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Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (2 Dec 2009)

Trevor Sargent: The Food Safety Authority of Ireland published the results of its survey on food labelling on the 1st December 2009. This survey will further inform Ireland's position on the Commission's proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers. The Commission's proposal was issued in January 2008 . Since then a number of...

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (8 Dec 2009)

Trevor Sargent: Ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a gabháil leis an Teachta as an deis an scéal seo a shoiléiriú. My colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, cannot be present and he asked me to take this matter on his behalf. The Milltown and Claregalway sewerage schemes are both included for funding in the Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009. When...

Flood Relief. (8 Dec 2009)

Trevor Sargent: The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy John Gormley, has asked local authorities, including Cork City Council, for reports on the effects of the recent flooding in their areas and an assessment of the measures that can be taken to reduce the risk of such flooding in the future. The Deputy will appreciate that the Minister does not have responsibility for the...

Malting Barley Industry. (8 Dec 2009)

Trevor Sargent: Gabhaim buíochas don Teachta as an cheist seo a ardú. The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has a long association with the malting barley industry in Ireland which dates back to the beginning of the 1900s, with the introduction of a Guinness-initiated programme of breeding and trialling to improve the varieties of malting barley available to Irish growers. This association was...

Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)

Trevor Sargent: Is that the nightclub in Castlebar?

Seanad: Farming and Agrifood Sector: Statements (9 Dec 2009)

Trevor Sargent: Go raibh maith agat as seans a thabhairt dom labhairt ar chúrsaí talmhaíochta agus bia sa Seanad. This debate is particularly timely and an opportunity for the House to focus on the undoubted potential of the agrifood sector to contribute significantly to the recovery of the economy. First, however, I express my sympathy to all those who have been so badly affected by flooding in recent...

Seanad: Farming and Agrifood Sector: Statements (9 Dec 2009)

Trevor Sargent: We will be spending even more next year on REPS.

Seanad: Farming and Agrifood Sector: Statements (9 Dec 2009)

Trevor Sargent: We will know after 15 December.

Seanad: Farming and Agrifood Sector: Statements (9 Dec 2009)

Trevor Sargent: We do not want climate change, either.

Seanad: Farming and Agrifood Sector: Statements (9 Dec 2009)

Trevor Sargent: It has not gone away.

Seanad: Farming and Agrifood Sector: Statements (9 Dec 2009)

Trevor Sargent: Perhaps the Senator will pass that on to the IFA.

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (15 Dec 2009)

Trevor Sargent: Food labelling is currently governed by Council Directive 2000/13/EC, transposed in 2002, with several amendments since. This applies to the labelling of pre-packaged foodstuffs for sale to the ultimate consumer or for supply to mass caterers. The principle underlying this directive is that the purchaser must not be misled and it has helped to ensure that the consumer is provided with the...

Hospital Services. (17 Dec 2009)

Trevor Sargent: Gabhaim buíóchas leis an Teachta Bannon as ucht an cheist a árdú agus aontaíom leis gurb ospidéal den scoth é Mullingar. I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Mary Harney. The HSE accepts that there was a problem in the emergency department at Mullingar Hospital earlier this month which required the hospital to be...

Foreign Conflicts. (17 Dec 2009)

Trevor Sargent: Tá fós.

Foreign Conflicts. (17 Dec 2009)

Trevor Sargent: Arís, ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil leis an Teachta Ó hUigín as an cheist a ardú. Bhí suim mhór agam éisteacht lena chúntas. Tá súil agam gur féidir liom roinnt de na ceisteanna a d'ardaigh sé a fhreagairt. Deanfaidh mé mo dhícheall ar son an Aire Gnóthaí Eachtracha. The Government is aware of this case and shares the concern expressed that every effort be made...

Foreign Conflicts. (17 Dec 2009)

Trevor Sargent: -----which will resolve this issue and avert a tragedy. The case has also been discussed at EU level with the Moroccan Government, and the EU Presidency issued a statement concerning her situation on 10 December. The position of the Moroccan authorities is that Ms Haidar is free to enter Morocco and that the immigration formalities required of her were the same as for other arriving...

Grant Payments (17 Dec 2009)

Trevor Sargent: Mo bhuíochas don Teachta O'Mahony as an ceist thábhachtach seo a árdú. I hope to answer the question to the Deputy's satisfaction. He will be aware of the background, namely, that REPS 4 is a measure under the current rural development programme 2007-13. It is subject to stringent EU regulations which require detailed administrative checks, including plan checks, on all applications to...

Banking Crisis: Motion (Resumed) (20 Jan 2010)

Trevor Sargent: Ba mhaith liom a chinnntiú go bhfuil mé ag roinnt mo chuid ama leis na Teachtaí Thomas Byrne, Michael McGrath, Fleming, O'Connor agus Moynihan.

Banking Crisis: Motion (Resumed) (20 Jan 2010)

Trevor Sargent: Níl mé cinnte mar gheall ar an Aire, an Teachta Ryan.

Banking Crisis: Motion (Resumed) (20 Jan 2010)

Trevor Sargent: I am seeking that whatever can be established be agreed by all sides of the House, which is an effective and thorough inquiry into the reckless behaviour that left our banking system in such a sorry state. The sooner we can have that inquiry the better. The Green Party Leader, Deputy Gormley, was the first member of Cabinet to call for such an inquiry publicly in December. We will have an...