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Written Answers — Food Safety Standards: Food Safety Standards (6 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the extent to which food labelling and traceability continues to be enforced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28106/11]

Written Answers — Food Safety Standards: Food Safety Standards (6 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the degree to which all food products here comply with Irish and EU traceability, husbandry, production and health standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28107/11]

Written Answers — Agri-Food Sector: Agri-Food Sector (6 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his intentions to ensure that farming and food production remains an attractive option for farm families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28108/11]

Written Answers — Agri-Food Sector: Agri-Food Sector (6 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he will 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. [28109/11]

Written Answers — National Herd: National Herd (6 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the extent to which the numbers in the single suckler cow herd have fluctuated over the past 12 years to date in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28110/11]

Written Answers — National Herd: National Herd (6 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the extent to which the numbers in the beef and dairy herds have varied on an annual basis over the past 12 years to date in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28111/11]

Written Answers — Sugar Industry: Sugar Industry (6 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the extent to which discussions have taken place with EU colleagues on the prospect of reintroducing the growing of sugar beet here for commercial purposes in view of the fact that the cessation of the industry was based on outdated data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28112/11]

Written Answers — Purchase for Destruction Scheme: Purchase for Destruction Scheme (6 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the total number of animals slaughtered during the beef destruct scheme of some years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28113/11]

Written Answers — Sheep Stock: Sheep Stock (6 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the extent to which the numbers in the national sheep flock have varied over the past five years to date in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28114/11]

Written Answers — Agri-Food Sector: Agri-Food Sector (6 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the extent to which new markets have been established for Irish-produced beef, lamb and dairy produce; the number of any such markets that have been lost for whatever reason over the past five years to date in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28115/11]

Written Answers — Agri-Food Sector: Agri-Food Sector (6 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the anticipated extent of any new markets for Irish beef, lamb or dairy products likely to emerge over the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28116/11]

Written Answers — Herd Numbers: Herd Numbers (6 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in view of the fact that ownership of the lands at Dromonig, Kilnamartyra, Macroom, County Cork, has been established beyond doubt having been transferred to its present owner in 1998, it is intended to take action to ensure that the operation and management of the herd and/or herds there is brought into line with all...

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (6 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she or another group or agency now has responsibility for the regulation and operation of adoptions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28067/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1032 of 14 September 2011, the qualification guidelines for orthodontic treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28070/11]

Written Answers — Medical Qualifications: Medical Qualifications (6 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Health the procedures to be followed to enable a person (details suppled) practice as a doctor here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28118/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (6 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card, applied for two years ago, will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28119/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (6 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Health the basis on which psychiatric outpatients who are also medical card holders are being required to pay for their medication, in view of the ongoing difficulty in ensuring that such patients actually take their medication and the likely danger to patients in such circumstances whose families may have other financial pressure; if he will review this...

Order of Business (6 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: I will deal with promised legislation, some of which was promised a long time ago by those people now in opposition. There is a great opportunity to shed some light on the issues. The criminal justice (cyber-crime) Bill was repeatedly promised a long time ago, as was the criminal justice (forensic evidence and DNA database) Bill.

Order of Business (6 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Will the Tánaiste give some indication as to whether the heads of these Bills have been discussed or cleared by Cabinet for debate before the House?

Order of Business (6 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Perhaps the outgoing Government hid them on its way out.