Denis Naughten

Independent · Roscommon-Galway

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• 2025-01-20
  LOBBY
  Veterinary Ireland Agriculture

  • Communications with Taoiseach, Tanaiste, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Minister for Health, Chief Veterinary Officer, and other DPOs, regarding Veterinary Ireland concerns on the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Act 2023, and associated Statutory Instrument.
• 2025-01-18
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 2 returns Agriculture

  • Roscommon IFA Budget 2025 Priorities
  • Farming & Food - A Sector Worth Backing
• 2024-10-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will list the most frequent non compliances identified under each scheme for which farmers applied in 2023; the steps he is taking to reduce this error rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40018/24]
• 2024-10-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to enhance the powers of the agri-food regulator; if he has given consideration to correspondence from the office of the regulator with regard to the powers of compellability; if there are plans to review the operation of the regulator and the timeline for such a review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40028/24]
• 2024-10-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will list the most frequent errors identified under each scheme for which farmers applied in 2023; the steps he is taking to reduce this error rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39578/24]
• 2024-09-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the projects and programmes with his Department which have been allocated funding under the EU's Recovery and Resilience Programme; the funds drawn down to date in each instance; the profiled drawdown in each of the forthcoming years of the programme; the steps he is taking to ensure that projects and programmes are completed within the specified timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37780/24]
• 2024-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will bring forward the payment date for the areas of natural constraint scheme in light of the cash flow challenges faced by farmers due to adverse weather conditions over the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31319/24]
• 2024-07-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28007/24]
• 2024-06-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of formal and informal Council of the European Union meetings that have been held since 27 June 2020 under the remit of his Department; and the number of formal and informal meetings, respectively held virtually and the corresponding number held in person; if he or his predecessor attended each meeting, or a Minister of State or ambassador represented the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25663/24]
• 2024-06-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department and each body and agency under the remit of his Department has achieved the Government-mandated public sector remote working target of 20%; when this was achieved in each instance; the current percentage of staff working remotely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25681/24]
• 2024-05-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) was not included in the Shannon Callows scheme even though they are within the Shannon SPA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23944/24]
• 2024-05-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) was not included in the Shannon Callows scheme even though they are within the Shannon SPA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23215/24]
• 2024-05-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will bring forward the payment date for the ANC scheme in light of the huge cash flow challenges faced by farmers due to adverse weather conditions over the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22228/24]
• 2024-04-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of copper communication lines within his Department that are currently in active operation and for which his Department is paying for on a monthly basis, inclusive of ISDN, PTSN and copper-based lease lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18830/24]
• 2024-04-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration is being given to extending the closing date for the spreading of lime under the liming scheme beyond June 2024, given challenging weather and ground conditions due to the incessant rainfall and the need to close up lands for winter forage as soon as weather conditions improve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16125/24]
• 2024-04-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on an application (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14135/24]
• 2024-04-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the EU Regulation on deforestation-free products will be enacted, in full, by Ireland; the staffing and resources which have been ring-fenced for its implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14980/24]
• 2024-03-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) was not included in the Shannon Callows scheme even though he is within the Shannon SPA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11029/24]
• 2024-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an ACRES payment (details supplied) will be made; the reason for the delay in issuing such payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7019/24]
• 2024-02-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of herd owners who were on a list of farmers (details supplied) within the Shannon Callows who had not been issued with an original letter from the Department for the Shannon Callows flooding scheme; that have now been issued with such a letter; if he will confirm that all farmers on that list have been contacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5949/24]
• 2024-02-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who have sought a review or appeal under the Shannon Callows flooding scheme because they have not been paid on the full acreage of lands flooded, subject to the 15 hectare cap; the number of these which have been determined by the Department; the number issued with a revised payment; if he will outline what additional measures he intends to employ to resolve outstanding disputes under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5950/24]
• 2024-02-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 494 of 23 January 2024; if he would overlay the sentinel 1 survey data with the OPW flood maps of the Shannon Callows to finally resolve disputes with regard to the scale of summer flooding due to grass cover; or alternatively if he would apply winter sentinel 1 survey data at the same water level at Banagher that existed during the reference period for the Shannon Callows flooding scheme which would provide for a better reflection of the scale of flood on farmland due to the fact that it is without visible growing meadow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5951/24]
• 2024-01-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 116 of 20 April 2023, if he will outline the progress to facilitate farmers trading carbon credits; if he intends to establish a verifiable framework to record and manage net carbon sequestration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3524/24]
• 2024-01-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of hectares under water covered by the Shannon Callows flooding scheme; the percentage number of hectares that has been paid on under the scheme to date; if he will outline the criteria for selecting 15 hectares and determining such a cut off; the specific provisions made for farmers who have more than 15 hectares; the basis for this calculation, how was it verified/approved, and who selected the number of 230 eligible farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3007/24]
• 2024-01-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of eligible farmers under the Shannon Callows flooding scheme; the number who submitted an application; the number paid to date; the number awaiting payment [3008/24]
• 2024-01-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with regard to Shannon Callows flooding scheme, if this is only covering the Shannon Callows special area of conservation; the reason there was there no reference to this when the scheme was announced; if he can justify why one farmer is being paid compensation and the adjoining framer is not eligible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3009/24]
• 2024-01-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with regard to Shannon Callows flooding scheme, if he is aware of farmers with ten hectares or more flooded but they have only been paid for a proportion of these lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3010/24]
• 2024-01-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with regard to Shannon Callows flooding scheme, the reason the farmers along the Suck Callows, Cross River and the little Brosna River have been excluded from the scheme despite the fact that the lands have been flooded due to the upstream flow of waters from the River Shannon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3011/24]
• 2024-01-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with regard to Shannon Callows Flooding Scheme, if the Sentinel satellite data aerial monitoring system is incapable of picking up images of water in the middle of the Callow land if grass is growing 3/4 ft high; the reason other open source satellite data which could identify water in such circumstances was not used; if any on the ground checks were performed by his Department to verify the data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3012/24]
• 2024-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will list the ongoing research commissioned under the remit of his Department through the North-South Ministerial Council, Shared Island Initiative or through other all-island arrangements; if he will outline the research that has been completed; the date of publication of the research since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56907/23]
• 2023-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagement he has had with his EU counterparts on requiring all farm vehicles sold in the community to be supplied with advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51463/23]
• 2023-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that an ACRES payment is issued to all applicants prior to Christmas, in light of the increasing financial pressure placed on farmers; the number paid to date; the number of applicants still awaiting a payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56071/23]
• 2023-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the engagement to date with the knackery sector to cease the non-collection of dead animals; the steps he is taking to protect both animal and human health as a result of this dispute; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56072/23]
• 2023-12-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the implementation of the index changes by an organisation (details supplied), in light of the fact that these changes were made after farmers signed up for the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54345/23]
• 2023-11-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial support that he is providing to farmers in the Shannon callows for lost fodder and grass as a result of the flooding over the past number of months; if this support is available to farmers along the river Suck south of Ballinasloe and on the Little Brosna, where the same floodwaters have had a similar impact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51790/23]
• 2023-10-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a list of general schemes referred by his Department to an Oireachtas committee for pre-legislative scrutiny from 1 January 2016 to date; the date each was referred; the date that the general scheme was published for the public to review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42943/23]
• 2023-10-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in light of the very serious losses as a result of the summer flooding in July 2023 on the Shannon callows resulting in the substantial loss of both summer and winter fodder, if he will outline his plans to provide alternative fodder and assistance to farmers in the callows; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43087/23]
• 2023-10-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider an extension to the grazing season under the ACRES scheme on geese and swan lands and breeding wader lands for one month to 1 November 2023 due to the dramatic impact of summer flooding in the Shannon and Suck Callows; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42169/23]
