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Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (24 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 962: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress to date in meeting in full the payments to farmers arising from measures adopted to alleviate farm waste pollution; if he intends or expects to bring about improvements in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11291/09]

Written Answers — Animal Feedstuffs: Animal Feedstuffs (24 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 963: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is satisfied that all the laboratory testing requirements and facilities previously identified in the food and animal feed industries are in place; if this prevents the necessity to send samples overseas for assessment; if the full scale of testing facilities anticipated at the State laboratories are fully...

Written Answers — Common Agricultural Policy: Common Agricultural Policy (24 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 964: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action he has taken at EU level to ensure that steps taken in the course of the CAP health test to address the issues arising from CAP reform from an Irish perspective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11293/09]

Written Answers — Agriculture Sector: Agriculture Sector (24 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 965: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the countries within the EU with which he has established common cause in the matter of ensuring the viability of the agriculture sector throughout Ireland and Europe with particular reference to the need to ensure adequacy and security of supply throughout the European Union and limiting the extent of carbon causing...

Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (24 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 966: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is satisfied regarding the future of the pig meat industry; if the lessons learned in the past year have been put to good effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11295/09]

Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (24 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 967: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans for the future development and expansion of the pig meat industry at home and abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11296/09]

Written Answers — Beef Exports: Beef Exports (24 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 968: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans for the future development and expansion of the beef industry; the degree to which it is expected exports are likely to compete on European or world markets; the extent of new markets established or existing markets lost in the past 12 months; the degree to which it is expected to address issues arising; and if...

Written Answers — Sheep Sector: Sheep Sector (24 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 969: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans for the future growth and development of the lamb industry with particular reference to home and export markets; if he has satisfied himself that the product is sufficiently competitive at home and abroad; if issues have arisen in the area of markets sought, lost or gained in the past two years; and if he will...

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (24 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 970: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is satisfied that food labelling here and throughout the European Union adequately and accurately reflects the quality, origin, hygiene and process procedures in accordance with EU legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11299/09]

Written Answers — Poultry Industry: Poultry Industry (24 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 971: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if all poultry imports here are compliant with national and EU legislation in terms of husbandry, production, hygiene and traceability requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11300/09]

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (24 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 972: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if all meat and meat products imported and on sale here at all outlets are compliant with national and EU traceability standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11301/09]

Written Answers — Animal Feedstuffs: Animal Feedstuffs (24 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 973: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action he has taken at national or EU level to ensure the availability of adequate home-grown animal feed supplies here and throughout Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11302/09]

Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: The Taoiseach has already destroyed it.

Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Correct.

Order of Business (25 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Legislation on estate management companies has been promised for some time and has been referred to by the Taoiseach and Tánaiste in the House. Has agreement been reached on the heads of a Bill? Are the provisions likely to be introduced, as has been indicated to the House, in a single Bill sponsored by one Minister?

Order of Business (25 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: I am getting worried. This must be the longest drafting in history because we have been promised this Bill for the past couple of years.

Order of Business (25 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: As we speak, severe hardship and anxiety have been perpetrated on unfortunate constituents who do not know what the outcome will be.

Order of Business (25 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: With due respect, I ask the Taoiseach that instead of promising the legislation he should bring it into the House so we can consider it. I have raised the issue of organised crime several times before, as has Deputy Charles Flanagan and other Members of the House. Organised crime in this country has clearly got out of hand. There is a series of proposed legislation on the list, none of...

Order of Business (25 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: ——arms to execute people in other jurisdictions. There is evidence to that effect.

Order of Business (25 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: We are doing nothing about it. A Cheann Comhairle, it is our duty to raise this issue and the Taoiseach should respond.