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Seanad: Gun Crime: Statements (18 Dec 2008)

Trevor Sargent: Gabhaim buíochas don Chathaoirleach as seans a thabhairt dom críoch a chur leis an díospóireacht. Tá brón orm nach bhfuil morán ama agam, ach déanfaidh mé mo dhícheall. Ar son an Aire Dlí agus Cirt, gabhaim buíochas do ghach éinne a labhair ar an ábhar seo. Gun crime is a matter that has been addressed seriously by all sides of the House. Organised crime and drug related...

The Economy: Statements (Resumed) (28 Jan 2009)

Trevor Sargent: I will convey the Deputy's points to the Minister.

The Economy: Statements (Resumed) (28 Jan 2009)

Trevor Sargent: Cuirim fáilte roimh an deis labhartha ag an díospóireacht thábhachtach seo. Mar a dúirt an Taoiseach níos luaithe, "global output is expected to decline . . . and . . . global export volume to be down for the first time since 1982". In the midst of that global picture, a point I, as Minister of State with responsibility for food and horticulture, probably do not need to make is that...

Seanad: Report on European Union Scrutiny: Statements (3 Feb 2009)

Trevor Sargent: This report on European Scrutiny, No. 21, Provision of Food Information to Consumers, which is led by the Department of Health and Children, is effectively a review of the entire area of food labelling legislation. Its aim is to modernise and improve European Union food labelling rules, so that consumers have the essential information, presented in a legible and understandable manner, that...

Seanad: Report on European Union Scrutiny: Statements (3 Feb 2009)

Trevor Sargent: If it was Irish, we would be happy.

Seanad: Report on European Union Scrutiny: Statements (3 Feb 2009)

Trevor Sargent: I have childhood memories of Ballyhaunis, so I can relate to it.

Seanad: Report on European Union Scrutiny: Statements (3 Feb 2009)

Trevor Sargent: That ends the commercial break.

Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (4 Feb 2009)

Trevor Sargent: Nobody is scapegoating those people; those are the Deputy's words.

Energy Prices: Motion (Resumed) (4 Feb 2009)

Trevor Sargent: De bharr gur labhair an tAire Ó Riain agus an tAire Stáit, Seán de Paor aréir, ní féidir leo an freagra a thabhairt don díospóireacht anocht agus is onóir mhóir domsa mar sin freagairt ar son an Aire agus an Aire Stáit. I again thank Fine Gael for tabling the motion. We have had a useful and productive debate and I hope it has led to a better understanding of the mechanisms that...

Energy Prices: Motion (Resumed) (4 Feb 2009)

Trevor Sargent: ——to EirGrid, and I hope there are further potential fields of agreement between the Government and the Opposition in the energy sphere. I would like to address a number of the claims made by Opposition Members in their contributions. Specifically, I would like to respond to the accusation that our electricity prices are maintained at an artificially high level. I assure the House that...

Energy Prices: Motion (Resumed) (4 Feb 2009)

Trevor Sargent: The Deputy is correct.

Energy Prices: Motion (Resumed) (4 Feb 2009)

Trevor Sargent: We are doing that.

Energy Prices: Motion (Resumed) (4 Feb 2009)

Trevor Sargent: The Green Party has been in power longer there.

Energy Prices: Motion (Resumed) (4 Feb 2009)

Trevor Sargent: The Opposition is talking about it but we are doing it.

Energy Prices: Motion (Resumed) (4 Feb 2009)

Trevor Sargent: I hope the Deputy uses the bus. Why does he not become a customer of Dublin Bus?

Alternative Farm Enterprises. (11 Feb 2009)

Trevor Sargent: The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food recognises the key role that farmers can play in providing feedstocks for biofuel and biomass production. Our role is to support the supply side of the market by assisting farmers to grow energy crops. In accordance with the national bioenergy action plan, we are providing a number of incentives to improve the profitability of growing energy...

Alternative Farm Enterprises. (11 Feb 2009)

Trevor Sargent: Tá cúpla ceist ansin. Ar dtús, on the fuel versus food issue, as the Deputy mentioned, we are a long way from the conflict in this area that pertains in other parts of the world, given that we have only 6,000 hectares of such crops planted. The evaluation is that we could plant up to 70,000 hectares before we would have to make the difficult choices being made in other parts of the...

Alternative Farm Enterprises. (11 Feb 2009)

Trevor Sargent: Politics is part of bureaucracy, as the Deputy knows.

Alternative Farm Enterprises. (11 Feb 2009)

Trevor Sargent: That review is underway and I look forward to further questions in order that we can report on it. The Department is reviewing the scheme and intends to have that completed by mid-2009 in order to assess the need for a further scheme. The new scheme will require State aid approval and we must address this as well as additional Exchequer funding. It will have to take account also of all...

Food Industry. (11 Feb 2009)

Trevor Sargent: The total Exchequer allocation to Bord Bia for 2009 is €31.6 million, including specific allocations for quality assurance, that is, the quality assurance scheme, and healthy eating initiatives, such as the Food Dudes programme. This grant-in-aid, together with an industry contribution of the order of €7 million, will enable Bord Bia to implement a comprehensive set of promotional...