Written answers
Wednesday, 20 May 2009
- Department of Agriculture and Food
- Grant Payments
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the rate REP scheme four payments will be when payments are made in October-December 2009; and if he will make a statement on...
- EU Funding
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans for the use of additional modulated funds negotiated at the 2008 CAP health check; and if he will make a statement...
- EU Directives
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if future inspection arrangements for the nitrates directive will be carried out by his Department or the Department of the...
- Food Industry
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is in a position to regulate retailers in order that market share wars do not end up costing farmers their livelihoods...
- EU Directives
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the consultation he has had with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government with regard to ensuring...
- Departmental Staff
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of personnel within his Department whose work involves the inspection of farms; if there will be a reduction in...
- Common Agricultural Policy
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is satisfied with the assistance provided by the EU Commission to support dairy prices; and if he will make a statement...
- Sheep Identification Scheme
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on whether proposals on the electronic identification of sheep is likely to result in losses to the sheep industry;...
- Farm Waste Management
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress being made by him to complete farm waste management inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- EU Funding
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has had discussions with the farm organisations regarding the possible use to which the unused CAP funds and modulated...
- Grant Payments
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on whether delays and difficulties in processing REP scheme four applications will result in some applicants keen...
- Food Industry
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has fully examined all the implications of the ongoing World Trade Organisation discussions for the food producing...
- Aquaculture Development
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the new EU strategy for the development of the aquaculture sector; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on whether difficulties in processing REP scheme four applications will result in a number of farmers falling...
- Afforestation Programme
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the predicted decrease made by his Department in planting due to the reduction in forestry premiums; and if he will make a...
- Common Agricultural Policy
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the discussions he has had with his EU counterparts with regard to agriculture priorities under the Czech EU Presidency; and...
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the representations he will make to the European Commission with regard to a reduction in compliance measures under the REP...
- Afforestation Programme
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on whether it is possible that Ireland will meet its afforestation targets in view of the recent cutbacks in premia...
- Grant Payments
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he expects all of the first 40% instalments of the remaining farm waste management grants to be awarded; and if he will...
- Bovine Diseases
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is satisfied the contingency arrangements are adequate to deal with an outbreak of bluetongue; if he proposes to...
- Farm Waste Management
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers awaiting inspection and payment under the farm waste management scheme; when inspections will be...
- EU Funding
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the areas of investment he is considering for unused CAP funds available in 2010; when he will make an announcement in this...
- Forest Recreational Facilities
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress made on the plans to provide high rope adventure courses in forests here; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Sheep Industry
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the recent Central Statistics Office statistics which show that the number of sheep in the national herd has...
- Suckler Cow Quota
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he plans to reduce the life span of the suckler cow welfare scheme to facilitate the annual payment of €80 per cow; and...
- Grant Payments
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if there are funds available to farmers who are suffering financial hardship due to the deferred payment of the farm waste...
- Animal Diseases
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the co-ordinating action being taken with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to address the...
- Food Industry
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the plans for a debate with relevant stakeholders on the future of food production in Europe in view of the fact that major...
- Departmental Offices
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the proposals to rationalise the office network within his Department nationwide; the assessments conducted on the impact of...
- Dairy Sector
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the measures he is seeking from the EU Commission to support milk price; the price these supports will deliver; and if he...
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in view of the environmental benefits accruing from the REP scheme, he is committed to continuing with this scheme; his...
- Tax Code
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the consultation he has had with the Department of Finance with regard to the issue surrounding capital allowances and the...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of cuts in euro in expenditure in his spending in each section of his Department in 2009 in comparison to 2008;...
- Live Exports
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he is taking to support a live cattle trade to Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19981/09]
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the status of the decentralisation plan for his Department; if it is completed; the number of civil servants who were located...
- Grant Payments
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the rate REP scheme 3 payment will be for farmers whose anniversary of year four falls due on 1 October 2009; and if he will...
- Data Protection
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he consulted the Data Protection Commissioner and if he expressed concerns to his Department officials before the...
