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- Written Answers — Food Imports: Food Imports (2 Oct 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 377: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she is satisfied that all food and food products imported here from other EU countries have satisfied the EU production, processing and hygiene standards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21911/07]
- Written Answers — Food Imports: Food Imports (2 Oct 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 378: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she is satisfied that all imported meat into Ireland comes with a disease free status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21912/07]
- Written Answers — Food Imports: Food Imports (2 Oct 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 382: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the extent to which she can verify that all meat and food imports into Ireland are subject to the same production, management, processing and traceability requirements applicable within the European Union; the basis for her verification; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21916/07]
- Written Answers — Bovine Diseases: Bovine Diseases (2 Oct 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 379: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the measures she has taken or proposes to take to isolate the possibility of an outbreak of foot and mouth or bluetongue disease here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21913/07]
- Written Answers — Common Agricultural Policy: Common Agricultural Policy (2 Oct 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 380: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her attention has been drawn to concerns within the farming sector regarding the future viability of agriculture here in the aftermath of the CAP reform and in anticipation of the WTO; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21914/07]
- Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (2 Oct 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 381: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her plans to ensure the future development of the agricultural industry with particular reference to the meat and dairy sectors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21915/07]
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (2 Oct 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 383: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a transfer will be offered or arranged for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare from the Department of Social and Family Affairs to her Department's office at Maynooth or Celbridge; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21917/07]
- Order of Business (3 Oct 2007)
Bernard Durkan: It was definitely promised.
- Order of Business (3 Oct 2007)
Bernard Durkan: There was.
- Order of Business (3 Oct 2007)
Bernard Durkan: On promised legislation,ââ
- Order of Business (3 Oct 2007)
Bernard Durkan: ââwhen will the immigration, residence and protection Bill and the prevention of corruption (amendment) Bill be published, have all the heads been agreed in Cabinet and when is it proposed to take them on Second Stage?
- Common Agricultural Policy. (3 Oct 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the degree to which she has evaluated the negative impact to date of CAP reform on the industry; her expectations in respect of WTO; if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of the food producing sectors at national and European level and the increased dependence on food imports from outside Europe; and if she will...
- Tackling Crime: Statements (Resumed) (3 Oct 2007)
Bernard Durkan: With the Ceann Comhairle's agreement, I propose to share time with Deputy Crawford.
- Tackling Crime: Statements (Resumed) (3 Oct 2007)
Bernard Durkan: This debate should be of longer duration and it is long overdue. This matter needs to be addressed in more detail. I have much time and respect for the new Minister, Deputy Brian Lenihan, and I wish him well. I know that he understands the situation. However, I am pessimistic about the current position and where we are going. The institutions of State have lost the battle already. We...
- Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Anything I say should not be taken as a personal criticism of the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Mary Harney, but I strongly disagree with one remark she made. The Minister said people will drive a sick child almost anywhere to obtain treatment but that is not true. People with a child in need of urgent treatment will drive to the nearest hospital wherever it may be. Until the...
- Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.
- Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (3 Oct 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she is satisfied regarding the adequacy of measures to protect against an outbreak or spread of foot and mouth or bluetongue disease here; the degree to which she has liaised with authorities in other jurisdictions with a view to isolating the origins of an outbreak and protecting the national interest; and if she will...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Oct 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the extent of the discussions she, her Department or the CEO of the Health Service Executive have had with front line staff such as general practitioners, pharmacists, consultants or health service or hospital administrators prior to the recent announcement in respect of the new proposals in regard to the purchase and dispensing of...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Oct 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to extend or upgrade the scale of services available at the various health centres throughout County Kildare; her intended plan for the provision of extra accommodation or services; the degree of services available; her proposals for enhancement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22134/07]
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (3 Oct 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action she has taken in 2007 to improve the facilities, support and back-up services available to parents of children with autism with particular reference to the requirement of a co-ordinated one stop shop service to assist parents in identifying the full scale of requirements and making the necessary provisions; and if she...