Results 381-400 of 21,252 for speaker:Denis Naughten

Written Answers — Transport of Animals: Transport of Animals (1 Mar 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 293: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will report on the provisions agreed at the December 2004 Council of Ministers meeting covering the transport of animals for distances between 50 km and 65 km; the provisions for over 65 km but under eight hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6830/05]

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (1 Mar 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 315: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an application (details supplied) lodged with the Land Registry Office; when this application will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6665/05]

Written Answers — Overseas Students: Overseas Students (1 Mar 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 316 of 5 October 2004, the progress to date by the working group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6656/05]

Leaders' Questions. (2 Mar 2005)

Denis Naughten: The Chinese take-aways are doing well at any rate.

EU Directives. (2 Mar 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the revised proposals she intends to make to the European Commission following its rejection of the Government's implementation strategy on the nitrates directive; the interim measures she intends to take to commence the implementation of the directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7056/05]

EU Directives. (2 Mar 2005)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister for her response. From that and the Minister's comments on 9 February at the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food, it appears she is teeing us up for a fall-back in regard to the Brosnan proposals. Is that the case? In her response, the Minister focused on the discussion and negotiation. Is she prepared to defend the scientific basis that has been put forward in the...

EU Directives. (2 Mar 2005)

Denis Naughten: Is it not the case that the closed periods, storage issues and so on were put forward on the basis of the scientific evidence available to Mr. Denis Brosnan? That case has already been put forward. It now appears that both the Department of Agriculture and Food and the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government are scaling back from that and are looking at extended closed...

EU Directives. (2 Mar 2005)

Denis Naughten: The Minister's party has been in power for the past eight years.

Beef Imports. (2 Mar 2005)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister for her reply. Has the European Commission put forward a proposal to Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay to increase their imports into the European Union by approximately 300%? The Minister referred to audits by the EU's Food and Veterinary Office. Two separate audits were carried out in Brazil and both uncovered similar problems which have not been resolved. This...

Beef Imports. (2 Mar 2005)

Denis Naughten: What primary legislation is required and what is the timescale for it? I am glad the Fine Gael Private Members' motion put the Government and the Commission in focus.

Beef Imports. (2 Mar 2005)

Denis Naughten: It focused the Minister's mind.

Beef Imports. (2 Mar 2005)

Denis Naughten: It is not coming from the EU.

Animal Diseases. (2 Mar 2005)

Denis Naughten: Given that 25% of the adult population have poor literacy skills, will the Minister of State consider issuing a video rather than booklets to disseminate information on these issues?

Animal Diseases. (2 Mar 2005)

Denis Naughten: Teagasc is good at selling them in Leitrim.

Grant Payments. (2 Mar 2005)

Denis Naughten: Will the Minister comment on last week's rumour that these funds will come under the disadvantaged areas scheme for the current year? If not, are there plans to include the funds under the scheme at a future date if Ireland is still entitled to them following the Minister's negotiations in June? Does the Minister plan to focus on issues such as food quality, animal health and meeting...

Food Industry. (2 Mar 2005)

Denis Naughten: The Minister of State has made a great case for some type of co-ordination in this regard which is not currently in place. In light of that, would he agree we need a single food industry development agency and a comprehensive marketing programme for our indigenous food companies, as set out in the enterprise strategy plan now abandoned by the Government? In that context, why were those two...

Common Agricultural Policy. (2 Mar 2005)

Denis Naughten: I presume the substantial number of farmers who have not yet received notification of the single farm payment can still apply for the force majeure payment when they eventually get the single farm payment notification. Despite that such a process is in place, there appears to be a huge variation throughout the country in terms of success rates. For example, the lowest success rates are in the...

Common Agricultural Policy. (2 Mar 2005)

Denis Naughten: ——compared with a success rate in my own county of almost 26%, 25% in Sligo and 32% in Meath. Those were the figures available to me at the time; I am sure they have changed since. In general, the majority of cases have been unsuccessful. Is it not the case also that almost 99% of the cases that were appealed were unsuccessful, yet we still have this variation throughout the country,...

Road Network. (2 Mar 2005)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this issue this evening. I believe that the NRA is in breach of the regulations in the upgrading of the N5 between Scramoge and Ballaghaderreen in County Roscommon. This section of the road carries 4,500 vehicles per day, 20% of which are heavy goods vehicles, HGVs. The NRA guidelines state that the single carriageway width of such a road...

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (2 Mar 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to develop the marketing potential of An Bord Bia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6785/05]