Creed, MichaelThursday, 15 October 2009 |
Dáil Eireann Debate
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Priority Questions - Rural Environment Protection Scheme.
Asked the minister: the number of farmers participating in the rural environment protection scheme on the date the scheme was suspended; the number of farmers whose REP scheme plans have since expired; the number expec...
I thank the Minister for his reply and I implore him to step back, even at this late stage, from this madness and economic folly by the Government. What the Minister will save will be spent by the Mi...
Does the Minister accept that a knock-on effect of his decision will be to force more farmers onto farm assist? On the basis that REPS is 45% co-financed by Europe this is a false economy as the Stat...
The Department had an input into it. It made recommendations.
The best service for farmers is REPS 4.
It is 55:45.
Priority Questions - Beef Exports.
Asked the minister: the initiatives he plans to introduce to deal with the income collapse of beef farmers in view of the collapse in the price of store and finished beef cattle; his plans to assist with live exports o...
Does the Minister support live exports?
The critical issue for returns to Irish beef farmers from live exports is that the live cattle exported to the United Kingdom can be slaughtered there. Over the years this State, through its various ...
Did the Minister meet the Goodman group?
The Minister will go on paying the grants until he gets a bit of cop on.
Has the Minister met with the meat plants? They are the problem. His Department and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment will pay them €50 million in grant aid and give them work permi...
I have not got an answer yet.
What did they say?
Priority Questions - Fishing Vessels.
We had that in a written reply.
Tactics.
On a point of order, Deputy Sheahan raised a material question, namely, whether the Minister has taken advice in his Department. This is outrageous.
There was no answer.
The silent Minister of State, Deputy Sargent.
It is easy to be wise afterwards.
The Ombudsman does not agree with him.
Priority Questions - Grocery Industry.
She said there would be no problem immediately after we published our Bill.
Yes.
The Minister of State does not need to turn a deaf ear to find——
Other Questions - Teagasc Issues.
The revised programme for Government contains a proposal to recruit in the region of 1,000 third level graduates across various Departments. Does the Minister of State not consider it somewhat contra...
Other Questions - Dairy Sector.
I am glad the Minister had the opportunity to read the last sentence of his reply because I intended asking him, in view of the delicate recovery under way in global dairy prices, what assurances he h...
It was frittered away.
There was no strategic objective at all.
A bit around the Border maybe.
The Minister should have a chat with the dairy farmers up there.
What will the price of milk be next year?
Other Questions - Common Agricultural Policy.
The Minister’s and Department’s publication on the reform of the Common Agriculture Policy seems to favour a move from the current system of support to a flat, area-based payment system. Does the Min...
Written Answers - Sugar Beet Production.
Asked the minister: if he will investigate the possibility of re-establishing the sugar beet industry here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers - Equine Diseases.
Asked the minister: the role played by Irish laboratories and UK laboratories in the recent outbreak of equine piorplasmosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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