• 2023-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, in light of the fact that in 2018 an organisation (details supplied) published beef carcass conformation data for 2015, 2016 and 2017, he will furnish the corresponding data for 2018 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35406/23]
• 2023-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will furnish data on the percentage of dairy-first crosses being used in the suckler herd and their average replacement index, for each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35407/23]
• 2023-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the tonnage of beef produced in Ireland per month; the corresponding tonnage of beef produced from feed lots; the tonnage of beef exported and imported each month; the corresponding tonnage of beef imported broken down, by each country; the tonnage of beef imported broken down by type that is, steer, cow, heifer and Y. bull and so on; the tonnage of beef imported from Bord Bia-approved factories outside of Ireland each month; the figures for 2023 and in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33760/23]
• 2023-06-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total advertising budget allocated by his Department and agencies in each of the past ten years, and to date in 2023, respectively; the funding provided directly to RTÉ in each year; if he has sought and secured an assurance that none of this funding was rebated via the RTÉ advertising barter account; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32001/23]
• 2023-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the implementation of Circular 25/2016 by each State body under the aegis of his Department; if he will provide, in tabular form, by State agency, the compliance with each of the standards and timelines set out in responding to Oireachtas Members’ queries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29468/23]
• 2023-04-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of the application to secure EU protected geographical indication, PGI, status for Irish beef; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16918/23]
• 2023-04-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of programme for Government commitments to complete a land use review ahead of the drafting of a land use strategy and a national soil strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16916/23]
• 2023-04-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff he has on secondment to the Department of Foreign Affairs in Brussels to assist with Ireland's work at EU Council and it’s the engagement with the EU Commission; the corresponding number of staff on secondment on 23 June 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16917/23]
• 2023-04-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the work that he is undertaking to support Ireland’s wool industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16915/23]
• 2023-04-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plans, if any, to facilitate farmers trading carbon credits; if he intends to establish a verifiable framework to record and manage net carbon sequestration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16914/23]
• 2023-04-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of the application to secure EU PGI status for Irish beef; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16551/23]
• 2023-04-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the consideration given to an application to secure EU PGI status for Irish lamb; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16552/23]
• 2023-04-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff within his Department who are based and working with the European Union in Brussels; their present roles and responsibilities; the posts and responsibilities presently vacant; the corresponding figures on 23 June 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16553/23]
• 2023-03-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made by his Department in respect of targets and goals set out in sustainable development goals of the 2030 United Nations Agenda for Sustainable Development under the policy remit of his Department; and if these targets and goals will be met by their respective deadlines. [12896/23]
• 2023-02-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will put an emergency fund in place to support sheep farmers who have seen a collapse in income due to rising input prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7921/23]
• 2023-02-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he sought a report from NewERA before he considered the approval of the agreement between Coillte and a company (details supplied); if so, the conclusions of any such assessment; if he will publish the assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5437/23]
• 2023-01-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the cut-off dates for his proposed scheme for "forgotten farmers"; if he will outline the definition of a forgotten farmer as proposed by his Department; the current status of the proposed scheme; if it will involve the reallocation of farm entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1097/23]
• 2022-11-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 161 of 29 April 2021, if he will increase the rate of payment under TAMS to reflect the increasing construction costs particularly of materials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57384/22]
• 2022-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the work that he is undertaking to support Ireland’s wool industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47187/22]
• 2022-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to facilitate farmers’ trading carbon credits; if he intends to establish a verifiable framework to record and manage net carbon sequestration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47186/22]
• 2022-09-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that the 38 activities requiring consent on designated lands have been included in the terms and conditions of the new CAP; if he will outline the consultation held with farmer representatives prior to its inclusion; if a request for inclusion came from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; if so, the impact that the inclusion of this condition will have on the payment of compensation through the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45308/22]
• 2022-09-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons within his Department who received the special leave with pay for Covid-19 up to 1 July 2022; the number of workers who have availed of this payment for an extended period of 12 weeks or more; the number of persons who availed of the special leave with pay for COVID-19 since 1 July 2022; the number of such persons who have been in receipt of this payment in excess of 14 days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45311/22]
• 2022-09-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the scientific basis for the increase in the frequency of TB testing; if he will outline the analysis that his Department has carried out on the possible competition impacts of such measures; if his Department will cover the cost of this increase in the frequency of testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44521/22]
• 2022-07-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 394 of 19 May 2022, when the review of S.I. No. 49 of 2016 will be completed; if he will extend this to the organic dairy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36865/22]
• 2022-06-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will allow farmers under the GLAS low input permanent pasture measure to take a forage crop off in 2022 to meet projected animal feed demands this winter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30647/22]
• 2022-06-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the traditional hay meadow measure under GLAS is eligible for the recently announced silage scheme; if he will bring forward the harvest date to allow for a second crop to be harvested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30648/22]
• 2022-06-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the area of land planted with new forestry in each of the past ten years; the areas for which a grant was provided; the area of land felled in each corresponding year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28246/22]
• 2022-05-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to facilitate farmers trading carbon credits; if he intends to establish a verifiable framework to record and manage net carbon sequestration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27161/22]
• 2022-05-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to amend the unfair trading practices legislation to make specific provision for farmers that supply retailers via processors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26285/22]
• 2022-05-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that are being taken to ensure that Irish beef farmers receive a price commensurate with that paid to their European Union counterparts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26286/22]
• 2022-05-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that he is taking to address the incompatibility of CAP agri-environmental schemes with farmers planting forestry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26284/22]
• 2022-05-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to facilitate farmers trading carbon credits; if he intends to establish a verifiable framework to record and manage net carbon sequestration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26283/22]
• 2022-05-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of Programme for Government commitments to complete a land use review ahead of the drafting of a land use strategy and a national soil strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27162/22]
• 2022-05-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plans he has to facilitate farmers trading carbon credits; if he intends to establish a verifiable framework to record and manage net carbon sequestration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26352/22]
• 2022-05-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that he is taking to address the incompatibility of CAP agri-environmental schemes with farmers planting forestry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26353/22]
• 2022-05-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that are being taken to ensure that Irish beef farmers receive a price commensurate with that paid to their European Union counterparts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26355/22]
• 2022-05-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25481/22]
• 2022-05-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that the statutory instrument facilitating the establishment of producers' groups excluded provisions for the establishment of dairy producer groups; his plans to make provision for such groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25482/22]
• 2022-05-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that he is taking to promote the uptake of organic production within the dairy sector; if his Department has completed an assessment of the impact this could have on dairy emissions; if a similar assessment has been performed in the beef sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25483/22]
• 2022-05-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of the organic strategy meeting on the dairy sector held in 2020; the follow-up and subsequent meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25484/22]
• 2022-05-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagement that he has had with the Office of Public Procurement with regard to the supply of organic milk to public institutions such as hospitals, long-stay homes and prisons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25485/22]
• 2022-05-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to develop an agri-tech strategy as part of a farm diversification programme to reduce carbon emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25555/22]
• 2022-05-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the protocol that is in place for the re-use of computer hardware when it is replaced or upgraded within his Department and the bodies under the aegis of his Department; his plans to ensure that this complies with the forthcoming Circular Economy and Waste Management (Amendment) Act 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24146/22]
• 2022-05-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive their ANC payment; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22207/22]
