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Sugar Beet Industry. (6 Feb 2007)

Denis Naughten: They got a very valuable asset for nothing.

Food Safety Standards. (6 Feb 2007)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister of State for his response. The Minister of State will be aware that many family butchers are under significant financial pressures currently, and many are going out of business. The loss of that sector of the market would be bad from a farmer's point of view as it provides some kind of competition to the big meat plants. It also gives variety to the consumer, which is...

Animal Diseases. (6 Feb 2007)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister of State for her response. I am concerned that seven months after the initial outbreak was reported, the Department is still investigating it. We all know what is circulating on the rumour machine. It is critically important if prosecutions are to be taken that action is swift and the necessary evidence is garnered as quickly as possible. This particular incident had...

Animal Diseases. (6 Feb 2007)

Denis Naughten: Is the Department specifically investigating the issue of the 57-day period? Based on that period and on the history of the disease to date, it would seem that there may be some other reservoir at play. What is the Department's view in that regard? Some of the owners of these animals are small operators who rely solely on the income from them. They have been left without an income through...

Rural Environment Protection Scheme. (6 Feb 2007)

Denis Naughten: Will the Minister give an educated guess as to when this scheme will be in place? A number of farmers were on the REPS 2 scheme, which lapsed on 31 December, and they cannot apply for a new scheme until REPS 4 becomes available. Will the Minister extend the REPS 2 scheme as an interim measure, either for six or 12 months, to get over the anomaly that exists? Farmers who were in REPS 1 and...

Rural Environment Protection Scheme. (6 Feb 2007)

Denis Naughten: In light of the funding they received by the colleague of the Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Food through the national development plan and in the budget, surely a national scheme could be introduced to get over this issue until REPS 4 becomes available. We are talking about a small number of people but they should not be left high and dry.

Rural Environment Protection Scheme. (6 Feb 2007)

Denis Naughten: The Minister of State is doing her best to announce it before the election.

Rural Environment Protection Scheme. (6 Feb 2007)

Denis Naughten: Do not forget the forestry end of it.

Food Industry. (6 Feb 2007)

Denis Naughten: Is the Minister of State saying that there is to be a U-turn in February on the commitment given by the Minister for Agriculture and Food before Christmas or is the Department seriously considering providing viewing facilities for farmers as part of the €50 million meat processing development budget as indicated by the Minister? The difficulty with weights is the Department of Agriculture...

Food Industry. (6 Feb 2007)

Denis Naughten: Another U-turn.

Health Service Reform: Motion (6 Feb 2007)

Denis Naughten: I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate. Over the past ten years we have seen significant spending on our health service, yet last year the then Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, handed back €300 million to the Department of Finance because she could not spend the money. That money could have been used to provide additional home-help hours,...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (6 Feb 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to address the burden placed on farmers by the Nitrates Directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3560/07]

Written Answers — Animal Health Policy: Animal Health Policy (6 Feb 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to introduce an all island animal health regime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3578/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (6 Feb 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Finance when the Office of Public Works will seek alternative accommodation for the driving test centre in Roscommon town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3597/07]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (6 Feb 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 369: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will approve funding under the sports capital grant for the redevelopment of the sports hall at a school (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3428/07]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (6 Feb 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will approve funding for a project (details supplied) in County Roscommon under the sports capital programme 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3599/07]

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (6 Feb 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 424: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to address the delay in processing the farm waste management grant scheme; when the 2007 costings will be available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4057/07]

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (6 Feb 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 425: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to increase the amount of milk quota available in the second phase of the milk trading scheme. [4058/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Feb 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 436: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive their 2005 and 2006 single farm payments; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3601/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Feb 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 437: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive notification of their national reserve application; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3602/07]