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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (28 Nov 2006)

Denis Naughten: Question 387: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the headings under which her Department is expecting to have an underspend in 2006; the projected underspend under each heading; the reason for the underspend; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40281/06]

Written Answers — Food Safety Standards: Food Safety Standards (28 Nov 2006)

Denis Naughten: Question 389: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason butchers can not bone out bovine animals over 24 months on their premises; the reason same is not increased to 30 months in line with BSE and SRM restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40308/06]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Nov 2006)

Denis Naughten: Question 394: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if, in view of the safety issues involved, she will introduce grant aid for the construction of cattle underpasses on the road network; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40346/06]

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (28 Nov 2006)

Denis Naughten: Question 400: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will be approved for construction by her Department under the farm waste management grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40460/06]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Nov 2006)

Denis Naughten: Question 437: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 464 of 20 June 2006, if an application will be approved with her primary building unit for the school in County Roscommon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40102/06]

Written Answers — Public Service Charges: Public Service Charges (28 Nov 2006)

Denis Naughten: Question 565: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide additional funding to local authorities to fund the installation of additional water meters on farms due to farm fragmentation; if his attention has been drawn to the increased financial burden that it will place on small holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40294/06]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (28 Nov 2006)

Denis Naughten: Question 567: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the safety issues involved, he will introduce grant aid for the construction of cattle underpasses on the road network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40347/06]

EU Directives. (29 Nov 2006)

Denis Naughten: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to address the burden of inspections on farmers under the nitrates directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40724/06]

EU Directives. (29 Nov 2006)

Denis Naughten: Is it not the case that in 2002 the then Minister for Agriculture and Food stated that the nitrates directive, first, would be based purely on science, which we know is not the case and, second, would allow adequate time for phased compliance by farmers? Will the Minister explain how adequate time is being provided to farmers when, within a couple of weeks the information booklet was...

EU Directives. (29 Nov 2006)

Denis Naughten: The reality is that farmers are confused and have not been given adequate time to comprehend these regulations. Inspections are taking place but at the same time farmers are supposed to be compliant. In many parts of the country, the explanatory meetings are only now taking place. Why are the Department's inspectors not prepared to inform farmers of the criteria being used for the...

EU Directives. (29 Nov 2006)

Denis Naughten: It is the factual position.

EU Directives. (29 Nov 2006)

Denis Naughten: Tolerances are not much good to farmers when they do not know what is going on.

EU Directives. (29 Nov 2006)

Denis Naughten: Since last week.

EU Directives. (29 Nov 2006)

Denis Naughten: They should have been given the information before the inspections took place, not after they took place.

EU Directives. (29 Nov 2006)

Denis Naughten: Under the regulation, they have the right to get information in advance.

Biotechnological Inventions. (29 Nov 2006)

Denis Naughten: To follow Deputy Upton's comments, there is concern within the scientific sector that heretofore, Science Foundation Ireland was more focussed on the high technology end of the spectrum than on developing Ireland's strengths in respect of food production and the growth of crops such as those mentioned by Deputy Upton. Has the Minister of State met representatives of Science Foundation...

Food Processing Sectors. (29 Nov 2006)

Denis Naughten: I am glad to see that the Minister's backbench colleagues are coming in to support her. It is either that Deputies Upton and Crawford and I are doing a good job or there is a lack of communication within the Fianna Fáil Parliamentary Party — I do not know which is the case. We all agree on the need for reform within the processing sector in this country and I hope these funds will spur on...

Milk Testing. (29 Nov 2006)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister of State for her reply but when will we see that happening? That is the key issue. Everyone in the House has met dairy farmers around the country who have raised serious concerns about protein in milk. The results do not seem to tally with what they should be. When will the Minister ensure we will have transparency concerning milk analysis? Many farmers believe such...

Milk Testing. (29 Nov 2006)

Denis Naughten: That is the problem.

EU Directives. (29 Nov 2006)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister for her reply but how will she ensure the guttering item will be in place by 1 January 2007, which is the legal requirement, as she knows? That seems to be the big difficulty. For many small farmers rainwater management will be as big an issue, if not bigger, than slurry management. It is frustrating for farmers because they must pay for water supplies to their farms,...