• 2022-04-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff within his Department who are based and working with the European Union in Brussels; their present roles and responsibilities; the posts and responsibilities that are presently vacant; the corresponding figures on 23 June 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19027/22]
• 2022-03-31
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a State-owned and State-controlled beef blockchain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16263/22]
• 2022-03-31
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date of the beef task force; the timeline for the completion of commitments given to the task force; the steps he is taking to implement the measures proposed by this Deputy and unanimously adopted by Dáil Éireann on 26 September 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16264/22]
• 2022-03-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 372 of 27 January 2022, if he will provide an update on the status of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14106/22]
• 2022-02-23
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1200 and 1201 of 2 November 2021, if his Department has communicated with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine its view given the European Union Court of Justice decision that Irish hemp farmers and food producers are permitted to use all parts of the hemp crop to make their food products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10414/22]
• 2022-02-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1200 and 1201 of 2 November 2021, the status of the consultation regarding the growing of fibre crops such as hemp; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10413/22]
• 2022-02-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made by his Department in respect of its targets and goals set out in the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 United Nations Agenda for Sustainable Development under the policy remit of his Department; if these targets and goals will be met by their respective deadlines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7272/22]
• 2022-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a list of Acts or sections or other provisions of Acts for which a commencement order has yet to be signed in his Department; the reason for the delay; when commencement orders will be signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4754/22]
• 2022-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the agriculture appeals office has failed to furnish a date of an oral appeal sought by a farmer (details supplied) since 2016; when this appeal with be considered in full; the reason for such an inordinate delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4122/22]
• 2022-01-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing a GLAS application (details supplied); when payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3844/22]
• 2022-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a farmer is entitled to administer distomicide (details supplied) to cattle while the import licence expires on 27 January 2022; if not extended, the period that a farmer can continue to administer this remedy licence under SI No. 786 of 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2203/22]
• 2021-12-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 384 of 4 November 2021, if he will provide the Bord Bia reconciliation figure that it uses to match quality assured at slaughter with quality assured meat sold from plants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60434/21]
• 2021-12-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the wool feasibility study; when the final report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60285/21]
• 2021-12-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a State owned and controlled beef blockchain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60288/21]
• 2021-12-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expand the use of the gamma interferon test to eradicate bovine tuberculosis in the national herd; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60284/21]
• 2021-12-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of the application to secure EU PGI status for Irish beef; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60286/21]
• 2021-12-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the purpose of Bord Bia assurance under the new suckler scheme for farmers that do not produce animals for slaughter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60287/21]
• 2021-12-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the tonnage of quality assured beef produced in Ireland in 2020; the corresponding figure for non-quality assured beef; the breakdown of tonnage that attracts each quality assured bonus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60435/21]
• 2021-12-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the final report of the wool feasibility study will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60108/21]
• 2021-11-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the application to the European Union for protected geographical indication status for Irish beef; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56983/21]
• 2021-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the tonnage of quality assured beef produced in Ireland in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; the corresponding figure for non-quality assured beef; the breakdown of tonnage that attracts each quality assured bonus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53772/21]
• 2021-11-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department's attention has been drawn to the fact that the Department of Health has confirmed that in view of the EU Court of Justice decision in a case (details supplied) Irish hemp farmers and food producers are permitted to use all parts of the hemp crop to make their food products; if his Department recognises this legal right of Irish hemp farmers and operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52488/21]
• 2021-11-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will explain, with regard to his Department's consultation on hemp, the reason hemp farmers are not permitted to reference the farm income they currently receive from the hemp crop; is it not the case that this information would be key to understanding the economic viability of the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52489/21]
• 2021-11-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has considered the environmental value of the hemp sector in the context of IPCC climate transition pathways carrying the highest co-benefits, including for human health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52490/21]
• 2021-10-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagement he has had with Teagasc and other Ministers on the need for recognition of carbon removal on farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49992/21]
• 2021-10-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to support the recognition of carbon removal on farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49991/21]
• 2021-09-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to ensure a competitive market for the supply of antiparasitic veterinary medicines in view of the fact that they no longer meet exemption criteria in EU law which permits them to be supplied without a veterinary prescription; the reason his Department did not seek to secure a derogation to Regulation 2019/6 prior to it coming into force in January 2019 to allow persons other than veterinarians to issue prescriptions;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42156/21]
• 2021-09-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 566 of 9 July 2019, the steps he has taken to provide data to support the climate threats posed by the Mercosur deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42521/21]
• 2021-09-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the awareness campaign that has taken place to date in relation to the transposition of the Unfair Trading Practices Directive into Irish law in April 2021; the number of complaints received by Enforcement Authority within his Department to date and the current status of such complaints; the investigations the Enforcement Authority has commenced on its own initiative since April 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42524/21]
• 2021-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific funding allocated by his Department on research into carbon sequestration in agriculture and potential payments to farmers for such practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32885/21]
• 2021-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 161 of 29 April 2021, if he will increase the rate of payment under TAMS to reflect the increasing construction costs particularly of materials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33197/21]
• 2021-06-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will list the specific funding allocated by his Department on research into the unique characteristics of biogenic methane; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32728/21]
• 2021-06-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to revise the legally defined tolerances currently used to verify the accuracy of the automated beef grading in meat plants; his views on whether the current 40% tolerance is acceptable when machines can be 95% accurate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32729/21]
• 2021-06-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of times in each of the past five years that mechanical grading was suspended in meat plants following an inspection by his Department; the corresponding figure to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32730/21]
• 2021-06-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which the €3 million allocated in Budget 2020 for pilot new agri-environmental schemes was utilised; if it was carried over into the 2021 financial year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32379/21]
• 2021-06-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding from the carbon tax fund that was allocated to the new pilot environmental scheme REAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32380/21]
• 2021-06-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of discussions between Horse Racing Ireland, the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board and the various pony racing organisations on the provision of funding specifically for the support and development of horse and pony racing; the dates of meetings held between all three stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31648/21]
• 2021-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the sources and value of funding for the results-based environmental agri pilot project; if he will review the number of participants in view of the level of demand for participation under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27253/21]
• 2021-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date of the beef task force; the timeline for the completion of commitments given to the task force; the steps he is taking to implement the measures proposed by this Deputy and unanimously adopted by Dáil Éireann on 26 September 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26493/21]
• 2021-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the sources of funding of the Results-Based Environment-Agri Pilot Project; if he will review the payment rates for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26494/21]
• 2021-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to review the current regulations for mechanical grading in beef factories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26491/21]
• 2021-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the GAEC 2 proposal in the new CAP; if he will guarantee that this land continues to be viewed as eligible agricultural land under CAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26495/21]
• 2021-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to allow flexibility in the implementation of the BEAM 5% nitrogen reduction criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26492/21]
• 2021-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expand the use of the gamma interferon test to eradicate bovine TB in the national herd; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26592/21]
• 2021-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the application to the EU for PGI status for Irish beef; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26593/21]
