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Thu, 18 Jun 2015
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Beef Data Programme
Bobby Aylward
115. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will postpone the mandatory euro-star index system stipulation of the beef data and genomics programme for five years, and instead implement this aspect of the programme as a more lenient guideline for the next five years, with a view to full implementation, as originally intended, in the year 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24428/15]
Thu, 18 Jun 2015
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Beef Data Programme
Bobby Aylward
116. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will amend the beef data and genomics programme by making 2014 and 2015 referral years, in order to afford farmers a more realistic opportunity of inclusion in the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24429/15]
Thu, 18 Jun 2015
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Beef Data Programme
Bobby Aylward
117. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will amend the euro-star index rating of the beef data and genomics programme from 60% to 40% for the next five years, with a view to possibly reverting to the higher percentage of 60% by year 2020, if necessary, to afford farmers a more realistic opportunity to comply with the regulations, as currently outlined in the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24430/15]
Thu, 18 Jun 2015
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Beef Data Programme
Bobby Aylward
118. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who currently have applications lodged for the beef data and genomics programme; the way a potential surplus in funding, due to a lower than expected number of applicants, will be used to benefit farmers, should the number of farmers registered fall below the expected figure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24431/15]
Thu, 18 Jun 2015
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Beef Data Programme
Bobby Aylward
119. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a guarantee that the beef data and genomics programme will not lead to inbreeding over the impending duration of the programme, in view of strong reports that there are not enough bulls with a four or five star rating within the artificial insemination system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24432/15]
Thu, 18 Jun 2015
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Beef Data Programme
Bobby Aylward
120. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an explanation for the exclusion of exported animals from the beef data and genomics programme from recording by processing factories, which leads to a situation where farmers who export and contribute to the country's overall indigenous exports will not receive the appropriate credit from his Department under the current Euro-Star index rating system, as proposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24433/15]
Thu, 18 Jun 2015
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Beef Data Programme
Bobby Aylward
121. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will amend the beef data and genomics programme to provide for the inclusion of exported animals within the programme to ensure that exporting farmers will receive the appropriate credit from his Department under the Euro-Star index rating system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24434/15]
Thu, 18 Jun 2015
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Beef Data Programme
Bobby Aylward
122. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will amend the beef data and genomics programme to stipulate that each year over the next five years be considered a rolling year for the purpose of assessing the relevant statistics and information accumulated during this period, on its own merit, on a yearly basis, replacing the current five-year assessment stipulation, as proposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24435/15]
Thu, 18 Jun 2015
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Beef Data Programme
Bobby Aylward
123. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide assurances that the systems of assessment, which are integral to the operational success of the beef data and genomics programme, will be able to efficiently process results in a timely manner, due to the impending pressure of catering for 25,000 to 30,000 farmers, in view of the fact that in 2014 significant numbers of farmers reported that they had to wait up to six months for these results; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24436/15]
Thu, 18 Jun 2015
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Rural Development Programme Projects
Bobby Aylward
247. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the membership of the independent evaluation committee responsible for final selection of local development strategies for the Leader elements of the Rural Development Programme 2014 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24293/15]
Thu, 18 Jun 2015
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Rural Development Programme Projects
Bobby Aylward
248. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the criteria by which the independent evaluation committee will make the final selections for the local development strategy for the Leader elements of the Rural Development Programme 2014 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24294/15]
Thu, 18 Jun 2015
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Rural Development Programme Projects
Bobby Aylward
249. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the way he will ensure openness, fairness and independence of the processes of the independent evaluation committee, in view of frequently stated government policy that the county council-led local community development committees be designated as the local action group which will deliver and manage the Leader programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24295/15]
Thu, 18 Jun 2015
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Rural Development Programme Projects
Bobby Aylward
250. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that stage 2 of the application process has commenced and that the circulation of invitations for submission of local development strategy to applicants qualifying from the expression of interest stage has also commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24296/15]
Thu, 18 Jun 2015
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Leader Programmes Administration
Bobby Aylward
251. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that in a sub-regional area where more than one expression of interest is declared eligible for the next stage, the final selection of the approved strategy will not be delayed beyond a formal determination that rival candidate local action groups are not prepared to co-operate on a single application, and that reasonable time will be granted for parties to prepare their competing strategies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24297/15]
Thu, 18 Jun 2015
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Leader Programmes Administration
Bobby Aylward
252. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that in a sub-regional area where more than one expression of interest for the same project is declared eligible for the next stage, there is a facility by which rival candidate local action groups can submit competing strategies that will be assessed on a singular basis on individual strengths and merit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24298/15]
Thu, 18 Jun 2015
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Leader Programmes Administration
Bobby Aylward
253. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide assurances that in a sub-regional area where more than one expression of interest is declared eligible for the next stage, the relevant European Union regulations do not allow a sub-division of declared sub-regional areas by the Government or other bodies, without the express agreement of all those candidate local action groups approved to proceed to stage 2 of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24299/15]
Thu, 18 Jun 2015
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Rural Development Programme Projects
Bobby Aylward
254. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the way assigning Pobal to the role of making recommendations to the independent evaluation committee is consistent with ensuring integrity and transparency of an independent evaluation process, in view of the fact that Pobal manages programmes on behalf of the Government and the European Union (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24300/15]