Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Organic Farming Scheme Applications

Tony McLoughlin

488. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the decision to reject an organic farming scheme application by a person (details supplied) will be overturned on appeal; the reason almost 75% of applicants to the scheme have been refused despite meeting the conditions of the scheme since first applying; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the number of farmers in the scheme is only at the level it was at in 2016; his plans to address the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52585/19]

Forestry Sector

Tony McLoughlin

519. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the grant aid available to landowners of forestry which is landlocked and which needs new road access in order to undergo thinning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52818/19]

Forestry Sector

Tony McLoughlin

498. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a forestry application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47741/19]

Forestry Sector

Tony McLoughlin

499. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a forestry application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47742/19]

Forestry Grants

Tony McLoughlin

204. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a forestry application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43905/19]

Sheepmeat Sector

Tony McLoughlin

57. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the opportunities for sheepmeat in the Japanese market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28268/19]

Departmental Schemes

Tony McLoughlin

93. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the future growth loans scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28267/19]

Agriculture Schemes

Tony McLoughlin

541. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he plans to introduce to address an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28047/19]

Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme Applications

Tony McLoughlin

385. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an application by a person (details supplied) has been lost; if the person can resubmit an application in the interests of fairness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20512/19]

Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme Pilot

Tony McLoughlin

1148. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a €200 per cow suckler scheme in order to assist farmers to cope with the high costs and low prices in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18678/19]

Afforestation Programme

Tony McLoughlin

485. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application (details supplied); when a decision can be expected on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16582/19]

Common Fisheries Policy

Tony McLoughlin

970. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to reintroduce the voisinage agreement; if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of fishermen in relation to this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13174/19]

Basic Payment Scheme

Tony McLoughlin

972. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the options a person (details supplied) has to buy entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13190/19]

Beef Data and Genomics Programme

Tony McLoughlin

474. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason deductions were made to payments of a person (details supplied); if the matter can be appealed; when full payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11489/19]

Afforestation Programme

Tony McLoughlin

487. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application (details supplied); when a decision on it will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11863/19]

Afforestation Programme

Tony McLoughlin

505. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an appeal by persons (details supplied) against the decision to withdraw a forestry licence will be heard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12253/19]

Harbours and Piers Maintenance

Tony McLoughlin

185. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the OPW funding allocated towards the upkeep of the Pollnadiva pier, Dromore West, County Sligo, since 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11297/19]

Forestry Sector

Tony McLoughlin

448. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the terms of reference for the recently announced independent review into forestry in County Leitrim report have been made public; if community groups can make suggestions regarding the terms of reference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9060/19]

Clean Oceans Initiative

Tony McLoughlin

33. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the clean oceans initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5715/19]

Fisheries Protection

Tony McLoughlin

40. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated impact of the decision to protect waters within the six-mile limit; the estimated impact this measure will have for smaller vessels and for sustainability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5716/19]

Rural Development Programme Funding

Tony McLoughlin

839. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific grant schemes provided to support agrifood festivals that promote tourism and Irish food locally and to an international audience; the dates in 2019 these funding schemes will be open for application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1346/19]

Agriculture Scheme Appeals

Tony McLoughlin

849. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the agriculture appeals office is inundated with agriculture appeals seeking review from farmers who are waiting on responses; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that in one instance an appeal has been with the office for over two years (details supplied); if this issue will be investigated with the appeals office; his plans to tackle this problem going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1784/19]

Sheepmeat Sector

Tony McLoughlin

10. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which the financial support sheep farmers have received is measured. [41461/18]

Fishing Industry

Tony McLoughlin

31. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts being made to safeguard the fishing sector in the context of Brexit. [41462/18]

Forestry Management

Tony McLoughlin

389. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the concerns of the farming community in County Leitrim should be addressed and as a result new forestry licence applications in the county should be denied in view of the fact that it has reached the national per county target for forestry of 18.9%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40827/18]

Agrifood Sector

Tony McLoughlin

390. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether suckler cow farmers from counties Sligo and Leitrim will benefit from an increased price for their animals if the growing international trend of food being classified as carbon-neutral food arrives here in view of the high level of forestry and carbon reduction plants in the counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40831/18]

Forestry Grants

Tony McLoughlin

391. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a scheme that encourages landowners to plant trees into hedgerows in order to increase the levels of forestry that does not require prime agricultural land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40833/18]

