Robert Troy

Fianna Fáil · Longford-Westmeath

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• 2025-12-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will examine the TB compensation scheme payment for a person (details supplied). [68564/25]
• 2025-12-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the practice of non-stun animal slaughter is permitted in Ireland in cases of religious slaughter. [68299/25]
• 2025-12-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of non-stun slaughters which are permitted and carried out in Ireland annually on religious grounds. [68300/25]
• 2025-10-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide information on the Teagasc Grass10 recruitment programme; if he will clarify the reason a person who finished third on the recruitment panel in 2024 would not be called for an interview in the 2025 campaign. [54028/25]
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  Horse Racing Ireland Agriculture

  • Invitation to attend local racecourse
• 2025-05-21
  LOBBY
  Horse Racing Ireland Agriculture

  • Stallion Trail Invitations
• 2025-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department ran new technical agricultural officer competitions in 2024, when there were existing candidates on the 2023 panel who had not been offered a position; and whether, when a new competition is launched in this way, candidates who have previously been placed on a panel receive consideration. [46182/24]
• 2025-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the processing of various agriculture schemes considering that, currently, where applicants that are approved pending planning permission and planning is subsequently refused, they then have to repay any grants and may also face additional penalties for non-compliance. [46763/24]
• 2025-01-20
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 19 returns AgricultureEmployment

  • Regional Veterinary Laboratories - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • VAT Rate on Vaccines - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • Johnes
  • BVD
  • Spent Mushroom Compost Scheme
  • Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR)
  • Parasite Control Programme
  • Development of Vaccine for TB - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • Deer Management Programme - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • Equine
  • Seed Potato
  • Farmer Liability in Payment for TB Testing
  • Wildlife Control Programme
  • Beef Calf from Dairy Herds Rearing Scheme
  • Suckler Cow Supports - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • Longford IFA - Budget 2025 Priorities
  • Suckler Cow & Beef
  • Dairy - 2024 General Election
  • Cost of Employment
• 2025-01-18
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 30 returns AgricultureEU Affairs

  • Fallen Animals
  • Tillage Survival Scheme
  • Tillage Expansion Scheme - I2024 General Election
  • Organic Farming
  • Aquaculture - 2024 General Election
  • Farm Forestry
  • Roadside Ash Dieback Scheme - 2024 General Election.
  • Amendments to State Aid Guidelines to Support Farmers with Ash Dieback
  • Designated Natura Areas
  • Areas of Natural Constraints (ANCs)
  • Beef Sustainability Scheme - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • Sheep - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • Pig Stability Fund
  • Dog Control - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • Simplified, Fully Funded Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
  • Generational Renewal
  • Producer Organisations (POs)
  • EU Trade Policy
  • Westmeath IFA Budget 2025 Priorities
  • Pigs - 4 Day Notification of Organic Nutrient Movements
  • Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Transition Period
  • Milling Industry Support - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • Hedge Cutting and Controlled Burning
  • Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS)
  • Agriculture Appeals
  • Soil Monitoring and Resilience
  • Utilisation of Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS)
  • Agri Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • Protected Urea
  • Fertiliser Register
• 2025-01-17
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 2 returns Energy and Natural ResourcesBanking and Financial Institutions

  • Measures Implementing Ireland's Biomethane Strategy
  • Banking
• 2025-01-16
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 2 returns Finance

  • Stamp Duty on Agricultural Land - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • VAT & Taxation on Farm Inputs
• 2025-01-15
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 6 returns AgricultureEU Affairs

  • Agricultural Rainy-Day Fund
  • Rural Social Scheme - IFA submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • Farm Safety
  • Emergency Humanitarian Support Scheme - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • Green Public Procurement Policy
  • Agri-Food Regulator
• 2024-09-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an ACRES appeal (details supplied). [36716/24]
• 2024-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure a beef data geonomics payment is paid in full to an applicant (details supplied). [31193/24]
• 2024-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure the straw incorporation measure is maintained in its current form given many farmers are already contracted to this scheme it would have a detrimental effect in many cases; and his views on whether the long-term benefits of this scheme need to be safeguarded. [32624/24]
• 2024-07-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce changes to the fodder transport scheme in the future as necessary, given that, currently, fodder must be sourced at least 75 kilometres away in order to avail of the scheme; and if this criterion can be removed and additional supports put in place to assist farmers in sourcing suitable fodder more locally. [28268/24]
• 2024-05-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will urgently examine an expansion to the ash dieback scheme whereby all farmers and landowners would be eligible to receive support in removing dangerous roadside trees and replacing them with fresh plantings at alternative hedgerows away from the roadside. [23360/24]
• 2024-05-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will urgently review an application for payment under the young farmer capital investment scheme (details supplied). [21395/24]
• 2024-04-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expedite an application for the 2024 horticulture grant scheme (details supplied). [15753/24]
• 2024-04-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on a young farmers scheme application (details supplied). [14987/24]
• 2024-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on claims that consistent incompatibility problems within the new computer system in his Department is resulting in delayed or incorrect payments (details supplied). [12047/24]
