DAFM - 2011

January

Title	Date
Minister Smith Addresses Oxford Farming Conference	05 January 2011
Minister Smith welcomes the opening of the Turkish Market for Irish Beef	07 January 2011
Minister Smith Applauds Success of Irish Food Company	07 January 2011
Minister Cuffe Announces 2011 Grant Aid Scheme for the Development of the Commercial Horticulture Sector	12 January 2011
Smith Welcomes Growth Prospects for Irish Food, Drink and Horticulture in 2011	12 January 2011
Smith Meets Banks to Stress the Need for the Availability of Credit to Farmers and the Food Industry - Particular Difficulties in the Pig Sector	14 January 2011
Smith Announces Extension to Closing Date for Applications under the 2011 Bioenergy Scheme	17 January 2011
Minister Smith Announces Record Levels of Electronic Calf Registrations	18 January 2011
Minister Brendan Smith and Minister Sean Connick meet with the New International CEO of Marine Harvest International and the Head of their Irish Operations to discuss plans for the expansion of production and employment in Ireland	19 January 2011
Minister Smith Chairs Meeting of Food Harvest 2020 Implementation Committee	19 January 2011
Minister Smith Announces Commencement of Payments Under the New €54 Million Grassland Sheep Scheme	24 January 2011
Minister Smith Welcomes EU Commission Initiative To Address Problems In The Pigmeat Sector	24 January 2011
Minister Smith cautions about "very real possibility of Milk Super Levy"	26 January 2011
Minister Smith Announces Nitrates Derogation Requirements for 2011	26 January 2011
Minister Smith welcomes decision to approve a new scheme for Aid to Private Storage for the Pigmeat Sector	31 January 2011
Smith Underlines Commitment To Young Dairy Farmers - Allocation of Third Milk Quota Increase under Health Check Agreement	31 January 2011

February

Title	Date
Enterprise Ireland's 'Leadership 4 Growth' Programme Launched	01 February 2011
Minister Smith confirms Opening of €53 Million Dairy Equipment and Rainwater Harvesting Schemes	02 February 2011
Beef 2020 Activation Group Announced	07 February 2011
Smith confirms Ireland to support EU proposals on GM Varieties	08 February 2011
2020 Road Map for Dairy Expansion Published	08 February 2011
Minister Smith confirms issue of Farm Waste Management Scheme Interest Payments	09 February 2011
Minister of State Connick welcomes recommendations from the Working Group on Land and Forest Fires	14 February 2011
Minister Smith thanks outgoing Chairman of Bord Na gCon	16 February 2011
Smith Again Warns About Risk Of Super Levy	16 February 2011
Mercosur Demands "Simply Not Acceptable" - Smith	21 February 2011
"Significant Improvement in Farm Payments" - Smith	21 February 2011
Smith Announces New Agri-Research Advisory Group	23 February 2011
Smith Outlines Assistance to Pig and Poultry Sectors	23 February 2011
Minister of State Connick launches COFORD report forecasting a doubling of wood production	24 February 2011

March

Title	Date
Minister Smith Supports Practical and Appropriate Measures to Tackle the Wasteful Practice of Discarding Fish at Sea	01 March 2011
Minister Coveney Highlights Importance of the Irish Marine Sector	14 March 2011
Minister Coveney Attends His First EU Council of Agriculture Ministers	16 March 2011
Coveney Announces Results of Tenth Milk Quota Trading Scheme	16 March 2011
Coveney Expresses Strong Reservations about Mercosur Trade Talks	18 March 2011
Coveney Supports EU Agreement on CAP Reform	18 March 2011
Minister Coveney and Le Maire agree joint statement on CAP and Mercosur	18 March 2011
Minister Coveney Congratulates Irish Racing Industry on Record-Breaking Week at Cheltenham	18 March 2011
Coveney meets Spanish Fisheries Minister Rosa Aguilar on the Reform of the Common Fisheries Policy	22 March 2011
'New Positivity Around Irish Agriculture and Food, Sector has Major Role to Play in Driving Economic Recovery' - Coveney	25 March 2011
Coveney Urges Farmers to get On-Line	30 March 2011
Department gives update on Phytophthora ramorum Monitoring	31 March 2011
Coveney in Ros An Mhíl to Support Efforts to Refloat Grounded Ship	31 March 2011

