Results 1,001-1,020 of 1,310 for speaker:Shane McEntee
- Animal Diseases (13 Apr 2011)
Shane McEntee: I thank the Deputy for raising the issue. It is nice to know there are almost 2,500 beekeepers in Ireland. Bees play an essential role worldwide by pollinating many of our commercial food crops. They also maintain biodiversity in the wild by pollinating wild plants which then provide shelter and food for a wide range of insects and animals. The honey bee is by far the most important insect...
- Animal Diseases (13 Apr 2011)
Shane McEntee: I do not have the answers to those questions. I will come back to the Deputy. I do know the Department has invested â¬300,000 over a three year period to work with 49 countries on finding out what is the cause of this disorder and this work is ongoing.
- Animal Diseases (13 Apr 2011)
Shane McEntee: I will come back to the Deputy on this because I would be telling him a lie if I said I knew anything about it.
- Animal Welfare (3 May 2011)
Shane McEntee: The greyhound racing and breeding industry sustains 11,000 full-time and part-time jobs directly and indirectly, many in rural communities. It contributes an estimated â¬500 million into local economies around the tracks, which are spread throughout the country. An independent review completed by Farrell Grant Sparks in 2009 stated that there is adequate evidence to support a strong...
- Alternative Energy Projects (25 May 2011)
Shane McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 37 and 65 together. The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food supports the planting of miscanthus and willow crops by giving farmers grant aid under the bioenergy scheme. Farmers are paid a grant of up to a maximum of â¬1,300 per hectare to cover 50% of the cost of establishing the crop. This scheme is co-funded by the EU under the rural development...
- Alternative Energy Projects (25 May 2011)
Shane McEntee: I have attended a number of conferences during the six weeks I have been in office, at which serious interest was expressed in regard to the growing of miscanthus and willow crops. Many local authorities, in particular in County Clare, have taken it upon themselves to provide their own heat, through the use of wood pellets and chips. We have an obligation to do this. There is much...
- Alternative Energy Projects (25 May 2011)
Shane McEntee: A study on sugar beet is currently underway and I would be foolish to comment on that. As regards rapeseed oil, I recently visited a plant in Carlow where I saw it being processed on an experimental basis. Every area is being looked at. Willow and miscanthus grass growing is the way forward. I do not believe there will be any increase in funding in this regard. The Minister has a job to...
- Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (25 May 2011)
Shane McEntee: My apologies.
- Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (25 May 2011)
Shane McEntee: Start as they mean to go on.
- Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (25 May 2011)
Shane McEntee: This debate has not alone been very welcome but also very encouraging, demonstrating a unity of purpose on all sides of the House to ensure agriculture and the agrifood sector will be at the centre of Ireland's economic recovery. It is now accepted Ireland's economic recovery will be export-led. Bord Bia estimates 11% of all exports last year came from the agrifood sector, an increase of...
- Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (25 May 2011)
Shane McEntee: I would not bet on it.
- Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 May 2011)
Shane McEntee: I thank everyone for their contributions. I recognise the matters raised by Deputy Mattie McGrath with regard to Bank of Ireland. I attended one such session in Ballybay last week which was very effective. We need such initiatives where the banks come to meet the people rather than the other way around. As the Minister for Finance stated when he announced the jobs initiative in the House...
- Departmental Offices (1 Jun 2011)
Shane McEntee: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. With regard to the last part of his contribution, I understand the importance of having a proper advisory service in view of the approach of the 2020 targets. It is important for anybody going into agriculture, or already in agriculture, that the best advice possible is available. Since we came into government, we have had representations about...
- Seanad: Health Service Staff (1 Jun 2011)
Shane McEntee: I thank the Cathaoirleach for his welcome and wish all Members well on my first visit to this beautiful Chamber. In my capacity as Minister of State in the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food with responsibility for horticulture, forestry, food safety and the greyhound industry, I have sent a letter to all Members, either physically or via e-mail, containing my contact telephone...
- Seanad: Health Service Staff (1 Jun 2011)
Shane McEntee: I will. The Senator will also have an opportunity to put her case. She has all the information and she is passionate in her concern. There is nothing like lobbying.
- Seanad: Constitutional Amendment on Children (1 Jun 2011)
Shane McEntee: I note the co-operation of all parties on this matter. I am taking this Adjournment on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Children, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald. I am pleased to provide the Seanad with an update on the work of the Joint Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children and the Government position on the referendum on children's rights. I emphasise the Government's...
- Seanad: Environmental Policy (1 Jun 2011)
Shane McEntee: This is a good day for the Senator to raise the issue. It is easy to forget what happened five weeks ago. We are heading into a long weekend with warm weather forecast and we have issued a statement asking people to be vigilant. I learned a lot during my visit to County Donegal, in particular from those who were in the thick of it. I went to see the damage that had been caused. However,...
- Seanad: Environmental Policy (1 Jun 2011)
Shane McEntee: As I stated, while I know it is wrong of me to leave the door open, my view always is that one should not shut a door completely. At present, however, money is not available to fund a scheme. I asked organisations locally to put their best foot forward. While circumstances sometimes change, it is unlikely they will change in this case, although I remain open to persuasion.
- Order of Business (8 Jun 2011)
Shane McEntee: The Deputy wants to keep the people in poverty.
- Order of Business (8 Jun 2011)
Shane McEntee: It is not on the list.