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Written Answers — Agri-Food Sector: Agri-Food Sector (10 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will indicate if any indications of economic overheating have spread in the agri food sector; if remedial action is proposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23563/12]

Written Answers — Food Exports: Food Exports (10 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the extent to which Irish beef, lamb, pig meat and poultry exports remain competitive on EU and world markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23565/12]

Written Answers — Food Exports: Food Exports (10 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the extent of any new export markets for Irish beef, lamb and pig meat or poultry established in recent times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23567/12]

Written Answers — Food Exports: Food Exports (10 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the extent to which he expects new overseas markets to open up for Irish meat and diary exports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23570/12]

Written Answers — Food Exports: Food Exports (10 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the extent of growth in the beef, lamb, pig meat, poultry, diary and fish processing sectors in each of the past three years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23573/12]

Written Answers — Sugar Industry: Sugar Industry (10 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which efforts have been made to restore the sugar industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23566/12]

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (10 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the fishing catch for the various species has fluctuated over the past five years; the degree to which this has impacted on employment in the sector; the future potential in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23568/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (10 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he can restructure or restore any or all of any farm support payments previously reduced due to financial constraints with particular reference to the need to encourage production, environmental protection and sustainability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23569/12]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (10 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that each EU member state is sufficiently committed to the conservation of fish stocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23571/12]

Written Answers — Agri-Food Sector: Agri-Food Sector (10 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the impact of the rising cost of imports on the agri food and fish sectors, if he has suggested any remedial action at EU level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23572/12]

Leaders' Questions (10 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Deputy McDonald is following everyone very closely.

Leaders' Questions (10 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I thought we were Irish.

Order of Business (10 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: A Cheann Comhairle-----

Order of Business (10 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I had indicated.

Order of Business (10 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I will have to wear a lighter shade of pale to attract the attention of the Chair.

Order of Business (10 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I am sorry, a Ceann Comhairle. In future-----

Order of Business (10 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Perhaps we might have a little bit of silence from the other side.

Order of Business (10 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Given the vast raft of promised legislation the Government inherited from its predecessor and the important legislation proposed arising from the programme for Government, and of necessity, is it intended to introduce an accelerated programme to implement the legislation - now unpromised - with particular reference to the housing Bill which is to provide for the rationalisation of housing...

Construction Contracts Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: When I was speaking last on this Bill, I had reached the difficult issue with regard to development contracts in general, incomplete and poorly completed developments and, in particular, developments such as Priory Hall where construction quality was, to say the least, inferior. The round tower in my parish, Taghadoe, is more than 1,000 years old. As far as I am aware, there were no...

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (9 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he has had dialogue with the various sporting organisations in the context of the extent to which the sporting sector can lend itself to the promotion of the positive national image thereby attracting investment, generating confidence and facilitating increased job creation; and if he will make a statement...