Results 62,401-62,420 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan
- Organic Farming. (22 Nov 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Give them a bicycle.
- Health Services. (22 Nov 2007)
Bernard Durkan: I am grateful for the opportunity to raise this matter and thank the Minister of State, Deputy Brendan Smith, for coming to the House to reply. The Leas-Cheann Comhairle and the Minister of State will be familiar with this case. In the past ten or 15 years I have repeatedly raised the issue of primary medical certificates and the qualification they entitle to the bearer. There are...
- Health Services. (22 Nov 2007)
Bernard Durkan: I will do so.
- Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (22 Nov 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she is satisfied that the labelling of all meat and meat products sold here accurately reflect the country of origin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30277/07]
- Written Answers — Food Safety Standards: Food Safety Standards (22 Nov 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 16: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action she has taken directly or in conjunction with her EU colleagues to ensure that all food and food products imported into the EU complies with national and European standards on production, traceability and health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30278/07]
- Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (22 Nov 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she or her Department or bodies under her aegis have entered into dialogue with the Irish Pharmaceutical Union with particular reference to the need to alleviate possible cessation in the supply of services; if she has received submissions from the pharmacists in this regard; if she will take particular initiatives to resolve the...
- Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (22 Nov 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she proposes to take an initiative to allow open ended discussions between her Department and the IPU with a view to having the impact of the Health Service Executive proposals on pharmacy services fully evaluated as per the Indecon Report; if a fair and responsible independent process for the determination of fees and services can...
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (22 Nov 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will provide capital funding for the provision of youth, community or arts centres in such towns as Maynooth, Celbridge, Kilcock, Clane and Leixlip, County Kildare and towns with similar population requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30456/07]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Nov 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if particular provision will be put in place to cater for the needs of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare in view of the lack of resources and consequent vulnerability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30473/07]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Nov 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that rent costs of â¬800 per month are payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, that rent support of â¬360 is contributed by the Health Service Executive, that more than half of their disposable income is spent on rent and that arrears of â¬2,000 exist...
- Written Answers — Common Agricultural Policy: Common Agricultural Policy (22 Nov 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she has studied the impact of CAP reform on the agricultural sector here; if she has proposals to address such issues directly or in the context of the WTO; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30442/07]
- Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (22 Nov 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties experienced by pig producers; if she has proposals to address these issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30443/07]
- Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (22 Nov 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the extent to which in the course of the forestry planting programme an effort is being made to ensure the planting of tree species that are most likely to be efficient in the context of carbon sequestration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30444/07]
- Written Answers — Sectoral Development: Sectoral Development (22 Nov 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her short, medium and long-term plans for the development of the agriculture and fishing sectors with particular reference to the need to develop and expand the industries and with the ability to compete on international markets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30445/07]
- Written Answers — Animal Feedstuffs: Animal Feedstuffs (22 Nov 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the extent of the use of bonemeal imported or otherwise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30446/07]
- Written Answers — Bio-Fuel Crops: Bio-Fuel Crops (22 Nov 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the acreage under bio-fuel crops in each of the past five years; her projections in this regard in the next five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30447/07]
- Written Answers — Fish Stocks: Fish Stocks (22 Nov 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the extent to which she directly or through the EU has identified the cause or causes of over fishing resulting in catch reductions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30448/07]
- Written Answers — Fish Stocks: Fish Stocks (22 Nov 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the extent of the reduction of the Irish fishing fleet catch in each of the past 10 years; the extent to which the reduction here is reflected in the fish catch in other EU countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30449/07]
- Written Answers — Common Agricultural Policy: Common Agricultural Policy (22 Nov 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action she will take unilaterally or at EU level with a view to ensuring security of food supplies within the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30450/07]
- Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (22 Nov 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she has satisfied herself that all food and food products sold here are accurately labelled to reflect the country of origin; if her attention has been drawn to the breaches in the labelling regime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30451/07]