6 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development if he will make provision to include sheep in the national scheme for collection of fallen animals; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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3 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development if he will make arrangements for the certification required for the national beef assurance scheme and the dairy herd certificate to be carried out on each farm on the date of the annual herd test; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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2 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the reason the statutory appeals office is not yet in operation; the factors which have caused the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[12109/02]
1 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the steps he proposes to take to prevent the illegal labelling of untraceable Argentinean and Brazilian beef as Irish beef for use in the catering trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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11 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Public Enterprise if she will appoint a regulator to oversee bus competition; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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30 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the amounts of vessel tonnage available for sale to fishermen on the current level of prices and on the level of demand for tonnage; his proposals to intervene in the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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28 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the basis of the recent allocation of 14,055 GT and corresponding power units to the Irish MAGP by the EU Commission; if it is linked to any specific fishing activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[10204/02]
30 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the amounts of vessel tonnage available for sale to fishermen on the current level of prices and on the level of demand for tonnage; his proposals to intervene in the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[10205/02]
28 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the basis of the recent allocation of 14,055 GT and corresponding power units to the Irish MAGP by the EU Commission; if it is linked to any specific fishing activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[10204/02]
6 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the new financial incentive measures introduced by him to encourage the development of existing or new tourist facilities; the amounts paid to date under each heading; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the progress which has been made to date with the cull of sheep flocks with a history of scrapie; the number of extra flocks it is intended to cull; the length of time the operation is expected to last; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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27 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources if he has received a proposal for harbour development at Clogherhead, County Louth under the fisheries, harbours and facilities provision of the national development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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25 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources his plans to seek a reversal of the EU ban on the use of driftnets for tuna fishing; if he will seek EU approval for the use of nets fitted with pingers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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27 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources if he has received a proposal for harbour development at Clogherhead, County Louth under the fisheries, harbours and facilities provision of the national development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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25 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources his plans to seek a reversal of the EU ban on the use of driftnets for tuna fishing; if he will seek EU approval for the use of nets fitted with pingers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[3720/02]
4 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the reason the scheme for the allocation of additional milk quota to producers who had been involved in the farm modernisation scheme or the reduced interest scheme for farmers in financial difficulty during the early 1980s or who were affected by an outbreak of animal disease in their herds during the late 1970s, is limited to active milk producers; the reason it is limited to milk producers with a quota of less than 275,000 litres; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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3 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development his views on the cost and animal welfare implications of proposals in relation to veterinary medical products made by the Irish Medicines Board; his further views on the proposals being considered by the European Union Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the steps he will take in advance of the December meeting of the European Council of Ministers to secure a reform of the European Union sheepmeat regime that will match the recommendation made by the European Parliament; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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64 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the basis on which he has issued fishing licences to five vessels (details supplied) which have entered the Irish register without complying with the tonnage requirements; the nature of the licences issued; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that two of the vessels have since been enlarged; if he has approved their enlargement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[29015/01]
62 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the statutory or other provision under which he has both issued and extended a temporary fishing licence to a vessel (details supplied); the reason a normal fishing licence has not issued for this vessel; the further reason it is not entered on the EU register of fishing vessels; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[29014/01]
64 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the basis on which he has issued fishing licences to five vessels (details supplied) which have entered the Irish register without complying with the tonnage requirements; the nature of the licences issued; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that two of the vessels have since been enlarged; if he has approved their enlargement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[29015/01]
62 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the statutory or other provision under which he has both issued and extended a temporary fishing licence to a vessel (details supplied); the reason a normal fishing licence has not issued for this vessel; the further reason it is not entered on the EU register of fishing vessels; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[29014/01]
99 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the proportion of cattle slaughtering accounted for by animals under 24 months of age; the number of beef producers who finish cattle at 24 months of age or less; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[25134/01]
98 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the consultations he has had with the Milk Quota Rights Group; if he has made any decisions regarding the allocation of milk quota to members of this group; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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96 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the number of sheep flocks under examination as a result of suspicions that scrapie in sheep may mask BSE; when depopulation of the flocks in question will be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[25133/01]
99 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the proportion of cattle slaughtering accounted for by animals under 24 months of age; the number of beef producers who finish cattle at 24 months of age or less; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[25134/01]
98 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the consultations he has had with the Milk Quota Rights Group; if he has made any decisions regarding the allocation of milk quota to members of this group; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[21346/01]
96 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the number of sheep flocks under examination as a result of suspicions that scrapie in sheep may mask BSE; when depopulation of the flocks in question will be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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17 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Defence the way in which the emergency planning office that is proposed will exercise an oversight role in relation to planning for peace time emergencies; and the action taken to date to ensure compatibility and co-ordination between plans prepared for peacetime emergency and for emergencies arising from terrorist threats.
