Results 1,401-1,420 of 5,388 for speaker:John Deasy
- Order of Business (11 Feb 2009)
John Deasy: Make a ruling on it now.
- Order of Business (11 Feb 2009)
John Deasy: The Ceann Comhairle should make a ruling now. He is protecting them.
- Order of Business (11 Feb 2009)
John Deasy: I withdraw it.
- Dairy Sector. (11 Feb 2009)
John Deasy: With regard to the price supports the Minister mentioned and his talks with Commissioner Fischer Boel, what do they mean in a practical sense to a farmer who is offered 19 cent per litre when the farmer's production costs are probably 22 cent or 23 cent? In the last three or four years farmers have been mandated to follow EU directives relating to issues such as waste management on their...
- Dairy Sector. (11 Feb 2009)
John Deasy: The reality is that in my constituency hundreds of farmers will go out of business. The Minister will have to succeed next week.
- Dairy Sector. (11 Feb 2009)
John Deasy: Hundreds of dairy farmers will go out of business if this price reduction comes into force.
- Dairy Sector. (11 Feb 2009)
John Deasy: Will the Minister please respond?
- Dairy Sector. (11 Feb 2009)
John Deasy: The Minister mandated that EU directives be carried out. At the same time the farmers are paying this money, they get a price reduction.
- Dairy Sector. (11 Feb 2009)
John Deasy: I tried to stop it, for this reason.
- Dairy Sector. (11 Feb 2009)
John Deasy: Could the Minister not grant aid it?
- Dairy Sector. (11 Feb 2009)
John Deasy: The Minister has allocated â¬56 million for these farmers. Most of them are not going to get the grant for the waste management scheme. The Minister cannot announce a scheme for waste management and then not fulfil it.
- Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (11 Feb 2009)
John Deasy: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the fact that legislation currently being prepared at an EU level will not be sufficient in safeguarding the food industry here from loopholes in food labelling legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4994/09]
- Order of Business (12 Feb 2009)
John Deasy: It is the principle of what the Government is doing.
- Bilateral Relations. (12 Feb 2009)
John Deasy: Every other country does it.
- Overseas Development Aid. (12 Feb 2009)
John Deasy: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the areas of the overseas aid budget that will be reduced as a result of the cut of â¬95 million in the budget for 2009; the amount of the reduction in each of the affected areas of the budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5343/09]
- Overseas Development Aid. (12 Feb 2009)
John Deasy: My question was similar to that of Deputy Higgins and the Minister of State's answer was also similar. I come at it somewhat differently, however. Unfortunately, the notion being put out by certain individuals that the Irish Aid budget, which was â¬800 million or â¬900 million is ending up in the pockets of corrupt officials has gained credence in Ireland. When one takes the â¬95...
- Overseas Development Aid. (12 Feb 2009)
John Deasy: The Minister of State did not answer the question. Presumably when the decision was taken to cut â¬95 million from the Irish Aid budget, the people who made it were aware of the implications. Will the Minister of State outline where the â¬95 million will come from within the Irish Aid budget?
- UN Conventions. (12 Feb 2009)
John Deasy: It is not silly any longer.
- Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (12 Feb 2009)
John Deasy: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the consultation process he has had with authorities in recipient countries regarding the implementation of cuts in the overseas aid budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5229/09]
- Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (12 Feb 2009)
John Deasy: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs when the cuts resulting from the reduction of â¬95 million in the overseas aid budget will be initiated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5337/09]