Results 40,401-40,420 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Lands (19 Jun 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 44. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he and his Department have had discussions with Coillte regarding the future use of Coillte land and forests here with particular reference to the need to ensure good forestry management and development and the retention of community and amenity based usage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29340/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Fee Paying Schools (19 Jun 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he continues to have dialogue with all fee-paying schools with particular reference to the need to recognise the contribution made by many such schools to society and keeping in mind that some suggested changes may result in increased costs to the tax payer; if he continues to have meaningful dialogue with such school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (19 Jun 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he continues to have discussions with the Church of Ireland authorities in the context of the retention of the smaller school network throughout the country; if he has been in a position to reassure the respective authorities in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29632/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (19 Jun 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the required education support will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29694/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (19 Jun 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an appeal in respect of an application for higher education grant in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare whose examination results are currently being withheld due to the pending appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29696/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Eligibility (19 Jun 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 127. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 152 of 30 May 2013, if child benefit will be awarded to the mother whilst receiving treatment in the UK; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29519/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (19 Jun 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 129. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 440 of 11 June 2013, if arrears will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29552/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (19 Jun 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 156. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will indicate eligibility for long term residency/naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29462/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (19 Jun 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 183. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degree to which he has succeeded in achieving the desired level of agreement in the context of Common Agriculture Policy in order to ensure the future developments of the European and Irish agricultural and food sectors in view need to maximise food production worldwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29634/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (19 Jun 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 184. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he expects the beef, dairy, pig meat, lamb and poultry sectors to develop in the future arising from Common Agricultural Policy reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29635/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (19 Jun 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 189. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views regarding the future development of the beef, lamb, dairy, pig meat and poultry sectors in the future in the aftermath of his discussions at EU level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29640/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Labelling (19 Jun 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 185. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which checking, cross-checking and inspection continues in order to ensure the integrity of the labelling of all food and food products imported into this jurisdiction or into the EU and subsequently to this jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29636/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Labelling (19 Jun 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 187. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which full traceability applies in respect of all animals or poultry slaughtered here or imported directly or through other EU or non-EU jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29638/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Labelling (19 Jun 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 186. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views that food and food-product labelling continues to accurately reflect country of origin, standards of husbandry production and processing in respect of all meat and poultry products on sale here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29637/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (19 Jun 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 188. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent, if any, to which provision can be made to ensure the availability of adequate animal feed throughout the coming winter in view of the most recent experiences arising from inclement weather conditions over the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29639/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (19 Jun 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 190. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he has studied recent submissions from the Irish Farmers Association and other farming representatives in the context of Common Agricultural Policy reform; the extent to which he has managed to address the issues raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29641/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (19 Jun 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 191. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the conservation of fish stocks is likely to accrue from the agreements he has achieved at EU level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29642/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare Issues (19 Jun 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 192. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which pig producers have been in a position to meet the requirements of animal welfare legislation within the prescribed time and in accordance with conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29643/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (19 Jun 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 193. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he proposes to take in conjunction with his EU colleagues to protect the concept of the viability of the family farm enterprise throughout Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29644/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (19 Jun 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 194. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent, if known, to which all EU countries including Ireland continue to enforce fishing quotas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29645/13]