Results 20,101-20,120 of 21,588 for speaker:Denis Naughten
- Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)
Denis Naughten: Is it costed?
- Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)
Denis Naughten: A bit like electronic voting.
- Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)
Denis Naughten: On infrastructure, not consultants.
- Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)
Denis Naughten: I wish to share time with Deputies Twomey and Enright. I welcome the opportunity to speak on the budget. It is an important opportunity to highlight significant weaknesses from the point of view of agriculture. We are now in an environment structured by the CAP reform, the WTO negotiations, the impending nitrates action plan and the impending closure of our sugar industry. I had hoped that in...
- Sugar Beet Industry. (8 Dec 2005)
Denis Naughten: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to protect sugar beet growers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37739/05]
- Sugar Beet Industry. (8 Dec 2005)
Denis Naughten: Based on the current proposals, 70% of the income of beet growers will have disappeared by 2008. Does the Minister see a future for sugar production in Ireland? What steps can be taken to ensure that the sugar production industry has a viable future? At least 10% of the funds allocated under the proposed compensation package will be given to sugar beet growers and machinery contractors, but I...
- EU Directives. (8 Dec 2005)
Denis Naughten: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the status of the nitrates directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37740/05]
- EU Directives. (8 Dec 2005)
Denis Naughten: The Minister's officials and officials from the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government admitted at a committee meeting that they accept there are transitional difficulties for pig and poultry producers, yet none is prepared to put a structure in place to facilitate transition to the new scheme. Will the Minister direct them to do so? In regard to the information being...
- EU Directives. (8 Dec 2005)
Denis Naughten: Is it not the case that Dr. Cross wrote to the Department of Agriculture and Food stating that the information given by Teagasc to the Departments of Agriculture and Food and the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in regard to a P index of 2 could not be substantiated legally? Will the Minister confirm if that is the position? REPS plans are considered good farming practice throughout...
- Beef Imports. (8 Dec 2005)
Denis Naughten: That is a broken record. The Minister stated that last January.
- Beef Imports. (8 Dec 2005)
Denis Naughten: All our cattle are tagged. That is the major difference.
- Waste Management. (8 Dec 2005)
Denis Naughten: Racehorses are treated differently in the tax system.
- Waste Management. (8 Dec 2005)
Denis Naughten: The Minister's reply was very conditional, stating there would be no impact to any significant extent if properly managed. Is the Minister concerned about the EPA carrying out monitoring, as it seems more interested in prosecuting pig farmers throughout the country than monitoring dioxins?
- Live Exports. (8 Dec 2005)
Denis Naughten: I do not know how I am going to work that one out, but I will take it as being a positive response. Perhaps, rather than reading the prepared response, the Minister of State would explain, in plain English, what that means from February of next year. In the context of the import and export of sheep, a major issue that has arisen is that of having an all-Ireland animal health regime so that...
- Live Exports. (8 Dec 2005)
Denis Naughten: Regarding the discussions on the all-Ireland agreement, does the Minister of State believe the animal remedies regime in this country will cause difficulties and prevent agreement?
- Live Exports. (8 Dec 2005)
Denis Naughten: I will hold the Minister of State to that.
- Food Industry. (8 Dec 2005)
Denis Naughten: There was a good Roscommon man involved in that publication.
- Food Industry. (8 Dec 2005)
Denis Naughten: In the context of the aforementioned report and given what has happened in the sugar, pig and poultry industries recently, we could reach the authors' prediction on the number of farmers in Ireland in 2025 very soon. The Minister referred to the artisan food companies. The Internet certainly is a potential vehicle for them but there must be an overall structure provided by Bord Bia so that...
- Food Industry. (8 Dec 2005)
Denis Naughten: The Minister should go outside and say that to them.
- Food Industry. (8 Dec 2005)
Denis Naughten: They have nice coffee holders on them.