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Food Safety. (26 Nov 2009)

Andrew Doyle: We should have learned a lesson from the pork dioxin crisis.

Organic Farming. (26 Nov 2009)

Andrew Doyle: I do not believe slatted units prevent the production of milk whether organically or otherwise. The key point is that it costs a good deal more in terms of carbon spent to produce a unit of food organically than to produce a unit of food non-organically.

Organic Farming. (26 Nov 2009)

Andrew Doyle: It is derived from multiple research. A lady in Dublin Castle at a conference entitled The Greening of Agriculture was adamant that organically produced food was less carbon efficient than conventionally produced food. This does not necessarily apply to intensively produced food but to conventionally produced food in a moderate way using the best available science and technology including,...

Organic Farming. (26 Nov 2009)

Andrew Doyle: I did not get to speak on the issue of flooding because Wicklow was not flooded. We are too high.

Organic Farming. (26 Nov 2009)

Andrew Doyle: Flooding issues can be dealt with and it is possible to have organic matter in the soil without it being farmed organically. The holistic approach must be taken in this regard.

Organic Farming. (26 Nov 2009)

Andrew Doyle: I did not ignore the people of Arklow.

Organic Farming. (26 Nov 2009)

Andrew Doyle: I have been nice to the Minister of State so far.

Common Agricultural Policy. (26 Nov 2009)

Andrew Doyle: Not only are we facing challenges in food production, but we will also have to deal with carbon emissions by meeting new targets on renewable energy and greenhouse gas reduction. In terms of carbon emissions per unit of food produced, this is one of the most efficient countries on the planet. If we can agree a standard of equivalence, it makes sense to push the food security agenda in a...

Food Safety. (26 Nov 2009)

Andrew Doyle: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has received the findings of an analysis undertaken by his Department into samples of chicken fillets imported during the summer of 2009; the actions he intends to take on foot of such findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43828/09]

Food Safety. (26 Nov 2009)

Andrew Doyle: It could be said with some justification that the pork dioxin scare came up and bit us from behind. The Minister of State mentioned ten samples. He should bear in mind that in response to a previous parliamentary question on 17 November he said he was not aware of any testing on imported poultry meat having been carried out at the Department's laboratory. The response to a parliament...

Adoption Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2009)

Andrew Doyle: I wish to share time with Deputy Catherine Byrne. I welcome that, at long last, the Bill is before the House. It is exactly ten months this week since it was introduced in the Seanad. We have been given various reasons for the failure to bring it before the House but in the meantime, our bilateral agreement with Vietnam is lapsed and we have to wait for the ISS report to be finalised....

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (24 Nov 2009)

Andrew Doyle: Question 60: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he plans to publish legislation to establish a directly elected mayor of Dublin; if his 2010 timeframe for elections is still his policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42823/09]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (24 Nov 2009)

Andrew Doyle: Question 278: To ask the Minister for Transport the action he has taken to ensure the safety of all railway bridges over water in County Wicklow and all other counties here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42863/09]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (24 Nov 2009)

Andrew Doyle: Question 468: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way the selection of towns and cities to be connected to the MANs programme takes place; the reason that Bray, Wicklow and Arklow were left out of the phase two of the MANs programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42895/09]

Written Answers — Fallen Animal Collection Scheme: Fallen Animal Collection Scheme (24 Nov 2009)

Andrew Doyle: Question 493: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action he is taking to provide alternatives for collection of fallen animals on farms which was promised since April 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42879/09]

Written Answers — Poultry Industry: Poultry Industry (24 Nov 2009)

Andrew Doyle: Question 496: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the 2009 equine laboratory report on the bacterial count on imported chicken fillets will be published; the action he is taking to ensure that imported chicken fillets are safe for human consumption; if the findings of the laboratory studies on bacteria on imported chicken fillets has been drawn to the attention of...

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (24 Nov 2009)

Andrew Doyle: Question 497: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason non-genetically modified feed is not available to farmers wanting to avail of the GM free logo being promoted in the revised programme for Government; the reason non-GM feed has been in short supply and more costly than in other EU markets since 2004; if the Minister intending to review this situation. [43034/09]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (24 Nov 2009)

Andrew Doyle: Question 557: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if consideration will be made in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow in the allocation of their maintenance top up grant as part of the higher education grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42894/09]

Defence Forces Deployment. (19 Nov 2009)

Andrew Doyle: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Defence the role played by the Defence Force in the process that led to the release of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42249/09]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (17 Nov 2009)

Andrew Doyle: Question 433: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action he has taken to establish a multi-agency group for the management of abandoned horses; the membership of this group; the operating guidelines of the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41530/09]