Fodder Crisis

Tony McLoughlin

393. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider introducing a voucher-based meal subsidy as a part of a future fodder support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40861/18]

Agriculture Schemes

Tony McLoughlin

386. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a suckler cow scheme will be introduced in order to help to increase the incomes of suckler farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38497/18]

Departmental Funding

Tony McLoughlin

995. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Sligo County Council will be assisted with the cost of removing a 2.5 tonne whale carcass that has washed ashore to help to stop the spread of pollution into Sligo Bay and onto Strandhill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36583/18]

Fishery Harbour Centres

Tony McLoughlin

437. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Office of Public Works, OPW, will intervene and enable remedial works to be completed at Inishmurray Island, County Sligo in order to allow the Marine Survey Office, MSO, to allow small passenger boats to bring persons to and from the island again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27680/18]

Departmental Investigations

Tony McLoughlin

69. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the departmental investigation into the Killery fires in County Sligo; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that these aggrieved farmers have now taken action towards closing one of the county's busiest walking trails to the public until it is resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23616/18]

GLAS Appeals

Tony McLoughlin

170. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on a GLAS appeal by a person (details supplied). [23847/18]

Departmental Investigations

Tony McLoughlin

475. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the ongoing investigation into establishing the perpetrators of the illegal fire at Killery, County Sligo (details supplied); when farmers can expect penalties to be lifted and payments processed; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that these farmers have now taken action towards closing one of County Sligo's busiest walking trails, which is located on their holding, to the public until this situation is resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23125/18]

Basic Payment Scheme Appeals

Tony McLoughlin

211. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an appeal by a person (details supplied) will be decided upon by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19320/18]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Tony McLoughlin

143. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farming payments were allocated to a farmer (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19284/18]

Knowledge Transfer Programme

Tony McLoughlin

445. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive a payment under the knowledge transfer dairy programme in view of the fact that this person has been approved for payment but has not been provided with a timeframe for the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17700/18]

Veterinary Inspection Service

Tony McLoughlin

192. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when public consultation will take place on the preferred option identified by the by the strategic review working group for the future development of the regional veterinary laboratories network service in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17015/18]

Farm Improvement Scheme Payments

Tony McLoughlin

193. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a payment under the equine knowledge transfer scheme. [17019/18]

Laboratory Facilities

Tony McLoughlin

423. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the cost-benefit analysis of the regional veterinary laboratories; when a decision will issue on a laboratory in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8063/18]

Afforestation Programme

Tony McLoughlin

439. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision on an afforestation licence application (details supplied) will be decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8333/18]

Fodder Crisis

Tony McLoughlin

57. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures his Department has taken to support farmers facing difficulty with fodder supply over the winter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6913/18]

Brexit Issues

Tony McLoughlin

72. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts he is making to seek new markets for agrifood produce produced here in the context of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6912/18]

Beef Industry

Tony McLoughlin

491. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he is taking to protect and further the interests of the beef industry in CAP negotiations, particularly those relating to the suckler cow herd; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5938/18]

Food Imports

Tony McLoughlin

492. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures which can be taken to stifle the importation of Brazilian beef in view of its questionable sources and harm to the beef industry here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5939/18]

GLAS Payments

Tony McLoughlin

1217. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the nature of the information technology problem is that is causing the delay in a Green, Low-Carbon, Agri-Environment Scheme, GLAS, payment to a person (details supplied); when the issue will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1352/18]

Fodder Crisis

Tony McLoughlin

1246. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts made by his Department to help distressed suckler and commonage farmers in the north west with financing the sourcing, transport and obtaining ownership of fodder and meal for their animals; his views on whether there is now a crisis on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1927/18]

TAMS Administration

Tony McLoughlin

190. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to include funding for meal bins for young suckler farmers in the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme, TAMS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53270/17]

Forestry Grants

Tony McLoughlin

451. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an afforestation licence application (details supplied); when a decision will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49306/17]

Afforestation Programme

Tony McLoughlin

169. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision can be expected on an afforestation licence application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48470/17]

GLAS Payments

Tony McLoughlin

879. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in his Department's processing GLAS I payments for persons (details supplied); when payment can be expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45675/17]

GLAS Payments

Tony McLoughlin

930. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS 2016 payment will issue to a person (details supplied); the nature of information technology difficulties in this case; when the issue will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46389/17]

