Results 37,301-37,320 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions (8 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 164. To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which further overseas deployment of the Defence Forces with the UN are envisaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20810/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions (8 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 165. To ask the Minister for Defence the degree to which the Navy and Air Corps have been involved in overseas deployment on foot of EU/UN missions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20811/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Equipment (8 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 166. To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which military hardware including communications technology continues to be updated throughout the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20812/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Equipment (8 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 167. To ask the Minister for Defence his views regarding the extent to which updated military aircraft remains available to the Defence Forces for training purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20813/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (8 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 168. To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which the number of women in the Army, Navy and Air Corps has increased on an annual basis throughout the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20814/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (8 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 169. To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which promotional opportunities in the Army, Navy and Air Corps remain available in the course of the current year; the number, if any, of such positions to be filled or remaining unfilled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20815/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Funding (8 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 170. To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which the budget available to his Department remains sufficient to meet requirements in the current year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20816/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Training (8 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 171. To ask the Minister for Defence the degree to which the most modern training methods remain available to the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20817/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (8 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 179. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which all non-sporting horses have been registered electronically or otherwise; the extent to which the welfare of such animals continues to be monitored by his Department; the number of instances of mistreatment identified since the passage of animal welfare legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Identification Schemes (8 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 180. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of non-sporting horses registered at present; the extent to which such numbers have fluctuated; the estimated number of any such animals not registered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20595/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Discards (8 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 181. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which, in line with EU fisheries agreements, the dumping of surplus catch has been curtailed in this country and throughout Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20596/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (8 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 182. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons currently employed in the food producing sector [20597/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Labelling (8 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 183. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which legislation and regulations in respect of labelling of food and food products is observed fully in all European countries without exception; the extent to which such regulations have applied to imports from third countries with particular reference to meat, meat products and other non-animal generated food; and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (8 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 184. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which direct payments to the agricultural sector continue to focus on production with particular reference to those with a high dependency on the farm enterprise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20599/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (8 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 185. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which new markets continue to be identified for beef, lamb, pig meat, poultry, venison or dairy products; the extent to which further expansion of such markets is likely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20600/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (8 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 186. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he and his Department continue to monitor the prices paid to farmers for beef with particular reference to the need to ensure stability in the market and return for investment in line with that in other European countries; if efforts continue to be made to ascertain the reason producers in other jurisdictions...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (8 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 187. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the prices paid to beef producers in this country remain below those prevailing in adjoining jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20602/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Harvest 2020 Strategy (8 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 188. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the targets set in Food Harvest 2020 continue to be met throughout each sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20605/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety Standards Regulation (8 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 189. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which all food production throughout Europe complies with the relevant regulations in respect of health, hygiene, husbandry and storage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20603/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy Reform (8 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 190. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which Common Fisheries Policy conservation measures continue to achieve their targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20604/14]