April

Title	Date
Coveney Welcomes Successful Refloating of the Pantanal	01 April 2011
McEntee Calls For Positive Approach To Beef	05 April 2011
Meath's New Minister of State for the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine focuses on his New Position	01 April 2011
Simon Coveney welcomes Prince Albert II of Monaco to the Marine Institute in Galway. Historic Memorandum of Understanding between Monaco and Ireland Signed.	06 April 2011
Coveney Congratulates New President of Macra na Feirme	06 April 2011
Minister Coveney Launches AEOS For 2011	06 April 2011
Minister Coveney Launches the National Hall of Fame Awards	07 April 2011
Minister Simon Coveney Launches Emerald Expo 2011 and Announces Department Support for the Event	07 April 2011
Coveney Announces Details of New Research Funding for Animal Health	12 April 2011
Coveney Appoints New Chairperson of Bord na gCon	13 April 2011
Coveney Urges Dairy Farmers To Heed Quota Limitations	13 April 2011
Increased Global Demand for Food to Drive Growth in Irish Agri-Food Industry - Coveney	14 April 2011
Coveney meets EU Fisheries Commissioner to emphasize "The Importance of Retaining Jobs in our Coastal Communities"	14 April 2011
Spring 2011 - Parasitic Disease Forecast	15 April 2011
Minister of State McEntee announces payment of Forestry Premiums for 2011	18 April 2011
Minister of State McEntee Reminds Farmers and Landowners of the Continued Risk of Forest Fires	19 April 2011
"The Urgent Need for Improved Farm Safety Cannot be Stressed Often Enough" - Minister of State, Shane McEntee TD	19 April 2011
Coveney Confirms "Personal Commitment to Agri-Food and Fishing Sectors"	20 April 2011
Minister of State McEntee Highlights Importance of Agriculture and Forestry Sectors in Meeting Renewable Energy Targets	20 April 2011
Minister Coveney Addresses Bord Bia Marketing Fellows at UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School	21 April 2011
Coveney joins in celebrations of "Tremendous Irish Success Story"	24 April 2011
Minister Coveney Awards Farmers Market Good Practice Standard 2011-2012 to 30 Farmers Markets and Invites Further Applications by 24th May 2011	27 April 2011
Minister of State McEntee Opens National IFA Farm Forestry Conference 2011	28 April 2011
"Initial Reports of EU Impact Assessment on Mercosur Confirms Our Worst Fears" - Coveney	28 April 2011

May

Title	Date
Coveney welcomes Seafood Exports Boost on his visit to the European Seafood Expo in Brussels	03 May 2011
Minister of State McEntee appalled at fire damage over the weekend	04 May 2011
Minister Coveney announces commencement of payments to participants under the Dairy Efficiency Programme	04 May 2011
Minister Coveney confirms publication of EU Agricultural Payments Information	04 May 2011
The Agri-Food Sector can be a flagship for growth and economic recovery - Minister Simon Coveney	05 May 2011
Minister McEntee Announces Investment Aid of €4.1 Million for Horticulture Industry	06 May 2011
Minister of State McEntee Opens Irish Forestry, Woodland and Bio Energy Show 2011	06 May 2011
Minister of State visits people and areas affected by the recent land and forest fires in Donegal	08 May 2011
Minister of State meets Emergency Teams and says 'Thank You' to everyone involved in fighting Land and Forest Fires	08 May 2011
Coveney Highlights Importance of Discussion Groups	09 May 2011
Minister Coveney reminds farmers that the closing date under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme is Monday, 16 May 2011	10 May 2011
Agri-Environment Options Scheme and the Natura 2000 Scheme - Closing Date of 16 May, 2011	11 May 2011
'Rural Ireland to be One of the Main Drivers for the Economy for the Next Five Years' - Coveney	12 May 2011
Coveney to reiterate 'Continuing concern at pressure on Irish and European Pigmeat Producers' at EU Agriculture Ministers meeting	16 May 2011
Minister of State McEntee addresses 38th Annual Conference of the Irish Pig Health Society	17 May 2011
Minister Coveney welcomes record numbers of On-Line applications under Single Payment Scheme	17 May 2011
Minister McEntee Highlights the Importance of the Agri-Food Sector	20 May 2011
Minister Coveney highlights the importance of the Horse Sector to Ireland	22 May 2011
Food Dudes goes Stateside-USDA funding an evaluation of Food Dudes by the University of Utah	22 May 2011
Coveney Launches Review of Crawfish Conservation Measures	24 May 2011
Minister Coveney Welcomes Chinese Minister for Agriculture to Ireland	25 May 2011
Minister Coveney Announces Funding to the Irish Equine Centre for a Demographic Study to Establish the Extent of Unwanted Horses	26 May 2011
Coveney Looks Forward to More Positive Agri-Food Trade Relations Following "Very Successful" Visit of Chinese Agriculture Minister	28 May 2011
Minister of State McEntee warns rural dwellers to remain vigilant over the June Bank Holiday as the threat of future land fires remains	31 May 2011
"EU must continue to support Livestock Farming" - Coveney	29 May 2011
Coveney outlines "Real potential for jobs and added sales in seafood processing sector"	26 May 2011

