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Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (30 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 462: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the efforts he is making directly or in conjunction with his EU colleagues to bring about a reaffirmation of policies likely to ensure the future viability of the food producing sector here and throughout the EU with particular reference to the need to preserve adequacy and security of supply; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (30 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 463: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has received submissions from the various farming organisations with reference to the future viability of the food producing sector in the context of the Irish and European economies; his plans to address the issues raised by associations (details supplied) and other farming representative groups in this context; and...

Written Answers — Animal Numbers: Animal Numbers (30 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 464: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of cattle, sheep and pigs slaughtered here in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26397/09]

Written Answers — Animal Numbers: Animal Numbers (30 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 465: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of animals in the beef herd; the extent to which this number has fluctuated in the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26398/09]

Written Answers — Animal Numbers: Animal Numbers (30 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 466: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of animals in the dairy herd; the extent to which this number has fluctuated in the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26399/09]

Written Answers — Animal Numbers: Animal Numbers (30 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 467: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the sheep population here; the extent to which numbers have fluctuated in the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26400/09]

Written Answers — EU Legislation: EU Legislation (30 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 468: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is satisfied regarding the availability of the testing and traceability facilities available for all foods for human consumption, animal feed stuffs or other facilities required in connection with national or EU legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26401/09]

Written Answers — State Laboratories: State Laboratories (30 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 469: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the full scale of laboratory facilities required for or associated with requirements for the food sector are available and fully operational; the extent to which the full scale of such requirements will be met here; the number of such requirements currently met or anticipated by overseas referrals; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (30 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 529: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans to include a course (details supplied) under the higher education grants scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26405/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 530: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress regarding a future site for a school (details supplied); the location where third and fourth class children from the school will be accommodated in September 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26406/09]

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (30 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 532: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of instances in respect of which an appeal to his Department under Section 29 of the Education Act 1998, or other procedure by parents against decisions by school authorities to refuse admission or a school place to children with or without special needs to primary or second level schools with or without special needs...

Order of Business (30 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: The Taoiseach has indicated to the House the Government's intention to introduce legislation to bring about a reversion to traditional banking and lending policies. Is it intended to utilise one of the proposed Bills before the House already under section A, B or C, or is it intended to bring in separate legislation? When does he think that such legislation will be introduced, if it is...

Social Welfare Benefits. (25 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the expected expenditure on mortgage and rent supplements in 2009; the degree to which this is deemed adequate to meet requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23237/09]

Social Welfare Benefits. (25 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Might it be a better policy for the Minister to pursue the possibility of entering into negotiations with her colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy John Gormley, with a view to coming to some arrangement whereby some of the locked-up houses throughout the country at the present time be made available to local authorities to alleviate some of the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps she proposes to take to ensure adequacy of the social welfare budget to meet the demands arising from the downturn in the economy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23236/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (25 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a medical card will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25573/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (25 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the medical card of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare is applicable throughout Europe; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25574/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (25 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a medical card is expected to issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25609/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (25 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25610/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (25 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25611/09]