• 2021-05-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he plans to take to protect small food producers killing their own animals for meat, butchers and small abattoirs in view of attempts by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland to force them to pay for the full cost of follow-up inspections; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that such an application of charges will undermine Brexit commitments given by Government to support small food producers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25356/21]
• 2021-04-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will increase the rate of payment under TAMS to reflect the increasing construction costs particularly of materials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22398/21]
• 2021-04-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if each agricultural planner can only submit ten applications for farmers under the proposed agri-environmental pilot project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21035/21]
• 2021-04-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it will be ensured that measures for the results-based payments under the proposed agri-environmental pilot project will not be weather dependent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21036/21]
• 2021-04-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which the additional €79 million allocated for agri-environment and farm safety initiatives in Budget 2021 will be allocated; the amount of this funding sourced from the carbon fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21037/21]
• 2021-04-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the proposed agri-environmental pilot project is primarily replacing income forgone by farmers; if farmers will have to pay for training under the project; the reason the maximum payments, even with such strict eligibility criteria, have been set so low; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21038/21]
• 2021-04-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to concerns expressed by an association (details supplied) with regard to the potential importation of bees from continental Europe either for release in Ireland or the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17902/21]
• 2021-03-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason Bord Bia inspectors are still performing on-farm inspections during level 5 restrictions given the potential risk of spreading Covid-19 when it is not deemed essential work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13946/21]
• 2021-03-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to address the threat to penalise local farmers on their area based payments as far back as 2014 due to climate change (details supplied); the urgent need for clarity in advance of submitting their 2021 BPS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14481/21]
• 2021-03-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 485 and 486 of 10 December 2020, the out-turn at year end; the meat plants concerned for the breach of trim regulations and the dates; the number of times plants have had to revert to mechanical grading in 2022; the breaches of carcass trim, the dates and plants involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12622/21]
• 2021-02-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of formal and informal Council of the European Union meetings that have been held since 27 June 2020 under the remit of his Department; and the number of formal and informal meetings, respectively held virtually. [10809/21]
• 2021-02-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the Government requested that point-to-point racing be discontinued under current regulations relating to Covid-19; if he will outline the specific risk profile associated with the sport compared to horse racing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8758/21]
• 2021-02-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to allow flexibility in the implementation of the BEAM 5% nitrogen reduction criteria in view of the response from the European Commission; when the online calculator will go live; if he will ensure that farmers have access to the calculator for at least 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7724/21]
• 2021-02-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the condition of the beef finisher payment that animals had to be slaughtered in the State if a farmer can provide evidence that while exported the live animals were in fact slaughtered outside the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6228/21]
• 2021-02-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the EU co-financed funding provided in 2015 and 2016 to the Irish dairy sector to address income volatility within the sector; the value of each measure introduced; the terms and conditions of each scheme; the level of compliance with the terms of each measure; the refunds sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5733/21]
• 2021-02-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a derogation from the 5% bovine livestock manure nitrogen on a holding that is locked up due to TB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5740/21]
• 2021-02-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when felling licences for a person (details supplied) will be approved; the status of the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5978/21]
• 2021-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason he has not given participants in BEAM their 12 month organic nitrogen estimate for 1 July 2021 on a no-change basis; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the pre-July 2020 stocking rate calculation is not only causing confusion but misleading farmers; if an individual July 2021 projection based on stock on hand between July 2020 and December 2020 will now be provided; the number of current participants who will be within the 5% threshold if they do not alter the stock on hand from the latest available date that stock numbers are available and the date in question used for this calculation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4419/21]
• 2021-01-21
  PQ
  Asked Public

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the meeting between the Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works and the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine concerning Lough Funshinagh, County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3259/21]
• 2021-01-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason departmental inspectors are still performing on-farm inspections during the level 5 restrictions, given the potential risk of spreading Covid-19 when it is not deemed essential work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2990/21]
• 2021-01-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on his meeting with the Minister of State with responsibility for the OPW regarding Lough Funshinagh, County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3258/21]
• 2021-01-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 245 of 14 January 2021, when he expects to have completed his consideration of the evaluation in view of the fact that his predecessor commenced this consideration over two years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3429/21]
• 2021-01-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will waive penalties on farmers not reaching the 5% nitrate reduction under the BEAM scheme in view of the fact that the suckler herd has reduced by a figure greater than 5%; if he will engage with the European Commission on this stipulation in view of the impact of Covid-19 restrictions on reaching this target at farm level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2872/21]
• 2021-01-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 332 of 8 October 2020 and 438 of 16 April 2019, when he plans to introduce a voluntary farm building relocation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2047/21]
• 2021-01-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to address the concerns of farmers with land within the catchment of Lough Funshinagh, County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2067/21]
• 2020-12-15
  PQ
  Asked Justice

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice if the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission issued correspondence to her Department with regard to the processing of immigrant investor programme applications for investments within the beef processing sector; if the correspondence made reference to submissions by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43256/20]
• 2020-12-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cattle slaughtered from tuberculosis programme defined feedlot herds in each of the years 2014 to 2019 and to date in 2020; if beef produced from feedlots can be included under the proposed PGI application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42719/20]
• 2020-12-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the weekly breakdown of the number of cattle slaughtered from tuberculosis programme defined feedlot herds in each week of 2019 and to date in 2020 in tabular form; the weekly feedlot kill as a percentage of the total weekly beef kill in each week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42720/20]
• 2020-12-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of unannounced inspections in the 23 meat plants with mechanical grading to date in 2020; the corresponding figure for the nine plants without mechanical grading; the number of instances of factories being instructed to revert to manual classification when a machine was found to be working outside of tolerance; if he will he review the policy of not manually regrading carcasses which have already gone through the mechanical grading machines in advance of identifying a breach of the tolerances; the accuracy rate for conformation and for fat in 2019 and to date in 2020; his plans to review the current legislation which provides for an accuracy rate of 60% when the machines can easily operate at an accuracy rate of 90% for both conformation and fat cover; if he will provide the reference for the legislation in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42721/20]
• 2020-12-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the instances of non-compliance with carcase trim specifications his inspectors have identified in beef plants each month to date in 2020; when the names of plants involved will be published; the payments made to the farmer supplier to reflect loss; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42722/20]
• 2020-12-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the study into establishing the prevalence of mycoplasma bovis infection in the national herd has commenced; if the study will differentiate between feedlot produce beef and extensively produced beef; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42723/20]
• 2020-12-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce legislation to allow farmers access to meat plant CCTV of their animals in view of the fact that such material is presently made available by meat plants to their customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42739/20]
• 2020-12-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his contribution to the informal European Council meeting of 16 November 2020; if he highlighted the risks of importing third country beef to the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39630/20]
• 2020-11-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers excluded from the BEAM scheme due to the fact they are not signed up to the Bord Bia quality assurance scheme; the value of payments withheld as a result; the corresponding figures for the Covid beef scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38380/20]
• 2020-11-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a list of the marts registered under the AIMS system including the Eircode will be provided; and if he will report on the operation of the system in marts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37304/20]
• 2020-11-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to a previous discussion with him, if correspondence (details supplied) issued to farmers within the catchment area of Louth Finshinagh, County Roscommon will be withdrawn in view of the fact that the OPW funded report by Roscommon County Council regarding the lack of cost effective mitigation measures for flooded farmland has only been published; the basis for issuing such correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35380/20]
• 2020-11-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of plans for specific designation EU protected geographical indication, PGI, status for Irish beef; the status of the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33289/20]
• 2020-11-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expand the use of the gamma interferon test to eradicate bovine TB in the national herd; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33290/20]
