Results 1,201-1,220 of 1,310 for speaker:Shane McEntee

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (10 May 2012)

Shane McEntee: I cannot inform the Deputy of what advice the Department has been given. I can, however, tell him that it is our intention to push ahead with the decisions we have made. People who are not happy can apply to have their case reviewed. I have no doubt that people who through no fault of their own are in difficult circumstances will not be left out in the cold.

Bovine Diseases (10 May 2012)

Shane McEntee: The bovine TB eradication programme includes a comprehensive range of measures, including the mandatory annual testing of all cattle in the national herd, the early removal of reactors, implementation of a range of supplementary tests such as post-derestriction and contiguous tests, a wildlife programme, the use of the gamma interferon test as an adjunct to the tuberculin test in problem...

Bovine Diseases (10 May 2012)

Shane McEntee: The Department is always open to suggestions. When I got a telephone call from a man from Kilkenny about the new practices, coming from a farming background, I was a little bit shocked in one way. However, what has shocked me all my life since I was 14 years old and testing cattle, is that we have not got rid of TB. Given that we have got the figures down to such a small number, now is the...

Food Harvest 2020 (10 May 2012)

Shane McEntee: The Food Harvest 2020 report was developed by an industry-led committee which comprised key figures from the food and drink industry, state agencies, academia and the farm bodies. The report, which was published in July 2010, contains the industry vision for the sector and sets ambitious targets for expansion in the decade to 2020. It contains 215 recommendations aimed at achieving...

Food Harvest 2020 (10 May 2012)

Shane McEntee: Food Harvest 2020 is a massive goal to achieve but the opening is there for us as a country. Since we joined the EU, Ireland has implemented the highest standards, whether in regard to traceability or the environment, and I have no doubt that will continue. One cannot just go into farming and set up a dairy or beef herd or a sow unit. We comply with the highest standards in the world and...

Food Harvest 2020 (10 May 2012)

Shane McEntee: I will revert to the Deputy concerning the exact procedure. I do not doubt that the proper procedures were followed and that everyone involved was included in the scenario. For example, everyone was given an opportunity to have an input into Food Harvest 2020.

Sheep Sector (10 May 2012)

Shane McEntee: In delivering direct payment schemes, my Department must carry out annual inspections covering land eligibility and cross-compliance to ensure compliance with EU regulatory requirements. In any given year, there are two types of checks carried out on the farmers selected for inspection, those being, eligibility checks and cross-compliance checks. The cross-compliance checks are separate...

Sheep Sector (10 May 2012)

Shane McEntee: There is a major effort under way to put the sheep industry in its rightful place. Last week, I visited Athenry in County Galway where Teagasc presented a good introduction of the work under way. Given the number of flocks that will see an increase, I hope that the people who are being inspected annually will not draw the short straw every year. Every effort is made not to visit a farm...

Seanad: Harbour Charges (10 May 2012)

Shane McEntee: I am replying on this matter on behalf of the Minister of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Coveney. From a young age, I had a fixation with harbours but then that was lost for a long time. Going to a harbour, such as Dunmore East or Killybegs, is an attraction. This morning on the radio it was stated fish is the most sought after food in Europe. Our senior Minister has done a...

Seanad: Architectural Heritage (10 May 2012)

Shane McEntee: The Senator has drawn attention to his area. He is willing to fight for it and he made a lot of sensible suggestions. With regard to his comments on tracing roots, I welcome Mr. Robert Babcock from Boston, a distant cousin, who is in the visitors' Gallery. He has traced his family back to my county and that is why he is present today. A tracing service is fantastic and I know that we have...

Leaders' Questions (15 May 2012)

Shane McEntee: The Taoiseach should remind him of the jobs in Dundalk.

Leaders' Questions (15 May 2012)

Shane McEntee: It is about growth and jobs.

Financial Services Regulation (15 May 2012)

Shane McEntee: I have taken on board everything the Deputy stated and I promise to forward the details to the relevant authorities. Approximately two years ago, I was gob-smacked when discovered the number of people and entities that were in a position to give out mortgages and the number of individuals who simply did not know what type of mortgage they had taken out. The Central Bank of Ireland has...

Financial Services Regulation (15 May 2012)

Shane McEntee: I will bring this matter, particularly the specific lender mentioned, to the attention of the Minister for Finance. In my constituency we have had similar cases of people who did not look at where they were getting their mortgage from and now find themselves in serious trouble like that described by the Deputy.

Private Members' Business. Building Control Regulations: Motion (6 Jun 2012)

Shane McEntee: I thank the Minister for allowing me time to speak. For at least five or six of the seven years in which I have been talking in this House about our good friends who have had trouble with their houses, nobody here wanted to listen. I welcome this debate and welcome the motion and counter-motion. The debate is bringing the matter to a head. There are two issues being discussed, namely,...

Private Members' Business. Building Control Regulations: Motion (6 Jun 2012)

Shane McEntee: Deputy Collins is wrong about Meath County Council.

Private Members' Business. Building Control Regulations: Motion (6 Jun 2012)

Shane McEntee: Deputy Collins is wrong.

Leaders' Questions (7 Jun 2012)

Shane McEntee: No advice.

Private Members' Business. Building Control Regulations: Motion (Resumed) (7 Jun 2012)

Shane McEntee: Be careful. The Deputy is overstepping the mark.

Private Members' Business. Building Control Regulations: Motion (Resumed) (7 Jun 2012)

Shane McEntee: Deputy Mattie McGrath was Fianna Fáil for all of his life.