Results 81-100 of 5,615 for speaker:Andrew Doyle

Food Industry. (22 Nov 2007)

Andrew Doyle: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the revised regulations she will introduce to facilitate the operation of local abattoirs in view of her stated position on local food production promotion. [29499/07]

Food Industry. (22 Nov 2007)

Andrew Doyle: On his way to Wexford, the Minister for State will pass a number of Wicklow abattoirs which have been closed.

Food Industry. (22 Nov 2007)

Andrew Doyle: It is hoped a couple of them will be re-opened. The number of licensed abattoirs ten years ago was 426 as opposed to the figure of 189 mentioned by the Minister of State. The hygiene package has done nothing to aid small abattoirs to re-establish. Grant aid is available for those who want export certification. Will grant aid and revised regulations be provided for people who do not want or...

Food Industry. (22 Nov 2007)

Andrew Doyle: I make this point with respect to the Leas-Cheann Comhairle.

Food Industry. (22 Nov 2007)

Andrew Doyle: A logical way to deal with this is to ring-fence a certain amount of grant aid for small abattoirs without export certificate requirements. The validity of grant-aiding large processing plants already making money and which are moving towards creating a cartel is questionable. We discussed climate change earlier and this raises the matter of food miles. This is part of a bigger picture.

Rural Environment Protection Scheme. (22 Nov 2007)

Andrew Doyle: Does the Minister accept that some of those who signed up for the REP scheme cannot complete their works and that not all of them will be covered under the farm waste management scheme? There are two choices available to them, one of which is to defer their REP scheme entry. If in year one, most have to comply with their housing need target. Otherwise, they will have to proceed without the...

Rural Environment Protection Scheme. (22 Nov 2007)

Andrew Doyle: Does the Minister have a timeframe?

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (22 Nov 2007)

Andrew Doyle: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will direct the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to require all local authorities to exempt all glass houses and polytunnels involved in protected horticulture from the development contribution scheme as agricultural relief as defined under section 1, part II of the Planning and...

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (22 Nov 2007)

Andrew Doyle: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will apply country of origin labelling to horticultural products including garden centre plants. [29892/07]

Written Answers — Fire Tragedy Investigations: Fire Tragedy Investigations (27 Nov 2007)

Andrew Doyle: Question 623: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will conduct an independent enquiry into events surrounding the recent fire tragedy in Bray; and if he will allow the families of victims of the tragedy access to the terms of reference of existing and independent enquiries into the fire in Bray. [31362/07]

Order of Business (28 Nov 2007)

Andrew Doyle: As a person who participated yesterday in a cross-party brief and workshop with the Dublin Transport Authority, I wonder when the Bill to provide a single transport authority for the greater Dublin area will be introduced. What emerged from yesterday's session is that a multitude of organisations are involved in public transport, participating in turf warfare with public money. This should...

Written Answers — Domestic Abattoirs: Domestic Abattoirs (28 Nov 2007)

Andrew Doyle: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the support available for small local abattoirs to assist them in complying with the EU hygiene package. [31361/07]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (28 Nov 2007)

Andrew Doyle: Question 275: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if Dublin City Council are liable to pay rates to Wicklow County Council under the new Water Services Act 2007 as it appears that Dublin City Council supply water to neighbouring authorities on a commercial basis. [31360/07]

Written Answers — Fire Services: Fire Services (28 Nov 2007)

Andrew Doyle: Question 276: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, following his commitment to review the options for the next phase of the change programme as recommended in the Farrell Grant Sparks Report, he has initiated the review; and if he will establish a national fire services authority. [31363/07]

Decentralisation Programme. (29 Nov 2007)

Andrew Doyle: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of staff opting for decentralisation to Kilkenny with the Arts Council who are relocating from Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31564/07]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (29 Nov 2007)

Andrew Doyle: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the spatial study analysis for the ambulance service is being undertaken for all counties; and if an analysis is being carried out on the ambulance service in County Wicklow. [31820/07]

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (4 Dec 2007)

Andrew Doyle: Question 366: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the timeframe for the review of sports facilities and the national audit of local facilities; when it will report; and if the situation regarding organisations being able to drawn down lottery funding being dependent on having a long term lease will be amended. [32521/07]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 Dec 2007)

Andrew Doyle: Question 488: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the delay in implementing the commitment of her Department to a 16 teacher mainstream category one school in regard to expansion of schools (details supplied) in County Wicklow. [32522/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Dec 2007)

Andrew Doyle: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the intention of her Department and the Health Service Executive in relation to the provision of critical care services for children in St. Columcille's Hospital, Loughlinstown. [32754/07]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (5 Dec 2007)

Andrew Doyle: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if children with autism and continuing medical needs can apply for a medical card under the disability ruling; and if not, the justification for this decision. [32755/07]