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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Identification Schemes (17 Nov 2015)

Pat Deering: 283. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce a mandatory programme of electronic identification of bovine animals which leads to paperless traceability in the entire food chain, and easier handling of all livestock. [40426/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (17 Nov 2015)

Pat Deering: 505. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for funding for a new school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if approval and funding will be provided in the coming year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40117/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EID Tagging: Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (10 Nov 2015)

Pat Deering: I will be brief because most of the points have been covered at this stage. That is the disadvantage of being last. It appears to be a no-brainer, as was said already. The advantages far outweigh the disadvantages. Have the witnesses had any engagement with the farm organisations? Generally, there is a process to be gone through and that could be very helpful. What type of reaction has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (10 Nov 2015)

Pat Deering: 447. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a primary care centre in Tullow in County Carlow. [39559/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (10 Nov 2015)

Pat Deering: 534. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funds drawn down, by county, for housing construction since 1 January 2015; and if he will provide a similar breakdown for the allocation for rent or lease in the same timeframe. [39280/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (10 Nov 2015)

Pat Deering: 554. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider collecting commerical road tax on heavy vehicles once per year, rather than every three months or six months, to reduce administration costs and given that the liability has been reduced. [39560/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Community Involvement Scheme (10 Nov 2015)

Pat Deering: 588. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the moneys drawn down for the community involvement schemes, compared to the original allocation, by county. [39279/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Hospital Appointment Status (5 Nov 2015)

Pat Deering: 183. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will have a procedure carried out, given that this has been ongoing for a number of years. [38873/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Hospital Appointment Status (5 Nov 2015)

Pat Deering: 184. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive a consultation in Waterford University Hospital. [38874/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (5 Nov 2015)

Pat Deering: 259. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a bus shelter will be erected on the R448 at Bypass Store, Leighlinbridge, County Carlow. [38876/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (3 Nov 2015)

Pat Deering: I welcome the ICMSA delegation. This is all about cashflow as far as I can see and we are in a perfect storm with price reductions. The superlevy for this year and the next three years for those who are in that situation has caused and will continue to cause that particular difficulty. There are 18,000 milk producers in the country. Will the witnesses give the committee a breakdown of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (3 Nov 2015)

Pat Deering: Mr. Comer mentioned the beef forum. The dairy forum is also up and running. Mr. Enright made a valuable contribution regarding tools that could be used in future. Is there any value in the dairy forum making suggestions and do the witnesses find it beneficial? It has only been up and running for a while. When dealing with farmers, nothing beats talking to them and the industry. ...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association and Macra na Feirme (3 Nov 2015)

Pat Deering: I would like to welcome the members of the two groups that will contribute to the next part of this afternoon's meeting. I welcome Mr. Patrick Kent, who is the president of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association; Mr. John Brooks, who is the association's sheep chairman, Mr. Edmond Phelan, who is the association's beef chairman; and Ms Neassa Fitzgibbon, who is the public relations...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association and Macra na Feirme (3 Nov 2015)

Pat Deering: I welcome the witnesses. The two presentations we heard cover a broad spectrum of activity which probably covers all livestock. The delegates from Macra na Feirme mainly focused on dairying, which, for reasons that are easy to understand, has been quite attractive to younger farmers in recent years. I listened with interest to a recent media interview with a former IFA chairman who has...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (3 Nov 2015)

Pat Deering: 223. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive a decision on an appeal in respect of a disability allowance. [37905/15]

Order of Business (21 Oct 2015)

Pat Deering: Just over a year ago, a very important Bill, the Competition and Consumer Protection Bill, passed all Stages in the Houses. We have been waiting for quite a while for the relevant regulations to be introduced. Can the Taoiseach indicate when we can expect those regulations?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheepmeat Sector (21 Oct 2015)

Pat Deering: 65. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason samples taken from sheep for genotyping purposes are sent to Edinburgh University in Scotland at a cost of €30 each, rather than being sent to an Irish laboratory at a lower cost. [36678/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (21 Oct 2015)

Pat Deering: 112. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow who was referred from University Hospital Waterford to Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar will be seen by a consultant there. [36683/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)

Pat Deering: I welcome the Minister of State and his officials and thank him for his comprehensive report. As Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill said, his final remarks sum up the whole issue. The contribution the industry makes to rural Ireland, in particular, goes without saying and it would be hugely detrimental if anything happened to it. The Indecon report which was published a year and a half ago...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)

Pat Deering: Briefly, Chairman, with regard to the proposed legislation and assuming that there is no election in advance of it, will the committee have the opportunity of pre-legislative scrutiny?