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Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (11 Feb 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he has taken or proposes to take at European Union level to minimise the impact of overfishing in Irish coastal waters with consequences for the fishing community; if he will impress upon his EU colleagues the necessity to recognise that those who contributed most to the depletion of the stocks should be...

Written Answers — Food Security: Food Security (11 Feb 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, unilaterally or together with his European Union colleagues, he has put in place or will put in place adequate measures to ensure European food security, continuity and consistency of supply adequate to meet the demands of the EU for the foreseeable future, having particular regard to the need to ensure self...

Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (11 Feb 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans for the development and expansion of the pork and bacon industry on home and export markets with particular reference to maintaining existing outlets and establishing new markets and the need to establish clear recognition of a quality Irish product; if he is satisfied that he has established adequate...

Written Answers — Sheep Sector: Sheep Sector (11 Feb 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans for the future development of the lamb industry with particular reference to retaining existing export markets, establishing and developing new outlets and ensuring recognition abroad for a quality Irish product; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5304/09]

Written Answers — State Laboratories: State Laboratories (11 Feb 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the degree to which full laboratory facilities for the equine industry are available here; the degree to which samples are currently sent abroad; if it is intended or expected to provide the full range of facilities here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5305/09]

Written Answers — State Laboratories: State Laboratories (11 Feb 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is satisfied that all traceability, animal feed testing and the testing of all elements of the food chain can be carried out with minimum delay through the laboratory facilities available here; the degree to which such samples are referred to overseas laboratories; the reason for such referrals; when he expects the...

Written Answers — Beef Industry: Beef Industry (11 Feb 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 272: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans for the future development and expansion of the beef industry with particular reference to maintaining existing and developing new export markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5307/09]

Order of Business (12 Feb 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

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Bernard Durkan: Blue chip.

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Bernard Durkan: Lose more money on it.

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Bernard Durkan: He changed his mind since.

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Bernard Durkan: The Ceann Comhairle will be glad to know I am not going to raise the issue of crime this morning. There is so much of it about that I have nearly given up on it, and criminal negligence as well. I want to raise two issues. One concerns the habitual residency clause that is now being applied by the Department of Social and Family Affairs, which is causing severe hardship to the sons and...

Order of Business (12 Feb 2009)

Bernard Durkan: I will indicate it to the Ceann Comhairle.

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Bernard Durkan: The rules now being applied by the Department of Social and Family Affairs are not in accordance with EU law at all and are severely prejudicial to the entitlements of Irish people in this country. The Tánaiste is fully aware of this. The only possible way to discuss this is under the Bill to provide for the introduction of new means-tested payments for lone parents and families on low...

Order of Business (12 Feb 2009)

Bernard Durkan: It never was possible. Could the Tánaiste please comment on the other matter, which is very pertinent in the present climate? I asked about it before. In view of the undertaking to the House by the Minister for Finance that he wished to see this county revert to traditional banking and lending practices and criteria, will the Tánaiste indicate when it is likely to be introduced? Do...

Order of Business (12 Feb 2009)

Bernard Durkan: ——negotiations that Minister has had with the banking institutions fall within the remit of his interpretation of what traditional practices should be?

Order of Business (12 Feb 2009)

Bernard Durkan: I am not trawling. It is already here.

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Bernard Durkan: It is called legislation to consolidate and modernise financial services legislation, in accordance with the Government's better regulation agenda. What more appropriate subject could we have at this particular time?

Order of Business (12 Feb 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Social Welfare Benefits. (12 Feb 2009)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister of State for coming into the House to reply to these Adjournment debates. However, it is the duty of the relevant line Minister or Minister of State to come before the House to answer the questions that are pertinent to their Departments. The Minister of State before us today should not be asked to double up for people who are absent. It is regarded as an insult to the...