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Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (27 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 328: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is satisfied that the enforcement of food labelling is sufficiently stringent to protect the integrity of the food production sector here and throughout the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4201/10]

Written Answers — Food Safety Standards: Food Safety Standards (27 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 329: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the extent to which food imports here or to other EU member states are subjected to regular or spot checking to ensure compliance with national or EU standards; the number of breaches of such regulations in the of the past five years to date in 2010; the action taken, if any; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (27 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 330: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the areas of land under the various forms of bio-fuel production; the extent to which trends are monitored on an ongoing basis with particular reference to the need for viability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4203/10]

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (27 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 331: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the range of incentives available to the agri-sector for pollution control here; the way this compares with the best and worst in other EU member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4205/10]

Written Answers — Food Security: Food Security (27 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 332: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the extent to which he has, at EU level, established the principle of self-sufficiency or food security within the EU; the degree to which this concept has been established and accepted throughout the Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4206/10]

Written Answers — Farm Household Incomes: Farm Household Incomes (27 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 333: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he has taken or proposes to take to ensure that incomes to the farming sector are stabilised having regard to the need to withstand the pressure from the large supermarket chains from forcing producers here out of business and in turn be replaced by food imports from locations with an undesirable history in...

Written Answers — Alternative Farm Enterprises: Alternative Farm Enterprises (27 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 334: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the degree to which he has attempted directly or in conjunction with his EU colleagues to utilise set aside lands for alternative production purposes; the degree to which this has been successful here and throughout the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4224/10]

Order of Business (28 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: It should meet more often.

Order of Business (28 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: It is an important issue.

Membership of Committees: Motion (28 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I support the views expressed by my colleague.

Whistleblowers Protection Bill 2010: First Stage (28 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: On the last subject, I tabled a question and the answer was "None". It tells one nothing; it is the usual story. On promised legislation, what is the current status of legislation to amend the social welfare code? Have the heads of a Bill been agreed? What discussion has taken place? It would appear there is a major reform of the social welfare code, which will result in a diminution in...

Whistleblowers Protection Bill 2010: First Stage (28 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: It is item No. 50.

Whistleblowers Protection Bill 2010: First Stage (28 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: We do not have an answer. The question I asked-----

Whistleblowers Protection Bill 2010: First Stage (28 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I am entitled to ask the degree to which preparation of the Bill has been undertaken, what stage it is at and when we expect it to come before the House.

Whistleblowers Protection Bill 2010: First Stage (28 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: A Member is entitled to ask when a Bill will be introduced into the House and its degree of preparation to date so we can come to our own conclusions as to when it will come before the House.

EU Scrutiny Report: Motion (28 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: It is just as well.

EU Scrutiny Report: Motion (28 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: And a long way to go.

EU Scrutiny Report: Motion (28 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak in this important debate. I welcome the report and its recommendations and will just make a few comments. No issue has had more impact on the citizens of Ireland, Europe and the world than that of financial regulation, control and policy over the past number of years. It is good this House has produced a report and I congratulate the Chairman of...

EU Scrutiny Report: Motion (28 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: He is one of the few commentators - there are approximately two others - who have been consistent about predicting what would happen to our economy. He used simple economics to do so. The rest of the so-called experts were regarded as sophisticated experts, so much so that nobody knew what they were talking about. It is now clear they did not know themselves. What an appalling crime to...

EU Scrutiny Report: Motion (28 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister of State should not encourage me.