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Food Labelling. (8 Mar 2007)

Mary Upton: I thank the Minister of State for the reply. There are 9,000 caterers and that is a fairly substantial number for the FSAI to inspect on what he described as a routine basis. How frequently would they be inspected and how many of those 9,000 would be inspected on an annual basis? I understand from the reply that checks on compliance with country of origin regulations are incorporated into...

Food Labelling. (8 Mar 2007)

Mary Upton: I saw on the website yesterday where seven closure orders were applied against food outlets of one kind or another. I put it to the Minister of State that while it is not his direct responsibility to engage the enforcement people, it is still a significant matter from the point of view of the food, which we either eat or export. What communications would he send to the FSAI and perhaps,...

Farm Inspection Scheme. (8 Mar 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the farm inspection scheme; if she is satisfied that the extensive paperwork associated with it is appropriate; her plans to review the requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9213/07]

Farm Inspection Scheme. (8 Mar 2007)

Mary Upton: My colleague, Deputy Penrose, tabled a question last week in which he stated that the document consists of 66 pages covering 1,450 different questions, sections and permutations and that it requires the inspector's signature in 28 different places. I accept what the Minister of State said that the document is to be completed and signed off by her inspectors but there is much reading to be...

Genetically Modified Organisms. (8 Mar 2007)

Mary Upton: My question is essentially the same as Deputy Naughten's. The study from Teagasc did not consider a scenario in which 100% of crop and livestock producers were not engaged in GMO production.

Genetically Modified Organisms. (8 Mar 2007)

Mary Upton: Why was this not considered as a positive advantage for Ireland as a marketing tool? Were we in a position to state that if crops were produced without reference to GMO, there would be opportunities and improved market conditions.

Fur Farming. (8 Mar 2007)

Mary Upton: I thank the Minister and look forward to receiving that report from the veterinary experts working on it. Very little reason exists to justify fur farming in this country. Economically, it is of extremely small significance. It raises animal welfare issues and if we examine it we see it is only a fashion statement in terms of the provision of animal fur rather than of any significant...

Fur Farming. (8 Mar 2007)

Mary Upton: Fur farming is already banned in the UK, Austria and Luxembourg and precedents exist within the European Union. It appears other countries do not have a significant uptake. Consequently, I put it to the Minister that banning it in Ireland will not have a knock-on effect whereby other countries take it up by virtue of our non-production of mink fur.

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (8 Mar 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the recent survey by a company (details supplied) of 17,000 consumers that found that 80% of respondents found traffic light labelling more comprehensible than guideline daily amount labelling; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that neither the recent Review of Food Labelling Legislation nor the EU's Nutrition...

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (8 Mar 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the obstacles preventing the implementation of the Food Labelling Group's recommendation in relation to its definition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9088/07]

Written Answers — Food Safety Standards: Food Safety Standards (8 Mar 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she or her officials have held either informal or formal discussions directly with the Food Safety Authority of Ireland or with her colleague the Minister for Health and Children regarding the phenomenon of food fraud; if her attention has been drawn to the work being carried out by the UK Food Standards Agency in the area of food...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (20 Mar 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Finance the excise duty and approximate VAT charge on a litre of home heating oil in the domestic market in February 2007; the amount of excise duty and VAT included in the cost of a typical delivery of 1000 litres of home heating oil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10248/07]

Written Answers — House Prices: House Prices (20 Mar 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the fact that another interest rate increase will place Ireland in the high risk category of experiencing a sharp house price reversal; if his Department has conducted an assessment of the implications of a house price reversal for the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10219/07]

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (20 Mar 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 760: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there are grants available to provide closed circuit television cameras for a school (details supplied) where ongoing damage is being caused to the property and to teachers' cars; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9460/07]

Written Answers — Students' Medication: Students' Medication (20 Mar 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 761: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the guidelines in place for teachers when dealing with children who might need medication to be delivered or administered during school hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9461/07]

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (21 Mar 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the outcome of the recent assembly elections in Northern Ireland; if the outcome makes the challenge of re-establishing the political institutions created under the Good Friday Agreement more difficult; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10505/07]

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (21 Mar 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his most recent meeting with the British Secretary of State for Northern Ireland; the issues that were discussed at the meeting; if the matter of British/Irish partnership arrangements to govern Northern Ireland were discussed at the meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10504/07]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (21 Mar 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 275: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the precise legal basis upon which a certificate of competence under the European Communities (Animal Transport and Control Post) Regulations 2006 will be issued in relation to the transport of non-equine, non-bovine, non-ovine, non-caprine, or non-porcine animal or non-poultry animals such as greyhounds; if it is necessary or...

Written Answers — Probation and Welfare Service: Probation and Welfare Service (22 Mar 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 114: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the funding needs of an organisation (details supplied) in Dublin 10; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10932/07]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (22 Mar 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person [details supplied] in Dublin 10 had completed their acute care episode at the time they were transferred to a nursing home outside of the county of their residence against the wishes of their family; if they had completed their acute care episode, the reason they needed to be admitted into a hospital near that nursing home...