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Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: I wish to share time with Deputies Connaughton, Crawford, Joe Carey, Breen and Burke. Everybody spoke about how wonderful the farm waste management scheme is. It was first put in place to assist farmers to meet the nitrates directive. It is good for the environment. From a commercial point of view it is good for the building industry. I am surprised Deputy White did not mention that it...

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: When it was extended until the end of this year the weather conditions were not anticipated. Even if only 6,000 have not started work, none of them is in this position because they want to be on the last minute. We have heard of people whose planning permission's are subject to appeals at Bord Pleanála. We have heard all the reasons specialised construction contractors cannot be got....

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: In its amendment the Government does not say the closing date cannot be extended, but that it will not be extended. I do not know whether I dreamt it or whether the Government side of the House who were at our agriculture committee meeting are all suffering from amnesia, but as far as I remember we had an all-party agreement to ask the Minister to seek this extension. We still have not...

Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: The first line of the Government amendment seeks for Dáil Éireann to acknowledge "the Government's expression of regret for the anxiety caused among older people in recent days and welcomes the new initiative to allay that anxiety". Anyone in Bray last night or outside here today will recognise that statement is not true and is not believed. Yesterday evening I heard on the radio a...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (29 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the continuing overcrowding on trains travelling the Dublin to Wexford commuter railway line despite assurances by Iarnród Éireann that new trains and additional carriages were available since April 2008; the action he has requested be taken by Iarnród Éireann; and if he will assure the commitment of his...

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (29 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: Question 420: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide details on the applications for foreshore leases in respect of offshore generating stations in Irish waters. [37029/08]

Written Answers — Animal Imports: Animal Imports (29 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: Question 428: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide a monthly breakdown for 2007 and 2008 of the number of sheep slaughtered here which were bred in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37080/08]

Written Answers — Animal Imports: Animal Imports (29 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: Question 453: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the monthly breakdown for 2007 and 2008 of the number of sheep slaughtered in the Republic of Ireland that were imported from Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37250/08]

Written Answers — Animal Imports: Animal Imports (29 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: Question 429: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the remaining impediments preventing live sheep trade between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37081/08]

Written Answers — Tuberculosis Incidence: Tuberculosis Incidence (29 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: Question 465: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his Department has a cross-departmental working group with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to research and manage the wildlife issue in the incidence of tuberculosis in farm animals; if a review of the impact of the TB eradication scheme on the incidence of TB in farm animals here has...

Written Answers — School Completion Programme: School Completion Programme (29 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: Question 466: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will challenge national wage agreements in his request to the school completion programme to cut salaries by 3% in respect of a school (details supplied); and the alternative avenues of action or funding acceptable to his Department which would keep this important programme open. [37030/08]

Sheep Sector. (30 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he will take to support the sheep industry; the specific resources that will be allocated in respect of the sheep industry in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37776/08]

Sheep Sector. (30 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: The Minister of State referred to wonderful schemes, feasibility studies, marketing tools, etc. Why have sheep numbers decreased by 50% in the past ten years and 240,000 on the most recent 12-month calculation? The disadvantaged areas scheme provides sheep farmers with a direct fillip in the context of their incomes. The owner of a 45-hectare sheep farm comprising mountain-type land will...

Sheep Sector. (30 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: I am doing so. In light of the statistics to which I refer in respect of sheep, how can the Minister of State say that everything is being done to protect the industry? What he said just does not add up.

Sheep Sector. (30 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: I received a reply to a parliamentary question I tabled yesterday regarding the number of sheep being slaughtered in Irish plants that originate in Northern Ireland, Scotland or England.

Sheep Sector. (30 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: I am about to do so. In the reply I received yesterday, it is stated that in week 34 of 2006 some 3,964 animals were slaughtered, while 6,165 were slaughtered in the corresponding week in 2007. Does the Minister of State have any proposals to control the way in which the price in the Republic is controlled and managed by the processors in the context of the ebb and flow of the supply of...

Sheep Sector. (30 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: On a point of order, there are restrictions. It is not possible to export breeding sheep.

Sheep Sector. (30 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: Not all of that meat originates on this island. Some of it comes from Scotland.

Sheep Sector. (30 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: There is also the issue of modulation.

Sheep Sector. (30 Oct 2008)

Andrew Doyle: It will be too late. There will be no industry left.