• 2024-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will publish a list of the NGOs funded by his Department; and the level the funding each NGO received in the past three years, in tabular form. [12713/24]
• 2024-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter concerning the Irish native honeybee (details supplied). [13107/24]
• 2024-02-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will urgently give consideration to a scheme which would assist landowners in removing dangerous roadside trees, particularly those affected by ash dieback, and encourage landowners to plant trees at the lower end of landholdings; and his views on whether ash dieback is becoming an extremely urgent issue to deal with in the ash tree population. [8952/24]
• 2024-02-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify if a person (details supplied) can qualify for the Shannon callows scheme. [7569/24]
• 2024-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are any funding opportunities for research projects for Northern Ireland. [6996/24]
• 2024-02-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a query in respect of farm payments (details supplied). [6582/24]
• 2024-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what negotiations were had with the Minister for Finance regarding the recent VAT changes on excluding farm equipment on the VAT rebate scheme; and if he plans to discuss this matter further with the Minister for Finance. [57333/23]
• 2023-12-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure a BISS payment is issued to persons (details supplied). [55060/23]
• 2023-11-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline what body has overall responsibility for dealing with vulnerable/weak or diseased trees. [49913/23]
• 2023-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a breakdown of the advertising spend of his Department and agencies under the remit of his Department, by national media outlet and local newspaper outlet, for each of the years 2020 to 2022, in tabular form. [47725/23]
• 2023-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details on a scheme to deal with ash dieback on roadside trees; and if he agrees that a scheme is necessary to assist farmers in removing roadside ash and replacing it with trees elsewhere in a landholding. [47762/23]
• 2023-10-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce a fodder scheme for the farmers along the river Shannon who lost meadow as a result of unprecedented rainfall this summer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47013/23]
• 2023-09-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the new forestry grant scheme for native Irish trees will be open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40624/23]
• 2023-07-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline what actions he will take following a programme (details supplied) exposing appalling cruelty to animals at a number of marts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36114/23]
• 2023-07-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of inspections carried out by Department inspectors at each mart over the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36115/23]
• 2023-07-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the rules and penalties which apply for unauthorised and unlicenced entry to a person's land in connection with hare coursing or fox hunting. [32088/23]
• 2023-05-24
  VOTE
  Agriculture and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022 · 2 divisions

  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 54–67
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 53–66
• 2023-04-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he intends to introduce to help the sheep sector. [18488/23]
• 2023-04-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on negotiations with the EU on the possibility of an extension of the nitrates derogation in order to allow time for appropriate assessment of the effect of changes to previous regulations on water quality. [18487/23]
• 2023-04-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ensure that Ireland does not default to a maximum limit of 220 kgN/ha under the mid-term review of the nitrates action programme with the European Commission, something that could have disastrous consequences for farmers; and how the mid-term review’s data will be affected by the lack of time that measures introduced in 2022 and 2023 have had to improve water quality. [16594/23]
• 2023-03-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will urgently open a round of GLAS to accommodate the 14,000 farmers who have not been able to apply to the ACRES scheme but were part of GLAS in previous years. [14504/23]
• 2023-03-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a further update on the implementation of the recommendations from the food vision beef and sheep group; and if he has given consideration to concerns raised through the sector regarding the reduction of suckler cow numbers and the inclusion of the diversification and extensification schemes. [10405/23]
• 2023-03-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the capital projects that have been undertaken by his Department in Westmeath since June 2020; the funding allocated each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10544/23]
• 2023-02-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an ACRES application can be awarded to a person (details supplied). [8964/23]
• 2023-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the review of the ash dieback replanting scheme. [6545/23]
• 2023-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is currently considering funding supports for landowners to cut down dangerous roadside trees and to replant an equivalent amount elsewhere on their land holding. [6546/23]
• 2023-01-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reinstate BPS payments to a person (details supplied) on the basis of an appeal which has been submitted to his Department. [2977/23]
• 2023-01-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports that are currently available to the equestrian sector to support equestrian activities for persons with physical and intellectual disabilities; and if he has any plans to introduce additional supports in this regard. [1824/23]
• 2023-01-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an ACRES application can be accepted for a person (details supplied). [1933/23]
• 2022-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify the way in which designations are interpreted with regard to the ACRES scheme; if designations are accepted from bodies such as BirdWatch Ireland in a “hearsay” manner; and his views on whether such designations should not have any standing in relation to qualification for this scheme and that designations should only be accepted in writing from the National Parks and Wildlife Service. [55015/22]