Nitrates Usage

Tony McLoughlin

231. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers from the north west who miss the deadline for spreading slurry due to the wetter weather conditions in this region and that are given alternative dates to do so are being subject to prioritised Department inspections as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45194/17]

Sheep Welfare Scheme Funding

Tony McLoughlin

495. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a €5 million top-up to the Sheep Welfare Scheme will be applied from 2018 onwards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42275/17]

Beef Data and Genomics Programme

Tony McLoughlin

496. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the payments made by his Department for the beef data genomic scheme nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42276/17]

Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments

Tony McLoughlin

497. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has given consideration to reinstating the ANC payment to 2008 levels to better support farmers who work in the most difficult conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42278/17]

Laboratory Facilities

Tony McLoughlin

64. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the ongoing review of his Department's regional veterinary laboratories, including the Sligo laboratory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41663/17]

Legislative Measures

Tony McLoughlin

1336. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has conducted an assessment on the impact of the proposed restrictions on advertising, labelling and promotions contained in the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 on the sustainability of new entrant and small rural Irish whiskey and Irish gin distillers and on competition and investment generally in the Irish whiskey and spirits industry, with particular reference to protecting ongoing export growth in line with Food Wise 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38325/17]

Agriculture Industry

Tony McLoughlin

1338. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he has taken to date to protect the ongoing sustainability of new entrant and small Irish whiskey and Irish gin distillers; his views on the protection, competition and the need for greater investment in the Irish whiskey and spirits industry going forward; his plans in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38354/17]

Bord Iascaigh Mhara Staff

Tony McLoughlin

1148. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if provisions are in place to allow holders of BIM lifejackets to take these jackets off the boats they were originally registered to; if not, if such provisions can be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19314/17]

Bord Iascaigh Mhara Staff

Tony McLoughlin

1149. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the requirements for acquiring a BIM lifejacket can be amended to allow for the acquisition of a jacket without being first assigned to a boat in view of the fact that fishing vessels require persons to have a BIM jacket but that a jacket cannot be acquired until a person is assigned to a boat; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19315/17]

Bord Iascaigh Mhara Staff

Tony McLoughlin

1150. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if steps will be put in place to ensure that BIM lifejackets unique to the person that acquired them will be kept with them should that person be fired from their employment on a certain boat in view of the fact that at the moment those lifejackets are kept by the owner of the boat and not the person the jacket is registered to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19316/17]

Laboratory Facilities

Tony McLoughlin

1155. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the names of the persons that wrote the report to close the three regional veterinary laboratories in counties Kilkenny, Limerick and Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19345/17]

Laboratory Facilities

Tony McLoughlin

1156. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he or a committee will make the final decision on the closing of regional veterinary laboratories in counties Kilkenny, Limerick and Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19346/17]

Laboratory Facilities

Tony McLoughlin

1157. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the next steps the report penned on the closing of regional veterinary laboratories in counties Kilkenny, Limerick and Sligo recommends to be taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19347/17]

Laboratory Facilities

Tony McLoughlin

1158. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the regional veterinary laboratory in County Sligo will be closed in view its importance to farmers therein; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19348/17]

GLAS Applications

Tony McLoughlin

1184. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application for GLAS 2 by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19810/17]

GLAS Applications

Tony McLoughlin

1185. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application for GLAS 2 by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19812/17]

Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility

Tony McLoughlin

314. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19068/17]

GLAS Applications

Tony McLoughlin

680. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17934/17]

Fodder Crisis

Tony McLoughlin

694. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 588 of 4 April 2017, his views on whether this reply is a suitable response (details supplied); if he will provide the details requested as to the supports which will be made available from his Department to assist hard pressed farmers who have to keep their animals in sheds much longer than those in drier parts of the country and as such face increased costs and financial difficulties from buying silage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18044/17]

Fodder Crisis

Tony McLoughlin

588. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the establishment of a winter feed crisis fund or other similar fund to assist farmers; if it has been established; the way in which small and independent farmers across Ireland and especially in counties Sligo and Leitrim can access this fund in view of the problems caused due to inclement weather in winter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16249/17]

Basic Payment Scheme Appeals

Tony McLoughlin

470. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address an issue with regard to a review of a person's entitlements application which has been refused (details supplied); the way a reduction of over 700 ewes in the 1980s to almost zero in the 2000s does not in his Department's view represent an interruption of normal agricultural activity; if a review can be undertaken into this component of the person's appeal on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15102/17]

