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Written Answers — Livestock Numbers: Livestock Numbers (11 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of cattle, sheep and pigs in the country; the extent to which this has fluctuated over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12181/10]

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (11 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the land under forestry in this country on 31 December in each of the past five years; the extent to which further afforestation is planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12183/10]

Written Answers — Dairy Industry: Dairy Industry (11 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has compared prices paid to the producer in the dairy sector here to those prevailing in other EU member states in each of the past three years; his plans to address any issues arising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12184/10]

Written Answers — Farm Input Costs: Farm Input Costs (11 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the degree to which he has compared farm input costs here to those in other EU member states with particular reference to fuel oil, fertilisers, sprays or electricity; the extent to which divergence has occurred in each of the past three years to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12185/10]

Written Answers — Cereal Sector: Cereal Sector (11 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the extent to which cereal prices to the producer here are comparable to the prices prevailing in other EU member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12186/10]

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (11 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of instances in respect of which checks by his Department have uncovered labelling or other documentation which appears to subvert traceability regulations in each of the past three years; the number of such checks carried out in this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12187/10]

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (11 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of checks initiated by his Department to verify food labelling with particular reference to the country of origin and compliance with Irish and EU regulations in the each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12188/10]

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: The old case, a Cheann Comhairle, sinners on both sides.

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: By jove, Minister, there are a fair few on the opposite side who have been stuck in a groove for too long as well.

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: It has joined up with the Green Party. Green power is okay.

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: He must have been a late convert.

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: That is what they are worried about now.

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: That is why they are worried now. That is why they are queuing outside the Passport Office.

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: It will come.

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: It was the inability of the Fianna Fáil Party to-----

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: We should also remember 1997.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (23 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12359/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when speech and language therapy sessions will be offered in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12361/10]