• 2020-11-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if mechanisms are in place through online mart sales to ensure that a number of buyers are not using the one internet protocol address and based at a single location and thereby undermining the auction process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33861/20]
• 2020-10-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 327 of 8 October 2020, the efforts made by his Department to develop and validate new and improved TB tests; the potential variation in test results due to human error in reading skin test results; the measures taken by his Department to ensure consistency across the veterinary surgeons reading such skin test results; the rotation of such personnel and monitoring of the positivity rate by individual veterinary surgeons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32234/20]
• 2020-10-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will open up the flooded farmyard relocation scheme for applications following the severe flooding of 2015/2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32237/20]
• 2020-10-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to allow farmers who have permanently lost grazing lands due to climate change to stack entitlements for BPS and ANC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32238/20]
• 2020-10-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will withdraw correspondence (details supplied), particularly in view of the fact that an engineering report has just been published and work by the GSI is ongoing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32260/20]
• 2020-10-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the accuracy rate of the bovine TB skin test; the number of false negatives and false positives, respectively; the role methodology plays in the accuracy of the test; if consideration has been given to the use of an alternative more accurate test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29441/20]
• 2020-10-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 438 of 16 April 2019, when he plans to introduce a voluntary farm building relocation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29481/20]
• 2020-09-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which he plans to ensure that the new antiparasitic medicine regime to be implemented from January 2022 retains a substantive role for existing stakeholders and delivers value for money for farmers here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26164/20]
• 2020-09-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding spent by Bord Bia on the promotion of Irish beef in each of the past five years; the specific funding spent on the promotion of suckler beef in each corresponding year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25111/20]
• 2020-09-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date of the beef task force; the timeline for the completion of commitments given to the task force; the steps he is taking to implement the measures proposed by this Deputy and unanimously adopted by Dáil Éireann on 26 September 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23762/20]
• 2020-09-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for specific designation EU PGI status for Irish beef; the status of the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23763/20]
• 2020-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of vacant desk spaces available in accommodation allocated to his Department in Civil Service accommodation outside Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22473/20]
• 2020-07-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of forestry licence applications received by his Department in each month in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; the corresponding figure for the number of licences approved, appealed, granted and refused on appeal, respectively; the number on hand in each category; the specific measures being taken to expedite the process in the interests of all parties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20050/20]
• 2020-07-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 439 of 16 April 2019, if the corresponding figures for 2019 and to date in 2020 will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18640/20]
• 2020-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the draw down to date of the €3 million allocated in budget 2020 for new pilot agri-environmental schemes; the schemes supported to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16260/20]
• 2020-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the instances of non-compliance with carcase trim specifications his inspectors have identified in beef plants each month to date in 2020; when the names of plants involved will be published; the payments made to the farmer supplier to reflect loss; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16261/20]
• 2020-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of instances in which mechanical grading was suspended in meat plants in cases in which a machine is found to be working outside of tolerance and manual grading was instigated in 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16262/20]
• 2020-06-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the €3 million allocated in budget 2020 for piloting new agri-environmental schemes has been drawn down; the schemes that have been funded; the number of applications and proposals considered; the sectors covered by each proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12181/20]
• 2020-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 17 December 2019, if he has received applications for PGI status; when this application will be submitted to the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3092/20]
• 2020-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether it is appropriate to introduce changes in the fallen animal scheme at the time of the year when the service is at peak demand; his further views on whether it is acceptable that knackeries across the country only received notice of the new scheme after it came into operation; if he will meet directly with an association (details supplied) to resolve its concerns about the imposed scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3093/20]
• 2020-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 438 of 16 April 2019, when he plans to introduce a voluntary farm building relocation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3099/20]
• 2019-12-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the inspection penalty rate will be published for randomised on-farm inspections, namely, land eligibility inspections, cross-compliance inspections including animal IDR and nitrates GAP inspections in each of the years 2013 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of holdings selected randomly; the number of holdings with a financial penalty; the percentage of holdings with financial penalty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53857/19]
• 2019-12-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the inspection penalty rate will be published for randomised on-farm inspections, namely, land eligibility inspections, cross compliance inspections including animal IDR and nitrates GAP inspections by county in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of holdings selected randomly; number of holdings with a financial penalty; the percentage of holdings with financial penalty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53858/19]
• 2019-12-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the instances of non-compliance with carcase trim specifications his inspectors have identified in beef plants each month in 2019; when the names of the plants involved will be published; the payments made to the farmer supplier to reflect loss; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53859/19]
• 2019-12-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of instances in which mechanical grading was suspended in meat plants in cases in which a machine was found to be working outside of tolerance and manual grading is instigated to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53860/19]
• 2019-12-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the conformation and fat score data has not been published from all cattle from both the old and new machines in the carcase classification trial; if the data will be published in view of the urgent need to restore confidence in the beef grading system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53861/19]
• 2019-12-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific designation sought from the EU for PGI status for Irish beef; the status of the application; when he expects a decision from the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53370/19]
• 2019-12-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date of the recently established beef taskforce; the timeline for the completion of commitments given to the taskforce; the steps he is taking to implement the measures proposed by this Deputy and unanimously adopted by Dáil Éireann on 26 September 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53371/19]
• 2019-11-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to support the growing of biomass crops; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48915/19]
• 2019-11-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to establish a biomass supply chain for the support scheme for renewable heat; the implications of the recent decision by An Bord Pleanála in west County Offaly for the establishment of a domestic biomass supply chain here; the status of Bord na Móna bioenergy plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49067/19]
• 2019-11-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to support the development of a biomass industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48914/19]
• 2019-11-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 426, 427 and 428 of 12 November 2019, the month in which the factory concerned breached the excess carcase trimming specification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47745/19]
• 2019-11-14
  PQ
  Asked Communications

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he has taken with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to support the production of domestic biomass to supply Lanesboro and Shannonbridge power stations in advance of the decision by the ESB not to proceed with planning for both plants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46928/19]
• 2019-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of vacant desk spaces available in accommodation allocated to his Department in Civil Service accommodation outside Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46286/19]
• 2019-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason he has failed to publish the conformation and fat score data from all cattle from both the old and new machines in the carcase classification trial; if he will now publish the data in view of the urgent need to restore confidence in the beef grading system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46401/19]
• 2019-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of instances in which mechanical grading was suspended in meat plants in cases in which a machine was found to be working outside of tolerance and manual grading is instigated to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46402/19]
• 2019-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the instances of non-compliance with the carcase trim specifications his inspectors have identified in beef plants each month in 2019; the plants involved; the payments made to the farmer supplier to reflect loss; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46403/19]
• 2019-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the steps he is taking to implement the agriculture motion adopted by Dáil Éireann on 26 September 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41796/19]
• 2019-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will establish a dedicated sectoral regulator to enforce the EU directive on unfair trading practices in the agricultural and food supply chain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41049/19]
• 2019-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will request the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission under section 10(4) of the Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 to carry out a market study and analysis in the beef market and make recommendations as appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41050/19]
• 2019-10-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to implement the provision in the agriculture motion adopted by Dáil Éireann on 26 September 2019 to implement the recommendation to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission of 28 May 2019 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40780/19]
