Results 4,041-4,060 of 4,571 for speaker:Trevor Sargent

Agrifood Industry: Motion (23 Oct 2007)

Trevor Sargent: I said 5%, Deputy.

Agrifood Industry: Motion (23 Oct 2007)

Trevor Sargent: It was a busy day.

Agrifood Industry: Motion (23 Oct 2007)

Trevor Sargent: It already has happened.

Agrifood Industry: Motion (23 Oct 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Certainly.

Agrifood Industry: Motion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Tá áthas orm an deis a fháil cúrsaí bia agus feirmeoireachta a phlé sa Dáil. Gabhaim buíochas le Fine Gael, an Teachta Michael Creed go háirithe, as a gcuid ama a chur ar fáil don díospóireacht seo. Gabhaim buíochas freisin le Teachtaí eile, ar nós an Teachta Seán Sherlock, as a gcuid tuairimí luachmhara ar an gceist. Cuirim fáilte roimh ráiteas an Aire aréir chomh...

Agrifood Industry: Motion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2007)

Trevor Sargent: It is urgent that we hear what it has to say after that visit. The Minister will continue to pursue this matter in the light of the outcome of that visit. Like the Deputy I look forward to the outcome of that visit too.

Agrifood Industry: Motion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Consumers have an absolute right to know the origin of meat and all food products offered for sale. EU beef labelling regulations have been in place for some time. These regulations require the listing on the label of the place of birth, rearing and slaughter of the animals from which the beef has been derived. In the past, the scope of the regulations applied only to the retailer. Last...

Agrifood Industry: Motion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2007)

Trevor Sargent: I do not have the money myself. The Deputy heard what I said. It is illegal to use taxpayers' money.

Agrifood Industry: Motion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Please do not advocate law-breaking in this House.

Agrifood Industry: Motion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2007)

Trevor Sargent: Any scheme which falls foul of EU rules will find us in a legal dispute with the European Commission which will be of no benefit to producers.

Agrifood Industry: Motion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2007)

Trevor Sargent: We have taken practical measures, which are in conformity with European law, to inform and protect consumers. The route we have followed is quality assurance. Bord Bia, which operates under the aegis of my Department, has developed quality assurance schemes for pigmeat, beef, eggs and horticulture to name but a few sectors. These schemes offer the consumer additional assurances of quality....

Agrifood Industry: Motion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2007)

Trevor Sargent: I have to finish, my time is short. The Irish Government is committed to negotiating an all-Ireland GM-free zone. The Minister for Agriculture in Northern Ireland likewise feels strongly on this issue. Ireland's abstention on the recent votes on approving GM feed was the most appropriate position to take given that a process has now begun, involving the relevant Departments, to elaborate...

Agrifood Industry: Motion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2007)

Trevor Sargent: I am committed to the terms of the motion but I urge Members to support the Government.

Agrifood Industry: Motion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2007)

Trevor Sargent: This has nothing to do with that, as the Deputy knows.

Agrifood Industry: Motion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2007)

Trevor Sargent: The Minister of State, Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher, has responsibility for this.

Agrifood Industry: Motion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2007)

Trevor Sargent: The Deputy is talking sense.

Agrifood Industry: Motion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2007)

Trevor Sargent: We are doing what the Deputy is asking for.

Agrifood Industry: Motion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2007)

Trevor Sargent: I have read the reports.

Agrifood Industry: Motion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2007)

Trevor Sargent: It deals with promotion.

Agrifood Industry: Motion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2007)

Trevor Sargent: That is rubbish.