June

Title	Date
Coveney announces 158 new jobs in Irish Seafood Processing Companies	03 June 2011
Coveney attends Special EU Agriculture Council on E.Coli and calls for restoration of confidence for Consumers and in market operations	08 June 2011
Minister Coveney seeks approval for advance release of €600 million EU Farm Payments	08 June 2011
Temporary Suspension of Applications for Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Schemes Pending Outcome of Expenditure Review	08 June 2011
Minister of State McEntee visits the Taste of Dublin	10 June 2011
Milk Quota Allocated to 84 New Entrants to Dairying	13 June 2011
Minister of State McEntee tells International Ministerial Conference "Our Forests must be managed in a sustainable way"	14 June 2011
Coveney welcomes progress in implementation of the Croke Park Agreement	15 June 2011
"Irish Food Industry Needs Strong, Recognisable, National Food Brand" - Coveney	16 June 2011
Minister McEntee Addresses the Annual Conference of the Association of European Mushroom Growers (GEPC)	17 June 2011
Minister Coveney Launches Inaugural Regional Food Showcase in the Southeast	20 June 2011
Coveney Addresses IFA Livestock Conference Coveney Welcomes Doubling of Beef Growth Target	21 June 2011
Minister Coveney welcomes introduction of increase in age threshold for BSE Testing	22 June 2011
Minister Coveney Opens National Farm Safety Conference	22 June 2011
Coveney meets EU Director General Lowri Evans, the Director General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries to set down Ireland's priorities for the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy	17 June 2011
Minister Simon Coveney TD attends the Clonakilty Agricultural Show - 12th June 2011	13 June 2011
McEntee applauds the co-operation of the public and private sectors in coming together to deliver expanded and upgraded facilities at Thurles Greyhound Stadium	13 June 2011
McEntee Officially Launches 2011 Irish Greyhound Derby	23 June 2011
Minister launches combined Safety Initiative urging Fishermen and Fish Farmers to wear a Lifejacket	23 June 2011
Minister Coveney announces commencement of payments under the New Burren Farming for Conservation Programme	24 June 2011
Minister Coveney welcomes Ireland's participation in the Global Research Alliance on Agriculture Greenhouse Gases	24 June 2011
Minister to chair steering group to address hazardous waste on Haulbowline Island, Co. Cork	24 June 2011
Horticulture Action Group Report Targets Labour Costs and Supermarkets	24 June 2011
Minister of State McEntee attends "Alternative Woodland Ventures" Field Day at Stradbally Hall	27 June 2011
Coveney will Demand Strong Action against Iceland and the Faroe Islands for Irresponsible and Excessive Mackerel Fishing at Tuesday's Fisheries Council	27 June 2011
Minister of State McEntee calls for action to support Women Farmers across the Globe	28 June 2011
Coveney gains support for trade sanctions against Iceland and Faroe Islands at EU fisheries council meeting	28 June 2011
Minister Welcomes Successful Outcome to Proposals Concerning an Advance Payment of the 2011 Single Farm Payment	29 June 2011
Coveney Re-Affirms Close Trading Relationships Between Ireland and the UK - Visit to London to Consolidate Co-Operation and Goodwill	29 June 2011
Entry of Pet Dogs and Cats into Ireland - Changes to Requirements from 1 January 2012	30 June 2011

