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Pupil-Teacher Ratio. (5 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of new teaching posts which will be created in 2006. [13450/06]

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (5 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will report on the implementation of the DEIS programme nationwide. [13451/06]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (5 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if progress has been made in relation to implementing the new mandate for Shannon Development announced in July 2005. [13720/06]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (5 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the statistics on headline crime figures in County Clare over the past five years; and the detection rates for the different crimes. [13718/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Boundaries: Local Authority Boundaries (5 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 271: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will make a decision on the boundary extension application by Limerick City Council. [13719/06]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (6 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following urgent matter: to debate the need for plans to counteract the threat of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian flu following the report of a case in Scotland this morning and the need to ascertain the level of preparedness required by Government to protect the health, economic and ecological well-being of the country.

Order of Business. (6 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: It is not agreed.

Order of Business. (6 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: It is strange that the only Easter rising mentioned by the Government is the Easter rising to run rather than face the music in the Dáil. The Government needs to be reminded that the Dáil should sit for much longer than it does. A term of 92 days a year is not a proper parliamentary term in European terms. With the Taoiseach in Armagh today talking to the British Prime Minister, it is...

Order of Business. (6 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Yes.

Order of Business. (6 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Whatever about the euphemism of the Easter Rising meaning a long Dáil holiday and considering the Government will be giving a military show of strength over the Easter, where is the promised legislation on the exports of arms? Will the control of exports Bill take into account the Forfás recommendations from September 2003 recognising that Irish export licensing does not control the exports...

Order of Business. (6 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Given a recent Amnesty International briefing to Members, is there any hope of the legislation to cover the export and brokerage of arms?

Written Answers — Energy Policy: Energy Policy (6 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the process and timetable he intends to adopt in the development of a White Paper on energy policy; the form of public consultation and discussion which will be possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13750/06]

Written Answers — European Council Meetings: European Council Meetings (6 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on the outcome of the latest European council meeting of Energy Ministers with particular regard to the discussions that took place regarding the draft European Union Green Paper on energy policy; the position the Government took on proposals for a single regulatory regime within the Union; and...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (6 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Finance the action he will take regarding the suggestion of his review of tax schemes relating to forestry and if he will evaluate the option of removing the tax free status for forestry and replacing it with higher up-front grants and longer premiums which the authors suggest may lead to a higher level of afforestation. [13956/06]

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (6 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Finance the advertisements he has placed in national papers or elsewhere regarding his co-ordination of the National Development Plan 2007-2013 to ensure that members of the public are aware of the consultation period. [13957/06]

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (6 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason for the failure to produce to date an [i]ex ante[/i] evaluation of the National Development Plan 2007-2013; and if he has a date at which such an evaluation will be available. [13958/06]

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (6 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 283: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the figures detailing the amount of afforestation in each year from 1990 on peat soils which she has supplied in connection with Article 3.3 of the Kyoto Protocol. [13953/06]

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (6 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 284: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the scientific calculations her Department is making for the effect of emissions of greenhouse gases when peat soils are afforested and when they are harvested. [13954/06]

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (6 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 285: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the scientific definition of peat soils used by her Department. [13955/06]

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (6 Apr 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of reported illegal tree-felling instances that have occurred in the last three years; the number of successful prosecutions that have been made from that total; the most common reasons for failure to prosecute successfully; if, in view of the forest service's stated zero tolerance against such illegal acts, she is...