Results 4,441-4,460 of 4,571 for speaker:Trevor Sargent
- Grocery Industry. (15 Oct 2009)
Trevor Sargent: The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment consulted closely with my Department in preparing the consultation paper for the public consultation process, which was launched last August. Her Department is currently assessing some 28 submissions received from a range of interests. It is my intention to work in close consultation with the Tánaiste in developing a code on the lines of...
- Grocery Industry. (15 Oct 2009)
Trevor Sargent: No.
- Grocery Industry. (15 Oct 2009)
Trevor Sargent: I appreciate the contributions of Deputy Doyle and his party to the ongoing debate. Like him, I would like to act on this matter quickly. Likewise, the Tánaiste has stated that she would put something in place within 24 hours if she could. However, the reality is that there is a process-----
- Grocery Industry. (15 Oct 2009)
Trevor Sargent: I will try not to be drawn. To be carried through effectively and successfully, the process must take into account the fact that the Tánaiste's Department is assessing 27 submissions. We are actively engaging with her Department, given the critical nature of what is at stake for the agrifood sector. It is not true to say that the code has been predetermined to be voluntary. It is too...
- Grocery Industry. (15 Oct 2009)
Trevor Sargent: As this is a priority question, I must turn a deaf ear to Deputy Sherlock at the moment, but I will talk with him afterwards.
- Grocery Industry. (15 Oct 2009)
Trevor Sargent: I will answer the question in as straightforward a manner as I can. Commissioner Fischer Boel's opinion and work on the roadmap in respect of the communication on food prices will be implemented by the end of 2009. While having it sooner would be great, Deputy Doyle will understand the importance of the European market for us. While we need to proceed quickly, we cannot do so in isolation...
- Written Answers — Health Service Suppliers: Health Service Suppliers (15 Oct 2009)
Trevor Sargent: The information requested is being provided by the Health Service Executive and will be forwarded to the Deputy directly.
- Health Services. (20 Oct 2009)
Trevor Sargent: I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. I thank the Deputy for raising this issue as it affords me an opportunity to reaffirm the Government's commitment to developing community-based services at local level. The Health Act 2004 provides the Health Service Executive with responsibility for the management and delivery...
- Grant Payments. (20 Oct 2009)
Trevor Sargent: Ba mhaith liom mo bhuÃochas a ghabháil leis an Teachta Timmy Dooley as an ceist thábhachtach seo a ardú i mo Roinn. The single farm payment, under which â¬1.25 billion is paid annually to Irish farmers, is an extremely important scheme not just to the agricultural industry, but to the rural economy as a whole. I am very pleased to confirm that almost â¬820 million was paid out to over...
- School Transport. (20 Oct 2009)
Trevor Sargent: Gabhaim buÃochas leis an Teachta as an ábhar seo a ardú. I am responding on behalf of my colleague, the Minister of State with responsibility for lifelong learning, Deputy Haughey. I am pleased to have an opportunity to clarify the general position regarding the provision of school transport under the Department of Education and Science's post-primary school transport scheme. Under the...
- Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (20 Oct 2009)
Trevor Sargent: At present EU food labelling legislation is harmonised by Council Directive 2000/13/EC, transposed in 2002, with several amendments since. In January 2008, the European Commission presented its proposals on updating and harmonising this legislation. The proposal is still under discussion. This proposal consolidated existing legislation in the area of food labelling and introduced new...
- Seanad: Farm Household Incomes (29 Oct 2009)
Trevor Sargent: Ba mhaith liom mo bhuÃochas a ghabháil don Seanadóir as an cheist seo a ardú. Tá an-suim agam sa cheist, go mór mhór nuair a deireann sé go bhfuil ceardaà ag dul thar fór. Caithfear a admháil chomh maith go bhfuil an-chuid airgead i gceist atá ag dul i dtreo na tionsclaÃochta bia agus iascaireachta. Nuair a cuirtear airgead náisiúnta agus airgead na hEorpa le chéile táimid...
- Seanad: Farm Household Incomes (29 Oct 2009)
Trevor Sargent: I acknowledge that farm families are under great pressure. The Senator may have read in today's Irish Farmers' Journal the comparisons being made between the challenges faced in the 1980s and the challenges faced today. One could argue that the challenges are even greater today because in the 1980s there were more farmers and perhaps more options. Since that time a more dominant role is...
- Seanad: Crisis Pregnancy Services (29 Oct 2009)
Trevor Sargent: Perish the day that I would give a trite reply.
- Seanad: Crisis Pregnancy Services (29 Oct 2009)
Trevor Sargent: I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, who I met yesterday to discuss this and other issues. I thank the Senator for raising this issue as it affords me an opportunity to highlight the important work done by the Crisis Pregnancy Agency to ensure crisis pregnancy counselling is available free of charge to any woman...
- Seanad: Crisis Pregnancy Services (29 Oct 2009)
Trevor Sargent: I take on board the Senator's comments and will directly convey to the Minister the great importance of the Crisis Pregnancy Agency unit at Portiuncula Hospital. As much as I would like to offer a definitive reply in this regard, it is not possible to do so in advance of the Estimates. However, I have no doubt that due consideration will be given, in assigning budgetary priorities, to the...
- Written Answers — Food Safety Regulations: Food Safety Regulations (3 Nov 2009)
Trevor Sargent: At present EU food labelling legislation is harmonised by Council Directive 2000/13/EC, transposed in 2002, with several amendments since. These regulations apply to prepackaged foods whether produced in Ireland or elsewhere. These regulations include a provision which requires that prepackaged foods carry a date of minimum durability on the label. The date of minimum durability is defined as...
- Written Answers — Food Safety Authority: Food Safety Authority (3 Nov 2009)
Trevor Sargent: I propose to take Questions Nos. 528 to 531, inclusive, together. The paper produced by the European Economic and Social Committee on Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment and the January 2008 proposals on labelling are freely available on the Internet. I have arranged for details of the paper and the proposals to be sent to the Deputy's office. I have also arranged for the...
- Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (11 Nov 2009)
Trevor Sargent: At present EU food labelling legislation is harmonised by Council Directive 2000/13/EC, transposed in 2002, with several amendments since. In January 2008, the European Commission presented its proposals on updating and harmonising this legislation. The proposal is still under discussion. This proposal consolidated existing legislation in the area of food labelling and introduced new...
- Bovine Disease Controls. (19 Nov 2009)
Trevor Sargent: Ba mhaith liom buÃochas a ghabháil leis an Teachta as an ceist tábhachtach seo a árdú. I shall investigate the feasibility of the cage trapping described by Deputy White after delivering my reply. A considerable amount of research which has been conducted over the years both by my Department and elsewhere has shown that the eradication of bovine TB is not a practicable proposition in...