July

Title	Date
Minister Coveney Announces Funding for Cattle and Sheep Breeding	01 July 2011
Ireland must harness huge seafood sector potential - Coveney	01 July 2011
Coveney Launches Initiative to Increase French Landings of Seafood into Ireland	04 July 2011
Minister Coveney Announces EU Agreement for Advance Payment of SPS	07 July 2011
Dairy Demonstration Farm to be allocated Milk Quota	08 July 2011
Coveney Welcomes Increase in BSE Testing Age for Beef Exports to Russia	08 July 2011
Department Urges Everyone Who Keeps Or Deals In Poultry To Register	10 July 2011
Minister of State McEntee Discusses Opportunities and Issues in Horticulture with IFA Leaders	12 July 2011
Minister Coveney Welcomes Ireland's Success in Securing EU Research Funding	13 July 2011
Coveney Looks Forward to Intensive Negotiations on New CFP Policy to Deliver Fair Deal for Irish Fishermen	13 July 2011
Minister of State McEntee uses GLAS Event to Urge Horticulture Amenity Sector to Work Together	14 July 2011
Coveney sets down Ireland's priorities in the CFP Reform and progresses the case for increase in cod quota in the Celtic Sea	19 July 2011
Minister Coveney Urges All Participants in Suckler Cow Welfare Scheme to Respond Immediately to Outstanding Correspondence	20 July 2011
'We need bees' - Minister of State Shane McEntee TD opening of beekeepers' 51st Summer School	24 July 2011
Minister Announces Re-opening of Poultry Welfare Scheme	26 July 2011
Coveney Maps the Path Forward for Agri-Food	26 July 2011
2010 National Residue Plan Results Released by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine	27 July 2011
Coveney and McEntee Welcome Musgrave €10 Million Fund	27 July 2011
McEntee points to Ireland's World Leadership in Thoroughbred Horse Industry	27 July 2011
Minister Coveney approves payments to ERS Dependents	27 July 2011
First Meeting of Haulbowline Government Working Group	29 July 2011
McEntee Presents the Baileys Champion Cow Prize at Virginia	30 July 2011

August

Title	Date
Minister of State McEntee opens the North Tipperary Agricultural Show, Nenagh, 1st August 2011	01 August 2011
Minister of State McEntee Reviews Progress at One of Ireland's Leading Distributors of Potatoes, Fresh Fruit and Vegetables	02 August 2011
Minister of State McEntee Welcomes Re-Opening of Newbridge Greyhound Track	03 August 2011
Coveney introduces new measures to safeguard Ireland's Horse Sector	05 August 2011
Coveney Welcomes New Opportunity for Beef Exports to South Africa Following Recognition of BSE Controls	08 August 2011
Minister Coveney Welcomes Industry and Graduate Take-Up of New Bord Bia Food Marketing Graduate Programme	09 August 2011
Minister Of State McEntee Launches The Tullamore and AIB National Livestock Show 2011	14 August 2011
Coveney Commends Rescue Services In Dramatic Rescue Off Baltimore	16 August 2011
Coveney announces eleventh Milk Quota Trading Scheme	17 August 2011
Awards for Farmers Markets Show High Quality of Irish Agri-Food - Coveney	22 August 2011
Minister Coveney confirms HRI CEO bonuses to be repaid and contract to be signed by September	20 August 2011
Minister Coveney Addresses International Meeting on Agricultural Occupational Health and Safety	23 August 2011
Minister Coveney opens Mitchelstown Artisan Food Festival 2011	28 August 2011
Coveney Opens The Limerick Show	28 August 2011
Minister Coveney Launches Major International 3-Day Environmental Conference During Visit to Timoleague Agricultural Catchment	29 August 2011
Taste Council Summer School	30 August 2011
Minister Coveney Announces First Payments Under AEOS	31 August 2011