• 2022-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify the appeals process for the ACRES scheme where an applicant feels an incorrect designation has been affixed to a landholding. [55016/22]
• 2022-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will give consideration to a scheme whereby landowners can apply for assistance with cutting back roadside trees with ash die-back or other diseases that may cause an increased danger of falling trees on public roads. [55451/22]
• 2022-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports that are available to incentivise farmers to erect solar panels on rooftops and to establish anaerobic digestion schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53175/22]
• 2022-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the inclusion of farmland in active use in the residential zoned land tax; if he has engaged with the Minister for Finance on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53176/22]
• 2022-10-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on a 2020 areas-of-natural-constraint appeal by a person (details supplied). [47902/22]
• 2022-07-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of full-time and part-time farmers in counties Longford and Westmeath in the years 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. [36639/22]
• 2022-07-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications made by young farmers for the young farmers scheme in counties Longford and Westmeath in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. [36640/22]
• 2022-07-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of young farmers who received support under the young farmers scheme in counties Longford and Westmeath in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. [36641/22]
• 2022-07-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of funding paid out under all agricultural schemes in counties Longford and Westmeath in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. [36642/22]
• 2022-03-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the agricultural schemes under which a landowner can plant up to one hectare of land without obtaining a forestry licence. [11806/22]
• 2022-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 328 of 20 January 2022, the reason that his Department is reporting an appeal was not received in relation to the query (details supplied). [4255/22]
• 2022-01-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS appeal by a person (details supplied) will be decided. [2838/22]
• 2021-10-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the findings of the working group established by his Department to look into the peat supply issue to the horticultural sector in the wake of the peat harvesting cessation on Bord na Móna bogs; and the way in which he plans to deal with this issue in the short-term to protect those involved in the horticultural trade. [50230/21]
• 2021-09-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will be compensated for confiscated livestock. [46057/21]
• 2021-09-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial supports which might be available to a student who is studying for an agricultural green certificate at a college (details supplied) in circumstances in which a student has been deemed over the income limit for SUSI support. [45059/21]
• 2021-04-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when under-18 and pony equestrian competitions will recommence. [19304/21]
• 2020-10-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a 2019 BPS application for a person will be expedited (details supplied) [32209/20]
• 2020-10-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an application for a forestry licence by persons (details supplied) will be expedited. [29602/20]
• 2020-09-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider the comments (details supplied) with regard to the draft Agricultural Appeal (Amendment) Bill 2020 [24500/20]
• 2020-07-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans with regard to the provision of Halal meat. [17972/20]
• 2020-07-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ensure basic payment scheme, BPS, beef environmental efficiency pilot, BEEP, and beef data and genomics programme, BGDP for 2019 are awarded to a person (details supplied) following appeal. [13752/20]
• 2020-07-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the 2020 basic payment scheme entitlements of a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [14229/20]
• 2020-06-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the remuneration available to owners of callow land along the Shannon catchment area. [13316/20]
• 2020-05-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a basic payment scheme payment for 2019 will be issued to a person (details supplied). [4768/20]
• 2020-05-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the circumstances in which a tree felling licence was awarded to a person (details supplied) will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5092/20]
• 2020-05-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied). [5181/20]
• 2020-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for a voluntary farm building relocation scheme due to flooding issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3376/20]
• 2020-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2804/20]
• 2019-12-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent on advertising in 2018 and to date in 2019 on Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53736/19]
• 2019-12-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the personal injuries payouts will be published for properties under the ownership of his Department in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form. [53784/19]
• 2019-12-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expenses incurred by his Department to date in 2019 for the implementation of ongoing communications strategy initiatives that highlight schemes and programmes operated under the auspices of his Department including advertising and promotion on television, radio, newspapers and online in tabular form; and the level of expenditure for each such initiative. [52110/19]
• 2019-12-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expenses incurred by his Department to date in 2019 for the commissioning, development, production, promotion and online sharing of a video that highlighted schemes and programmes operated by his Department in tabular form; if such videos have been commissioned for 2020; and if so, the estimated costs of each such video. [52127/19]
• 2019-12-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a GLAS 3 payment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [50788/19]
• 2019-11-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in making BPS payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49008/19]
• 2019-11-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date with regard to the beef market task force. [49007/19]
