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Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (25 Oct 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 626: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the implementation of the nitrates action programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30350/05]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (19 Oct 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Transport when he issued design specifications for speed limit signs outside schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28997/05]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (19 Oct 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Transport the date on which his Department issued the signage specifications for speed limits outside schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28996/05]

Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion (Resumed). (19 Oct 2005)

Denis Naughten: I welcome the opportunity to conclude this debate. I was disappointed the Minister for Agriculture and Food spoke for 25 minutes last night but never addressed any of the issues raised. As the Minister was missing from the Chamber for my speech——

Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion (Resumed). (19 Oct 2005)

Denis Naughten: It is a pity she did not address those issues. Last night the Minister claimed that allowing non-vets to prescribe at this stage would completely undermine our negotiating position. She was not worried about undermining her negotiating position when she turned her back on the farmers in the midlands and the south east on the closure of the Carlow sugar factory. She was not prepared to become...

Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion (Resumed). (19 Oct 2005)

Denis Naughten: The Minister has failed to point out that the draft regulation must be passed by the House by 31 October next. Part of it will come into force on that occasion regarding intramammaries and the abolition of the prescription-only exempt category. Vaccines, immunological and non-immunological, under the PNOE category will be prescription-only from that date. The law will be on the Statute Book...

Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion (Resumed). (19 Oct 2005)

Denis Naughten: She cannot deny it. This is the reality.

Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion (Resumed). (19 Oct 2005)

Denis Naughten: It is pointless for the Minister to talk about consultation some time next year when the regulation will already be in place.

Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion (Resumed). (19 Oct 2005)

Denis Naughten: It is obvious the Minister does not know what is going on. In her speech last night she spoke of the animal remedies regulations, protecting the health and welfare of companion animals and pets. Sheep and cattle are not pets.

Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion (Resumed). (19 Oct 2005)

Denis Naughten: Are we expected to start eating cats and dogs? The directive specifically deals with medicines for animals for human consumption. The Minister is relying on an exemption list. She is hoping to convince the other 24 EU member states that a range of medicines will be removed from the prescription-only regime throughout the EU. In her contribution she said the position in most member states,...

Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion (Resumed). (19 Oct 2005)

Denis Naughten: The Minister should think about it. She will not get the agreement of 25 member states to make what are now prescription only medicines exempt throughout the EU. The Minister and some Government Deputies focused on public health and residues. There is not a problem with residues in this country because farmers comply with withdrawal periods. Forcing farmers to get a prescription from a vet...

Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion (Resumed). (19 Oct 2005)

Denis Naughten: ——are prepared to come in tonight, they will have their opportunity on the floor of this House to vote against the regulation. Many of the Government Deputies who spoke tonight were sensible. They did not mention the Minister's amendment but talked about avian flu, the dairy industry and the beef industry. They ignored the issue because they know she is wrong, she will crucify farmers and...

Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion (Resumed). (19 Oct 2005)

Denis Naughten: The Deputy must be sure to state that to The Connacht Tribune.

Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion (Resumed). (19 Oct 2005)

Denis Naughten: Has the Deputy read the enterprise strategy group's implementation plan?

Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion (Resumed). (19 Oct 2005)

Denis Naughten: He should read it.

Land Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (19 Oct 2005)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister of State, his colleagues and the officials involved in the preparation of this Bill. Provision has been made for significant powers which are not appropriate to this legislation. We should have examined providing a more balanced incentive in this regard. We teased out those issues and I thank the officials for the manner in which they responded to them and made the...

Land Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (19 Oct 2005)

Denis Naughten: The Deputy may be surprised.

Land Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (19 Oct 2005)

Denis Naughten: The Deputy was very quiet five minutes ago.

Land Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (19 Oct 2005)

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 6: In page 4, to delete lines 24 to 29. This is a vital amendment. The Department is granting itself extensive powers to confiscate money from farmers without going through the courts. Having debated this issue at length on Committee Stage, it is imperative that the Department reconsiders its decision to retain the provision allowing it to withhold single farm payments in...

Land Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (19 Oct 2005)

Denis Naughten: There is a nice seat here for him.