- Animal Feedstuffs
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his Department has undertaken a review of surplus and waste food and its inclusion in the animal feed chain; and if he...
- Animal Diseases
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress being made to implement the commitment in the programme for Government to introduce a herd health initiative to...
- Sheep Identification Scheme
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the introduction of compulsory electronic identification of sheep as is being mooted by the EU commission; and...
- Farm Retirement Scheme
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of cases of farmers who had progressed their application for the early retirement scheme but who had not lodged...
- Food Exports
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the purpose of the additional €2.5 million allocated to An Bord Bia in the budget of 7 April 2009. [20324/09]
- Fisheries Protection
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 637 of 22 April 2009, if the review of sea bass management and inshore fishing...
- Foreshore Licences
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the long-running delays associated with the grant of foreshore applications have been cleared; if he will confirm that...
- Installation Aid Scheme
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of installation aid cases that missed the October 2008 deadline which have now been dealt with; and if he will...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to restore the disadvantaged area payment rates to their 2008 levels; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will seek flexibility on the 15 May 2009 deadline to allow hundreds of 2008 REP scheme four plans to be corrected by...
- Food Labelling
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action taken and initiatives developed in the past 12 months by his Department to improve food labelling in particular...
- Fisheries Protection
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views in relation to the recently published EU Commission Green Paper on the Reform of the Common Fisheries Policy; and...
- Farm Inspections
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farm inspections that will take place in 2009 by scheme; the cost of these inspections; and if he will make a...
- Food Labelling
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is satisfied that the food labelling adequately and accurately reflects the origin of all meat and meat products sold...
- Farm Inspections
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the new arrangements for farm inspections relating to the Nitrates Directive; and if he will make a...
- Grant Payments
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the recently announced payments to hill sheep farmers, worth €7 million, will be awarded; and if he will make a...
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of REP scheme four plans lodged from end of 2007 up to 15 May 2008 that were rejected; and if he will make a...
- Bovine Disease
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his estimate of the savings that can be achieved by securing brucellosis free status for Ireland; and if he will make a...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 130: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will provide assistance to the many blind people here by insisting that braille is put on medicines,...
- Community Employment Schemes
Question 131: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on lowering the age for participating in a community employment scheme from 55 to 50 years and...
- Work Permits
Question 132: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will respond to correspondence (details supplied) regarding work permits for non-EU workers; and if...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 133: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when she will publish the consolidated bill on company law; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Ministerial Correspondence
Question 134: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will support a matter (details supplied). [20558/09]
- Department of Finance
- Pension Provisions
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will support a matter (details supplied). [20402/09]
- Banking Sector Regulation
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which ECB interest rate reductions in recent months have been passed on to customers with credit cards or personal loans; the steps...
- Tax Code
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Finance the position in relation to a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20357/09]
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Finance the spending on print procurement for the past three years; the spending on imported print materials; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Registered Charities
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Finance the registered charities which are primarily involved with self-harm prevention and suicide prevention. [20423/09]
- Tax Code
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will approve a one parent family credit application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork which has been recently submitted to the...
- Customs Inspections
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Finance if there are plans to establish a Border inspection post at Killybegs Harbour, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20504/09]
- Departmental Properties
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Finance the properties owned by the Office of Public Works in Dublin 5, 13 and 17; if he plans to sell or lease these properties or to change their use; and...
- Tax Code
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Finance the arrangements that are made by the Revenue Commissioners when a person of limited means inherits the house they live in but cannot afford the...
- Department of Health and Children
- Health Services
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his views on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20370/09]
- Mental Health Services
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the protocols in place for dealing with asylum seekers held in reception centres, who present with psychological or psychiatric...
- Pre-school Services
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the consultation that took place with the national voluntary childcare organisations and the city and county child care committees...
- Child Care Services
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the funding available to a community group (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20681/09]
- Health Services
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will investigate a situation whereby a person (details supplied) in County Cork has been told by the Health Service Executive...
