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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (1 Jul 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 127. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the numbers employed in the agrifood industry continue to remain constant or have increased over the past number of years; if he is satisfied with the future prospects of the sector in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26652/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Development (1 Jul 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 128. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied regarding the development of the fishing industry in the wake of revised European Union agreements, quotas and fishing practices; if he expects families dependent on the fishing industry to continue to achieve a reasonable return for their efforts and investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Labelling (1 Jul 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 129. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degree to which he remains satisfied regarding the adequacy of regulations to ensure the highest possible standards in regard to traceability; the extent of new regulations in this regard, with particular reference to country of origin in respect of meat and meat products imported into this jurisdiction; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Labelling (1 Jul 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 134. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which traceability and labelling continues to be effective in respect of all food imports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26659/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Enterprises (1 Jul 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 131. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken or has agreed to take in conjunction with his European Union colleagues to protect the viability of the family farm enterprise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26656/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (1 Jul 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 132. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his ongoing progress in regard to establishing new markets for the Irish food sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26657/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (1 Jul 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 133. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he remains satisfied that farm families will continue to benefit from Common Agricultural Policy reform in a fair and equitable fashion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26658/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget 2016 (2 Jul 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 7. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he continues to remain satisfied with his ability to maintain prudent spending policies in the context of the 2016 budget while at the same time meeting the most urgently required expenditure requests likely to come from his and other Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26387/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme (2 Jul 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 11. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if any further consideration will be given to the possible use of Government bonds to fund areas of urgently required infrastructural expenditure which might otherwise negatively impact on the Government's balance sheet in 2016; if any consideration has been given to specific areas which might benefit from such strategic expenditure;...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (2 Jul 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 57. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 205 of 26 May 2015, in which it is stated that the means test takes account of the income of a person or a couple in terms of cash and property other than the family home, but does not clarify the position in regard to a spouse who has received a cash settlement in lieu of this spouse's interest in the family...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payments (2 Jul 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 39. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total social welfare payment currently being received by persons (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26690/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (2 Jul 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 54. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if increase in rent support will be offered in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare whose rent has increased to €1,000 per month; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26856/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (2 Jul 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 55. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when rent allowance will be restored in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 whose rent allowance has been suspended; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26858/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (2 Jul 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 56. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which a person (details supplied) in County Kildare's further employment details have been recorded in the context of entitlement to a State pension (contributory); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26863/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme Applications (2 Jul 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 58. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if persons (details supplied) in County Kildare qualify for the back to school allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26866/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (2 Jul 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 59. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if rent support will be restored in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26869/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Applications (2 Jul 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 60. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an exceptional needs payment will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26870/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme (2 Jul 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 95. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he sees the possibility of prudently selected public capital works such as hospitals, schools and road projects being advanced as a means of further economic expansion while keeping within prudent guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26823/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme (2 Jul 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 101. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which his Department has examined the prospect of the use of Government development bonds as a means of funding vital infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26880/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (2 Jul 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 96. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he has evaluated the value of savings and reform in the context of a contribution to national recovery over the past four and a half years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26824/15]