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Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (4 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the actions his Department has taken following Trócaire's call for increased efforts by the Government to bring about an end to child labour in developing countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13100/06]

Agreements with Members. (5 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach the arrangements which are in place for his Department to provide assistance to certain Independent Deputies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10190/06]

Agreements with Members. (5 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: The Taoiseach has a majority with the Progressive Democrats so it would be interesting to find out why this arrangement with certain Independent Deputies is continuing. Is Deputy Cooper-Flynn considered part of the arrangement? Is the Taoiseach conveying the message that former Fianna Fáil Deputies who were difficult are to be rewarded for creating difficulties? What message does that give...

Standards in Public Office. (5 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach if there will be a review of the code of conduct for office holders. [13068/06]

Standards in Public Office. (5 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I note from the Taoiseach's reply that he is fixed and quite narrow in regarding the code as having to do with the use of resources. Given the experiences of recent months, is he considering applying it to the behaviour of office holders, when it comes, for example, to the presumption of innocence? The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform provided a classic example when he tried to...

Standards in Public Office. (5 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Likewise, there is the case of the journalist whom the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform decided to defame, with no charges still brought to this day.

Standards in Public Office. (5 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: If this is not to do with conduct, then what is?

Standards in Public Office. (5 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I am only asking the question, I am not giving the answer.

Standards in Public Office. (5 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: The question concerns the code of conduct.

Standards in Public Office. (5 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I will be finished in a second.

Standards in Public Office. (5 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: That is why I am raising these points. The code of conduct makes it clear that no decision regarding a private company is to be countenanced. Whatever the Taoiseach's difficulty with the fine line he describes, is there not a case to define exactly what no decision regarding a private company means? Is the action of the Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Deputy Parlon,...

Standards in Public Office. (5 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: The code could include advertising.

Public Procurement Policy. (5 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 12: To ask the Taoiseach if his Department has a corporate procurement plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13069/06]

Public Procurement Policy. (5 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Sometimes there is a perception of a golden circle for procurement which new companies find it difficult to break into. The Department of Finance guidelines should apply to all Departments. Has the Department of the Taoiseach taken on board some of them that come to mind? For example, I understand that the Department of Finance has recommended a training programme for executives in charge of...

Public Procurement Policy. (5 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: The Taoiseach should check it.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (5 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: to investigate fully the impact of the Government decision to sell a majority stake in Aer Lingus, in light of the experience of national airline privatisation, for example, in New Zealand, in the absence of any alternative to aviation kerosene with the pending peak oil impact on fuel supplies,...

Order of Business. (5 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I note the Ceann Comhairle's decision on my request under Standing Order 31, but, aside from the legislation — I agree with Deputy Rabbitte that it needs to be fully debated here — is there any willingness on the part of the Government to have a more broadly based debate——

Order of Business. (5 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: It does in terms of what the Government decided.

Order of Business. (5 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I am discussing Aer Lingus today, although it is related to the matter on which I spoke yesterday. A bird will not fly without wings and a plane will not fly without fuel. We could have a wider debate on Aer Lingus, which might take into account those issues.

Order of Business. (5 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I will put it to the Whips.