Topical Issue – Tuesday, 5th March 2013: “The need to publish the scientific research, as well as responses by BIM to queries regarding the EIS on the environmental impact of the proposed salmon fish farm in Galway Bay off the coast of Aran and to address all concerns.” – Seán [...] Read more »
Agriculture
Agriculture is our most important indigenous industry and accounts for the majority of all Irish exports each year. It is an industry in which we are world leaders and are very well positioned to take advantage of the challenges of food security.
Our membership of the European Union has a significant effect on Irish agriculture through the Common Agricultural Policy. Reforming this Policy has commenced and I am fully supportive of the Minister in safeguarding Ireland’s agricultural sector and further realising its potential to help us in our economic recovery.
Marine Minister’s breakthrough in Brussels good news for Galway’s fisheries industry
Marine Minister’s breakthrough in Brussels good news for Galway’s fisheries industry Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney’s success on Monday in preventing the privatisation of fish quotas at the Common Fisheries Policy negotiations is good news for Galway and the West’s fishing industry. Commented Galway West TD, Seán [...] Read more »
Parliamentary Question no. 427 on Tuesday, 15th May 2012
* To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a review of the recruitment moratorium pertaining to Teagasc, the Agriculture and Food Development Authority will be undertaken in order to ensure the Authority can continue to build upon its research and innovation which is central to Ireland [...] Read more »
Parliamentary Question no. 157 on Wednesday, 9th May 2012
* To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the progress made in the development of off-shore aquaculture sites in costal areas such as County Galway. Reply: An application by Bord Iascaigh Mhara for an aquaculture licence for the cultivation of finfish [...] Read more »
Parliamentary Question No.157 on Wednesday, 9th May 2012
* To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the progress made in the development of off-shore aquaculture sites in costal areas such as County Galway. Reply: An application by Bord Iascaigh Mhara for an aquaculture licence for the cultivation of finfish [...] Read more »