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Finance Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Feb 2006)

Denis Naughten: The people of Ballinasloe and east Galway would not be impressed with that.

Finance Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Feb 2006)

Denis Naughten: I did mention it.

Finance Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Feb 2006)

Denis Naughten: What about the railway safety commission? What is the Minister of State at? Is he asleep?

Finance Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Feb 2006)

Denis Naughten: It is already in law. Is the Minister of State asleep?

Finance Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Feb 2006)

Denis Naughten: The capacity to squander money.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (8 Feb 2006)

Denis Naughten: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: in light of the disclosure last night on "Prime Time" that the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and the Government ignored the advice given to him by Teagasc on the implementation of the nitrates directive, the need for the Minister to clarify his role in this debacle,...

Written Answers — County Enterprise Boards: County Enterprise Boards (7 Feb 2006)

Denis Naughten: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to develop the county enterprise board investment programmes in the Border, midlands and western region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3810/06]

Written Answers — Enterprise Support Services: Enterprise Support Services (7 Feb 2006)

Denis Naughten: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will review the Enterprise Ireland eligibility criteria for companies to include import substitution as an acceptable enterprise for grant support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3809/06]

Written Answers — Sugar Industry: Sugar Industry (7 Feb 2006)

Denis Naughten: Question 398: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the circumstances under which a restructuring levy will need to be awarded by sugar processors; if a company (details supplied) will be liable to pay such a levy in 2006; the value of such a levy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4240/06]

Future of Irish Farming: Motion. (7 Feb 2006)

Denis Naughten: What will a 75-year old farmer outside Knock do?

Future of Irish Farming: Motion. (7 Feb 2006)

Denis Naughten: The Deputy's constituents did not think so during the by-election.

Future of Irish Farming: Motion. (7 Feb 2006)

Denis Naughten: Why did the Deputy not go back further?

Future of Irish Farming: Motion. (7 Feb 2006)

Denis Naughten: God help them if they have to decipher the regulation.

Future of Irish Farming: Motion. (7 Feb 2006)

Denis Naughten: Deputy Penrose did not learn about that.

Future of Irish Farming: Motion. (7 Feb 2006)

Denis Naughten: I move: That Dáil Éireann condemns the Minister for Agriculture and Food for her abject failure and gross negligence in failing to defend the interests of Irish farmers, by not: —ensuring that the nitrates directive is implemented in a workable and practical manner; —securing a future for Irish beet growers; and —ending the abuse of Irish food labelling law to prevent inferior...

Future of Irish Farming: Motion. (7 Feb 2006)

Denis Naughten: The Department of Agriculture and Food has been fully conscious of the implications of the nitrates action plan but for some unknown reason that has not been communicated to the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. That was publicly admitted before Christmas at a meeting of the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food. Sadly, the Minister has not taken action. It is...

Future of Irish Farming: Motion. (7 Feb 2006)

Denis Naughten: It is clear that she took a back seat in respect of the nitrates directive and did not lay out the implications of its implementation as it stood for Irish farmers. She has not played an active role with the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government towards developing a comprehensive bio-fuel industry. She made an announcement today regarding a three year research programme...

Future of Irish Farming: Motion. (7 Feb 2006)

Denis Naughten: I have travelled quite a distance around this country and eaten in many places. As the Minister can see, I am thriving.

Future of Irish Farming: Motion. (7 Feb 2006)

Denis Naughten: I have not yet seen country of origin labelling placed on food. A chicken fillet on the Irish market at present is named after an island off the County Mayo coast and its package is green, white and orange. It is processed in Germany but I would lay any money that the product comes from outside the European Union. That is a deception of consumers here and throughout the European Union. Sadly,...

Future of Irish Farming: Motion. (7 Feb 2006)

Denis Naughten: They are still looking for the rest of it.