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Written Answers — Food Traceability: Food Traceability (3 Dec 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is satisfied with the levels of traceability applied here in respect of imported meat and other food products; if he has identified any exceptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44301/08]

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (3 Dec 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his proposals for the reintroduction of the farm retirement scheme without penalty or loss to either party; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44302/08]

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (3 Dec 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his proposals to incentivise farm waste management and prevent pollution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44303/08]

Written Answers — Agriculture Policy: Agriculture Policy (3 Dec 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has received representations from farmers representatives requesting a reversal of the budget 2009 cuts; if he expects to respond as requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44304/08]

Written Answers — Agricultural Exports: Agricultural Exports (3 Dec 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if Irish agricultural exports are sufficiently competitive on world markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44305/08]

Written Answers — Agriculture Policy: Agriculture Policy (3 Dec 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has proposals to encourage young farmers into agriculture and food production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44306/08]

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (3 Dec 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 244: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plan to protect, support and promote the fishing industry with particular reference to the needs of fishing dependant families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44307/08]

Order of Business (4 Dec 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (4 Dec 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Deputy Lynch is correct.

Order of Business (4 Dec 2008)

Bernard Durkan: There has been a noticeable increase in the number of pipe-bombs thrown into gardens and used in the pursuit of criminal activity in the past 12 months or so. There is a Bill to replace the Explosives Act 1875 proposed. It should be nearly time to introduce that Bill at this stage in view of the difficulties to which I referred.

Order of Business (4 Dec 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Next year. Would the recent spate of pipe-bomb explosions not merit a more urgent response?

Order of Business (4 Dec 2008)

Bernard Durkan: I have two other items——

Order of Business (4 Dec 2008)

Bernard Durkan: ——referring to legislation. Apropos of the electoral (amendment) Bill to which Deputy Gilmore referred, might it be possible to further include in it a proposal——

Order of Business (4 Dec 2008)

Bernard Durkan: ——to destroy the electronic voting machines which are currently stored at locations throughout this country——

Order of Business (4 Dec 2008)

Bernard Durkan: ——costing the taxpayer——

Order of Business (4 Dec 2008)

Bernard Durkan: ——an enormous amount of money at a time when the country cannot afford it?

Order of Business (4 Dec 2008)

Bernard Durkan: I thank you for that last bit.

Order of Business (4 Dec 2008)

Bernard Durkan: But it could be included. Can I conclude?

Order of Business (4 Dec 2008)

Bernard Durkan: I have one other item. Given the noticeable reluctance of the Green Ministers to attend at the Order of Business——

Order of Business (4 Dec 2008)

Bernard Durkan: ——could I timorously suggest to them that there is legislation that would come within their remit, that is, the legislation to modernise and consolidate all mineral development legislation?