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Written Answers — Direct Payment Schemes: Direct Payment Schemes (27 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 408: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applications received for assistance under the force majeure heading; the number that have been granted, refused or pending; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24989/06]

Written Answers — Fruit and Vegetable Sector: Fruit and Vegetable Sector (27 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 409: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans for the development and expansion of the fruit and vegetable industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24990/06]

Written Answers — Direct Payment Schemes: Direct Payment Schemes (27 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 410: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if all payments due to farmers under the various aid or headage payment schemes are up to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24992/06]

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

Bernard Durkan: Question 411: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has satisfied herself that all food exports are fully labelled and traceable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24993/06]

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

Bernard Durkan: Question 412: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason food and food products imported from non-EU countries are being re-labelled and sold here under labels indicating Irish origin with particular reference to the poultry sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24994/06]

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

Bernard Durkan: Question 413: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the way in which she proposes to enhance the marketing of Irish beef and lamb here and overseas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24995/06]

Written Answers — Meat Imports: Meat Imports (27 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 414: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she is satisfied that all imports of meat and meat products into this country are compliant with husbandry production and traceability standards applicable here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24996/06]

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

Bernard Durkan: Question 415: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the volume of pet foods imported into the country; if she is satisfied that European traceability and husbandry requirements have been applied in all cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24997/06]

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

Bernard Durkan: Question 416: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position in regard to the pig meat industry with particular reference to the extent of imports as a percentage of national production; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24998/06]

Written Answers — Fruit and Vegetable Sector: Fruit and Vegetable Sector (27 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 417: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the acreage of potatoes grown here in 2006; the most prominent varieties; the value of the crop; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24999/06]

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

Bernard Durkan: Question 418: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the extent to which the food industry here is keeping pace with international developments in the area of pre-cooked, frozen or oven ready products; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25000/06]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (27 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 419: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of participants in the original REP scheme; the number currently in the scheme; the number of participants who are required to make refunds payments to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25001/06]

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

Bernard Durkan: Question 420: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the success or otherwise of her efforts to discourage misleading re-labelling of meat or meat products; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25002/06]

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

Bernard Durkan: Question 421: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if Irish suppliers of meat, dairy and other food products are given an equal opportunity to tender to supply the major food chains; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25003/06]

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

Bernard Durkan: Question 422: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the total production, home consumption and export of venison in each of the past five years; the extent to which markets have expanded or contracted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25004/06]

Written Answers — Agricultural Development: Agricultural Development (27 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 423: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the role research and development is expected to play in the future of agriculture with particular reference to the need to expand and compete; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25005/06]

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

Bernard Durkan: Question 424: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the future development of the lamb and pig meat sectors, having regard for access to export markets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25006/06]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (27 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 461: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a review can or will be undertaken in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare on humanitarian grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24548/06]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (27 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 453: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to the application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24452/06]

Written Answers — Bullying in Schools: Bullying in Schools (27 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 500: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason her Department does not have a system to record the number of incidents of school bullying throughout the country; if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of pupils, teachers and parents in this regard; her views on the need for a system whereby all schools, notwithstanding existing procedures can report directly...