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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason an application for social welfare in respect of child benefit, jobseeker's and so on continues to be refused in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [17546/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will offer assistance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17568/10]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (29 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which alternative energy incentivisation exists and is set to continue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17550/10]

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (29 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if food labelling throughout the retail sector here fully and accurately reflects the country of origin and compliance with national and EU standards in respect of husbandry, production and traceability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17296/10]

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (29 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the extent to which food labelling in respect of beef, lamb, pigmeat, poultry, dairy products and by-products available here and throughout the European Union accurately reflect the country of origin and compliance with EU regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17297/10]

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (29 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the extent to which he and other EU Ministers have prepared a plan for the agricultural and food production sector to play a necessary and pivotal role in economic recovery throughout Europe with a view to job creation and improved opportunity now and in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17305/10]

Written Answers — EU Fisheries: EU Fisheries (29 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the full extent of fish and fish product exports from the European Union on a country basis; the extent of imports throughout the Union, if known; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17306/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (29 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number and value of farm payments owed to farmers on a county basis throughout the country at the present time; when such payments are likely to be made in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17298/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (29 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the advice that he plans to offer the farming community suffering hardship due to delay by his Department in making farm payments; when he proposes to address this issue and bring payment fully up to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17302/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (29 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the hardship caused to the farming community by the failure of his Department to make farm payments promptly; the action he proposes to address the issue in the short term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17303/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (29 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 249: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when it is expected that all payments due to farmers currently delayed in his Department for whatever reason are likely to be paid in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17304/10]

Written Answers — Farm Output: Farm Output (29 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the extent of growth in the beef, lamb, pigmeat, poultry and dairy sectors in each of the past five years to date in 2010; the action intended arising from trends emerging; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17299/10]

Written Answers — Common Fisheries Policy: Common Fisheries Policy (29 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in the context of the review of the Common Fisheries Policy, the full extent of fishing and over-fishing that has taken place throughout the European Union by EU or other fishing fleets; the degree to which over-fishing has occurred and by whom; the action proposed or likely to combat this; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Common Fisheries Policy: Common Fisheries Policy (29 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 246: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the extent to which he has studied the decrease in fish stocks throughout Europe and the reason that has been attributed to same; if over-fishing is likely to be controlled in an even handed way throughout the European Union; the degree to which he has put forward proposals to this effect; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (29 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the extent to which he has examined the prices paid to producers and charged to the consumer in the beef, dairy, lamb, pigmeat and poultry sectors in this country; the way this compares with other EU member states; his plans to take any initiative arising from any such findings; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Dairy Sector: Dairy Sector (29 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 244: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the extent to which he has monitored trends and production level in the dairy sector and its potential to compete on home and international markets; the extent to which he has planned for the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17301/10]

Written Answers — Crop Losses: Crop Losses (29 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 247: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the extent to which the losses incurred by nursery growers from the severe winter frost have been calculated; if it is intended to offer assistance in this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17309/10]

Written Answers — Crop Losses: Crop Losses (29 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has received a request from nursery growers for compensation arising from damage to crops during the severe winter; if he expects to be in a position to assist in view of the massive destruction during the heavy frost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17310/10]

Departmental Expenditure (5 May 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Transport the extent to which aspirations and objectives set by him at the launch of Transport 21 have been achieved to date or are on course; the extent to which the required capital for the programme remains available, likely to become available or is likely to be curtailed; if the stakeholders or service providers will choose the priorities for the...

Order of Business (5 May 2010)

Bernard Durkan: As Members of Parliament we are entitled to receive information.