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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (14 May 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 31. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he remains satisfied that Ireland’s food industry will not suffer in any way, in the context of trade negotiations between the European Union and the United States of America, with particular reference to the need to avoid any trade-off by reducing agricultural output in favour of other sectors; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (14 May 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 43. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress, to date, in the determination of eligibility for a disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18977/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (14 May 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 45. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress, to date, in determining an application for invalidity pension in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18995/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (14 May 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 46. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress, to date, in determining an application for a disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18996/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (14 May 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 53. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if rent increase will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, who has three dependent children, is dependent on rent support and likely to become homeless, in view of the fact that the person's rent has been increased to €1,250 per month; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19081/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (14 May 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 54. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason invalidity pension was refused in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if this parliamentary question may be accepted as a request for an appeal; if the person qualiies for any other payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19089/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (14 May 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 55. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when an application for a carer’s allowance will be approved in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19093/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance (14 May 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 56. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which amelioration of overpayment of jobseekers allowance will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if it might be possible to achieve an arrangement within that person's ability to pay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19094/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rental Accommodation Scheme Applications (14 May 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 57. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if rent support can be paid in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; if it is recognised that the landlord in question opted not to proceed with a rent accommodation scheme, thereby leaving the persons dependent on private rent support, in lieu of local authority housing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19095/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (14 May 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 58. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will arrange an investigation of a rent increase in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19098/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Applications (14 May 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 59. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an exceptional needs payment will be arranged in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19099/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (14 May 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 76. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the procedure to be followed by small and medium suppliers of goods and services who are anxious to quote for advertised public contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19107/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (14 May 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 105. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that adequate steps will be taken to ensure the development of the agrifood sector, notwithstanding impositions in respect of carbon emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19130/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (14 May 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 109. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degree to which he expects targets set in respect of Food Harvest 2020 to be achieved, notwithstanding implications arising from carbon emissions reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19134/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Labelling (14 May 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 106. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he continues to be satisfied that labelling and traceability regulations, applicable throughout the European Union in respect of products originating within the Union or outside, continue to be observed in the spirit and the letter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19131/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Labelling (14 May 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 115. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which labelling of beef, lamb, pigmeat, poultry and fish products imported directly, or through other European Union or Third World countries, continues to comply with the most rigid labelling regimes applicable here and throughout the Europan Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19140/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (14 May 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 107. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which further overseas markets continue to be identified for Irish meat, dairy and fish products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19132/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (14 May 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 108. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he remains satisfied that ongoing trade negotiations between the European Union and the United States of America do not militate against the agrifood sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19133/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (14 May 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 113. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he remains satisfied that Irish food exports will not be detrimentally affected by the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19138/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (14 May 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 110. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the most modern laboratory facilities remain available to the agrifood business at Backweston, Celbridge, County Kildare, or elsewhere; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19135/15]