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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (8 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 182. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons currently employed in the food producing sector [20597/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Labelling (8 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 183. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which legislation and regulations in respect of labelling of food and food products is observed fully in all European countries without exception; the extent to which such regulations have applied to imports from third countries with particular reference to meat, meat products and other non-animal generated food; and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (8 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 184. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which direct payments to the agricultural sector continue to focus on production with particular reference to those with a high dependency on the farm enterprise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20599/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (8 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 185. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which new markets continue to be identified for beef, lamb, pig meat, poultry, venison or dairy products; the extent to which further expansion of such markets is likely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20600/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (8 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 186. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he and his Department continue to monitor the prices paid to farmers for beef with particular reference to the need to ensure stability in the market and return for investment in line with that in other European countries; if efforts continue to be made to ascertain the reason producers in other jurisdictions...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (8 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 187. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the prices paid to beef producers in this country remain below those prevailing in adjoining jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20602/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Harvest 2020 Strategy (8 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 188. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the targets set in Food Harvest 2020 continue to be met throughout each sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20605/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety Standards Regulation (8 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 189. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which all food production throughout Europe complies with the relevant regulations in respect of health, hygiene, husbandry and storage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20603/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy Reform (8 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 190. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which Common Fisheries Policy conservation measures continue to achieve their targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20604/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (8 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 191. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the various markets for Irish dairy products have expanded in each of the past five years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20606/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Cereal Sector (8 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 192. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he is satisfied in respect of the future prospects for the cereal growing sector over the next ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20607/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 232. To ask the Minister for Health when urgent physiotherapy will be offered in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20820/14]

Children First Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I am glad to have an opportunity to speak about this important legislation and compliment the Minister on bringing it before the House. It has been long-awaited. It was spoken about for a long time, during which many commentators pointed to the need for it. The Minister went about it in the right way in the sense that the day a Minister enters office for the first time is the day the...

Children First Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I am easy.

Children First Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: If he wants to go ahead, I will let him do so. I do not want to be greedy or anything like it. I am always amenable.

Order of Business (7 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: Have the heads of the Bill to allow for retention of the records of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse, the Residential Institutions Redress Board and the Residential Institutions Review Committee been approved by the Cabinet and when is the Bill likely to be brought before the House?

Other Questions: Defence Forces Recruitment (7 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister for his replies thus far. Are the discussions taking place likely to take account of the rather unique set of circumstances presenting? While previous agreements served their purpose well, it may well be the case that a review could be beneficial to the operation of the Defence Forces and in meeting the Minister's requirements in terms of adherence to previous...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Recruitment (7 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister for his brief reply. I appreciate the sensitivities. Notwithstanding this, when does the Minister expect the negotiations under way to conclude?

Other Questions: Defence Forces Recruitment (7 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 15. To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which he has received submissions from representatives of the Defence Forces in respect of retirement and recruitment with particular reference to the degree to which previously determined age based retirement is likely to affect the composition of the force in the future; if any modification can be entertained with a view to meeting the...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Training (7 May 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 6. To ask the Minister for Defence to outline the extent to which ongoing training remains available throughout the Defence Forces, with particular reference to the need to ensure that such upgrading and training standards remain in line with best international practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20041/14]