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Rail Freight: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2007)

Denis Naughten: Commuter services should be developed in the midland triangle from Castlerea to Tullamore and Mullingar through to Ballinasloe. It would only take two DMU units to do so. The Minister has travelled through the Phoenix Park tunnel, as have I on a couple of occasions. The tunnel could provide relief to passengers on the Heuston line. It will not solve the problem but we now have capacity...

Written Answers — Common Foreign and Security Policy: Common Foreign and Security Policy (7 Mar 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Defence the position with regard to developments at European level regarding EU security and defence arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8692/07]

Written Answers — Prison Staff: Prison Staff (7 Mar 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 165: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 151 of 24 February 2005, if he followed the procedures as specified in the 1877 Act, or rule 82(1) Rules for the Government of Prisons 1947 or the Civil Service Regulation Act 1956 when he terminated the employment of the person in question; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Prison Staff: Prison Staff (7 Mar 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 166: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he or his Department will be issuing correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9005/07]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (7 Mar 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 164 of 14 December 2006, the status of the negotiations for the acquisition of a site in Mullingar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8982/07]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (7 Mar 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 746 of 27 September 2006 and in view of the response from the Health Services Executive, if she will furnish a response to the issue raised (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8978/07]

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (7 Mar 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans for the development of the rural transport initiative in County Roscommon; his further plans at a national level for the development of the service between now and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9108/07]

Written Answers — Animal Identification Scheme: Animal Identification Scheme (7 Mar 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of equines with a passport issued under her Department regulations; the number of equines here without such a passport; the reason for her failure to enforce her Departmental regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8966/07]

Written Answers — Land Designation Appeal: Land Designation Appeal (7 Mar 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 314: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of an appeal on the designation of land (details supplied)in County Roscommon; if he will expedite the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9006/07]

Direct Payment Schemes. (8 Mar 2007)

Denis Naughten: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she will take to ensure farmers have the maximum available information on the implementation of cross-compliance measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9211/07]

Direct Payment Schemes. (8 Mar 2007)

Denis Naughten: What is the position regarding the introduction of 14-day notices to farmers regarding inspections? As the Minister is aware, the vast majority of problems that have arisen in respect of cross-compliance inspections relate to the paperwork involved, identification, lost tags etc. The latter will not have any real impact in the context of 14-day notices. Will the Minister ensure the...

Direct Payment Schemes. (8 Mar 2007)

Denis Naughten: I listened intently.

Direct Payment Schemes. (8 Mar 2007)

Denis Naughten: The difficulty was with the Minister's initial reply, not with the supplementaries. I accept the point the Minister made about identification. In that regard, she might have a word with the Taoiseach because he seems to have a problem with it. I have two questions for the Minister. First, given that she gave a commitment that the Department checklist would be issued to farmers, when will it...

Direct Payment Schemes. (8 Mar 2007)

Denis Naughten: The farmers know the reality.

Direct Payment Schemes. (8 Mar 2007)

Denis Naughten: It was the Minister, not me, who brought up the issue of identification.

Direct Payment Schemes. (8 Mar 2007)

Denis Naughten: I take it they have never been informed on the soiled water issue.

Direct Payment Schemes. (8 Mar 2007)

Denis Naughten: They have not been informed.

Direct Payment Schemes. (8 Mar 2007)

Denis Naughten: It is the Minister's responsibility to inform, not anyone else's.

Direct Payment Schemes. (8 Mar 2007)

Denis Naughten: There is no point in keeping some of it behind closed doors.

Direct Payment Schemes. (8 Mar 2007)

Denis Naughten: A press release.