Mr. John D. TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many fishing vessels are estimated to be involved in the catching of nephrops; and how many of these vessels previously caught white fish. [15124]
§ Mr. AncramIn the Northern Ireland fleet 184 vessels of over 10 m in length landed nephrops during 1994. 373W While fishing for nephrops, there is an inevitable by-catch of white fish and all these vessels caught white fish.
§ Ms MowlamTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the 18 projects grant-aided in 1992–93 by the EC Commission in the fishing industry in Northern Ireland as described in "Northern Ireland Expenditure Plans and Priorities 1994–95 to 1996–97", section 5.22. [15428]
§ Mr. AncramThe 18 projects grant-aided in 1992–93 by the EC Commission in the fishing industry in Northern Ireland are set out in the table.
Payments made under regulation EEC 4028/86 in 1992–93 Project number Type of project Payment made £ UK/212/89/02 Vessel modernisation 7,350 UK/8/91/01 Vessel modernisation 7,490 UK/9/91/01 Vessel modernisation 22,625 UK/10/91/01 Vessel modernisation 5,950 UK/12/91/01 Vessel modernisation 13,510 UK/13/91/01 Vessel modernisation 8,043 UK/14/91/01 Vessel modernisation 14,950 UK/44/91/01 Aquaculture unit construction 4,148 UK/45/91/01 Aquaculture unit construction 10,686 UK/66/91/02 Vessel modernisation 28,131 UK/67/91/02 Vessel modernisation 12,500
1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 Tuberculosis 2,493 3,124 4,108 4,601 6,241 5,286 Brucellosis 34 23 122 27 3 20 Salmonella (poultry flocks) 47 26 65 25 11 20 Salmonella (other species) 238 193 131 198 148 134 Sheep scab 14 36 46 59 48 71 Johne's Disease 8 26 25 13 6 11 Bovine spongiform encephalopathy 30 100 170 333 487 363 Enzootic abortions in ewes n/a n/a n/a n/a 24 56
§ Ms MowlamTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many cases of epizootic disease in animals have been diagnosed in Northern Ireland each year since 1989; and when he projects the eradication of this disease. [15405]
§ Mr. AncramEpizootic disease is the term used to describe any highly infectious disease which affects a large number of animals in a wide area at the same time and spreads with great rapidity.
Since 1989 the only instances of epizootic disease in Northern Ireland was in 1991 when six cases of Newcastle disease occurred in poultry.
Action continues to be taken to prevent the introduction of any epizootic disease of animals or poultry into Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. MorleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the number of cases of ectoparasitic infestation in sheep for(a) the two years before compulsory dipping was abolished and (b) the two years since compulsory dipping has been abolished. [14567]
374W
Payments made under regulation EEC 4028/86 in 1992–93 Project number Type of project Payment made £ UK/68/91/02 Vessel modernisation 8,760 (86,800 UK/74/91/02 Aquaculture unit construction (48,318 UK/16/92/01 Vessel modernisation 23,610 UK/17/92/01 Vessel modernisation 26,204 UK/19/92/01 Vessel modernisation 48,091 UK/20/92/01 Vessel modernisation 18,283 UK/22/92/01 Vessel modernisation 18,425