• 2019-10-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to implement the provision in the agriculture motion adopted by Dáil Éireann on 26 September 2019 to request the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission under section 10(4) of the Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 to carry out a market study and analysis on the nature and scale of consumer and beef farmer issues in the beef market and make recommendations, as appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40781/19]
• 2019-10-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the first instalment of an ANC payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40550/19]
• 2019-10-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to implement the provision in the agriculture motion adopted by Dáil Éireann on 26 September 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40779/19]
• 2019-10-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to implement the provision in the agriculture motion adopted by Dáil Éireann on 26 September 2019 to ensure that his Department convenes a cross-sector implementation group to establish a publicly owned and controlled national beef supply blockchain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40782/19]
• 2019-10-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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 in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39385/19]
• 2019-09-26
  VOTE
  Agriculture

  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 38–84
• 2019-09-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of animals processed through the fallen animal scheme which was in place from 2001 to 2009; the cost in this regard; the cost of the 48 month plus subsidy scheme; the number of animals processed since its inception; when he plans to recommence talks with the knackeries across the country; if his attention has been drawn to the impact this is having on farms due to the warm weather; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38020/19]
• 2019-09-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of animals processed under the fallen animal scheme in each of the years 2001 to 2009; the cost of the scheme; the number of animals processed through the current TSE subsidy scheme since its inception; the cost involved; if his attention has been drawn to the environmental implications of the non-collection of fallen animals during the current warm weather; his plans for engagement with an association (details supplied) to resolve the impasse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38132/19]
• 2019-09-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if assistance will be provided to farmers in the Shannon Callows who have lost fodder, aftergrass and to those that have been forced to house cattle early due to flooding; the engagement that he has had with Waterways Ireland and the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht regarding works at Meelick weir; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38136/19]
• 2019-09-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to implement a review by a company (details supplied) of Horse Sport Ireland; his views on the recommendation in the report of the additional resource requirements of Horse Sport Ireland to support the expansion of the sector in view of a series of recent reports on the need for diversification in agriculture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37500/19]
• 2019-09-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of instances in which mechanical grading was suspended in meat plants in cases in which a machine is found to be working outside of tolerance and manual grading is instigated to date in 2019; when the report on the replacement of the outdated grading machines will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36273/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of unannounced on-the-spot inspections carried out in the 23 plants with mechanical grading machines in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, respectively; the number of instances to date in 2019 when meat plants were instructed to revert to manual classification when a machine was found to be working outside of tolerance by inspectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32121/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 848 of 15 January 2019, if he has applied a fine on a particular carcase for non-compliance with the carcase trim specification in January 2019; the plant involved; the payment made to the farmer supplier to reflect loss; the number of other instances of non-compliance with the carcase trim specification to date in 2019; if a fine has been applied in each case, the plant involved in each instance; the payment made to the farmer supplier to reflect the loss in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32122/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 439 of 16 April 2019, if the corresponding figures for the year to date in 2019 will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32465/19]
• 2019-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps taken to date to fulfil commitments under the programme for a partnership Government on farm inspections and penalties; the measures ongoing or planned; if evidence outlining the impact of such changes will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30841/19]
• 2019-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the different income streams directly paid by persons to his Department or agencies under his remit, such as motor tax; the number of persons making annual payments; the value of same; the number of payments made through staged or increment payments; the value of same; the additional income generated as a result of payments being made on an incremental basis; if incremental payments are not available, the reason for same; the corresponding figures for 1999 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30846/19]
• 2019-07-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 46 of 3 July 2019, the steps he has taken to provide data to support the climate threats posed by the Mercosur deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29974/19]
• 2019-07-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has ceased the purchase and use of single-use plastics; the public bodies and agencies under his remit to which he has issued an instruction to cease the purchase and use of single-use plastics; when the instruction issued; the bodies which have confirmed that they no longer purchase and use single-use plastics, respectively; the bodies which have not provided such confirmation to date; when they will confirm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29977/19]
• 2019-07-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 747 of 11 June 2019, when the report on beef grading will be published; if a comparison between the beef grading machines and the new machines was completed as part of the process of evaluation; if both sides of the carcase were analysed as part of the trial; the tolerance and accuracy levels expected of the new technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29016/19]
• 2019-06-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the beef grading technology trial has included a new carcase grading equation; the reason this was included; the basis for this equation; the research to support this equation; when it was published; when the grading report will be published; if both sides of the carcase were analysed as part of the trial; the tolerance levels expected and accuracy levels of the new technology; if the new grading machines will be introduced in isolation to the new grading equation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24271/19]
• 2019-05-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the disposal of Coillte telecommunications infrastructure in 2015 to a company (details supplied) was approved; the discussions held with the then Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in advance of the approval; if he or the former Minister raised concerns with him and Coillte on the potential implications of disposal of this asset on the future ownership model for the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21256/19]
• 2019-05-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the disposal of Coillte telecommunications infrastructure in 2015 to a company (details supplied) was approved; the discussions held with the then Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources and the then Minister in advance of the approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21257/19]
• 2019-05-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the disposal of Coillte telecommunications infrastructure in 2015 to a company (details supplied) was approved; the discussions held with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in advance of the approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21258/19]
• 2019-04-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason beef grading machines only grade one side of the carcase if it is technically possible for mechanical grading machines to grade both sides of a carcase; if the current machines on trial can grade both sides of a carcase; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the fat score on a carcase can vary dramatically on both sides of a carcase resulting in a dramatically different payment to the farmer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17356/19]
• 2019-04-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a voluntary farm building relocation scheme further to flooding incidents has been established by his Department; if so, the number of applications received from each county under plans for farmyard relocation on foot of the severe flooding of winter 2015 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17551/19]
• 2019-04-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to his correspondence of 9 April 2019 regarding the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 952 of 26 March 2019, the number of beef grading machines that would fail on inspection if the accuracy standard was set at the average accuracy of machines, which is over 90%, rather than the minimum set out in legislation, at 60% accuracy; if he will reduce the tolerance currently allowed on beef grading machines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17553/19]
• 2019-04-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 957, 959 and 962 of 26 March 2019, when his Department took the decision to no longer hold digitised images in view of previous commitments by his officials to the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine; the reason his Department no longer has access to these images; if he will review this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17554/19]
• 2019-04-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 951, 953, 958 and 961 of 26 March 2019, the number of occasions on which inspectors from his Department identified torn flanks on carcases; when a flank is torn, if the carcase is graded manually in view of the impact this would have on the mechanical grading of conformation of the carcase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17838/19]
• 2019-04-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 957, 959 and 962 of 26 March 2019, when his Department took the decision to no longer review or facilitate the appeal of a grade in view of previous commitments by his officials to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine; the reason his Department no longer facilitates such reviews of grades; if he will review this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17839/19]
• 2019-04-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number and percentage of women on each State board under the remit of his Department on 8 March 2016 and 8 March 2019, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15700/19]
• 2019-03-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he is taking through engagement with the beef industry and An Bord Bia to ensure that the historic 2% reduction between hot and cold weights is no longer applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14378/19]
• 2019-03-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether it is not possible for factories to comply with the legal regulations set down for beef carcase trim; the steps he is taking to address this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14379/19]
• 2019-03-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to the second Topical Issue of 6 March 2019, the steps he is taking to ensure the integrity of beef carcase grading in meat plants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13975/19]
