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Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (30 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason he has abolished the farm retirement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37787/08]

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (30 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action he has taken to ensure that food labelling accurately reflects the origins of all food products imported into this country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37788/08]

Written Answers — Common Agricultural Policy: Common Agricultural Policy (30 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he has taken in the course of the EU CAP reform health checks to secure the future of Irish agriculture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37789/08]

Written Answers — Common Agricultural Policy: Common Agricultural Policy (30 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the extent to which he has had consultation with his EU colleagues to ensure the future of European food production and food security; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37790/08]

Written Answers — Dairy Industry: Dairy Industry (30 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the extent to which he is satisfied that the dairy sector here is sufficiently competitive on home and overseas markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37791/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (30 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he or his Department fully appreciates the expected negative impact of his recently announced cutbacks in the agricultural budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37800/08]

Written Answers — Installation Aid Scheme: Installation Aid Scheme (30 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action he proposes to take to replace farm installation aid with particular reference to the need to encourage and assist the food production sector in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37801/08]

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (30 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans for the future development of agriculture and the food production sector generally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37802/08]

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (30 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is satisfied that the food production sector here is sufficiently competitive at home and on overseas markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37803/08]

Written Answers — Alternative Farm Enterprises: Alternative Farm Enterprises (30 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the acreage under bio-fuel production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37804/08]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (4 Nov 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action he will take to bring pupil-teacher ratios in the classroom into line with best practice throughout Europe; if his attention has been drawn to the expected educational damage arising from overcrowded classrooms and the likelihood of the loss of teachers at a number of primary schools during the next two years; if he has...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (4 Nov 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools awaiting resources to meet the requirements of children with autism; when it is expected that these requirements will be met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38230/08]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (4 Nov 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 556: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the extra resources he proposes to make available for children with autism in mainstream education in 2008 or in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38534/08]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (4 Nov 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 557: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to promises made in the course of the 2007 general election in relation to the provision of resources for teaching of children with autism or Asperger's syndrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38535/08]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (4 Nov 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 162: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when an appeal to refuse work permits will be reviewed in the case of persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38245/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Nov 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action she has taken to address the need for speech and language therapy throughout north Kildare; the schools in most need of such support; the action taken or proposed to address this issue in the short, medium or long term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38525/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Nov 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied regarding the frequency of school medical examinations; if all children in respect of which health issues have been detected receive the necessary follow-up treatment within a reasonable time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38532/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Nov 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 260: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when urgent home support will be reinstated in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38246/08]

Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (4 Nov 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Transport the extent to which parking spaces are available at all rail stations throughout County Kildare and the greater Dublin area generally; the extent to which this meets the requirements of daily commuters; his proposals to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38250/08]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (4 Nov 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 292: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if permission to remain in the State on humanitarian grounds will be offered to persons (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37926/08]