Results 62,501-62,520 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (21 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 370. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he can through CAP or by way of other measures ensure that agri-food production is not impaired by carbon reduction measures given that Ireland’s carbon footprint is the lowest globally for the level of food production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51914/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (21 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 371. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he remains satisfied that the agri-food sector will remain largely unaffected by carbon reduction measures which can be achieved by reliance on renewable energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51915/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (21 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 375. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degree to which he continues to emphasise the use of alternative energy production to minimise the impact of carbon reduction targets on the agri-food sector in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51920/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (21 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 372. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the dairy sector here has managed to maintain output in the course of the past twelve months notwithstanding Brexit and Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51916/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (21 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 373. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which Irish beef, lamb and dairy products can get to European and other further afield markets notwithstanding Brexit and Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51918/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (21 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 374. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which production, husbandry and processing in the agri-food sector can be modernised to meet the challenges of carbon reduction targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51919/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (21 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 376. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which imports from third countries are likely to impact on the agrifood sector here given international carbon reduction targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51921/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (21 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 377. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to ensure that compliance with worldwide carbon reduction targets here do not become utilised as a means of replacing levels of production here with imports from third countries which do not appear to comply with any level of carbon reduction requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51922/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (21 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 378. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the level of beef production continues here; if he is satisfied regarding the future of the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51923/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (21 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 379. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the level of dairy production here continues to be stable into the future notwithstanding any restrictions by way of carbon reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51924/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (21 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 380. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the future for Irish lamb remains attractive in both the export and domestic markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51925/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (21 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 381. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the future for Irish pig meat remains attractive in both the export and domestic markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51926/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (21 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 382. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degree to which the future for the poultry sector continues to remain positive notwithstanding the impact of Brexit, Covid-19 and any climate change restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51927/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (21 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 383. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which opportunities for the mushroom-producing market remain positive for producers in Ireland notwithstanding Brexit or other issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51928/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (21 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 384. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he continues to take to ensure that full credit is given to food producers in Ireland for their ability to produce dairy and beef products at an exceptionally low level of carbon emissions; the extent to which this continues to be recognised internationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51929/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (21 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 385. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he sees a positive future for the dairy and beef sector here and continued assurance of its ability to produce food at much lower levels of carbon emissions than any other country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51930/21]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (19 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 65. To ask the Taoiseach the nature and the extent of discussions he had with the various leaders during his recent visit to the United States of America and attendance at the United Nations. [46753/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (19 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 115. To ask the Minister for Health the degree to which he expects to advance the Sláintecare project in the next 12 months; his plans for dealing with the various hospital waiting lists in the same period and at the same time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50776/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (19 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 212. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the implementation of Sláintecare incorporating dealing with accumulated hospital waiting lists with particular reference to the need to make urgent and positive impact on such lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50775/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Flexible Work Practices (19 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 245. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress to date in the National Remote Work Strategy; when it is expected to implement the recommendations from same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50690/21]