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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (27 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 191. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an application by a person (details supplied) for TAMS 11 will be included in respect of tranche 14 of TAMS 11; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49353/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Labelling (27 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 198. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he remains satisfied regarding the reliability of labelling and traceability structures throughout the food industry with particular reference to imports from third countries; the average number of checks or tests carried out in 2018 and 2019; the way in which this compares with previous years; the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (27 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 199. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which fishing remains a viable option for fishing dependent families nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49446/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (27 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 200. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he can encourage mitigation action in respect of greenhouse gases with the minimum impact on agriculture production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49447/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Cereal Sector (27 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 201. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he remains satisfied regarding the future prospects for the cereal growing sector with a view to ensuring a reliable income for those involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49448/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Poultry Industry (27 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 202. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he expects the poultry sector to grow in the short, medium and long term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49449/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bovine Disease Controls (27 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 203. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the trends discovered in the extermination of bovine tuberculosis; the areas in which a breakdown seems to have occurred; the causes of each; the action taken or to be taken to address the issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49450/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Wise 2025 Strategy (27 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 204. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which objectives and targets as set out by Food Wise 2025 are being achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49451/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (27 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 205. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he continues to monitor all aspects of animal welfare including canine and non-sporting equines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49452/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (27 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 206. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which financial supports and-or incentives are in place to address the negative impact of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49453/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Artisan Food Sector (27 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 207. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degree to which opportunities continue to exist for the artisan food sector; the degree to which the industry has grown over the past three years; his expectations for the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49454/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Tús Programme (27 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 276. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an extension will be granted to a person (details supplied) on a Tús scheme. [49352/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Working Group on Access to Contraception: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome our guests and thank them for their information. I will approach the matter from the point of view of education, which is a fundamental part of access to contraception in respect of giving advice to women and girls well in advance in order that they will have some idea of the necessity to have options. Is it intended to impart the information through schools, pharmacies or GPs?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Working Group on Access to Contraception: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: Based on the witnesses' examination of the issue, have they identified areas that are deficient in getting the relevant information to the people at whom it is aimed? In general, what are the logistical snags?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Working Group on Access to Contraception: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: The next issue on which I require some assurance, from a health and safety point of view, is the choice of contraception types. Women currently access contraception by way of the Internet. Do the witnesses have a means of imparting knowledge on a health and safety basis? In some cases, a particular type of contraception may be unsuitable from a safety point of view. How do they interact...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Working Group on Access to Contraception: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: I agree entirely. The point I am trying to make is that, in the event of access to either information or contraception not being as good as it might be, women - younger women in particular - may still opt for the Internet. There will be no provision in the public arena for someone to discuss with the woman in question what is best for her, given her health profile. Situations will and do...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: I might also speak a couple of times because-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: -----I have been entertained by the meeting so far and previous meetings. As a prelude, I will mention something that I have said previously. I am glad to see the Committee of Public Accounts monitoring the programme, but it has no function whatsoever in determining what money should be spent on any project until after it has been spent. Its job is to review value for money in almost...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: Why has the work not been completed to the extent anticipated?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: Are the slabs being manufactured on-site or off-site?