• 2019-11-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funds allocated to Ireland over the 2014 to 2020 period and expended in each year to date; the breakdown between Exchequer funding and EU funding (details supplied), in tabular form. [47067/19]
• 2019-11-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if payments to a person (details supplied) under the BEAM and BEEP schemes, respectively, will be expedited. [44184/19]
• 2019-11-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a full GLAS payment will be awarded to a person (details supplied). [44331/19]
• 2019-11-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal lodged with the agriculture appeals office (details supplied). [44989/19]
• 2019-10-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a partial BPS payment will issue to a person (details supplied). [42532/19]
• 2019-10-09
  PQ
  Asked Business

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the announcement by the United States of America that it will begin applying WTO tariffs on certain EU goods commencing 18 October 2019 which will result in tariffs on Irish exports in the agriculture sector; the discussions she had with authorities in the United States of America, other member states and the Commission on this development; the discussions she has had with Irish companies that will be impacted by these tariffs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41283/19]
• 2019-09-26
  VOTE
  Agriculture

  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 38–84
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has met with representatives of an organisation (details supplied) and had his attention drawn to its requests and concerns in advance of budget 2020; and his plans to ensure the budget requests of the organisation which have been submitted are accommodated as part of budget 2020. [31754/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the quantity of beef sales derived from trade missions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33937/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage that goes to the retailer, processor and primary producer for every €1 of beef sold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33938/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the annual Bord Bia budget for food promotion internationally. [33939/19]
• 2019-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a sheep welfare payment on appeal will be awarded to a person (details supplied). [31023/19]
• 2019-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an overview will be provided of the China Seafood Council initiative of Bord Iascaigh Mhara; and the 2019 funding allocation for the programme. [31127/19]
• 2019-04-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the State contracts awarded to a company (details supplied) over the past seven years; and the contracts delivered according to the original contract. [17106/19]
• 2019-02-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a sheep welfare payment will be awarded to a person (details supplied). [5230/19]
• 2019-01-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has received funding to hire additional staff to carry out sanitary and phytosanitary checks and controls at ports and airports in view of Brexit; the number of full-time equivalent posts the funding will support; and the date by which staff will be hired. [4458/19]
• 2019-01-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has received funding to hire additional staff to prepare export certificates at ports and airports in view of Brexit; the number of full-time equivalent posts that funding will support; and the date by which these staff will be hired. [4459/19]
• 2019-01-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has received funding to hire additional staff to carry out relevant controls at ports and airports in view of Brexit; the number of full-time equivalent posts that funding will support; and the date by which these staff will be hired. [4460/19]
• 2019-01-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a beef genomics payment will be awarded to a person (details supplied). [4595/19]
• 2018-11-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to upgrade the customs post at Rosslare Europort to a border inspection post in view of Brexit. [47904/18]
• 2018-10-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an ANC payment will be issued to a person (details supplied) without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43460/18]
• 2018-10-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an ANC payment will issue to a person (details supplied). [41442/18]
• 2018-09-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the identification of equine legislation; and when he expects these regulations to come into force. [37425/18]
• 2018-09-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a full basic payment to a person (details supplied) will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37596/18]
• 2018-07-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an outstanding payment will be made to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34542/18]
• 2018-07-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the involvement he or his officials had in preparing to employ additional customs and agriculture officers for all ports; the number of additional personnel that will be appointed to each port and each airport; the way in which the number was reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34550/18]
• 2018-07-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when preparations for additional staff began in view of an interview given by the CEO of Dublin Port the morning after the announcement that there would be 1,000 additional officials hired to prepare for a hard Brexit (details supplied); when the jobs will be advertised; the timeframe to complete the recruitment process; the timeframe for training; and when employment will be commenced. [34552/18]
• 2018-07-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a track (details supplied) will receive an investment following a commitment to invest in other dog racing tracks after the closure of Shelbourne Park. [34569/18]
• 2018-07-24
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his engagement with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine on the challenges that a hard Brexit would present to Ireland's agricultural exporters and on the need to increase cold-storage and other customs facilities in this event; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35154/18]
• 2018-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all farm payments which are due to a person (details supplied) will issue in full without further delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30025/18]
• 2018-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an outstanding payment will be made to a person (details supplied) without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30343/18]