September

Title	Date
Minister Coveney to publish bill to amend the Veterinary Practise Act 2005	02 September 2011
Coveney Opens The Bantry Agricultural Show	04 September 2011
Coveney Announces Provision of New Agent Facility on the Animal Identification and Movement (AIM) System	06 September 2011
Coveney Launches Glanbia/Teagasc Financial Planning Programme	06 September 2011
Ministers secure agreement on EIA Regulations for On-Farm Developments	07 September 2011
Mr. Shane McEntee, TD, Minister of State, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine at the Ladbrokes.com Irish Greyhouse Derby Final at Shelbourne Park on Saturday 10th September 2011	10 September 2011
Minister of State Shane McEntee presents National Organic Awards	12 September 2011
McEntee underlines the importance of investment in Food Safety Research	13 September 2011
Minister Coveney welcomes increase in BSE Testing Age for Beef Exports to Tunisia	13 September 2011
Minister of State Shane McEntee addresses Teagasc National Organic Conference	14 September 2011
Minister Coveney reminds AEOS Farmers to Submit their Capital Investment Claim Forms	14 September 2011
Minister Simon Coveney Opens International 'Catchment Science 2011' Conference and Announces Funding for Agriculture Catchments Programme	14 September 2011
Statement on the CAP (Common Agriculture Policy) made by Minister Simon Coveney TD at the Private Members Business in Dail Eireann last night	15 September 2011
Minister of State McEntee meets IFA Farm Forestry Chairman	15 September 2011
Minister Coveney welcomes the re-opening of the Singaporean market to exports of beef from Ireland	20 September 2011
Minister announces commencement of payments under the 2011 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme	20 September 2011
Discussion groups improving Dairy Breeding Database - Coveney urges Dairy Efficiency Programme participants to register Herd Health Events	21 September 2011
Coveney Welcomes Commissioner Damanaki's two day visit to Ireland	21 September 2011
Launch of the All Island Animal Disease Surveillance Report for 2010	21 September 2011
McEntee Announces Forestry Promotion Week	22 September 2011
Launch of Booklet on Code of Practice for The Welfare of Laying Hens	22 September 2011
Highest Food Safety Standards underpin the growth of the Irish Agrifood Industry	23 September 2011
Coveney to lead Trade Mission to Algeria	24 September 2011
Coveney Meets Algerian Minister on Irish Agri Food Trade Mission	26 September 2011
Minister Coveney Opens UCD's Rosemount Environmental Research Station at Belfield	27 September 2011
Minister Coveney Opens Shop 2011	27 September 2011
Minister Coveney Congratulates Kilree Win at British Cheese Awards	28 September 2011
McEntee Presents Irish Cheese Awards	29 September 2011
'There is Real Potential for Growth in the Organic Food Sector' - Shane McEntee TD	29 September 2011
Minister McEntee Highlights "National Trails Day"	30 September 2011
Minister Coveney forges strong alliance with France on CAP and Common Fisheries Policy	30 September 2011
Initiative to Increase Irish Earnings in Bloodstock Trade with France	30 September 2011

October

Title	Date
Regional Food Showcase and Conference Coveney addresses the 2nd Regional Food Showcase - Led by Bord Bia and Atlantic Way	03 October 2011
Minister Coveney welcomes €40M package to clean up Haulbowline Site	04 October 2011
'Small Food Companies will always be important to the Irish Economy' Minister of State McEntee	05 October 2011
'When You Plant A Tree You Don't Do It For Today. You Do It For Tomorrow - For Your Children And Their Children In Turn' - Minister of State McEntee Marks Tree Day	06 October 2011
Minister Coveney sets the record straight on Direct Payments 99% of Single Payment Applicants to be paid in full by December	07 October 2011
Appointments to the Board of An Bord Bia	07 October 2011
McEntee highlights Milk Quality and Food Harvest 2020 Synergies	10 October 2011
Coveney Strongly Condemns IFA Action	10 October 2011
Coveney Comments on CAP Reform Proposals	12 October 2011
Minister Coveney Welcomes Extension to Period for Spreading of Slurry	12 October 2011
Opening statement on the CAP by Minister Simon Coveney Dáil Eireann, 13 October 2011	14 October 2011
McEntee Opens Irish Dairy Board Manufacturing and Innovation Centre	14 October 2011
Minister Simon Coveney T.D. Opens the National Dairy Show, Millstreet, Co. Cork - 15th October 2011	15 October 2011
Minister of State McEntee Presents the Eirgrid Euro-Toques Food Awards 2011	17 October 2011
Minister of State McEntee announces Autumn Forestry Planting	18 October 2011
Debate on CAP Reform Package launched at EU Agriculture Council	19 October 2011
Coveney announces €487M in payments to 101,000 Farmers	19 October 2011
"The Mushroom Industry is one of the success stories of Irish Agriculture over the past 30 years", Minister Shane McEntee addresses the All-Ireland Mushroom Conference, Monaghan	20 October 2011
Coveney outlines serious concerns about CAP Reform proposals	20 October 2011
Minister of State McEntee Visits Local Enterprises in Kildare	21 October 2011
Minister of State McEntee presents the RDS/Forest Service Irish Forestry Awards 2011	21 October 2011
Coveney seeks British support to protect Mackerel stocks at EU Council Meeting	21 October 2011
Coveney makes progress on Quota Negotiations at EU Fisheries Council	21 October 2011
North South Ministerial Council Agriculture Meeting Joint Communique	26 October 2011
Minister of State McEntee Welcomes Proposed Third-Level Course in Organic Horticulture.	31 October 2011

