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Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (13 Oct 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason for the classification of poultry offal as class three hazardous waste which prevents its use in biomass plants; if he intends to take any action to remedy this anomaly [36558/10]

Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (13 Oct 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the total amount paid under the pigmeat recall scheme for 2009 and to date in 2010; the closing date of the scheme; the amount of the scheme financed by the EU; the number of companies that have benefited from this scheme; the action the Department has taken to ensure that payments were not made for imported pork products;...

Written Answers — Domestic Abattoirs: Domestic Abattoirs (13 Oct 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of local authority supervised slaughterhouses in operation from 2005 to 2009; if he has conducted a review of artisanal and local slaughterhouses; his plans to support the development of local and artisanal slaughterhouses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36560/10]

Written Answers — Installation Aid Scheme: Installation Aid Scheme (13 Oct 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action being taken to support the establishment of young farmers in view of the suspension of the co-funded young farmers installation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36561/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (14 Oct 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of premises leased on behalf of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in Galway city and the amount of rent that is being paid [36872/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (14 Oct 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his Department intend to move staff to the vacant offices at a location (details supplied) in County Galway which were previously highlighted for this purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36873/10]

Loan Guarantee Scheme: Motion (19 Oct 2010)

Andrew Doyle: I thank Deputy Perry for tabling this Private Members motion. In August an Irish rural study symposium hosted by the departments of food and business development of UCC and Teagasc identified 54 distinct local economies in the country, not five or six. Given the statistics, which speak for themselves and show that 80,000 small businesses employ, on average, ten people, it is fair to assume...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (19 Oct 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Question 79: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has incurred any expense to date in the remediation of Haulbowline Island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37483/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (19 Oct 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Finance the action that is being taken to stem the flow of print contracts to companies domiciled in other countries which is 17.7% of the EU average of 1.49% of contracts awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37714/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Oct 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of successful applicants, the average payment and, in so far as is possible, the average administration cost of each scheme administered by his Department during the past year in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38022/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (20 Oct 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide a breakdown of the number of staff and staff grades employed in each division of his Department and in State agencies under the remit of his Department , following efficiencies made by his Department in the current year in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38023/10]

Food Harvest 2020 Report: Statements (21 Oct 2010)

Andrew Doyle: I wish to share time with Deputy Crawford.

Food Harvest 2020 Report: Statements (21 Oct 2010)

Andrew Doyle: I welcome the Food Harvest 2020 report prepared by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The Minister has outlined the backdrop of the global increased need for food and the limited number of places on the planet that will be able to produce it. In light of all we have heard in recent weeks about the state of our economy, when we see an industry with the potential to grow, we...

Macroeconomic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (Resumed) (28 Oct 2010)

Andrew Doyle: This debate, Statements on Macroeconomic and Fiscal Outlook, is about the sovereignty of this nation. We should not kid ourselves. That is what is at stake here - nothing more, nothing less. One would think, if one only arrived into this country and from listening to the contributions of both the Tánaiste and the Minister for Justice and Law Reform, Deputy Dermot Ahern, that we had just...

Written Answers — Control of Dogs: Control of Dogs (2 Nov 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Question 435: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to review the status of the African Boerboel breed of dog for possible inclusion on the dangerous dogs list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39930/10]

Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Yesterday we received a copy of the report of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Food on the Ombudsman's special report on the lost at sea scheme. The report was not adopted by all members of the committee and is a minority report. I am asking for time to be set aside to discuss this important issue which has serious implications for the relationship between the...

Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)

Andrew Doyle: This is a fundamental report and it is only the second time on which such a report has been presented by the Ombudsman. The findings of the Ombudsman were not agreed; it is a minority report from the committee. I am asking that the Whips set aside time for it.

Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)

Andrew Doyle: Tomorrow.

Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)

Andrew Doyle: This report was only received yesterday.

Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)

Andrew Doyle: It should be debated. I will quote one sentence from the committee's report: "the Committee is of the view that the process for consideration of such reports should be clearly set out and has agreed to recommend to the Committees on Procedure and Privileges of both Houses that Standing Orders should be amended".