1014 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of producers involved in organic production in 2009 and for each of the past ten years; the number of producers in the EU in 2009 and for each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1013 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the land area involved in organic production here in 2009 and for each of the past ten years; the land area involved in organic production in the EU in 2009 and for each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1012 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the recommendations of the food labelling group established by him; how the recommendations of the food labelling group furnish evidence of public interest in origin labelling; if he will make these recommendations available; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1011 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the value of output groupings in the agrifood industry in relation to primary processing, secondary processing and food ingredients; the gross output of the industry in these terms; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1010 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the definition of the agrifood industry here used by him; the output groupings within the agrifood industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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908 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Defence the reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal was found to be unsuitable for enlistment in the Permanent Defence Force on 30 October 2001; the further reason they failed security clearance; if any of these reasons referred to non-immediate family members; if he will review the way this decision was reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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531 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide a briefing on the meeting of the 26 October 2009 attended by her Department officials and the Food Safety Authority of Ireland at European level working group level on the European Commission food labelling proposals.
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530 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will make available the proposals of the European Commission published in January, 2008 on updating and harmonising food labelling legislation; if any subsequent correspondence, other than Ireland’s position paper, has passed between the Commission, Ireland and other member states in relation to the Commission’s proposals; if she will make available any subsequent correspondence; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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529 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Health and Children when she expects the results of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland consumer survey to be available; if she will circulate the results of the survey to Members; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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528 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will make available a copy of the document NAT/398 of the European Economic and Social Committee on Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment entitled Opinion of the Section for Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provisions of food information to consumers.
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401 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Health and Children the sell by date regulations currently in place for agri-food products; the sell by date regulations that are in place in relation to imported agri food products; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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374 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of reducing excise duty on alcohol for a two-month period starting 15 November 2009.
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355 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of reducing excise duty on alcohol by 10% for a two-month period starting the 15 November 2009; the cost to the Exchequer of reducing excise duty on alcohol by 20% for a two month period starting 15 November 2009; the cost to the Exchequer of reducing excise duty on alcohol by 30% for a two-month period starting 15 November 2009.
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345 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Finance the savings that would be made to the Exchequer if all bonuses due to be paid to members of semi-State boards, or employees of semi-State boards, in the remainder of 2009 and the whole of 2010 were cancelled.
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344 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Finance the savings that would be made to the Exchequer if the expenses of Ministers and Ministers of State were cut by half.
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343 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Finance the savings that would be made to the Exchequer if Ministers’ pay were reduced to €100,000; and the pay of Ministers of State reduced to €85,000.
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333 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Finance the savings that would be made to the Exchequer if the maximum salary available to civil servants and semi-State bodies was capped at five times the lowest entry grade pay to the Civil Service.
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318 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Finance the savings that would be made to the Exchequer if all salaries in both the Civil Service and semi-State bodies were capped at five and half times the basic entry wage in the public sector.
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210 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if innovation vouchers are available to small and medium enterprises in every sector; if innovation vouchers are available to indigenous SME’s that are not export orientated; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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204 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the tariff nomenclature can be amended at EU level to distinguish agri-food products subject to substantial transformation; the way agri-food products subject to substantial transformation can become part of the tariff nomenclature set at international level by reference to Standard International Trade Classification or the Common Nomenclature; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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203 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way the tariff nomenclature can be amended at international level; the way national governments and Ministries can influence the tariff nomenclature at international or EU level; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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192 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the penetration of own labelling of products in the grocery sector here in 2009; the penetration of own labelling of products in 1999; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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175 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Taoiseach the number of retailers here; the share of larger retailers of the Irish market; the penetration of large retail multiples here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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148 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Finance if he will request the Irish Credit Bureau to change or amend its criteria for placing people on its records for anything up to five years for missing small amounts of payments.
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146 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Finance if he will advise the Office of the Revenue Commissioner to meet with companies or self-employed persons who claim to be in difficulty in advance of tax returns in November 2009 to discuss ability to pay.
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126 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the value of exports of foreign owned manufacturing and internationally traded services in 2009 and for each of the past ten years; and the value of exports of Irish owned manufacturing and internationally traded services in 2009 and for each of the past ten years.
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125 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the value of exports from foreign owned firms based here in 2009 and for each of the past ten years.
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599 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide breakdown on a county basis of all post primary schools here using rented accommodation; the date of installation of this accommodation; the rent on an annual basis; and the name of the supplier.
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598 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide breakdown on a county basis of all primary schools here using rented accommodation; the date of installation of this accommodation; the rent on an annual basis; and the name of the supplier.
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538 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the way EU marketing standards apply to poultry meat, pigmeat and sheepmeat; the further way EU marketing standards apply to the country of origin status on the labelling of pigmeat, poultrymeat and sheepmeat; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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537 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason country of origin labelling is included as a labelling requirement for fruit and vegetables under EU marketing standards under Regulation (EC) No. 1580/2007, as amended by Regulations (EC) Nos. 1221/2008 and 771/2009 but not included in the labelling requirements for poultrymeat, sheepmeat or pigmeat.
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535 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the Irish exported poultry cuts and imported poultry cuts; the value of Irish exported poultry cuts and imported poultry cuts; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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534 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the Irish exported sheep meat cuts and imported sheep meat cuts; the value of Irish exported sheep meat cuts and imported sheep meat cuts; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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533 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the Irish exported beef cuts and imported beef cuts; the value of Irish exported beef cuts and imported beef cuts; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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532 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the Irish exported pigmeat cuts and imported pigmeat cuts; the value of Irish exported pigmeat cuts and imported pigmeat cuts; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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528 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the possibility of agri-food products subject to substantial transformation being distinguished in the tariff nomenclature; his plans to make provision for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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471 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces or his Department will provide some measure of flexibility in tenders for roll over protection seating systems for military vehicles to allow firms here compete for these contracts; if he will examine this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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427 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the cost to the Exchequer of returning the social welfare Christmas bonus.
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280 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made by her in the context of the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers; the way she will pursue harmonised EU rules on origin labelling through this regulation; if she will make available the relevant policy documentation and correspondence on this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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296 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Health and Children the system which could be employed to require the use of generic drugs for payments rather than branded drugs; her views on such options; the approximate cost difference involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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295 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Health and Children the money which would be saved if she nationalised the wholesale distribution of drugs and medicines on community drugs schemes.
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269 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount that would be saved if she nationalised the wholesale distribution of subsidised drugs and compelled medical practitioners to prescribe low-cost generic drugs.
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267 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount that would be raised if she implemented a new contract on all hospital consultants which would cap their starting off pay at €100,000 with a maximum of €150,000 remuneration.
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266 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount that would be saved if all subsidies of private practice in public hospitals was phased out and practitioners charged for the use of public equipment and staff in their private practice.
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223 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Finance the amount that would have been raised in the past year if on-course betting was taxed.
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218 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer to introduce refundable tax credits for persons on incomes currently not benefiting from the tax credit system.
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214 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer if the social partnership payment deal agreed in 2008 was paid out in 2009 as planned.
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