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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if all payments to farmers under the various aid and headage payment schemes are up to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14583/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 375: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position on farm retirement grants; the number on hand; the number in respect of which a decision has been made in the past 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14586/05]

Written Answers — Deer Farming: Deer Farming (4 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 376: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the future prospects for deer farming here and on international markets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14587/05]

Written Answers — Dairy Industry: Dairy Industry (4 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 377: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her preferred options for the development of the dairy industry in the future; if this is in accord with EU policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14588/05]

Written Answers — Animal Feedstuffs: Animal Feedstuffs (4 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 378: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has satisfied herself that the use of meat and bonemeal in animal feedstuffs has been discontinued entirely; if there have been breaches of this regulation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14589/05]

Written Answers — Beef Exports: Beef Exports (4 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 379: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the current EU market for Irish beef; the extent to which these markets have grown or otherwise in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14590/05]

Written Answers — Cereal Sector: Cereal Sector (4 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 380: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the future of cereal growing here; her plans to develop and expand in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14591/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Strategy Statements: Departmental Strategy Statements (4 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 381: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her strategic short, medium and long-term plans for the agriculture sector. [14592/05]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (4 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 401: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding residency status and family re-unification in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14038/05]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (4 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 426: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 130 of 14 April 2005, the reason a person who was legitimately approved for a back to work scheme by the Department of Social and Family Affairs should, as a result, be victimised by having their application for naturalisation refused on the grounds that they received a payment from...

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (4 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 437: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the refugee status of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14440/05]

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (4 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 438: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the refugee status of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14441/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (4 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 472: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be offered an ABA tutor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14290/05]

Order of Business. (5 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Can I ask the Minister for Finance whether he might encourage the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources to put a priority rating on the various Bills he has proposed for this and subsequent sessions with a view to identifying the order in which it is proposed to deal with the Bills before or after the next general election?

Order of Business. (5 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: That is a legitimate question and I am entitled to have an answer. All of the Bills are on the published list. The Minister is not present in the House and I do not know who else to ask. I am in a quandary.

Order of Business. (5 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: All the Bills are urgent. These include the energy Bill and the postal services Bill, which has gone into oblivion. There are various other pressing issues which need to be dealt with before the next general election so the people will have an idea of what the Government intends to do.

Order of Business. (5 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: It would be important at the earliest possible date that the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, the Taoiseach or the Minister for Finance would give some indication. We are about to get the answer now.

Inland Fisheries. (5 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason the final report on the review of inland fisheries services has not yet been published; when it will be published for public consultation; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that board members, chief executive officers and staff are in a state of limbo with great uncertainty hanging over their...

Inland Fisheries. (5 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Have the consultants finalised their contribution to the report or will they be required to make any further input? Have they been paid for their work and are there any outstanding payments? Has the steering group examined the report and signed off on it? While I appreciate the intricacies of the report and its importance, when does the Minister of State expect to be in a position to publish...

Inland Fisheries. (5 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: What discussions have taken place between the Minister of State and his senior Minister? I accept the Department is one global office. To what extent has the Minister of State entered into discussions and negotiations with a view to addressing the issues raised in the report? Can the Minister of State give any indication as to when the elections for members to the regional fisheries boards...