• 2019-03-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if mechanical grading machines' tolerance for fat class is at least 88% of the predictions should be within one sub-class of the reference panel score; if more modern grading machines can provide a more accurate assessment of fat class; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12749/19]
• 2019-03-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the conclusions drawn from the testing of new beef grading technology in meat plants supervised by his officials in February 2018; if the grading technology will be upgraded as a result of the testing of this new technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12771/19]
• 2019-03-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to increase the frequency of inspections of mechanical grading machines in view of the identification of the failure by his Department on 21 occasions in the past two years; if he will require the compilation of daily reports on the operation of the equipment and reports of the machines miscalculating grades as is required by his UK counterpart; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12772/19]
• 2019-03-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 535 to 537, inclusive, of 12 February 2019, the subclass tolerance and other tolerance thresholds for mechanical grading machines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12773/19]
• 2019-03-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to the second Topical Issue matter of 6 March 2019 and Parliamentary Question No. 171 of 27 February 2019, if he will he review the policy of not manually regrading carcases that have already gone through the mechanical grading machines in advance of identifying a breach of the tolerances in view of the fact that farmers could be losing €140 per head due to mechanical grading errors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12774/19]
• 2019-03-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to review the complexity of the beef carcass classification scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12775/19]
• 2019-03-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will issue a tender for software to facilitate each farmer receiving the digitised image of each animal further to comments by Minister Doyle during the second Topical Issue matter of 6 March 2019 and in view of the fact that his Department has direct access to the digitised image of each carcase that goes through a mechanical grading machine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12776/19]
• 2019-03-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if UK compliance standards as outlined during the second Topical Issue matter of 6 March 2019 are applied to mechanical grading machines operated in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12777/19]
• 2019-03-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the length of time his Department holds the digitised image of each carcase that goes through a mechanical grading machine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12778/19]
• 2019-03-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 535 to 537 of 12 February 2019, the figures for 2015, 2016 and to date in 2019, respectively for the number of machines found to be operating outside the approved tolerance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12767/19]
• 2019-03-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to the second Topical Issue matter of 6 March 2019, the number of inspections in the 23 plants with mechanical grading and in the nine plants without mechanical grading, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12768/19]
• 2019-03-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 239 of 6 March 2019, the reason his Department is now refusing access to the data in view of comments (details supplied) to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food on the introduction of mechanical grading; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12769/19]
• 2019-03-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding his Department, or agencies under the remit of his Department, have provided to projects in County Galway in each of the years from 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, respectively; if the funding has been allocated; if it has been drawn down in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12502/19]
• 2019-03-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding that his Department, or agencies under the remit of his Department, have provided to projects in County Roscommon in each of the years from 2016 to 2018 and to date 2019, respectively; if the funding has been allocated; if it has been drawn down in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12519/19]
• 2019-03-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason it is not possible to export rapeseed or rapeseed oil produced here to China; the discussions he has had with the Chinese authorities with regard to the export of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12656/19]
• 2019-02-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 535 to 537 of 12 February 2019, in the case of each of the 21 instances in which mechanical grading was suspended, the number of carcases that were rechecked by the manual grader back to the last known point of accuracy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9925/19]
• 2019-02-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 535 to 537 of 12 February 2019, the number of inspections; if the calibration of the grading machines has been interfered with in each of the past three years; the number of discrepancies found; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8846/19]
• 2019-02-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 535 to 537 of 12 February 2019, his plans to replace the grading machines and software; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8847/19]
• 2019-02-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 535 to 537 of 12 February 2019, if daily control reports of each automated grading machines are maintained by meat plants; if so, if they specifically record faults or inaccuracies; if reviews of such reports are conducted during unannounced inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8860/19]
• 2019-02-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 535 to 537, inclusive, of 12 February 2019, the corresponding inspection figures for 2017; the number of machines operating outside of tolerance not identified by inspections that required the calibration to be checked by staff from his Department before mechanical grading recommenced in 2017 and 2018, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8728/19]
• 2019-02-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plans Bord Bia has to establish a distinctive marketing strategy for grass-fed beef; if beef produced from feedlots can avail of the Bord Bia quality assurance mark; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7831/19]
• 2019-02-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the study into establishing the prevalence of mycoplasma bovis infection in the national herd has commenced; if the study will differentiate between feedlot produce beef and extensively produced beef; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7878/19]
• 2019-02-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cattle slaughtered from TB programme defined feedlot herds in each of the years 2014 to 2018; his plans to differentiate beef produced from intensive feedlots; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7899/19]
• 2019-02-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the genomic traits used in the beef data and genomics programme; the relative emphasis given to each trait to provide a figure for the genomic index; the proportion of the phenotype expression of each of these genomic traits; the genetic diseases screened for in the genomic analysis; the reliability for each disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8405/19]
• 2019-02-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will lay before the Houses of the Oireachtas a paper on the application of genomics in the beef data and genomics programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7280/19]
• 2019-02-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an organisation (details supplied) is using the base year 2014 for improvements associated with the beef data and genomics programme; his views on whether it is appropriate to use it as the base year in view of the fact that the data for that year was skewed as a result of the fodder crisis in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7281/19]
• 2019-02-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the national average beef calving statistic for calving intervals in each of the years 2008 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7283/19]
• 2019-02-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the national average beef calves per cow statistic in each of the years 2008 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7284/19]
• 2019-02-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average national carcase weight and confirmation scores for beef on beef in each of the years 2008 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7285/19]
• 2019-02-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 848 of 15 January 2019, if he has applied a fine on a particular carcase for non-compliance with the carcase trim specification in January 2019; the plant involved; the payment made to the farmer supplier to reflect loss; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6635/19]
• 2019-02-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date when each of the mechanical classification machines was recalibrated in each meat plant; if he has received reports from the system provider of machines miscalculating grades; the number of times he has identified that the performance of machine grading has been outside the tolerance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6636/19]
• 2019-02-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of breaches identified during announced inspections in 2018 on the evaluation of standard of dressing records, concerning use of check weights, comparison of hot and cold weights and labelling particulars, respectively, in each plant concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6637/19]
• 2019-02-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive outstanding payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5046/19]
• 2019-01-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of administrative and on-farm inspection penalties issued under the ANC and BPS in each of the years 2015 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4362/19]
• 2019-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54538/18]
• 2019-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to extend the agri-environment options scheme, AEOS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1602/19]
• 2019-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a new scheme to replace the agri-environment options scheme, AEOS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1603/19]
• 2019-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the enhanced controls in place on carcase trimming in meat factories; if processors have introduced a payment to affected farmer suppliers to reflect losses incurred as a result of excessive trimming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1691/19]
• 2018-12-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive a payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50260/18]
• 2018-11-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment will issue to a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48471/18]
• 2018-11-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when all payments will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47975/18]
• 2016-04-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive payment under the agri-environment options scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5853/16]
• 2016-04-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive an outstanding payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5854/16]
• 2016-03-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4779/16]
• 2016-03-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive a payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4780/16]
• 2016-03-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive a payment. [4781/16]
• 2016-03-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon was informed that the person's herd number was dormant; if this situation has now been rectified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4782/16]
• 2016-01-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive payment; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2774/16]