- Hospital Services
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo is waiting more than 15 months for an operation; and when they can expect to be...
- Nursing Home Subventions
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on correspondence from a person (details supplied); her plans to address their concerns; and if she will make a statement on...
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that Prosper Fingal is unable to provide a long-term placement to 24 individuals completing...
- Hospital Services
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a child (details supplied) in County Mayo will be called for surgery in view of the fact that they are classed as a priority....
- Health Service Staff
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support a matter (details supplied). [20400/09]
- Hospital Services
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support a matter (details supplied). [20401/09]
- Health Service Reform
Question 159: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the details of consultancy contracts awarded by the Health Service Executive, since 1 January 2007, to assist in devising and...
- Health Services
Question 161: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people residing in the Health Service Executive sponsored temporary and bed and breakfast accommodation through social...
- Hospital Accommodation
Question 162: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 128 of 31 January 2008, if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the McCauley Ward,...
- Health Service Staff
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that in December 2008 the average social worker in County Wexford had an average of 31...
- Diseases Classification
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if fibromyalgia is recognised as a disease by the Health Service Executive; the procedures that are followed to diagnose this condition;...
- Health Service Allowances
Question 166: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry has been refused the domiciliary care allowance. [20445/09]
- Health Services
Question 167: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support a matter (details supplied). [20497/09]
- Children in Care
Question 169: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of foster children currently under the care and supervision of foster care parents, with a breakdown on a county basis, with...
- Hospital Services
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the Health Service Executive plans to reconfigure acute hospital services in the mid-west region, she will report on the...
- Child Protection Services
Question 171: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in relation to Parliamentary Question No. 32 of 19 February 2009, she will ensure that a comprehensive reply is forthcoming within...
- Hospital Charges
Question 172: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of hospital fees collected in 2006, 2007 and 2008 and the corresponding amounts which remain uncollected; and the breakdown...
- Children in Care
Question 173: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children in care who have been admitted to hospital in respect of drugs overdoses for each of the past five years; the...
- Residential Care Services
Question 185: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will introduce a mechanism for independent inspections of care facilities for people with disabilities. [20675/09]
- Pre-school Services
Question 187: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the services which will replace the early child care supplement from 1 January 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Department of Transport
- Road Safety
Question 188: To ask the Minister for Transport the criteria for designating an accident black spot; if all accident black spots here are catalogued; the number of same; the person with whom...
- Appointments to State Boards
Question 189: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will appoint a new chairperson to the board of Dublin Port; if he is running an open competition to select the new chairperson; the...
- Port Development
Question 190: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to develop Rosslare Europort, County Wexford; if he has a strategy for the future of this port; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Appointments to State Boards
Question 191: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of appointments to State boards, State bodies or other like entities which he has made or envisages making or nominating in the period...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Passport Applications
Question 192: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow who has applied for a temporary passport as they...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 193: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the way the proposed Civil Partnership Bill will incorporate the provisions of the Family Home Protection Act, 1976, in...
- Bench Warrants
Question 194: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of bench warrants that remain outstanding; his views on the execution of bench warrants; and the action he...
- Detention Centres
Question 195: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people under 18 years of age who have been remanded in custody during each of the years 2005, 2006, 2007 and...
- Department of Foreign Affairs
- State Passports
Question 196: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has received a query from a person (details supplied) in County Meath regarding the status of their passport; if he will investigate...
- Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Údaráis Áitiúla
Question 197: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil iarratas faighte aige ó eagras (sonraí tugtha) le haghaidh trealaimh breise, an bhfuil an t-iarratas á mheas...
- Inland Waterways
Question 198: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress regarding the provision of private mooring facilities beside the Waterways Ireland marina at Leitrim...
- Department of Social and Family Affairs
- Pension Provisions
Question 200: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if there are rules ensuring that the owners of PRSAs can move their funds to another managing fund without unfair obstacles being...
