Results 32,721-32,740 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Harvest 2020 Strategy (26 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he expects the agri-food sector to develop over the next ten years with particular reference to the need to remain competitive on world markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14589/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Labelling (26 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of labelling breaches detected throughout the food industry in each of the past three years to date; the action taken thereafter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14590/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (26 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he expects to be in a position to ameliorate the concerns of the farming sector arising from discussions on the common agricultural policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14591/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Farming (26 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he is satisfied regarding quality control, production, processing, labelling, traceability and hygiene throughout the fish food industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14594/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Respite Care Services (26 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Health if, in the context of determination of eligibility for respite care/home help in respect of their child in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly, consideration will be given on the basis of their residency within the administrative area of County Kildare as opposed to their postal address for this area of County Kildare; if provision can be...

Order of Business (27 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: What is the current position on the introduction of the national paediatric hospital development board (establishment order) (amendment) Bill? Have the heads been discussed by the Cabinet? What are the implications for the future of the new national children's hospital as proposed? When are we likely to see the Bill before the House?

Other Questions: Tourism Capital Investment Programme (27 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he has had discussions with the hotel sector with a view to ensuring its sustainability arising from the economic downturn with particular reference to ensuring that adequate funding is available from lending institutions to meet the on-going requirements of the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Other Questions: Tourism Capital Investment Programme (27 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which his Department continues to monitor developments in the hotel sector with a view to ensuring the availability of adequate accommodation to meet the current and future requirements of an expanding tourism industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15546/13]

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I must point out that on Report Stage each speaker has the right to speak twice while the mover of the amendment has the right to speak three times. I would like to keep this order and ask that the Minister finish his contribution.

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Amendment No. 2 has already been discussed with amendment No. 1.

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Amendments Nos. 6 and 12 are related and will be discussed together.

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: If amendment No. 7 is agreed to, amendment No. 8 cannot be moved.

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Amendments Nos. 11 and 41 are related and will be discussed together.

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Amendments Nos. 13 and 14 are related and may be discussed together.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Maintenance (27 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he has received communications from the various local authorities throughout the country with reference to the on-going need to meet road repair requirements following the winter weather damage to main and county road networks; if he is satisfied regarding the adequacy of the funding provisions to date to meet such...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Maintenance (27 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he has received communication from the various local authorities in respect of road improvement requirements; if he has been able to respond positively to such requests; the extent of the response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15554/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Economic Growth Initiatives (27 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he and his Department continue to monitor the various bodies, groups or authorities under the aegis of his Department with a view to ascertaining the degree to which they contribute to economic recovery; the extent to which any economic assessment continues to made in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Economic Growth Initiatives (27 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he and his Department and/or group/bodies under his aegis have effected a coordinated approach towards maximisation of contribution to national economic recovery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15550/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Economic Growth Initiatives (27 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he continues to monitor job creation prospects throughout the tourism and transport sectors under his aegis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15557/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Economic Growth Initiatives (27 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he has had any discussions with his EU colleagues with a view to ensuring that transport costs in this jurisdiction are competitive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15558/13]