• 2018-06-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) will be allowed to plant a parcel of land. [27846/18]
• 2018-06-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason an appeal by a person (details supplied) with the Forestry Service is taking so long to finalise. [25688/18]
• 2018-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions and negotiations he has held with his European counterparts to ensure no cut to the CAP budget in view of the recently announced proposal to cut the budget by 5%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23217/18]
• 2018-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of consultation he carried out prior to the introduction of electronic tagging for lambs; the rationale for introducing same; the steps he is taking to address clean sheep uncertainty at his Department's headquarters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23216/18]
• 2018-05-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for a felling licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23251/18]
• 2018-05-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a farm income supplement payment for a person (details supplied) for February 2018 will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22995/18]
• 2018-05-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an anomaly in the agriculture mapping system (details supplied) whereby maps submitted to the system do not always correlate when inputted electronically will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18592/18]
• 2018-04-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a TAMS 2 payment will be awarded to a person (details supplied) following a review of the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17422/18]
• 2018-04-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a farm income supplement payment for a person (details supplied) for February 2018 will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15608/18]
• 2018-02-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to launch a fourth tranche of the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme or GLAS scheme; and if so, the changes when compared with GLAS 1, 2 and 3. [9074/18]
• 2018-02-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to help farmers, especially beef farmers after Brexit. [9076/18]
• 2018-02-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the pension entitlements of a person (details supplied) who was formerly employed within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7374/18]
• 2018-01-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a GLAS 2 payment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3768/18]
• 2018-01-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a GLAS 3 application by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3603/18]
• 2017-11-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a forestry application and appeal by a person (details supplied). [50572/17]
• 2017-11-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the redemption price for a person (details supplied) under the land annuity scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48391/17]
• 2017-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for a more enhanced tuberculosis compensation plan to reflect current market realities in view of the fact that the compensation plan has not been revised in many years. [46883/17]
• 2017-10-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be an increase in funding of at least €25 million for the beef data and genomics programme, to bring it to €200 per animal (details supplied). [43670/17]
• 2017-10-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to seek an increase in EU state aid and to decrease the limits beyond the existing €15,000 to allow greater scope for targeted support to farmers. [43671/17]
• 2017-10-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a GLAS 2 2016 payment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43071/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide financial assistance to a stadium (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36869/17]
• 2017-07-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a TAMS payment for a person (details supplied). [33220/17]
• 2017-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32324/17]
• 2017-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will issue a TAMS 2 payment to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32937/17]
• 2017-07-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31333/17]
• 2017-06-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will compensate farmers who have yet to revise their 2016 payment eight months late; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30654/17]
• 2017-06-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will waive an overcharge fee placed on a direct payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30034/17]
• 2017-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of GLAS payments for 2016 which remain outstanding in counties Longford and Westmeath. [27964/17]
• 2017-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider reducing the current CAP ceiling from €150,000 to €60,000; and his views on whether the current system is unfair and inequitable in view of the fact that certain persons are in receipt of large six figure sums while younger persons struggle to get on to the scheme. [27965/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount his Department or a body under its aegis has paid to a company (details supplied) for advice, the use of intellectual property and other services. [27702/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28624/17]
• 2017-05-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the scheme operated by the Office of Public Works regarding flood relocation does not cover the relocation of farm operations (details supplied); and his plans to compensate farmers whose land has been severely affected by flooding in recent years. [23520/17]
• 2017-05-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a GLAS 2 payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21721/17]
• 2017-05-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21733/17]
• 2017-04-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will issue a GLAS 2 payment to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17727/17]
• 2017-04-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons Teagasc has trained to provide health and safety tutorials; the number of persons who have been trained in health and safety by Teagasc and are over 65 years of age; the amount of money allotted to Teagasc to carry out this training; and when they have been accredited by Teagasc to provide health and safety training, the way in which these persons are evaluated to ensure the course they provide is being taught effectively. [16952/17]