- Social Welfare Benefits (3 comments)
Question 201: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork was refused rent allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Departmental Offices
Question 202: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the extra resources she plans to allocate to the social welfare offices in County Clare in order to deal with the surge in claims...
- Social Welfare Code
Question 204: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the length of time an application from a social welfare applicant will take to get clearance from the habitual residency section;...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 205: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will support a matter (details supplied). [20495/09]
- Social Welfare Code
Question 207: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on a statement (details supplied); when her policy on SSIA savings and social welfare payments changed; and if she will...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 209: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that it can take up to 12 weeks for a person applying for jobseeker's benefit on...
- Department of Defence
- Defence Forces Recruitment
Question 210: To ask the Minister for Defence when he will lift the moratorium on promotion in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20353/09]
- Defence Forces Strength
Question 212: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on whether recent cutbacks in regard to the Defence Forces will render the Defence Forces unable to properly and fully discharge all...
- Defence Forces Training
Question 213: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has advertised for accommodation in the Letterkenny area of County Donegal to facilitate the Reserve Defence Forces training; the reason this...
- Defence Forces Reserve
Question 214: To ask the Minister for Defence the position in relation to persons (details supplied); when they will be attested. [20515/09]
- Defence Forces Allowances
Question 215: To ask the Minister for Defence the reason soldiers from Connolly Barracks, Longford, have not received their allowances due to moving to Athlone Barracks; and if he will make a...
- Defence Forces Reserve
Question 216: To ask the Minister for Defence the reason Fórsa Cosanta Áitiúil became the Cúltaca an Airm and that the English language of the title Reserve Defence Forces is used in most...
- Naval Service Reserve
Question 217: To ask the Minister for Defence the reason Slua Muirí became the Cúltaca An tSeirbhís Chabhlaigh and that the English language of the title Naval Service Reserve has been used...
- Defence Forces Strength
Question 218: To ask the Minister for Defence the active strength of Cúltaca an tSeirbhís Cabhlaigh and an tSlua Muirí for each of the past ten years. [20542/09]
- Naval Service
Question 220: To ask the Minister for Defence the annual budget for Cúltaca an tSeirbhís Cabhlaigh and An tSlua Muirí for each of the past ten years. [20544/09]
- Defence Forces Reserve
Question 221: To ask the Minister for Defence the annual budget for Cúltaca an Airm and an Fórsa Cosanta Áitiúil for each of the past 10 years. [20545/09]
- Defence Forces Recruitment
Question 222: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has taken a decision to downgrade or cut back on the active strength or the budget of Cúltaca an Airm or Cúltaca an tSeirbhís Cabhlaigh....
- Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Recycling Policy
Question 223: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is intending to prepare a national waste food recycling management policy in conjunction with the...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 224: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the provision of a new sewerage treatment plant (details supplied) in County Kildare;...
- Special Protection Areas
Question 228: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the scheme of assistance available from his Department for environmentally friendly farming practice on lands...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 229: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether it is preferable to refurbish or to demolish and rebuild a local authority housing...
- Ministerial Responsibilities
Question 230: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will support a matter (details supplied). [20557/09]
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 231: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008 will allow local authority mortgage holders to remortgage...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Telecommunications Services
Question 232: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when proper broadband will be available in each of the parishes of Annyalla, Oram and Broomfield, County...
- Department of Agriculture and Food
- Food Safety
Question 234: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 209 of 29 April 2009, if he is satisfied with the administration of food safety and...
- Animal Feedstuffs
Question 235: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 644 of 22 April 2009, the action his Department is taking to ensure a supply of...
- Food Labelling
Question 236: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a case to the EU Commission to strengthen the labelling regulations governing origin of seafood following...
- Waste Food Recycling Policy
Question 237: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is intending to prepare a national waste food recycling management policy in conjunction with the Department of...
- Grant Payments
Question 238: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 993 of 24 March 2009 when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be awarded...
- Farm Waste Management
Question 244: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when an inspection will be carried out in respect of a grant application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and...