GLAS Applications

Tony McLoughlin

1034. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will investigate a GLAS issue (details supplied) and make the required changes to the mistakenly inaccurate GLAS application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13192/17]

Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme

Tony McLoughlin

1048. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 703 of 19 July 2016, the status of a TAMS application by a person (details supplied) in view of the fact that it has been some time since they applied for this grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13464/17]

Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme

Tony McLoughlin

670. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when publication of the new areas of natural constraint scheme maps will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9758/17]

TAMS Applications

Tony McLoughlin

544. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when approval can be expected with regard to TAMS applications by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8379/17]

Direct Payment Scheme

Tony McLoughlin

562. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the developments with regard to an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8656/17]

Agriculture Schemes

Tony McLoughlin

281. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether grants to help young farmers buy meal bins for suckler cows under the young farmer scheme and TAMS scheme will be included in these schemes in future, as had been originally planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5087/17]

Forestry Sector

Tony McLoughlin

312. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he is taking to alleviate local concerns over the planning of forestry and planting in County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5281/17]

GLAS Payments

Tony McLoughlin

629. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when respective GLAS payments will be made to persons (details supplied) in view of the fact that their payments were due in October 2016; if he will intervene to ensure payments are processed by the end of January 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3821/17]

Food Exports

Tony McLoughlin

245. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which Irish agricultural products will be marketed to other nations outside of the United Kingdom in view of the UK referendum to leave the EU; the steps he is taking in the development of plans for individual food sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3323/17]

Brexit Issues

Tony McLoughlin

246. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to protect agricultural producers from currency value shifts between the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom following the UK referendum to leave the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3324/17]

Brexit Issues

Tony McLoughlin

247. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ensure smooth agricultural trade between the Border region, notably counties Sligo, Leitrim, Cavan and Donegal, and Northern Ireland under the possibility of a hard Border with the Republic of Ireland following the UK referendum to leave the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3325/17]

Brexit Issues

Tony McLoughlin

248. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to protect farmers and other agricultural producers under the possibility of a hard Border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, especially in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Cavan and Donegal, following the UK referendum to leave the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3331/17]

GLAS Applications

Tony McLoughlin

1444. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) will be included in the GLAS 3 scheme when it is announced shortly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1470/17]

Young Farmers Scheme

Tony McLoughlin

561. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in processing young farmers payments (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40022/16]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Tony McLoughlin

259. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive their single farm payment for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38174/16]

Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility

Tony McLoughlin

648. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his Department intends to inspect an offshore land holding (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36917/16]

GLAS Applications

Tony McLoughlin

453. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS application in respect of a person (details supplied); when payment will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33855/16]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Tony McLoughlin

149. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Statute of Limitations 1957 prohibits, in any way, his Department's ability to retake or penalise any agriculture overpayments which have taken place past a certain period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31026/16]

GLAS Eligibility

Tony McLoughlin

774. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers with a commonage will receive a payment in 2016 under GLAS plus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26492/16]

Forestry Sector

Tony McLoughlin

831. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans in place to tackle the issue of the high amount of forestry farming occurring in County Leitrim, in view of concerns expressed by local communities; his views that the CAP payments for forestry farmers should be withheld or reduced as many do not reside here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27210/16]

TAMS Applications

Tony McLoughlin

703. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will approve a project under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2 for a person (details supplied); if a payment under the young farmers scheme will issue to the person in 2016 given that the person was accepted into the scheme; if so, when he will issue payment; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22010/16]

Animal Welfare

Tony McLoughlin

35. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of animal welfare prosecutions that have arisen on foot of his Department's efforts in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21323/16]

Food Promotion

Tony McLoughlin

47. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on his Department's efforts in terms of the development of the seafood industry and the wider marine sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21324/16]

Aquaculture Licence Data

Tony McLoughlin

699. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of salmon farming licences which his Department has issued since 2006; the reason a decrease has occurred since 2006; if he is aware of the effect this decline is having on the salmon farming industry, that jobs are under threat, due to the lack of fish being produced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21139/16]

Food Wise 2025 Strategy

Tony McLoughlin

717. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the progress of the Food Wise 2025 strategy, including progress on the actions detailed therein; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21366/16]

Sheepmeat Sector

Tony McLoughlin

718. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the proposed sheep scheme as outlined in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21367/16]

UK Referendum on EU Membership

Tony McLoughlin

719. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he has taken to address the concerns of the agrifood sector arising from the decision of the United Kingdom referendum on exiting the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21368/16]