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Seanad: Schools Building Projects (8 Nov 2007)

Pat Gallagher: I thank the Senator for raising this matter as it provides me, on behalf of the Minister for Education and Science, with an opportunity to outline to the House the Department's position regarding the demand for post-primary places in the Lucan area and how this demand is being met. The four post-primary providers in the immediate Lucan area have a combined capacity of 3,000 places. The...

Seanad: Food Safety: Statements (8 Nov 2007)

Pat Gallagher: In my role as Minister of State with responsibility for health promotion and food safety, I welcome this opportunity to discuss these issues in the House. We live in a society in which the availability of fresh, wholesome, varied and, above all, safe food is taken for granted. Undoubtedly, standards of production and distribution of food have improved significantly and one can now walk into...

Undocumented Irish in the United States: Motion (Resumed). (7 Nov 2007)

Pat Gallagher: On behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, I welcome the consensus on this motion. I have been a Member since 1981 and it is not very often that there is such consensus. It is a fair indication of the cross-party concern. Last night and tonight we recognised the difficult circumstances faced every day by the undocumented Irish from every county, in the United States....

Undocumented Irish in the United States: Motion (Resumed). (7 Nov 2007)

Pat Gallagher: He has raised it with the President, many Senators and Congressmen to try to overcome the difficulties that too many Irish citizens are experiencing. The Minister for Foreign Affairs, who has made 20 visits to the United States to address this issue, has been instructed to draw attention to Irish concerns, as have all Ministers and Ministers of State. We have done so regularly and I have...

Undocumented Irish in the United States: Motion (Resumed). (7 Nov 2007)

Pat Gallagher: Déarfainn go bhfuil siad dáiríre faoi seo.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Nov 2007)

Pat Gallagher: The Deputy's question relates to the funding, management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (6 Nov 2007)

Pat Gallagher: The following GM foods are authorised for sale in all EU Member States: vegetable oil from oil seed rape; vegetable oil from cotton seed; maize products; soya products; sugar beet products. These products are normally used as food ingredients and have been identified in a variety of products such as vegetable casseroles, gluten-free reduced sugar rusks, soya protein mince, soya protein...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Nov 2007)

Pat Gallagher: The Deputy's question relates to the funding, management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Nov 2007)

Pat Gallagher: The Deputy's question relates to the funding, management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Marketing of Alcohol: Marketing of Alcohol (1 Nov 2007)

Pat Gallagher: I propose to take Questions Nos. 81 and 82 together. The first Annual Report of the Alcohol Marketing Communications Monitoring Body for 2006 was submitted to the Minister for Health and Children for consideration on 19th July 2007. The Monitoring Body met on 9 occasions up to 19th July 2007. A copy of the Report is being supplied separately to the Deputy. Following consideration of the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Oct 2007)

Pat Gallagher: The Deputy's question relates to the funding, management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Service Funding: Health Service Funding (31 Oct 2007)

Pat Gallagher: The Deputy's question relates to the funding, management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Agrifood Industry: Motion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2007)

Pat Gallagher: While the issues raised in the course of this debate relate primarily to the responsibilities of my colleague, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, it is appropriate, given my role as Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, with responsibility for food safety, that I reply to some of the issues raised. Rather than attempting to respond to all the points made,...

Agrifood Industry: Motion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2007)

Pat Gallagher: With this in mind, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland announced yesterday a new report on food labelling in Ireland and a national campaign on the importance of correct food product labelling. This report, The Labelling of Food in Ireland 2007, aims to dispel confusion as to what a food label should contain. It will ultimately assist food businesses to ensure correct labelling. This will...

Agrifood Industry: Motion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2007)

Pat Gallagher: We must determine what information should be mandatory and what should be optional. Food labelling should be clear, consistent and understandable. The current diversity of legislation, coupled with a range of regulations or directives, represents a complex and potentially confusing matrix. Therefore, it is being recommended that the provisions currently spread across a number of texts be...

Agrifood Industry: Motion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2007)

Pat Gallagher: Deputies will be aware that at EU level, a working group has been set up to consider changes to legislation in this area as part of the Commission's overall review of food labelling legislation. Ireland submitted its particular concerns on food labelling to the Commission as part of this process. It is intended the Commission will present the document produced by the working group to the...

Agrifood Industry: Motion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2007)

Pat Gallagher: It is important to bear in mind that the agrifood industry is not only an industry of great importance to the Irish economy and in the maintenance of the fabric of rural life, but it is also an industry of great potential.

Agrifood Industry: Motion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2007)

Pat Gallagher: I thank Deputies from all parties, irrespective of their views. Some of them are wide of the mark but they have the right to make their views known here.

Agrifood Industry: Motion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2007)

Pat Gallagher: I thank them for their considered and thoughtful contributions in this debate.

Agrifood Industry: Motion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2007)

Pat Gallagher: What is the Deputy talking about?