• 2016-01-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1598/16]
• 2016-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten 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 Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1358/16]
• 2015-12-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding provisions he is putting in place to assist farmers who have lost fodder or housing for stock due to the recent flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45994/15]
• 2015-12-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers awaiting the first instalment of payments and the value of outstanding payments under the basic payment scheme and the areas of natural constraint scheme by county, if a partial payment will be made to all farmers while outstanding issues are being resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44536/15]
• 2015-12-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he authorised the National Parks and Wildlife Service to negotiate on the proposed new locally led agri-environment schemes, when the scheme for the Shannon Callows will become operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43833/15]
• 2015-12-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive farm payments; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44159/15]
• 2015-12-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44160/15]
• 2015-12-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 330 of 16 July 2015, if forgotten farmers will have access to the national reserve and to enhanced benefits under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43358/15]
• 2015-12-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive payment under the basic payment scheme and the areas of natural constraint scheme; if it is acceptable that the file is still being digitised given that the inspection was in August 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43385/15]
• 2015-12-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 118 of 12 November 2015, when payment under the areas of natural constraint scheme and the basic payment scheme will issue; the reason for the delay; the number of remote inspections nationally which are awaiting payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43117/15]
• 2015-12-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants who have withdrawn to date from the beef data and genomics scheme 2015; the number who have re-applied to enter and have been granted permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43118/15]
• 2015-12-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who sought financial support to dispose of their persistently infected calves under the bovine viral diarrhoea eradication programme in 2014 and who have yet to receive payment; the number of farmers involved in dairy and suckler herds and the values involved, respectively; the current time delay in issuing payment and the reason; the corresponding figures for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43119/15]
• 2015-12-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial assistance available to protect farm buildings prone to flooding, particularly within the Shannon Callows; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42805/15]
• 2015-12-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 386 of 6 October 2015, if he will include the refurbishment and retrofitting of existing farm buildings under farm safety and animal welfare categories where there is a need to replace the sheeting on a roof or to retrofit galvanised gates, internal barriers and divisions as well as water facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42889/15]
• 2015-12-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers awaiting first instalments under the basic payment scheme and the areas of natural constraint scheme; the corresponding value of payments outstanding; if he will ensure that a partial payment is made to all farmers while outstanding issues are being resolved; and the corresponding number awaiting the final instalment. [42890/15]
• 2015-11-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to ensure fairness and transparency in the on-farm inspection regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41237/15]
• 2015-11-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to support a live cattle trade to Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41236/15]
• 2015-11-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Bord na gCon had to recently make a public apology to a trainer regarding the alleged doping of a dog; if the undisclosed, but substantial sum to be paid over by Bord na gCon was provided to Bord na gCon from the Horse Racing Fund; if there are other such compensation payments outstanding; if there are other such legal cases pending; if the board has explained why it was willing to provide a public apology, but was unwilling to settle the case in advance of expensive legal costs; if the board members are to contribute to the cost of defending the legal action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41056/15]
• 2015-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that a basic payment scheme, BPS, map is digitised without delay for a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon, given that the lack of a digitised map is preventing the person from applying for the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, and the only change is on an internal boundary wall; if he is aware that the farmer in question is in Tier 1, but was unable to apply in the first round due to a departmental mapping anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39911/15]
• 2015-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon 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. [39924/15]
• 2015-11-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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. [38868/15]
• 2015-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications under the basic payment scheme that were listed for a remote satellite inspection; when the inspection took place; the reason this data has yet to be returned to his Department; if it is acceptable that farmers should have their payments delayed due to administrative delays in performing such inspections, given that the contractor and his Department had in excess of three months to complete them; if he will release a partial payment to farmers, given that these delays are completely outside of their control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38540/15]
• 2015-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers awaiting a first instalment under the basic payment scheme and the areas of natural constraint scheme; the corresponding value of payments outstanding; if he will ensure that a partial payment is made to all farmers, while outstanding issues are being resolved; the corresponding number awaiting the final instalment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38541/15]
• 2015-11-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2015-11-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2015-11-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2015-11-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2015-11-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 329 of 16 July 2015 if he will provide an update on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38340/15]
• 2015-10-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive payment under the agri-environment options scheme; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36913/15]
• 2015-10-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the body responsible for the compensation to a farmer under the beef data and genomics scheme, where the farmer, in good faith, purchases a non-genotyped four or five star heifer on the replacement index in a mart, which is subsequently genotyped at a lower star rating at an accuracy of up to 45%, and deemed ineligible under the scheme; the reason such non-genotyped heifers are treated differently to non-genotyped cows in such circumstances; if the heifer requirement or the cow requirement applies to a non-genotyped four or five star heifer, which is sold as a cow soon after the birth of her first calf; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35753/15]
• 2015-10-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive a payment under the disadvantaged areas scheme; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34974/15]
• 2015-10-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine given the decision by 19 European Union states to prohibit or geographically restrict the cultivation of eight genetically modified crops awaiting European Union regulatory approval, his plans to invoke such a restriction in the whole or part of the State; the discussions he has had on this issue; the groups and persons involved; the implications for an all-island animal health regime, including for the marketing of Irish meat; the timeframe for issuing such a notice to the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35144/15]
• 2015-10-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason low input permanent pasture and traditional hay meadows have been capped at 5 ha; hedge planting has been excluded from the new round of the green low-carbon agri-environmental scheme; 10,000 places will be made available under this round and farmers will struggle to obtain 2,500; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35145/15]
• 2015-10-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the training and advice element under the beef data and genomics scheme has been tendered out in its current format; if he is aware that such a format means it will be nearly impossible for private agricultural consultants to provide such training, even though they successfully provided such training in the past under the suckler cow scheme, alongside Teagasc; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35146/15]
• 2015-10-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the implementation of the beef data and genomics scheme, given the numbers exiting the scheme and the serious concerns expressed to his officials at Elphin mart recently (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35147/15]
• 2015-10-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants who have withdrawn from the beef data and genomics scheme in 2015 to date; who have re-applied to enter and have been granted permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35148/15]
• 2015-10-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications under the beef data and genomics scheme in 2015 to date by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35149/15]
• 2015-10-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to secure live export markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34031/15]
• 2015-10-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to address farm penalties under the basic payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34030/15]
• 2015-10-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his view on the reason the genetic testing for the beef genomics scheme is so expensive; his plans to reduce this cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34086/15]
• 2015-09-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who sought financial support to dispose of their persistently infected calves under the bovine viral diarrhoea eradication programme in 2014, who have yet to receive payment; the value and the number of farmers involved in dairy and suckler herds, respectively; the current time delay in issuing payment and the reason for same; the corresponding figures for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32614/15]
• 2015-09-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will be issued with a herd number; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32441/15]
• 2015-09-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will indicate the current contract to provide digitised maps to farmers in conjunction with their basic payment application form; the period of the contract and the frequency with which the satellite map must be updated over the period of the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32153/15]
• 2015-09-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the provision in the 2015 Estimates for all environmental schemes including AEOS, REPS, GLAS respectively; the spending year to date and the variation with the spending profile year to date for each scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32154/15]
• 2015-09-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the EU and Exchequer funding provision for the beef data and genomics scheme in 2015; the number of applications received; the number of applications withdrawn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32155/15]