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Written Answers — Agrifood Sector: Agrifood Sector (27 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to ensure the survival of the agri-food sector with particular reference to the implications of the WTO and the need to recognise this country's role as a food producer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24567/06]

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (27 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she has taken or proposes to take to ensure that all meat and poultry sold here accurately reflect the country of origin and that traceability, health, hygiene, husbandry and processing procedures are in accordance with EU and Irish law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24568/06]

Written Answers — Farm Statistics: Farm Statistics (27 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 153: To ask the Taoiseach the number of full-time farmers in 1996; the number currently engaged in full-time farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24979/06]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (27 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 156: To ask the Taoiseach the number of people who indicated that they had an ability to speak Irish or who use Irish on a daily basis in the last ten censuses of population. [24698/06]

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (27 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 164: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has satisfied herself that there is no risk of contamination from the importation of genetically modified foods or food products; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24991/06]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (27 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 303: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the level of charges incurred by some subscribers in County Donegal through BT provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25009/06]

Written Answers — Sugar Beet Industry: Sugar Beet Industry (27 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 402: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she proposes to take to encourage the beet growing sector to diversify with particular reference to the need to maintain farm incomes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24983/06]

Written Answers — Agrifood Sector: Agrifood Sector (27 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 394: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the extent to which she has monitored the development of the agri-food sector in the aftermath of CAP reform; the most recent indicators with particular reference to expanding the industry in line with the requirements of a food producing nation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24974/06]

Written Answers — Food Exports: Food Exports (27 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 395: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the new export markets that have become available to Irish food exports in the past five years; the number of such markets that have been closed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24975/06]

Written Answers — Dairy Industry: Dairy Industry (27 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 396: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views for the future development of the dairy industry with particular reference to competition on both home and export markets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24976/06]

Written Answers — Beef Industry: Beef Industry (27 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 397: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans for the future development of the beef industry; the export markets where growth is expected; the locations where greater competition is expected; the extent to which imports are expected to affect the domestic market; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24977/06]

Written Answers — Farm Household Incomes: Farm Household Incomes (27 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 398: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the way in which farm incomes will develop in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24978/06]

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (27 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 399: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of people employed in the food industry; the extent to which numbers have fluctuated in the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24980/06]

Written Answers — Food Exports: Food Exports (27 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 400: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food this country's main competitors in European and global markets in the area of food exports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24981/06]

Written Answers — Farm Household Incomes: Farm Household Incomes (27 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 401: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to improve farm incomes in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24982/06]

Written Answers — Bovine Disease Controls: Bovine Disease Controls (27 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 403: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position in regard to bovine tuberculosis eradication with particular reference to the number of incidents in the past five years; the way in which this compares with other jurisdictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24984/06]

Written Answers — Animal Feedstuffs: Animal Feedstuffs (27 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 404: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has satisfied herself that the use of meat and bone meal in animal feed stuffs has been discontinued entirely; if there have been breaches of this regulation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24985/06]

Written Answers — Cereal Sector: Cereal Sector (27 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 405: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the future of cereal growing here; her plans to develop and expand in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24986/06]

Written Answers — Deer Farming: Deer Farming (27 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 406: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of persons involved in deer farming; the extent to which the enterprise is expanding or otherwise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24987/06]

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (27 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 407: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the degree to which animal disease eradication in this country compares with other EU States; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24988/06]