Results 20,201-20,220 of 21,588 for speaker:Denis Naughten
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (16 Nov 2005)
Denis Naughten: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if a test exists to evaluate or compare the cost of telecommunications services generally here with those available in other European countries, with particular reference to ensuring that customers here have access to the widest degree of up-to-date modern services in line with developments elsewhere in Europe...
- Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (16 Nov 2005)
Denis Naughten: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the steps he will take to address the impact of drift netting on the tourism sector (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34278/05]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Nov 2005)
Denis Naughten: Question 205: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will be called for an eye test; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34741/05]
- Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (15 Nov 2005)
Denis Naughten: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when she intends to introduce new grant rates provided to farmers under the CFP scheme in view of the increasing cost of steel and the demands which will be placed on farmers due to the nitrates directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33763/05]
- Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (15 Nov 2005)
Denis Naughten: Question 429: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to introduce a clear and transparent food labelling system here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34274/05]
- Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (15 Nov 2005)
Denis Naughten: Question 440: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of private REPS planners recommended for suspension by her Department under each of the three REP schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33957/05]
- Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (15 Nov 2005)
Denis Naughten: Question 441: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of Teagasc REPS planners recommended for suspension by her Department under each of the three REP schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33958/05]
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (15 Nov 2005)
Denis Naughten: Question 550: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will facilitate a meeting with a group of parents (details supplied) regarding a school transport issue in County Roscommon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33959/05]
- EU Negotiations. (15 Nov 2005)
Denis Naughten: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the status of the EU sugar negotiations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34272/05]
- EU Negotiations. (15 Nov 2005)
Denis Naughten: Why is it proposed that compensation for the relinquishment of the Irish sugar quota will go to Greencore? It seems clear that the control and ownership of the sugar quota is in the hands of that company because it will be for it to decide whether to relinquish it. In this context, will the Minister use her infamous golden share to ensure the Irish beet quota remains within the property of...
- EU Negotiations. (15 Nov 2005)
Denis Naughten: Greencore will be paid.
- EU Negotiations. (15 Nov 2005)
Denis Naughten: Has the Minister met her Polish counterpart? It is critically important that Poland is and remains on our side on this issue. Some 3.8 million tonnes of the sugar quota must be reduced by May 2006. Are there proposals to phase this in over a longer period? Has the Minister discussed at European level allowing Ireland the right to produce sugar? The key question is that we are only producing...
- EU Negotiations. (15 Nov 2005)
Denis Naughten: Presently.
- Food Imports. (15 Nov 2005)
Denis Naughten: Of course the Minister of State knows the code is really working.
- Food Imports. (15 Nov 2005)
Denis Naughten: Those audits can be postponed if requested.
- EU Funding. (15 Nov 2005)
Denis Naughten: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the discussions she has had with the EU Commission on the rural development budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34273/05]
- EU Funding. (15 Nov 2005)
Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister for her response and welcome her articulation of this point at European level. Is there any indication of what type of budget the EU will have in the Irish context? Will the Minister elaborate on the modulation funding and whether it will be included in the rural development budget or used to provide breeding programmes, and so on, here? A number of Deputies and I were in...
- EU Funding. (15 Nov 2005)
Denis Naughten: The two Ministers are obviously not working together.
- EU Funding. (15 Nov 2005)
Denis Naughten: If they are, the Minister for Agriculture and Food should put the suggestion to her colleague.
- EU Funding. (15 Nov 2005)
Denis Naughten: What are the plans for the present modulation fund? Will some of it go into the rural development area? Will the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs get his hands on it? A specific problem has arisen with previous rural development budgets. Leader groups and other agencies have been very involved in developing small indigenous food companies but once those companies reach a...