November

Title	Date
Minister of State McEntee Launches "County Wicklow Private Timber Production Forecast & Market Assessment (2010-2028)"	04 November 2011
Minister of State McEntee Addresses The National Compost Skillnet Conference	07 November 2011
Minister of State McEntee delighted to see Cork Capitalising on its Strenghts	07 November 2011
Minister of State McEntee launches Crann 25th Anniversary Publication	08 November 2011
Minister Coveney calls on other EU Member States to support Irish Industry efforts to deal with discard problem	08 November 2011
Minister Coveney launches Birdwatch Ireland's 'Action Plan for Lowland Farmland Birds'	08 November 2011
Department issues advice on Liver Fluke	09 November 2011
Minister of State McEntee welcomes the passage of the Welfare of Greyhounds Bill 2011 through the Seanad	09 November 2011
EU Recognition Beckons for Waterford BLAA	10 November 2011
Consultation on the impact of CFP Reform Proposals	11 November 2011
Minister Simon Coveney urges farmers to consider Farm Partnerships	14 November 2011
Minister Coveney Launches 'Pastures New' at Dublin Zoo's Family Farm on 16th November 2011	16 November 2011
Minister Coveney Announces Commencement of Payments for 2011 Born Calves Under the Suckler Welfare Scheme	16 November 2011
Food Safety the foundation on which the Irish Food Industry is built	17 November 2011
Minister of State McEntee marks the passage into law of the Welfare of Greyhounds Act 2011	18 November 2011
Minister of State McEntee highlights opportunities for Organic Sector at Organic Conference	18 November 2011
Visit to the Organice Centre, Rossinver, County Leitrim	21 November 2011
The Government's New Renewable Energy Feed-In Tariff will benefit Farmers and Forestry Owners' - Minister of State McEntee	22 November 2011
Coveney outlines impact of Commission Proposals for the December Fisheries Council on Fish Quotas for 2012	23 November 2011
High level jobs initiative aims to deliver 250 jobs for Killybegs region by 2014	24 November 2011
Simon Coveney TD, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine officially opens 'The National Seafood Centre' in Clonakility	25 November 2011
Minister Coveney Announces Brucellosis Testing Programme for 2012	28 November 2011
Christmas Trees are Worth €15 Million to the Horticulture Industry	28 November 2011
Minister Simon Coveney TD presents the RDS Champion of Champions Awards on 29th November 2011	29 November 2011

December

Title	Date
Minister Welcomes Announcement by Irish Distillers	02 December 2011
Minister Coveney supporting UCC Diploma in Specialty Food Production - 20 students from Cork, Laois, Limerick, Kerry, Tipperary and Waterford to benefit from bursaries	02 December 2011
Minister Coveney Launches New Aquaculture Licence Templates	05 December 2011
McEntee welcomes the 2012 Provision for Forestry, Horticulture and Greyhound Sectors	05 December 2011
Minister of State McEntee Launches 'Forestry & Timber Yearbook 2012'	06 December 2011
Coveney Outlines Main Features of 2012 Estimates for His Department	05 December 2011
Budget Puts New Focus on Agri-Food Growth - Coveney	06 December 2011
Statement by Simon Coveney TD, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine on the 2012 Budget Wednesday 7th December 2011	07 December 2011
Minister Coveney Announces 2012 Bioenergy Scheme for Willow and Miscanthus	08 December 2011
Minister Coveney announces Research Grant Awards of €10 Million for Agri Food Research	12 December 2011
Minister Coveney Acknowledges the Importance of the World Class Irish Thoroughbred Industry and Announces Initiative to Bring Renewed Impetus to its Future Development	12 December 2011
Minister Coveney Welcomes UN Agreement on Agriculture and Climate Change	14 December 2011
Coveney announces results of Eleventh Milk Quota Trading Scheme	14 December 2011
Worrying of Livestock by Dogs	15 December 2011
McEntee Address first meeting of New Coford Council	16 December 2011
"Record Outcome for Ireland at EU Fisheries Negotiations" - Coveney	17 December 2011
Minister of State McEntee welcomes launch of DVD on Hurley Making	16 December 2011
2011 Another Good Year for Farm Incomes	19 December 2011
Utilise the benefits of discussion groups, says Coveney	20 December 2011
Reopening of Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Schemes (TAMS)	20 December 2011
Coveney announces BVD Eradication Scheme Details	21 December 2011
Minister Coveney Awards Funding to Animal Welfare Organisations	21 December 2011
Minister McEntee TD announces grants of €25,000 for Meath Animal Welfare Organisations	21 December 2011
Coveney launches guidance document that supports Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) Regulations	22 December 2011
Tenders invited for an Independent Review of the Horse Racing Industry	23 December 2011