- Food Labelling
Question 245: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the success of his efforts to discourage misleading re-labelling of meat or meat products; and if he will make a statement...
- Food Industry
Question 246: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the extent to which food prices have increased or reduced in the past four years at retail outlets; the degree to which...
- Food Labelling
Question 247: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the labelling on all poultry products sold here reflects the country of origin; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Arable Crops
Question 248: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the acreage of potatoes grown here in the years 2006, 2007 and 2008; if the trend is on the increase or otherwise; and if he...
- Pigmeat Sector
Question 249: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans for the future development and expansion of the pig meat industry at home and abroad; and if he will make a...
- Animal Feedstuffs
Question 250: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the volume of pet foods imported into Ireland; if he is satisfied that European traceability and husbandry requirements have...
- Food Labelling
Question 251: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of enquiries or inspections carried out by his Department in the past 12 months with a view to authentication of...
- Food Exports
Question 252: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the markets he has identified for expansion in respect of Irish food exports in the past 12 months; and if he will make a...
- Sheep Sector
Question 253: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans for the future growth and development of the lamb industry with particular reference to home and export markets;...
- Food Safety
Question 254: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the degree to which all imported food and food products are checked and tested here to ensure compliance with national and...
- Farm Retirement Scheme
Question 255: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farm retirement pension applications on hand at present; the number approved in the past 12 months; and if he...
- Forestry Planting Programme
Question 256: 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...
- Fishing Industry
Question 257: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he has taken or proposes to take at EU level to minimise the impact of over fishing in Irish coastal waters with...
- Farming Statistics
Question 258: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of full time farmers in 1999; the number currently engaged full time in farming; and if he will make a statement...
- Food Exports
Question 260: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the countries to which dairy products have been exported in each of the past five years; the number of new markets...
- Cereals Sector
Question 262: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the future of cereal growing here; his plans to develop and expand in this area; and if he will make a...
- Common Agricultural Policy
Question 263: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action he has taken at EU level to ensure that steps taken in the course of the CAP health test address the issues...
- Bio-Energy Crops
Question 264: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the extent to which he has had discussions with his EU colleagues in the matter of bio-energy crops; the extent to which...
- Food Safety
Question 265: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if all beef and beef products imported into Ireland and on sale through shops, supermarkets or the catering trade are...
- Grant Payments
Question 266: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if all payments of premia or aid due to farmers are paid up to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20706/09]
- Agricultural Development
Question 267: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to ensure the future development of the agricultural industry with particular reference to meat and dairy sectors;...
- Department of Education and Science
- Schools Refurbishment
Question 268: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if an application has been received from a school (details supplied) in County Donegal for renovations and extra facilities; when the...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 269: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will confirm that a contract has been signed for the provision of a sports hall at a college (details supplied) in County Mayo;...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 271: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow who has been recommended for a full-time special needs...
- Site Acquisitions
Question 272: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made on the application for a new school building by the management of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick;...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 273: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made on the application for a new school building by the management of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick;...
- School Staffing
Question 274: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will reverse the decision to abolish two full-time teaching posts and to suppress posts of responsibility at a school (details...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 276: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in relation to the extension for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; the cost of the extension; when he...
- Psychological Service
Question 277: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans to expand the National Educational Psychological Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20425/09]
- Schools Recognition
Question 278: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20427/09]
- School Transport
Question 279: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a bus will be sanctioned to transport children to a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on...
- Schools Refurbishment
Question 280: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will make funds available for refurbishment works at a school (detail supplied) in Dublin 20; and if he will make a statement on...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 281: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will arrange a place in a special facility in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 282: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position on the proposed building project for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 20; if her attention has been drawn to the...
- School Staffing
Question 283: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will support a matter (details supplied). [20498/09]
- Site Acquisitions
Question 284: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress on the acquisition of a site and the construction of a permanent building in respect of a school (details supplied) in...
- School Accommodation
Question 285: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there is an area value set down in primary or secondary legislation or on an administrative basis for minimum classroom size; and...
