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- Fishing Industry Development. (1 Jul 2008)
Willie Penrose: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress made in the course of discussions with EU fisheries Ministers in Luxembourg last week with regard to the Irish fishing industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25542/08]
- Fishing Industry Development. (1 Jul 2008)
Willie Penrose: I thank the Minister for a comprehensive reply. This pertains to the seafood industry which is worth up to â¬800 million and which certainly has been suffering significant and devastating consequences. In particular, I refer to the impact on the approximately 12,000 people employed in coastal communities. It surely behoves Ireland to make an all-out effort to deliver a profitable and...
- Fishing Industry Development. (1 Jul 2008)
Willie Penrose: I want to ask two brief questions. The Minister mentioned the Common Fisheries Policy. What efforts are being made to level the playing field from the perspective of control and enforcement across all member states to ensure that penalties imposed are harmonised and that Irish fishermen are not discriminated against? Has any progress been made in investigating the discriminatory ban on...
- Farm Waste Management. (1 Jul 2008)
Willie Penrose: Given the importance of this scheme to environmental improvements and enhancement, which must clearly be very close to the Minister of State's heart, why has he such a resigned attitude to the strict closing date? Is it again a case of throwing the hands up and adopting a losing posture? Why do we not go to those in Europe and say we have almost 7,000 applicants out there still trying to...
- Farm Waste Management. (1 Jul 2008)
Willie Penrose: The Minister indicated there were 48,580 applicants, of whom approximately 41,700 have put their forms in by the closing date? Is that correct?
- Farm Waste Management. (1 Jul 2008)
Willie Penrose: How many have gone through?
- Farm Waste Management. (1 Jul 2008)
Willie Penrose: There were 48,580 applications originally.
- Farm Waste Management. (1 Jul 2008)
Willie Penrose: Almost 7,000 are left, along with the others mentioned by Deputy Creed. In many rural areas, the only trucks moving now are going on to farms with blocks, cement and everything else. Given the importance of this scheme not only to environmental enhancement and farm management structures, but to the construction industry and work in general in rural areas in particular, will the Minister of...
- Veterinary Service. (1 Jul 2008)
Willie Penrose: One often wonders whether members of the Competition Authority live in the real world. Many isolated rural communities are fortunate if one veterinarian decides to locate in the area. While it is fine to speak about improving the veterinary service, does the Department really believe some of the theoretical propositions made by the Competition Authority have any application in rural areas?...
- Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)
Willie Penrose: The Minister is the ultimate buffoon.
- Chemicals Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2008)
Willie Penrose: I thank the Minister of State for his effort. On Committee Stage, the Labour Party made the point that we are a long way from allowing legal notice to be served by e-mail alone. There is so much spam floating around on the Internet that it would be totally unreasonable to expect a person to have received a legal notice of obligation just because an e-mail was sent to him or her. We...
- Chemicals Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2008)
Willie Penrose: I thank the Minister of State for meeting the objective set out in amendment No. 6 by way of his own amendment, No. 5. I will therefore withdraw the latter in favour of that of the Minister of State.
- Chemicals Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2008)
Willie Penrose: I move amendment No. 7: In page 19, between lines 41 and 42, to insert the following: "(11) Documents subject to legal professional privilege shall not be liable to production under this section.". This matter has exercised my mind, but not because I am a barrister, and I have a view on it. The Minister of State has received advice contrary to mine and to my knowledge of the subject. I am...
- Chemicals Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2008)
Willie Penrose: It does not diminish the standing of legal professional privilege in the legislation I have outlined, which passed through this House. If my provision is included in three Acts passed in the past four years, how can the Minister make such an assertion? I am surprised by the advice of the Parliamentary Counsel in this regard. If the Parliamentary Counsel examined the legislation to which I...
- Chemicals Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2008)
Willie Penrose: On that basis, I concede reluctantly but hope this does not come back to haunt us.
- Chemicals Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2008)
Willie Penrose: I concur with the previous sentiments and comments. This is a highly complex item of legislation that has its origins in EU directives and regulations. It will be important for the industry to embrace the thrust, content and objectives of the legislation. It will be to their benefit and enhancement to get in early in respect of the registration process. It is complex and was a difficult...
- Chemicals Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2008)
Willie Penrose: ââ in respect of trying to table appropriate amendments in this regard. However, I thank the Minister of State for listening to Members. Opposition spokespersons hope their contributions will improve legislation and do not make them for point-scoring purposes. I thank the officials because obviously this was fairly difficult for them to get through. Obviously, there is a time...
- Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (1 Jul 2008)
Willie Penrose: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the initiatives planned to promote the indigenous fishing industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25543/08]
- Written Answers — Information and Communications Technology: Information and Communications Technology (1 Jul 2008)
Willie Penrose: Question 507: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason, in view of the Government's supposed commitment to expend â¬252 million in supporting information and communications technology in schools over the period 2007 to 2013, his Department has cut funding for IT support services to schools, which has led to 21 ICT adviser posts not being filled in September 2008 as a result...
- Overseas Missions. (2 Jul 2008)
Willie Penrose: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will report on the adequacy of equipment and in particular vehicles being used by Irish troops serving with EUFOR in Chad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26024/08]