• 2017-03-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the townlands of Culleenmore, Portnashangan, Ballinagall, part of Taughmon and any land around Mullingar to the north is always excluded when the disadvantaged area or areas of natural constraints scheme review is taking place within his Department. [14652/17]
• 2017-03-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons in County Westmeath enrolled in the areas of natural constraint scheme; the status of the process of reviewing qualifying areas for the areas of natural constraint scheme; if his Department has completed the mapping exercise in County Westmeath; when the maps will be published; the consultation that will be undertaken with persons in County Westmeath on the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12369/17]
• 2017-03-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has considered introducing a food ombudsman to ensure transparency in the supply chain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12368/17]
• 2017-02-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who were refused entry to certain schemes in 2016 due to flooding issues. [7784/17]
• 2017-02-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a relocation fund for farmers who have been severely affected by flooding in recent years. [7785/17]
• 2017-02-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to establish a food ombudsman similar to the UK to ensure the primary food producers get a fair price; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7801/17]
• 2017-02-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce supports for beef farmers in view of the fact the price per kilogram is less than the break-even. [7802/17]
• 2017-02-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports he plans to introduce to incentivise young farmers into the industry in view of the fact that the average age of a farmer is 57 years and that will increase by one year every four years. [7803/17]
• 2017-02-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce legislation to ensure pig products must denote country of origin on the label. [7804/17]
• 2017-02-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason organic farmers are not allowed to spread pig manure; and his plans to change this. [7805/17]
• 2017-02-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to increase farm safety; and if he will consider introducing a farm safety scheme similar to the GLAS scheme. [7807/17]
• 2017-02-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will award a 2016 area based payment to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5577/17]
• 2017-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the final costs to the Exchequer of each commission of investigation that has been completed to date in his Department, in addition to the estimated costs to date of ongoing commissions of investigation. [5300/17]
• 2017-01-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the exact acreage of forestry and grassland that is on file with his Department for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3104/17]
• 2017-01-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost to the Exchequer of any ongoing investigations or inquiries in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2387/17]
• 2016-12-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will award a single farm payment to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39622/16]
• 2016-12-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expedite a payment to a person (details supplied) under the young farmers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39745/16]
• 2016-12-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a payment of €30,000 was withheld from a single farm payment for 2014 in the case of a person (details supplied); if he will investigate this matter and rectify it by allocating this money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39249/16]
• 2016-11-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure a file is updated with information supplied and a suitable payment is made through the basic payments scheme without delay in respect of a person (details supplied). [37958/16]
• 2016-11-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will grant a single farm payment to a person (details supplied) without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35746/16]
• 2016-11-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a forestry application in respect of a person (details supplied). [35300/16]
• 2016-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason certain farm payments were delayed with the reason of digitisation of records given despite his predecessor's commitment that this would not reoccur after 2015; his views on whether it is fair that farmers are left waiting for their entitlement; his further views on whether the digitisation of records should be carried out well in advance of grants due to be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32031/16]
• 2016-10-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a payment of €30,000 was withheld from a person's (details supplied) single farm payment for 2014; if he will investigate this matter and rectify it by allocating this money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29541/16]
• 2016-10-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a headage payment will be made to a person (details supplied) without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28535/16]
• 2016-09-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total travel expenses reimbursement costs incurred by his Department per annum from 2011 to 2016 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26854/16]
• 2016-07-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide, per annum, all external consultant reports commissioned by his Department since March 2011, in tabular form; the costs per report; the company involved; the title of the report and the publication date. [20339/16]
• 2016-07-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total photography costs per annum for his Department since coming to office inclusive of costs incurred from use of the ministerial allowance, in tabular form; the list of occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; the breakdown of costs associated with each occasion that a photographer was used; if there is a policy regarding the booking of photographers within his Department;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20369/16]
• 2016-07-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide, broken down per annum, the use of external public relations firms employed by his Department since coming into office, in tabular form; the external public relations firm used; to outline the internal Departmental policy with regard to employing external groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20384/16]
• 2016-07-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will assess the case of a person (details supplied) who was part of the beef data and genomics programme in 2016. [19641/16]
