and surveys to ensure payment in 2015 under this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37786/15]

Harbour Authorities Properties

Terence Flanagan

433. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a property (details supplied) in County Dublin will be available for tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37788/15]

Basic Payment Scheme

John O'Mahony

435. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive farm payments; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37836/15]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Martin Ferris

436. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the areas of natural constraint scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37848/15]

Single Payment Scheme Appeals

Pat Breen

437. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare regarding an appeal of a penalty under the single farm payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37849/15]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Timmy Dooley

438. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a farmer (details supplied) in County Clare will receive payments under the single payment scheme and the areas of natural constraint scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37856/15]

Farmers Indebtedness

John Browne

439. Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views regarding the matter of loans to individual farmers from banks and financial institutions for the past three years, for which returns are available; the amount of total loans that are available; in view of concerns regarding falling commodity prices, if he has requested the banks to act cautiously, as some banks are concerned at the level of loans and what they perceive to be trouble in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37866/15]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Michael P. Kitt

440. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive payments for 2014 and 2015 under the agri-environment options scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37873/15]

Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility

John Perry

441. Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if basic payments will be returned to a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37878/15]

Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility

Paul Connaughton

442. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway under the areas of natural constraint scheme and the basic payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37883/15]

Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility

John O'Mahony

443. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive payment under the basic payment scheme and the areas of natural constrain scheme; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37932/15]

Scéimeanna Rannach

Éamon Ó Cuív

444. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara an bhfuil sé i gceist aige na rialacha a athrú chun gur féidir le hiascairí a fuair tonnáiste faoin Scéim um Báid a Chuaigh go Tóin Poill é a dhíol ar an margadh oscailte ó tharla go bhfuil os cionn deich mbliana caite anois ó bronnadh an tonnáiste seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [37949/15]

Beef Data Programme

Denis Naughten

445. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a non-genotyped four or five-star Irish Cattle Breeding Federation-rated cow in the herd prior to 5 June 2015, which is subsequently genotyped at a lower star rating at an accuracy of up to 45%, is deemed ineligible under the beef data and genomics scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37959/15]

Basic Payment Scheme Applications

Pearse Doherty

446. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in the payment to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the area based payment scheme and the single payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37961/15]

Basic Payment Scheme Applications

Pearse Doherty

447. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the areas of natural constraint scheme and the basic payment scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37963/15]

Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility

Fergus O'Dowd

448. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Louth will receive a payment under the single payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37969/15]

Basic Payment Scheme Applications

Noel Harrington

449. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a single payment for 2015 to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37975/15]

Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Applications

Joe Carey

450. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the lands associated with a herd number (details supplied) qualify for payments under the areas of natural constraints scheme now; and in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37983/15]

Basic Payment Scheme Applications

Dara Calleary

451. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on payments to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [37986/15]

Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Applications

Paul Connaughton

452. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a payment has not issued to a person (details supplied) in County Galway under the areas of natural constraints scheme and the basic payment scheme; when it will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38012/15]

Basic Payment Scheme Applications

Paul Connaughton

453. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a payment has not issued to a person (details supplied) in County Galway under the areas of natural constraints scheme and the basic payment scheme; when it will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38013/15]

Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Applications

Pat Breen

455. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the area aid scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38044/15]

Tuberculosis Eradication Programme Administration

Derek Nolan

456. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for details of any improvement in the tuberculosis testing used on Irish cattle since it was first introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38048/15]

Waste Disposal

Derek Nolan

457. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the licences necessary, and the regulations that must be complied with, when a person wishes to establish an animal waste disposal business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38049/15]

Basic Payment Scheme Applications

Brendan Griffin

458. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment under the basic payment scheme will issue to a person (details provided) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38101/15]

Animal Breeding Regulations

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

459. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the rules and guidelines surrounding dog breeding establishments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38115/15]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Timmy Dooley

460. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a farmer (details supplied) in County Clare will receive payments under the single payment scheme and the areas of natural constraints scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38125/15]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Denis Naughten

461. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive a payment; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38137/15]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Willie Penrose

462. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to ensure that a payment under the single payment scheme due to a person (details supplied) in County Longford is immediately paid, as all the appropriate transfer documents have been submitted, and as this payment is urgently required by the new applicant farmer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38158/15]

GLAS Applications

Tom Fleming

463. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will extend the closing date for the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme 2 until 20 December 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38167/15]

EU Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

464. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when €13.7 million made available by the European Union due to the crisis in the dairy industry will be paid to dairy farmers; the basis on which it will be paid; the percentage of the fund that will be used to provide a top-up to young farmers; the number of farmers who will benefit; the number of these who will receive the young farmers top-up; the amount of the expected payment to each farmer over 40 years of age, and to each farmer under 40 years of age; the expected amount of any Exchequer top-up to the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38171/15]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

465. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the areas of natural constraints scheme and the basic payment scheme will issue to a farmer (details supplied) in County Donegal; whether payments under the basic payment scheme include an element of the greening payment; if not, when will the greening payment be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38175/15]

Departmental Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

466. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost of the areas of natural constraints scheme, if the cutbacks that applied since 2008 to it and to the disadvantaged areas scheme, which preceded it, were to be reversed, and if the level of payments under the scheme were to revert to the 2007 level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38177/15]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications

Pat Breen

467. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38190/15]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications

Pat Breen

468. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38191/15]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

John O'Mahony

469. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person in County Mayo will receive farm payments; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38201/15]

Basic Payment Scheme Applications

Pat Breen

470. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Question No. 112 of 13 October 2015, when a payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38202/15]

Basic Payment Scheme Applications

Timmy Dooley

471. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a farmer in County Clare (details supplied) will receive payments under the single payment scheme and under the areas of natural constraints scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38216/15]

Bovine Disease Levies

Timmy Dooley

472. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a farmer from County Clare (details supplied) will receive a payment under the bovine viral diarrhoea compensation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38217/15]

Hardship Grant Scheme Applications

Michael McCarthy

473. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a hardship grant in respect of tuberculosis restrictions will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38253/15]