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2 Mr. Dukes asked the Taoiseach if he will ensure that, to facilitate the development of policies to counter racism and discrimination against black and ethnic minorities here, a question on ethnic background is included in each future census of population; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[23512/01]
6 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the number of fisheries inspectors who are engaged in the inspection of seafood processing plants; the qualifications they have for this work; the training they have received; the proportion of their time which is devoted to plant inspection; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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3 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources if he will take action to secure the removal of a wreck which has been lying in the harbour at Port Oriel, Clogherhead, County Louth since June 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[21282/01]
1 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the basis on which grants were made by Bord Iascaigh Mhara or any other agency under the aegis of his Department for mussel seeding in Lough Foyle and Lough Swilly; the number of applicants who received grants for such activities; if applicants were directed to have regard to the location of oyster beds in the loughs; if not, the reason therefor; if either his Department or Bord Iascaigh Mhara has carried out an assessment of the effects of mussel seeding on the oyster fisheries in the loughs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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16 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development when the outstanding refurbishment works required at the Athlone veterinary laboratory will be carried out; when the staffing deficiencies at the laboratory will be addressed; when the laboratory will be in a position to provide a full range of services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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14 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the investigations his Department has undertaken into reported cases where meat factories slaughtered imported sheep and presented the carcasses for export as Irish meat and claimed a VAT flat rate refund to farmers, and where factories acquiesced or agreed arrangements to deliver live imported sheep to their premises for subsequent delivery live to farms in the State; if he has investigated the apparent failure of departmental inspectors and offices at the factories in question to detect or to prevent such activities; if any prosecutions are being contemplated; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources if he will implement the recommendations of the Irish maritime review group; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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3 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources if exceptions have been made to the application of the Merchant Shipping Register Regulations, 1997 (SI 294), particularly in relation to Paragraph 9.2(b) thereof; if so, when such exceptions were made; the reason in each case for making such an exception; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the basis on which exclusive rights to mussel fishing on Lough Foyle have been granted to a small number of operators, notwithstanding the fact that the transfer of mussel seed to the lough was publicly funded; the access other operators can claim to that mussel fishery; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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61 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the arrangements he has made for the allocation of the remaining 11.5 million gallons of Agenda 2000 milk quota for the current marketing year; the categories of farmers who will benefit; when he expects the final allocations to be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[13899/01]
61 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the arrangements he has made for the allocation of the remaining 11.5 million gallons of Agenda 2000 milk quota for the current marketing year; the categories of farmers who will benefit; when he expects the final allocations to be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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5 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Public Enterprise if the report of the international investigators into the crash of the Aer Lingus Viscount, St. Phelim, off Tuskar Rock has been concluded; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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67 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he has met the banks and financial institutions to negotiate a scheme of interest free loans and deferred payments on existing loans for the tourism sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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67 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he has met the banks and financial institutions to negotiate a scheme of interest free loans and deferred payments on existing loans for the tourism sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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38 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Health and Children the criteria used when appointing persons to the Irish Medicines Board and the Advisory Committee for Human Medicines.
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38 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Health and Children the criteria used when appointing persons to the Irish Medicines Board and the Advisory Committee for Human Medicines.
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1 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development if he has any proposals to modify the compensation provisions for culled cows in the context of the BSE eradication programme in order to encourage the disposal of four to eight year old cows; if he will provide compensation adequate to encourage the culling of high-yield dairy cows; if he will structure the scheme in order to discourage the fattening of dry cows; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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35 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development if he has approved the Teagasc investment programme for agricultural colleges for 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[28467/00]
33 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the progress that has been made towards defining action to offset the income losses caused to hill sheep and suckler cow farmers by the changeover from headage payments to area aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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35 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development if he has approved the Teagasc investment programme for agricultural colleges for 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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33 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the progress that has been made towards defining action to offset the income losses caused to hill sheep and suckler cow farmers by the changeover from headage payments to area aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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