• 2016-06-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expedite a payment to a person (details supplied) who was awarded an agricultural payment some time ago. [18384/16]
• 2016-06-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department facilitated a herd transfer without due scrutiny of its legality (details supplied). [15949/16]
• 2016-06-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 561 of 24 May 2016, if there is a mechanism whereby his Department and the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources could work together and liaise on the issue of compensation for eel fishers and the possibility of availing of such compensation from a European Union fund. [14642/16]
• 2016-05-31
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider that a person (details supplied) made an honest mistake when applying under the national reserve scheme by omitting his basic payment scheme application in January 2015. [12895/16]
• 2016-05-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to tackle the falling milk prices, as they have been continuously falling for 24 months and have now reached around 24c per litre which is below production cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11313/16]
• 2016-05-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consult with Minister for Finance and the wider Government with a view to establishing Exchequer funded interest-free short-term loans to be used for facilitating a repayment suspension for the super levy and to provide farmers with merchant credit debt, an opportunity to transform it into interest free short term debt, in light of exceptional poor farm incomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11314/16]
• 2016-05-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why an amount was docked from the payment to a person (details supplied) under the single payment scheme. [9670/16]
• 2016-05-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to ensure payment issues to a person (details supplied) without delay under the headage scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10113/16]
• 2016-05-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why he docked an amount from the payment to a person (details supplied) under the single payment scheme. [10186/16]
• 2016-04-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures that are available to control the pest, willow beetle, given that the growing of willow crop has become more prevalent in recent years; if he is aware that the willow beetle causes distress to householders in the vicinity of lands growing the crop; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7382/16]
• 2016-01-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of animal abuse suffered by greyhounds in the racing industry which includes lenient sanctions for persons who have committed grave abuses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3539/16]
• 2016-01-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to ensure payment is made to a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath under the agri-environment options scheme. [2984/16]
• 2015-12-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of appointments to State boards under the aegis of his Department and the number of appointments that have been advertised on his Department’s website since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46247/15]
• 2015-12-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of chairpersons appointed to State boards under the aegis of his Department who have appeared before the relevant joint Oireachtas committee since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46262/15]
• 2015-12-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide emergency fodder relief for farmers affected by the flooding in the Athlone area in County Westmeath. [45440/15]
• 2015-12-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of meetings requested by private external lobby groups and the number of meetings held in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43592/15]
• 2015-12-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department's photography costs since he came into office, inclusive of costs incurred from use of the ministerial allowance by year in tabular form; the occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; the costs associated with each occasion; the policy in place regarding the booking of photographers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43624/15]
• 2015-12-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department's use of external public relations firms since he came into office by year in tabular form; the uses of these firms and the policy regarding employing them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43640/15]
• 2015-12-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reports he commissioned from external consultants since March 2011, by year, title, cost, date published and company in tabular form. [43656/15]
• 2015-12-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of special advisers on his staff and their yearly salary from 2011 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43672/15]
• 2015-11-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure any outstanding grants will be paid to a person (details supplied). [41024/15]
• 2015-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount paid out under the rural environment protection scheme in Counties Westmeath and Longford in each of the years from 2008 to 2014. [38480/15]
• 2015-10-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reinstate the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme which was cut by 50% given that this is directly penalising good farmers who wish to join; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36736/15]
• 2015-10-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will justify the removal of the most popular measures under green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, low input permanent pasture, which has been criticised by the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association for unfairly penalising low-income cattle and sheep farmers. [35905/15]
• 2015-10-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the amount of funding allocated under the disadvantaged areas scheme for counties Longford and Westmeath, for each of the years from 2008 and 2015. [35657/15]
• 2015-10-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reintroduce a land drainage scheme, as it would greatly improve land quality and provide much-needed employment in rural areas. [34282/15]
• 2015-09-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of bonus remuneration paid to staff in his Department and in agencies under his aegis to date in 2015; the number of persons to whom these payments were made and their purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32529/15]