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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (30 Nov 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 169. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he envisages the opening up of new markets for beef, lamb and pigmeat in the event of restricted access to the UK after Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37971/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Marketing Programme (30 Nov 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 170. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he expects to be in a position to further develop markets for food exports throughout the European Union in an effort to compensate for restricted access arising from Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37972/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (30 Nov 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 171. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of bovines in the country at present including a breakdown between the dairy herd, suckler herd and steers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37973/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Exports (30 Nov 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 172. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which his Department has examined the potential to establish new markets for fish and fish products over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37974/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (30 Nov 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 173. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of new markets established for food over the past five years; the potential for this area in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37975/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Imports (30 Nov 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 174. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which traceability continues to be enforced in respect of all food imports into the EU directly and through third countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37976/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Wise 2025 Strategy (30 Nov 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 175. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the targets set in Food Harvest 2020 and Food Wise 2025 remain attainable; if the targets can be acceded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37977/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (30 Nov 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 176. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the fish catch landed in ports here has fluctuated over the past ten years to date in 2016; the potential for improvement in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37978/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Enterprises (30 Nov 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 177. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which family farms are likely to remain viable in the years ahead in view of possible changes in the marketplace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37979/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Artisan Food Sector (30 Nov 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 178. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the artisan food sector continues to develop; the potential for the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37980/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (30 Nov 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 179. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the full extent of employment currently provided throughout the food industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37981/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (30 Nov 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 180. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which animal health continues to be a priority here and throughout Europe; the degree to which other European countries cooperate in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37982/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Annual Report 2015: Discussion with European Court of Auditors (29 Nov 2016)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome Mr. Cardiff and our colleagues in Brussels. Mr. Cardiff noted that the level of error appears to be reducing, which is a good and positive sign. Are certain member states especially prone to shortcomings in their budgetary strategy? If so, has the European Court of Auditors identified them and has it identified any persistent issues? To what extent has the court detected fraud...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Annual Report 2015: Discussion with European Court of Auditors (29 Nov 2016)

Bernard Durkan: It just occurred to me that there may be changes taking place in the physical structure of Europe, albeit we do not yet know, which will, in turn, impose broader responsibilities on the court where the number of countries outside the Union increases, especially larger countries. To what extent does Mr. Cardiff envisage any difficulties arising in the audit as it affects the administration of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (29 Nov 2016)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Dara Murphy, and his colleagues. I agree entirely that we have come to the stage in the European context, vis-à-vis Brexit, that it is time to set out the Irish priorities from a national point of view. The Minister of State quite correctly listed the Good Friday Agreement, the common travel area and the future of the EU itself. There are other...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (29 Nov 2016)

Bernard Durkan: When will the Garda Síochána (malicious injuries compensation) Bill come before the House?

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development Programme (29 Nov 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 32. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she has identified the primary issues deemed to hinder rural development with particular reference to the need to maintain a viable rural population, thereby ensuring the future of schools, post offices and convenience shops; if she has set specific objectives to address the issues; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development Programme (29 Nov 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 41. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she has identified deficiencies in various services throughout rural Ireland which appear to have contributed to rural decay; the steps she has put in place to address these issues in the short term with a view to ensuring that there is a distinct programme for rural recovery; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Funding (29 Nov 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 186. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his preferred options for the funding of third-level education in the future, in view of the fact that a system of student loans may present an obstacle to students whose parents are in the lower income group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37048/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Unions (29 Nov 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which the student unions are likely to remain independent of college authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37049/16]