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Food Industry. (11 Feb 2009)

Trevor Sargent: I appreciate what Deputy Sherlock said. He has taken a pragmatic approach. He put his finger on it in terms of the potential of the food market when it comes to the recession. On the pigmeat sector, consumption in Ireland has returned to relative normality quite quickly. That, in itself, has sent out a positive message demonstrating the confidence of the consumer in Irish pigmeat. That is...

Food Industry. (11 Feb 2009)

Trevor Sargent: I do not go to them all, by the way.

Food Industry. (11 Feb 2009)

Trevor Sargent: I agree with the Deputy that it is a key issue. We have been asking the European Commission to accept our proposals. While we are working through that and insisting on a higher standard Europe-wide, we are succeeding in getting across that our overall health checks are exemplary and the fact that we had a total recall was evidence that we were not prepared to accept anything but the very...

Seanad: Milk Prices (12 Feb 2009)

Trevor Sargent: Ar dtús báire, ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis na Seanadóirí Bradford agus John Paul Phelan as ucht seans a thabhairt dom freagra a thabhairt ar an gceist thábhachtach seo. While I did not grow up on a dairy farm like Senator Phelan, I spent much of my summer holidays with my dairy farming relations near Navan in County Meath and I have that level of experience. In this case,...

Seanad: Farm Waste Management (25 Feb 2009)

Trevor Sargent: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis na Seanadóirí as an cheist seo a ardú. I am pleased to have the opportunity to outline the current position regarding the farm waste management scheme. There is particular reference to Waterford but Senator John Paul Phelan will be glad to hear that the reply also refers to south Kilkenny. A revised and greatly improved farm waste management...

Seanad: Farm Waste Management (25 Feb 2009)

Trevor Sargent: I agree with the Senator in that the scheme has been very successful. Even in the programme for Government when the projected growth rate in the country was of a totally different order to what we are now experiencing, at €2 million it was only a fraction of what we are now faced with. It is a reflection of the need for farmers to upgrade their facilities. My understanding of the term...

Seanad: Local Economic Initiatives: Motion (4 Mar 2009)

Trevor Sargent: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Seanadóir as ucht seans a thabhairt dom labhairt ar an rún atá os ár gcomhair. I welcome the opportunity provided by the debate on this motion to outline for Senators the extent and range of initiatives being taken by the Government to increase the flow of credit to the community sector, to small and medium sized enterprises and in the area of social finance....

Seanad: Local Economic Initiatives: Motion (4 Mar 2009)

Trevor Sargent: May I finish? The registrar can also issue regulatory direction and prohibition orders to a credit union concerning a broad range of issues, including investments, raising of funds, loans, assets and liability ratios, and the composition of their assets and liabilities. The registrar has extensive powers of inspection and investigation of credit unions as well as broad supervisory powers,...

Seanad: Local Economic Initiatives: Motion (4 Mar 2009)

Trevor Sargent: It should also be noted that the Irish League of Credit Unions maintains a savings protection fund in excess of €100 million which is available to help stabilise the position of any credit union that encounters problems. At the heart of social finance is the concept of repayable loan financing provided at affordable terms for community-based projects and enterprises and local development...

Fishing Industry Development. (24 Mar 2009)

Trevor Sargent: New rules restricting fishing vessels' days at sea in the Irish Sea and the waters to the north west of Ireland and Scotland have been introduced as part of the EU's revised cod recovery plan. The plan has introduced a new system of effort management that sets effort ceilings, expressed in kilowatt days, for groups of vessels or fleet segments. The management of these ceilings has been...

Fishing Industry Development. (24 Mar 2009)

Trevor Sargent: While I appreciate that, the remainder is actually the essence of the answer.

Fishing Industry Development. (24 Mar 2009)

Trevor Sargent: The last page is exactly what the Deputies want to hear.

Fishing Industry Development. (24 Mar 2009)

Trevor Sargent: It is not outrageous. The time has been limited.

Fishing Industry Development. (24 Mar 2009)

Trevor Sargent: I appreciate that.

Fishing Industry Development. (24 Mar 2009)

Trevor Sargent: I appreciate the Deputy's sincerity in this regard. If the answer had been front-loaded, I would have read the following. I appreciate that the introduction of these new conservation measures are a challenge and, therefore, we have established a steering group involving the Federation of Irish Fishermen, the Irish Fishermen's Organisation, Bord Iascaigh Mhara, the Marine Institute and the...

Fishing Industry Development. (24 Mar 2009)

Trevor Sargent: Indeed, and I understand the dangers inherent in that. I agree this is an extremely difficult issue. However, the scientific evidence is appreciated, even by the fishing organisations, which are not saying to us that there is no evidence pointing to a need for a cod recovery plan. What has been surprising to all of us is that the Commission has been so drastic and quick in implementing the...

Fishing Industry Development. (24 Mar 2009)

Trevor Sargent: The reply is the same as that to Question No. 48.

Fishing Industry Development. (24 Mar 2009)

Trevor Sargent: The question is slightly cryptic in that it asks whether I am aware of a study that was just two days long.

Fishing Industry Development. (24 Mar 2009)

Trevor Sargent: Will the Deputy furnish me with more detail? I wish to follow up this because we will need all the evidence and agreement we can possibly bring to the Commission as we will be asking it for exemptions, for flexibility and to take on board the real situation with which the Deputy and I are familiar.

Grant Payments. (24 Mar 2009)

Trevor Sargent: My Department is implementing a number of measures set out in the National Bioenergy Action Plan to increase the share of bioenergy derived from the agriculture and forestry sectors. The measures include a bioenergy scheme to stimulate production of miscanthus and willow feedstock for use in the bioenergy market. The cultivation of willow and miscanthus has been relatively undeveloped in...