Results 27,081-27,100 of 40,897 for speaker:Simon Coveney
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Travel (13 May 2014)
Simon Coveney: In the context of my scheduled official foreign trips, they can be categorised into: 1. Attendance at EU Agriculture Council of Ministers Meetings, where I will promote Irish national agricultural interests: - 19 May, Brussels - 16/17 June, Luxembourg - 14 July, Brussels - 15 September, Brussels - 29/30 September, Milan - 13/14 October, Luxembourg - 10/11 November, Brussels - 15/16 December,...
- Other Questions: Food Labelling (8 May 2014)
Simon Coveney: Food labelling to inform consumers of the properties of pre-packaged food is governed by EU rules. The most important labelling rule is that the consumer should not be misled. The Minister for Health has overall responsibility for the general food labelling legislation. New EU food information regulations have extended the explicit compulsory origin labelling requirements to meats other...
- Other Questions: Food Labelling (8 May 2014)
Simon Coveney: Clearly, there was a breakdown last year, but that was because of blatant food fraud as opposed to a breakdown in the systems in place. Across the 28 member states of the European Union, we have comprehensive traceability requirements for the food industry. We have free movement of goods and food in the European Union but we also have a tight, strict system that is common to every country...
- Other Questions: Food Labelling (8 May 2014)
Simon Coveney: We go above and beyond what the European Union requires in terms of food safety controls as Ireland must be best in class. I am satisfied that the rules and regulations set out by the Commission are being implemented across the European Union. While there will always be mistakes, cases of food fraud and crises, it is our responsibility, as it is the responsibility of other member states, to...
- Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (8 May 2014)
Simon Coveney: That is not true. People are very clear on it.
- Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (8 May 2014)
Simon Coveney: No; the Deputy said that, not me.
- Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (8 May 2014)
Simon Coveney: The consultation process has been ongoing for well over one year. The Deputy only decided to engage in the last few months. That is his problem.
- Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (8 May 2014)
Simon Coveney: No, the Deputy has not.
- Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (8 May 2014)
Simon Coveney: The Deputy has engaged only in the last few months.
- Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (8 May 2014)
Simon Coveney: Does he want me to answer his question?
- Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (8 May 2014)
Simon Coveney: The Deputy is getting agitated.
- Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (8 May 2014)
Simon Coveney: The Deputy is grandstanding.
- Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (8 May 2014)
Simon Coveney: I attended a public meeting in Cashel last week at which we debated these issues.
- Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (8 May 2014)
Simon Coveney: For the information of the House, I attended a whole series of public meetings at which the big policy issues were debated and discussed.
- Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (8 May 2014)
Simon Coveney: As far as I can remember, the Deputy did not turn up at any of them.
- Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (8 May 2014)
Simon Coveney: I had extensive public meetings at the point in the process when big policy decisions were being made. I received a mandate from farmers to pursue a certain direction and we achieved all of the targets we set for ourselves following the achievement of that mandate from farmers. We have been following through on a consultation process as these policy decisions must be implemented...
- Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (8 May 2014)
Simon Coveney: He has missed the boat.
- Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (8 May 2014)
Simon Coveney: That is the reality and why he is so upset.
- Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes Payments (8 May 2014)
Simon Coveney: Deputy Seán Kyne has been raising this issue for quite some time, both with me and my colleague, the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Deputy Jimmy Deenihan. The discussions we have had with him have produced a good result, as of yesterday.
- Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes Payments (8 May 2014)
Simon Coveney: The Twelve Bens-Maam Turks complex in Connemara is an important habitat that has suffered from overgrazing by sheep. Commonage framework plans had been introduced in 2002, but by 2008 it was clear that further restrictions were required to allow habitat regeneration to occur. The need for a more vigorous conservation effort was underlined by a European Court of Justice ruling in the matter....