Results 9,461-9,480 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (31 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 458. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he anticipates a reduction in carbon emissions while maintaining the agrifood sector in its ability to deliver at a time of worldwide food shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17289/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (31 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 459. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which food processing can be facilitated in a way to reduce reliance on imports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17290/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Costs (31 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 461. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which alternative fertiliser imports can be identified with a view to ensuring a high level of farm production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17292/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (31 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 462. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he remains satisfied regarding the future of the beef industry while at the same time meeting carbon reduction deadlines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17293/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (31 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 472. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the future for Irish lamb remains attractive in both the export and domestic markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17303/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (31 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 464. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which all food and food products imported into Ireland continue to be checked with a view to production hygiene standards and animal husbandry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17295/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (31 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 465. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which any attempted importation of food or food products not up to Irish and European standards has been identified in each of the past five years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17296/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pigmeat Sector (31 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 466. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he and his Department continue to monitor production costs in the pigmeat sector; if he will provide details of the continued efforts in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17297/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Costs (31 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 467. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he and his Department continue to monitor production costs in the poultry sector with particular reference to the need to ensure a stable cost base; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17298/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (31 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 468. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which Irish fishing families can rely on the industry for a living in the future having particular regard to the competition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17299/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (31 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 469. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which CAP continues to be of major assistance to Irish agriculture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17300/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (31 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 470. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of outbreaks of bovine TB identified in each of the past five years to date; the extent to which investigation into the causes has yielded results; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17301/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (31 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 471. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if tests are being carried out among the national deer herd with particular reference to the spread of bovine TB; the number of tests that have been carried out on the deer herd in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17302/22]

An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Neodracht), 2022: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Neutrality) Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (30 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: The next slot is the Independent Group comprising Deputies Connolly, Joan Collins and Pringle, who will have three, three and two minutes, respectively.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (30 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 53. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a passport will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16759/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (30 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 54. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress to date in the determination of an application for a passport in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16809/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 85. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a review of the decision to refuse the back to education allowance will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16740/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (30 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 92. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the diet supplementary allowance has not been paid in recent months to a person (details supplied); if their payment can be reinstated and arrears issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17114/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (30 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 119. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department is in receipt of an application for residency status and citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17045/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (30 Mar 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 131. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to restore the psychological support services for children (details supplied) in the Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16805/22]